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Nodus for wedding DJs and dhol players
A dhol player might do three entrances in one Saturday. A DJ might play a mehndi, a wedding and a walima in one weekend. Nodus is being built for diaries like yours.
Price a half-hour entrance and an all-night set separately, get enquiries for dates you can play, and take a deposit then the balance straight into your own Stripe account. You pay nothing upfront: commission comes out of each payment you receive through Nodus. The calendar and part-day slots are coming.
Your category
How music bookings work for South Asian weddings
- Short slots and long sets. A baraat entrance, a milni, a bride's entrance, a sangeet or mehndi night, a full reception. Some bookings last half an hour, some all evening.
- Many bookings a weekend. Saturday is the busiest day to marry in England and Wales (41.9% of marriages in 2023, ONS). Travel time between venues decides how many you can take.
- Families book both. Dhol for the entrances and a DJ for the night, or a DJ with a live dhol player. Say who you work with.
- Venues have rules. Finish times, sound limits and set-up access vary. If venues ask for insurance or electrical test certificates, keep them ready to send.
- The season has a rhythm. Ramadan, Eid, Vaisakhi, Diwali and school holidays shape which weekends fill. See the wedding season calendar.
A better way to work
Why DJs and dhol players choose Nodus
A free place to run your bookings
Clips, sets, messages and quotes in one place, free to use. Messaging works today; packages are coming.
Leads you don't pay for upfront
No subscription, no listing fee, no pay-per-lead. Commission comes from each payment you receive through Nodus.
Fill your quiet dates
Show your free Sundays, weekdays and gaps between entrances, so smaller events find you. Coming.
Paid without chasing
A deposit to hold the date, then the balance before the event, into your own Stripe account. No cash counted in the car park. You set the deposit and balance terms.
Seen without your own ad spend
Pay nothing until a family pays you, instead of boosting posts and paying for listings.
Before and after
How you work today, and on Nodus
| Today | On Nodus |
|---|---|
| Dates held on a WhatsApp message | A deposit to confirm, paid through Stripe |
| Cash on the night, sometimes short | Balance paid before the event, into your account |
| "Are you free on the 20th?" asked a dozen ways | A calendar families can filter by (coming) |
| One price list for every kind of event | Separate prices for an entrance, a set and a full night (coming) |
| Paying to boost posts whether or not anyone books | Nothing upfront; commission taken from each payment you receive |
Ideas for your storefront
Packages that suit DJs and dhol players
Examples only. Build yours with the package pricing template.
- Baraat or entrance: one or two dhol players for a stated time.
- Mehndi or sangeet night: DJ set with sound and lights for a set number of hours.
- Wedding reception: DJ, MC and lighting, set-up included.
- Full weekend: mehndi, wedding entrance and reception together.
- Piece-by-piece extras: an extra hour, a second dhol player, uplighting, a dance floor.
Before you go live
Your storefront checklist
- Short clips from real weddings: an entrance, a packed dance floor, the crowd you played to.
- Every event you play: baraat, milni, bride's entrance, mehndi or sangeet night, reception.
- The music you cover: bhangra, Bollywood, qawwali, Punjabi, Pakistani pop, Western.
- A price for a short entrance, a set, and a full night.
- What's included: sound, lights, an MC, set-up time, and who you work with.
- How far you travel and your latest finish time.
A family planning a baraat wants to know you'll be on time more than anything else. Say how you plan the day's travel between bookings.
What you keep
The honest numbers
On a £1,200 booking, 3% commission is £36 and 8% is £96, plus Stripe's card fees. Nothing to pay in a quiet month. Check your own numbers in the earnings calculator.
Honest status
What's live and what's coming
| Live today | Coming |
|---|---|
| Your profile and public listing | Sets, packages and single services |
| Messaging with couples | Availability calendar, date filter and part-day slots |
| Enquiries and quotes (in part) | Verified reviews after the event |
Next steps
Start with one set
Apply free, start with one set and keep your other channels: Nodus is never exclusive. Read how it works, the founding vendor programme and the vendor FAQ. Or get in touch.
Questions
Show short clips from real South Asian weddings, list the events you play and the music you cover, publish a 'from' price per set and keep your dates current. Families want to hear you, know you can read their crowd, and see a clear price.
Yes. Piece-by-piece services are part of the storefront design, so a baraat entrance, a bride's entrance or a milni can each be a service with its own price. Packages and services are coming to the app.
Nothing upfront. No subscription, no listing fee and no pay-per-lead. Commission is taken from each payment you receive through Nodus: 3% for founding vendors for their first 24 months, then 8%.
Yes. There's no exclusivity on Nodus. Couples can book several vendors in one category, and you keep all your other channels.
Soon. The availability calendar is coming, with dates marked available, on hold or blocked, and part-day slots for short bookings are coming with it.
Keep going
Where next
- For vendorsHow Nodus works for wedding vendorsApply, have a 20-minute call, then take enquiries, quotes, written bookings and Stripe payments in one place. What's live and coming.
- For vendorsThe founding vendor programmeBecome a founding vendor: 3% commission for your first 24 months, then 8%, confirmed in writing. Founder support and a say in the roadmap. Limited places.
- For vendorsVendor FAQHonest answers for wedding vendors: what Nodus costs, when you get paid, whether you keep your clients, how much time it takes, and how to leave.
Also useful: Baraat · Milni · Sangeet · South Asian wedding season calendar 2027 · Wedding vendor earnings calculator