Drinks reception
A lounge set to set the room while guests arrive — DJ with live sax, or roaming brass through the crowd.
DJ, sax and drums or a full live band for a castle estate wedding — planned with the venue, from the drinks reception to the last song.
Luttrellstown Castle sits on a private parkland estate in Castleknock, Co. Dublin, with a championship golf course on the grounds. The castle is available exclusively for private hire, and its wedding spaces include the castle itself, the Gardener's Cottage and the Salon. Inside the castle, the two function spaces are the Van Stry ballroom and the Kentian Room — and yes, this is the castle that hosted the Beckham wedding in 1999. Full details are on the venue's own weddings page.
For us, Luttrellstown is a regular stage. Our bands play it often, so we know exactly what the venue allows and how to make the room lift — the same show couples see at Adare Manor or Dromoland, tuned to this house. See the full list of wedding venues we play across Ireland.
Riff Shop — Steve-O, AJ and Seany — is Ireland's most in-demand DJ, sax and drums trio and the band Riff Shop Entertainment was built around. One unit, rehearsed together, not a sax player booked onto a stranger's decks.
A lounge set to set the room while guests arrive — DJ with live sax, or roaming brass through the crowd.
We carry the drinks set into the dinner entrance, then keep the music under the conversation through the meal.
The DJ never stops the floor while live saxophone and drums play over the mix. Every drop feels like a live show — it's our most requested wedding after-party, and many couples book it as the main act.
PA, lighting, decks and instruments travel with us, and our engineer runs the sound all night. A DJ carries the night before and after the live set.
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After the meal, the bride and groom had the amazing Riff Shop perform and it was the highlight of the evening for both Laura & Tino. They were outstanding! They had every single guest on the dance floor and it brought everyone together, it was incredible.Social & Personal Weddings, Laura & Tino's Intimate Summer Wedding In Luttrellstown CastleRead Laura & Tino's full story on Social & Personal
Our band, Riff Shop, were absolutely amazing too. … They had everyone on their feet for the entire night!Social & Personal Weddings, Lauren & John's Winter Wedding In Luttrellstown CastleRead Lauren & John's full story on Social & Personal
Every venue has its quirks. These are the entertainment questions worth settling early — or hand them to us, because your venue coordinator can talk straight to our production team.
Confirm where the drinks reception, dinner and evening party will each happen, and where the band and DJ set up in that room.
Ask whether the room has a sound limiter or volume policy, and pass it to your band early so the show is built around it.
Check access for equipment and when the crew can set up — ideally out of sight, so the band simply appears when the party starts.
A standard power supply and space for the setup are usually all a DJ, sax and drums unit needs. A full band needs more floor — ask early.
If you want cold sparks, confetti or LED, ask what the venue permits and what sign-off it needs. Special FX can sit on the same booking.
Confirm when live music has to end, so the night can be planned to peak at the right moment rather than stop mid-floor.
Riff Shop Entertainment was founded by the members of Riff Shop to supply the DJ, sax and drums style — and the bands to go with it. Want vocals and a bigger stage show? Love Sensation is a six-piece disco-pop band whose reel was filmed at Luttrellstown Castle, and Good Life adds live vocals to the DJ, sax and drums format. One plan from drinks reception through the party, one team, production on the same booking — and if your Saturday is gone for one act, the roster gives you options. Compare acts on wedding bands in Ireland.
Yes. Luttrellstown is a regular stage for our bands, and Social & Personal Weddings has featured Luttrellstown Castle weddings where couples booked Riff Shop.
Many couples book DJ, sax and drums as the main act instead of a traditional band. If you want live vocals and a bigger stage show, we'll match a full band from the roster to your room and guest list.
We are not classical ceremony specialists. Our lane is drinks reception through the party.
A standard power supply and space for the setup. We bring PA, lighting, decks and instruments, and our engineer runs the sound all night.
Send the date, the venue and the energy you want through the contact page. We'll come back with the line-up — one wedding per band per night, so earlier is better.
Tell us the date, the venue and the energy you want — we'll come back with the line-up.
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