Extreme DJs & Lighting

Best of Weddings (7x).

Peoria Illinois

About this vendor

Operating out of Peoria Heights, IL, Extreme DJs & Lighting is an event production company that provides DJ, Lighting, Draping, and Décor services for weddings. Our highly experienced event professionals will pay close attention to detail when preparing for your special celebration. You can count on us for professional entertainment that your guests will remember in the years to come. Extreme DJs & Lighting has MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE in providing quality entertainment & décor for weddings and other events in Central Illinois. Our seasoned specialists will coordinate with your venue and your other vendors to make your wedding celebration proceed as seamlessly and enjoyably as possible. Our goal is to help you to savor a truly remarkable day. Extreme DJs & Lighting offers a range of Lighting & Décor services to enhance your wedding festivities. These include up-lighting, custom monograms, draping, custom décor, table spotlighting, barn wood backdrops and much more. Let our experienced event designer take your wedding to the next level. Give us a call for a quick 10 minute Q & A so we can put together a custom package just for you! There's no sense in paying for a bunch of extras you don't need with the pre-set packages so many other companies have! Don't know what you need or what to ask us? No problem! Just call and say "I don't know where to start", and we will be happy to walk you through some options! We realize most people haven't planned a wedding before and we are here to help! Also we're super nice :-)

Details

Equipment

Audio/Visual Equipment
Sound Equipment

Music Genres

Bluegrass
Classical
Country
Dance
Disco
Folk

Music Services

MC Services
Recorded Music
Sound Equipment

Wedding Activities

Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party
Ceremony
Reception

Awards and Affiliations

7-Time 'Best of Weddings'

2023.2022.2021.+4 more.

Hall of Fame

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

4.9

out of 5.0

81 reviews

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Emily M

Buster was incredibly helpful and accommodating leading up to our wedding last year and the prep and setup that went into it. He said up some bistro lighting at our rustic venue an...

d played all our favorite songs! What an amazing experience! The only thing was that I specifically didn’t want any crazy disco colored lights, and he started to bring them out at some point. I had to have my mom step in and ask him to put them away. Probably just a miscommunication, but we got it figured out anyway! Overall, great online portal and pre-planning, as well as day of coordination! I would definitely recommend this company to anyone looking for dj and lighting services in the Peoria area! Photo credit goes to Meg Pearson Photography.

Amanda D

Buster was so incredibly helpful! He not only gave us lots of great advice on our wedding as a whole but did a great job keeping us all on track the day of! He was great at communi...

cating and answering questions. There is a lot of helpful information on the website when filling out the forms and selecting the songs. We had a video meeting a couple of months before the wedding and he helped us get a timeline set into place, which was so great because it gave us a jumping off point for communicating details with the rest of our vendors! Cannot recommend Extreme DJs & Lighting enough!!

Adrianna T

These people are AMAZING! I have never had so much fun on a dance floor! They were so easy to work with and everything was explained clearly. They knew the venue and were able to p...

rovide photos for reference of what lighting would look like. The dance floor was never empty and the guests commented how good the music was! Highly recommend.

Michelle G

We found Extreme DJs and Lighting on The Knot when we started our wedding planning last fall. We submitted an inquiry and Buster reached out shortly after. After this initial call,...

we knew we had to hire Buster. He had various planning documents and forms to fill out, which was very helpful in keeping all things organized and making sure he knew what kind of music we wanted to hear. He was very professional and was quick to answer any questions we had through the planning process. The day of, he was prompt to set up and be ready for the ceremony to begin. He also was able to keep the party going until the end of the reception. We highly recommend Extreme DJs and Lighting!

Matt K

Buster was great to work with. He was extremely organized and professional, and used his many years of experience to make sure our timeline was set and went perfectly. Can’t recomm...

end enough.

Ashton M

I would highly recommend Extreme DJ’s and Lighting! They were very easy to work with and even accommodated us on short notice! Buster made everything on our wedding day run so smoo...

thly and without him I feel like it would have been a disaster. We added uplighting for our reception and it was the best decision we ever made! Definitely worth every penny for the whole service! The website is very easy to navigate and made the process smooth as well.

Katie C

My husband and I picked Extreme DJs and Lighting for our wedding reception this past July and had a great experience working with them! Buster was very responsive to our questions ...

and very helpful in the planning process. He helped us plan out the reception timeline and he was able to provide pictures and videos of similar venues to ours. We purchased uplighting for our venue in addition to the DJ services and am so glad we did! The extra lighting helped light up the room once it started get dark and made the atmosphere fun! Andrew was our DJ for our reception and he did an amazing job keeping our guests on the dance floor! He played a majority of the songs we had put on our list of songs we wanted to hear. Overall, a great team to work with and made our big day go smooth! I would recommend booking them for your wedding!

Chloe C

Buster is incredibly organized and great to work with! His DJing and lighting at our wedding was amazing and made the day that much more special! I would highly recommend him to an...

yone looking for a DJ as well as lighting!!!

Robert B

Buster was amazing to work with. Due to unforseen issues, we had to reschedule our wedding date and location and Buster was more than accommodating and understanding. His checkli...

st of what needs to be done was great and easy to follow. The evening went great, he played exactly what we wanted and knew how to keep guests on the dance floor. I would highly recommend him for your celebration. Sound was great and the lighting was perfect.. Thanks for a memorable evening!!!

Jenna S

Buster at Extreme DJs & Lighting was super great to work with! He was well prepared, organized, and the entire day (ceremony + reception) timeline went perfectly! If I had any ques...

tions or concerns before the day, he was always quick to respond and helpful. And our guests were on the dance floor all night with his playlist!

Sabrina P

We learned of Extreme DJs & Lighting by asking for references on our communities' Facebook page, and Buster Bracken was most highly recommended. Our daughter and her spouse met on...

their University's Swing Dance team, so they had very specific requests for the type of music to be played for their invited guests and former teammates to dance to. My husband and I are ballroom dancers, so we had certain music requests and of course we wanted to also accommodate the younger crowd and our families. Buster did a great job of mixing all these songs and the dance floor was packed all night. We received several complements from our guests regarding the music that was selected. Buster was well organized which definitely helps to instill confidence and reduce stress on our end. He also handled the music for the wedding ceremony itself which was most convenient. (Approximately 6½ hours total). Our daughter and her husband were very happy with the service provided by Extreme DJs & Lighting and highly recommend them.

Gretchen S

Extreme DJs & Lighting was an amazing vendor to work with! Prior to the wedding Buster helped plan our timeline for the wedding day and offered countless insights to what would bes...

t serve our wedding guests. He actually recommended us move our wedding back half an hour to cut out unnecessary time between the wedding and reception. Buster came to set up his equipment the day before while my family and I were decorating the reception hall. He offered helpful advice such as counting the chairs at each table after we were done decorating to prevent issues during the reception. No one at the venue hall recommended that. We found tables with less chairs than they were suppose to have which saved confusion for our guests. Buster allows you to make a playlist prior to the wedding for the music you’d like playing during the reception. I spent a lot of time working on that because I knew my guest like to dance. Buster took my playlist recommendations and blew me away! There were people on the dance floor the entire reception! Countless guests have mentioned to me how amazing our DJ was. I used the lighting service Buster provides but didn’t want the lights to be too flashy as I didn’t want it to bother my guests. Buster did a great job of working the lights to fit the music but not be too flashy. The lights added such fun addition! I cannot recommend Extreme DJs and Lighting enough!

Joanna S

I cannot say enough about Buster and the work he did to make our day special. He was professional, organized, and SO MUCH FUN to work with. The preparation he took going into our w...

edding day was incredible. I had no worries, and that is how it should be! The day of our wedding was perfect. We got so many compliments on how good our DJ was. I would give Extreme DJs and Lighting more stars if I could! THANKS BUSTER!

Rachel M

We could not be happier with our experience working with Buster at Extreme DJs & Lighting!! He goes above and beyond to ensure his weddings are perfect. From planning the evening's...

timeline, to developing the venue floor plan and of course lighting and music, Buster has a wealth of knowledge from his experience. Our wedding was perfect! The dance floor was never empty and my family and friends are still talking about how much fun they had! 10/10 recommend.

Jacob G

Extreme DJs was amazing to work with! Buster not only killed it at the DJ booth but also helped us with a lot of preperation ideas and timing. He made the night go seemlessly espec...

ially when reading the dance floor for the music. He adjusted based on the mood and also went extra time to finish the night off!

Jessica O

Buster and his team made my wedding the best night! All of the music that I chose was played and it was played in a great order that kept the night flowing and had everybody excite...

d to be on the Dance Floor! I love to dance, so Buster made it hard for me to get off the dance floor with all the great music he kept playing. Highly recommend!

Gail B

We were so lucky to get to work with Extreme DJs & Lighting for our wedding reception. Buster was extremely knowledgeable and responsive every step of the way. He shared his experi...

ence of what works and what doesn’t as we were first constructing the event schedule (also, putting this schedule together was hugely helpful) - it was so helpful to have an “expert opinion” on our decisions. We were able to meet in person to see examples of spot lighting, as well as pictures from many, many examples of reception lighting they’d done. The website’s customer portal was well organized, and kept us organized! We were able to choose songs we’d like played, as well as a do-not-play list. The actual wedding reception was amazing - the room was beautiful (we went with spot lighting along with the more “standard” up lighting and loved how it made each table look!), the music was the perfect volume both during dinner and during the reception, and Buster was a polished, faultless emcee as well as DJ. Once the dancing started, the dance floor was full for the entire night! Our reception was amazing, and so much credit goes to Buster. If you have the opportunity to work with him, I would definitely recommend it!

Grace O

We had the best time at our “post covid” wedding reception! We had to fully reschedule all vendors during the lockdown, and extreme DJs and lighting was super helpful! They were pr...

ompt and responsive. Our uplighting looked amazing and our DJ Buster kept everyone on the dance floor! We had an absolute blast!

Devan R

Buster did a great job of reading the crowd and making sure everyone was having a great time! He also created an awesome lighted dance floor for us with hanging cafe lights. He is ...

very knowledgeable and helpful with what is going to make the day run smoothly!!

Susan K

We used Extreme DJ for our daughters wedding 10 years ago. They did such a good job, when my son got engaged we didnt even have to think about it. Buster did an amazing job! Best D...

J in the area.

Bethani H

Buster was the perfect DJ! We had a very mixed age group on the dance floor, and he was able to really read the crowd and play a wide variety of music that kept people dancing all ...

night!

Craig H

Working with Buster and Extreme DJs was great. He answered our many questions and walked us through the whole timeline of the event, offering suggestions based on his years of expe...

rience. Very affordable prices, and we’re excited to have him help us celebrate another event next year! Would highly recommend to friends and family.

Justin L

Buster was a joy to work with from the planning all the way through the ceremony and reception! His knowledge, experience, and professionalism put our worries at ease and made the ...

experience great. He helped keep us on schedule throughout our special day and the up-lighting he provided was an added benefit! We would highly recommend Extreme DJs & Lighting to all of our families and friends!

Erika E

Buster was so helpful to us throughout the whole process of planning our wedding and I am talking beyond just the music aspect. He has a ton of experience and was so knowledgeable ...

at helping us to talk through timeline, room set up, and flow of the evening. Buster completely delivered the night of the wedding and everyone including myself had a blast dancing all night long (Literally)! I also recommend utilizing him for up lighting as well, that turned the party up a notch at the end of the night but was also beautiful in our room earlier in the evening. I HIGHLY recommend using Extreme DJ's and Lightning. They are reliable, responsive, and GOOD at what they do!

Jeremie D

This is your one-stop DJ (and much more) for your wedding or any large detail-filled event you are putting together. Buster was great to work with, he's detail-oriented and super a...

ccomodating. He helped us plan our timeline, which if you book him you don't need a wedding planner! By the time of your wedding day, he knows all the details inside and out. He comes over prepared which puts me at ease. He was there for our vendor meeting and when we had to troubleshoot ideas he was full of them. Everyone looked to him for solutions. We are so happy we booked him.

Jordan M

We booked with Extreme DJs & Lighting for our wedding as we were recommended to them through our venue. As we had to postpone and eventually cancel due to COVID-19, Buster was unw...

illing to give us a refund or even partial refund as we cancelled within 90 days of our event. A pandemic is not something my now husband and I ever expected to have happen, and Buster was the ONLY vendor unwilling to give us our money back. He was immoral, unethical and only concerned about his own business. Buster was fine keeping our money (almost a thousand dollars) for doing absolutely nothing! Our venue was wonderful and would highly recommend booking with them, however Extreme DJs & Lighting are no longer in their recommended vendor packet.

Jon A

Buster and his company were fantastic to work with for our wedding day. He helped us go through the timeline of the wedding day and offered advice on a number of things that I didn...

't expect from a DJ. He has a great system in place that makes the process easy and keeps him informed about anything music related he needs to know. He also wasn't pushy about selling us any upgrades, but did show us the up-lighting option and all I can say is DO IT!! The up-lighting took the reception/dancing to another level! Thanks for everything Buster!

Susan B

We could not have asked for a better DJ! From the beginning, Buster went the extra mile to make sure we knew what we were doing, how to plan for our day, and what tips and tricks w...

ould help make our reception go perfectly. The music/lights were just what we wanted and our guests had a phenomenal time. We could not recommend him enough! Thank you so much again, Buster! We could not have asked for more!

Melissa T

Working with Buster and Extreme DJ and Lighting for our wedding was an amazing experience. We really wanted to avoid a lot of cheesy reception traditions and to prioritize our gues...

ts’ experience at the reception and Buster helped us think through what the day would look like for them. We had multiple calls prior to the wedding to talk through logistics- these calls answered all of my questions and helped us align on the atmosphere we wanted to create. Buster was very responsive to when I reached out, proactively provided information, and helped us keep track of deadlines. Additionally, Buster had a lot of knowledge about our venue and was able to provide perspective and experience about the best use of the space. I would definitely recommend Extreme DJ and Lighting Services!

William R

Out of the other DJ companies that we've reviewed prior to our wedding, Extreme DJs & Lighting was by far the best pick! Buster helped us not stress so much over the music/recepti...

on hosting by meeting with us in person, explaining the plans and everything else in great detail. During the wedding reception, Emily (the DJ) was AMAZING! Not only was she very professional towards all of our guests/family, she also ensured that our night ran very smoothly. She was very kind and very fun to be around! Thank you so much Extreme DJs & Lighting for making our night a very memorable one. I definitely recommend this company to anyone who is looking for a professional business that has reasonable prices. Thank you! - William & Olivia

Amy P

I love Buster! He went above and beyond for our wedding reception!! His eye for detail is unmatched, as he made the lighting at our Peoria Zoo reception a highlight of the night. ...

He also was a HUGE part in making our reception timeline seamless! I am so thankful I booked him for our wedding!

Brandon S

Could not be more happier with the DJ experience that Buster and Extreme DJ's and Lighting provided for our wedding! What Buster does to coordinate your timeline so that the actual...

wedding day flows seamlessly was exactly what we were looking for. The best part of planning was when we were in agreement that the Chicken Dance or Cha Cha Slide was 100% DO NOT PLAY for our wedding before we even booked him. Then when it came to the day of Buster did an amazing job using songs from our preferred play list but also hits that kept the dance floor moving. We knew our wedding party was a fun group but the DJ played a major part in keeping the dance floor going strong until 11PM on a Sunday and then even did an encore song right at 11! Book Extreme DJ's and lighting and you will not be disappointed. We were so happy with their assistance

Kylee B

Buster worked around our work schedules so well and with us living out of state! He is the best and we recommend him to everybody!

Phil R

Very professional. Knows what it takes to not only make yourbparty run smoothley, but make the party rock fir all ages. Our dance floor stayed packed and we git many compliments ...

for a great reception.

Brandon M

Professional and very organized overall! My wife and I booked music for our wedding reception and got the pleasure of working with Buster Bracken who was clearly very experienced a...

nd professional about everything in the planning process. The music was great and the lighting setup was ecstatic. Overall I think we through one hell of a party that was enjoyed by all! Thanks to Extreme DJs & Lighting.

Meagan L

Buster and his team are the absolute best!!!!! We added uplights and cafe lights to our vendor, and they were professionally set up the day before our wedding. Buster was wonderful...

to work with in the months leading up to the wedding. The day of, our DJ was RJ, and he made sure our guests had fun until the final song was played. You would be CRAZY not to book Extreme DJ for your wedding!!

Brian W

Buster was one of the best vendors we worked with for our wedding. He's flexible and fair in pricing. He did amazing work with the uplighting, dance floor lighting, custom monogram...

, and DJ services. No regrets. His quality and professionalism took our reception to another level.

Rosie W

Buster was great from the very beginning. He was very informative during the planning process and wanted to make sure that I had the best wedding possible. I highly recommend Buste...

r and his team if you want your wedding to be awesome!

Betsy H

Extreme DJs and Lighting did the lighting for my daughter's wedding. They were excellent - very responsive, flexible, accommodating and professional. The facility needed our lighti...

ng removed the night of the wedding to make ready for another wedding the next day. Buster was there at midnight to take down the lighting with a pleasant can do attitude. Also of note their lighting is on dimmers which is a detail we might not have thought of but was very useful in changing the lighting to match the different events of the evening. Buster was delightful to work with - and his work "lit" up the room. I would highly recommend Extreme DJs and Lighting!

Megan N

We had an awesome experience! They were very helpful with not only the music but the entire planning of the wedding. They were very considerate and understanding of what we wanted...

. Overall a great company to work with.

Tom P

We are “seniors”. Our group included friends, adult children and some younger grandchildren. Our DJ played music that appealed to all. We had a great time. Buster was easy to work ...

with in the planning and the online forms easy to work with. We highly recommend them!

Stephanie G

We highly recommend Buster with Extreme DJs & Lighting! Buster was not our original DJ service we had booked, but it honestly could not have worked out better! So here's how it all...

went down for us! Our first DJ service we booked a year and a half in advance and he had a family event came up so we offered for us to find someone else with being so early. The next DJ that we booked did not have the equipment for the outdoor Barn venue we had booked. Then, Clint with Party on Productions, gave us his word and we offered to do an electronic signature and same-day payment to secure our spot. He reassured us he would mail it to us and there would not be any issues, then booked somebody else in the meantime of us even getting it in the mail.. Even after we offered to pay in full up front and sign through email. My point in sharing this with you so you understand how it all worked out! Buster from the beginning was true to his word! He is honest and easy to work with and has everything needed to do any venue. He even did a timeline and help make the wedding process of planning smoothly, which is what our photographer promised us, and did not deliver! Our wedding was outside and reception inside an old barn with no air on 9-15-18 and was 90+ degrees! Somehow he managed to get people up and dancing ALL night! He did an amazing job, and recommend him to all our friends! Cannot thank him enough for the amazing work that he did!!

Karissa S

Buster was great to work with and SUPER flexible - the week before my wedding my siblings surprised me and told me they were doing special music for my wedding. That's all fine and...

dandy, but it was in my back yard 500+ feet away from the nearest outdoor outlet and it required getting 3 more mics, a completely different sound system than what we had planned on, and an electric piano out across our creek and set up. He literally found everything we needed and set it up HIMSELF in 95 degree weather and personally did the sound for our wedding. He also did the reception and did an amazing job. Everyone had a ton of fun and he was a phenomenal DJ.

Carley S

I am so glad we picked Extreme DJ and Lighting for our wedding!! Buster is incredibly organized and promptly responds to emails which is obviously much appreciated during the plann...

ing process. Our dance floor was full from the minute dancing started until the end! Our guests had the BEST time and many of them told us our wedding was one of the most fun weddings they'd ever been to (if not the most). If you are on the fence I would highly recommend picking Extreme DJ and Lighting, you will thank yourself!!

Tabby S

Buster was very helpful and was always available to answer questions. He was great to work with and everything was perfect.😍

Allison D

Extreme Djs & Lighting did an absolute amazing job for our wedding. They went above and beyond to get to know us personally, which made everything that much more special. He played...

the best music to get people on their feet. recommend recommend recommend!!!

Lauren S

We are SO glad we hired Extreme DJs for our wedding! Buster was awesome to work with, both in the planning stages and on the actual wedding day! He is so organized and knowledgeabl...

e, and he actually helped us make our wedding reception timeline, as well as gave us great advice on lighting and other layout suggestions for our venue. Our wedding ran smoothly and on time, and Buster was able to quickly adapt and keep the party going even when another vendor had a small technical difficulty. People were dancing all night, and we got so many compliments on what a great party it was! So glad we got to work with Buster—we cannot recommend him highly enough!!

Jennifer H

Buster was amazing! He always responded to questions quickly. The lighting and music for the reception was awesome. You won’t be disappointed!

Matt C

Buster was easy to work with and made himself available to meet during the planning process that would align with our schedules. The reception went great!

Sarah K

Buster was an absolute gem to work with. He is a true professional who knows the ins and outs of everything that goes into planning a wedding, and his guidance made the planning p...

rocess so much easier for us. His online music library was extremely easy to use, and he kept people dancing all night. He also set up the most beautiful draping for me after listening to my vision. I would easily recommend Extreme DJ's and Lighting with the highest level of confidence!

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