About this vendor
Thank you for your interest in our company. Sound By Design has been making occasions like yours special for over twenty years. We are recognized as a leader in the Milwaukee entertainment and event production industry. Voted “Best DJ” by Wisconsin Bride Magazine, Sound By Design takes a modern approach to entertainment. We can also make the planning process easy by providing multiple services. Entertain your guests with music from our DJs. Create a unique atmosphere with our full production lighting team. Grab a photo in a modern open-concept photo booth. And finally, capture it all with the help from our incredible videography team to relive your day over and over again.
When selecting a DJ company what you’re investing in is the team behind it all. We have an amazing staff that is very passionate about what they do. Many of our team members have been with Sound By Design for years. With that experience we are able to help personalize the entire event so that it is exactly what you are looking for.
Visit our website: www.soundbydesign.co
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Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Classical
- Dance
- Disco
- EDM
- Folk
- Hip-Hop
Music Services
- MC Services
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
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Reviews
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Connor was an incredible DJ! The dance floor was packed all night long, and the energy never dropped. He did a fantastic job reading the crowd and keeping everyone engaged. We had ...
so much fun, and our guests are still talking about how great the music was. Highly recommend Connor and Sound by Design
We used Sound by Design for our DJ at our wedding and they exceeded our expectations!! Mateo was our DJ and he met with us a few times before our wedding to get a full understandin...
g of what we wanted our day to look like and the dance. We felt like he fully understood our vision. Our dance floor was packed all the way until the last song, it was incredible. Thank you to Mateo and Eli for making it the best atmosphere!!
My wife and I just got married on November 8th, 2025 and our experience with Sound by Design was exceptional from start to finish. Our lead DJ, Mateo, was also our point of conta...
ct from the beginning, and he was the best to work with. His communication was super clear, he was incredibly prompt with responses, and incredibly knowledgeable. We received payment reminders that were so helpful to stay on top of that aspect and the cost for service was very reasonable compared to other quotes we received. The night of the wedding could not have run more flawlessly. Mateo and his assistant (I'm so sorry I don't remember his name) absolutely killed it. The sound, emceeing, and lighting were all top tier. The one thing we wanted for our wedding was a bumping dance floor and my goodness did they deliver!! The dance floor was absolutely packed all night long (see attached photos). We could not have been happier with the experience of working with Mateo and Sound by Design, and if I had to do it all over again I would choose them every single time.
Would give 6 stars if we could, we cannot recommend Sound by Design enough. Ryan at SBD helped make the dancefloor the most fun part of the night. He was kind, available, and did e...
verything we needed to make sure the wedding went great. He had a great feel for what was working with the crowd, we've gotten so many compliments on his MCing during ceremony/dinner/reception and the energy he brought through the end of the night.
We can’t say enough good things about Sound By Design! Ray did an incredible job as our DJ. The music was perfect all night, and he had everyone on the dance floor from start to fi...
nish. He also helped manage the flow of the day seamlessly, so we never missed a beat.
We’re so grateful for all the support and professionalism from Conner and Ray. Our wedding day was truly special thanks to you, and we’ll absolutely be recommending Sound By Design to anyone looking for an amazing DJ!
If I could give these guys more stars I absolutely would. Max was our DJ and was absolutely incredible. He checked in on us multiple times at the appropriate moments to make sure w...
e were still on our timeline and when we felt ready to get things moving throughout the night. He made sure our wedding party was aware of what was going on for grand entrance since my husband and I were outside finishing photos, and also made our matron/maids of honor and 2 best men feel really good before their speeches with an awesome pep talk. He was interactive with our guests on the dance floor while remaining professional and minding our requests for the evening , and we received tons of compliments on all of our music and how good his energy was. Conner talked to us many times before and kept in touch, they were by far our easiest vendor to work with. Fête should always keep them as a preferred vendor!
Ryan Sperry our DJ for our wedding was nothing short of AMAZING. His energy matched ours so well and had an incredible vibe and great projecting voice to communicate with our guest...
s perfectly. I cannot recommend sound by design enough! I am 100% satisfied with everything they did!
Sound by Design was amazing at my wedding! The staff are super communicative throughout the entire planning process. They made the process very easy through their DJ app as well. M...
y DJ, Max, did an amazing job to make my day sound exactly as I envisioned it. You should absolutely book Sound by Design for your wedding, their DJ team is phenomenal. Thank you Sound by Design for an amazing day!
Our DJ, Harry, was incredible! He kept the dance floor packed all night and knew exactly how to read the crowd. The music flowed perfectly from start to finish—seamless transitions...
, amazing energy, and such a great mix of songs that kept everyone (young and old) out there dancing. Beyond the music, Harry was so fun, professional, and easy to work with. He really helped set the vibe for the whole night, and we couldn’t imagine our wedding without him. If you want a DJ who knows how to throw a party and keep the good vibes going, Harry is the one!
We couldn't have been happier with our choice to work with Sound By Design for our wedding. The entire lead-up process was incredibly smooth, and they made it easy to navigate addi...
ng a photo booth to our package. Our DJ, Kyle, was truly incredible. We are still getting compliments on his performance, and we believe a few of our guests have even reached out to book him for their own events.
Kyle did a phenomenal job of curating the perfect mix of music, and he kept people on the dance floor all night long. He's a true professional who actually mixes the music instead of just fading from one song to the next, which really kept the pace and energy high. He was also a huge support for everyone giving speeches, and he even inspired an impromptu speech from the groom! We were so grateful that he also helped make sure the audio for all the speeches was recorded for us.
We highly recommend Kyle from the Sound By Design team. He's not only a fantastic DJ but also an essential part of making our wedding a night to remember.
Sound by Design was great to work with from the start! We got married at The Atrium so it was a no brainer to have them as our DJ. We used a string quartet for our ceremony and due...
to extreme heat, they did not want to play outside for cocktail hour. SBD was right there ready to play all of the quartet versions of songs that we wanted. Ray not only worked with us to surprise our guests with Bucky Badger, but also worked with our parents to surprise us with a special wedding announcement clip from the Cubs game. Our guests were on the dance floor all night, which is exactly how we imagined our wedding! We HIGHLY recommend using SBD as your DJ!
We had Ryan as our DJ and he did a fantastic job! Super professional and did the extra coordinating and logistics with other vendors (ceremony music, live saxophone player). Highly...
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Everything went perfect with our wedding day! Sound by Design does incredible work. They were super flexible and helpful to work with. Rick in particular was our DJ and he did a gr...
eat job. Brought a lot of great energy and professionalism. Booking Sound by Design was one of our best vendor choices! Can't recommend enough
We loved having Sound by Design as our DJ for our wedding! They kept the dance floor full and fun!
Sound By Design was incredible to work with and they have the right team and vibe to make any wedding a huge party. We had Zach DJ our wedding and he completely understood our visi...
on and organized our song suggestions perfectly. Very professional and they were able to make my vision of having vinyl played during my cocktail hour a reality!
We could not have asked for a better DJ! From start to finish, they were professional, organized, and incredibly fun to work with. They took the time to really understand our visio...
n, our style, and the kind of energy we wanted for our wedding day—and they absolutely nailed it.
The music flowed perfectly from cocktail hour to dinner to the dance floor. Every transition was seamless, every song felt like it was handpicked for the moment, and the dance floor was grooving all night long.
They were also amazing at reading the crowd—switching things up when needed and keeping the energy high without it ever feeling forced. They made our day unforgettable, and we’re so grateful we chose them.
If you want someone who will go above and beyond to make your event perfect, book them now. You won’t regret it!
We worked with Ryan as our AV Technician for our wedding and it was amazing! He was so responsive and helpful. We had the best time!
Everything went perfect with sound by design as our DJ! Rick made sure people were out dancing the night away. They were quick to answer any questions in the planning process and t...
he in person meetings really helped to put an anxious couple planning their wedding at ease. They know what they are doing at sound by design and you won’t regret booking them!
SBD has excellent customer service and works to make sure its clients are happy with their services.
Overall, we weren’t wowed by the service and, in hindsight, could have gone with a different DJ. Ryan did a good job with our grand march entrance, but we found the music throughou...
t the night a bit underwhelming. While they did ask us for a playlist, we aren’t professional DJs, so we weren’t sure what should or shouldn’t be played at a wedding. We were surprised that Ryan played the songs in the exact order we listed them, as we didn’t realize we needed to organize the playlist for them to simply hit “next.” The songs were also played one after another without much mixing, which was disappointing. We felt the DJ could have done a better job reading the room and adjusting the playlist when it wasn’t resonating with the crowd, rather than relying on guests to go up and request changes to get people on the dance floor.
Ryan’s assistant (whose name we didn’t get) helped release tables for dinner, but they were sending up only one table at a time. Since we had a buffet, it would have been more efficient to release tables from opposite ends of the room to keep the line moving.
Lastly, we didn’t love that the contract included a required 15% tip, rather than allowing us to decide the tip amount based on the service provided.
Ryan was our DJ and he was so kind, professional, and attentive leading up to the wedding and throughout the whole night. He played songs from our Spotify playlist throughout dinne...
r and then matched the energy we requested during our initial conversations for the dancing part of the evening. He always checked with us before any big moment or change was happening. At one moment we couldn't find the photographer before a big moment and Ryan personally came to find me to let me know what was going on and ensure me that we would be right back on track soon. Overall such a great experience and would be honored to attend another event DJ'd by Sound by Design!
We are beyond grateful to have had Conner as our wedding DJ! From the very first intro call to the last song of the night, he was an absolute dream to work with—so professional, ki...
nd, and incredibly easy to communicate with throughout the entire planning process.
Amidst all the chaos that comes with planning a wedding, Conner's patience and positivity truly stood out. He made everything feel so smooth and stress-free, and we felt totally confident putting our big day in his hands.
And let’s talk about the dance floor... it was electric! All I wanted was a full, high-energy dance floor, and Conner made it happen. One of our guests said, “Thank you for serving us the most electric dance floor on earth”—and that says it all. Our guests were dancing all night long, and it was everything we hoped for and more.
If you're looking for a DJ who is not only talented but also an absolute joy to work with, look no further. We feel so lucky to have worked with Conner at Sound by Design, and we cannot recommend him and this company enough!
My wife & I have never felt so grateful for a service before this. Conner from day one made our experience with finding a DJ so incredibly easy and enjoyable. Our dance floor was n...
ever empty and he kept our wedding crowd hyped the entire night. We truly feel that no one else would have made our night special. I will be keeping him on speed dial if I ever need a DJ service in the future! I promise you will not regret using Conner or anyone from Sound By Design.
We can’t recommend Sound By Design enough! As a company, the team was always professional, responsive, and organized. We had Conner and Nolan as our DJs, and they made sure our vis...
ion came to life! I appreciated the consultation meetings prior to the wedding where Conner made sure to get a full picture of the vision for the day. He had great recommendations while also tailoring the schedule to look how we wanted. We are grateful for Conner and this great team!
I can’t say enough about how incredible our experience was with Sound by Design, and especially with Max Dodge as our DJ. From the moment we booked them, we knew we were in great h...
ands, but what they delivered on our wedding day went above and beyond anything we could have imagined.
Max was absolutely spectacular! He brought so much energy, professionalism, and expertise to our celebration. Not only did he create the perfect vibe from start to finish, but he also read the crowd perfectly. The music selection was spot-on, and he kept the dance floor packed all night long. Honestly, I've never seen so many guests dancing at a wedding—people were on that floor for hours, and they were all having the time of their lives. So many of our guests came up to us afterward and said it was the best wedding dance party they’d ever attended. One guest even remarked, "I’ve never seen that many people on a dance floor at a wedding before!" That’s a testament to Max’s incredible talent and ability to create the perfect atmosphere.
Max wasn’t alone in making our day perfect; his assistant, Tony, was also outstanding. From the smooth transitions between events to making sure everything ran according to schedule, Tony was crucial in keeping things flowing seamlessly. Together, Max and Tony made our wedding day feel effortless, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their support.
If you're looking for a DJ who will not only meet but exceed your expectations, I highly recommend Sound by Design. Max and his team will make your wedding an unforgettable celebration!
I can’t recommend Sound by Design enough. They were professional yet fun, and clearly very into music. We felt like we could create any vibe we wanted and they would find a way to ...
make it happen. Mateo was an excellent event/project manager, making sure we kept up with the information and decisions they needed from us. Olivia was a fantastic DJ - she did a great job MCing the evening and her playlist was on point with all of our guidance and requests. We also appreciated that their setup and their MCing of the evening didn’t draw too much attention - their setup was perfect for the venue. It helped that they are the preferred DJ for the venue’s other events. We found their pricing and packaging very reasonable, especially for the excellent level of service. We added on a 360 Photo Booth not long before the wedding, and we still received a discount. They also offered additional rentals that were available. Although we didn’t need them, their design resources were extensive and I trust they would have been equally easy to work with. I would work with Sound by Design for future events, and I highly recommend them to any couple with a Milwaukee wedding.
We had an amazing experience with Max, the DJ, at our wedding! The team was professional, responsive, and really took the time to understand our music preferences. On the day, they...
kept the energy high with a perfect mix of songs that had everyone dancing all night. The sound quality was great, lighting in the venue really improved the ambiance of the venue, and the Photo Booth was a crowd favorites- our DJ even mailed us a copy of all the photos in an album. We received so many compliments from guests about the music! Highly recommend Sound by Design and Max for anyone looking to make their wedding unforgettable!
Conner O was absolutely amazing! From the first meeting you could tell that these guys were absolute professionals and knew what they were doing. The system they use is super user ...
friendly and their service the day of was excellent. Our guests had a blast and said they were the best DJs they had ever seen! I can not say enough good things, thank you again Conner!
Sound By Design was instrumental in making our wedding dance floor dreams come to life! They were very attentive throughout the entire process. We were assigned Ryan as our DJ and ...
he did an AMAZING job mixing some of our first dance songs to fit the timeline we were hoping for. He timed all of our ceremony music perfectly and was so helpful with any minor things we needed throughout the night. We loved the music portal and how specific we were able to be with our music selection. We truly could not leave the dance floor all night - would highly recommend SBD and Ryan specifically!
I worked with Conner as my DJ and Sound By Design point person. His insight and expertise truly helped make my wedding day perfection! As someone who had fairly strict wedding play...
list rules, Conner far exceeded my expectations and listened to my wants/needs. Our dance floor was packed the entire night! Conner was easy to work with, very attentive and insightful and made me feel so relaxed throughout the entire processing, taking a huge burden and stress off my shoulders. You would be lucky to work with Conner and the Sound By Design team!
Sound By Design was a joy to work with for our wedding. We were assigned Trent as our lead DJ, who absolutely went above and beyond for us. He was professional and made sure everyt...
hing went smoothly, and kept the dance floor packed the entire night. He checked in with us multiple times throughout the night to make sure everything was good, and quickly pivoted and allowed us to make last minute decisions like a bouquet toss that wasn’t planned originally. We could not have asked for a better DJ and will be recommending Sound by Design, specifically Trent to all of our friends and family!
We worked with Max for our wedding of 90 guests. He was a fantastic DJ! He was very open to meeting our requests for dancing and accommodating last minute changes as they came thro...
ughout the night. Max was personable and kept up the energy our guests while still maintaining professionalism. The planning process was straight-forward and he helped guide us whenever necessary. He helped us through selecting our photo booth options as well. We highly recommend!
SBD was fantastic to work with for our wedding! Conner made planning very smooth and communicated with us every step of the way. Our DJ Chris had such great energy and really liste...
ned to us when it came to our vision for the day. He was super flexible even when we wanted to change a song day of. Would definitely recommend!
Sound by Design did an amazing job! All of the up lighting was great! Max was our DJ and we cannot say enough great things about him! He kept the dance floor full all night and ma...
de sure to play the songs we wanted. We got so many compliments from our guests on the DJ!
Trent, Conner, David and the rest of the SBD team are ROCKSTARS! They made our wedding day absolutely perfect.
My husband and I got married two weeks ago and hired Sound By Design for our DJ. We really enjoyed being able to make our own playlist through their online portal and also that we ...
were able to meet with them in person several times to go over details. They were professional and customized everything to be exactly what we wanted. We had a high energy crowd at our wedding and our DJ, Trent, did a great job matching that. All of our guests had a blast dancing!
We can’t say enough about Sound By Design, and how much they made our day special.
From the beginning, Mateo was super professional and helped us organize our schedule and choose o...
ur package. We ended up renting a stage, lights, and speakers that we could also use for our band - they truly had anything we needed.
Max, our DJ, made our day incredible. He organized a wedding party of 24 people, got guests to move room to room, and kept the night on schedule. It’s clear that Max is knowledgeable, and he gave us some great advice as we got closer to the date. We felt like he had it covered the whole time with minimal effort from us. The entire crew was flexible, accommodating, FUN, and we felt so confident having such a talented DJ team.
A DJ service that you like is so important for a wedding, and I can’t recommend Sound By Design enough!
We loved working with Sound by Design! They have a great modern approach that makes planning and execution a breeze! Trent did an amazing job keeping our dance floor lively. We ...
truly had the best time! Thank you!
Conner did such a fantastic job at DJing our wedding. Everyone LOVED the music selection and he played music that everyone could enjoy. He also did cater to any requests that we ha...
d. I truly feel like a DJ can make or break a wedding and with Conner, you do not need to worry at all. He does such a great job and made sure that everything ran smoothly, from mics during the ceremony, mics for the speeches, first dance songs, and everything I knew I was in good hands with Conner as our DJ. 100% recommend and make sure to request Conner!
Mateo did an outstanding job with ensuring that people were having a great time on the dance floor! His kindness and patience were really made our day feel so special. Overallm the...
company was very professional and had very timely communication. We recommend that all couples partner with Sound By Design.
We had a great experiencing working with Sound By Design for our June 8, 2024 wedding at Jan Serr Studio. We worked with Conner for the up front planning, and we were lucky to have...
him also assigned as our DJ! Conner was very responsive and easy to work with. We gave him very minimal direction (as I didn't stress about music and wanted to try the professionals here), and he knocked it out of the park. Everything went extremely smooth from the ceremony to the speeches, and the dance floor was packed all night - we could've danced longer! They are pros at Sound By Design!
My husband and I hired Sound By Design for our wedding and they were great! We initially worked with Connor to talk through the contract and get everything locked in. I was very im...
pressed with the communication and organization throughout the entire process, from signing the contract to our wedding day. We were given updates throughout the planning process, reminders for our scheduled payments, and they checked in with us a few times leading up to the wedding in case we had any questions. They use an app that you can upload all of the music that you want to play at your wedding including pre-ceremony, ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, spotlight dances, etc. We were also able to also put music in a "do not play" playlist. Having everything in the app was super convenient and helpful when mapping out our music for our day. Our DJ also helped provide playlist suggestions on Spotify for us to reference, which was great. We had a final meeting with our lead DJ, Ryan, who was awesome. We came away from our final meeting feeling really good about the music for the day and he walked us through all the logistics and answered all of our questions. On wedding day, Ryan was the best! He was super professional but also really fun at the same time. He kept the energy up during the reception and knew what to play to keep the crowd on the dance floor. We can't recommend Sound By Design enough!
The dancing was the part of the wedding that I cared most about, and Sound By Design made our night magical! The dance floor was packed the entire time. Conner knew exactly the vib...
e we were looking for and read the room perfectly. We cannot recommend them enough!!!!
We booked both our DJ and Photo Booth through Sound by Design. Sam did a fantastic job of keeping the energy high and keeping people out on the dance floor. We all had a wonderful ...
night :) the Photo Booth was so much fun and our guests enjoyed it. Working with Sound by Design was super easy. They are all so professional and make the planning process a breeze.
We could not say enough amazing things about Ray from sound by design. Our dance floor was packed the whole night and Ray did a fabulous job at reading the room to keep the vibes h...
igh and the dance floor busy. Ray wanted to ensure he was informed about all the music/emcee details of our wedding and everything went smoothly! Sound by design was great to work with and we had rave reviews of our photo booth too.
We had an amazing experience with Sound by Design and DJ Mateo for our wedding! Mateo's personalized approach to our music preferences made the night uniquely ours. We wanted cockt...
ail hour to feel more like a happy hour and he absolutely nailed it. For dancing, he expertly read the crowd, keeping the dance floor rockin' all night long.
Sound by Design's commitment to quality was evident in their top-notch sound system and ambient lighting, adding the perfect touch to our special day. For an exceptional wedding DJ who goes above and beyond, we highly recommend Sound by Design! Our wedding was a hit, and they played a significant role in making it an unforgettable celebration. Thanks SBD!
This DJ service had a music portal where we could add in all our guests requests before the wedding day so we had a great mixture of songs. The DJ Trent and his assistant were upbe...
at and kept the dance floor full until our guests left the reception. Only reason for 4 stars is because it was very difficult to get a hold of anyone from this DJ company to discuss questions prior to getting assigned our DJ 30 days before the big day. So it added a little stress to wedding planning. Overall great experience the day of and they seem like great guys to work with and everyone had fun out on the dance floor!
Sound by Design was so fun, yet professional to work with. They answered all of our questions in a timely manner and provided suggestions that elevated our event. And when the big ...
day came, our dance floor was packed until the very end. We couldn't have been happier with their services.
We were very impressed with the communication of this company. We were given updates throughout the planning process and were able to add a photo-booth on last minute with no plann...
ing on our part (except for picking a backdrop).
This company uses an app that you can upload all of the music that you want to play at your wedding including ceremony, first dances, dinner, etc. We were able to also put music in a "do not play" playlist as well to ensure that the music we don't like was not played. We were able to add playlists to the app as well that weren't already made for us (like "Guest Requests"). We had a final meeting with our lead DJ, Gavvin, who was great. We did a quick facetime call so that he could get to know us before the big day.
He was able to cut songs to the certain times we wanted, fade songs into each other, and change things based on how the day went. We weren't entirely sure what we wanted to do for our Grand March and he pulled it together 30 minutes before dinner.
Gavvin and his assistant, Allen, were fantastic throughout the night. They really stayed true to what we wanted for our music choices and had an awesome vibe!
The contract we signed states that we had to tip the DJ at least 15% of the services so this is something to note.
For our photobooth, they set up exactly where we asked them to and didn't require any questions from us. Our Classic Photobooth came with a backdrop, unlimited photos for 4 hours with print outs that guests could take home. The attendant also helped create a photobook (that was included with the service) that we were able to have as a keepsake! The photobooth was a hit and we ended up with about 400 pictures.
Sound by Design was such a great choice for us. Carter, the DJ on site, was super responsive, fun to work with and was great at reading the room vibes and adjusting the music so th...
e dance floor stayed full. What a great time and a great night, thanks to the Sound by Design team.
We appreciate you!
Annie and Dar
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