DJ Holtie - Holtie Productions

night. We got great feedback about Derek from our older relatives and our friends. His music choice was totally in line with our preference sheet and he did an incredible job reading the dance floor.

ENTIRE night!!

ven helped my husband pull off a surprise dance for me! Highly recommend!

oing about all of them! He did both the ceremony and reception music for us and it was all so smooth and so fun, the music was a really important part of our wedding to us and he really delivered. We truly felt like the night was a really authentic representation of our taste, and so much of that was made possible by him. Highly recommend if you are looking for someone to help make your wedding a party that is uniquely you!!

” I wanted for my first dance with my dad. Everyone was on the dance floor all night and raved about his music. Highly recommend!

l our points to make sure he understood exactly what we wanted in terms of atmosphere and type of music, and he incorporated it perfectly on the day, so that barely anyone left the dance floor!! He remembered and included all our special request songs, and timed them to perfection (which both we and our guests loved). We cannot recommend him enough!!!! Everyone is still talking about how fun our wedding was.

d gauge the vibe of the crowd was impeccable. He ensured to confirm many playlists and versions of songs to be exact. I cannot recommend him enough.

n outdoor wedding. Played awesome music keeping the dance floor active all night. Even the caterers, who were a pretty experienced crew, said he played the best setlist they have ever heard. Didn't play the gimicky music you hear at other weddings. Had a great experience with DJ Holtie. Would highly recommend.

ded lots of guidance and suggestions. For the reception, EVERYONE was dancing and LOVED the music. After our wedding, we have heard from so many of our guests how DJ Holtie was one of the best DJs they've seen at a wedding and how badly their feet hurt from dancing the night away. Everyone was up out of their seats for the majority of the night having an absolute blast. Derek was really able to capture and execute on the vibe we were hoping for at our wedding. Oh, he also has uplighting that was perfect for our tented wedding and was not too bulky or distracting. It really added the right touch. Highly recommend DJ Holtie!

wedding was perfect, and Derek was a huge part of that!

ear ago. I was very impressed by how sharp his timeline was, and how loyal he was to the bride and groom's music requests. Performance aside, he was just a cool dude! We hired him to DJ our wedding a few weeks ago and we are still getting compliments about the music played and how it was the one of the biggest reasons for it being our guests' favorite wedding. My wife and I have worked in the wedding industry for 20+ combined, so we were just tired of the "same old wedding songs" every weekend. DJ Holtie blew us away with his playlist, timing, and ability to emcee. Thank you so much Derek for the soundtrack to our big day, you killed it!

!! Highly recommended and will definitely be hiring him again for future events! Thanks again guys!!

ng the playlist based on just a few artists and songs we liked and didn’t like. Everyone loved the music. Finally, I chose a very long first dance song and he edited down to the perfect length seamlessly - you couldn’t tell it had been shortened at all. We cannot recommend working with him enough!!

packed all night long!!! Prior to the event he asked us for some playlists and styles of music we would like to hear. We had a meeting a month out to go over this and finalize the remaining details. We requested a tropical house style of music for the cocktail hour and all of the songs were spot on! The music for the rest of the night was truly amazing. You can definitely tell DJ Holtie is a professional by the way he accepted song requests and was able to transition to them flawlessly into his set. We both could not have been happier with the music all night and we highly recommend DJ Holtie for your event!

Throughout the day, he read the crowd really well, mirrored the energy, and ultimately crescendoed the event into the perfect end-of-night dance party. Beyond that, Derek showed all the professionalism of someone who has done this before. He coordinated perfectly with our planners and was very detail oriented. We had a bunch of hard-to-pronounce names in our wedding party, and he phonetically wrote all of them out to get them all perfectly right. He rolled with lots of changes (e.g., a groomsmen who decided not to give a speech and 4 other friends jumping in in his place). None of the chaos of the day-of wedding threw him even for a second. All of this was after two complete reschedules in light of COVID. We felt like Derek was with us through all of this, and when the big day came, our high expectations were exceeded. If you've read this far, contact DJ Holtie now (before he books up!) - he's the guy you want setting the soundtrack for your wedding!

one, young and old too. His equipment produced high quality sound, his photobooth created incredible photos and the lights that he bring create the perfect lighted atmosphere for a wedding. Derek really made my wedding perfect for my wife and I. I would highly recommend Derek.

music that kept the party dancing throughout the night. I highly recommend him for any occasion.

rowd out having a great time on the dance floor for hours. His process prior to the wedding was very organized and helped us get our thoughts together for what songs we wanted and when, including any special requests. He spent over an hour talking us through what to expect before to the wedding day and was always available for questions. We also selected the uplights and photo booth as and add on. The pictures from the photo booth were very high quality and the props were perfect. Derek even offered to provide a generator if needed to meet electrical requirements. I would absolutely recommend Derek to everyone getting married and looking for the best team of vendors. He was a true professional and helped to make our day so memorable.

it was. 10/10 recommend!!

we were looking. He took our vision and executed it all perfectly! He even adjusted his schedule to accommodate us with super short notice. He was simply amazing to work with. We would recommend Derek time and time again!

m our wedding has raved about him. He kept the party going, he listened to what songs I asked him to play and played them at the perfect time to get people on the dance floor. He also was very responsive through the whole planning process. I had a backyard wedding and the police were called because of noise and he was very respectful to them but still didn’t let it ruin the party for us! He was nothing short of amazing. Please if you hire him, invite me to the wedding too!!!

a great mix of music for all generations, even with the traveling hurdle. Everything turned out perfect and he didn't miss a beat with any of the reception events that were happening. I had so many of the guests come up to me after the wedding and tell me how great he was. Highly recommend!

s averaging 55 years old in age and the other section of guests in their 30s. BUT he somehow managed to keep the party and dance floor going, perfecting a mix of songs that would draw all age groups out throughout the night. Derek also was great in directing the events of the night and helping everything to run on schedule. His assistant at the photo booth was great and it was such a fun add on that our guests enjoyed. Book DJ Holtie now!

loor! He also went above and beyond, helping us with sound, mics, and audio recordings, etc. - we are so grateful. Highly recommend! Thank you, Derek!

nd everyone getting the organized for the big moment. Being the day of coordinator, Soirées by Sonya, you always want to make sure the DJ isn't too loud or not keeping the dance floor full all night. NO WORRIES WITH DJ HOLTIE! Perfect level and full floor!

keeps everyone on the dance floor! Highly recommend!!!!!

d a great time! I highly recommend utilizing his photo booth and uplighting too! It made my reception that much better. If you're looking for a great DJ that is personable, organized, professional and gets the crowd excited I'd recommend Derek 100%!

k is amazing at what he does. He made our wedding day so special and amazing. Thank you Derek!!! -Lara and Josh

the Westmoor Club.

pt the party moving all night. I was so thankful for his expertise with all the equipment that we were able to use for the ceremony and the reception!!! Thanks again, Derek!!!!

introduction; bouquet toss & garter toss a blast! The photobooth we added through him was a huge hit & everyone enjoyed!

be smart to hire him for your next big event!

em! He kept the party going and the photo booth was awesome! He made us a personal monogram for the dance floor that added such a personal touch. I loved looking through all the pictures that were in my email the next day! You will regret choosing him!

communicate with, always available if we needed to chat or had questions, and even mixed a custom song for my dad and I to dance to for our first dance. We were a little unsure of how the exact flow should go for the reception but DJ Holtie walked us through everything and gave recommendations based on what he had seen in the past and our night was flawless. We could not have asked for an easier vendor to deal with and our guests would not get off the dance floor!

dinator and kept us on track for time frame. He was nice and pleasant to work with. He’s very experienced in the business and knows what he’s doing. He kept a nice flow of music going from one song to the next. Our wedding wouldn’t have been as fun if we didn’t hire Derek.

ryone on the dance floor all night. Thanks DJ Holtie!

b asking us a ton of questions and making sure he knew us and what we wanted out of our big day. On the day of, he was incredibly flexible and knew exactly what to play to get everyone on the dance floor, and knew what calls to make to ensure everyone had a blast. The uplighting we added/he brought added an amazing touch to the dance floor and we were so happy we decided to add it. Derek was great to work with and we got compliments from all our guests on how great the music was. Would recommend him to anyone looking for someone they can trust to pick the perfect music for a couple and for an epic dance party!

r which is not an easy task with my family. He DJ’d my brother’s wedding about 9 years ago and was the first DJ I thought of and I am so glad I did! Couldn’t have asked for anything more! Highly recommend!!!

ng our music after breaking the glass at the end of our ceremony. Luckily, our Rabbi said "cue music" after a second or two of silence and people laughed, but that wasn't the best. The other, bigger issue is that he swapped the music we provided for the father/daughter and mother/son dances. My husband had triple confirmed the songs with him. The worst part there is that my dad doesn't dance (didn't even dance at his own wedding) and I knew I was only going to have him up there for a couple of seconds. Some of those seconds were to the wrong song. Plus, my husband's song was supposed to be a surprise for his mom. DJ Holtie didn't realize the mistake right away and my husband rushed up and told him to turn the song off and switch it. One other small thing is that several of our "must play" songs were played while one or both of us were out of the reception hall to change or go to the bathroom. I don't know if this is something most DJs look for, but it does seem like a reasonable thing at a smaller wedding. Or, I wish he had confirmed with us whether we cared about being in the room for the "must play" songs. The tricky thing is that people were raving about our music, but a lot of it was selected by my husband and me ahead of time. We spent several hours picking songs and at least 80% of the songs played came from our list. We loved that, because we know us and our friends/family best, but it also made the parts that didn't go well feel even worse. DJ Holtie did a good job filling in gaps between songs we selected, but I feel like we did a lot of the work choosing songs and then the few times we really needed him to come through he didn't. I had selected a different DJ originally who was less expensive. When I told DJ Holtie this, he said that he would bring his price down some and that he was absolutely the better choice and that he had all rave reviews. We went with him because I figured it would all but eliminate chances of things going wrong. I very much appreciate him bringing down his price, but I still paid him more than I would have paid the other DJ, and I think he was off his game for our wedding.

up multiple sound systems so that it was a very quick and seamless transition from the ceremony, to the cocktail hour and then to the reception. His music selection was amazing and the dance floor was crowded for hours! Thank you DJ Holtie for making our wedding truly perfect!

or was full from the moment he kicked off the music, couldn't ask for better!