If I could give zero stars, I absolutely would. My husband and I hired Ace Entertainment for our wedding because our venue required us to choose a DJ from their preferred vendor list. That said, I don't blame the venue at all, as they had no involvement in the poor service we received from Ace. After reviewing all the DJs on the list, we decided to go with Ace since we had already met Rob at a bridal fair hosted by our venue. When we met Rob, we were initially impressed with everything Ace had to offer. He was friendly, engaging, and made us feel like we had known him for years. We had a long conversation with him where he reassured us that if we booked with him, we wouldn't be disappointed. He even encouraged us to check out his Instagram to get a feel for his style and past events. After looking through his page, we were sold on the hip-hop, Bay Area, reggaeton vibes he showcased and decided to book him immediately. We loved how he got the crowd hyped, and that's exactly what we wanted for our wedding.
After booking, Rob had a phone call with me where he outlined the booking process and assured me there would be three detail meetings prior to the wedding to ensure everything would go smoothly. While I knew Ace had other DJs, we specifically wanted Rob to DJ our wedding, and he reassured me that he would be there and that everything would be just as we imagined.
As the wedding day approached, we hadn't heard from Rob or his team regarding any of the planned meetings. Panicked, I reached out via email and phone, but received no response for days. I followed up, and finally, Rob replied asking for my availability, but then went silent again. Feeling stressed, I had to ask our wedding coordinator to intervene and get in touch with him. She was able to reach him, and Rob called me to apologize, explaining that his team should have contacted me. He promised to send over the wedding planner form and schedule a meeting. I accepted his apology and told him I just wanted to make sure we had at least one meeting before the wedding. Rob explained he would be at a destination wedding two days before ours but reassured me he'd be back in time for our event.
However, Rob missed our one and only detail meeting--and didn't even bother to reach out to apologize. We were left stressed, but figured he would still show up or send another DJ in his place, since we had paid for the service. The morning of the wedding, I texted him to confirm, and he responded that everything was good to go, which eased some of my stress. But then, on the day of the wedding, Rob failed to inform us that he wouldn't be there and was sending a replacement DJ. This was the least he could have done. On top of that, the contract clearly stated that we would have a 3-person staff, but only one person showed up, meaning we were charged for two additional vendor meals for people who never even arrived.
Our contract also mentioned a custom backdrop and multiple props for the photo booth--neither of which were provided. Instead, the photo booth was placed in front of a plain brick wall.
I reached out to Rob directly to express my disappointment and request a conversation to address the issues, but once again, he went silent. Despite multiple attempts to contact him, he chose to ignore my messages.
While our wedding itself turned out great and the DJ who showed up did a great job, the entire experience with Ace Entertainment was incredibly disappointing. There were so many avoidable issues, and it's frustrating to have trusted Rob despite the clear communication problems. This was a once-in-a-lifetime event, and I never expected to deal with such unprofessionalism. I would never want any other couple to go through this. I saw a few negative reviews before booking but chose to move forward because the majority of reviews were positive. In hindsight, I wouldn't recommend booking with Ace unless you're willing to risk it and hope that you'll be one of the lucky ones who receives good service. read more