MyDeejay

Van was the chosen DJ for my wedding. He played the majority of the requested songs and kept the dance floor throbbing. Unfortunately his MC skills were a little shabby. No one wants their mother to be called by the wrong name…

Brian Jones (details here:
) is a friend of ours, and we’ve been to a lot of parties he’s DJed, so when it came to picking someone to run the dance floor at our wedding, he was a foregone conclusion. I almost wish we could get married again and have a longer dance party just to work with him again. Whether he was keeping the mood upbeat during our cocktail hour or seamlessly keeping the party moving after our first couple of dances, Brian was just perfection. He did a wonderful job of gaging the mood on the floor, and transitioning from song to song, finding tracks that people would recognize and want to dance to without feeling like we were spinning through some CD of Cliché Wedding Dance music. The floor was packed, and afterwards, our guests all said it was the best wedding dance party they’d ever been to. Hire Brian; it’s not even worth thinking about someone else if you want the best.

We were so pleased with the MyDeejay experience. DJ Brian Jones very responsive initially when we were «shopping around» for music. Once everything was confirmed, Brian was on hand to provide general guidance and field frantic questions and requests. Brian was very professional and made the experience easy, fun, and low-​stress. All our needs were met and I would recommend MyDeejay to anyone without hesitation.

Several of my friends are professional photographers and as such they have strong opinions about the use of «party lights by DJs». One of the discussions was particularly about how these party lights ruin otherwise perfect wedding party pictures because of green dots on dresses, or other designs that detract. So when I went looking for a DJ I specifically was looking for one that I could have them skip the lights.
We found MyDeeJay through a friend and had an excellent experience in booking. The pricing is clear on their website and their online system to pick music is easy to manage. We met once with Anthony (our DJ) to go over and sign the contract and we chatted with him over the phone about two weeks before the wedding to make sure everything was what we wanted and that he had everyone’s name right. Some of the music we wanted was a little more obscure and he found about 6 versions of one song we really wanted. Based solely on my comments about the song he picked the right one, but sent it to me via email a few days before the big event to ensure it was the right version. He was incredibly professional.
Shortly before procession into the reception, my best friend’s little girl made friends with my niece (our flower girl) and they didn’t want to separate. So I asked her to join the party and Anthony was able to announce her entrance with my flowergirl all at the last moment. He read the room right all night — there was ALWAYS a full dance floor and everyone had a great time.

MyDeeJay was recommended by our wedding venue, and I am so happy they were! The company is completely professional, and the whole process, from booking the service to working with our specific DJ up until our wedding day was flawless. My husband and I were matched with Van Petty, and my husband immediately like him because they were both fellow Hokies! We met with Van before we were locked into a contract, which is how the process works, and makes total sense. We were able to chat with him about what types of music we liked, and what vibe we were looking for to dance to at our wedding, and knew after that first meeting that he would be the perfect DJ for our event. We booked Van a year in advance, and he would check in with us every so often to see if we needed anything or if we had any questions, which was greatly appreciated. It made us feel like our event was very important to him and gave us a sense of security that he was on top of things. The day of the wedding, people couldn’t say nicer things about Van’s song choices and professionalism, and everyone made sure to let us know what a fantastic time they had dancing the night away. If you want peace of mind for this extremely important element of your wedding, definitely book MyDeeJay. The whole experience was awesome!

Absolutely amazing service!!!
Evan was our DJ at Kent Manor for an event on 8÷3÷12 and he was able to make our evening great with perfectly timed transitions and a fantastic feel for the moment. He knew what songs to play and when to play them. Also for the outdoor ceremony he was able to accommodate various singers, an acoustic guitar amped, and mics for the pastor, without a single glitch. No feedback no reverb and everyone could hear what was going on. This is very hard to do but he made it look easy.
The mydeejay website was also very easy to use and actually helped us plan the wedding. Everything was thought out and logical. All of our music requests were used and the announcements of the wedding party and speeches were done flawlessly.
I felt like we received personalized service every step of the way including a hand written note after the event. Without a doubt I would recommend them to anyone. I feel like we got our money’s worth and more!

Jeff was awesome. Came to our house to meet with us twice about our wedding. Everything flowed smoothly. Jeff had lots of good advice, was friendly and pleasant to work with, and ran a great party.

Where to begin?
My wedding was at the Hay Adams and when we locked down the venue we knew we had raised the expectations for everything related to our wedding. So I did my research and came back with MyDeejay based on the hundreds of glowing reviews. My initial communication was with Jennifer (Co-​Owner) and she was incredibly helpful not only locking down a DJ (Brian) but also providing recommendations with other vendors for our wedding. I can’t honestly remember if my wife went with their vendor recommendation but Jennifer was prompt with her response and always making sure we had all the information we needed.
Now on to Brian Jones, He’s Awesome as a professional and awesome to work with. My family and friends are hispanic so I wanted to get a DJ that would be in tune with the style of music we wanted (salsa, merengue, music from my home country Colombia) while also mixing with electronica /​club and more mainstream styles. I also wanted someone who could pronounce our names correctly when introduced at the reception and he went above and beyond to make sure he got everything right.
During the preparation phase we met twice, once in person to talk initial information and contract, he was very accommodating about time and place and made everything super easy for me. We were then given access to their online tools which include a massive database of music where you can choose from «Must Plays», «Play if possible», to «Do Not Play» songs and artists. We added some songs they didn’t have in their Database but he got the music in time for the event. The second time we met we were able to make a video call via skype with him and completed the last items which was perfect because it was getting close to our wedding and we were really swamped with wedding related events and to-​dos.
On our wedding day, Brian was at the reception ready to go way in advance of the time we needed him, he positioned himself perfectly on the dance floor in order to let the guests enjoy the view from the Top of the hay and made sure he was impeccable in both performance and attire. He met us prior to the reception after the photos to double check the list of events, names, pronunciation and met with the wedding party before they walked in and made sure his pronunciation was on spot.
During the reception the music was perfect, followed the crowds moods with just the right music, I think he took requests (which we allowed) and stayed within our guidelines.
The bottom line is we had an AMAZING time, we are incredibly grateful to Brian for the work he did and MyDeejay for making the whole process just easy.
I would definitely recommend to my friends (who had a blast) and will definitely use them in the future. Worth. Every. Penny

We are so happy we chose MyDeejay for our wedding at Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC. When we met with Evan (owner of the company and he was the DJ for our event) for the interview/​selection process, we immediately felt comfortable with him. The cost was very reasonable and they were professionals from start to finish. He handled the audio and music for our ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner reception. We received countless positive comments about the music – everyone was on the dance floor! – and Evan. You can’t go wrong selecting MyDeejay.

MyDeeJay came recommend to my fiancé and I via my sister who had previously booked them for an upcoming wedding. After her glowing remarks and the great reviews read online, we figured we had to give them a try. At first, it seemed too good to be true, but we went with it. We first spoke with the VP, Jennifer (the owner’s wife) and discussed the details of the wedding (venue, dates/​time, guests etc…). They then put us in contact with a local DJ who seemed to fit our needs. We met up with Anthony and further went over the details of our wedding wants and wishes. Anthony was great, professional and willing to go above and beyond for what we wanted for our wedding day. With our venue being quite large, we wanted to ensure their equipment would be sufficient. Anthony stressed the high caliber equipment they used and since they don’t charge for additional speakers, he would bring an extra subwoofer and pair of speakers to ensure quality sound. Unfortunately that was the end of the ‘too good to be true’ thoughts as it went downhill quickly.
Anthony provided us a contract with price in which we had 2 weeks to sign and return. The next morning we get an email that states MyDeeJay is now going to charge us two times the original price. In the email it stated since our guest count was higher than ‘normal’ they would need to bring a second DJ, thus requiring the second cost of a DJ. Since when does running a Macbook through 5 vs 3 speakers require two DJ’s? We immediately called Anthony to discuss and he was very vague and stated we needed to call Evan the owner. My discussion with Evan disproved any theory that the customer is even remotely right. Even though Evan admits both his employees, one being his wife, failed to inform us of the additional charges for a wedding over 250 guests, the only responsibility they took was to pass the additional charge directly onto us. They want to charge us $ 3500 to have a second DJ at our wedding for six hours. Since Evan stated they don’t employ ‘Roadies’, the expertise needed in transportation/​set-​up/​take down was worth an additional $ 1750. While very apologetic, at no point did anyone in the company come to us saying; ‘I’m sorry we messed up. Since we realize it was our mistake, we would like to work with you on a price’. It’s obvious to us their business is doing so well that losing a customer to their 100% error is fine with them and not worth making any attempt to resolve.
While my fiancé and I have to laugh this one off, it astounds us that someone can run a business this way. Yes their website states that pricing is for up to 250 guests and if more please call for details. We did place that call, met with their DJ and thought we could move on planning additional details of our wedding. Then come to find out 2 employees of their business make an error and the additional price is outlandish. We would have never wasted our valuable time if they would have been up front and honest with us, as we were with them. While they have a great product to offer and even provide what to look for and watch out for in using a DJ, they don’t stand behind their word or even their own literature «What to Avoid When Hiring a Wedding DJ’ — ‘Distraction and Misleading’, ‘Up-​Selling and Add-​Ons’ and ‘Double Dipping — When a DJ charges you for additional equipment’.

This was the actual email I sent Ari Janjikian, our wedding DJ:
Ari,
Wow. Where do I begin? I don’t even think there are enough words in the dictionary to describe what a FANTASTIC DJ you are! Even now, I don’t even feel like I’m doing you justice! You were right in sync with what Elliot and I wanted for our wedding and helped make it the best wedding any of us had ever been to. Those aren’t just my sentiments, every person I spoke to said that they had never had that much fun at a wedding :) That dance floor was PACKED with people dancing and singing until the very end of the night. My ring bearer started to cry because he didn’t want to leave! His little red curls were soaking wet because he was dancing so much :) I also cannot speak enough about your professionalism. Anytime someone had a request you made sure to run it by me and Elliot, and we really appreciated that. My mom kept saying how nice you were, and I couldn’t agree more! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making our wedding so kick ass! I will DEFINITELY recommend MyDeeJay to my engaged friends, and you will be getting major props from me on Unilocal and Wedding Wire :) Thank you again!!!

I haven’t even had my wedding yet and these guys are already my favorite vendor. They are totally responsive (like IMMEDIATELY responsive), friendly, accommodating, and reasonable. I wish they ran the entire wedding industry in the DC metropolitan area. We brides would have a lot less to worry about. I can’t wait to see what hot grooves Evan spins up next June!!!

Our DJ, Anthony, was absolutely fantastic. He was able to accommodate all of our requests, and also played songs that fit in well with our requests that everyone enjoyed. During the planning process he was always easy to get hold of and was professional and friendly at all times. Their pricing was very reasonable and well worth the money for the service we got. I would recommend MyDeeJay (especially Anthony) to anyone in a heartbeat.

The name sounds kind of bush-​league, like
. But I went to them for my wedding, and they — specifically the highly recommended Michael Bell — were the epitome of class.
Michael worked with us closely from the start. He came all the way to DC to meet with us twice to go over our music tastes and the vibe we wanted to have at the wedding. He also made it clear that he wasn’t one of the guys who talks too much or hijacks somebody else’s show with a mic, which was class, once again. We didn’t want our wedding to resemble a middle-​school dance.
He stuck to his word at the wedding and blended perfectly into the scene. If it resembled a middle-​school dance, it’s my fault because I requested «Wannabe» by the Spice Girls and «Lovefool» by The Cardigans. He didn’t play everything we originally requested, but he knew how to respond to the mood of the party better than us. Trust him: He knows what he’s doing.
Mike used to (and might still) work at Clyde’s on Thursdays, where he spun an eclectic mix for the drunken AU crowd. That’s where I asked him out of the blue and he turned out to be the perfect choice.