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hotographs, worked with our venue to smooth out our timeline, gave us excellent advice regarding our cocktail hour, dinner, and reception, and indulged even our strangest music requests! There is SO MUCH to think about on the day of your wedding and with Michael/East End, it was comforting to know that we were in good hands and that any detail tasked to them would be taken care of. I cannot recommend them enough!

it proved invaluable. At the walkthrough, Michael identified lighting options that took our venue to the next level. Michael was truly committed to getting to know “our story” and thought outside of the box to help us create a tender moment with my dad, who is physically limited and couldn’t do a father-daughter dance. As if these elements were not enough, both Michael and Jonny Ray were outstanding entertainers. Exactly what we wanted…. Sophistication meets fun! Not only did they have everyone on the dance floor dancing the entire night, but most of our zoom guests stayed on until the end of the party and could be seen dancing along with us at home! I would recommend Michael and Jonny Ray without reservation!

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l, the owner, but JR, who was our MC/DJ, so that we were able to meet JR prior to our wedding day. Music was extremely important to my husband and I, to the point where we literally spent many nights after work going over songs and picking the music we wanted. We ended up creating a 10 page playlist with songs we loved, including “must plays.” Not only did JR play all of our must play songs, the execution was flawless. All of the songs were completely professionally mixed, there were no issues with sound, and the songs were not just played for 15 seconds and then cut off, which is a pet peeve of mine at weddings. Our pre-ceremony, ceremony, and cocktail hour music was also perfectly done. Additionally, JR did not spend any time at all on the microphone as many annoying MCs do, where all you hear is the MC “hyping up the crowd.” Our number one compliment from our wedding day was our incredible music, and our guests still talk about it to this day. I cannot highly recommend East End Entertainment enough!

ent an hour with us at the venue itself a month before the wedding and spoke with us in depth about the best approach for us so we could have everything we dreamed of. His expertise and years of experience are obvious, and his suggestions for the timing of events (including introductions, first dance, and speeches) was honestly what made our wedding reception such a fun and memorable experience.  Though all the planning, Michael was flexible with what we wanted, even accommodating last minute changes to the playlist, including mixing and cutting the introduction song as well as the father daughter dance. We had many elderly guests attending our wedding and were concerned about noise level when researching DJs. Michael assured us that it would be a fun reception with an appropriate volume of music to encourage both dancing and conversation (and it was!). Not only was Michael amazing to work with planning the big day, he was also so helpful during the reception. He talked us through our wedding playlist multiple times and tailored it with us to make it the best for us and our guests.  Michael's enthusiasm and passion for his work is contagious and he turned a stressful part of wedding planning for us into a fun experience, and the music was exactly what we wanted!  People are still telling us how amazing our DJ was! During our reception, guests were raving about the music and tearing up the dance floor and Michael was excellent at reading the energy of the crowd. We highly recommend East End Entertainment to anyone looking for a DJ!

wanted to book him after going to a restaurant before the wedding to listen to him. He can play a variety songs to your choosing and he was awesome. For the reception we had DJ Mike who had people on the dance floor from the first song of the night to the last. Everyone had such an amazing time dancing to the music selection chosen. Mike was very easy to work with leading up to the wedding making it stress free. Both Jonny Ray and Mike were also very professional. We can't thank them enough. We highly suggest booking them!

ance floor was, it was pretty evident that the night was a huge success. Michael went out of his way to work with multiple people involved in the wedding in order to help coordinate surprises for my husband and I throughout the night. A recommendation doesn’t seem like enough, East End Entertainment made this the most memorable night of our lives!!! I wish I could throw a party every weekend.

ork with during the wedding preparation period. They got on the phone with us multiple times to prepare an outline and even did walk-throughs at the venue with us. They were extremely attentive to all of our many requests and went through many iterations of our timeline with us. Our guests have also not stopped raving about the performance. We used a ton of services and everything was stellar: the string quartet during the ceremony, Tyrone on Steel drums during the cocktail hour, and the reception was amazing: Eric on percussion/vocals, Samford on Sax, Jimmy & Susan on vocals!! The photo booth team was also a wonderful treat for our guests. Everyone loved the greenscreen! Finally Jonny Ray on acoustic guitar for the after hours beach bonfire party was awesome. The professionalism the whole team displayed was great!! East End Entertainment was the BEST to work with. We will 100% recommend them for our siblings weddings in the future!!

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ed for us. He is very easy to get in touch with as well; he answers e-mails, texts and voicemails very promptly--this helped greatly with the planning process! The day turned out wonderfully. We received so many compliments on the music—both on Mike and on Johnny Ray who did acoustic. We are pretty convinced that Johnny Ray can play anything. My husband and I sent a list to Mike and there was no issue of a song being too obscure or out of reach. During the reception, our dance floor was packed and it was very hard to get people to take a break from dancing. Mike was very flexible and, after consulting me and my husband, he kept the music going and pushed back our timeline a bit. People appreciated that very much. Besides being very professional and competent in providing entertainment, Mike’s demeanor was very warm. You can tell he loves what he does. His pricing was also unbeatable. We paid so much less than what our friends have paid for entertainment at their weddings and, I feel, had a much better overall experience with East End. Finally, before the ceremony, Mike assisted our day-of-planner in handing out bubble wands to our guests. Additionally, our officiant (a friend of my husband) also did not have a jacket; Mike gave our officiant HIS OWN jacket for pictures and for the ceremony. Who does that?! So, to summarize, Mike and East End Entertainment are amazing. You (and your guests!) will be elated with your wedding if you decide to go with them.

The entire process couldn't have been easier. He gave suggestions, respected everything we wanted and didn't want, and we had no stress when it came to our entertainment for the night. Additionally, we had Johnny Ray do our ceremony and cocktail hour and it was awesome to have some live acoustic music for the first half of our day before having a DJ for our reception. People loved the cocktail hour music and I still have been receiving compliments about how good our guitarist was. We requested a short list of songs and he was able to play EVERY one of them no questions asked, and he sprinkled in some of his favorites as well. Could not recomment East End more!!!

listening to our ideas and providing thoughtful advice based on his experience and expertise on everything from timings to setup to song selections. For our reception, he put together a fantastic playlist that kept all of our guests dancing all night - and two months later, many of them are still raving about him!

hat would keep the dance floor going! Many guests have since complimented our DJ and said the songs and order of songs were the best they've seen! He was so easy to work with and met all of our needs!

out the music and how much fun the night was. Without hesitation we would recommend East End Entertainment.

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if he felt guests were getting tired of certain music. Our guests danced the ENTIRE night and that was all we wanted! Also one of our favorite things that Michael did was he got everyone up and standing/crowding around the dance floor for our first dance and entrance. This meant SO much to us since we had a choreographed dance that was so special to us and many of our guests. Because Michael got everyone out of their seats, every single guest saw our dance and said it was the best part of the whole night. Michael really made the room come alive all night and was so great in planning the toasts and making sure they wouldn't interrupt the dancing too much! We absolutely loved East End Entertainment and would recommend them to anyone who really wants people to dance all night!!

and the string quartet were both so talented. As for the reception, our guests have not stopped raving about how much fun they had and how different and cool it was to have a DJ accompanied by live music. Multiple people have told me this was the most fun they have EVER had at a wedding. We also had a friend officiate our ceremony and 2 guests perform songs, both of which required appropriate microphones and speakers. Michael was so knowledgable and helpful in accommodating our requests. You can tell he truly loves what he does. We cant recommend East End Entertainment enough if you are looking to have a great time dancing at your wedding!!

new we would be in excellent hands. At the time, we didn’t know which direction we wanted to go with in our search for wedding entertainment, we just knew that we wanted to party! We stopped by the East End Wedding Guide booth and struck up a conversation with Michael. As soon as we told Michael that our wedding was to be at Pellegrini Vineyards in Cutchogue, his excitement and enthusiasm rose as he talked us through what our wedding would be like. It was as if we were standing at Pellegrini Vineyards and walking through the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. He knew our venue extremely well and knew exactly what was needed in terms of logistics to make our wedding day a success. Throughout the entire wedding planning process, Michael was always available. He was quick to respond to e-mails and available by phone to answer any questions, provide us with vendor recommendations, and make suggestions. He even joined us on our final walk through to make sure he was on the same page as us, our caterer, Maître d’ and the staff at Pellegrini Vineyards. Michael quickly understood our desire to have a rustic chic wedding and added special touches to make our day even more memorable. From connecting us with Johnny Ray (a wonderful acoustic guitarist) for our ceremony and cocktail hour music to uplighting the vines and reception tent to providing the photo booth with a one-of-a-kind rustic photo template to offering a rustic DJ front board and a large illuminated LOVE sign. The day of our wedding, Michael arrived early to ensure everything would be set up correctly and our event would go off without a hitch. Throughout the entire reception, Michael had all of our guests, even those that never dance, on their feet all night long as he played hit after hit. We cannot say enough about his attention to detail; from the moment we met to the last dance, he was amazing! Michael’s interpersonal skills and attentiveness to our individual needs make East End Entertainment the best around! We would highly recommend Michael and East End Entertainment for any event and would hire him again in a heartbeat!

y into grunge and spent years in mosh pits before transitioning to the underground rave scene. I'm a huge fan of electronic and deep house which isn't what our 70+ year old parents and friends want to hear. Typical pop/dance party/wedding music is not really our thing. Michael took all that stress away and put together an amazing playlist that took everyone by surprise. He catered to our tastes perfectly, was able to read the crowd, and had the entire party on the dance floor the ENTIRE night, even throwing in well timed Nirvana and Nine Inch Nails tracks (which surprisingly worked really well and everybody LOVED)! Weeks later we still have friends telling us it was hands down the best music and most fun wedding they have been part of. In addition to that, the string quartet Michael works with did a beautiful job for our ceremony and cocktail hour, even despite the windy and rainy weather that accompanied our outdoor event. They played a wonderful selection of classical, jazz, and rock. As a side note, our wedding took place at my husband's family farm in Southold, NY which is a popular wedding venue. Michael and his team went above and beyond for us and impressed everyone in the group. Moving forward, my mother-in-law will be pushing his name for all future wedding groups. He earned THE top spot on their preferred vendor list. Huge thank you again to Michael!

ay through the end of our wedding. Michael worked very closely with us to make our day just the way we wanted it. From ceremony music, to cocktail hours, dances, and beyond he kept the night flowing; one song after the other. If it didn't seem like the crowd was interested he changed the tune but without abruptness as to point out the obvious. That's the small details I appreciate. Our dance floor was the place to be because Michael made it be with his music selection. Our guests couldn't stop describing our wedding as "one big party" and that's just the way we explained it to Michael. Thank you Michael, we would definitely use you again!

what East End picked out. I just have to say you get what you pay for. Remember: ANYONE can spin records, not too many know how to be a real DJ.

rk with, and would recommend him to absolutely anyone looking for a DJ on Long Island!

up to me, months later, saying they had so much fun at the wedding. We also used the photobooth, which everyone LOVED! The photobooth attendants put together an album with pictures that everyone could sign. It was thoughtful and a nice keepsake. I highly recommend using East End Entertainment!

or the announcements and whatnot but was the perfect t amount to get people amped up for our various events in the night (we had 2 choreographed dances which he did a great job in mixing the custom songs for us beforehand). He was so easy to work with in planning and preparations and in addition is just a really great human being. He took the time to meet with us on several occasions to make sure everything was 100% percent perfect and really went above and beyond to make our wedding a truly memorable event. EVERYONE loved the music and we recommend him wholeheartedly for a wedding or any other event really.