About this vendor
We are a three time award winning entertainment company, specializing in weddings. We all know that a DJ can make or break a party. Our team of DJs are professional, experienced, and proven DJs to be a part of our company. We use only top of the line cutting edge sound equipment. We excel at both emceeing and DJing to motivate the crowd to dance and have an unforgettable time. Our exclusive online planning tool, that you can update from anywhere with an Internet connection, lets you select songs you want to be played as well as the ones you never want to hear at your wedding. Experience the difference, let us make your dream a reality!
All our pricing and packages can be found on our website or send us a message and get a quick response.
Details
Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
- Folk
- Hip-Hop
Music Services
- MC Services
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2021.2020.2019.
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Reviews
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4.9
out of 5.042 reviews
We hired Burkett Entertainment for our wedding this past weekend! Bill did an incredible job. The music selection was perfect and everyone had a blast! Couldn't have ask for a bett...
er DJ!
We hired Bill as our DJ and Mariah as our day of coordinator. They were both extremely easy to work with and helped us have a smooth wedding day and a great reception. They really ...
handled everything so we didn’t have to worry!
This company helped our BIG day become a dream come true. The cold sparks for our grand entrance, the clouds during out first dance and the uplighting dispersed throughout the venu...
e made for an absolutely beautiful setting. Travis was our DJ as well as conducted the ceremony music. He did a fantastic job keeping the volume right were I wanted it for speaking over, seating environment, etc. Wonderful company to work with! Thank you again!
100% kept people dancing at our reception! Great and easy to work with!
LOVED Burkett Entertainment for our wedding reception. I don’t think the dance floor calmed down until the very end. We were lucky to have Bill Burkett himself for our reception an...
d we are thankful for his knowledge in the business. We also made use of their photobooth, which was a crowd favorite! So many hilarious memories were made! Way to throw an awesome party!
Bill and has father were professional experts at our wedding! We got so many compliments from guest. From our sparkler entrance to fog first dance and the music selection all day l...
ong. They were able to accommodate from the ceremony all the way to the last dance song. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to any wedding to be!
Travis was the DJ that we had the pleasure of working with. He was on time the day of the wedding. Leading up to the wedding you use an event planning service Online and he consult...
ed with us over the phone about our plans for the day. Travis was very easy going and whatever my wife and I gave him for input he went and took care of it. He was quick to reply on things. On the day of our wedding my wife and I received many many compliments on the DJ. There were no issues for the services he provided during the ceremony and after for the reception.
Did an amazing job! Bill is so easy and great to work with. He makes sure your entertainment is customized to your own wants and needs! I definitely recommend Burkett Entertainment...
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This is the BEST Choice you can make for your entertainment!!! I am big on music and they played the right songs at the right time, it was one of the main reason why my wedding end...
ed up being my dream wedding. The uplighting was set perfect that made it feel so warm in the room. Thanks to the whole team and our dj Dustin for a perferct day!
I wouldn't recommend any other DJ in Des Moines other than Burkett Entertainment. They controlled the reception and made sure everything went flawlessly. Their music selection is f...
antastic and they had people dancing that rarely ever got up and danced. They were so easy to work with and made sure every request we had was followed, even the more obscure Italian traditions. I wouldn't recommend any other company for a wedding!
Burkett Entertainment is the best DJ/photo-booth service around! Bill was fantastic not only during the wedding but leading up to, and the day of! He is very professional, his ques...
tionnaire is so helpful and organized, and he made our reception so much fun! Would highly recommend Bill and Burkett Entertainment to anyone searching for a DJ.
Bill and Mariah are absolutely awesome to work with! They do such a great job at listening to what my now husband and I wanted and they made it happen! Super organized. They also d...
id a great job at picking up on what our guests were liking and feeding off of their energy!
I would HIGHLY recommend them for any couple looking for a bomb DJ on their wedding day!!
WOW!! We had the best night EVER thanks to Burkett Entertainment! We would Highly recommend. From the first phone call to our wedding date they were quick at returning phone calls ...
and emails unlike our other vendors! I can't thank you guys enough!
Bill and Mariah were so well prepared, and really took care of everything! Our friends and family were dancing all night long. We appreciate all of their hard work!
If you want to keep your guests entertained and the dance floor packed all night, you should book Burkett Entertainment! Bill, owner of Burkett Entertainment, was excellent to work...
with and attentive to our unique needs as we had our ceremony and reception at our family farm. As the wedding approached, he was communicative and arrived six hours early to ensure everything was set up properly. During the cocktail hour and reception, he did a great job reading the crowd and playing music that all enjoyed. We will continue recommending Burkett Entertainment over and over again!
PERFECT is the best word I can think of to describe our experience with Burkett Entertainment! From start to finish they made everything amazing! I have and will recommend to ALL o...
f my family and friends!
I wish I could give 10stars, but I guess I'll settle for 5! Burkett Entertainment was incredible at our wedding. You can stop your search for a DJ NOW!
Bill and Mariah were absolutely AMAZING!!! I cannot rave enough about them. They were very helpful in the planning process and answered all of my questions right away. On the day o...
f the wedding they went above and beyond in every respect, taking initiative to help where it was needed to ensure the day and night ran smoothly. They kept everyone on the dance floor all night and even played longer than planned when the shuttle bus was running late. Our guests loved them! Our wedding could not have gone any smoother from our perspective and I attribute a great deal of that to Bill and Mariah. I will be recommending them to all of my friends!!
Professional. Punctual. Personable. Friendly. Dependable. Positive attitude. Detail oriented. Effective communicator. This is what comes to mind when I think of Burkett Entertainme...
nt. They did an amazing job and made sure our special day went perfectly! You are in the best hands and your celebration is sure to be a hit with these guys! Highly recommend!
WOW oh WOW! I had the most perfect night all thanks to Bill! He kept all my guests happy and on the dance floor until we we're all about to drop! Amazing, couldn't of asked for any...
one better!
Bill did an awesome job at our reception! We had a tight timeline toward the beginning so we could get things in before the photographer left and he did great keeping things moving...
. Only feedback would be that he was sometimes difficult to understand through the speakers but we had a VERY large venue with lots of echoing. Repeating himself might have been beneficial. Otherwise he was awesome to work with and very responsive to all inquiries! Definitely would recommend!
Burkett Entertainment was absolutely fantastic! They helped me along the way through the entire planning process, always promptly answered my emails, and the website made everythin...
g easy to plan out. I didn't worry once on my wedding day and they really got my crowd of friends and family up and dancing, thanks for a great day!
I cannot say enough great things about Burkett Entertainment! They made everything so easy for us and kept the night moving perfectly! Bill had a packed dance floor the entire nigh...
t, even my grandma was up dancing! I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to have a flawless night!
We had such an amazing experience with Bill and Burkett Entertainment. They were always super professional and easy to work with. Their online planning tool made everything so easy...
for us. We were always able to ask questions and get a response right away. Hands down would recommend them to anyone for their big day!
Burkett Entertainment did an okay job for our wedding. The only complaint was that the DJ only played a handful of songs that I really wanted for my wedding, and I had at least ove...
r twenty songs that I really wanted played. The DJ was patient with us when it came to our first dance. He let us talk to our guests, and told us to give him a five minute warning when he could play our first dance song.
The entire experience was wonderful. Highly recommend. Easy to give input with the online planning tool. We were called a week prior to discuss and finalize all details. Comple...
tely professional and flexible during the event as well. Thank you so much!
Travis was our DJ for our wedding and he was phenomenal. Any music request we had, he made no hesitation. We are truly happy we went with Burkett Entertainment for our special day...
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We are SO happy we chose Burkett Entertainment! Bill had great communication with us during our whole planning process. He made sure that everything flowed perfectly throughout the...
night so I didn't have to worry about anything. They also have an online planning tool that you get to choose the playlist based on your friends and family! We still have people messaging us saying that they have never seen a dance floor like ours! From the first song, to the last song, the dance floor was packed! We were about 2 hours from where he is located and he had no problem about the travel and arrived early to get everything perfect! I can't say enough great things about him! I would recommend Burkett Entertainment to anyone!!
My husband and I love to dance at weddings, so we knew we needed to find a great DJ who would keep the dance floor full all night. Bill was fantastic! He was so easy and profession...
al to work with, and played all of our music requests. Our wedding was in Cedar Rapids. He was very open to travel, and arrived in plenty of time to set up and be prepared. We still have friends and family telling us how great the music was. Will recommend him to everyone!
Bill did a great job with communication and our diverse music selections. People were on the dance floor all night long. He was easy to work with and went above our expectations.
Bill Burkett was the best by far D.Js. He listen to what we wanted for our daughters wedding and did just that. The entire Burkett Entertainment Experience Was wonderful. His wi...
fe did our tablecloths and guided us in many areas. It was a win win for us. I would recommend Burkett Entertainment to anyone that is looking for a package deal. Thanks Bill and Mariah for you attention to detail and for a job well done.
This wedding was so much fun! Food was awesome, the DJ was such a professional, fun guy. He kept the party dancing! Excellent job
Bill & Mariah were an absolutely blast to work with! We couldn't have asked for a better company and attitude to work with for our wedding day. They were super attentive to our nee...
ds and so easy to work with. Travis was one of the DJs who helped at our wedding, and he was wonderful, too! We HIGHLY recommend the Burkett team!!
As an owner and lead-planner of a wedding company in a top national market, I've worked with DJ's from all over the world. In all honesty, I'm always a little worried when working ...
with a new DJ because, to some degree, "you never know what you're going to get" (until it's too late). However, this couldn't be less true when working with Burkett Entertainment! They are TRUE professionals and were such a pleasure to work with from planning, to communication, and making sure the day ran smoothly! I never had to "worry" about them on wedding day and they did an amazing job sticking to the timeline, listening to myself and the client's needs, and making the guests happy. I would work with them again in a heartbeat! I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Bill and Mariah and hope we get to work together again!
Very organised and a great entertainer! Great music selection, can entertain any type of crowd. The dance floor was NEVER empty! We used him for our ceremony and reception and ever...
ything flowed so nicely. We would highly recommend!
From the start, Bill and Mariah were the quintessential professionals: from their initial presentation, to our one-on-one meetings, to their timely responses to our (many) inquirie...
s. Most importantly, they were so personable with our guests and we loved having them right there with us to celebrate on wedding day.
GREAT JOB !
Bill did a great job dj'ing our wedding. He listened to what we wanted and was very accommodating. The online planning tool was great. We had a great time and would recommend Bi...
ll to anyone in the future.
Bill was excellent throughout the whole planning process. The Ceremony was flawless then the reception was beyond what we could have imagined he is a pro at reading a crowd it was...
hit after hit! Not knowing how to plan weddings Bill was willing to change things up on the fly without anyone knowing we changed a few things last minute. We want to thank you for a perfect night. Booking Bill would be the best decision a bride and groom could make - Tom
Absolutely amazing! Would recommend to everyone. Made the whole process easy and very reasonably priced. You won't be disappointed!!
Everyone had such a great time with Bill at my daughters wedding. The first time I talked to him I could tell he was very knowledgeable about weddings. As the mom of the bride I ha...
d lots on my mind I called bill several times and he was quick to respond to me. The night of the wedding one thing I didn't have to worry about was our dj and the photo booth done by his wife Mariah. Thanks for a perfect night.
Bill is a Phenomenal wedding dj. He had everyone dancing all the way to the end. He had every song we wanted played the night of the wedding. The online tool to pick music was also...
very easy to use. I would highly recommend him to anyone. You can't go wrong with him.
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