Memory Makers Entertainment

Memory Makers is amazing!!!! Dave is absolutely INCREDIBLE and made sure my husband and I had everything we needed the whole time. The music was PERFECT and everything we could have wanted!!!!!! We had such a great time and all of our guests were always on the dance floor. I can’t say enough amazing things about them. Dave made the biggest day of my life absolutely PERFECT!!!!

Found memory makers at a very fun DJ showcase, we were able to see all the djs and pick two we would like to work with (they try to pair you from there). We didn't know who the DJ would be until two night s prior to the wedding to review our details and song choices. I wish this would have been done maybe a week prior as there was a lot to do during the days leading to the wedding. We did not need to contact memory makers often,but when we did they were not very responsive to emails or calls. This was really the major downside. Overall the night of our wedding went great. Tom was our DJ and did a fantastic job reading the crowd. Everyone was dancing and having a great time. He was very nice and checked in with us for any needs or requests.

We had originally heard about Memory Makers from a friend. We hired Juan for our wedding, and he was FANTASTIC! Our guests loved him and said how he MADE our wedding. Some even took pictures with him! He played the best music! He was extremely organized, asked what songs I insisted on, and even did well by not playing a few I didn't want. He was so energetic, he made his part in our wedding so memorable. I hope to have friends use him in the future!

Terrible terrible service. Didn’t get any of the THREE DJ choices we requested; the DJ that showed up didn’t even bring any of the music!!!! How can you forget the music...? Was quite stressful and annoying. After the wedding, when we reached out to share our dissatisfaction, there was absolutely no apology. Very rude and unprofessional. Do not hire.

My husband and I booked Memory Makers after attending a showcase to see how well the DJs interact with a crowd and their different styles. We ended up choosing DJ Dale, however we ended up with the owner Dave as our DJ. It was never explained why but we did know that requests weren’t promised to be fulfilled. However, we did not even think about Dale once communicating with Dave. We were in contact with him days leading up to the wedding and he made sure he had all of the information he needed in order for the day to run smoothly and exactly how we wanted it. Dave DJed our wedding at The Haight in Elgin. Dave was not only just our DJ but continuously checked on us throughout the night to see how we were doing, if we needed anything, and even got us drinks throughout the night! He truly was a friend to us the entire night but also kept our guests on the dance floor. We had so many compliments on how fun our wedding was and we owe a majority of that to Dave! My cousins and I will never forget how much fun we had rocking out to our cousins songs “Africa” followed by “Turbulence” right after! We would definitely recommend using Memory Makers as your DJ. They are affordable too!

We booked Memory Makers in January quite sometime before and knew what DJ we wanted right away which was our main reason for booking. Two weeks before the wedding we were informed that the DJ we had requested had left the company which is obviously out of Memory Maker's control. Dave and Juan ensured our day didn't miss a beat and upgraded us to the best package so we ended up having Andre and he was AMAZING! We did different dance crazes for all the bridal party and he had no problem at all switching between 10 songs! He also helped my sister with her speech by playing music she needed since she did a rap. Throughout the night anytime I requested a certain song he played it right away he even played my great uncles song he composed! Andre did not disappoint and I think our situation worked out in our favor :) I highly recommend him and Memory Makers to everyone!

My husband and I attended their showcase to see how they are. They did a wonderful presentation so we decided to pay in full a year out to get the best price possible, which included a photobooth for the wedding and uplighting. **make sure you double check your contract and the DJ you requested is written in the contract.** Their communication is HORRIBLE from the start! 2-3 weeks before my wedding, i sent over the song choice they wanted couples to fill out. I called and emailed many many times in a week and no one got back to me. (imagine having already paid in full a year out and panicking because no one wanted to either reply back to an email /calls.) My husband finally got a hold of them the night before our wedding. I know they've been doing this for years and can "wing it" but as a paying customer, we shouldn't be the one reaching out numerous times in a week and left with no answer. With all the stress prepping for the wedding any everything, i really wouldnt recommend them to any couples; especially if they only add more stress on to your planning. I would give the Dj's a 4 star tho. They are good.

My husband and I are SO glad we chose Memory Makers for our wedding this past Saturday, August 5th- not like we had any other contenders because after seeing their dj showcase our mind was made up! The only hard part involved was deciding which one of their awesome djs to choose. We ended up with Dave and he made sure our wedding was one for the books- my family and I have been getting so many compliments on how much FUN they had and our dance floor was busy until the end. Our ceremony music was perfect and Dave made sure everything ran smoothly despite being crunched for time due to our photos running longer than expected, he even made sure my husband and I had drinks that we had been waiting forever for! Putting our wedding in the hands of Memory Makers was such a great decision because they do SO much more then just play music- we were worry free and able to have a blast at our wedding!

DJ Andres was phenomenal at our wedding! We had a mixed crowd of Mexicans and Americans, and he knew EXACTLY what to play throughout the night to keep everyone on the dance floor! He was great at explaining cultural customs to each crowd, as appropriate, which made everyone want to participate. On top of it all, he was a joyful person with whom to work, and he was amenable to all of our ideas. Highly recommend!

I would give it 0 stars if that was possible. We got memory makers as part of the package at the venue we had the wedding at. We had heard good things. We had the opposite experience. The owner did not return calls until I complained to the venue. They finally got him to call me on the Friday before my Sunday wedding. The DJ that was sent messed up the music while we were walking down the aisle after the ceremony. He didn't have anything playing and when he finally started the songs we chose, they were too quiet to hear. The DJ messed up everyone's name in the bridal party despite spelling it out phonetically and going over it with him. The wedding coordinator even called the owner from the reception to let him know how terrible it was going. The DJ then told everyone to go to the buffet when it was a sit down served meal. The microphone was working only sometimes, he played songs more than once and was rude to guest requests which we said were allowed. Thankfully our vidoegrapher edited the idiot out and had someone else do the voiceover. If memory makers is the only option, I'd consider going elsewhere.

We recently had Rod dj our wedding he was FANTASTIC! He knew exactly what to play to get people up and dancing. He went above and beyond to ensure me and my husband were having a good time. He was friendly and a true professional! My only warning is that communication with Memory Makers prior to our wedding was slow. My husband had to reach several times for a response which made me a little nervous. Overall though they did a great job at the wedding!

We chose Dave, the owner, for our wedding. Overall, our day was perfect. However, I do not recommend this vendor. 3 reasons: *Response times to emails are incredibly poor. You have to call repeatedly and email to get ahold of anyone. This was prior to the wedding (payments, planning..no reply) and after (I reached out to the company in various ways to express my concerns before writing a review, no reply) *Also the photo booth is definitely not worth it. We reserved the "CUBE". That cool new light up photo booth. But the day of, Memory makers brought an old crappy booth (with the draw curtain, old style). We worked with it. However, it was set up too high and I could barely get in the picture (5'2") Most of our pictures are not centered. *DJ forgot my bouquet toss song. Standing up in the spotlight, I had to call out that they were not playing the right song. Easy to laugh off but still, I was really excited about that darn song! "You had one job"

I was blown away with how great our DJ was from Memory Makers. We choose Dale to be our DJ and he was fantastic. Dale and I touched base only a couple days before the wedding about the music that I wanted to have played and he delivered exactly what I wanted. I cannot say enough good things about how great he was. He made sure we had drinks at dinner, asked if we had any announcements to make, helped line us up before our entrance, and even taught the crowd how to dance to certain songs! We had so many compliments and friends that recently got married even said to us, "your DJ was awesome, our DJ didn't get out and dance with people." I would highly recommend Dale and Memory Makers, we found them very reasonable as well. They gave us a deal since we paid in full ahead of time, just a tip.

Dale was amazing!! He was so attentive and made our night go so smoothly! I would recommend him 1,000%!!

We loved Memory Makers and especially our DJ Dale. We went to one of their showcases where they gave us each a free drink and were able to see the DJs. DJ Dale made us a remix for our first dance and it turned out perfect. Throughout the night DJ Dale continuously check on us (the bride and groom) to make sure everything was going great. In the middle of the Reception the groom decided he wanted to play a song from one of his favorite movies. I don’t know how DJ Dale did it but he was able to find and play it. It was great! Did I mention that DJ Dale saved the day! My little cousin ate the ice cream before realizing it had nuts and had an allergic reaction. DJ Dale had Benadryl that saved our cousin from going fully anaphylactic. At the end of the night when some guests got drunk and started causing issues, he took care of it and made sure the Bride was happy. We could not have imagined a better DJ for our beautiful night. Thank you DJ Dale!

DJ Greg "the hammer" was the best DJ ever for our wedding! I can't tell you how many people told me how amazing our DJ was! He made sure everything ran smoothly and always had Me and Roberts interest in mind. He really had the party going and it wouldn't have been as fun without him!

Based on our experience, I would not recommend Memory Makers for hire. We had DJ Jay for our wedding at the beginning of this month. We felt confident after leaving a DJ showcase a few months prior, but were not prepared for the errors that would be made on our wedding day. We were told the DJ would reach out to us the week of our wedding, but I was left emailing and calling two days before our wedding after we still had not heard anything. The DJ did not reference our event planning pages that we needed to fill out prior to the event and was constantly asking questions of us and the maid of honor throughout the reception. We had many guests tell us how difficult it was to hear the toasts and other announcements (our venue was one that we were told was familiar to the company, so speaker placement should not have been an issue). The greatest issue was that he did not play the correct song for the bridal entrance during the ceremony. It was a song that held meaning for both my husband and me, and that moment did not happen how we had pictured it. He then came up to us minutes before our entrance to to the reception to tell us he knew it was the wrong song and had several excuses to share (didn't have his own equipment, all his files were corrupt so he was playing off his phone). We could have been unlucky picking our DJ, because it sounds like there are several others that have mostly positive reviews. However, when I reached out to the company, we received a generic apology with no specific follow through. We requested a small portion refunded to us, but never received a reply. We were disappointed to see that it wasn't just our DJ that displayed unprofessionalism the night of our wedding, but also the owner of the company with the lack of communication leading up to and after the fact. If we were to do it all over again, we would definitely seek other companies.

Tom is amazing l! Not only an amazing DJ he saw a guest come and give me a complaint about something with the bar he came right over and told me not to worry about it and went to take care of it. This company is amazing and Tom is amazing. He made out wedding amazing l!!!

We had DJ Dave for our wedding!! He is the most amazing DJ we could have ever asked for! He took care of the ceremony, lighting and the reception and he did everything we needed him to do and more! Of course we lost track of time, but Dave didn't. He made sure we did everything on time. He also re-adjusted for some last minute speeches. His music selection was fantastic and everyone kept saying how great the DJ was. He had a great timeline, starting out slow and then making the party GO! We had the biggest group of people on the dance floor that I have ever seen! He also did live videos that streamed to their Facebook page, that was fun to go back and watch after. They are very affordable and offer more than DJ-ing. If you want a dance floor that will make people talk for years to come, they are the perfect company for you!!

We met the DJs at a showcase. This is the best way to pick a DJ! Our DJ was Greg. He is easy to work with and checked in often. Only things we would have liked differently was the radio edit for father daughter dance instead of extremely long version and more songs from our list (he asked if he could add other and we agreed, but it seemed off of our style). The speakers were too quiet. We had an unusually organized room that had a split, so that may have been the issue. I would recommend Memory Makers again, but stick with my own list.

MemoryMakers DJs are top-notch. When our original DJ had to cancel, Dave stepped in and tool control. He DJ'd our wedding himself, and even provided uplighting, to make up for the change. Dave was fantastic. He expertly managed the music for the ceremony, cocktail hour (the perfect mix!), dinner and transition into dancing. The dance floor was full all night, and Dave kept going right along with us...never tiring! He kept playing just "one more song" - nobody wanted the night to end! I highly recommend MemoryMakers. We will be using them again, in a few months - for my other daughter's wedding!

Armando from Memory Makers was everything we wanted for our special day. He played our "must have" songs and mixed in others that we truly enjoyed. We chose to do a train as a "group participation dance" and it was a blast! He was flexible when we needed to add a speech minutes before the reception began. He spoke to the crowd but I never felt that he was speaking too much or was advertising for our business. He was very personable in meetings prior to the wedding. I highly recommend Armando from Memory Makers!

Juan was our DJ at our wedding and he was fantastic. Really great with mixing our eclectic music choices into a set that the rest of our guests could also enjoy. We loved his funky choices and he really brought his A game that night. We had him stay a few hours beyond the contracted time because the party was not dying down and he was all for it. At one point - HE was even having so much fun that he lost track of time as well! Which is just amazing. We really could not have been happier with our choice of DJs! The only downside was when confirming receipt of the deposit and getting into contact with someone to finalize the day of details - it was difficult to get someone to just reply to an email. All in all though, the quality, the service on the day of - I wouldn't change a thing! Thanks Juan!

Are you getting married? Book THIS company..and if you can get him, DJ Greg 'The Hammer' I will be honest, i had to e-mail the owner a few times to get a response regarding my paperwork being received and i didn't get back a signed contract but that's small stuff--the BIG stuff is having a DJ who knows a wedding DJ doesn't just stand and play songs. He pumps up the crowd--and listens to his bride and groom of the night. I made a poor choice to put family near speakers--and we adjusted the volume very easily. Greg came out during cocktail hour, while i was taking some family photo's--he waited patiently until i was free to step away and he went over spelling and big key items with me with a smile. When my rowdy wedding party was waiting to do our grand march-- out came the HAMMER and his voice got everyone to listen and he ran through names AGAIN to make sure he didn't mispronounce a single name. He got the crowd involved,and throughout the night--he joked with me and i felt like i had three wedding coordinators, the one i hired, her asst and Greg. All three had my back, didn't let me miss anything of my wedding--and I'm the happiest with that purchase for my wedding. An example of why Greg rocked it--We did a dance for married couple's. At 35 years or less..everyone *the remaining 5 couples* all left the floor like they planned it. Greg laughed so loud and said "wait a minute.." got away from his table and he found the couple whom i gave a rose. That couple proceeded to flamingo dance with the rose between their teeth while Greg watched on with amusement, then he cheered them on and got the crowd roaring. My bouquet toss..He guided me where to stand, and when i threw it...well..there was two girls my maid of honor and cousin and they ripped it, Greg instantly had a joke ready to go. He knew exactly what he needed to do, and i never needed to worry. I had the BEST wedding. The showcase was awesome, i did get to see how their company works to get your business. Why should you hire someone who you can't meet? Their showcase is brilliant, and if you can't attend one---their youtube has even better video's. Bottom line, HIRE THIS COMPANY, and try get the Hammer!

I love this company, it helps that I knew that our DJ was going to be a lot of fun. They have these events where you can meet the DJs and see what their personalities are individually. Tom had people on the dance floor ALL night!

We can't thank Greg & Dave enough for everything they did for us for our wedding day! Greg kept the party going and made sure everything ran smoothly. If you are looking for a DJ you cannot go wrong with Memory Makers, they have amazing DJ's and also uplighting and photo booth rentals. They really make sure every detail is covered, I can't say enough good things about these guys! Thank you!!!

Of all the things I thought I knew about weddings - one thing I did not know is that a DJ can make or break the entire event. They set the pace, the vibe.. and once we realized this, we started researching and meeting a lot of DJs. Most DJ companies will tell you "someone" will be there and they will play whatever you like. Beware, though, because I have seen many sad stories about wedding being ruined because a stranger showed up and even though a list of music was submitted - something entirely different was played, names were messed up, etc. Memory Makers is the exact opposite. From day one, we could tell the company was different. You go to a showcase and can talk to the DJ that will be at your wedding. The company goes above and beyond to make sure they provide the exact service YOU want - not some cookie-cutter music program. Andre was our DJ and he did a phenomenal job. He played all of the requested songs plus added some awesome things in we wouldn't have even thought of! I would not recommend any other DJ company besides this one. The floor was packed and jamming the entire night!

Great service. Great DJ. We really didn't have to worry about a thing. We had Juan at our wedding and he handled all the music and speech timelines for us.

My DJ Greg was amazing. Loved everything about him from his voice to his personality. He was a lot of fun. I was slightly worried when I sent my information to the manager and hadn't heard back, but we made contact and all went well.

We loved how we were invited to a Memory Maker DJ Showcase and got to actually meet all of their DJs! It was so nice to actually meet and talk to the dj we choose before signing a contract for our wedding!! That is how we picked Juan!!! He was perfect!! He called the week of our wedding to make sure he had all the correct names for the bridal party, the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and reception music selections!! He made sure the party never stopped, he even went out of his way to teach my older aunt how to do the cha cha slide, and hunted down a mop when someone dropped their drink on the dance floor! Thank you Juan for making our wedding day more memorable!!! :0)

I love the fact that we were able to attend a DJ showcase and pick the DJ that fit us best. We ended up with our second choice and were so happy with Andre! We gave him pretty much no direction for music that night and he was able to read our crowd perfectly. The dance floor was never empty. One of our guests fell and broke her hip on the dance floor and Andre handled the situation very well-gradually turned down the music but kept it playing so as not to bring too much attention to the situation as she was being moved out to the ambulance. Then he finished with alot of grace. I am very happy with this service. Would recommend them to anyone.

Our DJ Andres was phenomenal on our wedding night he asks the bride before playing any music not requested by us but by others. Very professional and knows what he is doing!! We paid extra for a photo montage and that turned out amazing!! The biggest downfall is communication it's horrible! Takes days or a week to receive an email response of course after you put the deposit down however fear not their performance on day of makes up for it

Memory makers is a great group! They all seem pretty good! We had Juan and we loved him!!! He was great! Kept the night flowing and kept the dance floor going! No complaints !

Memory Makers did the music for our ceremony and for our reception. Almost everyone we have talked to has stated that ours was the best wedding they have ever been to. Couldn't have made the party rock without Memory Makers. Had a blast working with these guys!

We went to a DJ show and got to see the guys in action. We liked their personalities and their packages. We ordered uplighting, DJ service and a photobooth. They were the hit of the night! Our DJ, Greg, listened to what kind we wanted during the cocktail hour, and reception, and knew how to customize it to our liking. It also helped that he'd done dozens of wedding at our reception hall, so he already knew where and how to set up. He really could feel the crowd, tell what they liked or didn't and stuck with our preference. The lighting really helped with the decor and the photobooth was a fun touch for people to be silly and leave nice comments. We, the bride and groom, got a photobook with a copy of all the photos taken with little messages. It was nice and classy, black and white themed but color was certainly an option. Everyone said it was one of the best wedding they'd been to, I credit a huge part to our DJ.

We had a pretty big mix of guests wanting to dance at our reception, and Karl did a great job keeping everyone on the dance floor! I even danced with my 85 year old grandpa at like 11:00! We had specific music we had altered for the ceremony, and it turned out perfectly! Karl took requests from guests and just did a great job!

I was really unhappy overall with my experience with MM. It was characterized by poor communication and unreliable people that made me feel that small requests were causing them too much trouble. From the beginning when I booked them, it took two months of calling and emailing to get a copy of the contract from the boss Dave to be sent to me reflecting our payment. Then I would have several conversations with our selected dj, Karl, about details about the ceremony that would be completely forgotten by the next conversation, things I felt were very important. And as the wedding approached, phone meetings that were set up to go over details like arrival times and our play and do not play list were completely forgotten to the point that I was still trying to contact my dj at 10pm the night before my wedding to see if he had even gotten my paperwork, which was incredibly stressful and did not allow me to enjoy this time with my friends and family. And the worst part is that when I finally did talk to him, he was condescending and made me feel like I was being a crazy high-maintenance bride for wanting to have that conversation. Very unprofessional and poor business sense. The wedding day went off without a hitch and the dj did a great job that day, tho certainly the relationship and stress leading up to that day wasn't worth it. I would never recommend this dj for this reason and am not sure what an experience with a different dj would have been like at this same company.

Dave, the owner, is amazing! He took care of everything and the DJ was very easy to deal with. There was never a dull moment on the dance floor, and it was never empty! The people at the reception wanted to put money in towards keeping the DJ for longer! Greg was a great DJ!

Our wedding turned out perfect thanks to Memory Makers!! Karl did an awesome job!!!

Juan knows how to make the party stay on their feet! It was a great wedding party.

Memory makers did a fantastic job! We were very pleased with all the music throughout the might. The DJ we had made sure to touch base with us prior to the big day. he made sure he understood exactly what he wanted and were looking to have during our reception. I would refer MM to anyone looking for a fun, responsible, and affordable DJ.

Memory makers was our first and only choice for DJ service for our wedding. They have this wonderful showcase where you can see all the DJ's perform and you can choose which ones you like during that time. We ended up choosing Juan, who was so easy to work with, and made our day so smooth and wonderful. He played everything we asked for and more. Everyone had so much fun on the dance floor and people are still telling us how much they loved our DJ. I highly recommend Juan, he made the day amazing :)

Had a great DJ! Called before our wedding to make sure names and spellings were correct. I would use them again!!! ~Matt and Katie Wente

I LOVED Memory Makers DJ Service – from start to finish! With Memory Makers, you are able to attend a DJ showcase where you get to know the several DJs they have in their company, get to win discounts and have the chance to listen to every DJ introduce a fake wedding party and interact with the crowd. There are not many DJ companies, I found where you get to see a trial period with your DJ! The owner of Memory Makes, Dave, is great! He works with the bride and groom throughout the process to be sure they are within their budget and are happy with the service! After the showcase, everything is done via telephone or online, which makes life much easier! You choose your first choice DJ and a second choice DJ. If for some reason your 1st choice suddenly becomes unavailable on the date of your wedding (ie: sickness or car accident) Dave will send your 2nd choice DJ to do your wedding and if for some reason he is not available then the owner, Dave will come himself! With this system, there is no need to worry about your DJ vendor not showing up or it being somebody you don’t know! This was extremely important to us because you hear to many horror stories of the DJ not showing up or a company sending a DJ you know nothing about. To us, the DJ is an important part of your wedding as they serve as the master of ceremonies and are the ones to ensure your guests are having a good time! We chose Jay as our DJ and he was AMAZING!! Our dance floor was never, ever half empty, which is very unusual for a wedding. He kept our party going like crazy all night! He played a good mixture of music which played to the crowd and enjoyed himself as well, which helps keep the crowd moving! Dave also offers the FreezeFrame Photo Booth; which we chose to rent as well! It was a HUGE hit with our guests and people are still complimenting us on the idea. Guests of all ages were using the photobooth including our grandparents! 2 vendors come with the photo booth to assist guests and 2 film strips are printed each time so guests can keep photos for themselves and then paste some into a scrapbook that the bride and groom get to keep at the end of the night. This is the best wedding gift we could have been given – to see all of our guests having a great time and writing us a special note! If you want a real, traditional photo booth and not a made up booth like some vendors have, I would choose FreezeFrame! It’s a great addition to any party – we’re so glad we chose FreezeFrame! I would highly, highly recommend memory Makers DJ service and Jay for any wedding! If I am ever in need of DJ services again, without question I will be counting on Dave and his crew!

We attended a wedding that used Memory Makers for their DJ service so we took a card and booked them right away for ours. We originally requested the same DJ our friends used, but he had to go in for surgery last minute and couldn't make the wedding. Karl stepped in and took away all our worry! It's a small world and he happened to know the groom's family from many years ago and was excited for the opportunity to work our wedding. He was so interactive with our guests and made our reception a night to remember!