Joel Lindsey is ABSOLUTELY incredible. You will not go wrong by hiring him. He is super responsive, talented, and kind. He (together with his wife, Amy, our officiant) helped make every aspect of wedding planning easy. The DJ and officiant are ...two of the most important vendors you can book - they really are the ringleaders of the vibe and beauty of the day. With such an important role, you need to make sure you bring the right people in for it - and trust me, Joel and Amy ARE those right people.
Joel played guitar and sang during our 2 hour pre-ceremony cocktail reception, and he was absolutely top notch. Pure perfection and a true professional musician. He played perfect songs according to the vibe we wanted - he just knew exactly what to play! People raved about him. He even learned a new song for us that I requested - an acoustic version of Tina Turner's "Simply the Best". He played it while I walked down the aisle per my request, and I literally cried when I heard him play it because it was so beautiful and meaningful to me, exactly what I envisioned. He also played our first dance song live (Can't Help Falling in Love) and it was beautiful and tear-jerking.
After the ceremony, he was an absolute professional with leading the events. He had all of his equipment set up and ready to go for every part of the night and I didn't worry about a thing. He was incredibly kind to our guests, played all of the songs we wanted him to, and filled in the rest with songs perfectly curated for a super fun vibe. We didn't plan on having a dance floor because when we were planning the wedding, we had no idea what things would be like in May pandemic-wise.....but with almost every one of our 40 guests and vendors fully vaccinated, we really started to regret that decision on the day of, and felt a teeny bit sad that we wouldn't end the night with fun dancing. But thank god we hired Joel, because he just KNEW. We all knew the vibe was changing, and Joel just jumped RIGHT on it - he smoothly changed gears into dance party vibes, and what was already the perfect evening was turned even more incredible. For all of us it was the first time we had done anything like that in over a year since the pandemic, so it was just like magic to see my family and friends dancing, laughing, and singing along to the perfect music Joel chose. Joel made that happen and it was perfect.
If you're also looking for an officiant, Joel's wife Amy was ABSOLUTELY incredible. Just like Joel - kind, warm, friendly, responsible, organized, prepared, and on and on. We asked her to help with our rehearsal and I'm so glad we did - she was so good at leading our bridal party and directing what needed to happen. She made it easy and fun. As for the day of...I get teary just thinking about it! Her ceremony was so beautiful.....the way she speaks is almost musical, but not in a cheesy way at all. She just makes the whole ceremony so meaningful and tailors it to however you want it, providing suggestions if you're lost and helping brainstorm if you have an idea that's not quite fleshed out. I made a bunch of (I'm sure annoying) changes, but she was just totally cool and flexible and never made me feel like I was being annoying. I cried throughout the entire ceremony because of how beautifully she wrote it and presented it.
At the end of the day, my husband and I both thanked our lucky stars that we got to work with such an incredible DJ and officiant. Hire. Joel. and. Amy. Lindsey.