Ben Carlin of Beyonder was our wedding DJ. Ben is one of the best vendors (and easily the best DJ) I've ever had the pleasure of working with. He was recommended to us by trusted friends, and was the consummate professional from day one. He anticipated our every need and was impressivdely proactive with all pre-wedding communications and decisions. We respected that he had his own sensibilities and (tasteful) opinions, and kept us from making some dumb decisions while also being highly flexible with some of our quirkier choices. From the processionals to the incredible dance party to the cake he was seamless, integrating all of our request perfectly and doing some really sick mashups and transitions. Ben's take-charge attitude and considerable experience was a value add: he gracefully coordinated all of the evening's events with restaurant staff, our party coordinator, and the venue owner. We couldn't be happier. As with other reviewers here, our friends and family were singing his praises throughout the night, with many saying it was the best party ever. Book him...book him NOW (seriously, he books quick). read more

With the recommendation of a friend we booked Ben as our wedding DJ. From the pre event meetings to the run up to the event, Ben was the perfectly accommodating and supportive. When we struggled to find songs to fit certain moments, he quickly whipped up a playlist that made those tense few days before the wedding much easier. He deftly handled a non traditional ceremony, and gave us the best introduction for our first dance we could ever ask more. As for the event itself, Ben read the room perfectly getting everyone ages 10 to 92 on the dance floor and keeping them there. Easily our favorite vendor. And after several guests complimented us for the music we played (and so many sick mashups). Book Ben! read more

I have to echo what Heather said below. Ben DJ'ed our wedding on 10/7/2017 and it was INCREDIBLE. My (now) husband used to DJ and both of our families are big into music, so we wanted to make sure that people were up and dancing all night. We also wanted a percussionist to play along with the DJ as an homage to my late grandfather, since I grew up having live music at house parties. Ben made it all happen for us! He and Richie were truly awesome. The dance floor was filled all night (in fact, it was hard to get people to leave). Ben was able to read the room perfectly and deliver exactly what we had asked for and discussed. I would not hesitate to recommend him! read more

Ben DJ'd our wedding and he was an ABSOLUTE pleasure to work with! Literally from beginning to end, he was beyond helpful and kind and super patient with us. Our wedding had complicated music cues and requests and Ben pulled it off seamlessly! We couldn't have been happier and received a ton of compliments from our guests. We wholeheartedly recommend hiring him. You'll be in good hands and will have the time of your life. read more

We used Ben as our wedding DJ, and he was amazing from the first time we met him. He and my (now) husband instantly clicked on musical tastes, but he also respected and acknowledged my (wildly divergent) ones. We didn't have a day-of planner, and Ben acted as our MC as well as our DJ without ever being over the top, and did an unbelievably smooth job of keeping the day on track, on time, and seamless. He was present but not corny, he checked in with us throughout the night to make sure that we were ready for the next big moment, he handled our very enthusiastic guests with grace, and he had every single person at our wedding out on the dance floor at some point. We've had so many people tell us we had the best wedding they have been to--and Ben was a HUGE part of that. He's definitely one of the best decisions we made in this process. read more

Believe the hype. Every other review is spot on. He DJ'd our wedding and ran the dance floor like a boss. It was packed all night and I heard "best DJ ever" at least 10 times. He totally rocked it. Treated the night like a dance club- not a cheesy wedding party. I cannot tell you how happy I am that we went with him. Highlight of the night: watching 90 year old Nana dance to Biggie b/c he mixed it in with some Motown. Seriously. Amazing night. read more

Ben DJed our wedding a few days ago and we can't recommend him enough! He was fantastic! Ben struck a perfect balance between professional and meticulous but also fun and loose. The dance floor energy was high and our guests kept raving about how great the music was. In our meetings before the wedding, we gave Ben pretty specific instructions about our procession and some cultural dancing we wanted to include. We left those meetings feeling confident that things were under control and excited for the event. As promised, Ben handled all of those requests smoothly and calmly. I really just don't have enough words to rave about him. An enthusiastic five star review! read more

My husband and I are so happy that we decided to go with Natasha Diggs for our DJ; we knew from the start that music was the most important thing to us and we are very picky people. We loved working with Beyonder Events, Ben who is the manager is extremely responsive and professional, as was Natasha. We gave her some general ideas of what music we liked and what we didn't like and let her take it from there; she nailed it, every second of the wedding. We still have family and friends calling us to say they have never danced so much in their life! Everyone had such a great time, she is truly a talented and wonderful woman. We would highly recommend working with Beyonder Events to find your perfect match, such a great team of people. read more

I heard about Ben and Beyonder Events through a girlfriend - I was her day-of coordinator at her wedding, and Ben and I got along so well at her wedding, and had this killer playlist, so it was kind of an easy choice when our wedding came along. (She was also my day-of coordinator, so it was great that she and Ben already had this great story, as she was one of the "Rebar Brides" left in the dust a few years ago.) From the first meeting, Ben was matter-of-fact but kind, detail-oriented but also easy-going. Even when we had last-minute dance changes, he just rolled with it and really made what could've been a tight space into a fantastic reception. Our friends were gushing about the playlist. Ben took our suggestions and ran with them - and we really couldn't be happier. If you go with Ben - we promise you will get professionalism with chill, someone who really does know what he's going - someone incredibly trustworthy who will really make your reception something next level. PLEASE BOOK BEN - you will not regret it. read more

I really can't praise Ben and Beyonder Events more for their professionalism throughout the preparation and attention to detail. We encountered him at a friends wedding and quickly saw his ability to read a room and knew that we had to book him for our own wedding. He had the dance floor packed from start to finish and knew just what the crowd needed. Ben didn't stop spinning the hot beats and my guests certainly didn't stop moving. I had so many guests and even workers from the venue comment on his amazing performance. Exceptional work and the finale was something my wife and I will remember and cherish forever. If you are looking for a vendor that will throw an amazing dance party this is your place. 100/100 A+ work from this vendor. read more

We used Ben Carlin of Beyonder as our wedding DJ a week ago in Brooklyn. He was awesome in all respects! He (thankfully) wasn't the stereotypical wedding DJ. Instead, you can tell he really knows his music and knows what will make a crowd react, and just happens to DJ at weddings. It felt more like a dance party than a wedding, which is way more fun for everybody! He worked with us and didn't judge our guilty pleasure requests. He also correctly read the room and managed to pick songs he could tell we and our guests would like. Every single person loved the music and said our wedding was the most fun one they've been to -- and we owe a lot of that to Ben Carlin!!! read more

My (now) husband and I began searching for a DJ super early for our 10/8/2017 wedding. We figured that what most people remember about weddings is the music and the food. We knew we needed to nail those two things. I was looking through wedding blogs and saw a photo of this cool cat at the helm of his set-up and the floor was packed. Mental note made: Beyonder Events (Ben) I looked through his website real quick, along with the usual wedding sites and he's got great reviews. THEN we go to my friends January wedding in Brooklyn and guess who's DJ'ing? BEN! So I say to my friend that night-How did this happen? Turns out Ben and my friends (now) husband grew up together. The universe was talking to me and I listened. I reached out to Ben soon after and we immediately clicked via email. My husband and I really wanted someone who KNEW music, someone who knew GOOD music. Sounds so basic but we've all been to weddings where DJ's are phoning it in and cut through songs too quickly. He has a name for that but I can't remember-get all people hyped up and then change the song. None of that please. Ben is a busy man and I was probably a bit Type A, never the less he was quick to respond to emails and had a super laid back vibe. A perfect balance for a Type A. My husband and I had spent a good part of the year compiling a list of songs on Spotify. We learned soon enough that yes, we can give him a playlist but rather than do that, why not give him a vibe (and the must plays) and let him fly. The result: I literally would not get off the dance floor for pictures. I danced my ass off and my friends feet were numb from dancing! Sounds like a good time to me :) He knows what he's doing. We filled out a questionnaire about what we wanted for each section of the wedding: ceremony, cocktails- so on and so forth. We had a short meeting about three weeks before, communicated via email for some of the details and that was that. Ben totally nailed it! Our venue (shall not be named) made some major missteps with the timeline, noise from other weddings but Bens attitude was that he was with us and would NOT let us down. No matter what the venue was trying to do. Thank you Ben for being in our corner and putting out fires! My husband and I could not-would not-recommend anyone else to DJ your party, wedding, whatEVER you have going on in your life. Ben was so cool and gracious and professional and friendly. We hung out after the wedding and Ben is also very good company and a genuine person. Swooon! Call him-email him-book him-Ben The Beyonder basically saved our day. All the love! From Adam and Heather Milt XXOO read more

Hiring Ben was without a doubt one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. He is a consummate professional in every way. He was incredible to plan with before the wedding, and he communicated with us during the wedding to make sure everything was going smoothly. He has a real talent for reading the energy in a room and had everyone dancing the entire night!! Everyone had such a good time that when he announced the last song, the whole wedding booed because they wanted him to keep the party going. Ben got our vibe immediately, and we would hire him again in an instant. Our wedding would not have been the same without him. Definitely go with Ben! You will not regret it. read more

I'll just start out by saying: our maitre'd told us she's never seen this much dancing at a wedding. If you want that kind of party, Ben is 100% your guy! We booked Beyonder Events for our wedding based on Ben's super chill personality and awesome mashups (and the price), and he did not disappoint!! We weren't looking for the type of DJ that puts on a show and we also weren't looking for DJ that only plays the typical wedding playlist. Between my husband and I, we have a pretty extensive range of music we like, which Ben was very open to, and we wanted a PARTY. Before the big day, he helped us put together a timeline of the night, he was flexible with payments (and he has Venmo!), and he completely got the vibe we were going for based on our must plays and do not plays. The night of, he was in contact with us the entire time letting us know things like our maitre'd wanted him to play "Shots" during the intermezzo pass around (which we didn't want), and giving us a heads up for when he was going to turn things up again. He showed up dressed nicely with just his equipment, nothing flashy (exactly what we wanted) and did professional announcements for the speeches and cake cutting (no corny stuff or pointing people out etc). He did an amazing job mixing the oldies and new music and we had compliments from everyone - teenage boys to middle age women. Above all, we had a blast, everyone was dancing (including Ben!), and it was truly the party we imagined. Highly, highly recommend! read more

Ben was the first vendor we booked for our wedding. And it turned out to be a fabulous decision. We were having a cocktail style wedding reception, so music was very important to us as we wanted to be on the dance floor all night. Therefore, music was first up on the agenda when we started our planning. After researching and contacting about 8 DJ companies, we knew what we didn't want. We didn't want these cookie cutter companies that would have given us the same wedding experience as everyone else. We wanted something different. That is where Ben stood out...He sold himself, "as a DJ that does weddings, not a wedding DJ." Think about that for a moment...we did and we decided, that is exactly what we wanted. As this is one of the lead roles on such an important day, we felt it was necessary to meet in person to review our expectations and to make sure we felt comfortable working with him before we signed the contract. (Believe me, with most of those "cookie cutters", you don't even get a chance to meet the DJ "they assign to your wedding".) Setting up a meeting with Ben was easy. We liked him immediately and signed the contract that night. Ben and I emailed a few times over the next 9+ months to stay in touch. A few weeks before the wedding, we had a detailed phone call and supplied the necessary details he needed (like names for the entrance and must have's/must never play, etc.). We also had family members that were singing for our first dances and Ben accommodated our needs easily and even spoke directly to our cousin to make sure everyone had what they needed. And then, just like that, Ben delivered one hell of a party! The music was amazing! Ben was on point all night and read the crowd perfectly. I still receive compliments on the music...he mixed in some goodies that we didn't even think of! He was perfect - not one thing I would have changed. Clearly, because I never left the dance floor. Lol Thank you, Ben. 7.1.2017 read more

DJ Cornell made our wedding epic! The dance floor was packed all through the night and the energy was high! Cornell played hit after hit and did an amazing job reading the crowd. Multiple guests came up to us to tell us how awesome the DJ was and the venue manager loved him so much that he asked for his contact info afterwards to recommend him to other couples. The planning process leading up to the event, led by Ben, was also easy and seamless. Ben and Cornell answered all of our questions, made great recommendations, and ensured the event would be a success with minimal work required on our part. We highly recommend Beyonder Events for any party! read more

We absolutely loved working with Ben and having Ben DJ our wedding. We were married in a restaurant in NYC, and Ben did a fantastic job setting the vibe from the moment guests entered. He was incredibly responsive to what we wanted as a couple and made sure that nothing felt like a "cheesy wedding." He had a really epic read on the room, from classics at the beginning of the night, to pop and old school hip hop mash ups later in the evening. He kept everyone dancing and the mood really happy, romantic, and fun. He was very easy to work with, and we cannot speak highly enough about Ben as our DJ. We recommend him to anyone looking for someone to help them create a great atmosphere and party. read more