Just Press Play Productions

We used the emcee service that Just Press Play provides and were very happy with the price point and level of service. We wanted an emcee who would only do the basics because we wanted to save money and choose our own music. Just Press Play was a great option. The website and sales consultants provide you with many guidelines regarding the sound and music you need for a successful wedding. We were able to do a lot of planning beforehand and felt we were in good hands when our emcee arrived. He made basic announcements, made sure the sound system worked in three separate places at our venue, and played our playlist exactly as we instructed. I would highly recommend this vendor if you're looking for a simpler approach to DJ'ing!

My husband and I take music very seriously - we knew that we wanted a say in the music that played during our wedding ceremony and more importantly our reception. Since we had a smaller group due to the pandemic, it was even more important to us to have music we knew our guests would love. We took a lot of time to create our playlists for Just Press Play and we were very pleased at how seamless it was to pass the controls over to them! We broke the day down into 4 playlists - ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and reception. We typed out the names of the spotify playlists we wanted to play at which point in the night and it went off without a hitch! The MC announced our wedding party beautifully and was very attentive to which songs were hits or misses. Overall, very satisfied that we went with Just Press Play and would definitely recommend them!

Just Press Play Productions was fantastic! I was worried that creating our own playlists was going to be difficult, but it turned out to be such a fun experience for me and my fiancé! We were able to include all the songs that were special to us as a couple. Also, the sound quality was phenomenal! We had two separate rooms at the wedding venue, so we added the compact speaker to our package, and you could hear the music everywhere. Our MC for the night was Miguel, and he did a fantastic job positioning the speakers, adjusting the volume, making announcements, coordinating the speeches, and overall just making the night run smoothly! He checked in with me periodically to keep the events on time, and he was professional and easy to work with. Just Press Play Productions is one of the reasons our night was such a success, and I can't thank them enough!

For the price, this service was very good. It was very easy to make my own playlists based on the recommendations on the company’s website.

Just Press Play was exactly what we were looking for on our wedding day! Their setup process was prompt and easy and the price was unbeatable. We knew we wanted to make our own playlist for our wedding and Just Press Play enabled us to get exactly what we wanted and keep the dance floor going all night.

Absolutely amazing! This service is the best way to have music at your wedding. The company is quick and responsive, and about two weeks before your wedding Jeff will contact you and let you know anything he needs. It's fun picking your own music - we used our RSVP cards to ask people for requested songs. Nick was our MC, and he did a phenomenal job. He helped to keep the wedding running smoothly, and he did a great job playing all the music people wanted to hear. Our guest were dancing all night and everyone told us how much fun they had. I cannot say enough good things about this service! This price is unbeatable and Just Press Play was the best DJ services we could have asked for!

This is the 5th time we have hired them and all we hear from our guests is best wedding music. They dont talk a whole bunch and just let the party go. If the song is a dud it gets faded out and the he keeps the party going. We have had Jeff the owner 4 x and a new guy (sorry cant remember the name) but he was great. Only critique would be maybe dress up a bit. Tuck in your shirt. But thats it - they are awesome. AND you cannot beat his prices!

I had an amazing experience with Just Press Play Productions. My wedding day was absolutely perfect. Zach did a great job at playing the different types of music evenly, even when he wasn’t familiar with most of the songs. I would highly recommend them for your wedding or event!

We loved working with Just Press Play productions. It was a little more work than having a traditional DJ since we had to make the individual play lists ourselves, but it was actually wonderful. Each song played all night had significance to us, our family, and friends, and we had multiple guests tell us how great the music was throughout the entire evening. The only reason I didn't give them a perfect five-star review was because I didn't realize that I spent most of my planning and coordinating with the owner of the company, and that my actual event would be handled by someone else. I didn't realize this until the week before my wedding, when I was very busy with a million other things and didn't have as much time to work with my actual DJ. That being said, I would absolutely recommend this service to anyone in the Chicago area that is considering doing an "iPod" wedding but needs professional equipment and MC services at their wedding - they were really wonderful.

We rented audio equipment from Just Press Play for our wedding because we decided we didn’t want to go with a DJ or band and instead we wanted to make our own playlists. We also booked an MC with them to help with starting the ceremony and announcements throughout the evening. We worked with Jeff during the whole wedding planning process, and he was very helpful and accommodating in providing us all the details and tips for making our own playlists. We were able to get a standard Bose speaker for the ceremony and reception, along with a mini speaker in the other room for cocktail hour. We also had a mic to use throughout the evening. All together, they had very competitive pricing for all the equipment we got for the night and their service was exceptional. Nick, our MC, called us the week of the wedding to go through all the details and also the pronunciation of our names (which is not easy). He showed up 3 hours early at the venue to make sure that everything was set up correctly and to do a sound check. Everything went well and according to plan, and there were no bumps whatsoever. They made the whole process pretty stress free, and we would recommend them to anyone looking to forego a DJ or band for their event.

Wonderful service, easy and stress-free!! So glad we hired Just Press Play for our wedding reception!

This was so much better than I hoped. My friends and I are chronic music requesters. Jeff was awesome to work with and couldn't have been better at the event. He kept the dancefloor packed! I'm so glad I used them.

Seriously fantastic! What an affordable and reliable option for fantastic music. We were nervous about putting together our own playlists for the wedding, but Just Press Play provided great information for compiling awesome playlists and our DJ Patrick did an excellent job MC'ing for the evening. We had several compliments afterwards that the music was great and it was truly a team effort!

Excellent DJ service, they did everything that we needed. Thanks!

Just press play provided mics for our ceremony, music during cocktails, dinner, and dancing. He also served as our emcee and did a great job. He was one of the easiest vendors to work with, very professional and experienced. My husband loved putting together our playlists and since we chose all the songs we can reminisce with our wedding music anytime. Highly recommend them!

Jeff did an awesome job at our 9/5/15 wedding! From the ceremony to the cocktail hour, through dinner, and finally for the entire night of dancing, Jeff read the crowd perfectly and selected songs from our extensive collection that suited each part of our big day. Most importantly, he helped keep our guests up and dancing and having a good time! Jeff is friendly, professional, and clearly very good at what he does! We are really glad we went with the MC'd version of his service, as having him do the announcements and be in control of the music throughout the duration of the party was fantastic. We'll definitely be calling Jeff next time we need a DJ!

Jeff did everything an expensive DJ does, but for less, all with a gracious attitude (even in the face of a few staffus). Would for sure use Jeff again!

Just Press Play was perfect for our wedding! All of the music sounded great, and went off without a hitch. He organized a guitar player, violinist, and the dinner and dancing. I felt like I didn't have to worry a bit about the sound and music during the evening, which was wonderful as the bride. Exactly what Bryan and I wanted!

THANK YOU! Just Press Play Productions was fantastic! Jeff manned the portable speakers and wireless mike perfectly from making sure to scout out our ceremony and receptions site at our friends estate before the wedding to make sure that we would have all the appropriatie gear to accommodate our needs to flawlessly setting up at the ceremony site and relocating to the reception site all with grace behind the scenes that no one knew that it was the same speakers used for both locations. The sound quality and volume was perfect and Jeff did an amazing job DJ-ing the random collection of music that we provided to him on our laptops in Spotify playlist with talented ease. THANKS for helping make our special day so memorable!

I put together my own playlist and had them emcee the wedding. They did a great job

Jeff was so easy to work with over email, he understood what we needed and made recommendations based on that. Our MC Andy, showed up early to set up and did such an amazing job. My husband is a mic hog (love you honey but you are), and Andy did such a good job of letting him take over to make announcements and such. He also plugged in his OWN iPod when we ran out of songs for our money dance (I think it was the longest money dance in history). Nobody even noticed that he had to switch devices, that's a sign of a great MC who's really paying attention to what's going on. Highly recommend Just Press Play Productions! Thanks Jeff!

Loved Just Press Play and Alan our DJ. It was so easy to contact them for information and their responses were always prompt. The value is great and they do such a great job. It was daunting coming up with all of the music for the playlists but their website is very helpful in giving song suggestions, tips and advice on putting together the playlists. Alan did a great job at the wedding, pronounced everyone's names correctly (some were difficult) and made sure my guests were having a good time.

We wanted control over the songs played at our wedding reception and we knew we weren't going to need someone to make a lot of announcements, so we decided to make our own playlist on our laptop instead of using a DJ company. Our venue (Blumen Gardens) didn't have the right sound/speaker system in place, so we found Just Press Play and used their basic Bose speaker and wireless microphone rental. It was really affordable (even with the travel fee since we got married way out in Sycamore), and exactly what we wanted! Jeff Iliardi was very easy to work with by email and always answered all my questions. Jose from Just Press Play was the one who came out to set up and pick up the equipment, and he was really nice too. You can add on a lot of different things, like extra speakers for bigger spaces, and different lighting set-ups and stuff. They offer DJ service too if you don't want to do it all yourself. We had a great experience with this company and would recommend them to anyone!

I could go on for days about how great it was to work with Just Press Play. Jeff is a pleasure to work with. He answered every email quickly and was always there when I had a question (and I had a lot of them!) I could not believe that I would be able to find such an affordable DJ service. Alan was our MC and he was phenomenal. He was professional, friendly, and so much fun to have at our wedding. Nobody would have ever guessed the playlists came from our own Macbook! The ceremony was beautiful, and my reception was a total dance party, which is exactly what I wanted. I cannot thank JPP enough for all of their help!

Just Press Play was a wonderful option for our low-budget wedding. We wanted to be able to choose our own music for the reception and have a friend be able to control it, so we turned to Just Press Play for reasonable equipment rental. Just Press Play was efficient, timely, personable and reasonable with a small budget--helping us get exactly what we needed at the best price possible. We used their wonderful sound equipment for our ceremony and reception, and it was simple enough to operate that one of my friends plugged in my iPod to the system and literally just pressed play to get the party started. Truly grateful for an inexpensive, reliable and quality music option.

From the 1st e-mail to the final thank you card we received from Just Press Play I can’t even begin to tell you how happy we were with their customer service. Jeff replied to my e-mails with helpful information and in a timely manner. Just Press Play is a great way to make your wedding music very personal since you make all of the music selections yourself. I really liked that aspect of this business because who knows your wedding guests better than the people planning the event. That being said, Jeff was able to play the songs that got people on the dance floor and kept them there all night long (seriously our dance floor was packed the entire night). I can’t tell you how many people said “Your wedding was the best wedding ever” and I know that had a lot to do with Just Press Play (Jeff). I would recommend this company to anyone looking for DJ services. They provided great customer service, created the ultimate dance party atmosphere, and were even affordable. To me that is the trifecta!

The idea behind this DJ is that you create your own lists and own music player (lap top,iPod) and he provides the speakers and lights and his voice for introductions. I saw him at a friends wedding and he did so well that I went with him. It was perfect sound, he made sure he knew all of our names before he introduced us, made the right amount of commotion during the intros, started the first dance and all other dances with a wonderful intro. He was lovely and the sound was lovely. I would definately go with him again. The only challenege was starting the playlist compilation with my fiance hit once we got going it was finished in a matter of three hours. Its amazing how much music you know and love.

This was the best way to go to have your own music at your wedding! Jeff was fantastic and flexible. Set up time was quick and all the equipment worked great with my laptop and we rocked out all night long! Thanks so much for a great night of music!

Didn't have any problems and allowed us to save a ton of money. Perfect for a DIY wedding.

I was so surprised how amazing this turned out. Jeff who was the DJ was so on top of things. The lighting, the speakers, and his whole set up was great. He even brought extra mic's in case we needed them. He was supper nice and I would highly recommend him. The price was perfect too!

Great price, fair policies, excellent service. I don't know why there aren't more companies providing this type of service in an age where everyone has their own digital library of music and DJ chatter has become simply intolerable. I'm thrilled that we were able to work with Just Press Play for our wedding. Jeff, the owner, is wonderful. I swear he responded within half an hour to every email I sent. He was clear about our responsibilities and provided useful tips for creating our playlists. The day of our event, he was punctual (actually, I think he was early!), friendly, and efficient. I'll be honest. I miss him. Just Press Play is a diamond among the wedding industry rough.

Using Just Press Play was the best decision we made, as you get to pick all of your songs! We also opted to have lights, the MC (we had Jeff, he was great!), and gave him authority to shuffle the dance songs, which turned out to be great! We had so many compliments on our music and couldn't be happier. The MC option costs a little more, but is totally with it, as they do all the announcements for you. Jeff was awesome and so nice, every time I asked a question. I would highly recommend them, to everyone, especially people that have a lot of songs they want to play. They are extremely reasonably priced, about 1/3 of most DJs I got a quote from. Also, on the rsvp card, we put a line for a song request, and tried to put a good amount on the playlist-people get really excited when their song comes on!

This service is for anyone who a) doesn't want to pay a fortune for a dj b) likes to hear their own music and c) doesn't want to hear or see a corny dj all night long who won't play their requests! Amazing service, just what we wanted. JPP provides all the music and hook ups. You supply the source (ipod, ipad, etc), you supply the playlist, and they supply everything else. This was perfect for our Promontory Point wedding in Chicago IL. Less than $700 and we had all the equipment and an emcee to announce us and all the other highlights of the night. Karl was our emcee and he was terrific! Whatever we wanted to hear, he played immediately next. He also supplied some of his own favorite tunes which helped magnify our playlist. We had a microphone and throughout parts of our night we had sing alongs...it was fabulous, just what we wanted for our party!

Just Press Play DJ'd our recent wedding. They were awesome! The MC Robert did a fantastic job! He was friendly and so easy to work with! He did a wonderful job of playing music that kept everyone on the dance floor all night long! He also did a great job of fading out the music at just the right time for the ceremony. Jeff, the owner, was very easy to work with and quickly responded to all my emails and thoroughly answered all my questions. He also had great advice regarding how to make the playlists. He was also knowledgeable with what equipment I would need for the space and the number of guests. The music sounded great and the DJ was awesome...all at an affordable rate! I would highly recommend Just Press Play for any wedding or party!

Jeff was very easy to work with and accomodating to our needs. However, he was not the person to provide service to us during our ceremony and wedding. The person who provided service for us showed up late, started the ceremony 10+ minutes late, and abruptly cut off songs as he recognized it had either been played before, or was not the appropriate song for our carefully selected setlist. This type of behavior continued throughout the night and the bridal party had to step in to help him on several occasions. One of the lowlights was when Ric unplugged our iPad from his equipment and threatened to leave the wedding. He abruptly cut off songs, repeated songs, and continued to make mistakes throughout the night. He managed to completely delete an entire hour worth of music that we not only carefully arranged, but also purchased from iTunes. When we look back on what should have been a beautiful ceremony and reception... we cringe to remember the music situation. The music selections took a LOT of time, effort and money. Fortunately, when our groomsman and even our caterer called Jeff to complain for the poor service... Jeff refunded our money without asking any questions. For that we are appreciative, however, refunded money couldn't make up for the embarrassment and frustration the Just Press Play representative caused to us. After the police were called on this person (because that is just how bad his performance was) it turns out he was not under the influence of alcohol, but rather it was a bad reaction to new medication. It's an extremely unfortunate situation that played a large part in our memories for our wedding. The concept of the business is a great one and Jeff was easy to work with, but we wish we could have known in advance that the representative sent to provide service didn't have front teeth and had two-toned dyed hair. We also would have liked to meet with the representative to ensure he was able to utilize the iPad and navigate appropriately to the correct songs (which were carefully chosen and labeled by my fiance). This may be an isolated incident, but when you are spending so much money and time planning your event... wouldn't you like to know what could happen? If you choose to go with this business, based on affordability or convenience, make sure you know who will be playing your music and what type of personality/conditions you might be forced to deal with (and worse, always remember).

Jeff was super easy to work with. Our wedding was in Hawaii and the price was unbeatable. We didn't want a cheesy DJ so we made a playlist that we loved dinner and dancing and it was prefect. The sound system in great and they had worked with our vendor before so they knew the set up. Overall a great experience!

This DJ service is absolutely outstanding. The manager was easy to work with and the DJ that played at our wedding was amazing. He did his best to keep us on schedule and played our music exactly the way we wanted. You get more than what you pay for with this company and we could not have been happier with them.

I am extremely pleased with Just Press Play. We had Karl work our wedding and he was great. Everything went smoothly. I would definitely recommend them to everyone. You can not beat the price for such superior service.

Jeff was awesome, quick to respond to all my crazy bride emails and was very helpful in return! You could not pick a better DJ to have at your wedding. He was on top of things and even knew better than us how to handle our wedding reception timeline. Two of my friends have already inquired with him and one for sure has signed a contract! Two thumbs up to Just Press Play!

We chose this company because they were highly recommended by my site coordinator, and I am glad we did. The DJ made flawless transitions between music for our ceremony, to music for our reception two blocks away, and announced the wedding party, bride and groom grand entrance, and first dances perfectly. He kept the night right on pace and was a pleasure to work with. The sound system he provided sounded great and did not take up much space. I would recommend this company to anybody!

This was a great idea. A dj that will play the exact music you choose right from your ipod. Other guest can bring their ipods if they want to hear something different. He brings the mic, speakers, and table. So inexpensive compared to other dj's. Our guest had a blast!

We had a great experience with Just Press Play, which is a non-traditional type of DJ. We were able to compile and bring our own music for them to play versus trusting in someone you've never met to make music selections for one of the most memorable days of your life. Jeff did a good job playing the music we had compiled to be played. Great service especially for the cost - $525, which is much less than any typical DJ! The work to put together the music was totally worth the savings for us.

We used them as an iPod DJ for our wedding and beforehand, they were very helpful, but at the wedding, the music was insanely loud. In addition, we created the playlist and told him that the songs at the top were our favorite, and less so as we went down. Well, he just played all the fast songs and ignored all the slow songs, which I always hate at weddings. Literally, he played only 1 slow song that I didn't have to go and request in the entire 3 hours of dancing.

Hey was personable; easy to reach; attentive to our needs; patient and very economical.;The sound equipment needed constant adjusting. Fortunately my husband knew how to operate the system. However all of that work took a lot of time away from being able to enjoy each ourselves. You also must have a friend or family member that is comfortable doing the announcing.