I am disappointed to say that my husband and I were not happy with the DJ and photobooth service provided by Ben. We were optimistic during our preliminary conversations as he was available for contact when needed which was a must since we were planning our wedding from the east coast. He was professional and prices were reasonable. He showed up on time to set up for the wedding.
What went wrong:
-Ben had told my husband before the ceremony that he was excited to try out a new Bluetooth microphone which became very clear within seconds of the start of the ceremony was not working. We switched off to a handheld mic that also did not work. Luckily our officiant was able to roll with the punches but I am certain some of our older guests were not able to hear what he was saying.
-The first dance song had an ad play before it started. You would think he would have listened to the track before downloading it off YouTube but nope. It was embarassing.
-I did like the mini games he played with the guests before our grand entrance to get everyone on the dance floor but I later found out the prizes were stickers with his business card which I thought was tacky.
-For the music I was disappointed as well. We were very clear in communicating that we wanted 90's, 00's, and today's pop music and dance music. The first song he played was "Rock Around the Clock". Seriously?? He would play the entirety of a song and not mix in or transition his tracks. It didn't seem like he was reading the crowd very well either.
-We also rented a photobooth from this company. Again, disappointed. EVERY TIME I went to use the photobooth it wasn't working properly. Photos were grainy. Guests took better pictures with their phones. We would have been better off making our own photobooth with an iPad and Bluetooth printer. We provided our own backdrop and the majority of the props as well because their selection was minimal. They literally brought 8 hats and a boa.
If I could do it all over again I regrettably would not hire Ben again. He was personable and on time which is the only reason why I'm giving 2 stars.