How a dispute between workers at a ritzy Sydney marriage ceremony venue and a DJ ruined couple’s huge night time

A DJ has lashed out at an upmarket Sydney venue after he was ordered to cut the music during a wedding celebration because it was too loud.

DJ MGUNZ used social media to warn people not to book weddings at Pier One Sydney Harbour following the incident at the swanky hotel.

But the hotel has fired back, telling Daily Mail Australia they are bound by NSW Government legislation and each client is informed of the noise limitations. 

The dispute flared up after DJ MGUNZ posted videos of the incident to Instagram where he was depicted playing music until a Pier One staff member approached and asked him to turn the music off.

The pair also exchanged words during the incident believed to have occurred just after 10.30pm on a recent evening at the Sydney Harbour venue. 

The confused DJ, who said on the video he was ‘just here vibing’, told the staff member ‘it’s a wedding’ when asked to shut down the tunes. 

‘Completely off, completely off. It’s not about the couple, it’s about our licence,’ the staff member said in the video.

The guests then booed and hissed the staff member before another partygoer yelled to everyone to ‘calm down’. 

‘Ok, crowd is starting to lose it,’ the DJ said.

Another guest approached the DJ stage and addressed the Pier One staff member, who clarified the DJ could play music at 80 decibels but with no amplifier.

The guest also requested the DJ be allowed to play for another 30 minutes, but ‘after that we’ll stop’.

‘Don’t worry and just put the music on,’ the guest told the DJ.

However, the staff member refused the request.

‘Sorry, you’ve got to go with what we say because that is the legislation,’ he said.

‘We are happy to use the decibel meter,’ the guest responded.

‘It’s already at 95 (decibels) and this is not even with music playing. This is people talking,’ the DJ said. 

‘Hey guys, can we get everyone to keep it down for a sec,’ a guest yelled out.

Another man who appeared on the stage said: ‘This is just people talking and its 85 decibels.’

According to the TikTok video, the volume fiasco was still being argued at 11pm while the wedding party still had another hour left in the booking. 

Venue staff tested the volume and found the guest’s voices exceeded 85 decibels while the music could not be heard. 

In a second video posted to Instagram, the staff member eventually left the stage, but was soon replaced by the venue manager who pulled out a copy of the contract and pointed out the noise stipulation to the DJ.

The newly-wed couple also came over to speak with management before the DJ was allowed to play background music no louder than 80db. 

The DJ then transformed the remainder of the gig into a ‘silent’ rave party, which inspired the rowdy guests to rev up and sing at the top of their lungs.

It caused Pier One staff to tell the DJ to lower the music, but he said the volume was already at a minimum.

‘Well that’s the lowest man, you can ask them to stop singing,’ the DJ said.

The staff member eventually gave up and allowed the ‘silent’ party to continue.

‘It is what it is,’ the staff member was heard saying in the video posted on Instagram. 

The staff member then danced along with the DJ.

DJ MGUNZ said via a social media post the allowed music volume was ‘about as loud as a vacuum cleaner’. 

‘Pier One requires clients to sign a contract agreeing to cap the music at 80dB, but most have no idea what that actually means,’ he said in the post.

‘Turns out, it’s about as loud as a vacuum cleaner. So basically, we went from a dancefloor to background music real quick. 

‘The funny part is we couldn’t even get background music cause the crowd was already louder than the limit.’

DJ MGUNZ suggested the venue install a ‘soundproofed area’ for ‘late-night dancing’. 

‘Or at least make sure your bride and groom know about this up front? It’s literally meant to be one of the best nights of their life,’ he said.

The DJ also gave some advice to the ‘stunning venue’ about how its ‘sound policy could use a little rethinking’. 

‘Clearer communication upfront so couples aren’t blindsided on their big night,’ he suggested.

‘Most couples don’t know what 80dB sounds like so you might want to make this bit very clear so there’s no surprises on the night.

‘Don’t allow bookings until midnight if the music has to drop to background levels at 11 PM! If the dancefloor starts at 10:30. 

Social media users were left divided with some claiming the venue encapsulated the lack of nightlife in Sydney.

‘This is the problem with Sydney,’ one wrote.

‘Whilst there are venues wanting to bring back the nightlife, the amount of uptight people that live in these areas are the ones making the complaints. Sydney will never be the same again.’

Another posted: ‘I love the way venues treat couples like s*** once the gig is done.’

However others said the wedding couple needed to bear some responsibility.

‘I think couples need to actually start reading contracts and thinking tbh,’ one posted. 

‘I get they dknt (sic) know but in a contract if you don’t know something find out. 

‘The venues e.d (sic) up costing a majority of the budget so let’s be sensible.’

A Pier One spokesman said the ‘dedicated event space hosts numerous events, including weddings across the year’. 

‘We receive excellent feedback from our many clients and performers on the venue attributes including the location, service, food and beverage offering and amenity,’ he said.

‘The technical benchmark limitations are set by the NSW Government to consider the local community. 

‘We ensure our clients, event organisers and hired talent are made aware of the technical benchmark to ensure there is always transparency in the way we do business.’

Daily Mail Australia contacted DJ MGUNZ for comment.