About this vendor
Happy Wedding Planning, and congratulations on your engagement. Upbeat Occasions is a small company that focuses on making your day unique, upbeat, and special. I am big on getting to know my couples on a more personal level, really getting a sense of their music style and their love story. I offer suggestions but truly enjoy hearing new ideas from the couple and implementing them on their wedding day. I use a detailed online planner that is user-friendly and extremely helpful in the planning process. I am new to The Knot so you will see that I do not have many reviews. Happy planning, and I look forward to speaking with you!
Upbeat Occasions is a company based in Schenectady, NY, that offers wedding DJ services.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- African
- Arabic
- Bluegrass
- Bollywood
- Caribbean
- Celtic
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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Caroline was the absolute best from start to finish! It was easy to set up a "set" list of music we wanted to hear, but she also added her own spin and blended the music perfectly....
We allowed her to take requests from our guests, and she even found some very obscure songs that my guests wanted, which really made the night special. It was easy to talk to her and explain the vibe of the event. It was also nice that she teamed up with someone who has photobooths, and they were excellent as well. Her setup was very unique and looked really great, not bulky at all, which was really great to see. You truly can't go wrong with Upbeat Occasions.
We had an amazing experience working with Caroline for our wedding. She truly listened to everything we wanted and helped bring our vision to life. We were able to choose the songs...
that were most meaningful to us, and she perfectly complemented them with great selections that kept the energy flowing throughout the night.
Caroline also went above and beyond by coordinating with my sister, who officiated our ceremony, to make sure she had everything she needed with the microphones and felt comfortable with how everything would run. That support meant so much to us.
Beyond being incredibly talented, Caroline is so kind, professional, and easy to work with. She made the whole process feel seamless and stress-free. We would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a DJ for their wedding or event.
We also loved working with Dan and his team for the photobooth. The glam booth photos came out beautifully and were such a fun addition to the night. It was a great way to capture memories with nearly all of our guests, and everyone had a blast using it. Highly recommend them as well!
Caroline from the minute we met her we knew she would fit perfectly with our wedding. She is friendly, supportive, has amazing taste in music, and great with communication. Her web...
site makes planning the entire night easy with separate places to enter songs for cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing. She is also thorough with her intake so that the night goes by without a hitch. She seamlessly blended music throughout the night that fit perfectly and never had the awkward down time between songs. If you’re looking for someone to absolutely pack your dance floor, she’s your girl! The entire night we were on the dance floor, along with nearly every guest! We cannot thank her enough for being part of our day and feel so lucky to have had such an awesome DJ! We would highly recommend her to anyone!
DJ Mo was so awesome to work with! From the start his energy was infectious! We were looking for more of a club DJ than a wedding DJ and Mo delivered. Our vision was dance party fi...
rst, wedding second and he helped us keep the dance party going for a full 3 hours! If we were to have an event again, we would definitely hire DJ Mo again!
We couldn’t have asked for a better DJ! From the start, the planning process was super easy thanks to their online planner, which made picking songs and setting the timeline stress...
-free. On the wedding day, Caroline absolutely nailed it!! the music was perfect from start to finish, and she kept the energy high on the dance floor all night long. Caroline added special little touches throughout the day that made everything feel personal and memorable, and our guests are still talking about how much fun they had! If you want a DJ who makes planning simple and the celebration unforgettable, Upbeat Occasions is the one!
Caroline and Upbeat are absolutely phenomenal! Took all the stress out of planning, super easy to use planning platform. Highly recommend!
I met with a few DJs before my wedding, and they all put a limit on the amount of songs that I could contribute, saying they need “room to work with the crowd” Then when we met wit...
h Caroline she was so open to helping us have exactly what we wanted and make our wedding was uniquely our own. She was always on board with all our ideas and even helped us get everyone to play Just Dance (yes the video game) at our reception. I can’t thank her enough for helping make our wedding so special
Caroline was phenomenal. She timed our songs perfectly, she checked in with us the morning of our wedding. Her set up and take down was smooth, and her help with our playlist allow...
ed us to enjoy our night. Would highly recommend if you're in need of a person who is not only a dj, but goes above and beyond to help you achieve your vision.
DJ Caroline was an absolute gem to work with! From start to finish, she was professional, attentive, and she absolutely nailed the vibe we were going for. The music was such a huge...
part of what made our day magical. Delivered beyond our expectations.
DJ Caroline read the crowd perfectly, kept the energy up, and blended all kinds of music perfectly. I enjoy looking back at our photos and seeing everyone have a blast on the dance floor. She also handled the timeline perfectly. We did not need to worry about anything and we got to enjoy the night.
If you're looking for a DJ who truly cares, this is the one. We recommend them a thousand times over. To DJ Caroline, thank you for helping make our day a celebration we will never forget!
We had an amazing experience with our wedding DJ Caroline! Communication and planning leading up to the big day were smooth and easy—she was always responsive and attentive to our ...
preferences. On the day of the wedding, she was absolutely fantastic, keeping the energy alive and the dance floor packed all night. She truly helped make our celebration unforgettable. Highly recommend!
Caroline and Upbeat Occasions was the BEST pick for our wedding! She helped curate great music and energy for the night and every music cue was perfect. We recommend them for any a...
nd all DJ services!
There are no words to describe how amazing Upbeat Occasions was at our wedding on 4/26/25!! Guests are still talking about the music and how much fun the dance floor was. I had one...
request for Caroline and that was to keep the dance floor packed all night and she delivered!! I cannot recommend Upbeat Occasions enough!!
We booked Upbeat Occasions for our wedding on 10/26/2024. DJ Caroline was a perfect fit for everything we wanted for our big day! From start to finish, she was in touch and wanted ...
to make sure all of our needs were met! She would even send little messages as the day got closer to share how excited she was! We had several meetings with her and we left each meeting so glad that we made the decision to work with her. She was so responsive, kind, and genuinely wanted to make sure everything we wanted for this big day, we got! On the day of, she was on top of it! She even knew our family members by name! She was communicating with us throughout the entire wedding, making sure everything that we talked about was being executed! She played all of our favorite songs and the dance floor was filled the entire night…. Literally until the last song! I had some really specific timing with some songs for our ceremony and she never made me feel like any request was silly, she was open to everything I asked for and was so encouraging the entire time. I would highly recommend Upbeat Occasions and DJ Caroline to be a part of your wedding. She was the perfect DJ for our wedding and we appreciated her and how comfortable she made us feel throughout the entire planning process! Thanks, DJ Caroline!
Upbeat Occasions gave us such a wonderful night. DJ Chris is so kind and we had many compliments of him! The photo booth was a blast!
I would hire Upbeat Occasions again and again. The owner, Caroline is wonderful and through her industry connections she put us in touch with some amazing performers to bring our...
special day to the next level. Our DJ, Becca, was so attentive and considerate of all our preferences. Working with her leading up to the event was a breeze and day-of, she absolutely NAILED the vibe and kept the party going all night. Dan, our photo booth attendant was also great, and our guests definitely kept him working hard all night long! As an aside, the mirror photo booth was a huge hit and is WELL worth the added expense. People had a blast with it and some of our favorite pictures from the night came from that booth. We found their prices to be reasonable and their services were top-notch. I'd recommend this vendor to anybody.
If you are starting your wedding planning journey and you are looking for a DJ who truly cares about what they do, you are looking in the right place. If I could Caroline a 30/5 st...
ars I would. Caroline was patient with my husband and I as we have an emotional tie to music and it took us a bit to figure out what we wanted. She ultimately checked in and guided us through this process. Caroline played music que'd at exactly the right time and mixed wonderfully. My wedding attendants all raved at what range she was able to play to keep everyone engaged. But not only did she do a stellar job DJing... she was an exceptional MC. She kept the day moving and checked in with us every step of the way and for two people (my husband and I) who are always making decisions on the fly, she was dream to work with. I was never worried about a thing and what more could you ask for? So much love and praise to Caroline and the upbeat occasions team!! We will be telling everyone we know about our amazing experience! ❤️
Caroline and Chris were fantastic! They were super responsive to all our emails. Chris was our DJ for the wedding and he did an amazing job! Our venue, friends, and family were all...
so impressed. I am so happy with went with them!
Mo Haskins from Upbeat Occasions was the DJ for our wedding and boy did he knock it out of the park! From the beginning I made clear to Mo that we wanted our reception to be fun. W...
e wanted people on the dance floor and a mix of oldies/modern songs that would appeal to all of our guests. My exact words to Mo at the end of the night were, “You understood the assignment!” 😉 If I had to plan our reception all over again, I would hire Mo again in a heartbeat AND I received so many compliments from our guests. Thank you, Mo, for making our reception just as I always imagined it!
Hands-down our wedding would not have been the same without Caroline absolutely setting the most perfect tone for the night! She exceeded all of our expectations and absolutely rea...
d the room and the guests to create the most perfect mashups and transitions that kept the dance floor alive and popping all night! I truly believe she was a game changer for our wedding and the experience our guests had! We went with the package that included the photobooth with Dan and we have zero regrets! That was another crucial part of adding to our guests’ experiences! Everyone raved about how much fun they had in the photobooth! Dan and Caroline are must haves if you want your guests to experience a wedding that’s in a league of its own!
Caroline was absolutely amazing! She communicated throughout the entire process leading up to our wedding and throughout the entire night of. She made sure everything ran smoothly ...
and kept everyone on the dance floor. I highly recommend upbeat occasions!
Caroline at Upbeat Occasions was phenomenal! She was professional, on time, matched our playlist requirements perfectly and was flexible when people requested a song; even coming u...
p to me first to be sure we were ok with it! Stellar service, a very cool and down to earth women and sooo much fun! She kept the crowd engaged and dancing, even showing them how to do the cupid shuffle, getting them hyped for the bouquet toss, and guiding them when we needed to change rooms or going from dinner to speeches to cake cutting. Best DJ I have ever heard; her mixes and style were unmatched! Thank you Caroline for making our day SO fun and memorable! 10/10 would recommend!!
Caroline did a phenomenal job keeping the timeline running smoothly. She totally grasped what vibe we were going for and made sure everyone was happy with the music.
I loved work...
ing with Caroline and would recommend her to ANYONE.
Chris did a great job hosting our event!
Caroline DJ'd for us at our wedding in Saratoga. From the beginning she kept us on track with a very organized planner system as well as giving us reminders and recommendations for...
songs! During the wedding she kept the energy going and also had great song selections for different parts. I would strong recommend having Caroline as your DJ if you are in the area!
The Upbeat Occasions crew was wonderful to work with.
Truly professional, punctual, and flexible for my event and I couldn't have asked for more!
We used Upbeat Occasions for our wedding. Chris was amazing and so easy to work with. He made the entire pre-event planning process easy and needed only a few initial song sugges...
tions to build an incredible playlist. He kept the night moving and we had people dancing all night long (including those who don't usually dance). Would definitely recommend Chris and Upbeat Occasions.
Upbeat occasions and Caroline were the best dj we could have asked for, for our wedding! So easy to work with from the first meeting to the last! The dance floor was moving all nig...
ht all! We truly enjoyed her!
My wife & I were just married on October 14th and Caroline was the DJ at our wedding. From the moment we met her and chose to work with her we knew she would be the perfect fit for...
our big day and that we were in great hands! We cannot say enough good about her. She was always available for any questions we had, answered quickly each time, and was so wonderful to talk with.
The wedding website Upbeat Occasions utilizes so you can customize your music for the day of was user friendly and allows you to go step by step with choosing all the music you'll need. The day of Caroline checked in with us constantly to make sure we were okay with previous choices we had made or if we wanted to make last minute changes during the ceremony/reception. She was beyond flexible! The music was awesome and she brought the vibes!!!! Thank you Caroline! It wouldn't have been the same without you
Caroline was a pleasure to work with and kept our guests on the dance floor. She was very organized from the beginning stages and ensured that what we envisioned for our wedding ca...
me to life. During the planning meeting, she offered lots of helpful suggestions and I liked that because this was the first wedding I ever planned.
The other part that we loved about Upbeat Occasions was the fact that they can provide an officiant as part of their services. This was a Godsend and we loved working with Jacque. He helped make sure our ceremony went off without a hitch.
Jen was absolutely amazing! From start to finish and after! There was constant communication, and tips and suggestions, the lighting was phenomenal! Highly suggest upbeat occa...
sions & DJ Jen!
Caroline was an amazing DJ, very insightful and helpful leading up to the wedding and on the day of. All songs were on queue and kept the party very lively. Upbeat Occasions helped...
made our special day perfect.
Upbeat Occasions DJ Chris Wright was a great addition to our company get together.
The play list was perfect.
Chris's friendly nature and assistance in our raffles is why I would...
highly recommend him and Upbeat Occasions for your occasion.
Caroline from Upbeat Occasions was tremendous. She worked effortlessly with us to plan the whole day music for the wedding. She seamlessly worked with all of our other vendors to g...
ive us a magical wedding day.
Bill & Colleen
DJ Caroline was so easy to work with! She met with us several times in advance to walk us through the planning process, had a simple to use online portal, and had a great sense of ...
our guests' taste in music. People were dancing all night! DJ Caroline got a huge round of applause at the end of our reception. We also appreciated the educator's discount on top of an already great value. Highly recommend booking DJ Caroline for your event!
Caroline was THE BEST choice for our wedding. She met with us multiple times before the wedding to answer questions, show us the portal for picking music, and guide us through the...
event form. She always responded promptly in any communication and she checked in often. Caroline shows genuine excitement for your event—it is SO evident she loves what she does and such a reassuring feeling going into your big day! She is also so easy to talk to, she feels like family.
On the day of the wedding, she was such a calming presence; she checked in a few times just to see how we were doing and keep us on schedule for entrances, cake cutting, etc. Caroline is ALWAYS smiling and went above and beyond all night. We had 10 minutes to stop in during our cocktail hour and she noticed I was grabbing a few bites of food in between greetings, so she got me a plate with some food on it. She even took pictures throughout the night, and sent them the next morning in a video with our first dance song playing in the background—how special to have the very next day! We had many compliments throughout the night regarding how good she was at keeping everyone on the dance floor (I don’t dance often and she kept me out there!), but perhaps my favorite part was finding out the day after our wedding that she incorporated part of our New York Yankees theme into cocktail hour by doing some Yankee trivia at the tables and giving prizes! I have no doubts that Caroline can please ANY crowd with her genuine love for her craft and ability to connect with others. She truly is phenomenal at what she does, so if she has your date BOOK IT!
Caroline was the absolute best! She was so friendly, personable, and made us feel like old friends. Her skills were noticed by all and she made sure our day was the best one yet! E...
very little detail was touched when we worked with her. I would recommend her to anyone looking to plan an event! We wouldn't go anywhere else for future parties!
Everything from planning to the big day went smoothly. Super communicative, friendly and accommodating.
Caroline from Upbeat Occasions was fantastic! We used Upbeat Occasions for our wedding and it was the best choice we made! Caroline was incredibly responsive in the planning proces...
s and answered every question we had. She listened to everything we wanted and made sure we didn't forget anything. Upbeat Occasions has a planning portal that helps count down the days to your wedding, keep track of payments, add songs to playlists and plan the whole event. We even got our officiant from the same service, Chris. He was incredible too! Very kind and helped us plan our ceremony! We love them! Highly Recommend!
DJ Chris did a wonderful job making sure everything went smoothly on our wedding day and ensuring that the dance floor was full all night! Overall, he and Caroline made sure that w...
e had our playlist/timeline planning materials well in advance, all of our questions were answered in a timely manner and made sure to conference call with us a few weeks prior to our wedding to make sure we were on the same page regarding the timeline and flow of our wedding. We also loved the photobooth service that was reccomended by Upbeat Occasions. It was really nice to have the photobooth operator, Becca, there to encourage guests to get a picture and use the provided props. We really loved seeing all of the pictures after the wedding!
Caroline was amazing ! She was great to work with and very flexible when it came to last minute changes to the “schedule”. Her website is super user friendly, the photo booth was a...
mazing and the dance floor was never empty ! Thank you Caroline for being so great and so so helpful ! Book with her and your sure to have an amazing wedding !
Caroline was a wonderful DJ for our big day. She met with us in person to discuss our style, then followed up with a video meeting to confirm all the details. She provided great re...
sources to help us plan our day. She was quick to respond to any questions and totally down to make changes if needed. The day of the wedding she was professional, flexible, and fun. She handled everything like a pro and the dance floor was hopping! She got rave reviews from our guests and we are so happy with our choice to book Upbeat Occasions.
When we sat down with Caroline, I clearly remember telling her that I am a dancer. And I did not want a band at my wedding- I wanted a dance party, and I wanted to know my counts. ...
Caroline led the worlds greatest 4 hour non stop dance party- with songs ranging from “Make Damn Sure” by Taking Back Sunday to her own homemade dance mixes to our grandparents favorites. She helped us blend music for our first dance with an overlay of our high school yearbook inscriptions and also made a special song compilation for a special dance with my brother in law. Caroline is a special education teacher, and helped us pull off a dance with my brother in law who has Down syndrome.
Caroline is the whole package as a human and as a DJ. We would book her again for our wedding, and might bring more parties up her way ;)
You guys made our night everything we asked for and more- thank you!!
Caroline was recommended to us by our wedding planner at The Century House, and we could not have been happier! At our first meeting with Caroline, we could tell that she was goin...
g to be a lot of fun, and that she would be the right person for the job.
It was great to be able to select some music from her online library for her to play during the different parts of the reception. We love a lot of different types of music and Caroline filled in the gaps of our selections perfectly. She started out strong out of the gate, getting everyone up out of their chairs and onto the dance floor. She kept the energy alive all throughout the night, and the music selection was spot on!
Everyone had nothing but great things to say about her and her music, and it catered perfectly to our friends and family. If you are considering Caroline and Upbeat Occasions for your next event, we couldn't recommend her more!
Thank you for making our reception the party of the year Caroline!
-Dan and Kelly Mitchell
Caroline was simply amazing. Throughout the night, I had guests coming up to tell me how phenomenal she was, and what fun it was to be on the dance floor with her leading the way. ...
She did a perfect mix of songs, without all the nonsense a lot of DJs seem to want to add in, and there wasn’t a single moment when the dancing lulled.
My friends and family continue to rave to me about how much they loved DJ Caroline at our wedding. She was so easy to work with during the planning process, and had so many differe...
nt, fun options to choose from to personalize our wedding to our taste. People were on the dance floor all night, and she really knew how to read the crowd. The selfie station was a huge hit as well! Caroline is a top notch professional.
Thank you for making our big day unforgettable!!
5 stars is not enough for Caroline from Upbeat Occasions. From the first conversation my husband and I had with her, we knew she was going to be the perfect fit for our big day. Ca...
roline exceeded our expectations and was one of the main reasons why we had such a perfect wedding day. Caroline went above and beyond and everything that is included when you book with her is just unheard of, we had ceremony music and acoustics, personalized monogram/ uplighting, music and interactive games during cocktail hour, music for dinner, and of coarse music for dancing. In addition she worked diligently so that we could have a slideshow of pictures of my husband and I and then for the parent dances (mother/son, father/daughter), and she provided the sparklers for the sparkler send off. You truly cannot get better than Caroline, her knowledge, experience, professionalism, and personality far exceeds anything than I've seen. She listened to what we wanted and was willing to go outside the box at times, she gave suggestions that complimented what we wanted, and truly cared about making our wedding day one of a kind. All of our guests had the best time and at the end of the night they didn't want to get off the dance floor. I cannot say it enough, Caroline is the best in the business and you will only be disappointed if you don't choose her for your event!!
DJ Caroline is amazing! We found Upbeat Occasions after my brother went to a wedding and got Caroline's card; he has gone to so many weddings and so I take my brother's recommenda...
tions very seriously. From the first meeting to the last, Caroline was fun, professional, easy-going, and well-organized. We always felt like we were in good hands and it really paid off on our wedding day. The party went strong for the entire evening and everybody had songs played that they loved. So many people came up to me after our wedding and said that she was fantastic. Thank you so much for making our day so much fun!
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