Essential Sounds Entertainment

PJ was great from the planning through our event! We had a brunch wedding so it was a little shorter than most weddings, but he made sure everything was done! He set up equipment on the beach for our ceremony then got set up back at our reception hall right away! He asked us exactly how involved we wanted him to be and definitely read the room.

Definitely a good choice for your wedding! PJ was very accommodating, and the party was a blast! He reacted very quickly to the surroundings and changed things on the fly when necessary.

AAA++++++++++++ x INFINITY PJ and Essential Sounds Entertainment are ACES! We were first recommended to them when we posted on Facebook looking for awesome Wedding DJ’s. We hadn’t even started looking elsewhere for DJ’s yet. The first reply we got was a very encouraging recommendation for Essential Sounds. The friend who suggested them tagged PJ in the post and he immediately sent my wife and I friend requests, and we started chatting with him about the vibe we were looking to set with our wedding. He set us up with a video conference to further discuss our plans for music selection, songs that we definitely wanted to hear, and songs we did not want to hear, as well as all the fine details that go into setting the tone for a well-rounded, but fully customized party experience that would make the night fun for EVERYONE. This was a 2-on-1 video chat with PJ himself, not somebody else, and included a visual interface that allowed you to see the notes he was taking while talking to us. I mention all of this because the personal touch he puts on the entire process is priceless. He would like some of our posts, especially music related ones, and was always available to contact with any questions or ideas for your wedding. I knew if I sent PJ a message on Facebook he would respond within a couple minutes, if not immediately. By the time the wedding came around, it was like having a good friend DJ, and OFFICIATE, our wedding. The only difference is that we don’t have friends with 20+ years of experience in the industry! The day of the wedding PJ was at the Venue early with his awesome assistant, Chris. It was pretty hot for mid-September, but both of them were excited to be there, smiling and enthusiastic. They set everything up quickly for the ceremony and PJ left the controls in Chris’ hands to allow PJ to begin the ceremony as our Officiant. His custom ceremony was perfect, and he executed it flawlessly. It was well written, and not long and drawn out like some ceremonies can be. We highly recommend using PJ as your Officiant! The entire ceremony went off without a hitch and was 100% exactly what we planned with him. It went right from script to stage….phenomenal! The reception was also outstanding. Our venue was at a beautiful historical location. This comes with a lot of restrictions as to what vendors can and can’t do. PJ and Chris took everything in stride and put on a great show. The Bridal Party introductions were seamless and energy-packed. The music was perfect and included all the requests we made in the planning process, coupled with similar songs that kept the party rocking ALL NIGHT (especially the last song, which was when we got our Heavy Metal fix in and started a mosh pit on the dance floor) :) The DJ booth was actually elevated from the dance floor, but no matter what if we need to find PJ he was always around. The guy doesn’t just DJ your wedding, he is the supporting role in a performance where you and your spouse are the Main Attraction. Thank you PJ, Chris, and Essential Sounds Entertainment for making our day play out perfectly. We are forever grateful to have been so fortunate to have you guys run the show, and look forward to the friendships we’ve created as well!! STOP LOOKING AT ANYTHING ELSE AND BOOK YOUR WEDDING WITH ESSENTIAL SOUNDS ENTERTAINMENT NOW!!!!!!!!!

When we booked Doolan’s Shore Club as our venue, Essential Sounds is a preferred vendor and we had the opportunity to see them at Doolan’s during an open house event. PJ, the owner, is wonderful to work with. He is down-to-earth and attentive to all details. When we first sat down with PJ, he answered each and every question we had and made sure his focus was on us despite it being an open house at Doolan’s. He made sure we knew that we were the priority at the moment and he would take however long it needed to answer our questions to make sure we felt comfortable. As the big day approached, we met with PJ for our planning meeting. Music was a huge focus for us as we both love music and we love a wide variety of music. PJ asked specific questions to understand the types of music, genres and overall vibe we wanted for the day. We felt beyond comfortable with what music he had in store for us at our wedding when we left the planning meeting. Additionally, we had PJ do a slideshow for us which was amazing and something he put together quickly and with more photos than he typically uses because we had selected so many. When the reception came, PJ mixed sets that had the entire room dancing from the first song to the last song of the night. The music was perfect and captured everything we wanted. Additionally, we wanted some traditional Portuguese music to be played and he made the songs mesh well within sets that it didn’t make it feel like we had asked to play it and he just placed it anywhere during the night. PJ also had an assistant with him that night who was just as great as him. From the moment we met PJ, he was attentive to our wants, understood our vision of the day and executed it seamlessly. All of our guests commented that they loved the music. We would without a doubt recommend Essential Sounds to anyone who needs a DJ for any event!