About this vendor
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Peter Naughton is a wedding DJ located near Syracuse, in Fayetteville, NY. Since 2010, Peter has been serving couples throughout Central New York, the Finger Lakes, the Thousand Islands and the Southern Tier. Peter's wedding DJ business is built on a foundation of working several years in local radio and TV.
When you hire Peter, you get Peter. He handles everything from your initial inquiry through the planning process to packing up his equipment after the last song. With Peter Naughton, the person you trust with your wedding day plans is the person who will be there on your wedding day.
To ensure top-notch service, Peter books only one wedding per weekend. His wedding packages include everything you may need for an unforgettable celebration, such as wireless mics, optional ceremony coverage, dance floor lighting, and uplighting.
All pricing is listed up-front on Peter's website (and right here on TheKnot - keep scrolling down for the PDF rate sheet) so there's no need to book a meeting and sit through a presentation just to find out the price.
*** Please note, due to standing commitments, Peter is only available for weddings on Saturdays and Sundays. ***
Details
Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
- Hip-Hop
- Jazz
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Reviews
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5
out of 5.021 reviews
Absolutely Phenomenal, Book Him Immediately!
The moment we chose our venue, booking DJ Peter Naughton was our very next step and we are so glad we did. After reading his stellar ...
reviews, exploring his helpful blog posts, and hearing from the Lincklaen House team how amazing he is, we knew we’d be in good hands. But even with all the high praise, Peter still exceeded every single expectation.
His organization blew our minds. He crafted a beautifully detailed wedding timeline that helped us stay on track and calm throughout the planning process. He was proactive, communicative, and so generous with his time and expertise. From coordinating our wedding party’s grand entrance to perfectly trimming down the verses of our first dance songs, Peter made everything feel effortless.
He honored every single request and preference we had and then some. His thoughtful approach and seamless behind-the-scenes coordination made the entire day run smoothly. The energy he brought to our reception was unmatched, and the dance floor was never empty. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about the music and how talented our DJ was!
Peter’s uplighting choices brought our space to life, and his attention to every little detail was something we’ll never forget. He truly cares and that’s what makes him extraordinary. I’m actually writing this the very next morning because he deserves a review this glowing. He was simply the best decision we made.
Thank you, Peter, for everything!
We hired Peter for our wedding at the Lincklaen (Cazenovia, NY). He came highly recommended from our venue and with our wedding having a room flip (the ceremony room flips into the...
dining room), we wanted a DJ that had experience with this to be able to move people around easily. Peter was extremely professional, had all the right equipment/gear, was EXTREMELY detail oriented and prompt with all responses. He asks for 3 lists of songs - must plays, maybes and do not plays and was very strict about these lists. He said he would not under any circumstances play the do not plays even if it was one of the mothers asking! He played individual clips of selected songs for each person during the wedding party announcements. We did custom tracks for the cake cutting and ceremony. We care greatly about music and Peter was truly the perfect choice! Truly thank you so much Peter.
Peter is incredibly professional and prepared. I never had to think twice about his service. His planning questionnaire was super helpful for both the music and day of planning. Du...
ring the event Peter did a fantastic job of reading the crowd and matching the music to their vibe. I would recommend Peter to anyone having a wedding or other event. Thank you Peter!!
Peter is very professional and prompt during the entire planning process all the way through the event. After signing with him, we had no worries and knew that we had made an excel...
lent decision going with him. He assists in anything you need along the way and was very understanding and sympathetic regarding us having to postpone because of COVID. Even though we had to have a Sunday wedding, he did an amazing job getting people on the dance flow and staying on the dance floor the entire night - overall, he was amazing to work with!
peter was very knowledgeable and gave us a great time! His tutorial page helped novices like us plan the music, lighting and many things we would have never thought about. Everyone...
at the wedding was happy and dancing the night away. We highly recommend him.
Peter is absolutely wonderful and we are so happy we chose him to DJ our wedding! Peter was first the DJ at my best friend’s wedding and after seeing and hearing what a great job h...
e did I, he was our only pick for a DJ. Peter is very organized and experienced which was extremely helpful in the planning phase. He also did so well with keeping each part of the reception on schedule so that there was plenty of time for dancing! Can’t recommend him enough.
From the start Peter was very professional, responsive and extremely organized! He was very helpful with every detail/question/need we requested from him including several song sel...
ections for dinner, dancing, and specific songs we wanted to hear throughout the night. We would highly recommend him if you are music lovers and picky like us! He offered great insight and suggestions for day-of scheduling and time management -- even if there were some last minute changes. We had great feedback from our guests and the dance floor was packed the entire evening! We also went with his up lighting services which were absolutely beautiful!! Thanks for being a huge part of our day, Peter!
When we were looking for a DJ for our wedding, we quickly realized we would be more comfortable with a personal, small-business DJ rather than working through a large company. Pete...
r delivered on all fronts and was fantastic to work with through the whole process. We were planning our wedding from afar, but he put us at ease right away. He responded to all of our communications quickly, was extremely organized, and accommodated last-minute changes graciously. Our wedding set-up was not conventional, in a backyard, on a VERY hot day, and Peter took it in stride. We entrusted Peter with most of the music choices, and he did a fantastic job. Many of our guests remarked after the fact how great the DJ and the playlist were. You cannot go wrong hiring Peter!
As my husband and I were planning our wedding, we were overwhelmed by all the decisions that needed to be made but hiring Peter was an easy one. Peter was so professional and reass...
uring throughout the whole process. We appreciate that he made time to meet with us to discuss our ceremony and reception and he respond to all emails in a timely manner. He provided us with a timeline of exact how our wedding day would flow. He also forwarded the timeline to our photographer and venue coordinator. Our wedding day went so much smoother because everyone knew exactly what was happening and when. At our reception it was clear he understood how to engage the guests and keep them on the dance floor! He went above and beyond our expectations and we would recommend Peter over and over again!
Peter is extremely organized, comes highly experienced, and will make you feel totally prepared for your wedding day. He was forthcoming with advise, recommendations, and played ev...
ery song we wanted! He will have as many or as few meetings as need be for you to be comfortable. We were thrilled with him and don’t have enough good things to say about him!
Peter is extremely organized, quick at responding and will do exactly what you ask of him. He almost felt like a wedding planner for us because he has so much experience with weddi...
ngs. We highly recommend him!
Peter is a great DJ! He is very organized, offers great tips for wedding planning and time management. He keeps the dance floor full throughout the event. We would highly recommend...
him to others, and there were many positive comments from our wedding guests. In fact one couple at our own wedding asked for more info about Peter and they quickly contacted him and booked him for their June wedding. We pulled our wedding together in a very short timeframe, and we were able to pull it off successfully because of his tips and planning. Everyone had a great time and we would highly recommend him for anyone in need of DJ services.
From start to finish, we were confident in our decision to working with Peter. He was always just an email away. Our wedding needed three different setups, which Peter had no probl...
em doing! We also requested special edits for our bridal party introductions, first dance, father-daughter dance and mother-son dance, and they were done perfectly! At the reception, it was hard to leave the dance floor because we were having so much fun with our family and friends. We wanted a dance party and that's what we got! All-in-all, our wedding day was perfect and Peter really played a huge role in making it amazing!
Peter was the perfect choice for our wedding day. We had an extra long wedding with special requests, like German songs, and Peter rose to every occasion! When we had last minute c...
hanges and requests, he handled them with no issue at all. What a lovely, friendly, professional, and fun wedding DJ! I would highly recommend him!
Thank you, Peter! Best wishes!
Out of all the vendors we worked with for our wedding, Peter was by far the most professional. We loved working with him and having him as our wedding DJ! We found a number of our ...
vendors simply by asking family and friends. This was also the case with Peter; Rachel’s uncle used to work with him many years ago and recommended Peter’s DJ services to us. We were so glad to make that connection!
Prior to the wedding, we met Peter in person once - the day we signed the contract - and otherwise communicated over email and Skype. It was perfect for us since we held the wedding in Central NY but planned it from San Francisco. Peter was always quick to respond to emails any time we had questions and always incredibly helpful.
It took us a long time to settle on songs to use throughout the ceremony and reception but Peter was helpful, flexible and adaptable when working with us on a late schedule. He comes prepared with a list of song suggestions from previous clients that he can give to help with your choices for first dances, cake cutting, ceremony, etc.
As we got to the week before the wedding we changed our mind on what we wanted for music playing during dinner. We told Peter to play songs from the 1950s to today over the course of dinner - essentially walking us through the decades. That was all the direction he needed to run with it and make it a hit.
We trusted Peter to pick songs when we couldn't; we decided a day or two before the wedding that we wanted to do the “shoe game” during the reception and delegated the song selection to him without a second thought. He nailed it - with game show music!
We had a surprise firework showing in the evening. Peter didn’t know about this until we told him 10 minutes prior. We asked him to “make an announcement” for people to stay just a bit longer - without giving away the surprise - because many were starting to leave. He did a great job with the announcement and gave the attendees a hint of what was coming by playing Katy Perry’s “Firework” song. 🙂
Our event was outside and the dinner and reception were held primarily inside a large tent. We used Peter’s wireless uplights to help illuminate the tent. This was HUGE for us. One of our biggest worries going into this event was powering everything on generators. Knowing that Peter had *wireless* lights he could bring for us - that ran on batteries and wouldn’t need the generator was a huge win for us. He let us customize the colors we used for the uplights to match the wedding colors.
Peter is extremely detailed in his planning and preparation prior to the event which we saw reflected as a seamlessly run event - with him leading the way. We’d hire him again in a heartbeat and highly recommend him to anyone who may want DJ services in the future.
He contacted me a few times to go over all the details. That made everything run smoothly and just the way I wanted it to go. He also gave suggestions which were very helpful.
Peter was great! I chose him as our wedding dj largely for his organizational skills (based off of other reviews). He put together a day-of schedule that he distributed to us as we...
ll as all of our other vendors (photographer, officiant, etc) so everyone knew what was happening and when. He also was a great help for music selections and played exactly what we wanted-- we requested a couple of Hindi songs which was no problem for him to incorporate into our reception setlist. He also provided music during and before our ceremony. We had music playing as guests arrived and two microphones for the ceremony for an officiant and a vocalist.
If you're in the central NY area, you can't go wrong with Peter!
Very reasonably priced, Peter provided much more than we could have asked for and had every aspect covered. His professionalism towards his job makes him shine above the others bec...
ause he wants to make sure your night is exactly how you imagined it!
One of our top priorities for our wedding was to make sure everyone had a great time and that the dance floor was never empty. With the help of Peter and his expertise, the day ran flawlessly. Peter made sure everything was covered from mic distribution during the ceremony to up-lighting at the reception. Making himself available an hour before the ceremony, Peter made sure that his set-up for the day was fit for the room size. Prior to our wedding day, we were in constant contact with Peter and were asked to fill out a questionnaire that, in the end, made the day perfect. His DJing reflected exactly what we wanted (as indicated on the questionnaire), making sure that certain songs were played and that certain songs/genres were avoided (even if requested). Throughout the entire process, he was responsive to our questions and concerns. Peter's attention to detail was top notch and because of that, the dance floor was always filled and everyone had a great time!
Even though Peter was the first DJ that we met with, we booked him on the spot. We were incredibly impressed with his organization and attention to detail. He was incredibly flex...
ible; his questionnaire gave us the opportunity to dictate every detail of the night if we so chose. We decided to provide him with a list of "must play" songs and a list of other artists that we like. Peter did a great job of playing all of our songs and filling in the gaps with other music to get the crowd dancing.
From the introductions to the very last song, Peter made sure that the night ran seamlessly. The timeline that he provided to the venue and the photographer helped keep everyone on the same page throughout the night.
Peter is so responsive and easy to get ahold of that one of the bridesmaids contacted him a week before the wedding to see if she could incorporate music with her speech. He was on board and the music helped her speech be a hit!
We would absolutely recommend Peter to anyone looking for a reasonably priced DJ for the wedding. He was so great that the end of the night, everyone was chanting "one more dance!"
When I first came across Peter Naughton, I was actually apprehensive because he seemed too good to be true since he was much less expensive compared to other DJ’s in the area. Howe...
ver, after looking into him further I found out he just wasn’t overcharging like many other DJ’s do! When I e-mailed him, he responded back right away! Throughout the entire time leading up to our wedding, Peter was always extremely prompt in responses. Our schedules never seemed to align and Peter took time out of his night to Skype with us and discuss details of the wedding once it got closer. Prior to our wedding, we had given him a list of songs we wanted played. On the day of our wedding, one of our friends actually tried to request a song and Peter would not play the song until I came over and gave him the “okay.” This alone says a lot about him because many other DJ’s I have seen end up playing songs that you did not request or banned simply because the DJ likes them, but not Peter. He was extremely professional and respectful of our wishes. If you are looking for a DJ I would not look further than Peter Naughton, he put my husband and I completely at ease at our wedding and the dance floor was packed the whole night!! The DJ can really make or break a wedding and I am so thankful that we put our faith in Peter!
I am so glad I choose Peter as the DJ for my wedding. He did a great job mixing up the songs and got everyone on the dance floor. He was extremely organized in the planning proce...
ss and truly helped me visual how the day would flow. He also has a great MC personality which my guests complimented him about after.
Contact
Syracuse / Utica-Rome / Central New York
Peter Naughton Productions