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e apologize for any "hiccups" that may have occurred. To address those, when performing ceremonies, we do only use one lapel microphone for the officiant. This is for a variety of reasons. The biggest one is for technical reasons. Lapel microphones are very touchy, very sensitive pieces of sound equipment. They are much more finicky than a traditional handheld wireless microphone. When using multiple lapel mics within a few feet of each other, it truly is a recipe for disaster. The chances for feedback, interference and audio drop outs are astronomical even with the best microphones out there. This is the main reason that just one mic on the officiant is used. We typically dial that mic in during the sound check to make sure the officiant can be heard. That microphone generally will pick up the vows said by the bride and groom as long as everyone (bride, groom and officiant) are in close proximity to each other. These are omnidirectional mics that will pick up sounds nearby. In other words, you don't have to speak directly into the mic for the mic to pick up the sound. Of course, there are things that do affect the quality. Wind noise from outdoor weddings will deafen what is actually spoken into the microphone. Also, the further away a person is from the microphone, the quieter the input to the microphone will be. Therefore, lapel mics work great on a quiet day when bride, groom and officiant are all very close to each other which is typically the case. Admittedly, vows can be a little fainter if it is windy outside and people are at a greater distance from each other. Of course, we always have a wireless handheld mic at every event that can be used during this time frame if need be. This solves the clarity issue but most people do not want a handheld microphone in their wedding pictures or video while they are saying their vows to each other. So, it is somewhat damned if you do and damned if you don't for lapel and/or handheld mics during the ceremony. Nothing is 100% perfect, but most of the time the use of single lapel microphone on the officiant yields the best results for guests being able to hear the officiant and the "I Do's" from the bride and groom. For the song situation, we always verify all of the song choices and all of the other details prior to the wedding day. There is A LOT to keep track of between ceremony songs, wedding party intro songs, cake-cutting, ceremonial dances, general dances, etc. Most issues related to incorrect songs are related to some sort of miscommunication. Maybe we played the right song, but it was the wrong version or maybe it was the right artist, but the wrong song. There are a lot of moving parts to DJing an event and we do our very best to eliminate or at least minimize any mistakes. However, we are human and mistakes do occasionally happen. We'll take responsibility for the incorrect song choice. While hiccups are not fun and do occasionally happen, we are pleased that in the end you and your guests had a fun and engaging experience. This is what we strive for at all of our events. Again, thank you for your feedback and congratulations to you and Taylor once again!

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h, technology. Usually great, sometimes frustrating! Glad we were able to make up for it and most importantly, very excited that you enjoyed your wedding day. Congrats to you guys once again!

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ing! Thanks for letting us be a part of it. Congrats to you guys once again!

wedding photos. We'll get the photos back to you soon. Glad you enjoyed the DJ as well. Congratulations to you and Scott once again!

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ing! Thank you for the kind comments. We'll be back in touch with you soon when the video and photos are ready to go!

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day. To address a couple of your concerns...I understand, like we do with all clients, that you did indeed speak to the DJ prior to your event to go over all of the details on the planner. The reason we contact the client early the week of the event is because our DJs do events pretty much every single week (especially in May and June). The goal of speaking the week of the event is so that we can concentrate on the details of your event and your event alone that week. If we speak 2 or 3 weeks earlier, then we do 2 or 3 events prior to your event, we run the risk of mixing up details of multiple events. This process and the timing of the steps leading up to the wedding was outlined in an email that we sent to your 30 days before the wedding. To our knowledge, we have not heard and have never heard from any vendors who had any issues with Max. He has been a DJ on staff for a couple of years now and as you know, he has a super laid back personality. I can't imagine anyone saying that he was difficult to work with. If there were any issues, we certainly apologize. Again, I know the timing was a bit hectic that day due to the rain. In the end though, it sounds like everyone had a good time, which is what we always strive for! Congratulations to you and Miles once again!

much fun! Congratulations to you and Logan once again on your wedding!

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the same review one hour earlier on this date. Please read the response to Chloe B's review to address Anthony Secreti's concerns in this review. Thank you!

rue that Chloe and her husband (Anthony Secreti who also wrote a review on Wedding Wire today titled COVID wedding) were forced to cancel their wedding one week before their wedding date due to the government's required shutdown. Certainly, this was through no fault of their own. However, the shutdown was not COMPLETE's fault either. Our contract, which the customer signed digitally, CLEARLY states that deposits are non-refundable for any reason and that the balance of the event is still due if the event cancels within 45 days of the event date. This is pretty standard contract stuff for the wedding industry. While Chloe and Anthony mentioned that they received some refunds from vendors, that is great! Most wedding vendors I have talked to are not issuing refunds as their contract states. I know of at least one other vendor who has a similar review online because they are not issuing refunds. In the event world, when you book a venue, DJ, caterer, etc, that company is tying up their resources for you, which means they cannot sell that "spot" to anyone else. So, when an event cancels, especially so close to the event date, any monies paid are forfeited. Again, very standard in the wedding industry. To give another example, I personally had a flight booked for a trip in May 2020 that cancelled. I did not buy the extra travel insurance or anything like that. I had the basic ticket. I had to cancel the flight due to COVID. The airline would only credit me for a future flight within the next calendar year, they refused to give a refund. Again, when it happens to you, it is not pleasant and you want to blame someone. COVID is not Chloe's fault, it wasn't the airlines fault and it is not our fault either. We are happy to offer the ability to reschedule her event. In 2020 at COMPLETE, over 130 couples were forced to either postpone or cancel their wedding. The vast majority of couples postponed and rescheduled their weddings. For those folks, nobody lost any deposits or payments and we did not charge anyone any fee to reschedule. I am happy to report that we have been able to accommodate every single client who wished to reschedule. Some of those clients did postpone to summer and fall of 2020 and we have successfully completed their events and have brought joy to many, many couples. While we did zero events in late March, all of April and all of May, we DJed 89 events from 6-1-20 to today, 11-24-20. Chloe and Anthony certainly could have rescheduled for that timeframe or sometime next year in 2021, like many other people have. We also invited them to transfer their service to a non-wedding event in the future and that offer still stands. They have a paid for DJ that they can use for a family birthday party, graduation party or some other personal event. While many have postponed, we have had some couples, like Chloe and Anthony, simply cancel. That is certainly their choice, but it is indeed a CHOICE. With that choice comes a forfeit of any deposits or payments made within 45 days of the event. Again, all of that is CLEARLY outlined in the contract. I have spoken to many couples who understand that they are losing money if they cancel. We too understand that this sometimes happens as there are many moving parts to an event of this magnitude. In the event of a cancellation, we forfeit any money due to us when the cancellation is outside of 45 days. To date, we have had 26 cancellations due to COVID. Yes, it sucks for the couple, but it also sucks for us as that represents tens of thousands of dollars in lost revenue not to mention the lost cash flow this year due to postponements. We have had to lay people off, borrow money and take other measures just to stay afloat during this pandemic. When you hear stories about small businesses struggling during these times, we are that small business. Unlike some other businesses, I am happy to say that we have survived this and are continuing to stay open. We have been around for 17 years and we will be around for at least 17 more! We have 3 more painfully slow months, then it's on in Spring of 2021! We have lots of weddings coming up that we are super excited about. If Chloe and Anthony wish to reschedule or simply plan a backyard BBQ where they need a DJ, we will be there for them! We are ready to provide them service. However, it is there choice if they choose not to take us up on that. In that case, then yes, unfortunately, they are out the money that they have already paid.

d being part of your celebration and we are glad that you and your guests were happy!

We always strive to do our best and make our customers happy. Sometimes, that can be a challenge especially in the current COVID world where special accommodations are being made. For your event, the DJ was required to set up outside, but the guests were inside during dinner. Certainly, this had an impact on the ability to hear clear announcements. We spoke to the wedding planner multiple times before the wedding. In fact, she insisted that most of the communication be with her. She mentioned that you had a lot going on with your job and just the anxiety leading up to having a wedding in the middle of a pandemic. Obviously, this is understandable. While wedding coordinators can be extremely helpful, the risk of miscommunication increases because we are receiving 3rd party communication instead of information directly from the bride. So, when a bride tells a wedding coordinator something to tell to the DJ or we tell the coordinator something to tell the bride, there is a risk that something is going to get misconstrued or not communicated altogether. In all honesty, I don't think the wedding planner ever communicated the fade out first dance information to us. If she did, there obviously was a miscommunication somewhere. As far as the requests go, per your instructions, we did not ask your guests for requests, which is something we normally do. However, being in the DJ business, we definitely get people coming up and asking for requests all the time. It is nearly impossible to prevent this. We know your father and sister both made requests at your wedding. It is pretty hard to turn down family members, even when the general ask is not to take guest requests. We'll try to be more careful of that going forward. Looking at the raw video footage thus far, it looks like everyone was having a good time. We'll send you the video when it is ready to go. We appreciate the feedback.

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great time. Congrats once again!

s on this site as well as other websites, you will see lots of happy customers who have used a variety of our services. Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world. There were literally a handful of shots out of the hundreds of shots taken at this wedding that inexplicably disappeared. Why or how this happened is still a mystery. It could have been due to corrupt media files, another technical issue or possibly even human error. The photographer who shot this event has been on staff with us for almost 5 years and she has shot literally hundreds of weddings. It is a very unfortunate situation and everyone feels badly that this happened to the customer. Fast forward a bit and we had multiple conversations with multiple family members in an effort to reconcile this situation. We were screamed at, cursed at and threatened by two different family members. This is somewhat understandable given the situation, but quite unnecessary and not very productive. Unfortunately, we cannot turn back time and re-take the missing images. Therefore, the only thing we can do to compensate them and take responsibility for this situation is offer them some money back, which we did...multiple times! We offered everything from cash, to printing credits to raw footage. Their response is that they wanted ALL of their money back. Um, sorry, no. This customer received 800+ images when their package included up to 600 images and these images turned out great! There are images of: pre-ceremony - girls and guys getting ready; lots of detail shots of the dress, rings, flowers; awesome posed shots of the bride and groom; several posed group shots with family members, bridal party, etc.: many shots of the actual ceremony including multiple angles when the bride and groom are saying their vows and several candid shots at the reception with their guests. We have probably 15-16 hours of time in this wedding and we have technically provided everything we said we would to the customer according to the contract. We said we would take responsibility for the few missing images and refund them a percentage of the shoot and the customer refused and wanted all of their money back. I feel like we did our best to make the situation right. Unfortunately, we were not able to reach a mutual resolution with this customer.

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evaluation which included pretty much the same comments as this review. Our hope was to get some more information and see what we could do to make this situation right. The customer never called us back. I do know not everything about this event was bad as the internal evaluation also included the phrase, "The positive is they were flexible when we switched the cake cutting and toast to earlier in the night which was awesome." As far as the vulgar songs, her internal review cited Get Low by Lil John which is an incredibly popular dance song played at weddings. All of our music is the radio edit versions, but as everyone knows, the content of the song can still be questionable based on personal taste. It certainly was not our intent to play vulgar music or to be rude to the customer. This particular DJ was newer to the company, but completed all training phases successfully and had a couple of great shows and really good customer reviews right out of the gate. Then, for whatever reason, this DJ fell extremely short of our expectations in some subsequent events and we recently parted ways with this person. At Complete, we strive to hire talented, hard-working individuals with excellent customer service skills. We then train them and mold them to be a successful event host and wedding DJ. We have numerous checks and balances all along the way to ensure a quality service gets delivered to the customer each and every time. We are fortunate and have been blessed to have an amazing staff. I can literally say that I would feel totally comfortable with any of my staff DJing a personal event for me. I have done that actually a few times! However, at the end of the day, we employ people. People make mistakes and people are not perfect. If you have ever been a manager anywhere and have been in charge of supervising a team, you know that some people just aren't right for the team. This person did not continue to meet the high standards that we have for our company, so we let that person go.

ty and have a great time! Best wishes as you start the next phase of your lives together!