About this vendor
Our philosophy is simple – enhance the focal point of any moment in a wedding, but to never be the focal point of your wedding.
Whether we are providing your reception DJ and MC, ceremony sound, music for your cocktails, or gorgeous lighting - we are committed to providing the best service at the best value. Very few DJs meet our standards, so we maintain a small, hand-picked team. Bela Sono Music is founded on simple principles: Perform at the highest level for everything we do, don’t cut corners, and be fair and transparent with every client and wedding industry partner.
Get in touch to see the true difference in a boutique approach to the absolute best weddings through music programming and lighting design!
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Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
- Folk
- Hip-Hop
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
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Reviews
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Ross is the best in the game! Our planer recommended him and spoke so highly of him, so the expectations were high. He met (and exceeded) them! His equipment is top tier and he mad...
e sure the dance floor was packed all night long! Thanks Ross!
We could not have asked for a better DJ for our wedding! From the ceremony to the last dance, everything was perfectly times, energetic and exactly the vibe we wanted. Ross read th...
e crowed so well and kept the dance floor vibing all night. We had guests telling us it was the most fun they’ve had at a wedding in decades. Not only was he incredibly easy to work with (responsive, flexible, totally in tune with our music preference) but he also surprised us throughout the evening with little “easter egg” songs we had only casually mentioned before. It was such a thoughtful touch and kept us grinning all night. Ross really nailed a few special requests that meant a lot to us. Squeezing in multiple songs from BoomBox during our dinner? Heck yea, my guy!! Sweet Caroline for my grandmother named Caroline?? Bless. Seriously, if you’re looking for a DJ who will elevate your wedding to the next level, this is your person. We can’t thank him enough!
Ross is the best! We had a call before our reception and Ross gave us good insight on what our guests would like. He kept the crowd dancing all night!
Ross was such an incredible resource on our wedding day. He ran sound and lighting for our ceremony and cocktail hour, as well as music, sound, and lighting for our reception. Ross...
read the room so perfectly and kept guests on the dance floor all night. He worked closely with us to understand our musical vision and really understood how we wanted our day to sound.
Ross with Bella Sono DJ Services did an incredible job at our wedding! From perfectly setting the mood during the ceremony to keeping the dance floor hopping all night long with a ...
fantastic lineup of songs, everything was seamless. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about how great the music was. Highly recommend Ross for any event!
Ross was the best wedding DJ we could have asked for! He came highly recommended and from our first meeting with him, we understood why. Any request we had was accommodated and he ...
went above and beyond to give us advice to create the best flow for our event. Multiple guests came up to us during the reception to rave about him! They even asked if he would travel out of state for their upcoming weddings because they were so impressed! He set the vibe and had people on the dance floor until the very last song. If you want everyone on their feet, hire Ross!
Ross did a great job working with us to understand our preference of music and not playing a canned playlist, rather helping take our preferences into account while actively DJ in ...
the moment. In addition to DJ'ing, he was professional and composed as an MC helping direct attention when needed and being very considerate of all aspects from ceremony, reception, introductions, and guest interactions. We found Ross from attending another wedding, one of twelve we went to that year, and he was by far the best. We were very thankful he was available for our wedding date since we were familiar with his style and couldn't have been happier we crossed his path. If you are lucky enough to work with Ross you will be more than pleased you chose him as your DJ/MC.
We had a wonderful experience working with Ross for our November wedding at Sweeney Barn in Manassas, VA. He did a wonderful job at not only keeping the dance floor hopping (we wer...
e shocked at how high energy he kept the crowd) but also at facilitating the flow of events throughout the day. We used Bela Sono's services for both our ceremony and reception and it was clear that Ross had a great deal of experience in maneuvering and reading crowds.
Ross was highly communicative throughout the wedding planning process, and hit a great balance at giving advice & sharing best practices but also listening to our vision and helping make that a reality. We have a multicultural family, and Ross helped us figure out how to structure the evening reception for transitioning into some traditional cultural music and dance! For weeks afterwards, our guests were raving about how great the music was.
Could not recommend Bela Sono Music and Ross more highly. Prices are incredibly reasonable for the quality of the service.
If there was a 6 start option, I would select it!
From the first planning interaction to the final send off, we were absolutely thrilled with Bela Sono.
Sound, lighting, mics an...
d overall system was great.
Ross's has an amazing talent for reading a room and played beats that varied throughout the night to meet all guest types. - He even played songs that were mentioned in the speeches as little Easter eggs!
Highest level of professionalism and we got glowing reviews on our music from our guests.
Could not recommend more!
Ross has an uncanny ability to read the room and adjust the music selections accordingly. He was flexible to our wishes and needs. Bela Sono was the right choice!
Knocked it out of the park!
We can't thank Ross enough for the job he did on our wedding night. it was seriously above and beyond awesome. the music was perfect. the dance floor n...
ever emptied out. Family and friends are still talking about how fun the dance floor was. We were told by guests that that was the wedding of the century. I cannot begin to tell you how many compliments we had about the music selection. We could not of asked for a better dj. Our Vows, speeches, and dances went off without a hitch. Ross will set the perfect mood for your wedding. We cannot thank him enough.
Ross was the perfect DJ and had the dance floor moving until the end of the night. He was very responsive and professional through the entire process and was able to adapt to anyth...
ing asked. We were specifically pleased he took the time to get to know us and made a set list we loved with little to know guidance. People from the wedding still talk about how good he was to this day.
Our wedding planner recommended Ross and she was so right! He was professional, organized, and created a lovely atmosphere at the wedding - with very little guidance from us. Many ...
guests told us how great he was!
My husband and I initially wanted to hire a band for our wedding but decided to go with a DJ for better range of music. We are SO glad we did. Ross came HIGHLY recommended by our w...
edding planners and did not disappoint – since the beginning, he was professional, responsive, accommodating, and just totally understood our wants for the night. When I tell you the dance floor opened and never slowed down... we were sore for DAYS because of how hard we danced! So many guests said it was the best wedding they'd been to because of the dancing. Ross was one of the best part of our days and I wish we could do it all over again for the dancing. 10/10 recommend to others!!!!!!
Ross at Bela Sono was a great DJ. From the beginning, he was super responsive, incredibly professional, and inspired total confidence from my fiancé and myself. He is open to all s...
uggestions but also has great set-lists/ideas to share based on his experience. Ross was also able to quickly and easily roll with last minute change-ups, like when we decided one week away from our wedding that we wanted to add cocktail hour music. Everything about the evening was smooth. Thanks, Ross!
We had the best experience with Ross- we gave minimal guidance because we trusted him and I’m so glad we did!!! The playlist for dinner was amazing and after that everyone was on t...
he dance floor the whole night. Can’t recommend enough!
We had so much fun with Ryan!!! Was truly the best experience we could've had with a DJ. Walked through everything before hand and even did a mash-up for my father daughter dance. ...
We had so much fun. Bela Sono is hands down the BEST!!!
One of the things that really stood out to us about Bela Sono Music is that they had the option to listen to different versions of their previous work on their website. While talki...
ng to Ross he assured us that they would custom curate a song list that fit our vibe and our style, but I don't think we saw any other DJ's willing to put out previous examples of their work online. Ross was great to talk to and super helpful. While we did not ultimately select them for our wedding, we thought that Bela Sono Music deserved a positive review for Ross's interaction with us alone being so wonderful.
Thank you Ross!
BOOK ROSS!!! Ross surpassed our expectations in every way. He is extremely professional and organized - you can trust that everything will go smoothly. He read the room perfectly...
and kept everyone on the dance floor all night long. It was unbelievable! Thank you Ross!
Ross helped us with our recent "back yard" wedding, and was nothing short of amazing. His full suite of equipment helped pull off the perfect pop-up wedding reception, alleviating...
any stress for the bride and groom. The sound and lighting were ideal for our field party wedding reception. In addition, his attentiveness to the party-goers vibe was unmatched as the setlist ebbed and flowed perfectly with the mood of the crowd throughout the evening. The party peaked with a lot of dancing and fun - we would definitely recommend him for anyone looking for the best of the best!
I had the pleasure of working with Ross for my Sept. 2021 wedding. My husband and I really cared about the music at our wedding, and it was important to us that the wedding be incl...
usive of all generations, interests, and cultures as I'm Mexican. Music is the best way to incorporate everyone if it's done right. Ross nailed the assignment - he had both sides of our families dancing all night long as well as our friends. Again, not an easy task as our friends like an eclectic mix of music from EDM, hip-hop, and pop hits. We also upgraded to his lights feature and it was such a fun way to keep the dance floor busy.
He also worked with us and other vendors seamlessly. Highly professional and personable. Hire Ross and Bela Sono!
Words can’t explain how awesome Ross is! One of our goals at our wedding was to ensure we had a great DJ. We first met Ross at a friends wedding. We knew that day we wanted Ross to...
DJ our wedding (even though we weren’t engaged yet). Ross did an amazing job of reading the room and had our guests on the dance floor the entire night. He managed to incorporate music for all ages. He was professional and easy to work with. You’d be silly it to book Bela Sono Music!
Hands down the best DJ you could ask for! From our first meeting, Ross was extremely helpful in breaking down all of the different nuances that happen during a wedding. He gave exc...
ellent recommendations for length of dances and even was able to edit our songs to get them the right length and combine songs for one of our dances! He then had us create lists of songs that were must haves and no-gos for us. He worked flawlessly with our wedding planner, creating an order of events for the wedding that was so smooth and enjoyable.
On our wedding day, he had the dance floor going non-stop! As we were saying bye to our guests they kept saying how great our DJ was. He had the perfect combination of songs that kept everyone going strong! We are so lucky to have worked with Ross and his team at Bela Sono. If you have a chance to work with him for your wedding or event you should book him ASAP!
Ross was absolutely amazing! Having a wedding during a pandemic is no easy task and we were worried about the flow of the reception and how things would go. We had no need to worr...
y as Ross entertained perfectly! He played exactly the type of music we discussed and he adjusted for the crowd. Music for each aspect of our wedding, from the ceremony to cocktail hour to the reception, was spot on and fit exactly what that moment needed. We couldn't have asked for anyone better!
Ross Anderson was AMAZING! He had every single mark perfectly planned and executed, played a wide variety of music that fit with the many generations represented at our wedding, an...
d made sure to ask if I had any must-plays or don't-plays!
Not only was Ross a wonderful DJ, but he is truly knowledgeable on all things wedding! He met with us 2 weeks or so out from the date of our wedding and helped break down our day (even the sections he wasn't officially a part of).
I genuinely believe the wedding wouldn't have run the same way with any other DJ. Bryan and I (and my parents) can't imagine a better choice. If you are hunting around for a great, hard working DJ who plays perfect music and knows how to mic a wedding, (not to be cheesy but...) LOOK NO FURTHER! Thank you, Ross! You were exactly perfect for our wedding <3
Ross Anderson with Bela Sono was the final touch to my daughter's wedding! He had to deal with a pandemic and a hurricane and he managed to keep the party hopping the whole time! V...
ery professional and so easy to work with. My daughter and new son-in-law were so happy with the lights and the mood he set for dancing! He has a great voice as Emcee, too! Thank you Ross! We highly recommend Bela Sono!
Ross was our DJ for our January wedding and I am still so happy we chose him. People were on the dance floor the entire night, non-stop. He also took my music suggestions into cons...
ideration and played every song requested, which made our day even more special. He also has a great "DJ voice". During announcements, he made sure to captivate our audience throughout our very spread out venue. 10/10 would recommend!
Ross is fantastic! We had a weird nerdy list of songs that we wanted in our playlist and he incorporated them seamlessly. I think we heard every single song that we asked for. On t...
op of that, our venue posed some additional DJ challenges and Ross easily accommodated our needs. I highly recommend booking him for your wedding!
Bela Sono Music is FANTASTIC! We gave Ross the impossible task of creating a playlist that was cool, hip and kept people dancing, easy enough right? Not with our guest list...we...
varied from young to old, city to country folk, and everyone in between!
It was very important to my husband and I that there be a wide variety of music for everyone to dance to. We basically asked for the "Unicorn of Mixes" and he DELIVERED!! The dance floor was packed from the first to the last song, he did a great job emceeing and made points to check in with us throughout the night. You cannot go wrong with Bela Sono Music!
We worked with Ryan and he was FANTASTIC! People were on the dance floor all night! He was able to ready the crowd wonderfully. He had such a high energy and was extremely professi...
onal.
Ross' set was great way to end the night of a great wedding for me and the other guests. I could tell the groom had some influence on the song selections because it exemplified him...
. We were jamming so much, I split my pants! (but don't tell anyone)
Recently attended a wedding with this DJ and could not say more great things about them! The music was fantastic, the transitions were smooth and every time it felt like the dance ...
floor was cooling off, they pulled another great track out of nowhere. On top of everything, the volume of music was never out of place and the sound quality was great. Definitely one of the best live DJ's I've ever heard, at a wedding or otherwise.
I am a music junkie, proudly proclaimed, and that meant any event of mine was going to be scrutinized intensely when it came to music. Ross took my visions and created a powerful ...
soundscape of art. I cannot even begin to craft the right words to express the joy that he and the team at Bela Sono brought me, and everyone else that attended my wedding. They had people singing in their seats all through dinner and then the dance floor was never not packed with people grinning ear to ear and dancing the night away. Thank you so much for bringing your talents to our wedding and helping us create something truly magical.
I've seen many wedding DJs in my time, and I think Ross is the best! He does a great job emceeing, and keeping the dance floor packed. I'll be recommending him to all my friends an...
d family getting married. You won't regret booking him!
from mother of bride - Our family is very happy we had Ross Anderson of Bela Sono Music at our cocktail hour and reception. In the planning stages, he responded quickly to emails....
We discussed general music preferences and specific song requests with him, and he used that information to create a great mix of music. It was energizing and got our guests on the dance floor, but the volume did not overwhelm conversation. Ross made announcements as needed but did not otherwise make himself prominent. He has a calming manner and he dressed and behaved in a way that helped him blend well with our guests; he was not goofy or showy, but he created a fun atmosphere. Our guests had a great time. I wholeheartedly recommend him.
Aaron Platt was our DJ, and let me tell you, he was amazing. We had a wedding planner, so our main interaction with Aaron was to discuss the music and the schedule once or twice be...
fore the wedding. We're both busy physicians and gave Aaron relatively little to work with - a must play list, a couple of other songs we listen to regularly, we told him no country music.
Aaron put on the best party of all time. I honestly don't remember his presence that much - he was really in the background, running the party with the music behind the scenes. But everyone said it was the best party they had ever been to - song after song was perfect for the mood, and everyone danced all night. Aaron is the best!
Ross is my hero. Pretty much from the moment we got engaged - my (now) husband and I knew we wanted a reception that was first and foremost - a party. We wanted it to be a dance f...
loor that once the dancing started - it didn't stop. Ross did such a wonderful job of gaining an understanding of our music likes/dislikes and ensuring that our favorites were played, while also mixing in some great crowd-pleasers. From the 1st song that was played - Ross crushed it and the dance floor was packed throughout the night. We also utilized his uplighting services during our cocktail hour which was a lovely touch for the space. He was a complete professional throughout the process.
Bela Sono Music, and Aaron specifically as our day of DJ, were a major part of making our wedding a truly memorable event. The music Aaron played kept the energy level high for mor...
e than two hours. Several guests remarked afterwards how great the music was and what a great party it enabled. We credit Ross and Aaron’s ability to listen to our interests and build from them, leaving nothing for us to worry about throughout the evening. Aaron deftly included several guest’s requests and was responsive throughout the night. He did a fantastic job and we’d recommend him for any event where quality dance music is a requirement.
Ross was awesome, despite some technical difficulties on the venue's side. Ross played great music, right from our playlist, and while he did a great job directing our reception, h...
e didn't make himself the focal point or center of attention, which is exactly what we wanted! He was easy to work with and gave us good advice from start to finish.
Ross did an AMAZING job at our wedding!!! We had such a blast and wished we could've partied all night long. So many of our guests made a point of telling us how awesome they thoug...
ht Ross was too! Not only did he do a great job DJ'ing our reception, but he also helped out with the music and microphone setup for our outdoor ceremony. The best decision we made was to just let him do his thing instead of giving him a song-by-song playlist. Trust the professionals!!
Ross is wonderful! He listened to our music requests and had everyone on the dance floor all night! We had a decent amount of specific music requests and he was attentive to them a...
ll. A DJ can make or break a reception so we were selective in choosing our DJ and are so happy that we chose Ross! If you want a great reception with great music, look no further than Bela Sono Music!
We could not have asked for a better DJ. Ross is extremely professional, talented, and easy to work with. We enjoyed meeting with him and discussing what we wanted prior to the w...
edding. One of my biggest fears was people getting tired of dancing, but Ross kept everyone on the dance floor until the last song at midnight. I would highly recommend him!
Ross is a pro and fantastic to work with. Not only can he pack a dance floor and give clients exactly what they are looking for, he is genuinely a good, nice person and as someone ...
also in the wedding industry, that counts for alot! Working with Ross makes my job easier and more pleasant. In the midst of a potential hurricane, outside with his equipment, Ross kept smiling, and delivered a fun evening and a happy couple!
Ross was an EXCELLENT DJ! He knew how to get the party going, and play music that everyone enjoyed. He also happily worked with my bridesmaids so they could do a surprise choreogra...
phed routine during the reception! He made our ceremony so much fun and it ran so smoothly! We did not want the party to end!!!
Ross was referred to us through one of my coworkers, and I am so incredibly grateful for the referral. This was the first vendor that we booked, and it was the easiest. I honestly ...
could not have asked for the day to go better! Ross did such an amazing job with both our ceremony and reception, I don't know if there are enough words to describe it. The music selection was great, with a little something for everyone to get them up and dancing. When we met Ross, we could both tell right away that our wedding was in good hands with this guy. Ross was able to not only answer all of our questions, but also provide suggestions based on previous experience. He recommended floor lighting for the dancefloor and colored fog machines for our grand exit, he helped us develop our final timeline and was flexible with making last minute changes to it, and was really just an awesome person and made us feel comfortable and at ease knowing that he was going to put on a great party.
Just one additional thing I wanted to mention and is on a more personal note:
My 88-year-old grandfather, who broke his hip last year and has been complaining his way through physical therapy since then, was on the dance floor, dancing with my Grandma. It was the cutest thing I've ever seen and I'm sure it was the first time he has danced in a very long time. My dad kept asking if he and my grandma were ready to go so that he could walk them back to the hotel, but both of them kept saying no while sitting there wearing matching glowstick necklaces. They both stayed for the entire reception!
Wow. If you are looking for a DJ in the DC/MD/VA area, look no further. Ross and Bela Sono Music is the best! From our first conversation, it was clear that Ross is incredibly orga...
nized, fun, and talented. He asks all of the right questions, and makes planning a wedding reception easy. To top it all off, his music choices are spot on! Ross kept everyone dancing all night, and we still have guests telling us that he's the best wedding DJ they've ever heard.
We got married in April 2018. We hired Ross as our DJ after having an introductory consultation over the phone. He was a little pricier than we had budgeted for a DJ but after wo...
rking with Ross over the past few months I understand why. Ross was always responsive to all of our questions and was great at offering suggestions when we were drawing a blank. He was extremely organized, my photographer who has been doing weddings for 10+ years was shocked at how detail oriented he was simply by reviewing the timeline he helped us create. We opted for the uplighting, gobo, and pin light on our cake. They all turned out better than we had expected! We didn't meet Ross until the wedding day but that being said we almost didn't know he was there, when I was being pulled in 20 directions, he knew exactly what needed to be done and was spot on in every aspect of what we had discussed and planned. We are so glad we chose Ross as our DJ and would recommend him to everyone we know. Thank you Ross!
Ross is simply the best. My fiance and I knew we wanted a DJ over a band, but I was hesitant about picking the right one. After my first 5 minutes on a inquiry call with Ross, I kn...
ew he'd be our pick. He was so thorough with us leading up to the wedding and help pick songs that fit "us." Best of all, we got rave reviews from our guests - many said he was the best wedding DJ they'd ever experienced, and we totally agree!
Ross with Bella Sono music was our wedding DJ recently. My wife is a professional wedding photographer and had worked with him in a professional context previously. She mentioned t...
hat he would be a good fit when I was trying to pick out the DJ for our event. We met with him prior to the wedding and I could tell that he was going to be perfect. I had some interesting musical ideas for the dinner music (hip-hop and big band), he took my ideas in stride and provided some great ideas on how to make my thoughts a reality without offending Grandma.
On the day of the big event, he showed up early and set up both inside for the dance floor and outside at the ceremony site. Everyone in attendance heard the ceremony crystal clear. During the family formal photos he brought both my wife and I drinks, totally above and beyond, but absolutely awesome!
For the rest of the evening you could see how he treats DJing as an art form, he read the room well and slowed it down when people were tired and then brought up the energy when everyone was ready to party down. The dance floor was packed for the full evening and I was told on multiple occasions that this was one of the most fun weddings they had attended. In talking with my wife afterward, we are certain this is in large part due to Ross's great work. We cannot recommend him enough and we look forward to hiring him again for our next big event.
You have found your wedding DJ! Stop looking anywhere else!
My husband Tom and I are so grateful to Ross and Bela Sono Music for providing amazing music for our small wedding this...
past November.
Our wedding planning process was immensely stressful as we had decided to get married in 3 months. It was two weeks before the wedding when we realized we did not have a DJ! As you can imagine, panic ensued until my sister got me in touch with Ross, whom she had messaged on theknot.com on my behalf.
During our initial phone call, I immediately knew I had found our wedding DJ. Not only was he extremely flexible and accommodating, he is SO friendly, confident and calm. I immediately felt at ease with him as I described what I wanted for the music for our wedding. I am Pakistani and my husband is American. I wanted a blend of classic American music along with some pulsing Bollywood hits. Ross immediately knew what I wanted and made some great recommendations.
Our wedding party was small and fun. We danced all.night.long thanks to Ross playing wonderful music. All of our guests were gushing about the dj and the music days following the wedding. Throughout the evening he was so detail oriented, responsive and took all song requests. We had the best time! Everyone danced all night long!
Thank you soo much Ross! We are so grateful from the bottom of our hearts! :)Thnks for being a part of our special night!
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Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland
Bela Sono Music