The Journal
What makes a room come alive? FLANKER shares his approach to dinner sets, international weddings and parties on board. Ideas for your evening, drawn from life behind the decks.

01 / BEHIND THE DECKS
From dinner
to the dance floor.
A room in conversation, a table responding, a chorus bringing people together. How I read those signals to take the evening from a relaxed Riviera selection into the party.
Step into the eveningYOUR NEXT CELEBRATION
The details that shape the evening.
ON BOARD
Planning music on board
Dinner overlooking the sea, then a party on deck. How to shape the music and prepare the evening with your crew.
Read the guideINTERNATIONAL WEDDINGS
Planning your wedding music
Your music, your guests, their cultures. The choices that make the party personal while leaving room for the unexpected.
Read the guideBEFORE YOU BOOK
Choosing your event DJ
Live recordings, references and quotes: useful questions to ask before choosing your DJ.
Read the guideIN & AROUND MONACO
Five settings for a celebration in and around Monaco
Five settings to consider and the details to confirm when preparing your reception music.
Read the guide