Blue Ridge Entertainment

of our shining moments. As I mentioned to you on the phone, your DJ called me at 5am on your wedding day in a panic because he had gotten very sick, and was unable to get out of bed. Due to a full day of weddings, we did not have coverage for him, so he and I agreed that just not showing up would be unacceptable and that he would have to show up anyway. From what I was told by his girlfriend, it's a miracle he was able to get out of bed. Naturally, his best performance was not able to be shown. Throughout the entire night, about 75-80 songs were played, and I do apologize that 2 were missed, but he was not 100% or anywhere close to it. As far as the other "strange" songs that you said were played, I can't speak on those because I don't have his playlist from the wedding handy. I can tell you that he is booked on weddings just about every weekend, and this is the first negative review I've gotten on his song selections. When we're playing a wedding, we are entertaining guests from under 5 years old to sometimes 95 years old, so sometimes a songs are played that not everyone will recognize. Those may have been requests from your guests, I'm not sure...but doing weddings every weekend, he was likely playing music that we normally play, you just may not have known them...it's hard to say. I'm sincerely sorry that your experience wasn't positive, but as you can see by only 2 negative reviews in a matter of several years, this isn't a regular occasion. We're typically hearing nothing but positivity with my staff. Best wishes to you guys.

because I don't feel that your review was an accurate representation of how this event went. 1. I suggested several ideas for your ceremony. The first suggestion (Piano Guys) you said you didn't like so I suggested some Vitamin String Quartet selections which you also said you didn't like. I then suggested some others which again you said you didn't like. I proceeded to suggest a few more which you didn't respond to so I suggested Googling some wedding ceremony song ideas. 2. Your musical preferences marked on your reception planner and the songs your guests requested contradicted each other. You had marked your #1 song preference as 60's music but your guest selections were not 60's songs. I did begin to play several of your guest requests, most of which I've never heard of and noone danced to them, leading me to switch the music to more recognizable song choices. After the wedding, mother of the bride complained that I didn't play more slow songs, which after checking my playlist I played 4 that night. Receptions are typically party music with a few slow songs mixed in. I was also told by the bride's mother "I felt like I was at a school dance," but after checking the playlist, maybe 4 songs the entire evening were recorded after the year 2000. This is honestly the first complaint I've ever received so I'm finding it difficult to accurately respond. What it comes down to is that the crowd at your wedding was just not a party crowd, not a dancing crowd, and regardless of what I played, it was not going to generate a response. The younger folks were wanting to dance to newer music, but my hands were tied due to being asked to play mostly oldies all night, which were not well responded to by the older generation. This was honestly the most difficult wedding I worked the entire season but I tried my best and I absolutely gave as much attention as I always do at every wedding I host. I would ask you to copy and paste my email response below and indicate exactly where I was passive aggressive and rude. I simply responded to your complaints and explained my side of the story. If that's being passive aggressive and rude then I certainly apologize, but I truly believe this is a case of an upset client because their crowd was not a dancing crowd, and in those rare cases, there isn't a DJ anywhere that can make people dance. Finally I would like to address your claim of me not being prepared for the recessional song. At the end of a ceremony, the cue for the music to begin is when the officiant introduces the couple. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr and Mrs _______." The couple was never introduced so there was no cue for me to start the music. I've been doing weddings for 10 years and every single wedding, the couple is introduced at the end which is where the music starts. I don't know why this particular officiant didn't introduce the bride and groom but that's always the end of the ceremony. I was ready. Very sorry you were not pleased with the results but I truly did the best I could with what I was given. Best wishes to you all.