Booking a DJ turned out to be the hardest vendor for us to book! We were torn between going with a band or DJ & I was very hesitant to book a DJ. I had been to several weddings whe...re the DJ was "off" on the music & it set a bad tone for the day. With 3 months left till the wedding, we still had not booked anything when I stumbled upon Dow Oak Events on wedding wire. I was impressed by their high reviews, the amazing prices that they offered (especially compared to every other DJ I had contacted) & the wide range of services they provided. So I emailed Dow Oak & within 10 minutes I had a response from DJ Erik, who we ended up booking for our day! Erik was quick & responsive to all our emails & questions. We set up a meeting to go over music styles, what to expect on the day, & overall aesthetic that we were aiming for. Payment was so easy with Dow Oak, as they have an awesome client portal that manages everything. You just fill out the client form with all important songs, speeches, plus a "Must Play List" & a "Do not play list"--which was very important to me, since I had a specific vision.
Dow Oaks let us set up a playlist for our cocktail hour/dinner then a separate one for dancing. This was PERFECT as Erik used our exact playlist for the cocktail hour & dinner to set the right jazzy ambiance I was going for. He then used our reception playlist as inspiration to mix awesome dance music to keep our guests on the dance floor! I had so many guests comment on how amazing the dance music was & how it was one of the best weddings they had been to! Erik was polite & fun for all of our MCing & made sure that the entire day was exactly how I wanted it!
Take it from someone who was very wary of "cheesy DJs", Dow Oak Events did an awesome job! Ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, & reception, everything was perfect! Definitely reach out to them for your next event!