Modern wedding entertainment at Sophia at Prahran Arcade
Right in the heart of the Chapel Street precinct, Sophia at Prahran Arcade is a beautiful heritage space that pairs classic architecture with a clean, modern edge. With its high ceilings, original brickwork, and massive arched windows, it’s a brilliant setup for couples who want an inner-city wedding that feels unique.
Because we know the venue and its layout well, we know exactly how to work with the space to keep the night moving easily from guest arrivals right through to the final track.
Why we love Sophia
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Unmatched natural acoustics and atmosphere
Sophia actually has its own high-quality speaker system built directly into the ceilings, which is incredibly handy. It means background music and speeches can run straight through the venue’s house audio, ensuring every guest hears everything clearly, no matter where they are seated. When it’s time to shift gears into party mode, we have our own premium sound system specifically for the dance floor, giving you the best of both worlds.
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Simple city-fringe professional logistics
While the venue sits right in the beating heart of Prahran, its layout makes the transition incredibly smooth for your creative team. The venue coordinators are famously supplier-friendly, coordinating directly with your entertainment crew for straightforward access. This means your team – from your DJ loading in gear to your florist and stylist – can handle setup efficiently and focus 100% on making your day perfect.
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Easy vendor load-in and plenty of setup space
While it’s a central city-fringe venue, the logistics here are incredibly straightforward for your entertainment team. There is an internal lift we can use to easily bring all our DJ equipment and instruments up to the main level, and both rooms offer plenty of space for setting up without getting in the way of your guests or venue styling. It makes the pre-event setup completely seamless behind the scenes.
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Versatile layouts across The Ballroom and The Gallery
The layout here gives you a lot of flexibility depending on how you want the night to flow. If you go for a cocktail-style wedding, everything can happen seamlessly in the one big space. For a sit-down reception, you can hold your ceremony in the main room, move guests to the terrace or balcony for drinks while the space is turned over, and then host dinner in the gallery.
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Unmatched natural acoustics and atmosphere
Sophia actually has its own high-quality speaker system built directly into the ceilings, which is incredibly handy. It means background music and speeches can run straight through the venue’s house audio, ensuring every guest hears everything clearly, no matter where they are seated. When it’s time to shift gears into party mode, we have our own premium sound system specifically for the dance floor, giving you the best of both worlds.
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Simple city-fringe professional logistics
While the venue sits right in the beating heart of Prahran, its layout makes the transition incredibly smooth for your creative team. The venue coordinators are famously supplier-friendly, coordinating directly with your entertainment crew for straightforward access. This means your team – from your DJ loading in gear to your florist and stylist – can handle setup efficiently and focus 100% on making your day perfect.
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Easy vendor load-in and plenty of setup space
While it’s a central city-fringe venue, the logistics here are incredibly straightforward for your entertainment team. There is an internal lift we can use to easily bring all our DJ equipment and instruments up to the main level, and both rooms offer plenty of space for setting up without getting in the way of your guests or venue styling. It makes the pre-event setup completely seamless behind the scenes.
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Versatile layouts across The Ballroom and The Gallery
The layout here gives you a lot of flexibility depending on how you want the night to flow. If you go for a cocktail-style wedding, everything can happen seamlessly in the one big space. For a sit-down reception, you can hold your ceremony in the main room, move guests to the terrace or balcony for drinks while the space is turned over, and then host dinner in the gallery.
Floor filling tunes are our speciality
What we love to play at weddings.
We live mix during your wedding (no pre-prepared playlists or awkward gaps between songs here!). Check out our curated list of top wedding bangers below.
What do our clients say?
On the wedding night the music was amazing, the vibes were high, I am so happy we booked her as our MC as the flow of the night was perfect.
Really candid and natural ceremony and she was an amazing celebrant.
Would definitely recommend booking for all three services if you’re getting married
Aleks completely understood the brief: gay divas party vibes from start to finish! Her expertise in reading the room, choosing the right songs, and keeping the dancefloor full all night was honestly incredible. We had guests telling us afterwards how much fun they had dancing, and that’s a huge credit to her.
We also loved the extra services she offered. The dancefloor lighting completely transformed the space and created the perfect party atmosphere, and the audio guest book has become one of our favourite keepsakes from the night. Being able to hear heartfelt (and hilarious!) messages from our family and friends is something we’ll treasure forever.
If you’re looking for a DJ who is organised, easy to work with, genuinely cares about creating an amazing experience, and knows exactly how to keep the party going, we couldn’t recommend One More Song and Aleks more highly. Thank you for making our wedding unforgettable!
- Cam & Manny 💖
If you're reading this review because you're trying to suss out a DJ for your wedding,trust me & book him now!
She completely understood our slightly tricky mix of music tastes and somehow managed to create the perfect soundtrack for the night. She played such a big part in making our wedding feel so special and memorable.
Thank you so much Aleks!
We couldn't recommend you more highly for anyone planning their wedding.
Eddy was also kind enough to film our first look as he was setting up during the moment, a moment we will forever have on video now. Thank you so much, Eddy!
From our very first meeting, Aleks totally got our vibe. In the lead-up to the big day, her communication and support were excellent, and we felt like we were in very safe hands the entire time.
On the night itself, we genuinely had the absolute best time and everyone (and we mean literally EVERYONE) was raving to us for weeks after about how amazing the tunes were. From the moment the dance floor opened, it was packed, and it stayed that way all night. Our siblings slipped downstairs for a bit and told us they could see the ceiling vibrating from the dance floor absolutely popping off. It got to the end of the night and we even had to arrange an impromptu wedding exit just to get people off the dance floor...we reckon everyone could have kept going for hours more! The vibes were unreal and we had an absolute blast 💥
We can't recommend Aleks and One More Song highly enough!
- Luke & Maddy 🩵💜
We got so much positive feedback from our friends and family, with lots of people asking if we had made the playlist ourselves because it felt so perfectly “us.” On the day, we didn’t have to worry about a thing. Eddy took care of everything and coordinated with our venue seamlessly, which made the whole night completely stress-free. He was an absolute highlight and helped make the party one of the best parts of the day.
From our very first enquiry we knew we were in good hands. Everything was so easy and straight forward which was a big help during the wedding planning process, knowing that you have professionals who have your back and care about providing the best possible experience!
We booked DJ and MC services and we loved how effortlessly the night flowed.
The dancefloor was everything we wanted and more, the music was perfect with all of our favourite songs. Everyone is still talking about how good the dancefloor was!
Thank you again Aleks, we hope we'll see you at another wedding soon!
How to book
- Contact us for availability
- Meet for a “vibe check” over video
- Lock it in with a 50% part payment
- Receive a link to your planning portal
- Get excited! 😀