Direct Entertainment DJ-PHOTO-VIDEO-BOOTHS

Such a cool photo booth and the DJ made sure everyone had an amazing time, it was perfect!! Thank you all so much! Highly recommended!

All and all our experience with the company was so/so. Whether or not this company is for you will depend on what you’re looking for. Here are my pros and cons. Pros: The cost was reasonable. The company was relatively communicative before the wedding. The professionals were nice. You can get a DJ, photographer, and videographer from the dance company. Cons: The DJ started the wedding late which caused dinner to be late, so all of the steaks were overbooked. The DJ played the beginnings of the introduction songs instead of the climax, so it was very awkward. The photographer placed a lot of focus on my husbands niece and nephew and ignored mine. This may seem minor, but there were only three kids at the wedding. It felt as though there may have been implicit racial bias. I sent an email about my concern, but it was ignored. My final con is that there are so many professionals, and no way to know what the work you get will look like ahead of time.

From the time we first found Direct Entertainment, we knew. We hired them for our DJ, Video and Photographer and we are glad we did! All were just so amazing going above and beyond what we asked for. Everything was laid out with their planners about a month before so we knew exactly what was coming. The day of, Our Dj was so super and rolling with some last-minute charges from the venue. The Photographer and Video guy worked well together and the video and photos are just incredible. We will be sure to recommend you to our friends.

I was recently married in June 2020 and unfortunately you get what you pay for in this scenario. Pros: I did a bundle with the videography, photography, and dj. The owner and main contact is Jim and he is amazing! He is very responsive and personable. Unfortunately, he hired outside vendors who work in the area of where my wedding was. I spoke with all three the week before my wedding and each seemed to have lots of experience doing weddings. Cons: Photographer- On the day of our wedding, he did not follow our timeline and several times I had to search for him. To make a long winded post short I'll highlight my biggest disappointments. 1. We did not take our couple photos until after all the dances towards the end of the night (they were scheduled before the ceremony and needless to say we look hot and sweaty in our bride and groom photos) 2. Did not pay attention to detail and honestly, the photos did not look professional. It was a very windy day but instead of setting up our memory table pics for his photo he just took a picture of them laying flat on the table. Our ring photos are terrible (rings literally set on a table and picture taken from above. ) 3. Did not direct people where to look. Focused more on candid, which I did not want. I wanted classic posed portraits. 4. Poor decisions on locations for picture taking and lighting- Lots of shadows in the pictures, things in the background you wouldn't want (example: cigarette can behind wedding party photos and dead, empty garden beds). I truly wish I could share the pictures so you could see. Also, an EZ up pole is in every single picture where when he shot the entrance to the reception. Overall, just poor quality, lack of creativity, and carelessness. Videography- Cons The guy was weird, in your face and made myself and many guests uncomfortable. Pros-The video did turn out nice and he definitely went above what he was paid for. He used a drone and stayed longer than what was paid for. Quality was there but had a very unique personality. DJ- Pros- Honestly I think the music portion was good but I didn't pay too much attention. The mic during the ceremony was placed on the groom and officiant which was a big plus because it was so windy. Cons- The handheld mic during the speeches was terrible! It kept screeching and the best man did his speech without it because they couldn't figure it out. I was upset with the dj because their cords were strung across and piled up (I know it sounds petty but it's in all the dance area photos). He also shot out confetti (which was cool in the moment) but not so fun to clean up the next day (there was a no confetti rule at the venue and he didn't ask). Also, the timing of the music was terrible and did I mention that he was "old school" and used CD's to DJ? We had also talked about a live performance happening and there were major delays and issues involving this. The two guys sat behind the table the entire night, was not always professional (announcements and the end of the night asked for beer to go). Final note: Jim was awesome. His crew was not. I didn't complain because their was nothing Jim could do to make our wedding any different. I know Direct Entertainment serves all over the U.S. so I'm sure it's just what vendors he chooses in your area. Hind sight is 20/20. I can't be mad because I got what I paid for.