About this vendor
Sound Decision Mobile DJ Service is a professional DJ service, owned and operated for over 15 years by Paul MacCarrick, a local native of the Finger Lakes region in Central New York State.
We believe one of the most important aspects of our job is to keep the guest's attention on the couple, wedding party and families, not on us. We work to make the music you've selected create an atmosphere that best represents the two of you.
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Sound Decision Mobile DJ Service is a wedding entertainment service based in Ithaca, NY.
Details
Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
- Hip-Hop
- Jazz
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Reception
Reviews
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4.4
out of 5.08 reviews
Paul did an incredible job at my wedding this past weekend! My husband and I were so happy we went with him. He was able to do the music for our whole day (ceremony + reception) an...
d we had no complaints. He did everything he could to make sure our day went smoothly! I would definitely recommend Paul to anyone needing a wedding DJ.
Paul was a nice guy but unfortunately not a great DJ… We provided information to him later than we expected to (the packet sent to us early in the process notes two weeks out and w...
e sent information a week out), however considering the cost and his experience we figured it would not be a problem. Additionally, we did not receive any follow-up communication requesting the information until we reached out to ask what was needed. It’s important to note that we also let him know that the timeline on activities was subject to change and the final timeline would be provided the day of. There were only minor changes (moving the first dance to after introductions and removing a speech), but these changes seemed to throw things off more than expected.
For my bridal entrance for the ceremony, we asked that he play the music and fade it out at his discretion, but the song was faded out right as it picked up. I would have preferred it continue a little longer as it made the moment feel cut short.
Throughout the night he came up to me with several logistical questions, which was extremely stressful as the bride! We felt some of those questions could have been directed elsewhere rather than to us during the reception. It’s also important to note that I was not listed as the point person on the sheet..
He announced the cake cutting and then did not play music during it, which made the moment feel awkward. We had some music requested by the grooms grandma and he called her out which we did not ask for… we had listed that it was important that it got played because she requested it, not that we would need a shout out.
For the shoe game, his delivery came across as though he wasn’t very into it… the tone was off but thankfully our guests had great reactions to the questions.
At one point in the night a friend and I requested a Bad Bunny song and there seemed to be some technical issues. The speakers became unsynced and a song repeated.
Also our first dance was not intended to play all the way through (we noted that to him on the planning sheet and my additional attachment), and when I was trying to signal that we wanted to move on, I had trouble getting his attention to end it, which made the moment feel uncomfortable and that he was not attentive..
Overall, Paul was kind, but we left wishing for smoother execution and more confidence in reception flow.
Paul was so professional, showed up early, and was so so so helpful our entire wedding day! He helped us keep on schedule and communicated with us clearly prior to the wedding to f...
igure out what we were looking for. He made us feel special, at ease and played such fun music all night! Almost all of our guests told us it was the most fun they had ever had at a wedding.
Paul played the music that wanted perfectly for the ceremony and introductions! However, some of my friends and family said they tried to request songs and he didn’t know who they ...
were. I also requested a Morgan Wallen song and he couldn’t play it because he didn’t know who he was. It was also a very slow moving reception as he didn’t start playing dancing music until 8:30pm and I had given a long list of songs that I wanted to be played and only a couple of them were played. I also mentioned that I wanted to have the show game played. He never emailed me ahead of time to ask what that was or tell me to create questions for it. He came up to me when the game was supposed to be played and asked if I had a list of questions for it. I didn’t realize I had to come up with those. So I had him ask my matron of honor to make the questions. I just feel like that’s a popular game that’s played at weddings these days and if I had known ahead of time we could have had that handled. Also, if he didn’t know my music I wanted, he could have downloaded them ahead of time or told me he couldn’t play those songs? (Idk what it’s like to be a dj but I just thought that was strange, and they’re weren’t even bad songs, just some country music and some pops songs, fun wedding music I had looked up). He also charged me $50 to move his table 40ft so he could be closer to where I was having my ceremony. People were also called very slowly to get their food. He asked me before dinner how I wanted that to be done. I’m busy enough on my wedding day, this discussion should have happened in an email or phone call a week before the wedding or when he receives the paper work that he requires to have sent on with the timeline of the day already on it.
Paul was just incredibly wonderful to work with. Our wedding was in October in Ithaca, and we were not in Ithaca. In fact, we were all over the place and really awful at planning i...
n general, but Paul came to the rescue! He was not at all phased by our disorganization and helped us to organize not only the music, but also the flow of the event. He kept checking in with us about different pieces and remembered everything. I don't think it would have been nearly as smooth without him. On top of it, he is just an incredibly nice person. We are so, so thankful to Paul for making our wedding a success. I would highly recommend him!
My husband and I recently had our wedding on September 18th, 2021 and Paul was amazing. Our wedding was out of town so we only corresponded over the internet so I was a little ske...
ptical but it was the best decision we could have made. He had paperwork that we filled out which worked perfectly cause we had no idea what we were doing. He not only had everyone dancing through the night he worked with us every step of the way making the night run smoothly. Our wedding was in the middle of no where and he made it without any problems. Some of our guests requested songs and he had them at the ready. We couldn’t have gone with a better DJ.
My wife and I recently used Sound Decision Mobile DJ Service for our wedding in June 2021. We are so glad we did! Paul is a very professional and laid back guy who clearly has a to...
n of experience keeping a party going. For the planning process he has a flow sheet to fill out with what events and type of music you want. This was important because I hadn’t thought about the kinds of music we would want for the cocktail hour and dinner. He asked for 6-10 songs that represent the types of songs we wanted to dance to. Initially we didn’t think this would be enough, but Paul knew exactly what we were going for and kept the dance floor full for almost 3 hours! Many of our guests said it was the most dancing they had ever done, and I have to agree!
More than his DJing capabilities he was a great person to have around. He provided microphones and speakers for the ceremony and speeches, he made announcements when needed, and was generally helpful keeping the flow going throughout the wedding. This was the vendor we used for the wedding that we both agreed was definitely worth it!
These guys were great, I was able to do everything over the internet. They were cheap and good quality.
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Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York
Sound Decision Mobile Dj Service