Outstanding DJ Service for our June 2019 Wedding Reception
We highly recommend DJ Abe without hesitation. My wife and I live in New York City, and with the exception of an initial visit, planned our wedding and reception (held in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA), remotely.
We did extensive research and planning for all aspects of our (budget-conscious) wedding (~90 guests). Finding the right DJ for our reception (held at Point Vicente Interpretive Center) was a top priority. We received price quotes, and spoke to 6 other DJ companies / independent DJs. On balance, it was clear that the DJs were simply telling us what we wanted to hear, and that pricing was not as transparent as it initially seemed.
A number of the DJs we spoke to came across as "party pumpers," which was definitely not what we were looking for. We wanted to avoid as much of the traditional wedding hokeyness and pretension as possible. Just a few announcements, toasts, first dance... but then mostly just open dance (and not so much of the classic wedding dance songs and/or oldies).
Just when we were about to settle on one of the Long Beach / LA-area corporate-type DJ companies, we received a recommendation for DJ Abraham from a friend. It was instantly clear that DJ Abe was a perfect match for the style of reception we were hoping achieve. He was someone we trusted to be capable of reading the crowd, and able to guide the dance party with song selection and energy. Pricing was completely transparent and based on a lump sum (an initial deposit, and then the balance paid after the reception).
The planning process was super easy, and all of our questions were answered promptly. Abraham walked us through all of the steps for ensuring a great reception. After working together to come up with a schedule, we then sent DJ Abe (1) cocktail hour / dinner playlist, and (2) dance set playlists. He then took these suggestions and used them as the framework for sculpting the music selections throughout the event.
As for the actual reception, DJ Abe did an excellent job reading the crowd and selecting songs. We couldn’t have been more happy - everyone had a great time. The dance floor was active and full for the entire evening, and many guests went out of their way to comment on the quality of the service DJ Abe and his assistant Taylor provided. Thank you both!