Expect communication from your DJ? Don't choose Memory Makers Entertainment!…read more We booked Memory Makers fifteen months prior to our wedding and thought we would be able to check one task off the list, but booking Memory Makers led to more headaches than any other aspect of our wedding. We had a minor issue with the check when we paid for the DJ immediately after booking. We began trying to connect with Dave Woll, Memory Maker's owner, in April of 2018 to verify everything had been straightened out with the check. We tried calling, emailing, and sending messages to Memory Maker's Facebook page, but didn't get a response until November of 2018 when we finally sent a message to Dave's personal Facebook account. Dave's four word response to our months-long attempts to get in touch with him left us with little assurance that we'd have a DJ the night of our wedding. Approximately three weeks before our wedding, we provided our DJ (Andres) with our song list and once again got silence in return. After reaching out to Andres and Dave several times, we had to resort to our wedding venue's event coordinator to help us get a response from Memory Makers. Dave emailed us THREE DAYS prior to our wedding that DJ Andres was no longer available. As you can imagine, we were left in a panic not only because of this new but our calls to Dave that night went unanswered. When we finally got a call back, Dave tried to "fix" the situation by having a DJ at our Saturday wedding (our wedding was actually on a Friday). After so many headaches, lack of communication, lack of professionalism we decided to go with another DJ company. Save yourself the stress of having to worry about whether you'll have a DJ on your important occasion. Do NOT book Memory Makers Entertainment for your Chicagoland event.

My husband and I LOVE Memory Makers DJ Service!!!! We loved having the opportunity to attend a DJ…read moreShowcase and handpick our DJ! What an awesome experience! We chose Greg as our DJ and although he had to make a hefty commute to Countryside,IL on a Friday when traffic is brutal, he never once complained or seemed unhappy. He was super friendly and definitely a crowd pleaser. Finding out that he was a White Sox fan was also hilarious since our wedding cake was in the shape of Wrigley Field and we even had a Wrigley Field Scoreboard for our seating chart LOL. He also played the Go Cubs Go song for us. What a nice guy! We had a fantastic wedding and we are so grateful to Greg for being a big part of that success. We also used the photobooth with Memory Makers and loved it! We have a guest book filled with pictures and personalized notes from our guests that we will get to look back at and keep forever. My experience with Dave the owner was a great one as he was very efficient on the timeline that was needed to make the wedding a success. My husband and I truly love these GUYS and promise you will not be disappointed!

If you want a fun, outgoing karaoke DJ don't use this guy. He's crabby. Doesn't engage. Doesn't…read moresing. Just not a fun person and a terrible, crappy energy. Seemed in pain to be doing his job. No thanks!

We used Sundowner for our wedding this year. All I can say is 15/10!! Russ and Patty were so…read moreintegral to making our wedding the amazing night that it was. They met with us three times to double and triple check everything and made sure to be present for the rehearsal dinner as well to scope out the venue. They read our crowd so well and the dance floor was never empty the entire night. I cannot say enough positive things about their company but they will handle your wedding with the utmost care and make it a great party!

I was a guest at a Sweet 16 party and Dan hit it out of the park! He is awesome!!!…read more Engaging, fun, and super personable. He really knew how to get the party started and kept it going until close. He truly knows how to read and work the room. He had the kids and the parents out on the dance floor! Everyone had a blast! It was truly so much fun! As a guest, I can personally and highly recommend booking Dan for your next event! One of the best DJ's I have ever seen! 5 gold stars, hands down!

Dan was amazing. I booked him for my daughter's Sweet 16 after attending a party during the summer…read morewhere he was the DJ. I cannot recommend him enough. He is engaging and great at what he does.

Ken is absolutely amazing at his craft! With being an event coordinator, I've had the opportunity…read moreto work with HUNDREDS of DJs, and musicians throughout the years. But once I got engaged, I didn't hesitate to tell my now Husband that Ken was the person we were hiring no matter the cost. We planned our budget around Ken and our venue because that was how confident I was to have him as our DJ. With 2020 taking a turn for what it did, we were struck with a difficult decision to make whether it be to postpone to keep our wedding. We decided to still have our ceremony and postpone our reception to next year. Ken was extremely accomodating and checked in with us numerous times throughout quarantine to make sure we were okay, and the transition process was seamless. He understood the difficult decision and never gave any push back on what we needed to do. With that being said, fast forward to our ceremony. When discussing our vision, Ken offered the ability to make it more personalized. This meant that he would record my Husband and I talked about how we met and basically tell our love story while the bridal party is walking down the aisle. Ken came over to our home and recorded us separately so I had no idea what my other half was saying until the Day of. Listening to it during the ceremony has me SOBBING even before I stepped out to walk down the aisle. After the ceremony, he sends us the clip allowing us to be able to listen to it over and over again. We already can't wait to work with him for our reception next year! It's going to be a blast and we just know that he'll have everyone on the dance floor! We know we will be! Thank you Ken for bringing our dream ceremony to life and being amazing to work with! If you're looking for a DJ, Amp Event Professionals provides more than just music for your special day, the services that they offer, and most of all the professionalism, and fun time you have working with them is above all else!

Where to begin... Ken was very professional from the very start. You can quickly tell that he knows…read morehis craft and is well-experienced. During our first meeting, Bobby and I were very impressed and immediately decided to book the "Experience Package." Trust me, it is WORTH IT! Then we got to work with him, and, honestly, "well-experienced" is an understatement! His talent blew us away, and he made everything look easy. We were so impressed with every detail he did for our wedding, from the Same-Day Edit, Ceremony Love Story, Dances - Video & Photo Montages, and all the music he played at the wedding. Our dance floor was lit for 2 hours. Even the guests asked if we created the playlist, but it was ALL Ken! Bobby and I are beyond grateful and blessed to have Ken as our DJ! It made a HUGE DIFFERENCE and an absolute WEDDING TO REMEMBER.

Jason kept us on the dance floor...... ALL. Night. Long!…read moreOur wedding reception was an absolute hit. EVERY one of our guests kept saying, "wow, the DJ is awesome! Where'd you find him?!" Jason reallt got to know us and crafted an awesome list of jams to keep the energy Up, and everyone happy! Professional and intuitive, funny, and an overall GREAT guy. He's going to be VERY busy during wedding season because he's amazing......did I mention how amazing he was? Well, he's amazing! I will definitely recommend him to all my friends, clients and strangers on the street for their festive events! I plan to call upon him again too. Jason, many thanks for making our wedding reception the best party everrrrrr!

DJ Jason was great to work with and played a big role in smooth transitions throughout our wedding…read moreand keeping the dance floor hot with good songs. He arrived very prepared and was accommodating to last-minute requests. The uplighting he provided was a fun and festive addition. His energy and positive attitude was noticed and complimented by many of our guests. He was a great fit for our intimate wedding and we would recommend him for future weddings.

As a DJ, Chris is enthusiastic, fun, flexible, creative and just a perfect addition to meaningful…read moreevents. What's more, as an event vendor, Chris is professional, responsive, thorough and above & beyond in ensuring he meets his clients' needs. He would be an incredible addition to any event and I would wholeheartedly recommend him to any local couples planning their wedding day. Fun story - I booked Chris on just a few hours' notice. The original DJ for my brother & sister-in-law's wedding hadn't confirmed any event timing or details with the couple and was completely unresponsive the morning of the wedding. Not so great. As a bridesmaid & an event planner all I saw were red flags. I jumped in for the poor bride, so she could actually you know, prepare for her day. I found Chris via Yelp and placed a call. A super awkward one in which I had to share that, oh yeah, the date of the wedding was today. Miraculously Chris was free that evening, familiar with the venue and willing to jump in. About 90 minutes later he was loading in and setting up. I had literally texted him song titles for key parts while getting ready and he kept very incomplete and messy information organized and in the correct order for the ceremony. What's more, during the cocktail hour, he took the time to get the bridal party's names correct - down to the pronunciation - for the reception introductions. He also spent time getting to know the couple, and even worked with the bartender to be sure guests of honor were never without a beverage. Finally, his DJing during the reception was incredible! So much fun with the perfect mix of classics, new songs and special requests. At one point he even joined in on the dance floor to keep the party going. It was such a great mix of music and once the dancing got started it continued straight through to the end. I appreciated how attentive he was to details and how seamless it was to work with him in a time crunch. Even having just worked with him for one day, it was so clear he takes time to get to know his clients and how he can create a perfect event for them. He's very much the type of wedding vendor who will make the entire planning process smoother and more fun for couples. I cannot say enough good things about working with Chris and think he'd be the perfect addition to any wedding or event!

A list of why my wedding rocked harder than yours:…read more 1. Our guests were sweating profusely 2. The cake we tediously selected, the key lime tart with chocolate crust, AND the after dinner champagne went untouched on the dinner tables 3. My sorority sisters were shaking their good girls at eye-level to anyone who dared to remain seated 4. Our bridal party was practically fornicating on the dance floor 5. No one wore shoes. Not even flip flops 6. No ghastly group dance numbers that even Grandma shudders at the thought of, were played during the reception 7. My bosses were caught on video shaking their tail feathers (who's looking forward to the company Christmas party this year???) 8. No one wanted to clear the dance floor even for the bouquet toss 9. My book club girls were taking their clothes off 10. Our guests were whipping napkins and scarves around their heads... like helicopters All this awesomness is solely due to the talents of one helluva DJ, Chris Colton. Chris kept the party going with killer music from the second those dinner forks went down, and guests from ages 18-75 were all acting kray until the very last call. Chris played dance music, rock music, and everything else we asked of him. Leading up to the wedding of the year (ahem, that'd be mine), Chris had us fill out a form that covered every basis possible. Definite play list, over my dead body playlist, stop the party for this song, etc. He also had us time out the reception to make sure we stayed on track, and worked with my wedding planner to put together the perfect agenda. Chris also took the time to put together a fantastic montage about our alma mater, Marshall University. We Are... Marshall!!! Hell yeah we numerous grads chanted that, and Chris made it happen. And when my sorority wanted to sing off pitch to Livin' On a Prayer and then stomp on the floor, he made sure that happened too. Chris has really comparable prices to other Chicago DJ's, but I don't think their skill set and enthusiasm can match his. Chris made our wedding a party to remember (and for some, one they want to forget, heh). He's also very accessable, which is so important when a song lightbulbs in your head and you JUST HAVE TO HAVE IT PLAYED! Be good brides and grooms and feed your DJ, give him really exact guidelines for what you envision your wedding to be like, and let him do his thing. Because he does it real freakin' well.

Great customer service! Very satisfied with the items I ordered! Happy about the reasonable prices…read moreand timely delivery!

From the owner: DJ, Pro, Commercial and Residential Audio and Video equipment sales. Including Microphones,…read moreAmplifiers, Mixers, Speakers, Processors and more.

Wedding Review. We…read morerecently used MDM Entertainment for hung bistro lights in our wedding reception space at Walden Chicago. We were extremely impressed with the company's professionalism throughout the entire planning process! From the staff who answered our emails to those that hung up the lights the day of, everyone was extremely helpful and assisted in making our special day run smoothly. We got married on a Friday and had the option to split the cost of the lighting package with the couple getting married on the following day-this was a great alternative that the company offered us! If you are looking to add some extra flare to your event space (especially those brides/grooms getting married in a loft/industrial space!), we would highly recommend looking into MDM Entertainment!

I reached out and had an initial consultation call for my wedding in June. After the call, I was…read moretold I would receive a proposal, but more than two weeks passed without anything being sent. I followed up and was told I would receive the proposal by the end of the day, but I never heard back. I reached out multiple times over the following two weeks to everyone I had been in contact with and did not receive a single response. This lack of communication was extremely disappointing and felt unprofessional for a service costing $5,000+. I would not feel confident hiring a vendor who communicates this poorly for such an important event.

Big Cat handles a lot of the Bingo and other games in bars/restaurants around the Lake County area…read more Always a good time. Give them a try!

Big cat entertainment did my wedding on 10/5/19. It was nothing short of amazing! The announcements…read morewere timely and professional, the music was exactly what we asked for and the lights and equipment were top notch! Could not have asked for a better experience from our DJ. Thank you Scott and Big Cat Entertainment for a wonderful night my wife, myself and our guests will never forget!