It took me a while to write this review because I wanted to give justice to Funktastic and their incredible team.
I reached out to MANY bands and DJs. I’m a semi-professional musician and music was the most important aspect of my wedding. I gr...appled with deciding whether I wanted a band or DJ. I love live bands, but sometimes I think bands can be limited in what songs they can perform (over produced pop, for instance). I also love good DJs, but believe a band brings a personalized and more exciting feel to weddings. When I saw that Funktastic offered a hybrid option I was intrigued. I ended up finding a singer I absolutely loved on their instagram page, and asked if he could be the singer at my wedding (Lester). I ended up choosing the package which included a ceremony DJ, trio band for cocktail hour, 4 piece band for dinner, the band to play the special dance songs, and a one hour set for the reception. After that, a DJ would take over for the rest of the night.
First— ceremony. DJ Drew was seamless. Not one blip. He communicated with my coordinator throughout to make sure they were ready to execute. He assured me he would get the timing right for the songs and he did. The sound level of the music was perfect.
The band KILLED IT. The dinner portion of the night was instantly elevated by having the live band play. My 83 year old father even commented on how the band made dinner so much more fun and interesting. At one point, the band performed “stand by me” and they got everyone to sing together. Lester was such an incredibly soulful singer. The drummer, bassist, and keyboard player were PROS. People were shaking their heads in disbelief when Lester would hit a run or when the instrumentalists would solo.
Cocktail hour was incredible too. The band took my song requests very seriously and knew I wanted a more modern vibe and less jazz.
After dinner the band played the first dance song and the parent dances. They crushed it. They played our first dance song perfectly and we were able to do our choreographed dance with no problem. They played “mama” by boys ii men for my daughter mother dance and there was not a dry eye in the room. It gave me chills.
The 1 hour warm up set the band played for the reception was again, incredible. People were immediately on the floor dancing their asses off. Not a moment went by where the dance floor was not full.
Now, the DJ (Drew) was equally as incredible. We put together playlists using Funktastic’s app, and while he played what we put on the list, he knew how to read the crowd and play to what people wanted. He kept the party going until MIDNIGHT. Everyone of all ages was dancing, and not many people left early.
Finally, mike, the owner of funktastic was involved throughout the process. He answered all of my questions and listened to my concerns. Amber was my liaison to the band. Again, she made me feel confident that the band would crush and helped me create a set list that kept the energy going. I even sang two songs with the band and she helped me choose the songs. I emailed her so much, and she was always kind and professional. We didn’t rehearse the songs together, but of course, the band was comprised of pro instrumentalists that made me feel like I was part of the band. We sounded tight and my guests loved it 😂
Funktastic single handedly MADE my wedding what it was. I would have 100% regretted not having a band and a DJ at my wedding. It was more than I could ever ask for. The BEST.