When it comes to reviews, I usually stick to restaurants, hotels, and the odd pub / bar. Since…read morebecoming aware of nottsDJ being listed on Qype though, I felt I should break with tradition. I contacted Wayne prior to my brother's wedding to discuss hiring him, and he was more than helpful. We felt reassured about his ability and professionalism after learning of the DJ work he has done previously in major venues around the city, such as Rock City, Rescue Rooms, and the Nottingham Arena, playing a DJ set at a Rihanna concert no less. Wayne listened carefully to our requirements both practical and song-related, and reassured us about issues that the wedding venue had asked about (is equipment safety tested etc). On the big day, he arrived punctually and set up very quickly with the minimal of fuss. Well, no fuss at all to be fair. As the evening party progressed it became clear that this was someone who knows how to 'read' the vibe of a crowd of people. One great track after the next ensued, with never a moment where a song suddenly appeared that cleared the floor. A great set was delivered, chiefly of his own construction but also with my brother's few specific requests thrown in at the right time. No cheesy DJ talking between songs, there simply wasn't any need as one great choice of song merged smoothly into the next! Following the event, I heard many complimentary things about the choice of DJ, and most importantly my brother was delighted. I have since encountered nottsDJ doing sets at charity events where he has been just as good. I know that should I ever need the services of a DJ for my own wedding, my choice has already been made!

A fantastic, professional DJ who made our wedding reception a brilliant night!read more

The simplifiers were recommended to me by a co-worker who had used them for her wedding about a…read moreyear before mine. Upon our initial meeting, we were very impressed and decided to hire them..... big mistake. At no point in the wedding planning process did I feel secure knowing that they were handing things. 100% of the time I had to think of something and ask them to do it, rather than them having the knowledge and experience to be proactive about it. By the time I asked them to do something, I probably could have just done it myself. When I asked for a wedding day timeline the week before the wedding (not a bizarre request), I was then asked for all the times of events.... by this point I had essentially created my own wedding day timeline, which I did in the end because what they sent back to me was terrible (they even misspelled the names of all the wedding party even though I had sent them detailed information and a copy of the program... unacceptable for someone who is supposed to be detail oriented). Even just when I needed another opinion (I was doing most of the wedding planning by myself) I couldn't even get that out of them, just for something as simple as table linens or where tables and chairs should go. At one point a payment deadline for chair rentals completely passed with no mention of it from the Simplifiers. At this point we were 2 weeks out from the wedding, they had been handed all the contracts and were supposed to be in full control of everything. I would have at least appreciated an email reminding me that I had a payment due. 2 months after our wedding I received an email from the bakery asking where the cake stand was. The entire time I had assumed this had been returned back to them the day after the wedding. I called the Simplifiers and all they could say was that they didn't know because they left it at the venue. I called the venue, they were nice enough to track it down and when they asked if the Simplifiers could come pick it up and return it to the bakery, they said no. This is completely unacceptable from a wedding planner. This is one small task that should have been a no-brainer for them to automatically do. We are lucky that the baker is a friend of mine and did not charge us the huge fee for the missing cake stand. Eventually, they had to go to the venue themselves and get it when the Simplifiers would not. Bottom line, I did every single piece of wedding planning with absolutely zero help from the simplifiers. I am incredibly disappointed in their service and the ridiculous amount of money that we wasted on them.

Christine & Mary are the most wonderful event planners! They are creative, detail oriented, and…read moreresourceful. You cannot go wrong with these ladies. Christine has been so wonderuful managing our budget and my stress. We would not do this without her.

Highly experienced DJ with over 30 years in the business he's brilliant at what he doesread more

Dave Dee is well worth the money, I had no stress he just took over and ran the party for me. From…read morestart to finish Dave Dee Discos were a pleasure to deal with. All the children had a fantastic time. I can recommend Dave for any children's party.

From the owner: Dave Dee Discos are the number one choice for amazing mobile discos for all occasions…read more They are based in Staffordshire, but cover the whole of the West Midlands, specialising in amazing bespoke wedding discos simply the best children's and outstanding corporate events that just have to be seen to be believed If you are looking for an event success guarantee then it has to be Dave Dee