Brian Harris DJ Entertainment

sional, organized and easy to work with. His years of experience are very evident when planning your special day. He meets with you personally a couple times throughout the planning process and also attends the rehearsal to ensure everything goes off without a hitch. He uses an online tool that is so easy to use. You can choose your play list and even add a "do not play list". The tool also helps you to plan your ceremony and reception down to every little detail. Our favorite part of his ideas were the Grand Entrance and the Love Story. Both of these personal the reception and make it so much more enjoyable. With the Grand Entrance, you can write about each bridesmaid/groomsmen to share how you know them and why they were chosen to be in your wedding. The Love Story is amazing. He provides the bride and groom with a list of questions that you complete confidentially. He then weaves them into a unique, personal, funny and intimate story to share with your guests on how you met, fell in love etc... Brian also offers any help needed to complete your play list for the ceremony, cocktail hour, reception etc... He will ensure the crowd is engaged and having a good time. Brian goes way above and beyond the expectations of a DJ. I had an outdoor wedding in mid December. It was chilly (mid 40's). My feet were freezing after staying outside for the pictures. I told Brian I needed some time to thaw my feet before we would be ready for the grand entrance, as I truly could not feel my toes. Brian went and found a couple buckets, filled them with hot water for me to soak my feet and help "defrost" them ha. I don't know any other DJ that would provide that service!! I highly recommend Brian for your DJ/MC !

ally they are texting us from other weddings where the DJ is subpar.) My husband and I find ourselves comparing every other wedding DJ to Brian. SPOILER ALERT: None of them come close. One of the main things that sets Brian apart from others is the extras he offers. For example, if you don't want to kiss an excessive amount of times throughout the night when glasses clink, he has great solutions. Or if you want to roast your bridal party in a fun way during the grand entrance, he's got you! We "conveniently" neglected to tell our bridal party about that part so it was a fun surprise for them. Have you ever been to a wedding where there long lulls and it seems to be dragging on? This won't happen with Brian as your DJ. Prior to your big day he will work with you to create a timeline. In the event that photos take too long, he is quick to adapt and adjust as needed. Perhaps the best part about having Brian for your DJ will be that he is genuine. It is obvious he takes pride in his work and wants to ensure your wedding day is not only the best it can be, but customized to your personality.

e piece of mind that our wedding day would go very smoothly. Brian was very helpful at the rehearsal when we really did not know what we were doing. The wedding day went off without a hitch because of Brian. He helped us figure out exactly where we should have the ceremony in my mom's yard and he made sure all of the events at the reception happened in a timely manner. Also, he quickly adapted when my little brother came in before he was supposed to during the grand entrance. Everyone loved the love story, including my husband and I. Brian was amazing and my husband and I would recommend him to anyone!

g process plan itself rather than me stressing over things. Ultimately, I knew that if I was paying for top-notch venders then I should trust them to "work their magic." That was my approach with Brian. I always listened to his professional advice and truthfully - let him have the reigns in planning how everything would go that night involving him. From his fantastic planning portal to follow-up emails to make sure we were on the same page, I appreciated everything. The wedding day was everything I thought of and more. Not only were people just commenting on my decor and dress, but they were raving about our DJ. Some comments, "We need him for our wedding," & "He got the crowd going!!" Even though our timeline was a little off due to speeches (whoops), Brian pulled everything back together and used his organization skills to shift a few things around. If you need a DJ that cares and truly wants the best time for you and your guests, then you can't go wrong with Brian.

ke sure everything was exactly how we wanted it. He is extremely professional and very knowledgeable. We had many guests comment on the "Love Story" that Brian put together for us. It really made the reception more personal. Brian is the absolute best! Would definitely recommend!

amzing job with our Love Story and everything ran smoothly from start to finish! Thanks Brian!

een/been to a lot more weddings than we had at our venue (the Dayton Art Institute) so he had a couple of great suggestions that made the ceremony run very smoothly (where bridesmaids/groomsmen walk out from, etc.) which was a huge help. Brian also is a great guy who really cares about the bride and groom and wants to make the evening as special as possible. The love story portion of the reception was great and Brian even will snap a few pictures of people dancing, so you get a few bonus shots on top of what the photographer takes as well which is awesome! Brian played an excellent playlist at our reception that really got the dance floor going and you really can't go wrong with Brian Harris Entertainment as your Wedding/Party/Corporate Event DJ!

e to check it out with us, and to show up to our rehearsal practice to work out the kinks! Unheard of! After hearing the feedback from our guests, here are a FEW of the MANY things we loved about Brian, and that really resonated with our guests: Our entire wedding party had personalized introductions/stories/songs for their grand entrance. Our guests really got a sense of why we picked each of our friends to be in our wedding. The father/daughter dance... I don't even know where to begin... he had the brilliant idea to do a voiceover of me talking about sentimental things regarding my dad during the song. There was not a dry eye in the building! We did a newly-weds game, where we raised up the stereotypical items to symbolize who we thought fit the description more -but his questions were unlike anything I've seen! So personalized, and so perfect. Before my husband and I did our first dance, he brought everyone to the dance floor to hear our love-story. He didn't miss a single detail and kept it light-hearted, funny, but still so sentimental. He provided uplighting for our danceroom, set them up himself, and had our venue looking exactly how we envisioned it. Lastly, Brian's attention to detail was absolutely incredible. He worked so well with our entire team of vendors and was so helpful with so many ideas and questions we had. I truly believe our wedding was unlike any other 100% due to him. Our families, my husband and I would recommend Brian in a heartbeat to anyone envisioning a unique, and unforgettable wedding.

ficiant and photographer. He offered a lot of fun options to make our wedding unique and stand out from other weddings we've been too. If you are seeking a professional, organized, fun, and experienced DJ who can read a crowd, look no further! The last minute addition of lighting was awesome too! Thanks Brian for being such an awesome DJ for our wedding!

u want from a DJ/MC and makes it happen as well as gives the bride and groom fun ideas for the reception that you may not have even considered. 10 out of 10!

enthusiastic about his work. His organization prior to booking with him was impressive; during the planning process he was very easy to get in touch with when we had questions. This was noteworthy on the week leading up to our wedding- on the morning of our wedding, I was able to get in touch with him to make some last minute changes which he was able to make. In order to ensure cohesiveness between our wishes and his presentation, Brian utilizes an online planning portal which enabled us to convey to him our playlist, special requests, and stories. Brian’s vast library of songs is viewable and interactive making it easy to add and change songs on your list, as well as providing possibilities and suggestions for activities and games during the wedding to help engage your guests. Depending on the ideas that you choose to go with, there is a lot of time and effort to be put forth by the couple, but very worth it! You can add any song you like to your wedding playlist; when we were picking our playlist for the ceremony and reception we had several choices that were not on his list. Brian was quickly able to add good quality music files to meet our requests. Brian is also great working on the fly: our ceremony was outside in the middle of August and on the day of the wedding the weather was looking iffy. Brian was prepared to change plans quickly if needed, though luckily we were able to continue with our outdoor ceremony- despite a little sprinkle. During the cocktail hour and reception, Brian was very organized and kept the guests energized. He took responsibility of keeping us to a scheduled that we had prepared with him at a planning session and we didn’t have to worry about a thing; he really helped keep our minds at ease throughout the entire day! In reality, he kept us relaxed throughout the entire planning process for that matter with his calm and supportive demeanor. Our guests continue to rave about how amazing Brian was: They loved all of his different ideas and how he kept them involved, how he helped keep the dance floor a hit all night! We cannot give a big enough recommendation for what Brian truly deserves. If you put in the time and effort, he will provide you with the wedding (or event) of your dreams!

onalism was absolutely perfect. Our wedding wouldn't have been the same without him. Thanks, Brian, for making our day so fantastic! -Lauren & Jack

sion to book Brian was for making our Special Day, and the months leading up to it, perfect! Brian was great to work with and extremely professional; he made us feel very comfortable and helped relieve a lot of stress. He already has a packet of information set up that lets you customize your event and he transforms it into a perfectly transitioning ceremony and reception (if you book him for both). He gave us ideas for things we were unsure of, but was open to any ideas of our own. He let us pick the music that was right for us. We had multiple meetings with him leading up to the wedding, and in the final one he reviewed the plan he created based on the information we gave him and we could make any last minute changes we wanted. He even customized music for us to match the timing we wanted for walking down the aisle and surprising guests during the reception. Brian came to our wedding rehearsal and helped us through that event with all of his knowledge, that otherwise would have been chaos. He coordinated with our venue and our photographer (would have done other vendors if we hired them) and made sure everything went according to plan. Our wedding couldn’t have been more perfect and Brian was a huge reason why. The music, the transitions, the flow, the mood, the timing, his words, everything was perfect!! Thank you Brian, we will be forever grateful :)

isioned...and boy, did he deliver! I met Brian on the afternoon before the wedding, as he was setting up his equipment. It was very clear that he was familiar with the venue, it wasn't his first rodeo! He had worked out everything with the bridal couple ahead of time, the songs to be played at the cocktail hour, the introduction of the bridal party, the songs played during the reception, the first dance, the father/daughter and mother/son dances, the great games that had the guests involved throughout the evening. As an MC, he captivated the audience and kept the evening flowing at a steady pace. My husband and I were thrilled with the choice that the now newly weds had made! When visiting with our guests that evening, person after person told us how wonderful the entire event was...in particular how much they enjoyed the reception. We owe that to Brian Harris! Thank you Brian, for giving us a wonderful evening that we will never forget!

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an amazing contribution to our wedding reception - not only did we love him so did our guests. We still have people talking to us about how perfect our wedding was and I owe a LOT of that to Brian Harris. Thank you for being passionate, caring, hard-working and dedicated to your role as a DJ/Emcee. We couldn't repay you if we tried. Any brides out there looking for the most perfect entertainment? Brian Harris is definitely your guy!

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th helpful suggestions and edited/spliced some special dance songs and my processional and recessional. He was really great in organizing the flow throughout the evening and kept us on track without being intrusive. He keeps up to date with new music and blended a great dinnertime/cocktail hour mix that really impressed me since I had just added a few modern R&B requests and he blended in other genres along with some upbeat jazz standards that worked perfectly. There were no downer/dance-floor-clearing songs, and the slow songs were well-timed and didn't interrupt the flow of the floor and he respected all of our do-not-play/do-not-do items. His speakers are also awesome, great projection without being painful to be near. He did cost more than other DJs we looked at, but to have no complaints from our big day is pretty priceless. Highly recommended if he's in your budget.

e our wedding, from games to the Love Story to the Grand Entrance and specific songs we did/did not want played, and didn't push anything if we told him "no". We started the reception with a band and ended with Brian as our DJ, and he kept the party going the entire time! He was very easy to work with through the entire process and was always available for questions and meetings. I got a lot of my stuff to him very late (like, in the middle of the Rehearsal. That kind of late) and he didn't even miss a beat. YOU WANT TO BOOK BRIAN AS YOUR DJ/MC. He was so professional and did not take over our reception with a lot of talk like some other DJ's I've seen. My mom made some changes in the middle of the reception, and he made sure to come find me to make sure I was OK with it before he continued. I would recommend Brian to anyone, for ANY event.

smoothly, the whole crowd had a blast, and the dance floor was packed all night long - exactly what we were looking for! Brian was great to work with during the planning process - he is very professional and very organized, but also fun and personable and you can tell he loves what he does! Planning meetings helped to iron out the kinks, and we knew that once we showed up to the reception, would could put the night in Brian's hands and have a blast - and we did! We received so many compliments on the great job Brian did. Our friends and family, young and old, were on the dance floor all night long. And everyone really enjoyed the Love Story presentation - so unique and beautifully done! I would recommend Brian in a HEARTBEAT - and hope I get to attend more weddings that he DJs/MCs in the future!

there is always something going on to keep guests attention. We had SOOOOO many compliments from guests about how awesome he was and how he kept everyone on the dance floor. PLEASE consider him for your wedding, you won't regret it :)

d have a few hiccups that we have had to do some damage control over. Even though we placed it in the documentation we provided Brian he didn’t announce one of our groomsmen’s partners, and we were saddened that Brian stated he didn’t feel it was important. He also didn’t mention my husband’s Step-Mother who was key to the wedding. Brian did send apology letters to both of these people along with gift certificates to show that it was not us who forgot these two but him. Brian has been very professional about his mistakes and has worked to rectify them.

who is a DJ in Texas, sat with me and commented on how good Brian was and that the friend was thoroughly enjoying Brian's game plan for the party. He kept it lively, kept it moving, had all ages dancing! A young person said that he'd never been to a reception where so many "old people" got out and danced! If you want "fun" and ways to avoid some of the traditional things that happen that you don't want (clinking for kisses, for example) then Brian is your DJ! (If you want to clink, he'll do that ... but he did manage to eliminate it for ours!) He really gets to know his bride and groom to provide exactly what they want. We'd hire him again in a minute!

wrote and read before our first dance. And we VERY much so appreciated his alternative to the typical glass dinging for a kiss. He took care to refocus the celebration after dinner was served and the party was about to begin. He chose excellent music to accommodate our slightly off-beat tastes that still kept the older generation in attendance happy. (How many weddings have you been to that have played primarily indie-rock and pulled it off beautifully?!?!) We couldn't have asked for a better master of ceremonies! And beyond his MC/DJ duties, he helped us find a day-of wedding coordinator and an officiant for our wedding! I highly recommend Brian!!! His services are worth every penny!

t was very nice and the guests enjoyed it too!

a grand entrance for the wedding party. I could not recommend him more. If he's available for your date, USE HIM!!