Studio Veil - DJ, Uplighting & Photo Booth

Photo * Video * DJ * Photo Booth

Serving Minneapolis / St Paul metro

Travel area: Within 100 miles See details

Photography services available

4.8

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Katie was our DJ and she was perfect! DJ Veil was so easy to work with and did exactly what we asked them to do...including reading the crowd. We had an early wedding and the dancing started so early, but they kept the dance floor hopping until the very last song we picked, like 5 hours later! This was exactly what we hoped for at our wedding reception and DJ Veil made it happen. They were great!

Kelsie H.

5.0

We hired Studio Veil for their DJ and Photo Booth services. Both went fantastically! Everyone loves a photo booth at a wedding and I wish I had not wasted my time putting together my own props as what they brought was a great, quality assortment for our guests! Our DJs, Spencer and his trainee Kevin, were both amazing and very communicative day of of any "unique" song requests, keeping on time with the schedule, and being very attentive to the dance floor vibes. They followed my requested and blocked songs and added in a few that matched us well! We couldn't have asked for more. A great team all around.

Samantha K.

5.0

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Ryan Veil

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We’re not a nationwide corporation or a big box company. It’s just us - a small team of people who will treat you like family. We don’t live way across the country. What we are is a team of local artists and professionals from right here in Minneapolis/St. Paul that believes in love and in doing our part to help celebrations of love. Our goal is to make it easier for couples like you to celebrate your love by providing multiple high-quality wedding services from one powerhouse team. Based in Minneapolis, Studio Veil is a wedding entertainment company that covers events throughout the Greater Minneapolis and St Paul areas. This family-owned and operated business provides to-be-weds with seamless solutions for all their entertainment needs. Their expert DJs are on hand to ensure that your guests live it up on the dance floor from start to finish. Established in 2006, Studio Veil has grown in include DJs, photography & videography services, and photo booth rentals. The experienced team relishes the chance to collaborate with couples and make their vision a reality. When it comes to the soundtrack to your day, your DJ will tailor their playlists to match your musical tastes and requests. On the night, your skilled DJ will ensure that everything runs according to your timeline. From the speeches and cake-cutting to the all-important first dance, they will be there to provide smooth transitions and introductions. The sophisticated team balances high-end entertainment with a low-key approach, so you can rest assured there will be no cheesy jokes or announcements, just quality music and a great atmosphere. **Winter Special*** Are you getting married in January, February or March? Studio Veil offers $300 off our full day package or $200 off our reception package.

21+ years in business

Speaks English

Small team (2-10 members)

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Classical

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14-Time 'Best of Weddings'

2026.2025.2024.+11 more.

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Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.

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Meet the team

Ryan Veil

Owner

With the last name Veil I like to say that I was born to work in weddings :) I love what we do at Studio Veil and I'm blessed to be surrounded by amazing and talented people who love weddings as much as I do. I love my family; Allie & I married in 2010 and we welcomed Savannah Joy into our family Jan 2017 and I love being a dad! I'm passionate about my faith and am involved in a couple of our church's ministries as well as Spoke Folk (a bicycle, musical, relational ministry geared towards HS students). I also love wood-working, guitar, watching/playing sports, bowling, and ice cream.

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Studio Veil consistently receives high praise for professional, communicative DJs who read the room, keep dance floors packed, and smoothly manage timing and transitions. Their photo booths and attendants are popular, easy to use, and produce quality keepsakes. Booking and communication are simple and responsive.

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Kelsie H

6/23/2026

Katie was our DJ and she was perfect! DJ Veil was so easy to work with and did exactly what we asked them to do...including reading the crowd. We had an early wedding and the dan...

cing started so early, but they kept the dance floor hopping until the very last song we picked, like 5 hours later! This was exactly what we hoped for at our wedding reception and DJ Veil made it happen. They were great!

Samantha K

6/23/2026

We hired Studio Veil for their DJ and Photo Booth services. Both went fantastically! Everyone loves a photo booth at a wedding and I wish I had not wasted my time putting together ...

my own props as what they brought was a great, quality assortment for our guests! Our DJs, Spencer and his trainee Kevin, were both amazing and very communicative day of of any "unique" song requests, keeping on time with the schedule, and being very attentive to the dance floor vibes. They followed my requested and blocked songs and added in a few that matched us well! We couldn't have asked for more. A great team all around.

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Meghan H

5/10/2026

We used Studio Veil for our DJ, and they were a delight to work with. Our DJ did a great job reading the room and keeping the dance floor active. We also loved the option to audio...

record vows and speeches!

Marnna A

3/30/2026

Our experience with Studio Veil for our wedding was ON POINT. From the start, they were very responsive, answered questions along the way, made it super easy to pay, and created a ...

stress free set up. Day of, was FANTASTIC. The DJ was super fun, really easy to work with, and played all of our songs and then some. The vibe was perfect and the dance floor was packed all night. We made a last-minute decision to also purchase the Photo Booth and we are SO GLAD we did!! Our guests had SO MUCH FUN- the attendant was really helpful, and the quality of the photos was excellent! We ended up making a whole wedding album of the guests photos! 10/10 experience. Would highly recommend!!!

Cassidy S

1/07/2026

Jeremy was amazing and the company as a whole was so easy to work with. Highly recommend!

Stephanie E

12/23/2025

We used Studio Veil for every part of our wedding. The DJ did a great job putting a Playlist together that included what we wanted to hear nixed with other popular songs. Everyone ...

had a great time on the dance floor!

Jessica S

10/04/2025

We used Studio Veil for our Wedding DJ and were absolutely blown away! The company has a very detailed questionnaire that they send out regarding music, which helped make our entir...

e wedding day run smoothly. We especially loved that we had the option to create our own playlists for cocktail hour and dinner. When the dancing started, our DJ, August, did an amazing job interacting with our guests and keeping the dance floor busy all night! He even joined us on the dance floor for a few songs, amping up the energy in a way that our guests absolutely loved.

Kim K

8/05/2025

We booked Studio Veil for our DJ and photo booth! Mostly everything went off perfectly, no stress. I appreciate that Ryan and our DJ Jeremy met with us ahead of time, and they had ...

some questionnaires to fill out to get everything perfect. Our guests danced the night away and really enjoyed the photobooth. I'm glad we opted to have the option to print + we got the guest book for guests to tape their photos and write something. Highly recommend!

Theresa S

7/28/2025

Spencer was OUTSTANDING! I loved his vibe. He was on time, self-sufficient, checked in an appropriate number of times, the volume was spot on. What more can I say. The music was ve...

ry complimentary to the day! Thank YOU!

Lauren H

7/17/2025

Jeremy was AMAZING! The ceremony music was perfectly timed. The speeches were smoothly introduced. The directions/information to guests was clear and helpful. The first dance and o...

ther dance songs were played perfectly. The anniversary dance was introduced and carried out very well. And the dance floor music was perfect!! The uplighting really enhanced the dance floor as well. The vibes of the night were just as we talked about and carried the evening very smoothly! I didn’t want the night to end! Best DJ and services ever!

Hallie D

6/16/2025

We hired Studio Veil with a few months' notice to add a photo booth to our event, our wedding. They were professional and communicative. The photo booth attendant was friendly and ...

pleasant, and a good trooper with our guests, outside during a surprisingly cold May day. Our guests really enjoyed the activity (and break from dancing) during the reception!

Tanner W

6/16/2025

Our wedding was on June 7th, and we hired Studio Veil for DJ services for our reception. We were paired with DJ August and we could not have been more impressed with him! He was ve...

ry professional in knowing what we wanted for our day and making sure we felt extra special on our day. He worked along perfectly with our photographer's schedule for the night and even when we were running ahead, he was ready to go for the next part of our night. He started the night with country and oldies getting a lot of our older crowd on the dance floor, which we were so impressed by. Throughout the night turning our reception into more of a party for our wedding party! August is so knowledgeable on songs and completely read the dance floor when songs were going well or not so well. At one point he even had a conga line and ever guest got into the line! We enjoyed our night even more because of August! He is an amazing DJ and we are so thankful for Studio Veil!

Luke Y

5/30/2025

Ryan always put us first. We felt like he really cared about our wedding and the vision for our wedding that we had at the Depot in downtown Minneapolis. The lighting in the great ...

hall provided by Studio Veil was so elegant and festive. We loved our dance so much! It was full from 8pm until Midnight. Every song was a hit. We trusted him to make the call on the music, and he delivered. He also created a wonderful atmosphere for our cocktail party, and then began to bring the energy to the dinner. I might be bias because I was a groom, but it may have been one of the funnest dinners I've been to. We would recommend Studio Veil to anyone. Ryan was welcoming and friendly. You could tell he wanted to be there and wanted to make sure everyone was having a good time!

Jessica W

2/02/2025

We used a photobooth from Studio Veil and had an amazing experience! The photobooth attendant was so kind and helpful to all of our guests. We added on the guestbook, which was per...

fect to have as a memento from our day! The attendant helped facilitate taking all the photos and guiding guests to add photos to the guestbook; she made the process so easy! We also loved that Studio Veil provided props as well and really appreciated having one less thing to do on our list! Studio Veil also provided a TON of options for backdrops and templates and even provided samples so we could decide what we wanted. They were also so helpful in preparing us for our wedding day, including talking through how we set up our neon sign and finding a backdrop that would best accentuate the sign. We got all the photos the next day via email, the photos were great quality. We highly recommend using Studio Veil for a photobooth!

Kassie S

12/20/2024

We were very happy with Studio Veil! Our DJ John was great to work with as was our photo booth attendant Amanda.

Mattie M

12/18/2024

Studio Veil was amazing to work with. It was one of the more affordable things of our wedding day and made one of the biggest impacts. There was never a lull with the music and the...

photobooth gave us wonderful memories. Our DJ read the room and balanced requests with our "must play" list. We cannot recommend them enough!

Alyssa F

12/17/2024

We hired Studio Veil for our wedding DJ and photo booth and had a great experience! Ryan and the Studio Veil team were extremely helpful and responsive throughout the planning proc...

ess, and the day went off without a hitch. Our DJ August was wonderful to work with for both the ceremony and reception, and he kept the guests on the dance floor throughout the night! Our guests loved the photo booth, and the book of photos we added on to our package is a wonderful keepsake for us from the night. We highly recommend Studio Veil!

James B

12/14/2024

Studio Veil was exceptionally professional and organized. We never had a single concern about the DJ services leading up to our wedding. What we loved most was Studio Veil’s philos...

ophy—weddings are about the couple, not the vendors. They offered as much or as little support as we needed, allowing us to have as much input over the DJ experience as we wanted. Brent was our DJ, and he was outstanding. In our pre-wedding meeting, we introduced him to a few unique ideas, and he embraced them all without hesitation. We even sent him our playlists just two days before the wedding, and he managed to perfect everything in time. On the day itself, Brent adapted to every last-minute change, flawlessly hitting all cues and keeping our song wishlist front and center. He checked in with us throughout the night in a relaxed, unobtrusive way, quieted the crowd gracefully, and kept the energy flowing without ever making it about him. Brent’s set was brilliant. He began the night with familiar favorites for our older guests and then shifted to a younger, more upbeat vibe as the evening progressed. His transitions were seamless, and he truly read the room perfectly. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

Kailey M

11/07/2024

We absolutely loved working with Studio Veil during our wedding process and cannot recommend them enough!! They answer any question you may need at any time. Spencer, our DJ, kept ...

the dance floor full all night! Holly at our phot booth was a hit. They are truly one of the best in the business!

Erin D

10/25/2024

We used Studio Veil for our wedding and highly recommend! Ryan (owner) was proactive, responsive, professional and helpful from our inquiry up until our wedding. Joshua (our DJ) wa...

s perfect. He listened to what we wanted our reception to be like, offered his expertise as well, and followed through on all the details we asked for. We were really happy with Studio Veil and highly recommend them for any wedding!

Tammy W

10/22/2024

We hired Studio Veil for a class reunion without having used them before, and the experience was smooth and easy. They took the time to understand the vibe we wanted. Although we h...

ad hoped for 75 attendees, only 33 showed up. Initially, the reunion committee was unsure about having a DJ for such a small group, but Tony quickly changed our minds! He engaged with everyone and kept the energy and party going. Tony was both professional and fun! I would absolutely recommend Studio Veil without hesitation!

Beth B

10/21/2024

DJ Sandy was wonderful! She played the song requests and read the room to determine which songs to play next. Smooth transitions between songs. She also was very communicative with...

us to confirm when to do the first dance, bouquet toss, anniversary dance, etc. Definitely recommend.

Kaci C

10/09/2024

Sandy with Studio Veil did an AMAZING job for our wedding! She had the perfect timing down for our ceremony pieces and kept the dance floor full all night long! It felt like a drea...

m and everyone had a great time. We also had a fantastic photobooth attendant that made the process go so smoothly! Great job to the whole team and very easy to communicate with!

Ellie K

10/02/2024

Working with studio veil was a great experience! DJ Brent was awesome. He was fun, communicative before and during the day, and was flexible with our requests! We loved having him ...

there on our day!

Sarah B

10/01/2024

We had John Vavrin as our DJ and he was amazing. We had a zoom meeting ahead of the wedding where he asked questions and he got our timeline. He even wrote down and made sure he kn...

ew how to say all of the bridal party names correctly. On the day of the wedding he made sure to talk with all the important players in our wedding so he had everything correct. He had the dance floor bumping and I had lots of compliments on the DJ and the music selection. Everything went super smoothly and John was friendly and personable. 10/10 would recommend.

Alexandra B

9/16/2024

Our DJ Sandy did everything that we asked for and even wore a super fun costume for our themed wedding! She took our on-the-spot requests in a timely manner also. Would highly reco...

mmend!

Hayden R

6/11/2024

Our DJ was so friendly and made the experience so smooth. He went above and beyond to include our music tastes as well as keeping the party going on the dance floor! Highly recomme...

nd them for your event!

Emy V

5/24/2024

Brent and Studio Veil did an amazing job pairing the music we choose with complimentary pairings. He was so nice to work with, and we recommend him and Studio Veil highly to any pr...

ospective couples!

Drew F

5/21/2024

The team at Studio Veil was amazing from the first meeting to the last song. We appreciated their thoroughness before our wedding and DJ Jeffrey came through with great music and r...

ead the dance floor vibe perfectly

Libby J

5/06/2024

Absolutely wonderful to work with, the DJ (John Vavrin) was amazing and our dance floor was so much fun (not even just because I'm biased), and our photo booth attendant was so kin...

d and helpful!

Jared A

4/08/2024

Our experience with Studio Veil was excellent from start to finish. It was easy to book with Ryan and then information was provided with what information was needed from us and whe...

n it was needed. As the date got closer our DJ was assigned and we were able to promptly get a meeting scheduled. During the meeting it was obvious that our DJ John was an expert and he quickly and painlessly guided us through picking the themes we wanted. Once the day arrived, John kept us on track and assisted with timelines as well as introducing speeches and making the crowd feel as ease. Once the dancing started though John really started to shine. The dance lasted for 4 hours straight and I don't recall hearing a bad song once. It was truly a special day and John was a huge part in making it easy. I would 100% recommend Studio Veil.

Hannah I

3/19/2024

Spencer was great for our wedding. He could read the room, played some favorites, and politely found me to ask for permission for certain songs or tell me when there was an issue. ...

Studio Veil was professional and prompt. Would work with them again.

Katherine G

3/15/2024

We hired Studio Veil to DJ our wedding. I emailed them about 3 months befefore the wedding. I was extremely stressed at that time, but Studio Veil responded right away and they ans...

wered all my questions. Brent was our DJ for the day of the wedding and he great! We spent an hour talking to Brent though every little detail of the wedding a week before. I would absolutly recommend Studio Veil and Brent!

Katie L

2/25/2024

We initially weren’t going to get a photobooth, but two days before our wedding decided to add it on. We are so glad we did! We splurged a bit and went for the glam booth option, a...

nd also paid for unlimited prints for our guests. Even though we only had it for a few hours, it was such a hit! It gave our non-dancing guests something fun to do, and everyone loved it. We got a digital album with all the pictures after the wedding shared with us. There was a little hiccup with the lighting being too dark for some shots, but we reached out to Studio Veil, and they fixed the images quickly. Considering what you get, the pricing was fair, and dealing with Studio Veil was easy from booking to communication. If you're on the fence about a photobooth, do it! Studio Veil was great to work with and we recommend them.

Alexis V

1/27/2024

Jeremy, our DJ, was amazing! He helped keep the reception flowing seamlessly and checked in to make sure we were all the on the same page before any events (grand march, speeches, ...

and first dances). During the dance he was attentive to audience requests and choose songs that kept our guests dancing all night long!

Mackenzie H

12/12/2023

Studio Veil was super easy to work with and I highly recommend using them! We had John as our DJ and he was very helpful, flexible, and fun to have on our day! Communication was ea...

sy and they were really on top of everything.

Emily S

12/02/2023

The DJ was so great! He was friendly and totally understood the vibe we were going for. He was open to suggestions but also didn’t need them!

Brenda K

11/29/2023

We used Studio Veil for our wedding ceremony and dance. Ryan was very attentive to our desires as we planned and selected music. He also suggested some ideas for us, then followe...

d through with exactly what we had discussed. The wedding dance was so much fun for everyone. We would certainly recommend Studio Veil for others and would use their services again in the future!!

Elly G

11/08/2023

My husband and I loved Studio Veil! They were timely with their communication, and thorough with regards to understanding our vision for the wedding music and ambience. The DJ, Joh...

n, read the room so well, looked for cues, and kept the party going! We heard from guests that they loved the music and loved that they could also request songs (which the DJ also used discretion deciding if it was a good fit). They were easy to work with and took care of the evening for us! Similarly, the photo booth was a big hit! We especially appreciated everyone's flexibility in the schedule and their willingness to truly cater to our needs. 10/10

Kristina C

10/25/2023

August did an amazing job keeping the reception fun and energetic as our DJ. He was very flexible with changes to our schedule that happened the day of. He picked a great selection...

of music and even came out on the dance floor with us towards the end of the night. From the planning call we had with him to the wedding day, he was great to work with.

Jill M

10/23/2023

These guys were absolutely amazing in every regard. They paid so much attention to detail. We had a DJ selected already but hadn't been impressed with their communication so we las...

t minute switched to Studio Veil. I'm so glad we did! I know they do a million of these events but they truly made us feel like our wedding was the best and most important they've ever worked. They were super kind! The music was absolutely a fantastic mix and exactly what we had in mind. As for the photo booth, we had been a bit nervous- my husband and I are both in wheelchairs and we wanted to make sure the booth was accessible for us and all of our guests. Not only did they go the extra mile to help us feel like it was a perfect fit, they even came back with a different template suggestion for our photos to fit better for people who were sitting. The upgraded prop options are SUPER worth it and the guest book is my favorite souvenir from the night!

Joelle S

9/24/2023

We had an excellent experience with Studio Veil - both the DJ and the photobooth services. Spencer was our wedding DJ and he was incredibly attentive to all of our requests/needs t...

hroughout the night. He was extremely professional and we instantly felt comfortable that he would help the night run smoothly. Our photobooth attendant, Katie, was really patient and kind to all of our guests as well. We are so grateful to them both!

Cassie H

9/18/2023

We had a wonderful experience working with everyone at Studio Veil for DJ services and especially with our DJ, Jeremy, on our wedding day. Communication with everyone was great and...

they were flexible and understanding - the owner let us change our package after we had booked with them once we decided to just use DJ services for our dinner and dance. Our DJ was on time for setting up for our reception and very professional, he checked in on us and made sure we were all on the same page for dances and announcements. Jeremy did a great job choosing music and keeping the dance floor so fun for us and our guests!

Gabrielle S

8/29/2023

Joshua was so professional and handled our day like an absolute champ. There was not ONE hiccup, (or if there was, we never knew because he was on it!). I love Studio Veil’s approa...

ch to wedding days— Joshua amplified our festivities with tasteful music and helped to coax the day along with cues and announcements, but never once did I feel like I was at a “DJ show”. Tasteful, professional… simply excellent!!!

Cholena W

8/28/2023

The DJ was always on time when we needed a song playing during the ceremony and cocktail hour. They played the best songs at the receptions and especially all the songs we had adde...

d for our Playlist. The photobooth was so fun to have, it was a good time for fun, silly photos and everyone loved it! The photoboother was helpful and patient with all the guests. Overall a good experience with both the DJ and photobooth. The uplifting we got also paired really well with our decor, made it look so much better!

Erica M

8/21/2023

Sandy was a great DJ, she got everything set up flawlessly and the whole night went very smoothly. The dance floor was crowded all night long and she even played some songs to burn...

out the kids' energy before the official dance started. The communication with studio veil was thorough and I would highly recommend them!

Carly S

8/09/2023

Having a great DJ was a huge priority for us, and Ryan and his team delivered! Ahead of our wedding, Ryan was communicative and organized to be sure his team had a good sense of o...

ur vision and preferences. Our DJ, Spencer, did a great job keeping up with my admittedly specific ;) play and do not play lists. He read the room extremely well, allowing some unexpected Taylor Swift karaoke and one last song to happen as our venue shut down - both were the highlights of our evening and a hit with our guests.

Katherine K

7/23/2023

Studio Veil were great to work with! We hired SV for both the DJ and photography services. It was great to have these services combined - one less additional vendor to keep track o...

f! Multiple people came up to us from various ages and told us that DJ Patrick was a great DJ! We loved that there was so much flexibility when it came to music selection for the ceremony and the Dinner/Cocktail hour. The Dancing portion of the night was great as well - he played all of the songs that we wanted and took all of our requests. My husband and I danced the whole time - we even got some of our friends on the dance floor who are not typically the dancing type. He even played 2 polka songs which my relatives really enjoyed. Thanks DJ Patrick!

Annie T

7/19/2023

Putting our trust in Studio Veil for their DJ services was one of the keys to our successful wedding celebration. The owner, Ryan was professional and prompt to work with; plus it ...

was easy to use their online questionaries and timelines. Joshua, our DJ, was AMAZING! He facilitated a great time without being the center of attention, and did a fantastic job reading the crowd on the dance floor. We appreciated that he was able to transition between our walk out and first dance song so well. He even sent us some photos from his view in the booth for us to look back at. Joshua and Studio Veil helped make it one of the most memorable evenings PERFECT.

Cecily E

7/18/2023

This was the first call I made after getting engaged and starting to plan our wedding. I've been to many weddings/events that also worked with Studio Veil, so I already knew I want...

ed to work with them. Our first meeting with Ryan was so helpful and informative. We then met with DJ August over Zoom a few weeks before the wedding so he could get to know us and our music preferences. We had a great conversation with him, and he was very attentive to any emails I sent between that meeting and the night of the wedding. My husband and I have fairly different tastes in music and August covered it all in the best possible way. He got my husband out on the dance floor way more than I was anticipating and I am so appreciative of the part he played in that.

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7600 Boone Ave N Suite #24, Minneapolis, MN

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