We had an amazing experience with Mark B from Toast Entertainment ATX as our wedding DJ.
We had a live guitarist for pre-ceremony through cocktail hour, and Mark took over at the ...call to dinner. He did a fantastic job emceeing throughout the night, from our couple's entrance to first dance to dinner, speeches, parent dances, opening up the dance floor, anniversary dance, etc.
Toast’s planning process is thorough, which we appreciated. Their forms let you specify everything from must-play and do-not-play songs to music for very specific moments like cake cutting, last dance, getaway, etc.
Mark asked how we wanted him to approach the playlist—whether to stick exactly to what we provided, use it as a guideline, or take full creative control. We used it as a guideline (pulling a lot from guest RSVP song requests), and he did a great job reading the room and building on that.
Our group was a mix of Latino and non-Latino guests, mostly millennials (around our age, ~30) with some older guests as well, and he blended everything so well—current songs, throwbacks, and different genres.
Mark himself was personable, professional, and great on the mic. He kept the energy exactly where we wanted it all night. We also had a call with him the week before the wedding to go through all the details. He worked with us on exact timing—starting and fading songs for our entrance, first dance, and parent dances at just the right moments, and walked through cues for entrances and transitions so everything felt seamless.
Our guests commented on how great the DJ was, and the dance floor stayed full and lively. If anything, we maybe could have had a few more slow songs since we had a lot of couples—but that was totally on us since we specifically asked to keep the energy up, and that’s exactly what he delivered.
Could not recommend Mark and Toast Entertainment more!