The DJ set.
Inventive mashups. Quick mixes. Decades of music reimagined for one electric dance floor. Familiar hooks collide with unexpected tracks, bringing every generation into the moment.
Across eras. All night.Wedding entertainment & production
Set the mood.
Ignite the room.
The elegance of your wedding.
The electricity of your favorite night out.
Champagne energy.Velvet atmosphere.Vinyl soul.
An affair to remember
Beautifully composed.
Completely let loose.
A wedding should sound like you. The songs that bring you back. The first dance that pulls you close. The bass that changes the room.
Velvet & Vinyl brings DJs, live instruments, and lighting together. Inventive mashups and quick mixes weave through the history of music, turning the songs every generation loves into a night that keeps the whole crowd moving.
The sound of your night
Feel every layer.
DJs, live musicians, and lighting. Every layer works together to transform the way your celebration feels.
Live instruments.
Saxophone. Electric violin. Percussion.
Live musicians play over the DJ’s mix, bringing soulful melodies, soaring strings, and a deeper pulse to the songs you love.
Exceptional talent.
Personally selected.
We curate a roster of exceptional DJs, musicians, and specialty performers across musical styles and instruments. From standout New York talent to artists we fly in for select celebrations, every performer is chosen for their artistry, presence, and ability to connect with your crowd.
Immersive lighting.
Light that transforms the whole room. A warm glow for the intimate moments. Depth, movement, and intensity as the night opens up.
Step inside the feeling.Immersive lighting & production
The outside world fades.
The room takes over.
Lighting designed to transform your entire space. Color washes across the room. Light moves with the music. The bass builds, and the energy draws everyone closer.
You’re in the moment. In the lights. In the sound. Feeling the vibrations of the room, surrounded by your people.
Velvet & Vinyl brings lighting and entertainment together as one experience, from the first warm glow to the last electric track.
Let’s transform your space ↗Beyond the music
Make it
unmistakably yours.
From a deeply personal moment to a full-room reveal, build the details around your celebration.
The atmosphere ↗
Lighting décor · Video & plasma displays · Furniture & lounge décor · Step-and-repeat backdrops
The energy ↗
CO₂ blasters · Confetti cannons · Choreographers · Customized introductions
The personal touches ↗
360 photo booths · Custom messages to Mom & Dad during parent dances · Bespoke celebration details
The camera moments ↗
Robotic slow-motion camera experiences · Red-carpet-style video captures · Robotic portrait artists & personalized portrait experiences
The visual world ↗
Immersive projection mapping · Custom visual environments · Sound-and-light experiences designed around your space
The unexpected entrance ↗
LED performers · LED robot performers · Humanoid party robots · Specialty afterparty reveals
From robotic camera moments to a complete room transformation, specialty experiences are arranged around your vision. Availability, venue requirements, and pricing are confirmed for your event during planning.
Design your experience ↗The Velvet & Vinyl mood
From the first note to the afterglow
One night.
Every feeling.
Make it intimate.
Music for the moments you’ll carry with you.
Let it simmer.
Cocktail-hour grooves, conversation, anticipation.
Turn it all the way up.
DJs, live musicians, and the energy you came for.
The atmosphere
This is what
letting go looks like.
Champagne glow. Live energy. A room that pulls you in. Explore the mood of a Velvet & Vinyl celebration.
“John has a great personality and really gets the crowd going”
Jillian · Past wedding client
“The reception moved along flawlessly and they kept the place bumping!”
Daniel · Past wedding client
Meet Summer John
Nightlife energy.
A personal touch.
With 25 years in the industry, Summer John brings deep experience as a DJ, MC, and producer, along with longstanding relationships with exceptional musicians and performers. His career spans New York’s nightclub scene and celebrations from Manhattan to the Hamptons.
Velvet & Vinyl brings that experience to your celebration: wedding entertainment with the elegance of a celebration and the pulse of a great night out.
Couples who worked with Summer John describe his enthusiasm, personal attention, and ability to get the room moving. Your music, your people, and the moments that matter set the direction.
The people behind Velvet & Vinyl
Two perspectives.
One shared vision.
You work directly with Nicole and Summer John, the people shaping your event. We take personal responsibility for bringing your vision to life, connecting the creative direction, planning, and production from your first conversation to the final track.
Drawing on Summer John’s industry experience and talent relationships, we hand-select the performers for each celebration. Each artist brings a distinct musical style, genre, and skill set, chosen to complement one another and bring your vision to life.
Nicole Barrow
Creative Direction & Operations
Nicole shapes the creative direction and manages the planning, communication, and details that bring it together. From your first conversation to the finishing touches, she keeps your vision at the center.
Summer John
Music, Entertainment & Production
Summer John leads the music, lighting, and event-day entertainment, bringing his experience behind the decks and on the microphone to the moments you want to remember and the dance floor you won’t want to leave.
Your date. Your people. Your night.
Let’s give them
something to feel.
Tell us when, where, and what you want the room to feel like. We’ll start with your vision.
Long Island · New York
Private destination affairs