We had a very positive experience with In the Mix. They were one of our first vendor hires, and Jack and Gina helped us tremendously to understand how important a professional DJ service is not only in doing the music but in setting the pacing... and mood of the entire night (ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception - including all the reception rituals like important dances, cake cutting, bouquet and garter toss, etc). Anyone who has been to a wedding in Long Island knows that guests are up and down, up and down all night long for dancing mixed with eating and other activities, and it can get a bit confusing where you're supposed to be when without good direction.
We got many compliments from guests that Jack was a great MC and that Chris did a great job as DJ. Even throughout the night of the wedding, guests were coming up to me to say that they loved our music. We believe that having them both as a team was crucial to the success of our reception in particular - people were dancing all night and everyone knew to be watching for our big moments. I'm a stickler for organization and felt that my reception was extremely orderly and well orchestrated. I have attended some weddings where the reception felt scattered or disorganized, and I now understand that a professional, experienced DJ service that knows venue staff and works with them effectively can make an event flow perfectly.
In the Mix was responsive to all of our requests - including placement of the DJ equipment so that the fireplace in our room wouldn't be blocked, do not play and must play songs (we had specifications for some very specific music we wanted played at very specific times which were honored for us with no problem), and lighting (which was beautiful and varied throughout the night depending what was going on, setting the mood perfectly). As to pricing, everything is done a la carte, and we were offered a big menu at our consultation which included every possible service In the Mix could provide us and the individual price for each. We found this very easy to understand.
I also really liked that Jack approached me several times throughout the night to confirm what was about to happen and verify what we wanted or make sure what was being done was what we had requested - for example, whether I wanted to dance to a full or half song with my father, whether the dinner music was correct, whether we would both remove and toss the garter. My DH and I were both pretty mellow throughout our reception, so I know that this is just Jack's style, and we really appreciated it.
We reviewed all of our prospective vendors very diligently before making a final hiring decision, and in my opinion, In the Mix has no competition anywhere in Long Island in terms of the combination of professionalism, service, and price.