5 out of 5 stars and 31 reviews
5
(31)Best of Weddings (2x).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,
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- Black-owned Business
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- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Arabic
- Bollywood
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Reception
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Mark and his Team are the absolute top professionals. From the start of our fist meeting, he saw our vision, listened to our concerns, and gave us great ideals that we had not though of. His wedding planning app was a great time saver. To be honest, the planning app was fun for me and Taylor. We both are geeks and love new technology.
On our wedding day, Mark and his Team arrived at our venue early, and let us know when he was leaving. He also shared his location with me, so I would not worry. We both thought that was over and above our expectations.
For the ceremony, this was completely flawless. All of our music was perfect, and everyone said that they heard every word of our vows.
Our reception was beyond AMAZING. All of the formalities were exactly how we planned, and Mark kept the floor packed the entire night.
We had the best experience with Mark and his Team, and it truly was our best decision out of all of our vendors. We believe our wedding day would not have been the success it was without him. We both highly recommend A Big Ticket Sound Experience for your wedding PERIOD!!!
Response from the Vendor on 10/02/2024
Hi Jamie and Taylor, I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to review us and help other couples who need the perfect DJ. You both are amazing and we had a fabulous time helping make your Sadat fabulous ❤️❤️❤️
A Big Ticket Sound Experience was absolutely fantastic! Our DJ (Mark Hardin) was extremely professional, organized, and thoughtful in his approach to DJing our wedding. Our planning and setup were exceptionally smooth, and the experience was awesome. Mark had very tasteful transitions for all the wedding traditions (toasts, first dance, etc.) and had everyone on the grooving on the dance floor all night. He was great at reading the vibe and playing just the right songs to make everyone want to dance.
Some highlights of our experience
The planning:
- We had a very well-organized intro to Big Ticket and a very well explained outline of the packages, costs, and experiences
The Organization:
- The App Mark gave us access to was so easy to use and great for making sure we had the right songs selected for each moment (processional, first dance, mother-son dance etc.) It was also so useful for sharing our favorite songs that we wanted to hear.
- We had another call prior to our wedding to confirm the final items and Mark made sure to call out any items we might have missed
The Experience:
- We had fantastic microphone setups so that everyone could hear clearly (while outside) with minimally invasive mics.
- Our ceremony and cocktail hour music was exactly what we wanted and set the mood perfectly
- The Reception Music/Dance floor vibe is a HUGE thing to us, and our families and Mark absolutely delivered! Everyone was on the dance floor from the minute we opened (with Marks fantastic opener) until the very end. My mom and multiple family members remarked at how great our DJ was and all had so much fun.
- Mark went above and beyond to make sure our celebration was the best. We appreciate the time and effort he put forth to help make our big day so great.
Response from the Vendor on 09/27/2024
Hey Dwight and Madeline, Thank you for this wonderful review. Our goal is to give you and your gusts an uncommonly awesome experience. Again, congratulations on your new marriage 🤗🤗🤗
Mark Hardin with The Big Ticket Sound Experience deserves more than 5 stars in our book.
He DJ'd our wedding back in 1999. He did a phenomenal job! We felt honored he was able to DJ our son's wedding 5 years ago, and just DJ'd our 25 years anniversary! again a phenomenal job. He has always been so professional, organized, and has always made it fun and makes us all feel special. He is our go to for events.
I would highly recommend him.
Response from the Vendor on 08/08/2024
Hey Gail and Mike, Thank you for these kind words. It was an amazing evening. And, our pleasure to help make a fantastic celebration ❤️❤️❤️
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7/27/2024 I hosted a party event and had Mark Hardin of A Big Ticket Sound Experience as my DJ. Mark is the ultimate professional. He exceeded all my expectations in every way. I highly recommend Mark for any event that requires music. He is and always will be my preferred DJ choice.
Response from the Vendor on 08/01/2024
Hey Susan, Thank you for these kind words. When we booked over a year ago, I was looking forward to your Mom’s event. I’m so happy your family enjoyed The PhotoWall and our music videos. The party was absolutely amazing!!!
Mark was absolutely the best DJ! His level of customization from beginning to end was top level, bar none. Very personable and made our night all the more special. If we were to have another event, we would hire Mark again in a heartbeat. The man can really work a turntable!
Response from the Vendor on 08/01/2024
Hey Stephen and Danielle, you are an amazing couple. I’m honored that I was your DJ. I have to say, your family loves to dance, and it was super easy keeping the dance floor packed. Thanks for these wonderful words🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Mark exhibits a wonderful Customer Service presence from the get-go with communication and performance. He is prompt and professional with his actions and certainly did not disappoint the family, friends, bride and groom of the ceremony. We continued to dance the night away and the dance floor was not empty from the beginning of the dancing festivities to final wedding closing time!. I had the pleasure of meeting Mark at the venue rehearsal where he ensured that all of the i’s were dotted and the t’s were crossed from where to set up, where to get electricity, suggesting best case scenarios and reviewing all of the previously discussed time lines and content. As Mother-of-the-bride I would highly recommend A Big-Ticket Sound Experience for your wedding venue DJ needs!
Response from the Vendor on 06/26/2024
Hey Karen, I have no words as this is a fantastic review of our continuing commitment to excellence. Reviews from parents of the couples are priceless. I’m super jazzed you and your family enjoyed our part of Stephen’s and Danielle’s wedding da...
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I recently had the pleasure of hiring a DJ for my event, and I must say, it was an absolutely fantastic experience. From start to finish, the DJ's performance was nothing short of exceptional, earning a well-deserved 5-star rating.
Response from the Vendor on 12/25/2023
Thank you Tyler and Tioni. Your wedding ceremony and reception was on of my favorites of 2023. It was absolutely our pleasure hosting your wedding 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
Mark and staff were outstanding!! All of our guests were raving about how smooth the transitions were, it was easy to requests songs, and how prompt he was. Truly feel so lucky that we were able to have Mark as our DJ - he made our special day that much more special!! Thanks, Mark!!
Response from the Vendor on 11/22/2023
Hey Megan and Carter, your ceremony and reception were definitely in the tops of all we hosted this year. And, Morgan Creek was eager to add us to their preferred vendors list😊 I can’t thank you enough for allowing our Team to entertain you an...
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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE A Big Ticket !! I attended my brothers wedding and A Big ticket provided the sound for the ceremony and music for the reception. The experience was amazing and I highly recommend hiring this company for your event. The event flowed seamlessly and A Big ticket is 100% the reason why the event was a bug success.
Response from the Vendor on 10/30/2023
Hi Samantha, thank you for these kind words. Much appreciated 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
When it comes to events, the fun factor is what you remember. It is so true when they say you get what you pay for. Big Ticket Sound Experience was hands down the star of our event. They were easy to communicate with, helpful with all planning, and provided sleek professional equipment. My guest LOVED the interactive life-sized photo booth, texting pictures in to see them on the big screen and also using the QR code for song request. The DJ was helpful ensuring that the ceremony went well, music was played at the right times and everything was just perfect! I am a planner and I didn't have to worry about any of it the day of, because I knew Big Ticket Sound Experience had it all taken care of! No one will remember the food you served, what the desert was, what people were wearing... but they will remember how much fun they had! If you want to ensure your guest have an event of a life time then booking them is a must! I could not recommend them anymore as they will not disappoint!
Response from the Vendor on 10/23/2023
Hi Katie, Yes, your event was soooo incredibly special on so many levels. You The Tower Booth really blows people away because it’s the only one in Northern Ca. The PhotoWall is beyond high tech and we love helping make Best Days for our client...
s. I can’t thank you enough for your kind review 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
Working with Mark was the best decision I made! He was so helpful and kind. He was the perfect MC. He spent 2 hours on the phone with me ironing out all the details I missed. The picture wall he offers is 1,000,000% worth it. I saw it for the first time when I was doing my first dance and the emotions I felt seeing the walk down the aisle and my guests points of view was priceless. I can't recommend him and his team enough. He also snuck a few pictures himself and they were amazing to see right after the big event. Thank you Mark you're AMAZING!
Response from the Vendor on 10/10/2023
Hi Alexandra and George, your wedding was ABSOLUTELY amazing. I’m glad we were a small part to help make it perfect. It’s not everyday where I get emotional at weddings, but I did at yours. Your family and friends are beyond amazing. Thanks aga...
in for sharing your thoughts about us 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
Mark was an exceptional professional at our wedding ceremony, leaving an indelible mark on our special day. His commitment to delivering an unforgettable experience was evident through his extensive planning and attention to detail. Mark took the time to understand our musical preferences and tailored a playlist that perfectly complemented the ambiance we envisioned. Mark's dedication to making our wedding memorable made him an invaluable asset, and we couldn't have asked for a better DJ to bring our celebration to life.
Response from the Vendor on 06/25/2023
Hi Mahyar and Molly, You truly had one of the most memorable ceremonies to date. Thank you for this amazing review, and giving us the opportunity to entertain your family and friends 🫶🏽
I want to take this opportunity to give my sincere thanks to Mark Hardin of Big Ticket DJ Service. My son and his beautiful wife chose Mr. Hardin's DJ service to provide services for their wedding ceremony and reception. Mr Hardin did an amazing job and provided excellent service beyond our wildest dreams. In addition when our wedding coordinator was unable to make the rehearsal. Mr. Hardin stepped in and assisted the wedding party with the final rehearsal. Mr. Hardin's professionalism and overall service was excellent and was a cut above other DJ services we used in the past. I highly recommend Big Ticket DJ Service. Our family and friends haven't stopped talking about the wedding and how much fun they had thank to the phenomenal services of Big Ticket DJ services. Yvonne Jackson mother of the groom.
Response from the Vendor on 06/25/2023
Hi Yvonne, thank you for this review. It’s very special when the Groom’s Mother writes a review. It is always a pleasure helping make Dreams come true. Thanks for trusting us with your son’s wedding🫶🏽
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 lively. 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 🤗
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 dance 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.
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 have 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.
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 music 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 ❤️❤️❤️
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.
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 well. 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.
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!!!
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 was 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.
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 wanted 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.
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!
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 serenade 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…
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.
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 complimenting 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 🤗🥰🤗
He was awesome he took over and helped coordinate.. Rehearsal and Wedding Everyone loved him;I do have a thing bad to say
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 specific 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!
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.
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.
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.
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Sacramento, Napa, South Lake Tahoe, and Surrounding Areas
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Mark Hardin
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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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