Southern Style Entertainment Reviews
Reviews
3.7 out of 5 rating
3.7 out of 5 rating
33 Reviews
73% recommend it
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Jacqueline P. Sent on 03/17/2023
So much fun!!
We used Southern Style Entertainment as they are the preferred DJ service through our all inclusive venue Townhall Texas, and I’m so happy they are because DJ Trey made sure everything was perfect, on cue and we had so much fun!! Everyone was on the dance floor! I asked all my guests to add 1-2 songs to our wedding playlist through Spotify with a collaborator link I sent them. I then sent that entire list to Trey a month before our wedding day and he made sure everyone had at least one of their songs were played song with our requests!! Everyone had a smile on their face the whole night! Thank you Trey!!!! -
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Latessa Sent on 01/18/2019Kept us Dancinnnn!
Brett was an absolute blast! He kept the dance floor full and fun! He played all of my requested songs and filled the additional time we had with a variety of songs, tailored to our taste. He made the entire process super easy with his user-friendly website and online forms. He has a beautiful lighting package that added the perfect ambiance to the night. Such a nice guy who definitely didn’t fall short in keeping my guests entertained.Southern Style Entertainment's reply:
Letessa,
Thank you ma'am. You and Aaron were a treat to work with. Thank you for allowing us to be there. We wish you and your family all the best. -
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Kiona R. Sent on 04/22/2022
Absolutely Amazing
Brett was absolutely amazing! He checked on us throughout our wedding, made everyone feel at ease, and called days before to confirm all days and provide helpful suggestions! We cannot say enough good things, we had so many people ask us for his contact info!! -
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Kelsey Sent on 10/14/2021Amazing, cloud and sparks
He was amazing, we had last minute changes and he handled them flawlessly. He was very sweet and professional, checked on us numerous times before, during and after the wedding. Would definitely recommend. We evm surprised the guest with sparks during our first dance. -
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Kathy M. Sent on 10/16/2020Excellent to work with
Brett Martin was excellent to work with in planning our event. He was very responsive and had good suggestions. Unfortunately he did not actually work our wedding, but the DJ that did called in advance to go over all of Brett's notes and did an excellent job. -
Kendall Sent on 05/22/2018Brett was AMAZING! The questionnaire/info he had us fill out before the wedding gave us the opportunity to let him know what kind of music we did/did not want. He then called me the week of the wedding to go over it. The music at the wedding was exactly what we wanted not to mention Brett added his own humor and made sure the wedding was following our timeline. He even made my husband dance up to me before taking off the garter which had everybody dying laughing!! He even has this beautiful cloud we got to dance in during our first dance. He also used the cloud during the 'Wobble' so other people could dance in it too which they loved, especially the Ring Bearer and Flower Girl! I highly recommend using Brett for your wedding or any other event!!!
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Natasha Sent on 11/18/2016Brett did an amazing job! He made our night perfect in so many ways, perect timing, he listened to all of our needs. Would highly recommended! -
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Jessica Sent on 11/09/2016DJ Brett is amazing! When walking into my reception I noticed my cake toppers were not on the cake, and when I told Brett he went out of his way to make sure they were placed on the right cake. Brett kept the party going at the reception and had everyone dancing. Brett has a great personality and easy to work with! I would recommend him to everyone who needs a DJ! -
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Michelle Sent on 04/01/2012truly did what we wanted total dedication and he felt the crowd and responded accordingly very awsome -
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Angel Sent on 11/29/2017Brett Martin was energetic and wonderful to work with. He was happy to meet all of our needs/wants even when we couldn't give a definitive answer and colors here and there he was patient. He was flexible and helpful when deciding ideas and songs to play. The photo booth was a huge hit and we love our personal book with notes from our wedding guests. The uplighting was beautiful and saved us money on decor. All together it was a wonderful experience and we will be using him for any future events! -
Jennifer B. Sent on 11/09/2020
Great Service, Smooth Execution
I'm so happy to have had Southern Style Entertainment as the DJ service for my wedding. DJ Brett gave great, honest advice during the planning of my ceremony and reception. He executed my preferred ceremony music so well, down to the second! He communicated with me and my groom during our reception to make sure everything was to our liking. He truly wanted to make sure we had everything we asked for.
The guests were really impressed with the "dancing on a cloud" feature during our first dance. The uplights Brett uses were a great feature, as they can be changed to any color at a moment's notice, and can also coordinate with the music being played. DJ Brett really picks up on what music our guests liked, and everyone ended up having a good time! The service was a really great value for what we got. Would definitely recommend! -
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Jenaia L. Sent on 12/27/2022
IFFY - proceed with caution
Initially, I booked Brett & SSE, LLC for the package deal having everything I wanted and in my price range. He gave me $400 off since I booked within a day of contacting him & paid in full. My wedding was on 12.17.22. We booked Brett in April/May after finding him on here. It was a ways out, so I didn't expect a whole lot of communication until the 3-6 weeks out from the wedding. I reached out MANY times with no response. My venue was family property so the lay out was a little different and I wanted to review with him - crickets. 2-3 weeks before the wedding, I happened to look at his portal (where you enter the timeline, songs, wedding party names, etc) and my event said cancelled! I immediately called him - no answer. texted him - got limited response because it was 7p on a Monday and he was busy - of course I'm panicking, and it didn't seem like a priority. He informed me that I "submitted a request to cancel a few days prior & he approved it, so it was cancelled." WITHOUT EVER CHECKING WITH ME before approving it. My event was NOT CANCELLED & I never submitted a request to cancel. Apparently, once Brett approved, it automatically told the DJ That the event was cancelled. Brett stated that due to the holiday weekend, he didn't reach out to me sooner - I fussed at him for this because that's just not right. Ultimately, he told me that he got it figured out and that he would be my DJ. Had I not pestered him to have a pre-wedding call/meeting, I truly don't think that I would have received one. On my big day, he was supposed to arrive at 12-1230pm, but he did not arrive until closer to 215pm. All the above was definitely stressful and not something I needed leading up to the big day.
Lastly, his photo booth supposedly was broken at an event the night before my wedding so he had to find someone to fill in.. which he did. Unfortunately, I was told I would get a guest book so my guests could take the printed pictures and write a note for us to have... in addition to the digital photos that everyone took that night. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OF THIS as of 12/27/22.
However, he did get everything set up in time for 315p arrival of guests. He did play all the songs I requested and checked in with me multiple times thru out the afternoon & evening. The LOVE letters, dancing on a cloud, and monogram all were great. He also added sparklers without me knowing ahead of time - which was a good surprise! -
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Anna L. Sent on 07/18/2022Poor Communication, Missing Services Day-Of
We initially chose to hire Southern Style Entertainment after speaking with Brett. He was incredibly enthusiastic and great at communicating toward the beginning of the planning process, but this began to wane the closer we got to the event. About a month out, it started taking days if not weeks to hear back and then a few days before I was informed that Brett would not be DJing my wedding and he sent DJ Trey. DJ Trey ended up being okay for the most part, the biggest issue was awkward transitions between key events (I.e., our grand entrance was supposed to go straight into our first dance, but the song wasn’t ready so then we were just standing there for a couple minutes just awkwardly waiting). I also used Southern Style for their photobooth services and unfortunately didn’t receive what I paid for. Our contract included 4x6 prints and a scrapbook for our guests to sign and write messages next to their photobooth photo like a guestbook, but neither of those services were provided day-of. We only received digital copies of the photos. The uplighting and monogram services were both great. -
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Hannah W. Sent on 01/04/2023Please don't book!
I am so disappointed to leave a negative vendor review but I feel the need to warn people against Brett with Southern Style Entertainment.
Here is a list of my major complaints from the day:
1. Started the day by forgetting a speaker system at home — consequently, there wasn’t music during cocktail hour. He came into my bridal suite and told me 20 mins before I walked down the aisle. I previously gave him the coordinator and venue manager’s numbers with instructions to not contact me during the day
2. PLAYED THE WRONG SONG for me to walk down the aisle to even though I was very specific and communicative of which song and specific part of the song I wanted (gave time to fade in , what time the doors will open, what time I will walk down the aisle, and what time to fade out so music was still playing when my dad returned to his seat). He stopped the song very abruptly and awkwardly before I even reached the end of the aisle
3. Gave specific instructions on when to begin our recessional song (queue from the officiant and part of song). Did not follow this preference
4. We specifically asked the DJ to announce for our guests to please gather around the dance floor for our first dance. He didn’t and our dance was choreographed for a crowd to be around us
5. I was also very specific and communicative on the timing I wanted for our first dance song. After his mistake with me walking down the aisle, I had my coordinator double check that he was going to play the correct portion. He claimed he “didn’t know” and was going to play whatever he wanted if we didn’t double check at the last minute.
6. Had us step to the front of our reception hall after the toasts and made a very awkward, unscripted speech about us, a couple he never met before our wedding day. We and our guests were very uncomfortable
7. Didn’t play more than 5 songs on our must-play list for the dance portion of the night. Played 4 slow dances in a row even though the dance floor was completely empty by the end of the second song
8. I asked for some songs to be played at a specific time during the night (birthday song for my husband and a drinking game). I communicated the specific times of when these songs were supposed to be played… you can imagine the awkwardness and my disappointment when these instructions weren’t followed
9. Made several of my underage sisters/bridesmaids very uncomfortable. He was overwhelmingly described as “creepy” and rude by our guests
10. Interrupted me several times while I was on the dance floor to ask how he was doing. While I appreciate the opportunity to give feedback, this was inappropriate especially given my request to not contact me during the day
11. Didn’t bring an extension cord for the cold sparklers for our exit. He interrupted me on the dance floor before the last song of the night to ask me what I wanted him to do
12. I decided not to tip him due to his poor execution and communicated this to my coordinator. Brett followed my dad around after the wedding asking 3+ times if my dad had anything for him. Eventually, my dad was so fed up with the rude interruptions that he ended up tipping Brett
I do not recommend Southern Style Entertainment to anyone. Please reconsider if you already booked Brett. We would have been much better off playing a Spotify playlist.
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Chrisandra J. Sent on 11/26/2022Completely Cancelled on Us and Ghosted
Found this company through recommendations from fellow brides. Was impressed with the knowledge and professionalism of the owner. A week before the wedding when we had not heard anything from him, we finally got ahold of him. Allegedly he was going through a terrible illness (which no one blames him for). However, he left us hanging and on the hook last minute to find an alternative option with no communication, no suggestions, and odd texts that seemed fraudulent. I am not entirely positive this is a legitimate business. We paid in full months prior and when we reasonably asked about a refund for the services we were never going to receive, he completely ghosted us. I would never use or recommend this vendor. Beware.
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