About this vendor
In business since 2013 and incorporated since 2016, Northern Lights Entertainment LLC is an experienced, professional, insured, full-service wedding, event, and entertainment company located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Providing musical and emcee entertainment, they provide a full range of wedding and reception services to meet your needs. Northern Lights Entertainment LLC will relieve you of the stress of vendor shopping during your wedding planning. They also assist with planning along the way and provide an extensive planning and itinerary questionnaire to plan your ceremony and reception, all at no charge. They also provide ceremony and reception coordinating at no charge, so a coordinator is not necessary. (See more reviews at https://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/northern-lights-entertainment-llc-mackinac-island/67f4961f6211809f.html and Facebook.com/NLELLC/reviews and also at www.northernlightsentertainment.net.)
Services Offered
More than your standard event and entertainment company, Northern Lights Entertainment LLC offers just about everything you need when planning a wedding ceremony and reception. Services offered include the following:
Face-to-face consultation
Event planning assistance
DJ / emcee entertainment
Master of Ceremonies coordinating
BOSE PA Systems
VocoPro Wireless Microphone Systems
Dance floor light show
Basic Video
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Bluegrass
- Bollywood
- Celtic
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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4.9
out of 5.015 reviews
I loved the duo of husband and wife! They both were very sweet and professional! They made sure to pay attention to all the details and were flexible as things changed on our big d...
ay. They kept the vibe going throughout the night and Skip even came out and danced with us! The communication throughout booking with Northern Lights was great, I never had a question go unanswered. Fast reply’s which made it less stressful for me and I never felt I was bugging Skip too much.
I loved booking with Northern Lights Entertainment! I highly recommend them for your next event!
Skip did our 25th Wedding Anniversary party, and he was amazing!!! He took the time to chat with me on the phone about everything, and even offered to meet in person if we wanted t...
o. He made sure to thoroughly explain his questionnaire, as well as make note regarding any type of music or artist we didn't want played. Once I returned the questionnaire, he right away contacted me for a few clarifications. Skip was so on top of it!! Very professional!! When we arrived, he was all set up and ready to go. He stayed in touch with me all evening about any questions he had, and was so thoughtful in his music selections!! 100% would recommend Northern Lights to everyone!!
Skip and Laurie were wonderful to work with! We met several times in person to discuss music and the wedding day over coffee which ended up being a great time to get to know them! ...
With all of the experience they brought to the table, our wedding day was kept on track and we didn't miss a beat! The music was great, everyone had a good time, we recommend Skip and Laurie for any event!
Skip & Laurie were very friendly and professional from the beginning. We hired them because they were cheaper and had a nice add on package for a video. They recorded our ceremony,...
and our reception. It was so nice to go back and rewatch our special day! Skip will go over the top for you. You can email him a question at any time and he will usually reply pretty fast. My husband even called him a few times randomly and he answered. Skip will also get out on the dance floor with you! 😁 We had a lot of fun and would hire again! He works with you for anything you need or want. We even added his lights last minute! They are super easy going, and I'm so glad we picked Northern Lights Entertainment.
Northern Lights Entertainment went above and beyond to be there for us on our wedding day. They showed up early to set up audio for our ceremony, discussed details with the appropr...
iate individuals, and helped MC the reception like the seasoned pros they are. We were able to meet Skip and Laurie for a brunch a few weeks or so before our big day to get introduced and review important details. This included our wants and not wants, their restrictions (profane music in family settings), and our schedule for the wedding. Meeting up with them before really helped us feel comfortable. It gave us peace of mind knowing our DJ/MC was very aware of what we wanted for the day, as well as when and where they were needed at all times throughout the day. On the day of our wedding, after showing up early to set up and get a lay of our venue, we were again comforted as I (the groom) was able to see everything they got ready for the evening well before we even got things going. The ceremony went by without any hiccups to audio, and after my beautiful bride and I walked down the aisle as a married couple, Skip played us out and instructed everyone there when and how to exit - as well as where to go for cocktail hour etc. Our intro in to the reception was fairly seamless. We had an issue where my bride's dress shoulder strap broke when I hugged her during our grand entrance. Skip saw us signal there was an issue as we walked out to get it handled, and he very smoothly transitioned in to a period of music while letting everyone know there was a slight wardrobe malfunction. We returned and he was right back in to it without missing a beat. It should be noted as well that our reception was a traditional Indian celebration which he was able to MC just as easily as any traditional western reception. Throughout the evening Skip was able to roll with the slight changes, issues, and overall flow of the night. We had a great time with our guests until we had to leave, and Northern Lights Entertainment provided a great atmosphere for the rest of the evening. We are incredibly grateful to Skip and Laurie and the DJ/MC services they provided us. We would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a professional, experienced, and family friendly DJ/MC. Thanks again Skip and Laurie!!
Skip and Laurie are great people! They were so responsive and helpful. Skip did a great job trying to keep the party going at my wedding (not many of my guests are dancing types o...
f people). He was out there, right with me, dancing it up. The video they did saved me a lot of money on a videographer. My only complaint is that, during rehearsal, there was a little "head bumping" with my officiant on how the ceremony should be run. In the end, it all flowed smoothly and we had a great day!
Skip and Laurie are the sweetest people you were ever met! We originally had a different DJ, but the cancelled on us 2 months ish before it’s wedding. I found Skip on wedding wire ...
and my now husband and I met him and his wife for lunch to sit down and talk about pricing and what they had to offer. I am so grateful he had our date open! I was the most indecisive bride and he worked so well with me! Skip also helped me out with the time lining of my ceremony, because I had no idea what I was doing. He really knows how to keep everybody out on the dance floor! My guests complimented on how well our DJ was! I highly, highly recommend Skip to be a vendor at any wedding/event!
Skip and Laurie were so excellent and helpful! They not only kept the party going, but they helped me plan my timeline. Skip always responded to emails within 30 minutes or less (m...
ore like 10 mins if we are being honest). He provides an extensive survey, so you can be very clear with what you want. Norhtern Lights Entertainment provides different packages, so you can get what you want even if you are on a budget. A separate videographer was not in the cards for us and Northern Lights offered us an affordable video option. Guest shared that they had fun, there was lots of dancing, and they did a great job keeping dinner moving. Little Tip: Be open to playing songs that may be on your do not play list! They were our most danced/most participation songs!
We hired Skip as our DJ for my daughters outdoor wedding and couldn’t be happier. He made the whole process so easy. The music was awesome. I would definitely recommend Skip to ...
any bride
My husband and I hired Eric for our 2022 Mackinac Island wedding at the beginning of 2021. A few months later he messaged us to tell us he would not be able to make it to our rehea...
rsal due to a rescheduled 2020 wedding. He assured us that everything would still be perfect and gave us a discount. I had some very specific and detailed song requests for our ceremony music and made several changes along the way. I also made a few changes to the order of events and songs during the reception and Eric was absolutely wonderful. Everything was exactly how I requested it to be. The ceremony was perfect and the reception was a huge hit amongst our guests. Eric was very charismatic and accommodating and I 100% would recommend him to anyone looking for a great DJ.
Northern Lights were amazing! Kept everything on track, played great music, kept the guests moving! I highly recommend them to do weddings and receptions!! Skip and his wife are th...
e nicest people! We are so glad that we found them to do our daughters wedding and reception! Thank you again!
If you need wedding services, or any services at all use Northern Lights. We used them for our wedding and they were great! I also pushed to have them host our graduation party as ...
well. True professionals, they are personable and fit well into everything we needed. Thank you Northern Lights
We had a fantastic experience for our Mackinac Island wedding. Communication beforehand was excellent and it was one part of our wedding I never had to worry or stress about knowin...
g that he had everything taken care of! Our guests had a blast and danced the whole night! I highly recommend Northern Lights Entertainment to make your wedding special and carefree !
I highly recommend Skip and Laurie with Northern Lights Entertainment LLC, not only are they a great DJ company but they are very kind and caring people who went above and beyond f...
or my wedding.
We cannot say enough great things about these two! Eric and Laurie were absolutely amazing, the music was perfect, with a perfect mix to get people dancing! They were super kind an...
d helpful as well! Definitely reccomend!
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Northern Lights Entertainment LLC