We were really happy that we chose Chris Ialuna to DJ and MC our wedding in September 2016. Chris is energetic, flexible, fun and professional, and we thought his pricing was very fair for what we got.
Our wedding was logistically pretty complicated. We had a ceremony at a summer camp on a lake (Camp Cody), which was followed by a cocktail hour at the camp, and then a long dinner and dance party at the nearby Hobbs Tavern. We thought we'd thought about everything months in advance, but realized we needed a better AV system for the ceremony just about a week before the ceremony. No worries, Chris had us covered with his equipment. He was able to set up for both locations in the same day, and everything was absolutely ready to go at show time, no questions and no confusion. We didn't need a lot of MC work at the ceremony, and Chris was happy to just work with our plan and make the few simple announcements we needed there.
Moving on to the reception, Chris helped us get organized up front. His process covers all the basics you need to think about when planning your wedding night. From the entrance, to the speeches, to the dance music itself, Chris helps you think of everything in advance. He is detail-oriented and listens to what the bride and groom want, but he can also feel out the mood of the crowd and add in some spontaneous fun. He played all our requests without hesitation, made our entrance music and dances work really well. The dance floor was VERY energetic and was packed the whole night (a solid 3 hours of dancing, 8 to 11pm). All of this was done with a pretty big crowd (157 people, of all ages, but quite a lot of our twenty-something friends). We also did a tribute to our parents' anniversaries and he handled that very well. One last point is that we kept to the schedule we wanted, without making the guests feel rushed. Chris was personable, professional, and easy to work with, without being "hokey" or taking over the event!