About this vendor
Ideal Entertainment is a multi-service company based in Clearwater, FL. that does everything possible to ensure a seamless celebration. Our wedding experts would be delighted to help create the most unforgettable entertainment experience. Our team of professionals has been curating unforgettable celebrations since 2011 and has over 900 events under our belts. Boasting a diverse portfolio, we have expertise in almost all aspects of the wedding industry.
Our unique DJ and event coordination combination will not only provide top-class music services, but we also provide the peace of mind that the details of your big day are taken care of.
Ideal Entertainment has a large selection of packages available to suit your unique vision and needs. Whether you already have a hands-on coordinator or are a DIY couple who needs a helping hand, we'll go all out to meet and exceed all expectations.
The DJ service includes up to six hours of musical entertainment, microphone and music for the ceremony and cocktail hour, and full reception MC services with professional dance lighting.
The Wedding Day Management Service is available as an add-on to the Essentials DJ package for the most seamless and stress-free planning process. You can also take advantage of their decorating and clean-up add-ons for a full day-of coordinator experience.
Our fun and eye catching photo booth/360 booth opportunities will provide incredible memories for you and your guests!
Our lighting add-ons will provide an additional level of elegance and beauty to your event space, while enhancing the party once the dance floor opens.
Event Draping and Backdrops coming soon! Ask for more info if you're interested in adding an additional level of beauty to your event!
Reach out to Ideal Entertainment for more information today!
Details
Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Bollywood
- Caribbean
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2023.2018.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
Reviews
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Booked Chris for my wedding and he was amazing! He did our pre-ceremony, ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and reception music and everything was perfect. He is so organized, helpfu...
l, and goes above and beyond. Definitely recommend!
Chris was the absolute best DJ we could have asked for! He was so sweet, professional, and genuinely caring from start to finish. He went above and beyond to make sure everything f...
lowed perfectly and that everyone was having a great time. You could really tell he cared about making our day special. The music was perfect, the energy was amazing, and he kept the dance floor full all night long. We’re so grateful for him — I can’t recommend Chris enough!
Chris is professional, passionate, and well-prepared to do his job as a DJ. We also tacked on the day-of coordination services, which was well worth the small cost. We appreciated ...
his attention to detail, and he regularly met with us to make sure music, details, and other stressors of the day were fully covered. Our guests also loved Chris, as he brings so much energy and keeps everyone on their feet all night long. Thanks, Chris!
Chris was an absolute gem in making our wedding day run smooth and stress free. He is so knowledgeable about every in and out of a wedding and pays attentions to the most minute de...
tails that you wouldn’t even know to acknowledge. Not only is he an amazing dj, but he provided us with guidance and advice in other areas of the day to make sure everything flows and works together cohesively. I truly could not have imagined our day without him. Also can’t ignore the pricing - I researched A TON and didn’t find a dj that even came close to the prices he offers for his services. It was like having a second coordinator for the wedding. We are incredibly grateful for Chris and are so glad we chose Ideal Entertainment for our dj and lighting services.
Chris is by far the BEST DJ! He is so professional, accommodating, communicative, and organized. When I had issues with my venue, Chris stepped up and even helped act as coordinato...
r-he went above and beyond his job description to make sure we had the wedding of our dreams. I would highly recommend Ideal Entertainment for any wedding. I cannot say enough how every wedding should have Ideal Entertainment as their DJ!
Chris is the best DJ ever! He went above and beyond for our wedding. He even checked up on us through out the day to make sure we were okay and having a good time. I would definite...
ly recommend booking Ideal Entertainment for your special day.
AMAZING, DETAILED, HELPFUL, KIND AND CREATIVE! We wish we could give Chris a 10/5!
From the beginning Chris was so helpful, kind and detailed! He answered every question we had an...
d offered up suggestions along the way.
We ended up hiring Chris as our day of cooridinator as well as our DJ/MC and let me tell you he did not dissapoint!
He even helped us to arrange and make a whole seating chart for the event! He did not have to do that!
We are so very appreciative of every little second of time that Chris devouted to us. Weddings are just so stressful and he really took a bit of the load for us!
Chris was on top of it with the photographers, coordination of the day, guests, bartenders he even brought us drinks! How sweet!
If it wasn't for Chris our wedding would have never run as smoothly as it did.
Chris really knew the right things to say and songs to play! We gave Chris a playlist of things we would like to hear and he asked our permission to switch it up and play stuff that would get people lively! We also asked Chris to do a little Karaoke at the end of the night. Our family and friends absolutley loved it and it made our wedding unique to us!
This guy really knows what the heck he is doing and it shows. I would hire Chris for any future event and defintley for any future family and friends getting married!
Thank you so much from the bottom of hearts!
Chris was an absolutely amazing DJ on our wedding day and all the months leading up to it. He's very detailed and precise in making sure your experience is exactly what you want it...
to be. He has a lot of great ideas for getting people on the dance floor, turning your reception into a party, and making sure everything is executed seamlessly! We booked Chris for our wedding day and his add-ons made our reception and send-off the party that we wanted it to be. We added some up lights to the reception hall which really turned the space from dinner into a party! We also rented his bubble gun machines for our send-off and the photos were absolutely amazing with all the bubbles they made!
Chris has the perfect personality for a DJ and made our day/night so perfect and so fun! We had lots of phone conversations leading up to the big day and a shared google file where I could create the playlist and the order of events, list wedding party names for announcing and do all of that on my time for him to have the info when he needed it. The setup was very nice with Chris' DJ booth and his speakers are very good quality! We are so thankful to have found Ideal Entertainment for our wedding and would highly recommend them to anyone else planning a wedding!
I dont even know where to begin! Chris was such an AMAZING not only dj but person. He was always willing to help, super responsive, and made my wedding complete and so much fun. He...
kept the crowd engaged the whole time and was ontop of anything we requested, everyone could not stop talking about how much fun our wedding was! If you’re reading this BOOK chris. I promise you he will exceed your expectations and more. We are so thankful for him and he was so helpful throughout the whole entire process!!! Would absolutely recommend him to everyone I know!!
Absolutely incredible service! We could not beleive how lucky we were to work with Chris and Ideal Entertainment during our wedding planning and the big day. They went above and b...
eyond the normal expectations to make sure every question we had was answered, offer advice when we asked and provide expert guidance on the best practices to having a fantastic celebration. They took care of everything we asked and some we did not even think to ask. They were polite, professional and extremely easy to communicate with. Everyone always has things they wish they could change about their wedding, the one thing I most certainly would not change was hiring Chris and Ideal Entertainment for their services! 10/10
Chris was the HIGHLIGHT vendor of our wedding. Not only did he do an exceptional job with the actual music and announcements, but he went above and beyond to make sure my husband a...
nd I got everything we need on our big day. We are in our late 20's and had ~200 guests which is a lot to handle, but Chris was on top of it and took care of anything we asked and then some. On top of all of that it was a very affordable service even with add ons. We Highly HIGHLY reccomended him for your big day.
10/10 for communication, organization, helpfulness, energy, and the party factor! Chris spent so much time with us before the wedding to make sure every detail was in order, and on...
our wedding day every single thing was perfect! Our guests were obsessed with his energy. He truly goes the extra mile (he came to the rehearsal to coordinate final details and stood-in for a groomsmen that was running late). I cannot say enough good things about our experience - if you're looking for your DJ, don't look any farther. I did a lot of research and am so happy that I ended up picking Ideal Entertainment. Thank you guys for an amazing wedding day!
Chris is the BEST. He tended to our needs from day one all the way to the day of. He played as our day-of coordinator as well as our DJ and brought to light any issues or problems ...
we may encounter to prepare beforehand. He is extremely energetic and enthusiastic at all times and really caters to his couples. As a DJ, he kept the party jumping from the start while simultaneously fixing day-of-coordinator problems.
5 out of 5! Would recommend to anyone in the future in need of a DJ.
We are so happy we went with Chris from Ideal Entertainment to DJ our wedding! He was a joy to work with throughout the process and was a reminder that, despite the stress of weddi...
ng planning, a wedding is a party and should be fun! He was professional and very prepared. The ceremony went off without a hitch and the reception was a ton of fun! He was attuned to our needs and really seemed to care about us having a great wedding.
Chris Bower went above and beyond to make my wedding come together and perfect. he is so kind and patient and not only a great DJ but super helpful with planning.
Chris was the best DJ we could've asked for for our large Indian wedding! He was so helpful in DJing our Baraat in the back of a truck and hyping up a huge crowd for the parade lik...
e processional. There was beautiful music playing throughout the wedding day regardless of where we were. He executed a complicated Indian wedding ceremony beautifully and kept the reception running on time! Loved every bit of working with him. You can tell that he treats each of his clients like his own family. Could not have asked for a better DJ! We love Chris!
From the moment we contacted Chris, we knew we had the person we wanted to tie our wedding together. He is a high-energy, enthusiastic, and organized leader. A true professional....
His sound set up was amazing. Chris' guidance before and during the wedding was nothing short of perfect.
A few weeks before the wedding, we were nervous about how we were going to bring all the elements together. We met with Chris at the venue and he alleviated all of our worries. He walked us through the entire process of the day, the best ways to set up the venue, and even coordinated with the other vendors.
Chris always valued our input and went out of his way to make sure our wedding was organized and fun. His performance as DJ/MC was far and beyond our expectations. He was always smiling and interacted with us and our guests during the entire day.
Chris, my wife and I can't thank you enough for your leadership, kindness, and spirit. Hiring you was the best decision we made. You will be the only DJ/MC I ever recommend. Thank you so much.
Chris was the upmost professional and amazing DJ we could have asked for! He not only drove across the state to still provide services for us on our wedding due to a last minute ca...
ncellation of our original wedding note being able to workout due to unforeseen circumstances, he readily made himself available to us within less than a month's notice to help give us our wedding. He was more than your average DJ by providing us with day of coordinator services at a last minute notice which SAVED our wedding! He even helped decorate our wedding the day of because there were hiccups happening, this man is incredible!!! He is a genuine and kindhearted human, which we just so happened to have encountered and had the great pleasure of working with. Thank you Chris for helping us with everything and going above and beyond for my husband and I on this special day!
Chris not only was the DJ for our wedding but he was also our officiant. We were a destination wedding to Greenville South Carolina and never had to worry about a thing. Chris comm...
unicated wonderful and was on top of helping us with our timeline. As a DJ Chris was always very professional and knew how to read the room with music. Would hire Chris again at any time.
Chris is truly the best option for a DJ if you live in Greenville, SC! He was unbelievably helpful & kind throughout the whole process. He did so much more than just MC & DJ as wel...
l. He made sure my husband & I got our food, ran every song request by me (per my request), & truly so much more. I am sure that Chris did more behind the scenes to help the day run smoothly. Our wedding was perfect & a large part of that is due to Chris. I would recommend him to anyone!
Chris is literally the absolute best DJ/MC. He was so much fun and attentive to every detail. He met with us multiple times to make sure everything was how we wanted. He even recor...
ded our “last dance” with just my husband and I so we could have that special moment and relive it. From beginning to end Chris was truly the best and made our day that much more special.
We hired Chris for our wedding last weekend. He did an amazing job as DJ and completed many coordination tasks as I did not have a coordinator. Everyone at the wedding saw him go ...
above and beyond for us and our families. He executed what we wanted with the dance floor and showed flexibility with rain schedule changes. He was by far the best vendor to work with, was the most attentive to what we needed and helped the most during our planning process. Having someone who responded in a timely manner to questions and concerns makes a world of a difference when the wedding planning stress hits!
Chris was amazing for our wedding on 10/7/22!! Highly recommend him to be your DJ. He was so on top of everything and was truly amazing to work with throughout our entire wedding p...
lanning process. He was so prepared on wedding day and involved which allowed me to fully relax!! He's the best and made our day so special!!
I would HIGHLY recommend Chris and Ideal Entertainment to anyone looking for a wedding DJ! He was such a huge help to Alex and I in the planning process and helping with day-of tim...
elines. On the day of he was very proactive in coordinating and collaborating with the other vendors and our planner. Further, Chris was the perfect hype man! He nailed all the song requests, kept the dance floor alive the whole night, and really just brought all around great energy to the evening. It was fun, man!
Chris was a huge help from the moment we booked him(book him early it really helps 😉)! He was friendly, very prepared and punctual! He is respectful but still made us feel like fr...
iends. The guests loved him and the music! He is so much more than a DJ! He is a wedding coordinator/DJ and many other titles! We cannot recommend him more 😁
Chris did an amazing job as the DJ for our February wedding! He was incredibly detailed throughout the whole process, was easy to talk to and timely in his communication. Chris was...
always available for questions and worked hard to help us figure out what we wanted (and didn't want) for our reception. His experience and knowledge made him super easy to work with.
Chris made a detailed timeline of all the announcements/ music and had us make a list of our favorite songs to play during cocktail hour/ at the reception. I had MANY compliments from friends and family about Chris keeping the dance floor lively the whole night!
Additionally, other vendors we had positively reviewed Chris as well and said he was helpful with setting up at the reception.
We found Ideal Entertainment to be reasonably priced and well worth the investment! Would give more than 5 stars if possible!!
Look no further, this is the guy you need to hire. Chris was an amazing asset to our wedding day! He was hired to be the DJ but he did so much more. Chris set up multiple phone cal...
ls with me and made sure he had the timeline down to perfection which he used to make sure the day went right on schedule. He helped usher guest to running and getting us a plate last minute at cake cutting to even helping clean up a broken glass that was dropped on the dancefloor. Chris went above and beyond and not to mention had everyone on the dance floor all night!
One piece of wedding planning advice: hiring a great DJ is a game-changer and Chris is a GREAT DJ. I didn't think we had a lot of dancers on our guest list but he got the dance flo...
or packed! He's also a fantastic emcee; he kept the energy high and the flow of events on track throughout the reception. Plus, he's just a very positive person and went above and beyond to offer advice and support throughout the wedding planning process. Thank you Chris!
Chris was nothing short of amazing! He was incredibly helpful during the preparation before the wedding and his professionalism during and after the wedding was impeccable. Super o...
rganized, very knowledgeable not just about DJing but about the wedding business in general. Truly the best night of our lives thanks in part to his amazing skills! Please book him!
Chris was amazing!! From every step of the planning process he made us feel confident in our DJ choice. He is very detail oriented and had a schedule for the whole reception. Our g...
uests loved his entertainment ideas and everyone had a blast! Our wedding would not have been the same without his support and ideas! You can count on him to be there for all of the little things as well. Highly Highly recommend!! Will use him for any future event in the Carolinas!
Chris and his wife are the best and sweetest people ever! They saved our wedding when our DJ canceled six weeks out. Chris is super organized and thorough. I did not have to sweat ...
any of the little details because he took care of them all! He even did a quick rehearsal the day of the wedding for all of the folks who couldn’t attend the rehearsal dinner. He is very caring and checks in on you do make sure you are doing okay through the process. He cares about each of his clients and makes sure that every aspect of the day is perfect. I was so beyond thrilled with how smoothly our wedding went- all thanks to him. He would even ask me through the night if I needed a drink or anything. If you want someone who views this as more than a business, Chris is your guy! I cannot say thank you to him enough for saving our wedding and doing a beautiful job. Hire him! You will be very glad you did!!!
Chris was absolutely amazing. We used Bower Entertainment (MIM Event Services) for our destination wedding. Chris was so helpful from day 1 all throughout the entire wedding proces...
s. We used him for our DJ, officiant, and photo booth services. The photo booth was an absolute hit! Our guest loved it!! He knew exactly how to keep the crowd dancing and have a great reception with song choices. He made sure I had everything I needed, and that he was there for anything that I did need! Absolutely amazing! I recommend him to everyone! You won’t regret it!
Chris was AMAZING! He is so friendly and great to work with. He helped me pick out songs, he helped with my rehearsal and made sure everyone was where they were supposed to be ...
so I did not have to worry. He made the process run smoothly. I also rented chair covers from him and they were less expensive than a rental company. I highly recommend Chris atMIM did your DJ needs!
MIM Event Services exceeded my expectations with their expertise and quality of work, the decor they provided was exceptional, and the service they provided was so professional and...
customer focused, I was totally impressed with every single detail of their work. I highly recommend them, you wont be disappointed, you will be thrilled!!
Chris and Tara were a pleasure to work with from the start. I could tell that they genuinely cared about our wedding just as much as my husband and I! Our first venue actually fell...
through after we had booked, and Chris even helped us find the right place for us! The photobooth was a total hit; our guests had a blast! It was great to have one vendor to coordinate with for the 3 services that we booked, which made me a happy bride. I would highly recommend!
Chris was awesome! He did our uplighting and logo and DJ services. VERY helpful and super nice. He was honestly one of the best decisions I made for our wedding. He kept the crowd ...
dancing and knew when to turn it down for a few min. He knew my venue well so he was always very knowledgeable about how the venue did things. He always was there for my questions and whatever I needed. You can't go wrong with MIM!
Chris and Tara were so awesome to work with from day one!! I felt very comfortable leaving the night in Tara's hands! We rented chairs covers and chair sashes and they went above a...
nd beyond trying to make sure the colors matched as close as possible, the uplighting looked great! Tara was my listening ear when I was starting to feel stressed and assured me she would make sure everything went as smoothly as possible...and it did :) I can't thank these two enough!
the best!!!
We booked Chris for our DJ, uplighting, linen rental, chair covers, photography, and his wife Tara as our coordinator. They really are a "one stop shop" for all of your...
wedding needs at an excellent price. They were the first vendor we booked, over a year in advance. Chris and Tara stayed in touch with us monthly up until the big day and were very responsive with emails. They truly have a passion for this work and love what they do which you can tell immediately! We still receive compliments from our families a to how wonderful job they did. I could not be more happier with them as they were the reason our big day went so smooth and was perfect :) Thank you!!!!
The biggest vendor that blew us away on our wedding day was by far our wedding DJ. Chris Bower from Memories in Motion exemplified handwork, creativity and thoughtfulness. With eve...
ry meeting we had, he was well informed, prepared and showed us that he truly cared for us and our wedding on a very personable level. He offered several times to help us with whatever we needed, even if it wasn't music related, and was fun, easy-going and pleasant to be around throughout the entire wedding reception. We were truly amazed to see how much care he puts into his work.
Chris did an amazing job at our wedding! We had uplighting, backdrop for the sweetheart table, and a photo booth. And at the last minute I asked him for sashes for our chairs in th...
e reception ballroom and he got them ordered on time and tied and put them on every single chair with the help of his wife. They are a great team. He played everything I gave him for each playlist I had for different parts of the wedding day. I got tons of compliments from the guest that they loved his music, i gave him ideas from smooth soul, R&B, instrumental remixes, pop, 80's, salsa, bachata, you name it! And he ran with it and did great! Kept the crowd entertained as well with some fun games. Highly recommend
I cannot say enough good things about Memories in Motion. Chris, our DJ, was absolutely amazing! He listened to exactly what we wanted and created such a fun atmosphere for us and ...
our guests. His number one priority was keeping us happy and he definitely did that. Everyone was out on the dance floor having a great time and all of our guests kept saying how wonderful Chris was. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a DJ!
Chris did the uplighting and was the DJ/MC at my wedding, he was phenomenal! First, he helped keep me sane during the months up to my wedding and made sure I knew that if I needed ...
anything he would be happy to help. I got so many compliments on the uplighting at my wedding and everyone loved Chris. I've been to a few weddings and Chris is definitely the best I've seen. I would highly recommend him!!! I would hire him in the future as well! Love, Amber and Kevin Brewer
Memories in Motion was by far our favorite vendor of our wedding! Chris and his wife were incredibly helpful and went above and beyond to make sure our day was perfect :) Chris was...
an incredibly entertaining DJ and worked with our coordinator at our venue to make sure everything happened on time and correctly! :) The Photobooth was a hit and we had a lot of fun going through all of the pictures after we got back from our honeymoon. We definitely recommend this vendor for any of your event needs!
Chris is absolutely amazing! He was such a big help from beginning to end! He helped with so many different ideas for songs when I did not realize exactly how many different moment...
s during the ceremony you would need music. He was/ still is in the process of moving to a bigger location for his growing business and was still keeping in contact to help with anything that he could. My husband and I could not be any happier with Chris. Our guests and especially our youngest daughter LOVED all the song choices he played along with all the special requests. We played the "shoe" game which he provided questions for which was very amusing for all of us. I would definitely hire Chris 1,000 x over again!
Thank you again Chris!
The Morris'
Chris is an awesome DJ! Our wedding was beyond perfect! Using a worksheet of our preferences, Chris was able to put together awesome playlists for the different parts of the ceremo...
ny/reception and was able to read the guests (during the reception) for which songs would get them out (and stay) on the dance floor!! Communication was fast and efficient and he makes sure you are happy and excited with the services he provides! His enthusiasm and true excitement for his clients helps make the day! Thank you Chris for helping (in a big way) make our wedding more perfect than we could imagine!! -Amy & Mark
Amazing! Is the most succinct way to describe the amazing service we received from MIM. Chris was amazing as a DJ and guide along our journey as we planned our wedding day. We ...
also had the pleasure of using them for chair covers and table cloths which looked amazing. Everyone loved the music selection and the uplighting. Chris has a great personality and his timeline and support throughout were greatly appreciated. I would highly recommend chris and team! You will love their personality and professionalism!
Contact
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater
Ideal Entertainment