This review is long overdue for SAE. I hired them in 2023 for my wedding reception in 2023. I…read morecommunicated mainly with Jay and Kenny from the team, and both were very responsive and on top of things. I chose them due to their online portfolio and the MC's ability to speak fluently in both Cantonese and English. They did a great job switching back and forth throughout the party. The DJ did their best with the music/hyping up the crowd, seeing as both my partner and I aren't too big on dancing, so it was hard to pull in a crowd on the dance floor without us. However, there were some good dancing moments. I didn't have a wedding planner, so I planned out the timeline with the help of SAE's input as well as my photographer's. The SAE team was incredibly helpful, and I found out that they also handled my cousin's wedding many years ago!

We started our search for a DJ/MC for our wedding with one main priority: someone familiar with…read moreAsian culture. If you search for that in the NYC/Long Island area, Sang Along immediately pops up with tons of highly rated reviews -- and for good reason. That was enough for us to give them a shot, and they did not disappoint. I had a pretty clear vision for our reception: 2000s R&B during dinner, EDM to get the party going, and Hip-hop/K-pop to close out the night. Jay did an incredible job blending the song suggestions we gave him with tracks from his own arsenal -- I was genuinely impressed by how well it all flowed. Kenny ran the room flawlessly. He worked seamlessly with our photographer and Maître d', and the transitions between dances, bouquet toss, dress changes, and everything else were smooth and well-timed. He even translated some parts into Mandarin for my cousins visiting from Taiwan, which was such a thoughtful touch. Sang Along has been doing this for nearly 20 years, and it absolutely shows. If you're a young couple who loves music, goes to festivals, and has sat through weddings where the DJ just blasts Top 40 and Pitbull to make up for low energy -- don't worry. Sang Along doesn't do that. The only thing I would say could be better is the photobooth. Quality of camera/backdrop wasn't that good as you can see in the photo.

Beware! Out of over 500 reviews, I've only given a handful of poor reviews. I gave all the vendors…read moreat my wedding 5 stars except for Mike. As Mike has been in the business for 20 years and the glowing reviews on Yelp, WeddingWire, and the Knot, I made the mistake of booking him. Mike loves to march to his own beat and is extremely disorganized, ill-prepared, lazy, inattentive to details, unprofessional, outdated, lackadaisical, and quite frankly a bozo. While I was impressed by all of the vendors at my wedding, I was seething and cringing by Mike's countless mistakes. As other Yelpers have noted, Mike is highly skilled at mixing beats for Hindu/American fusion weddings and getting everyone to hit the dance floor. However, Mike caters to the crowd rather than to the bride and groom. There's "no magic", here are Mike's top 8 blunders which I confronted him at the end of my wedding night: #1: Using an old schedule that was 2 months old! After 3 phone calls with Mike and sending him a few revised schedules based on feedback that he provided, he used the 1st schedule that I sent him with wrong bridal party names, songs, and times! He neglected all of the changes that we discussed on the phone and failed to use the new schedule that I sent a week before the wedding like he requested. When 5 names are mentioned, but only 2 women and a man walk out to "Sister Sledge" playing, that's a blunder! #2: Missing Cues/Repeated stepping of glasses. My fiancee and I are highly private people and don't enjoy long kissing sessions in front of our parents and friends. We actually took out all kissing pics from our slideshow. During the reception, after a big frown and shaking of the head after the 1st stemming of glasses, Mike initiated and continued to round up the crowd for additional stemming of glasses. It got so bad that some of the bridal party members broke some of the glasses in retailation. The stemming of the glasses is a topic that I also wish Mike discussed with us before the wedding so we could have easily prevented this embarrassing mishap. #3 Announcing the grooms name first and then the bride's name. A big no-no! "Peter and Aarti Pruitt". Mike believes in men first, even at weddings. #4 Playing songs on the "Do NOT play list". I hate "Gangnam Style" with a passion and it was among the 20 don't play list. Not only did Mike happily play the song, but he refused to change the song when I asked him to! That wasn't the only one... #5 Begging for a Big Tip. Mike isn't shy about charging top dollar $3K and the audacity to ask my father for a big tip before the event! The bozo loves to overpromise and underdeliver. My dad was way too nice to tip him $200. As a firm believer of tips, I honestly would NOT tip him. #6: Trying to Upsell at the WRONG time. Mike and I had a couple of minutes before the reception started. Rather than using this crucial time to discuss making any last-minute changes to the schedule (ex. moving things up as we wanted to skip sunset pics due to the weather), instead Mike kept trying to repeatedly sell us on the dhol guy. I hate BHANGRA, why would I pay extra for it? #7 Forgetting to play the cake cutting song. I was looking forward to hearing my favorite Baby Love during the cake cutting, too bad I never got the chance to hear it! #8 Not taking full ownership. After confronting Mike about all of the blunders listed above, he kept deflecting and making excuses. Despite repeated emails and phone calls before the wedding, Mike was very ill-prepared and was "winging" it at the wedding with sheepish grins. While I appreciate Mike's apology for his mistakes in a follow-up email that he sent, he doesn't take away from the painful memories that I experienced due to his careless mistakes. He single-handedly ruined the reception. Not once did Mike make it about the bride and the groom, it was more of Mike's day and pleasing the crowd. If you want to make your day special, I recommend tuning him out and enjoying the beat of someone else.

Literally the BEST DJ in the area!! I've been to a lot of Indian weddings but by far he takes the…read moretrophy for getting the crowd rolling. He had a great mix of Indian and English songs which brought everyone to the dance floor! The ending of the night he went all out and got everyone together and we all danced away to a great beat! I totally recommend him for everyone! He will have your guests speak for days about your party !

I hired Dhoom Events Indian DJ for my 40th birthday milestone celebration, and he was absolutely…read moreamazing. From start to finish, he was super professional, easy-going, and a joy to work with. The music was on point all night, a perfect mix of Bollywood and English tracks, blended seamlessly. He really understood my taste and the vibe of the crowd, adjusted effortlessly, and kept the energy high throughout the evening. The dance floor was never empty! What I appreciated most was how smoothly everything went, no stress, no rigidity, just great music and great vibes. He truly elevated the night and made it unforgettable. Highly recommend him for any celebration if you want someone reliable, talented, and genuinely good at reading the room. Thank you for making my 40th so special!

Milin and his team did absolutely killed it with their DJ and lighting services for our wedding! He…read moreexpertly mixed a set list that seamlessly transitioned our requests, including top 40/pop, hip hop, Bollywood, and even latin/reggaeton. We got so many compliments from our guests and he really kept the energy going until the very end! His read on the room/our guests, professionalism, and execution were excellent and cannot recommend him highly enough!

DJ Jen is the woman you want handling the soundtrack of your wedding day!!! Going into the wedding…read moreplanning process, I had the most anxiety about finding a vendor who was the right "fit" for our music. I knew DJ Jen was that person during our first meeting when I described that I wanted our reception to feel like the end of the night in someone's backyard after a house party, when someone puts on just the right playlist & it ends up with the whole group pushing the furniture out of the way so dancing can commence (preferably barefoot). As I was describing this, Jen started smiling & nodding along & I knew we had found who we were looking for. Any communication over the year leading up to the wedding was prompt, organized & thorough. Jen was able to get a feel for who we genuinely are as a couple & the ~vibe~ we wanted for our wedding & the music played throughout the day reflected who we are perfectly! The very best memories of our day are the best because of the role Jen was playing in them - can't recommend highly enough!

We had the best experience with Stylus! Jane really helped us figure out a DJ match for what we…read morewere envisioning, and DJ Jen was incredible -- many of our guests told us she was the best wedding DJ they've ever experienced, and we agree! My husband and I both worked in music/media when we met and music has been a huge part of our story, so we had a lot of thoughts/ideas/must plays -- and we were worried that might be *a lot* for prospective wedding DJs! But Jen happily took it all in, filled in the gaps, and assembled a soundtrack for our big night that united both gay pop nerds like us and all my boomer relatives on the dance floor. Such great attention to detail too -- I mean, Amy Winehouse's "Tears Dry On Their Own" flowing right into Ariana Grande's "No Tears Left to Cry"?? Inspired!!!

I've been following DJ OMINAYA for some time now. He's always got great music, awesome vibe and…read morealways puts on a good show. He's one of my favoritie music streamers, always great conversations with him and his amazing followers. Thanks for being one of the best parts of my work mornings!

I'm not a morning person but ever since following DJ Ominaya in the mornings on twitch he has made…read moremy mornings it's addictive and he treats everyone the same with respect and dignity.. Great DJ but a much better person you won't regret hiring this man for any type of party he knows all types of Genres and trust me he'll have that party jumping from being to END ...

Our friends hired DJ Sam for their wedding a year before ours and we knew that night we'd be hiring…read morehim, too. He delivered exactly what we wanted and was so helpful when it came to figuring out the vibes we wanted throughout the night. He gave great advice and guidance. We had so, so much fun on the dance floor. We definitely didn't play a lot of typical wedding music and he killed it. We can't recommend him enough.

We had an amazing experience with BPM Events! Sam was great to work with and super responsive…read moreduring the planning process. We immediately connected with DJ Peter and are so glad we hired him as our wedding DJ. He is such a nice guy with great energy and was always on point with both the music and cuing our various wedding "events," and it was so fun to see him bopping along with all the tunes with genuine enthusiasm. So many guests complimented his work and asked for his playlists! People were on the dance floor for the entire dancing portion of our reception, which is not something I have seen at many weddings. It doesn't feel like it's just a weekend gig, but that BPM genuinely cares about making your wedding special. We also hired BPM to hang string lights above the dance floor which was a great decision; we got married at Greenpoint Loft, and it really added to the atmosphere. It's also nice that they provide this service as it's one less vendor to manage. Highly recommend working with BPM!!

We rented a karaoke system and photo booth from Porcci for my daughters 10th birthday. Randall the…read morecoordinator was so helpful in explaining what services were available, and the pricing was clear. On the day of the party the technician who set up the karaoke equipment was on time and friendly and showed us how to use everything in a way that was easy to understand. The photobooth operator also arrived on time and was so patient with the kids. They couldn't get enough of all the fun props he brought with him. Thanks Porcci for a perfect birthday!

Rented a karaoke from Porcci NYC, and it was perfect! The sound was amazing, the song selection was…read morehuge, and the whole process was super easy. We also got a DJ with it, and it turned our event into a full-on party. Great service, hassle-free, and tons of fun, definitely renting again!

Working with In the Mix for my wedding day was a wonderful experience. They came highly recommended…read moreby our venue, so we thought we'd check them out. From my first meeting with the owner, David, I was impressed. David was professional, kind, engaging, and took the time to explain how his team works and answered any questions I had. We decided to book In The Mix to manage our ceremony and reception music, photo booth, and wedding Gobo. When we got closer to the wedding, we had a meeting with their coordinator, Phil, who we worked with to create the run of show for our ceremony and reception and finalize our music selections. Phil was phenomenal and was our point of contact leading up to the wedding. He was responsive, accommodating, and even managed to fit in some last-minute changes to our wedding song and "must play" list. On the day of our wedding, everything was flawless. Our DJ, Elton, was wonderful, and our MC, Rob, was fun, engaging, and really knew how to keep our guests excited and dancing. Until this day, we still get compliments on the music selection and photo booth. I highly recommend In the Mix for all your entertainment needs. They really are great to work with!

After having a DJ scheduled for well over a year for my daughter's wedding on October 30, 2021, we…read morewere notified about 2 months prior to the event that he was not going to be available for our event for a personal reason, but he passed us along to Harry McCloskey and his In-The-Mix Entertainment Group. A bit miffed and concerned we had our initial meeting with Harry. He put us immediately at ease and worked with my rattled daughter to calm her concerns and quickly make us realize that everything happens for a reason. Harry assigned Billy (as the emcee) and Joel (as DJ) to our event. After a few more calls with Billy and the team, all details were worked out and we were ready for the big day. Fast forward to the reception, to say that Billy and Joel were professional, is an understatement. They were friendly and personable, very adept at reading the room and kept our guests engaged for the entire 4.5 hour reception. Once the dance floor was open, I can honestly say that at no point was there a lull in the excitement. The dance floor was PACKED all night long. To a person, my guests all LOVED the entertainment, with many asking for business cards for (hopefully) future use. We have heard from many of our guests after the event and all had glowing reviews. Most saying it was the best wedding they had ever attended, with a large part of that being the entertainment. As we all know, a good DJ / emcee can make or break an event. In this case Billy and Joel made me look like a genius for choosing them to DJ our event. In fact, we had all gratuity envelopes prepared prior to the event, so I handed them out at the conclusion of the event. The day after, I felt compelled to Venmo additional gratuity money to Billy and Joel as I really wanted to show my gratitude to them both for the excellent job they did for us. THEY WERE THAT GOOD! Paul Manuel