Lighthouse Productions Rhode Island

Wonderfully attentive and detail-driven.

Getting married during a pandemic was by no means easy but Ed was supportive, insightful, and patient helping us make the best of the situation. He was upfront with the pricing and really worked with us while he broke down how he priced his services and really made it feel personal to us. He knew all the right questions to ask when we first met showing his experience in the field and how much he wanted to plan around my wife’s and my own personalities. He was great with keeping everyone entertained and on the dance floor throughout the evening, but it was still clear that his focus for the night was always on the Bride and Groom, so he helped us enjoy our hard work as much as possible!

Ed was absolutely amazing. We met up a few times before the wedding and he was in contact with my husband frequently to ensure that everything was perfect. He had me call and leave a message the day before so that he would have the exact pronunciation of the names in our wedding party which I thought was so thoughtful. He also left me a message the night before saying he knew I was disappointed about having to move our ceremony indoors due to rain and that he would bring some up lighting, free of charge, to try to make up for the rain. Truly a great guy who went above and beyond for us. Highly, highly recommend, can’t say enough good things!

Ed was incredible. Getting married during a pandemic is no one’s dream but he was flexible, supportive, and hardworking. I began to lose my mind with everything going on and he never made me feel bad or crazy. He tunes in to what you want and helps your day flow seamlessly.

We hired Ed for our 10/2/20 wedding, which was supposed to be at an actual venue. Due to COVID, we ended up having to rearrange our wedding and ended up having a backyard wedding instead due to all the restrictions that were imposed. When we told Ed about our new plans for a backyard wedding this year and a vow renewal next with family and friends, he was more than accommodating for us. Not only was he understanding, he told us that he wanted to make sure we had a great day and that regardless of where we said our vows, it should still be a day to be memorable. Ed was our Reverend and DJ and did exceptional! We would absolutely recommend him for his professionalism, affordability, dedication, and passion for his job!

We had chosen 3/15/20 as our wedding date months prior. Little did we know that the COVID-19 crisis would effect the world as it has. Leading up to the wedding we went back and forth via email with numerous changes in our song choices. I sent Ed The final version just a few days before. As the weekend approached and the world crisis grew, more and more guests were canceling. I was becoming more and more distraught. Our already small wedding was suddenly becoming nearly unattended. My family was already in town, and we didn’t want to cancel. I was having multiple meltdowns and Ed called me the morning before to ensure my venue was still planning to have our event. I confirmed with them that they were, and as they day wore on, I became even more upset. Both Ed and my venue organizer were texting me and encouraging me that no matter what, they would make our wedding day perfect. And it was. Ed greeted me in the morning with a big hug (this was before the mandated social distancing) and let me choose the perfect shirt for him to wear that I knew would make my new husband smile. He timed our music perfectly, announced ya exactly as we’d hoped based on our Ultimate Warrior theme song entrance, and right into our perfect first dance. He helped make our wedding be the brightest time possible in the midst of a growing worldwide crisis. Once all of this is over, I hope he can help your day shine as brightly as he helped ours.

Ed was great to work with. He was upfront with the pricing and really worked with us to make sure it stayed well within our budget. He knew all the right questions to ask during the planning to make sure that when our day came it was smooth sailing all evening. He was great with keeping everyone entertained and on the dance floor as much as possible.

Planning with Edward went well and he gave me a layout to create how I wanted my wedding to go. He answered question pretty quickly when I had them and his rate for a DJ with a photo booth was more than reasonable. He did get involved in the wedding more than you normally see which was nice and made sure we got exactly what we wanted. If you're looking for a DJ that will give you what you ask for and not charge you an arm and leg, Edward is the guy for you.

We hired Edward since he had many great reviews. Our first meeting with him after we had put down a deposit was by his suggestion at a Burger King which I thought was really unprofessional. Nothing like trying to plan your wedding program with someone sitting in the booth behind you screaming on their cell phone. We met pretty early on in the wedding planning and I had some changes throughout that time that were communicated by e-mail which seemed to work out fine. The day of our wedding we showed up in a Patriots logo print tie, now we are Pats fans but it looked really unprofessional for a wedding. My wedding planner went over the order of introductions and songs the day of, he also pulled us out of cocktail hour to confirm this with us as well. Everything was good for the ceremony except when the judge was about to start speaking our exit song started playing for a few seconds then stopped, it was a bit awkward. After that little blip the rest of the ceremony went as planned. Then came the reception. He introduced my mother in law by the wrong name using one of my bridesmaids names. Our entrance as a couple was supposed to be to a different song but he never played it when he introduced us so we just had to walk out like everything was fine. He had very little interaction with the guests until he decided to make a speech to us about marriage which again was awkward. He played songs people requested and it was fine but he wasn’t very interactive as far as getting the crow going on the dance floor. I can’t say I’m thrilled with hiring him if I had to do it again I should’ve let him keep the deposit and found someone different after the initial meeting. He didn’t ruin the night but he certainly didn’t enhance it. Those seemingly little errors were big ones to us. I wouldn’t hire him again.

Got married at Independence harbor with our great DJ! He's funny, got people up to dance, adapted to last min changes we had to make and loved the music choices!

This review is from an industry professional so I will speak only on items I noticed: I attended a wedding where Lighthouse Productions was the entertainment for the evening. As a guest my initial interaction with the DJ was at the ceremony. At the conclusion of the ceremony there was about a 30 second gap where the bride and groom were waiting for the recessional music to begin for them to take their first walk as Mr and Mrs. It took the officiant to tell them multiple times to just go instead of waiting as to not embarrass them. Where was the DJ, and how do you miss the most important part of the ceremony? (its wasn't till a few days after that I found out the processional music was incorrect as well). Then came the reception. Introductions went great if you like a mono toned voice that just reads off a piece of paper. (there was no hyping up the guests or welcoming). When speeches came along MOH and BM made their speeches and at the conclusion the DJ then made a speech which sounded like an apology. WHAT! You are not apart of the wedding party nor should you be admitting fault in the middle of this couples wedding for all the guests to hear. Also at this point the DJ had asked all the guests to sing Happy Birthday to one of the children in attendance. Now I am sure this was ask by the Bride and Groom however wouldn't you think it would be after dinner when dessert is out or at least not in the middle of speeches. Nothing like taking all the attention away from them. Dinner time came and the DJ disappeared for about 45 minutes. He put on a playlist and walked into the other room (where I could see him) enjoying his meal. Now this is normal however the length of time is not. Vendors typically scarf down their meals as to not miss anything that they are paid to capture or create. Small minor details about his performance should also be noted. A photo clipboard of what looked to be his child is adorable, however not appropriate to be at someones wedding. His advertisement board on the center of his table again draws much attention and is an eye sore in the back of photos, (a simple business card holder would be sufficient). Finally the music. Music was upbeat and current however sounded like a simple IPOD was plugged in and that was it. I did not see or hear him mixing songs into the next, playing requests from guests or switching the song if guests were not relating to it. Instead he would let the dance floor completely empty and the song to end to play another. When it came to the last song of the night the DJ again got on the microphone and spoke about himself. Some sort of comparison as there were 3 Ed's in the room. (GROOM/DJ/ and the artist of the song.) Please take the spotlight off yourself and place it on your couples. It is their day and frankly as guests we don't care about you. I really hope a compensation has been made to this couple.

To say I'm disappointed in my DJ choice would be an understatement. When we initially met with Ed, we were very excited to hire him as the DJ for our wedding and my fiance even thought we might not be paying enough. This feeling lasted until the final payment was due and I began to get texts and an email or two regarding the payment being due in two weeks.. Not a big deal until I told him it would be paid on time and that I was just waiting on some stuff before sending the payment... I mean, I had 14 days still. Well - he was going away and would be back before it was due but was still asking for it. It was like he needed the $ to pay for his vacation... understanding, I let that go. We met at the venue a couple weeks before our wedding and he reintroduced himself to my fiance, also named Ed as if he never met him which I found a bit odd. I was asked to send everything 60 days before the wedding which I did and when we met, he initially said he was waiting for me to send everything still (wrong) and all of the stuff we discussed in the initial meeting was asked this time as if we didn't already talk about it. I let all of this go until the night of the rehearsal when I received a text asking to call his voicemail and leave a message as to AGAIN how to pronounce the last names of people in the wedding party. Sent that over to him and the next day got a phone call wishing me good luck and telling me it was going to be a wonderful day which I thought was really nice. Fast forward to the ceremony... the music that I so diligently put together for my ceremony got all mixed up and the song that I was supposed to walk down to which was special to my father and I was played for the bridesmaids instead which is unacceptable. So - I walked down to the song that was supposed to be for the bridesmaids which was clearly noted on the spreadsheet I was asked to fill out and send to him. After my husband and I were pronounced, the recessional song was late because someone apparently tripped over the cord and something got unplugged. The two of us were just standing there waiting for a song... I let that aspect go because it clearly wasn't his fault... but I will not let the mixed up songs for the ceremony go. He tried to tell me that no one noticed unless they knew (that's not the point) and made it a point to make an apology speech in the middle of speeches at the reception. I appreciated the apology but it was not for the whole wedding to hear and it doesn't change what happened. He didn't play all the must play songs... I know that for a fact even though he keeps trying to tell me he did... I was in the room the entire time the music was playing. Just very, very disappointed. There's more but it's just not even worth it. Word of advice... never make excuses for why something was wrong by saying how many meetings you've had between me and someone else. That's not my problem and you should treat each couple as the "only" couple. Also saying that people said thank you and took your card doesn't necessarily mean they took it to book you. Could be more professional.

Edward Dunn of Lighthouse Productions did a fantastic job with our wedding music. He definitely did great with helping us with the flow of the wedding and assisting us with all questions we had. Ed was extremely professional and played the music we asked him to play. He thought of everything we didn't!!! We would HIGHLY recommend Ed as your wedding DJ. He also gave me husband and I a generous Military discount. Thanks, Ed!!!

My fiance and I met with Ed today and he was so friendly and walked us through everything. He gave us some really good ideas and we cant wait to work with him. process was super easy and he is very reasonably priced!

Edward Dunn has been AMAZING throughout the wedding planning process! We met Edward at a vendor event and we knew right from the start that he was the one for us and our wedding. He is very charming and accomodating to our needs. I can't wait until our wedding in October to see him in action!!

We used Edward this past weekend. We had a rustic/country themed wedding. He was excellent! He did a great job ahead of the event getting us on the phone and having a conversation about what we wanted in our event and what our musical taste was. He was really flexible with us during the event and adjusting on the fly when we needed to change up scripted portion or anything like that. We would absolutely without hesitation reccomend Edward for your event!

Ed has been nothing but amazing with quick responses as we are planning our wedding. He has been so understanding when it comes to my delay in my responses due to having a toddler !

We have been working with Ed for our October wedding and even though it hasn’t taken place yet, we could not be more thrilled with our decision! Ed has been super informative and accommodating, and has always been quick to respond when we’ve had questions or concerns. All the ideas and fun suggestions and guidance have really helped pull things together for us.

I was in search of a DJ for my daughters upcoming Sweet 16. I came across Edward Dunn’s name and reached out to him. He immediately responded to my request and since has been accommodating and flexible. If I have question or need to make any changes in regards to music choices, Edward is immediately on top of it. I can’t wait for Edward to take part in our daughters special event.

I know we made the right choice hiring Ed for our wedding in August. We were so impressed with his attention to detail, and his willingness to accommodate our wishes. We can’t wait!!!

Lighthouse Productions has truly made our wedding planning a breeze! We are working with Ed Dunn and he is AMAZING!! The first night we met, he gave us the opportunity to interview him and really get to know him and his very outgoing personality. We hit it off instantly! My fiancé and I were looking for a DJ that we could trust to be there to liven up the dance floor throughout the night with plenty of experience. Ed turned out to have all of the necessary qualities we were looking for in an DJ. He then spent time getting to know my fiancé and I and our music taste/preferences. We have met with him for a second planning session since where he provided us with a timeline and outline to help our musical experience go as smooth and flawless as possible. Ed genuinely cares about making the event a memorable one for us through our planning sessions and constant emails filled with helpful information and advice. We are very much looking forward to our wedding in 3 months and could not be more confident and excited about using Lighthouse Productions!!!

I was in a bind when my first dj had double booked! As I scrambled on Facebook yardsale posts for a new DJ. Edward was one of the first DJ’a to respond and his easy going demeanor is what sold me. That and his amazing rates and uplighting packages as well! He makes you feel like it’s all goning to be ok! I will leave another review after our August 11th wedding. Thank you 🙏🏻

I have booked Edward for my wedding in October. So far he has been amazing! He has spoken to me on the phone multiple times, and responded to multiple messages, all the while being very very patient with my taking over a week to decide which DJ to go with. I had gotten quotes from multiple DJs, but just got the best vibe from Ed. He is friendly, knowledgeable, and as I said, patient!

Edward was perfect for our wedding! He made everything super easy (which helped reduce our stress levels). At our reception he kept everyone entertained and executed our plans flawlessly. I would definitely recommend him for anyone's event!

Edward was punctual and very professional . He accommodated our choice of music and was flexible to make changes in the program when needed. Very eloquent in his speech and has an easy going manner. Our guests had a wonderful time at the party. Would highly recommend his services to anyone looking for a DJ!

Edward Dunn could not have made our evening any more special from ceremony straight through reception he was flawless!! He kept our guests over the top entertained!! Everything from our uplighting to his fantastic centerpiece giveaway game was a HUGE HIT with our guests !!! I received numerous compliments how great our music was all night from beginning to end Edward comes highly recommended from my new hubby and I !!!