4.8 out of 5 stars and 20 reviews
4.8
(20)Sarasota, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa,
About this vendor
Sarasota Wedding Company (SWC) is the place to find professionally trained experienced DJ's who know how to rock a wedding! Founded by 3 friends with the same vision, SWC consists of DJ Bill Bara, DJ Tyler James, and Photographer / Videographer Josh Baez.
At SWC, we provide more than just award winning DJ services, but also Photography, Videography, Digital Selfie Booths, Uplighting, Monograms, Dancing on A Cloud, Cold Sparks, and more!
We are truly a one-stop shop for everything you need to create amazing memories and capture them for a lifetime. Interested in learning more? Submit an inquiry or text/call DJ Bill Bara at 941-287-5281
Details
Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- African
- Arabic
- Bluegrass
- Bollywood
- Caribbean
- Celtic
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2023.
Best of Weddings
The Knot independently assesses vendors for this award—it’s never self-reported. We base it on firsthand experiences from real couples and guests, and they must have a 4.5-star average across 7+ reviews in the qualifying year.
Reviews
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4.8
out of 5.020 reviews
Ghosted us. Tyler seemed very professional when we booked him 11 months out from our wedding. Unfortunately, when I began to reopen communication 3 months before our wedding he was...
really difficult to get ahold of. All my emails popped back, no response through the knot convo. Received a message to set up a call time and the call never happened. 2 weeks before our wedding I called multiple times and texted with no response. We ended up having to hire a different DJ 10 days before our wedding.
I cannot say enough about Bill Bara as our DJ. He created a perfect mix of dance club with class. Because he is still out there in the clubs he knows how to read a crowd and keep a...
dance floor packed. There was only about 30 seconds where I noticed anyone sit down from the dance floor, and he somehow spun right out of that song so quickly and smoothly that everyone was right back on the dance floor. He put together a speaker loaded with music for out cocktail hours which was in a separate room. Then he stayed a full hour late and no one left the dance floor! The reception was supposed to end at 11PM but the captain of our venue staff told us the DJ could continue to play because everyone was still dancing. At 11:45PM the captain told me he never expected us to continue to party for so long, and he was going to have to ask the DJ to stop so they'd have enough time to prepare the room for the 8am brunch event they had the next morning! (and there was no alcohol being served after 11pm!) On top of that, Bill and Denise are so easy and fun to work with. They are so excited to work with their couples and really enjoy what they do. They are responsive and professional. Bill even accommodated last-second changes to our bridal party introductions because they wanted to surprise us! Choosing Bill Bara as our DJ was hands down the best decision we made in our entire planning process.
We highly recommend booking Bill for your next event! He keeps the pulse on the dance floor the entire night—smoothly transitioning from song to song and reading the room so your g...
uests stay entertained. I’m addition to keeping the dance floor packed, Bill is extremely organized, responsive, and prepared. I never for a second leading up to the event had to worry about this vendor. I felt confident that he had it under control—something you’ll be grateful for the week of your event when stress levels are high. On the day of the event, Bill is also more than just a typical day. He worked with our wedding coordinator to keep the day moving, didn’t miss a beat on announcements, and seamlessly stepped in when other vendors dropped the ball. We are so happy with the work Bill did DJing our wedding. Our only regret is that we can’t get married every weekend and book him again and again!
A DJ will make or break your wedding; the entire night hinges on his performance. Let me save you the time and book with Sarasota Wedding Company. DJ Bill Bara will make your weddi...
ng a night you'll never forget! From the first time we met him to the night of our wedding, he put our minds at ease. Unlike some vendors, Bill was one of the most responsive and professional vendors we dealt with. If we ever needed anything, he was just a phone call/text message away. Bill is not a typical "cookie- cutter" DJ; he wanted to know the style of music we liked and tailored the playlist to our taste. During our reception, he made sure everything was on track and kept to our timeline. Once the dancing started, there was not a point in the night the dance floor wasn't packed. It is difficult to keep the all the generations dancing, but he was able to throughout the entire night. Bill made sure our wedding was the best night of our life; he went above and beyond to make our night even better. He played until we got kicked out of our hall without hesitation and kept the dance floor jumping. My husband and I couldn't have been happier. Bill is an extremely talented DJ and booking him was, hands down, the best decision of our wedding.
By far the best wedding DJ I have experienced! Countless guests have said truthfully that it was the best wedding they have been to, and Bill played a huge part in that. It was the...
most consistently packed dance floor I have seen at a wedding ever, of all ages. Our legs were cramped up the next day from dancing :-) He also made sure all of the formalities at the event ran smoothly, do not discount the value of that. Bill also really seemed to have fun, he was engaged with the crowd, and people took notice to that. It was a perfect night, can't recommend him enough.
DJ Tyler is honestly the best DJ and MC you could hire. We are so thankful we found him on The Knot. Between his talent, passion & energy, everyone had a blast!!! He’s also extreme...
ly helpful. I asked about a million questions along the wedding planning journey & he was always so quick to respond. Also, Josh, the videographer for Sarasota Wedding Company put together such an amazing highlights video for us. High quality & great editing skills! We love it so much! We are so thankful to both of these individuals & highly recommend hiring them!
If you're thinking of hiring DJ Tyler James, all I have to say is DO IT. This man is AWESOME!!! From the very first phone call, we knew we wanted to hire him. He was super easy to...
talk to and answered every question we had clearly and concisely. He sent us a website to fill out all the details of the wedding, including a database of music that we can choose from to link the songs we needed/wanted. The database didn't have some of the songs we wanted, but fear not, a simple text to him about it and he called us up immediately to talk us through how to get what we wanted. Cut to the day of the wedding. He had to travel about 3 hours to our venue on the day. He showed up 2/3 hours early with a smile on his face, ready to get things going. We had an outdoor wedding, so DJ Tyler hooked a mic up to our officiant so everyone could hear! When it came time for our grand entrance DJ Tyler got everyone on their feet and his announcement of us truly made us feel like the most important people in the world in that moment. He commands the mic and gets everyone's attention with ease. Now to the party! On one of our phone calls prior to the wedding, he asked for a few songs we absolutely wanted played, and then he could do the rest. He definitely wasn't kidding! This dude had our dance floor jumping! His mixing ability was so clean it felt like we were clubbing! He ended our night with "time of our lives" and to be %100 honest, it was definitely the time of our lives thank to DJ Tyler James!! If you're reading this Tyler, You're the BEST! Everyone MUST (and I repeat) MUST book DJ Tyler James for their event!!
My husband and I had the honor of having Tyler dj our wedding and it was one of the best decisions we made for our special day! We had so many compliments on him from our guests ab...
out how awesome he is, and the dance floor was full the whole night. We had several meetings and discussions with him prior to the big day about what we wanted and envisioned. He asked us all the important questions and made every music detail perfect for the ceremony and reception! We told him all the important songs, what kind of genre/ style for the rest of the night and he worked his magic. We also loved the portal he used with all the songs you can add for him to play as well, it was also super easy to use! If you are in need of an AMAZING dj, Tyler is your go to! I would highly recommend to anyone :)
DJ Tyler is the BEST! He was honestly the best decision we made for our Christmas wedding. He was extremely patient and helpful through the whole planning process. He is very easy ...
to work with and listened to our thoughts and ideas.
He even helped with mine and my dads dance mash up!
He kept the party going and really helped keep the timeline on point! We could not have asked for a better DJ! Sending his info to all our friends and family!
Dj Tyler James is one of the best in the game! He keeps the party going and the dancefloor stays packed. He's incredibly professional and personable, which is key for someone that ...
is making announcements throughout the night. I HIGHLY recommend hiring Dj Tyler for all your DJ needs!
We are so happy we chose DJ Tyler for our ceremony and reception! Bryan and I loved how the music added the perfect vibe to our wedding reception from cocktail hour through dinner ...
and dancing. Every guest specifically mentioned how great the music was!
DJ Tyler was able to take our suggestions for songs we wanted during each part of the cocktail hour, dinner and dancing and from that use his song knowledge and talent to create a musical experience that complimented and enlivened our entire event.
He was professional, personable and using the online portal he provides access during the process to add details about the event and music choices made it so easy! Thank you Tyler!!!!!
Hiring Dj Tyler James for our wedding was one of the best decisions we made.
We had our wedding at the Powel Crosley Estate in Sarasota, and Tyler did such a wonderful job and ou...
r dancefloor was always bumping! He never let the party lull and kept everyone dancing - I wish we could have kept the celebration going all night long! After the wedding, we received sooo many comments from family members and friends about how fun the music was. You can't go wrong hiring Dj Tyler and his team!
Ty was absolutely amazing! He was very friendly and easy to work with. He let us pick the songs we wanted, but gave suggestions when we weren't sure. He met with us when it was con...
venient for everyone and really listened to what we had to say. He was prepared for everything and very accommodating to each of the locations he used at the venue. He is great with his presentation and interactions with not only our families, but also our guests. He made everything run smoothly and stayed calm throughout the event. You can tell that he really enjoys what he does and it was pleasure to work with him.
My business partner and I host weddings at a barn venue where DJ Tyler James has been the man in charge of everything from the introductions, orchestrating the toasts, the music, ...
lighting, play lists, cake cutting , you name it. He is both entertaining and very professional with an amazing variety of playlists with any genre you could imagine, a real class act! I would highly recommend him for your event.
Tyler was very professional… very very thorough with his words.. no one else coulda done it better!! Played outstanding music… Tyler makes the event fun…..highly recommended
We hired Tyler to provide the music and announcements at our sons wedding. The wedding was held at our farm with an outdoor venue. Tyler easily made any and all necessary adjustmen...
ts to make the outdoor event amazing. We could not have asked for anything more. In our opinion he’s the best in the business.
Tyler will definitely not disappoint from introductions all the way through keeping everyone on the dance floor all night he’s the best there is when it comes to family fun and ent...
ertainment best Dj around would recommend him for all your venue needs
Tyler was great he played all the great songs from the 70s to today lighting was awesome he done a awesome job you'll not be disappointed if you hire him
The BEST dj! Tyler was great to work with! Very personable and helpful picking out songs! Definitely recommend!! You won’t be disappointed!!
Tyler did a great job as the DJ for our wedding. He played every song we requested and took the time to make sure things were exactly how we wanted. Great to work with. Highly rec...
ommend!!
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Sarasota, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa,
Sarasota Wedding Company