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to our wedding if our venue, Rancho Bernardo Inn could not hold our event. Turns out our venue can now hold small intimate ceremonies but under CA government mandate, receptions are Not legal. RBI cannot accommodate 182 of our guests and have refunded our deposit in full as did the officiant, the wedding planner and our E-wed insurance. DJ Guy is the only one who refused to work with us. He blind-sided us by trying to keep half of our deposit when initially he positioned himself to be fair and refund us in full. Out of his vindictiveness, he claims the interview took up his time so now he's keeping our full deposit. Had we known he was going to charge us for an interview, we never would have hired him in the first place! We tried to appease him to say that he can keep some of the deposit but not the full deposit for the "work" he claims by uploading his music template on the web. We tried to call, text and email him but he has refused to communicate with us and hung up on us 3 times. (I would attach a screen shot of my texting with DJ Roy on April 23rd which proves that he was going to refund us but there is no option on theknot). It reads: April 23,2020 We tried to call Roy but he didn't pick up so we texted : Roy: "In a meeting, could you text plz" Me: "Hi Roy, Hope you are well. This is Oanh Nystrom. We reserved you for our wedding Aug 22, 2020. After much thought, we have officially canceled our wedding due to these uncertain times. Can we please get our down payment? Roy: "Hi Oanh. DJ Guy allows postponement of wedding dates of course, but outside of extraordinary circumstances, refund of the deposit only applies if an unexpected quarantine or similar impacts the actual contact wedding date. So it's too early to give you an answer on a refund at this time. However, if you are sure about cancellation with no possibility of rescheduling, I will mark your contract for consideration of refund at a date closer to August." Furthermore, after DJ Guy accused us of canceling our wedding on our own "volition" and that we now have to take responsibilityS which means he's keeping our full deposit! It is our prerogative, our right to cancel our wedding and we have EVERY RIGHT to do so. We emailed him to say that "our reality is based on mandates by our governor, Gavin Newsome and San Diego city officials. Fact: California government also states “Dance floors shall be closed and live performances such as musical or dance acts shall be discontinued”. Wedding ceremonies have been approved by the county of San Diego with restricted guidelines but wedding receptions are not permitted. Fact check: sandiegocounty.gov. We understand times are hard due to the pandemic but that should call for more understanding and empathy, NOT the shady and greedy business practice from DJ Guy. We are not asking for anything more than what is rightfully ours. Bottom line, DJ Guy only created more stress to an already stressful time and magnified his lack of understanding and sympathy to a day we were looking forward to. So future brides and grooms, please take this review seriously and give someone else your business who is honest and kind. Sincerely, Oanh Nystrom

made sure we stayed on top of our schedule. He was just incredible. The photo booth was also -as always- super fun. And of course, the music was great. He knows what hes doing! Thank you Guy and team for making our wedding a success!

ceremony to go over the music list and had the complete wrong list. He quickly found the right one so that worked out but that was not a stressor my husband wanted before walking down the isle. The other negative is for our grand entrance he mispronounced our last name right after confirming it with us before we walked in. Other than that I think he killed it. His timing was impeccable and the party was dancing all night long. I love that he took requests and really made it enjoyable for my guests. We also did make some last minute changes to our first dance ect and he was quick to respond and made the changes with us right away.

ast minute changes which he easily managed without a problem. He really did make our day go smooth and perfect and doubled as a day of coordinater. Highly recommend!

he evening. We got so many compliments on how great our music was.

. Super fun and easy to work with.

comfortable right away. We needed a whole assortment of music, he had it all When you need to hire a DJ, be sure to get the best in San Diego, and that is DJ Guy!!!

ng the level of service we paid for. We had our final meeting and he did not tell us what we needed to have prepared. When I told him we wanted to sync his schedule with our day of coordinator he acted like we should have known they had to be on the call without him telling us. Then he sent us a handwritten timeline that was impossible to read that I had to re-type for my day of coordinator. My husband and I spent hours using their music website to request important songs to us and a do not play list. We also sent a separate spreadsheet to try to make it easier for him to know when to play songs because music was so important to us. When it came to our wedding day, songs on our do not play list were played! Our guests had actually requested the songs we sent in on their RSVPs and many of them did not hear the songs we requested. Then he came up to us during dinner and told us "our timeline was out the window" and that he had changed things how he thought best, when we asked that timelines and changes were to go through our coordinators to make sure we didn't miss anything. Overall, our wedding was beautiful and a perfect day, but I wish we could have looked back fondly on the music and DJ. If you care about picking the songs you want played I would not recommend DJ Guy, but if you want a standard fun wedding playlist that keeps the night going it may be great for you. Our guests did have a great time!

dance, it defiantly made our first dance just a little extra special. The spot light on the wedding cake was extra special. Nothing but positive reviews from family and friends on our DJ.

loved was the part where the bride and groom dance on a cloud. This made for a memorable first dance, and our guests loved it. They also enjoyed the slide show that he helped us put together. In addition, his song selection was perfect for our crowd. I wanted to make our wedding as personable as possible, and he enabled us to find songs that really connected the hearts of those who attended. I loved the version of "Here Comes the Bride" to which I walked down the staircase to meet my dad. Everyone was in tears. I appreciated his mannerisms and sense of humor at our reception. Because of his work, our reception ran smoothly. It was the perfect occasion, and I would highly recommend him to other engaged couples.

ing with him we just knew he was the perfect DJ for us and we were not wrong!

ly organised and prompted us to think of many creative ways in which we could incorporate music throughout the ceremony and reception. He worked well with our wedding coordinator and his services as an MC ensured that the whole day ran smoothly. He went above and beyond the call of duty throughout the day - for example he would ask if he could get us food and drinks when he wasn't DJing. During our reception, he had the dance floor full which was especially impressive given that we had a smaller wedding (60 people). We had guests visiting from a number of different countries and his song selection ensured that everyone felt involved. DJ Guy offers a professional services and provides fantastic value for money - we would definitely recommend DJ Guy for any wedding!

personally. Unfortunately for me, he didn't follow through on everything he promised. For instance, he said in the initial interview that he would clip the songs I selected for entrances, intros, etc so that the chorus would play...but then the day of the wedding he played the song from the beginning. This meant that songs with long instrumental intros fell flat. Not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things...I was so happy the whole day...but it irritates me that he didn't live up to his own words. He also sold me in the initial interview on being able to create a playlist of songs I liked and disliked that he would use at the wedding. The second song he played during dancing was on my "Do NOT Play" list, as were several others. When he noticed I was annoyed, he told me he hadn't seen my playlist. I went back and checked the next week - it was still on the website. Again, I'm not saying he was a bad DJ (he was fine), but I spent a lot of time making playlists he didn't use. So, if you decide to hire DJ Guy, don't bother with the playlist website. You can expect the same songs you hear at every wedding.

so much!!! He walked us through every step & explained how things would go. So, this is the best DJ experience ever! We highly recommend using the DJ Guys! It made our wedding that much more special. Don't have money for a coordinator? Use the DJ Guys. You get two for one for an awesome price. A DJ and a coordinator.

lio, and knew he'd be perfect for my wedding, so I booked him! Unfortunately, as my wedding date grew closer (almost a year and a half later), it turned out that he had moved away. Thankfully, Roy, the owner of the company, booked another DJ he felt would be a good match for my fiance and me. I was super nervous about having a DJ I had never met with show up to our wedding, but it turned out that Roy was definitely right!!! Joe Abad was our DJ, and he did an absolutely incredible job!! I am so glad we ended up with someone who knew what he was doing. Everything was perfect!!! My only complaints have to do with the planning portion of our experience - first of all, the lady who calls you prior to your wedding never truly identifies herself - she says, "Hello, this is DJ Guy!!" (awkward!!!) rather than, "Hello, this is So-and-so from DJ Guy" ... she also originally called us a year earlier than she was supposed to... which made me concerned about what OTHER information was incorrect on our file. It was also awkward having no contact whatsoever with our actual DJ - we only spoke directly to Roy. Roy is extremely knowledgeable and was very helpful, but it was a little stressful up until the day of our wedding not knowing what to expect... again, thankfully, everything turned out perfectly, but it would have been comforting to have some level of direct contact with Joe. My only other complaint would be that although Roy was great at steering us away from planning something that might not work well (which we definitely encouraged and appreciated), it was upsetting that he did not seem to understand or respect the fact that I had chosen a song that was special to my father and me, just because it wasn't exactly your typical father-daughter dance song (sorry, "Butterfly Kisses" isn't our thing!) ... sure, it might not have been the easiest song to dance to, but it had special meaning to us (we danced to it when I was 2 yrs old before the first time he was away from me for an extended period). Unfortunately, it was VERY obvious that Roy thought I was making a HUGE mistake by choosing it. He continually tried to urge me to choose a different song, but I am glad I stuck with it.

erall, I really recommend him!

dance floor and slideshow equipment. Fully recommend!

ind a DJ that was not only in our price range but could cater to a variety of musical tastes. And since I have never needed to look for a DJ the search began. I am so pleased with DJ GUY. We met with the owner Roy and he was great. He took time to discuss what we envisioned and gave us an amazing package where we could take advantage of all the amenities that DJ GUY offered (up lighting, dry ice during our first dance which guests were pleasantly surprised by and the pics came out great!, lighting monogram, DJ GUY glow sticks during the dance and pin drop light on cake so the whole night we and our guests could appreciate the yummy dessert to come-our wedding cake!). Although Roy was not our DJ for our actual ceremony he was great in getting everything organized for the event. The actual DJ, Joe for our ceremony was great! He was professional, personable, and able to be flexible with certain song and activities that came up during the reception. We were so impressed with Joe’s ability to get the crowd on their feet as I mentioned our wedding guests were a variety of age and cultural background-he even joined in on some of the dances to guide those guests that might have felt hesitant to participate! Thank you DJ GUY, I only wish I was not so busy talking with guests otherwise I would have danced some more myself!

e owner twice before the wedding. He is very nice and professional but we definitely felt the pressure to add on more items like up lighting, dry ice, and monograms. Sort of "used car salesmen-ish". In the end- we did get the monogram and up lighting which made the venue look amazing. We qualified for some discounts too which was great. DJ Guy is very experienced and all of the DJs that work for him know what they're doing- which put us at ease. Julio MC'd the entire reception and we didn't have to worry about a thing! The schedule ran smoothly and our guests never left the dance floor. Overall we are happy with DJ Guy and would recommend them!