Select Entertainment

chose to go with this company because, when the world went into pandemic mode, we were able to trust everyone we hired, especially Select Entertainment, to create a very happy and uplifting environment in a time where things were overwhelming. Cubbie did everything in his power to create an unforgettable experience - he had us partying late into the evening and kept us all on the dance floor all night long. He went out of his way to check in with my husband and me frequently. He specifically assisted me in walking safely to my seat with my meal for the evening without spilling a drop on my dress and brought each of us drinks from the bar when our cups were beginning to get low. Cubbie was methodical with the music he chose for our evening and made sure to play the tunes we love and steered clear of the ones we weren't too keen on hearing. Cubbie insists on making your wedding exactly how you want it while keeping you and your guests entertained by dancing, singing, and cheering to every song. My husband surprised our wedding guests by recording his own version of "500 Miles" for me to walk down the aisle to and Cubbie was more than cooperative in making our ceremony flow perfectly with our own special touches. For the cost alone, we were blessed to get such a caring, professional DJ to help make our wedding day perfect for us.

y did we move it due to COVID, but we wound up getting married in a completely different location, and it was a hour away from the original location. We knew that we wanted Andy to still officiate and be the DJ for our wedding. After explaining the situation to Andy, he graciously and excitedly said that he would still be happy to do it (how lucky for us?!). 

 Andy sent my husband and me a questionnaire to fill out so that he could better understand our relationship and begin to create a story to tell as he officiated our wedding. LET ME TELL YOU...the story he created from these few questions was exactly our story and the way he told it during the ceremony had our guests equally laughing, and crying. Andy, we could not have asked for a more perfect ceremony. 

I can’t really describe what happened between the ceremony and the beginning of cocktail hour as we were taking pictures. All I know is that our guests were already having a GREAT time as cocktail hour began once through dinner the dance floor never emptied from that point on. SERIOUSLY, NEVER. We had requested only two songs to play even though we had a laundry list of songs we meant to request but never got around to it. However, it was like Andy had ESP and not only seamlessly included our requested songs but played every song we THOUGHT of requesting. His transitions between different genres and music was amazing. Every single one of our guests raved about how incredible Andy was. If you are looking for a DJ and officiant for your wedding, or any event for that matter, I could not recommend him and his company enough!

sonable. We originally had our wedding scheduled for April 2020, but due to Covid, we had to move our date. Thankfully we were able to work with Bret to move our date to September 26th 2020. He was very flexible when it came to working with us on the date change. Originally, we booked Bret to just do our reception. However, because the church we planned to the wedding ceremony in was closed, we had to have our ceremony outside! We knew that Bret offered sound system equipment for an outdoor ceremony, and at a good price, we were able to add that to our original package. Bret was so incredibly communicative and helpful as we changed our ceremony plan to being outside and made sure we would have everything we needed to make it happen. He patiently answered countless questions in a calm manner that made everyone feel super confident in his abilities. The ceremony sounded amazing outside, and the reception was an absolute BLAST! They have a really cool portal where you input songs you would want played, or songs for special moments throughout the night. It felt really organized and my husband and I absolutely loved hearing the songs we had chosen play all night, but even more, we loved how Bret blended songs together to make it feel like one long dance party that would never end! We also felt really confident about his ability to keep the night flowing as an MC, with great energy, but talked the right about of time, and didn’t try to draw attention to himself. He made us feel celebrated and announced everything we needed to be announced throughout the night. Prior to the wedding, my parents were super concerned with our DJ music being too loud, and they both said it was the perfect volume. We have had many people say what an incredible job Bret did with selecting music to play and getting everyone out on the dance floor! Nobody wanted the music to end. We had some concerns about having the wedding being during a pandemic, but we felt certain Bret would come through for us and deliver. We are so thankful to Select Entertainment, and to Bret! He is so passionate, professional, reliable, and good at what he does. Hire him and you won’t be disappointed!

e and in that time, we met virtually (thanks COVID) and corresponded via email many times to discuss wedding plans. He was attentive and quick to respond. He really values his clients; he makes that very apparent. Andy's ability to mix music and transition from song to song was commented on all through the night. Music was playing while people ate and mingled which set the mood perfectly. Not only are his DJ skills WAY above par, so is his ability to MC. He introduced our dances, and speeches. He reads the room and feels the crowd. He was accommodating and flexible. Honestly, I don't have enough words to describe how absolutely perfect he made our day. One thing is for sure. A DJ can make or break your wedding. It was an investment and one I am TRULY happy we spent the money on. I could not be more thankful for Andy and how special he made our day. Steve and I can't wait for the next excuse to use him again. Andy Powell, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our wedding day so amazing. We are so thankful that amidst all the chaos that this last year has provided with COVID-19 and such, you still were able to make our day exactly what we envisioned. I cannot recommend Andy enough. If you don't use him for your next event, you are truly missing out

iscuss new ideas. He kept the reception well structured and well informed.

il updating me with changes and recommendations, even if it had nothing to do with DJ services. They were the only vendor to do this, and it made planning so much easier! I'd hire them again in a heartbeat.

ce. From the beginning he stood out as a top vendor because he has a well thought out process and timeline to plan for the wedding day. Also, anytime we discussed changes over the phone or email he adjusted our contract timely and sent us the revisions. I quickly began to trust that Andy would do what he said he would do! An important item not to gloss over was that we had to postpone our wedding from our original wedding date in June because of COVID. Andy spent extra time with us as we decided on our new wedding date and helped me feel more relaxed about moving our wedding date. The planning tools on Andy's website are easy to follow and cover every situation where music or emceeing may be needed for the wedding ceremony and reception. We filled out these planning documents first on our own and then had a meeting with Andy to go through everything in detail to make sure nothing was missed. Andy went above and beyond to work with our best man who could not attend the wedding but still wanted to give a speech. Our best man pre-recorded his speech and then worked with Andy to play the recording at our reception. Another surprise for us was that the matron of honor worked with Andy as well to add some musical elements to her speech. I was very happy that we chose Andy to be our DJ as we led up to our wedding day. Then on our wedding day he completely BLEW US AWAY! Andy literally treated us like royalty. He managed to dismiss tables for dinner while taking our drink orders, dessert orders and clearing our plates. He took away our worries before we could even think about them. He checked in with us often to see if there was anything we needed. The music was perfect during each part of our day. We gave him an idea of what we were looking for and then he ran with it. It's funny to me that I barely mentioned the music in this review. I think it is because when you are looking to hire a DJ you expect them to have the song you want to hear and be able to jump from one song to the next smoothly. With Andy you will get that and SO much more. Andy is professional, fun and experienced. You will not regret having Andy DJ your wedding!! In fact, you will probably have many people ask how they can book Andy for their event. We sure did!

first to last dance. He came up with so many different things to keep our guests entertained. Our guests could not stop talking about how much they loved him! He made the planning process completely stress free and made sure that we were able to have our perfect wedding! Select Entertainment is the absolute best!

nd he was so accommodating and really made us feel at ease with our decision. Highly recommend!!

control of the reception and hosted the perfect evening. From the moment we arrived at the reception we knew we were in good hands; Andy was there to greet us and go over the entrances in detail with our bridal party. From there, he did a fantastic job of getting the reception started. He is a captivating person who is able to get the attention of guests but direct the attention towards speeches, first dances, and welcomes. He made the whole transition seemless from dinner to dessert to dancing- there were no hiccups. Andy was incredibly attentive to the bride and groom; he was able to get us water, drinks, carried our dinners for us, and anticipated everything we could've needed the entire night. When I wanted to change certain things during the evening he was able to go with our requests. I have always dreamed of a wedding reception with tons of dancing, Andy made that happen. Our dance floor was packed and filled with energy until we ended the night. I couldn't write enough great things about Andy (DJ Cubbie). I would book him again in a heartbeat, and will be sure to recommend him to every other bride. Thanks for making our night SO memorable... we love you guys!

the big day. I can’t say enough great things!

r until they shut off the lights. He's the best

ollar dance that went over awesome!

ce all night long and even into the next week about Andy helping them carry their food, Get them a drink, guide them to the restroom, cleaned off the tables, and kept the night going with all the events my daughter had requested. Andy was way more than a DJ as he made the night go smooth, kept this mom calm, and went way above and beyond. My understanding is that this is not something he did for just our daughter but he does for everyone. You will never be disappointed with his services.

e day. He ensured the day ran smoothly starting with our pre-wedding meeting with his advice on how to structure the day and ceremony all the way to ensuring nobody clinked glasses too much during dinner so we could get a bite to eat. Our venue manager stopped by to tell me that she "has never seen a DJ so attentive and supportive to the bride and groom". Not only this, he kept the dance floor going all night and we had most of our guest remaining at the end of the wedding because the dance floor was going all night.

I cannot recommend him and everyone that works for Select Entertainment enough. They are all so lovely and will make memories for you and all your guests. With me not knowing much, it was nice to have someone so experienced in what to do when but he always made it what WE wanted which was most important. The photo booth was an added plus that they offer and with the music, the entertainment and the photo booth we now have memories to last a lifetime!

social anxiety and Bret really helped put him at ease. Anytime we wanted to make changes he was really cool about it and would tell us ‘it’s whatever you want, it’s YOUR special day’. We don’t like to rock the boat and he didn’t make us feel bad or guilt about changing our minds about anything. He helped us come up with vows (which was a struggle for us) and he had great ideas and suggestions. He was flexible and accommodating and he drove to Marshalltown to attend our rehearsal. He played the music we requested and the other music he played was in tune with our taste. He was well dressed and fit in well with our wedding party. We were very pleased with our experience and would recommend Bret and Select Entertainment to anyone without hesitation. Bret went above and beyond our expectations!

ure our day was everything we dreamed of! I would definitely recommend this company to anyone!

the time. His set up looked nice and there were no glitches, microphone issues, and music sounded very high quality. Loved it!

He made the whole reception run so smoothly and was even checking in with me to see if I needed anything throughout the night. If I could rate a hundred stars I would!

awless service made this one of our best choices in vendors for the wedding. Book select entertainment for your event as soon as you can!

tion going the whole night. The dance floor was pretty much full the whole time. We didn’t have to worry about anything!

hankful to have him.

nd to our ceremony in which was all awesome. He helped pick out the songs, coordinated with the wedding party about timing of everything, and really went over and above on his DJ services. He did such a good job that our best friends are using him for their wedding in April and we can’t wait to see what he will do for their wedding. I would HIGHLY recommend Cubbie for any event!