My husband and I got married in August 2017. We began looking for a DJ a year prior. Our photographers (Kappen Photography – check them out!) referred us to The Flashdance DJs, specifically DJ Matthew Rubino, telling us that of all the weddings... they’ve shot, Matthew was by far the best they’ve heard. When you’re planning your wedding, you definitely have to discuss ahead of time what takes priority, which for us was photography and the DJ.
We visited their website, watched all their videos, and were immediately in awe. It was obvious they were passionate about creating amazing mixes and experiences. The way their music transitions from one song to the next is seamless, creative, and, for lack of a better word, INSANE. They have an incredible talented bunch. It was also nice that their website offers so much information, such as an FAQ, playlists, a gallery of photos/videos, and a brief biography of the DJs. It did not take us long to decide that Matthew had to be part of our special day.
We emailed them and communicated mostly with Abby, the production manager. She helped answer all our preliminary questions and then processed our booking. We then connected with the DJ, Matthew Rubino, who got to know us and about our wedding a little more. He explained how he wanted us to create a short list of about 20 songs that meant the most to us. We knew there would be essential songs, such as our first dance and entrance, but for Matthew to have the ear, patience, and skill to “feel” the couple and crowd is something truly meaningful and thoughtful. Although we submitted just a tad over 20 songs, Matthew ended up playing all of them at the wedding plus the songs that he knew would please us and our guests based on our style of music. We got so many compliments from our guests. Not to mention, he doubled as an MC and wasn’t corny nor over-the-top. Instead, he was exactly what he described to us over the phone – an enthusiastic minimalist.
Even though there was one minor kink that we had to figure out in terms of our venue and set-up, both Abby and Matthew communicated with us, our wedding planner, and our venue very professionally and in a timely manner. Matthew was even kind enough to visit the venue on a separate day by himself to check out the space and equipment, and making sure that everything would run smoothly logistically. Abby and Matthew made some recommendations but were never pushy. In the end, everything worked out just the way we envisioned. We and our guests partied hard and it was made possible by The Flashdance/Matthew. We are so thankful!
