Les The DJ

and wanted to make sure our event ran smoothly. She was open and willing to play a variety of music genres. And, with her eclectic music taste and catalog Les suggested the perfect dinner playlist and made sure we stayed dancing all night long. She checked in with us regularly throughout the night and ensured we were having the absolute best time. We would love to work with Les again on future events and recommend her for your musical needs.

uestions—but she also guided us and gave us the confidence we needed to be able to relinquish control (ha!) and enjoy our reception fully. Our guests absolutely lost their minds. They couldn't believe that we had such a cool dj who managed to keep everyone (of all ages) dancing nonstop. Thank you for everything, Les!!

list in advance and designing an evening specific for our community. We can't recommend Les highly enough!

r requests with unexpected delights kept the energy high and the dance floor packed. The crowd couldn't get enough, and neither could we. Thank you, Les, for making our wedding unforgettable!

easy, stress free, and fun. She brought a great vibe & energy to the wedding reception, and we received A LOT of complements from all types of guests about how awesome the music was. After the wedding, the venue coordinator commented that she had “never seen the room packed with dancing for that long”. Booking Les was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!!

planning a wedding. Les is an accomplished DJ and we found her to be infinitely knowledgeable in terms of creating the vibe we envisioned, while also totally flexible in terms of creating an inclusive intergenerational experience that got everyone on the dance floor. Throughout the process of planning our wedding, Les was a delight to work with and get to know – she sourced specific recommendations from us and enhanced and elevated our vision beyond what we could have ever imagined. Knowing that Les was at the helm of music experience – from the ceremony to cocktail hour to dancing - was both calming and a source of joy. 10/10 would recommend!

tween crowd-pleasers, fun surprises, and songs that really mattered to us. We were achy from dancing after!

ing all while making sure to play what we like. She and Oscar are lovely to deal with on all of the planning, preparations, setup, and last minute changes.

inute to figure out the flow but this did not phase Les at all. She was gracious, flexible, and full of ideas for how to pull off the perfect night and incorporated all of our favorite tunes with a lounge-y vibe during cocktail hour and then a true party vibe from 10:30 until midnight. Yes, she kept people on the dance floor until midnight...! She announced the last song and then when it ended everyone started chanting "one more song!" and she obliged. It was such a fun night and she worked in a really complementary way with the folky-rock band we had play during dinner and early night dancing. One of my favorite memories is when she let me (the bride) get behind the booth, put the headset on, and "DJ" for a song or two. It was exhilarating and we got a lot of fun photos. I am hoping to work with Les for any future event and I highly recommend her to other cool brides in the DC area :)

music tastes! She took our requests (even silly ones) seriously and created the perfect playlists for each part of our wedding day -- lots of our favorites, but she also has incredible taste and you can trust her to step in when you're not sure where to go. Plus she was able to navigate a tricky venue with multiple indoor and outdoor sites, and finding high-quality audio to improve on one of our requests. I would hire her again in a heartbeat!!

s from some of DC's big and highly rated DJ companies. Representatives from those other agencies were condescending and didn't take our requests seriously. Talking to Les was a breath of fresh air! She's comfortable working with so many styles of music, is knowledgeable and kind, and doesn't try to up-sell you on a bigger package than you need. The music was perfect for our ceremony, dinner and dancing. She was even a fan of the somewhat obscure music we requested for the ceremony. It was amazing. You should hire Les!!

tion. She ensured the order of events flowed smoothly, got the party going when it needed some energy, and was great at being flexible and reading the room as the night winded down. We cannot recommend Les the DJ enough and greatly enjoyed working with her in the lead up and on the night of the wedding.

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ding Les, but we were so relieved when we finally spoke with her because she clearly knows her music and understands how to get a crowd dancing (without resorting to cheesy DJ things that we wanted to avoid). We also really appreciated how professional she was in advance of the wedding and I didn’t have to worry about any details with her – she did a walk through of our venue ahead of the wedding to prepare and on the day she did a great job of placing speakers in the correct positions around our tricky venue space to ensure sound was balanced throughout. She made our dance floor perfect. Les also played music in the lead up to our wedding ceremony and at our cocktail hour, which worked out perfectly too. We had musician friends playing music during the ceremony procession itself, so Les put microphones on the instruments and our officiant, so that everyone could hear the ceremony well!

eet off and we wouldn't have had it any other way. We HIGHLY recommend working with Les. She is open to playing (most songs) and happy to veto the ones your guests keep begging for, but that you aren't into. Les also felt like she was a part of our party--she was unobtrusive, but danced behind her DJ booth so you could tell she was having a good time, too. Just do it. Hire DJ Les right now!

fact, several guests came up to us well after the event to let us know how awesome our DJ was. We felt the same. We interviewed a number of candidates and Les was the best choice for us out of the many options out there. Highly recommended.

lection, just gave her a few songs we like and told her we wanted tunes that would get all generations of the family on the dancefloor. My 87-year-old grandma danced for a full hour and a half! And many of our friends came up to us to specifically tell us our DJ was awesome. She even handles crazy family members, like when my Uncle got a hold of the microphone. Leading up to the wedding Les was organized and on top of everything that after hiring her, I was worry-free.

nd I wanted a packed dance floor and Les certainly delivered. She played the music we and our friends loved and did an amazing job reading the dance floor. Because of a recurring joke throughout the speeches, my husband ended up with his shirt off on the dance floor and right on cue, Les started playing Pony. Everyone loved it. We hadn't picked the last song ahead of time, but Les came and found me towards the end of the night and showed me which songs she hadn't played yet, and we quickly chose one. She got everyone on the dance floor for the last song, and that ended up being one of my favorite memories from the entire wedding. If you're looking for someone who isn't the typical cheesy wedding DJ, is obviously experienced and will keep your day running smoothly, and can handle an eclectic musical taste, go with Les!

our musical taste after we sent her some examples for both dinner and dancing. She was also extremely flexible with a last minute change-up -- we decided to kick off the dancing with a song that we hadn't discussed in advance, but she had multiple versions of it on hand, and chose one that matched the mood and our style. Les also handled the logistics of our unconventional venue with ease. Speakers were placed nicely for each room, and the sound quality and volume were perfect for different spaces and moments. Overall, we couldn't be happier with how things turned out -- and we loved her energy and passion for music.

usic files we sent her for the set planning. On the wedding day, she was on time and ready to go. People were bopping around during cocktail hour and when dinner rolled around, someone jokingly told us that she needed to play worse music because they were trying to eat and wanted to dance to what they were hearing! When the reception came along, she had primed the pump so hard that people rushed the floor on the first song and danced for the rest of the night. It was such a great party and we got so many compliments on the music and the DJ. Les is a seasoned pro who will turn the party out and we would not hesitate to book her again for any event that needed music.

-hop, and 2000s pop. She honored our preferences but also was happy to give recommendations and build on our preferences to spin a great set. We got lots of compliments after the fact for good reason. She was easy to work with. Les also helped us with sound for the ceremony and cocktail hour. Her pricing depends on how many events you need sound for. Highly recommended.

ding. In between, she sent us a document to fill out with all the wedding details and songs we wanted. She made sure to ask about the version for each of the important songs (processional, recessional, etc.) and was flexible about how we communicated that to her: name of song, Spotify list, etc. Several people asked who picked the songs and complimented us on the music. She played a nice progression through the ages once the dancing started and had even our older family members grooving on the dance floor. Importantly, she didn't play any of the songs we didn't want! She also said that she watches the floor and will cut a song short if people aren't responding to it. She also didn't overplay any particular artist. We only wish we had more time for dancing!

. I had a very specific list of songs that I wanted for the ceremony, cocktails and dinner and Les played them all with no issues. And then for dancing, she created an awesome atmosphere full of exactly the genres that we wanted. The dance floor was always packed. At the end of the night, after learning we were big Dawson's Creek fans, she surprised us with the theme song and it was a huge hit! We couldn't be happier. Thanks Les!

experience, go with Les. This is especially true if you're any bit of a music geek. Les honestly has everything and she actually does the mixing work live. No lazy fade-ins and outs or recorded sets. She is doing work up there, which was a surprise to a few of the venue staff ("wow, your DJ is really mixing! Sounds really good!") who have seen more than their fair share of wedding DJs. Our wedding soundtrack had a little bit of everything -- from Motown to obscure artsy hip-hop (Anticon, anyone?), from indie rock to classic local music (Kalapana! Aura!). She even had a relatively obscure acoustic Yeah Yeah Yeahs remix for the bride's walk down the aisle. Really couldn't ask for more. Les has a massive library, and absolutely knows how to throw a party when the formalities are all said and done. She worked seamlessly with our coordinator and venue staff, and even got some of the staff dancing by the end of the night. No joke. Les got plenty of props from guests, as well as two of the venue staff, catering staff, and our flower coordinator. Finally, I'll say that Les is all about you on your big day. She met with us a few days beforehand to go over the playlist and vibe we wanted. She also won't take weird random requests from (drunk) guests...unless you specifically say to. All in all, we had a crazy good time and would recommend Les to anyone.

t was obvious to us that she knows what she is doing and it put us at ease knowing that music wasn't something we had to worry about. We wanted a wedding that felt like a dance party and Les definitely delivered. Her music choices had all generations of friends and family on the dance floor all night. She even accommodated (and encouraged) our request for a karaoke singalong. Six months later, we are still getting compliments on how much fun people had on the dance floor at our wedding. We highly recommend hiring Les - you'll be glad you did!

sical taste, and she also gave great suggestions, not only from a music perspective but also the flow for the evening. After meeting her in person we knew she was the perfect fit for us. During our ceremony our officiant was running a bit late and she was able to improvise and add in a couple of extra songs that fit in perfectly with our selection to stall, and the guests were none the wiser. During the reception there wasn't a moment when people weren't dancing, she played all our favorites as well as some great songs we hadn't even thought of. Everyone kept talking about how awesome she was. Maybe we are being biased because it was our wedding, but of all the weddings we've been to she was by far the most talented DJ. Les also seemed to be having just as much fun DJing as our guests had dancing. Our only regret is that we wish the wedding was longer so we could've danced more! If you want to have the best time at your wedding we highly recommend Les!

o don’t. Not only does Les have great taste in music, but she is incredibly organized, cooperates well with other vendors, has great technical knowledge, and provides fantastic audio equipment. Our dinner speeches were crystal clear and perfectly loud enough for the entire room to hear. Anyone who has been to several weddings knows how rare this can be! In addition to flawless audio execution aside, Les also nailed the dance party at our wedding--she did a great job reading the room and keeping the dancing going, while hitting all the songs we wanted to hear and then some. We couldn’t have asked for more, and WISH we could re-live our wedding dance party!

ny music, cocktail hour, and our reception dance. Throughout planning, Les was incredibly responsive, always professional, and super organized (very important to me)! We used Google Docs and Spotify to create "must play" and "do not play" lists. Les had great suggestions for pre-ceremony music. She knows how weddings work and offered great advice on the timeline and how to minimize announcements. At the wedding, she seamlessly transitioned music between the floors throughout the evening, all while moving her equipment. When the caterers put us 30+ min behind, Les consulted with us on the timeline and had a plan to make everything still work. She was flexible, put us back on schedule, and we still got everything we wanted. Les was willing to do anything to make sure our day was perfect, including moving large trees that the venue staff forgot about! Our caterers bombed, which left me feeling disappointed/stressed out. At that point, my husband turned to me and said "It's up to Les now." And she turned the night around! She threw the best party I’ve ever been to! Les is a real DJ. She knows music, she spins vinyl, she knows how to transition between songs, and she watches the guests to make sure everyone is having a good time. She played the right amount of each song and kept the party moving. Our guests, young and old, were on the dance floor the entire night. Our friends kept saying how awesome our DJ was, and they joked about crashing her future weddings! A month later, guests are still telling us it was the dance party they’ve ever been to. We could go on and on about how wonderful and talented Les is. We have high standards, but Les exceeded every expectation we had. I wish we could give her a hundred stars! We fully, completely, totally recommend her!

k with in person and over email. And even when my now-husband had a last minute question on the day of the wedding, she called him right back to discuss his concern (that we would have a microphone available for the speeches). The dancing part of our wedding was crazy fun, and Les has a long list of songs that are perfect for wedding crowds. Les is a total pro, and there's nothing cooler than having a DJ that actually plays vinyl!

our processional and recessional etc etc. On our wedding day, she did a perfect job of queuing up the processional and my bridal song. When it came time to dance, she made sure there were plenty of family-appropriate dance songs followed by newer pop music later in the night for young people dancing time. She's a total pro and did a great job, and we'd recommend her DJ services for all DC area local weddings. She's worth every penny! (I should mention this is the bride writing from the groom's account in case he reviews anything else on here!)

de variety of guests from young frat boys to my husband's 87 year-old Persian grandfather and they all danced. Les really was amazing and I would highly recommend her. She is great to work with too and really listened to our requests. Everything was high quality and sounded great. She knows how to keep a party going with a wide diversity of people.

. My guests repeatedly commented that the music was awesome -- and it felt like us. Two thumbs up!