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• Venessa Sent on 11/30/2011
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  The band was awesome. They didn't take a lot of breaks and kept people out on the dance floor. They even learned a song that was important to my parents. If you want new age or hip hop this might not be the band for you. If you want music you can dance to, great sound, a group that knows how to keep the flow going, and an excellent singer, this is the band you are looking for!

  The band was awesome. They didn't take a lot of breaks and kept people out on the dance floor. They even learned a song that was important to my parents. If you want new age or hip hop this might not be the band for you. If you want music you can dance to, great sound, a group that knows how to keep the flow going, and an excellent singer, this is the band you are looking for!
• Megan Sent on 07/06/2018
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  I have to give so many thanks to Mike and Essence Entertainment. We hired Essence Entertainment for my Southern California wedding and music was my biggest worry at my wedding because my husband is Argentine and I was looking for the perfect blend of his music and the music I grew up with in the USA. I wanted the music to get all people on the dance floor no matter what country they were from. Mike heard my worries, paired us with a DJ, answered all the right questions and spoke confidently throughout the whole process that it just encouraged me to trust him to throw a great party.
  
  But the true professionalism of Essence Entertainment came through when three days before the wedding, our DJ had an emergency and Mike replaced the DJ and caught the new DJ up in 48 hours with everything we had been talking about for a year. The new DJ came to our venue, met with us the day before, nailed down all the details and the whole thing went perfectly.
  
  All of our guests came up to us afterwards and mentioned how much fun they had and the dance floor was full the entire night.
  
  Thank you to Mike for being so helpful throughout the planning and dealing with such a crazy last minute emergency so well!

  I have to give so many thanks to Mike and Essence Entertainment. We hired Essence Entertainment for my Southern California wedding and music was my biggest worry at my wedding because my husband is Argentine and I was looking for the perfect blend of his music and the music I grew up with in the USA. I wanted the music to get all people on the dance floor no matter what country they were from. Mike heard my worries, paired us with a DJ, answered all the right questions and spoke confidently throughout the whole process that it just encouraged me to trust him to throw a great party.
  
  But the true professionalism of Essence Entertainment came through when three days before the wedding, our DJ had an emergency and Mike replaced the DJ and caught the new DJ up in 48 hours with everything we had been talking about for a year. The new DJ came to our venue, met with us the day before, nailed down all the details and the whole thing went perfectly.
  
  All of our guests came up to us afterwards and mentioned how much fun they had and the dance floor was full the entire night.
  
  Thank you to Mike for being so helpful throughout the planning and dealing with such a crazy last minute emergency so well!

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• Jennifer Sent on 09/03/2014
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  SO CLASSY! For our wedding ceremony music, we used the harpist through Essence Entertainment. It was beyond elegant! I had debated on whether to use a DJ, partially because I was worried that the acoustics carried by the harp wouldn't be loud enough, and also because I wasn't sure how well "Cannon In D" would sound on harp strings alone. I googled it and listened to the acoustics online and it didn't sound half bad so I went with the harpist. I'm so glad I did! Acoustics were not an issue at all. The sound carried beautifully and it was truly very romantic. It tied the whole theme together! After the ceremony, the harpist continued playing through cocktail hour, which was the perfect segue into the reception, at which time the DJ took over. If you're looking for that perfect combo of class and elegance, the harpist is the way to go! Either way, we thoroughly enjoyed working with Essence Entertainment and highly recommend any of their services!

  SO CLASSY! For our wedding ceremony music, we used the harpist through Essence Entertainment. It was beyond elegant! I had debated on whether to use a DJ, partially because I was worried that the acoustics carried by the harp wouldn't be loud enough, and also because I wasn't sure how well "Cannon In D" would sound on harp strings alone. I googled it and listened to the acoustics online and it didn't sound half bad so I went with the harpist. I'm so glad I did! Acoustics were not an issue at all. The sound carried beautifully and it was truly very romantic. It tied the whole theme together! After the ceremony, the harpist continued playing through cocktail hour, which was the perfect segue into the reception, at which time the DJ took over. If you're looking for that perfect combo of class and elegance, the harpist is the way to go! Either way, we thoroughly enjoyed working with Essence Entertainment and highly recommend any of their services!
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  User1466168 Sent on 12/08/2013
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  We were referred to Essence Entertainment by our venue and were not disappointed! Mike is very professional and responsive. We chose a 4 piece band for the reception - Sound FX. They were awesome and kept the dance floor packed all night! I can't recommend Essence Entertainment enough!

  We were referred to Essence Entertainment by our venue and were not disappointed! Mike is very professional and responsive. We chose a 4 piece band for the reception - Sound FX. They were awesome and kept the dance floor packed all night! I can't recommend Essence Entertainment enough!
• Cassydy Sent on 03/31/2009
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  One of the most important aspects of our wedding that we wanted our guests to come away with was "wanting more" and that was achieved with our band. First, a band over a DJ to us, makes a big difference. Yes, you pay more in most cases, but it's well worth it. A friend recommended us to Essence Entertainment where we met with Mike. He asked our price range and then showed us 5 bands on videos. Naturally, The Essence Band, won hands down. The plus side was that they had performed at The Turnip Rose (our reception) many times before so we knew they knew the lay of the land. The performed beyond our expectations and of course, all of our guests are still raving about them. No one left the reception early. The voices were incredible and they had two costume changes. It was the glue that held everything together. We highly recommend them. Their voices and instrumentals have no peers.

  One of the most important aspects of our wedding that we wanted our guests to come away with was "wanting more" and that was achieved with our band. First, a band over a DJ to us, makes a big difference. Yes, you pay more in most cases, but it's well worth it. A friend recommended us to Essence Entertainment where we met with Mike. He asked our price range and then showed us 5 bands on videos. Naturally, The Essence Band, won hands down. The plus side was that they had performed at The Turnip Rose (our reception) many times before so we knew they knew the lay of the land. The performed beyond our expectations and of course, all of our guests are still raving about them. No one left the reception early. The voices were incredible and they had two costume changes. It was the glue that held everything together. We highly recommend them. Their voices and instrumentals have no peers.
• Lisa Sent on 09/08/2008
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  The ceremony music was beautiful. You can choose from several combination of classical instruments, which was very impressive. Also the DJ was great; he read the crowd and brought people to the dance floor. He played music that my friends and my parent's friends could enjoy. On top of everything else The price was very affordable too.

  The ceremony music was beautiful. You can choose from several combination of classical instruments, which was very impressive. Also the DJ was great; he read the crowd and brought people to the dance floor. He played music that my friends and my parent's friends could enjoy. On top of everything else The price was very affordable too.
• Hyonok Sent on 11/13/2007
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  Mike was extremely professional and helpful. I would highly recommend Essence Entertainment. I hired a classical singer who performed two songs (The Prayer & Ave Maria) during the ceremony. He really set the tone and everyone thought it was a very nice touch to the ceremony.

  Mike was extremely professional and helpful. I would highly recommend Essence Entertainment. I hired a classical singer who performed two songs (The Prayer & Ave Maria) during the ceremony. He really set the tone and everyone thought it was a very nice touch to the ceremony.
• Peter Sent on 12/24/2011
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  We met with Mike at their office to review our options. We knew that we wanted a live band and not a DJ. After reviewing numerous audition DVDs, it became clear that the Essence band was creme-de-la-creme. Of course, that meant that they were the most expensive, but totally worth it. During the first half of the wedding reception, they provided elegant background dinner music, then classic dance music. Then during the second half of the reception, the energy level was pumped up, especially as one of our wedding guests joined them on stage as a lead singer (which at first they were skeptical then pleasantly surprised)! Good times!!!

  We met with Mike at their office to review our options. We knew that we wanted a live band and not a DJ. After reviewing numerous audition DVDs, it became clear that the Essence band was creme-de-la-creme. Of course, that meant that they were the most expensive, but totally worth it. During the first half of the wedding reception, they provided elegant background dinner music, then classic dance music. Then during the second half of the reception, the energy level was pumped up, especially as one of our wedding guests joined them on stage as a lead singer (which at first they were skeptical then pleasantly surprised)! Good times!!!
• Elizabeth Sent on 06/11/2009
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  We picked Frank as our wedding DJ and he did a great job. I honestly thought we didn't have a dancing crowd and didn't think a single person would get up there but Frank kept people on the dance floor the entire night! Everything ran smoothly and there were no complications in planning. Mike walked us through and planned the reception with us and put our minds at ease about everything. We didn't have to worry about a thing.

  We picked Frank as our wedding DJ and he did a great job. I honestly thought we didn't have a dancing crowd and didn't think a single person would get up there but Frank kept people on the dance floor the entire night! Everything ran smoothly and there were no complications in planning. Mike walked us through and planned the reception with us and put our minds at ease about everything. We didn't have to worry about a thing.
• Beth Sent on 06/02/2009
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  Was very happy working with essence entertainment. Very professional and excellent is assisting us with our planning.

  Was very happy working with essence entertainment. Very professional and excellent is assisting us with our planning.
• Emily Sent on 05/14/2018
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  Essence Entertainment was referred to me by a family member who saw The Chain Reaction at another wedding. I booked them without seeing them in person and I was not disappointed! Mike was responsive and worked with us on our vision. I highly recommend this band because they livened up the dancefloor like I have never seen before at a wedding!

  Essence Entertainment was referred to me by a family member who saw The Chain Reaction at another wedding. I booked them without seeing them in person and I was not disappointed! Mike was responsive and worked with us on our vision. I highly recommend this band because they livened up the dancefloor like I have never seen before at a wedding!

  Essence Entertainment's reply:

  Thank you Emily. We love Chain Reaction Band and could not be more pleased that you and your guests enjoyed them so much! Congratulations and please stay in touch!
  
  Sincerely,
  Mike Steffens
  Executive Talent Manager
• Jodi Sent on 08/28/2010
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  My DH is very into his music, he has about 14,606 songs and counting on his ipod. We chose to have a classical guitarist for our ceremony and cocktail hour. It was quite lovely with the outside setting at Rancho Las Lomas. We then picked DJ Paul for dinner and dancing. We made his music selection for dinner extremely easy since DH made 4 hours of handpicked songs into a CD. Music was awesome. Although for our speeches, it would have been nicer to have a longer extension cord since our sweetheart table could not view the speakers very well. Then, dancing indoors with Paul's selection of music was fab! All in all, we were very happy and everyone had a fantastic time!

  My DH is very into his music, he has about 14,606 songs and counting on his ipod. We chose to have a classical guitarist for our ceremony and cocktail hour. It was quite lovely with the outside setting at Rancho Las Lomas. We then picked DJ Paul for dinner and dancing. We made his music selection for dinner extremely easy since DH made 4 hours of handpicked songs into a CD. Music was awesome. Although for our speeches, it would have been nicer to have a longer extension cord since our sweetheart table could not view the speakers very well. Then, dancing indoors with Paul's selection of music was fab! All in all, we were very happy and everyone had a fantastic time!
• Rebecca Sent on 10/26/2009
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  We had an acoustical guitarist play during our outdoor reception and it was perfect. He was hardly noticible, but played beautifully. He knew every song we wanted to play and was exceptionally professional. I'd give our DJ a B+. He was good, but did stray from my playlist and requested genre a bit. I had to personally go up to him and ask him to stop playing certain songs and to play more upbeat songs. Overall, however, great service, great price, and great experience!

  We had an acoustical guitarist play during our outdoor reception and it was perfect. He was hardly noticible, but played beautifully. He knew every song we wanted to play and was exceptionally professional. I'd give our DJ a B+. He was good, but did stray from my playlist and requested genre a bit. I had to personally go up to him and ask him to stop playing certain songs and to play more upbeat songs. Overall, however, great service, great price, and great experience!