A Big-Ticket Sound Experience

Sacramento, Napa, South Lake Tahoe, and Surrounding Areas

About This Vendor

Experience the Music; Experience the Memories

Based in Sacramento, CA, A Big Ticket Sound Experience is a wedding DJ, Lighting, and Planning service. This company was founded in the early 1990's. Owned and operated by Mark Hardin. Starting out with social events before moving into the biggest clubs in San Francisco and Sacramento. Now, Mark offers his skills to newlyweds-to-be who want to enjoy the celebration of a lifetime. He is available to collaborate with clients across Sacramento, Napa, South Lake Tahoe and the surrounding areas. A Big Ticket Sound Experience has an expansive musical repertoire, with tracks that will delight all guests of every age. Whether you want a reception soundtrack of country and dance, or a mix of jazz, rock and pop, A Big Ticket Sound Experience can do it all. You can create a play list via our online client portal ensuring that every song played, you will love. A Big Ticket Sound Experience offers full-service entertainment for Weddings, Anniversaries, and any kind of Special Event. We will provide a stress-free and seamless experience offering event coordination for both your ceremony and reception. We can also offer photo booth services, helping your guests to create personalized favors of your wedding day,

Details

Business Attributes

Black-owned Business

Equipment

Audio/Visual Equipment, Sound Equipment

Music Genres

Arabic, Bollywood, Classical, Country, Dance, Disco, EDM, Hip-Hop, Indian, Jazz, Latin, Pop, R&B, Rock, World Music

Music Services

MC Services, Recorded Music, Sound Equipment

Wedding Activities

Rehearsals & Parties, Wedding, Ceremony, Reception

Awards and Affiliations

A Big-Ticket Sound Experience Reviews

Reviewed On 6/21/2022 by Michelle M

We cannot express how amazing Mark was to work with! So many guests along with our entire wedding party had so much fun with Mark. His pre-event planning is meticulous, his energy is uplifting, and the music from the ceremony to the reception w...

as perfect. Thank you Mark for making our dream wedding a reality. We Highly Recommend A Big Ticket Experience!

Response from the Vendor on 06/21/2022

Hello Michelle, thank you for your review. I’m glad your family and friends really enjoyed your absolutely unforgettable wedding. I find that most couples love we are so meticulous when gathering itinerary information. It is our passion to make...

sure everything is absolutely perfect.

Reviewed On 11/10/2022 by Alice B

The DJ, Mark, was amazing! He provided us with a great planning website that really helped me put the wedding together. During the wedding, he was willing to work with our Spotify playlists for each part of the reception. He made it fun and liv...

ely. He also helped keep the wedding on schedule, as I had no wedding coordinator. He was easy to work with and very responsive to inquiries.

Response from the Vendor on 11/11/2022

Hi Alice and Ian, I can’t thank you enough for this wonderful review. I was super excited to host your wedding because you are such a unique couple full of fun and love. Much love to you both and your families 🤗

Reviewed On 10/13/2022 by Andrew K

Mark Hardin was our wedding DJ and he was awesome! He was very well organized from the start and did an amazing job for the big day. My wife and I couldn't have been happier, and our guests had a blast. The photo wall was a big hit, and the dan...

ce floor was full all night! Thanks again Mark!

Response from the Vendor on 10/15/2022

Hi Andrew and Jennifer, thanks for these wonderful words. The PhotoWall is very new technology, which added a level of entertainment your friends and family most likely have not seen before. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Reviewed On 9/22/2022 by Taylor M

Working with A Big Ticket Sound Experience for our wedding was such a pleasant and reassuring experience. Mark and Demetre are professionals who have been in the DJ’ing business for decades, which was incredibly helpful seeing that we did not h...

ave a lot of wedding experiences behind us. From the initial “get to know you” zoom meeting with Mark, to the check-in phone calls with Demetre (where he listened and gently suggested tweaks for a smooth-running wedding) we would highly recommend this DJ vendor to anyone who wants to work with flexible, kind, responsive, and quality DJ’s. Even though there were a couple itinerary changes on the big day, Demetre rolled with it. Overall, they both did an amazing job and played such vital roles in making our wedding special and intimate. It’s a 10/10 for us!!

Response from the Vendor on 09/26/2022

Hi Taylor and David, We were truly honored to have hosted your wedding and helping make your special day perfect. Demetre expressed you are an amazing couple and wonderful family, which makes everything we do, much more purposeful. Demetre and ...

I wish you the best in your new marriage.

Reviewed On 9/15/2022 by James T

Mark was a last minute booking after my DJ I had booked for my wedding cancelled and I couldn’t have been happier with the way the event turned out. Mark was friendly, professional and makes a very thorough effort to get to know you and your mu...

sic tastes before the event so you know what to expect. Seriously cannot recommend him enough!

Response from the Vendor on 09/16/2022

Hi James and Kimberly, I’m so happy I was available when you walked up to me in South Lake Tahoe on the 4th of July. Your ceremony and reception was definitely one of my favorites of all time. Thank you for the fabulous review ❤️❤️❤️

Reviewed On 9/11/2022 by Jacquelyn B

Mark was wonderful! He communicated quickly when we had questions, and played songs that we loved all night! Family and friends had such a great time!

Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2022

Hi Jacquelyn, thanks for the review. We’re passionate about making sure everything is right. It truly was pleasure meeting and hosting your family.

Reviewed On 8/16/2022 by Jem P

One week prior to my family event, Mr. Mark Hardin came to the rescue! The timing of his availability was not only perfect but his presentation of services, set-up and emceeing skills exceeded my expectations and my family's expectations as wel...

l. He is very professional, his music set-up is very sleek, modern and clean-looking and he was simply amazing to work with. Our event was "on the fly" which had some changes but he handled it all very naturally and calmly, not showing any stress whatsoever. It helped a lot that he was very familiar with the Sacramento venue and super efficient with taking care of his part of the party. He's very intuitive with keeping the party timeline running smoothly by sticking to the plan or will make sure to check with you on song approvals. My dad rarely makes comments especially about parties but he happily said "Everyone really enjoyed the party, dancing and even the DJ did a great job!" If that's a win in my dad's book, then we highly recommend hiring Mark for your memorable event!

Response from the Vendor on 08/17/2022

Hi Jammie, Thank you for this fabulous review. We live for helping make best days for our clients. I think when you acknowledged your dad had a great time is precious and that’s why we do what we do.

Reviewed On 6/23/2022 by Rebecca & Racin C

Mark was absolutely phenomenal! We had guests ranging from toddler to upper 80’s, and everyone had a blast. The dance floor was packed all night long! We strongly recommend for anyone looking for a memorable event!!!

Reviewed On 6/15/2022 by Dan S

We had DJ Demetre host our wedding in our back yard. Now our wedding was not conventional, as we’re not convention people, but he rolled with the punches and helped us along every step of the way. Mark was phenomenal and gave us everything we w...

anted in a DJ service. ZWe highly recommend A Big-Ticket Sound Experience to all!

Response from the Vendor on 06/15/2022

Hi Dan and Kristina, We believe the most important thing is to listen you our customers and do everything in our power to make their dreams a reality. We wish you a lifetime of happiness in your journey through marriage.

Reviewed On 6/13/2022 by Lauren Kathleen R

Mark was the perfect DJ for our wedding! He was professional, fun, and got things back on track when we got off schedule. A lot of guests commented on how much they enjoyed his emceeing and music. Definitely recommend!

Reviewed On 5/16/2022 by Kathy M

We hired Mark to DJ our daughter’s wedding a couple weeks ago. He did a fantastic job hosting and keeping the energy up. The dance floor always had people on it. Our nephew worked with Mark to surprise our daughter by doing a karaoke style sere...

nade of the Backstreet Boys for her. There was plenty laughter, excitement, and a fun filled night. Mark is so easy to work with leading up to the big day. He listens to what you want, provides options when you aren’t sure what you want, and then delivers. We feel blessed that we stumbled upon his page. We would highly recommend him to our friends and family. Thank you Mark!

Response from the Vendor on 05/16/2022

Hi Kathy, thanks for the wonderful words. Yes, the Backstreet Boys was impromptu and so much fun. It was a pleasure working with you and Mike to insure Eric’s and Stephanie’s wedding was beyond perfect. We are wishing them the best…

Reviewed On 2/02/2022 by Brittany D

We were so happy with Mark and we cannot recommend him enough! He went above and beyond to help make our day extra special. He was super easy to work with throughout the entire process and it took a lot of stress off of me. The entertainment he...

provided at the wedding was amazing and I have gotten so many compliments on how great a wedding it was. I cannot recommend Mark enough. Seriously -- hire him and you will not be disappointed!

Response from the Vendor on 02/02/2022

Hi Brittany, thank you for the wonderful review. We are one of those in the industry of helping make “Best days” for couples like yourselves. It makes my day that you and Spenser had a great time.

Reviewed On 1/20/2022 by Bruna D

Mark has been so incredible through the whole wedding process. He was the DJ/MC for our daughter's wedding. I have never been to an event that has been so seamless and timely with everything. We have had continued calls for many days compli...

menting us on the wedding. Mark goes above and beyond. He even showed up for the rehearsal ceremony and had some great constructive ideas. There was never any stress or anything to worry about. He created a QR code at the reception where people could upload their photos from their phones and he would display them on his screen instantly. Lights and sound were amazing. Thank you Mark. Brittany and Spenser could not have been happier!

Response from the Vendor on 01/20/2022

Hi Bruna, Thank you for the heartfelt review. Reviews from Mother of the Bride are so incredibly priceless. Spenser and Brittany are an amazing couple, and I wish them the best forever 🤗🥰🤗

Reviewed On 5/10/2010 by Cynthia A

He was awesome he took over and helped coordinate.. Rehearsal and Wedding Everyone loved him;I do have a thing bad to say

Reviewed On 5/10/2010 by Lianne M

Mark was wonderful. He has good suggestions on order and song choice. He is also a wonderful MC and kept the party moving along. He's easy to work with and will do his best to accommodate your song choices.

Reviewed On 5/10/2010 by Marisa O

He did a GREAT job. He kept things flowing without being too intrusive. He was very entertaining without being obnoxious. He spent a lot of time with us and wanted to make sure he played everything we wanted. He even made us a CD of all spe...

cific songs we wanted played. He was very good at reading the guests with what genre of music people responded to and played more of that genre. I couldn't have been happier with our choice!

Reviewed On 9/24/2007 by Ross W

Everyone loved him - he coordinated our rehearsal, got everyone involved and happy @ reception, kept the whole thing flowing very nicely, did all that was asked of him.

Reviewed On 9/08/2007 by annika b

lots of variety, catered to our guests requests;he put some things into our reception (like having both my husband and I make speeched) and didn't tell us about it.

Response from the Vendor on 09/26/2022

Hi Annika, Once the toasts are given, it is extremely common that the couples thank guests or make any mentions of those family and friends who have helped make their day so special. I would have never considered a couple would not want to say ...

thanks. Now, within our virtual planner, couples can opt out of speaking at their own weddings. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

Contact Info for A Big-Ticket Sound Experience

Sacramento, Napa, South Lake Tahoe, and Surrounding Areas

Meet the Team

Mark Hardin

Owner

I’ve been in the DJ industry for decades, but for me, there’s so much more to DJing and entertaining than the business side. I want to make sure that you have the most successful event possible. My passion is ignited when I get to create an unforgettable experience and make your dreams come true. Even though I have decades under my belt, I’m always trying to learn, keep up to date on the latest sound and lighting technology, and improve what I do. On the night of your wedding, I’ll uplift you and your special guests and keep everyone entertained, without taking center stage.

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