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About

Holy Scratchimony is a Manchester based collective offering DJ services across the UK. As part of WhatAboutThe LTD, this team delivers s**t-hot DJ sets and sound, aswell as a 320kbps MP3 recording of your special night. Since 2009, their DJs have sonically set the scene for many diverse weddings, events and brands, including Artist Residence Hotels, Dazed Magazine, Northern Monk and Factory International. They've also shared the stage with the likes of Alchemist, Carl Barât (The Libertines), Chali 2na (Jurassic 5), Chase & Status, Dead Prez, Hot Chip, Metronomy and many, many more.

Services Offered

Holy Scratchimony brings those festival and club feels to weddings across the UK. Prior to your big day, they’ll organise a meeting with you to consult on genres / styles that tick all the right boxes. When your wedding day arrives, they'll have liaised with your venue, ensuring you can stay in the moment and focus on savouring the experience.

Holy Scratchimony was born to bring vibes, creativity and taste to couples who know exactly what they don’t want.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Ceremony music
Cocktail/banquet music
Dance music
Entertainment
Audiovisuals
DJ
Other (Equipment Hire, Graphic Design)

What is included in the wedding package?

Our packages vary depending on the level of equipment / time / logistics / assets required. However, all bookings include a consultation, 5hr DJ set, £5m PLI cover and media

How far in advance should I contact you?

We prefer at least a six month lead on bookings. However; as a collective of friendly and accommodating, established and budding DJs, we are used to last minute bookings / stand-ins - so reach out!

What style of music do you offer?

Salsa
Classical
Choir
Lounge
Disco
Jazz
Rock
String quartet
Regional
Spanish
Ethnic
Pop
Folk
Other (Sorry but there's some very limited genre choices on here, Hitched! ;) We meet up with couples for a beer or a brew, and work out a sonic soundtrack that captures their values and what they're about)

Type of musical group:

DJ

Size of group:

Large (7 or more musicians)

Repertoire:

Everyone is different, as is every event. We're not your typical "wedding DJs" - we passionately curate and craft sets to compliment YOUR discerning music taste

Is it possible to request something that's not in the repertoire?

Our outlook is; if we've got it and it's going to work - let's have it. Hopefully though, we won't need to. A large number of couples who approach us, do so after seeing us playing "regular" sets out

What's your experience?

Weddings aside, we have set the scene for the likes of Artist Residence Hotels, Dazed Magazine, Factory International, Northern Monk, Peddler, Secret Cinema – as well as sharing stages with our heroes

Do you have your own equipment?

Yes

Do you need specific materials or conditions to offer your service?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, we're based in Manchester, so we largely operate in the North of England. However, we're no stranger to travel and love playing in new locations - so get in touch!

Is there a charge for travelling?

Yes, £0.50 per mile (from Manchester, incl. return)

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

Yes

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

With a team

What is the length of time of the act?

Our bookings are based on a 5 hour set

How much time do you need to prepare for an act?

We organise a meeting with couples - ahead of their wedding - to discuss everything. Everything else, including liaising with your venue, will be ready

Do you do open-air acts?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per event

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

POA

What are the forms of payment?

We take a 25% non-refundable deposit to secure bookings. After that, couples can stagger their outstanding balance however they like, up until one month before their wedding

Reviews for Holy Scratchimony

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Tim Sent on 29/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Suki and Tim wedding

We asked Tom to DJ our wedding after seeing him at a friend's and to be honest we couldn't rate him highly enough. Super accommodating in terms of music choices, logistics, travel (our wedding was in London and he came down from Manchester for it), super easy to deal with, responsive, I could go on... The price is not unreasonable in comparison to ordinary wedding spends but what you get for that is someone who genuinely puts themselves at your disposal in order to make your day as tailored and enjoyable as possible. The DJing itself was also superb - mixes were flawless and I was hugely impressed by how many of our preferred tracks Tom managed to cram into the time available. Huge thanks again!
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Dominic Sent on 29/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible vibes

We were so blessed to have Holy Scratchimony as our wedding DJ. We have an eclectic mix in terms of personal music tastes. Combine that with me asking for a Fat Poppadaddy's Club Night type set (which Tom knew exactly what I was talking about) and the challenge was set for Tom. Tom, rose to the challenge and went far beyond it. In fact, he absolutely smashed it. The set included everything we asked for and more, plus there was something for everyone to get them up and dancing. Holy Scratchimony/Tom brought incredible professionalism, positive vibes and amazing music to our wedding. A massive thank you to Tom! Love and light (as Tom says)! Big up!
Lizi H
Lizi Sent on 03/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A night to remember 🎵

Booking Tom for our wedding was one of the best decisions we've ever made, hands down.

With a pretty eclectic combined taste in music that I can only describe as "toddler let loose in a record shop", we were looking for someone who knows their music and who could create something distinctly "us" that our guests would love too. Tom was fantastic to work with, a genuinely lovely person, and he really took the time to get to know us and understand what we liked beforehand. He made the whole process extremely easy, from the initial contact through to the day itself. Whether it was co-ordinating with the venue to understand what equipment we'd need, or working with our photographer to capture moments throughout the night, we didn't have to arrange anything - which is a lifeline in the midst of wedding stress!

We also absolutely loved the fact that we got a recorded version of our wedding setlist after the day as a memento, along with our own "cover art". With a lot of different family and friends to spend time with, it was so easy to worry about what we were missing when we were dashing around, so having those to look back on is fantastic! We can't thank Tom enough for an amazing evening, and if we ever have a huge party again, we know exactly who we'd call :)
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James Sent on 02/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect choice for our special day

From the moment I sent the first email to the very last song on the night I could not be any happier.

Tom is professional and caring, easy to talk to and just an all round great guy. My self and my now wife were a little nervous before we had our teams meeting but after the first 5 seconds that was gone. We had a chat about what we wanted and how we wanted the evening to go musically and it was delivered. I could literally talk for far too long about how great of an experience it was.

If anyone is looking for a down to earth, easy to talk to DJ then this is the person for you. Would and will recommend to anyone.

Mr & Mrs Eaton
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S Holcroft Sent on 27/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic music and flawless service

Tom was fantastic the music was brilliant and completely made the night. Having the video consultation beforehand was great; he understood the brief and executed it perfectly. A few people have already asked who the DJ was, which says it all. Thanks again, you really made the evening one to remember.
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Andrew Sent on 23/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A Wedding DJ Like No Other

​If you're looking for a wedding DJ who will absolutely blow your guests away, look no further than Holy Scratchimony. From our first meeting, we knew we'd made the right choice. Tom is a true professional who curates the perfect soundtrack for your special day.
​Tom seamlessly mixed classic hits with modern tunes, keeping the dance floor packed all night long. He also helped shorten our first dance song and mix it perfectly into a more upbeat song to kick-start the evening! We had many guests ask where we found him.
​Before the event, Tom was responsive, accommodating, and made the entire planning process feel stress-free.
​We can't thank him enough for making our wedding reception the party of a lifetime. He's a five-star DJ and an absolute must-have for anyone who wants a truly amazing wedding experience.
Katrina
Katrina Sent on 03/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The cherry on top of the (wedding) cake

Within minutes of meeting Tom, we knew we had to have him as our DJ.

We didn’t want the usual Uncle Terry playing you the best of Butlins circa 1972, and all the other DJs we’d met were pigeon-holed into specific genres. We have quite an eclectic taste in music and we wanted a DJ that’d be able to deliver that “little bit of everything” vibe we were looking for and Tom did just that.

Everything was perfect. Communication leading up to the big day was spot on, we even met up with Tom a few weeks beforehand to go through the have and have nots as well as the general vibe of the wedding and the song requests from the guests. On the day, everything was perfect. From the playlists Tom curated for throughout the day to the DJ set itself, he even matched the colour of the lights to the colour scheme of the wedding!

We genuinely couldn’t asked for a better person to be part of our day. We just need to find an excuse to throw another party so we can get Tom involved again!
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Laura Sent on 30/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommended

When choosing a wedding DJ, it was really important to us that we had the right person, as we didn’t want the typical cheezy pop type music often featured at weddings. Tom’s passion for music and familiarity with a very wide range of music was abundantly clear. He was so lovely and accommodating, and met with us beforehand to go through the styles, genres, and any specific songs we wanted. His communication was excellent and very responsive.

Tom created a brilliant playlist for the day time half of our wedding, then delivered a fantastic set for the evening. He was the nicest and friendliest wedding supplier we worked with, and for anyone with more alternative and less mainstream music tastes, we couldn’t recommend Tom highly enough!
Lizzie
Lizzie Sent on 25/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic DJ! :)

Fantastic experience. Tom put our minds at ease from the moment we first spoke. We knew that we were in safe hands! Matt was fantastic on the day, thank you so much for being our DJ!

We also thought it was a nice touch that we received our wedding playlist, first dance and artwork for the wedding. Really helps preserve the memories of the day!
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Ruby Sent on 13/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely UNREAL!

When planning our wedding party following our wedding abroad - it was really important to us that we didn’t have a generic, cheesy DJ. Tom was ace and exactly what we were looking for! I found Tom at a wedding fair and since meeting, the communication was great. The music really reflected us a couple and all our guests loved Tom and the set!

Thanks again so much!!
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Adam Sent on 20/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect, from start to finish

When we started looking for wedding suppliers, they often fell into one of two categories. Those who saw you as just another number and those who were genuinely interested in making your day amazing. Tom is firmly in the latter. From his first email to the last track he played on our wedding night, it couldn’t have been better. 100% positive energy and enthusiasm. Great communication. A genuine love for playing the right music for your day. And one of the nicest people you’re likely to meet. Tom’s an absolute pleasure to deal with. He takes the time to really understand what you want and really delivers. 1000000/10. Would recommend.
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Chloe Sent on 16/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn’t have asked for any more

Tom was exceptional from start to finish. He went above and beyond to accommodate us last minute after being let down else where. Despite the tight time frame he made every effort to ensure he had enough information to curate a playlist that suited our very varied and sometimes clashing music tastes. We were both chuffed to bits with it! He took into account our likes, dislikes and absolute ‘yes’ and no's’ as well as going with the mood on the night and playing banger after banger to keep the dance floor full. He also delighted our wedding party with his insane mixing skills. We couldn’t have asked for more from the company! Thank you for making it a night to remember!
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Roisin Sent on 26/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant Experience

Tom was a pleasure to work with and really put us at ease throughout the entire process. He was our most chill wedding supplier and just a really nice person as well! He created an absolutely banging set and mixed in a really fun way that had people dancing all night long! We would highly recommend Holy Matrimony for anyone looking for something different than the typical wedding DJ and bespoke to you.
Thanks again for everything!
Roisin and Julien
Charlotte
Charlotte Sent on 26/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best of the best 🙏

Tom has an incredible amount of knowledge, his approach to planning our DJ set was so collaborative and a really enjoyable experience. As two people who really love music, having a good DJ who seamlessly brought the vibes was so important, and Holy Scratchimony deliver that ten fold.

We've listened back to our set multiple times already and being able to relive the night is a perfect added bonus to booking Tom and the gang!

Thank you - for travelling to the middle-of-nowhere-Wales, for upping the ante for all our friends' weddings to come, and for making our wedding day unforgettable.

Love Mr & Mrs Almaas-Jacobsson 👰🤵
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Adam Sent on 22/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Personalized DJ Experience

We had Tom DJ our wedding day and despite it being an extremely hot day I stayed dancing for hours.

We had met with Tom and through discussions with us, he found out mine and my partner's vaired music taste and formulated a 5 hour set that was perfect for us, all our favorites from dance to rock to rap were featured with seamless mixing and cool transitions.

Couldn't speak more highly of the setlist. If you want your dancefloor to reflect you as a couple and not just the expected hits Tom and Holy Scratchimony are the answer.

Look forward to listening to our playlist again and hope to find ourselves at another wedding DJ'd by Holy Scratchimony soon!
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