Nick did a wonderful job photographing our June wedding. He was very accommodating when we had to…read morechange the date of our wedding (we were married on Fathers Day). He worked closely with us to capture all those special moments. His lovely wife, Kate, joined him in taking additional photos for us (at no extra charge), thus capturing moments that may not have otherwise been captured in photos. His pricing was unbelievably reasonable compared to what other photographers quoted us for our special day. Thank you Nick and Kate for all the exceptional photos that we'll cherish for years to come!

Justine is a super nice lady and does a great job capturing the essence of an event with her…read morecamera. I'm writing this review after reviewing the photos that Justine did for a friend of mines wedding..absolutely stunning! I can't say enough, highly recommend.

Justine and John caught our wedding day beautifully. They are professional but still very fun, able…read moreto catch all the moments. they have great ideas, work very well together, and results are wonderful. They also ask for what you want, because it is your day, and let you know what you may want to add. If you are able to use Justine, you should definitely do it. I have looked at my friends' wedding albums, and are constantly comparing them to mine, and find that the photography exceeds all other work.

As a DJ, Chris is enthusiastic, fun, flexible, creative and just a perfect addition to meaningful…read moreevents. What's more, as an event vendor, Chris is professional, responsive, thorough and above & beyond in ensuring he meets his clients' needs. He would be an incredible addition to any event and I would wholeheartedly recommend him to any local couples planning their wedding day. Fun story - I booked Chris on just a few hours' notice. The original DJ for my brother & sister-in-law's wedding hadn't confirmed any event timing or details with the couple and was completely unresponsive the morning of the wedding. Not so great. As a bridesmaid & an event planner all I saw were red flags. I jumped in for the poor bride, so she could actually you know, prepare for her day. I found Chris via Yelp and placed a call. A super awkward one in which I had to share that, oh yeah, the date of the wedding was today. Miraculously Chris was free that evening, familiar with the venue and willing to jump in. About 90 minutes later he was loading in and setting up. I had literally texted him song titles for key parts while getting ready and he kept very incomplete and messy information organized and in the correct order for the ceremony. What's more, during the cocktail hour, he took the time to get the bridal party's names correct - down to the pronunciation - for the reception introductions. He also spent time getting to know the couple, and even worked with the bartender to be sure guests of honor were never without a beverage. Finally, his DJing during the reception was incredible! So much fun with the perfect mix of classics, new songs and special requests. At one point he even joined in on the dance floor to keep the party going. It was such a great mix of music and once the dancing got started it continued straight through to the end. I appreciated how attentive he was to details and how seamless it was to work with him in a time crunch. Even having just worked with him for one day, it was so clear he takes time to get to know his clients and how he can create a perfect event for them. He's very much the type of wedding vendor who will make the entire planning process smoother and more fun for couples. I cannot say enough good things about working with Chris and think he'd be the perfect addition to any wedding or event!

A list of why my wedding rocked harder than yours:…read more 1. Our guests were sweating profusely 2. The cake we tediously selected, the key lime tart with chocolate crust, AND the after dinner champagne went untouched on the dinner tables 3. My sorority sisters were shaking their good girls at eye-level to anyone who dared to remain seated 4. Our bridal party was practically fornicating on the dance floor 5. No one wore shoes. Not even flip flops 6. No ghastly group dance numbers that even Grandma shudders at the thought of, were played during the reception 7. My bosses were caught on video shaking their tail feathers (who's looking forward to the company Christmas party this year???) 8. No one wanted to clear the dance floor even for the bouquet toss 9. My book club girls were taking their clothes off 10. Our guests were whipping napkins and scarves around their heads... like helicopters All this awesomness is solely due to the talents of one helluva DJ, Chris Colton. Chris kept the party going with killer music from the second those dinner forks went down, and guests from ages 18-75 were all acting kray until the very last call. Chris played dance music, rock music, and everything else we asked of him. Leading up to the wedding of the year (ahem, that'd be mine), Chris had us fill out a form that covered every basis possible. Definite play list, over my dead body playlist, stop the party for this song, etc. He also had us time out the reception to make sure we stayed on track, and worked with my wedding planner to put together the perfect agenda. Chris also took the time to put together a fantastic montage about our alma mater, Marshall University. We Are... Marshall!!! Hell yeah we numerous grads chanted that, and Chris made it happen. And when my sorority wanted to sing off pitch to Livin' On a Prayer and then stomp on the floor, he made sure that happened too. Chris has really comparable prices to other Chicago DJ's, but I don't think their skill set and enthusiasm can match his. Chris made our wedding a party to remember (and for some, one they want to forget, heh). He's also very accessable, which is so important when a song lightbulbs in your head and you JUST HAVE TO HAVE IT PLAYED! Be good brides and grooms and feed your DJ, give him really exact guidelines for what you envision your wedding to be like, and let him do his thing. Because he does it real freakin' well.

We used Fausto Anthony Films to document our wedding day, and we couldn't be happier with the…read moreresults. From the very beginning, Tony impressed us with his professionalism, his patience with our many questions, and most importantly his passion for what he does. In choosing a videographer, we wanted to walk away with something different than the standard recording of the ceremony and reception. Upon a recommendation from a friend, we contacted Tony to set up a consultation, and immediately realized that the service Fausto Anthony Films provides is exactly what we were looking for in a wedding video. Instead of a long bland video, Tony crafted the raw footage to create a compelling and incredibly emotional encapsulation of our wedding day. Tony and his assistant were both very subtle and respectful while they were shooting and did not interfere with or distract from the events of the day at all. During the few posed shots they had us do, they were very professional and patient in their direction of us. During the post-production phase, Tony and his team organized and edited our wedding video in a meaningful and honest way. He is incredibly talented in his work! From the few staged shots and multitude of candid clips, our wedding video is full of beautiful details and raw emotions that capture the essence of our wedding day perfectly. We had our doubts that the spirit and emotion of our special day could be summed up in a relatively short video, but this is exactly what Tony and his team did. We would absolutely work with Fausto Anthony Films again and recommend them to anyone looking for an expressive and original way of capturing their big day.

Amazing photographer!! Prices were very reasonable, he let me see the pictures he took throughout…read morethe entire shoot. They were very well edited and sent the photos to me quicker than expected! Highly recommended!!!

I have known Nick for years now and he takes awseome photos. I am so excited to finish up my senior…read morephotos with him in september. He is truly the best of the best. He realy takes the time to get to know what you want and makes sure that your senior photos are the best. I recomend him any chance I get.

Marsha Cairo is AMAZING! In June my partner of 33 years and I were married and Marsha was our…read morephotographer. I was so nervous that I was no longer young and beautiful like your typical first time bride...NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT! Marsha, my now wife, and I held a practice session to get rid of the jitters and to learn how to pose. We were so comfortable that we booked a portrait session the morning of our wedding. We have more gorgeous photos than we have wall space. Luckily, Marsha also creates amazing electronic albums.

Amazing photos for a great price!…read more My wife and I started using Cassidy (actually my wife's sister) as our photographer when we lived in Illinois; were now in CA. We have both have seen Cassidy grow so much with her photography. Not only does she work hard at it but she has also taken classes for photography and photoshop/Lightroom! She comes highly recommended with tons of photos in her portfolio. She has taken pictures of my wife and I and has now started taking pictures of our daughter Addison, who is now 3 months old. She also has great advice on how to pose so you don't look awkward and worked so patiently with our daughter! (Her niece) If you are looking for a great photographer to grow with your family or even to take pictures of family pets - Cassidy is a great choice.

Very patient and kind photographer. She has photographed my husband and I while I was very under…read morethe weather and she was very patient working to get the best shot possible. She has also photographed our infant daughter and we all know children take patience! She is very experienced in her work and has taken classes to further her Photography education! I will continue to use her for our photo sessions!

Hot damn, that was an awesome party. My wife and I worked with Joe and Ken from Amp Event…read moreProfessionals to celebrate our wedding reception in early September 2021. They were highly responsive, professional, and easy to work with throughout the planning process. Additional to the emailing, Joe & Ken video-called us one week prior to our event to review the reception timetable, song requests, and venue details. Months prior to our event, Joe and Ken provided us access to their client portal. This portal allowed us to add the reception timetable, the names of our wedding party, songs for our grand entrance, the first dance song, the last song of the night, and other must-play songs. Joe hit every song we requested that night, including the Filipino line dance song in Tagalog. The dance floor was never stagnant or empty. All generations had the best time on the floor. If you have Spotify, then building a custom playlist for the night is easy to transfer over to the client portal in two mouse clicks. Speaking of the grand entrance, since my wife and I had a small ceremony last year with our immediate families only, we worked with Ken to customize our grand entrance to include a video of our ceremony highlights projected onto a curtain. We wanted our extended families and friends that were not able to witness last year's ceremony to watch our special moment as if they were there, too. Ken was able to edit our highlight video to 2-3 minutes. Once the pronouncement occurred in the video (I now pronounce you... you may now kiss the bride), my wife and I burst through the curtains like a high school football team at homecoming with our banger entrance song. The grand entrance was GRAND AF and our guests were hyped. We were told by numerous family members and friends that it was the best entrance they have ever seen - the projector image was clear from 100 feet away, the song was fun, and the timing was perfect. Also, our family and friends loved the Walking Photo Booth. Typically, my wife and I would wait in long lines at other weddings for the photo booth. This time around Mike from Amp Event Professionals had a handheld ring light photo booth that walked up to us. He was able to capture all the guests throughout the evening in their most spirited moments - into photos and GIFs! Super cool tech, super worth the add-on cost. We made sure to clear this Walking Photo Booth with our photographer since we were basically doubling our photo amount. My only suggestion when working with Joe and Ken is that you should hydrate a lot leading up to the celebration because both my quads cramped up hard that night from dancing so much. Seriously. We were all jumping, moving, and grooving for hours straight. Overall, they exceeded our expectations and gave us a night that we will cherish forever. We highly recommend Amp Event Professionals to anyone looking for respectful guys that just want to throw you the best dance party.

Ken is absolutely amazing at his craft! With being an event coordinator, I've had the opportunity…read moreto work with HUNDREDS of DJs, and musicians throughout the years. But once I got engaged, I didn't hesitate to tell my now Husband that Ken was the person we were hiring no matter the cost. We planned our budget around Ken and our venue because that was how confident I was to have him as our DJ. With 2020 taking a turn for what it did, we were struck with a difficult decision to make whether it be to postpone to keep our wedding. We decided to still have our ceremony and postpone our reception to next year. Ken was extremely accomodating and checked in with us numerous times throughout quarantine to make sure we were okay, and the transition process was seamless. He understood the difficult decision and never gave any push back on what we needed to do. With that being said, fast forward to our ceremony. When discussing our vision, Ken offered the ability to make it more personalized. This meant that he would record my Husband and I talked about how we met and basically tell our love story while the bridal party is walking down the aisle. Ken came over to our home and recorded us separately so I had no idea what my other half was saying until the Day of. Listening to it during the ceremony has me SOBBING even before I stepped out to walk down the aisle. After the ceremony, he sends us the clip allowing us to be able to listen to it over and over again. We already can't wait to work with him for our reception next year! It's going to be a blast and we just know that he'll have everyone on the dance floor! We know we will be! Thank you Ken for bringing our dream ceremony to life and being amazing to work with! If you're looking for a DJ, Amp Event Professionals provides more than just music for your special day, the services that they offer, and most of all the professionalism, and fun time you have working with them is above all else!