We used DJ Services by Glen for our reception. He was amazingly easy to work with, had a great…read moreselection of music and was very flexible. I would hire him again for any party I had and would encourage others to do the same! We also used his photobooth, which was a blast!

This guy glen brings out all the stops and is always willing to go above and beyond for his…read morecustomers will not be using any other dj ever again

I totally "ditto" everything said by Dan H. Gary is…read moreexcellent at communicating, super organized (he was like a second wedding planner. :) , and a great person to work with. He gave my daughter so many wonderful ideas of things to do throughout the wedding that were different from the usual events. His talent is unbelievable, we loved how he sang and played guitar through dinner-it was such a personal touch, and much more pleasant than listening to CD's. Our dance floor was packed the entire night. I was the mother of the bride and I didn't sit down the whole time--I was having too much fun dancing the night away. So many of our guests commented on the wonderful job Gary did, and so many people said that was the "funnest" wedding they had ever attended. As we all know, the DJ is THE biggest factor in having a successful wedding day. You can NOT go wrong if you hire Gary. I would not wait if you are planning a wedding..he is in very high demand and I can certainly see why. On a side note...his twin girls ran the photo booth and they were just as awesome, and that was also a highlight of the evening. What a great team they made. Thanks to all!!

Let me start by saying that Marx Entertainment provided both DJ services and Photo Booth services…read morefor our wedding. We were very unhappy with the DJ but happy with the Photo Booth set up and staff. My husband and I had DJ Craig for our wedding in September 2023. We had two meetings with him beforehand were we discussed how we would like the night to run. In addition to a list of "must-play" songs (something we were encouraged to complete), we discussed how we would like our table-dash, anniversary dance, alumni photo, and private dance to operate. We also noted on multiple occasions during both calls that we DID NOT want a lot of remixes. Unfortunately, we were disappointed with how DJ Craig managed all of these aspects except for the table dash and private dance. Here is where our issues lie: - Out of our 30 or so must play songs maybe half were played. - As laid out on the Marx Entertainment website we chose a "last song" for the dance floor. DJ Craig played the song we designated as our last song as a way to open the dance floor. - The first 30 minutes were exclusively remixes and bad ones at that. It got to the point where we said something to DJ Craig, and while the music did get better, he still continued to play remixes. Honestly, a Spotify playlist would have been better. - The anniversary dance was something DJ Craig suggested and we loved the idea. However, instead of doing what he had described to us where he starts calling people off the dance floor after some dancing and starting with short time increments, DJ Craig called for anyone married for less than 5 years to leave the dance floor after approximately 20 seconds. People hadn't even REACHED the dance floor to start dancing at that point, including the parents of the groom. Not to mention we are a young couple and that kicked more than half of the people off the dance floor in one sweep. - College alumni photo was announced at a very weird time and very rushed. Just felt awkward - We were immediately asked once the lights turned on to provide a positive video review for DJ Craig. This was extremely uncomfortable and we gave dishonest feedback during it. We would NOT recommend him. Like I said previously, the Photo Booth staff was excellent and we loved the book they made us. We also had no issues with booking or prior communication with Marx. While the set up and logistical execution of the event went well we didn't feel our opinions were considered at all in song selection and that the fun mini-events we had throughout the night went poorly

We used MARX Entertainment for our wedding. They were easy going before the big day making sure…read morethey had all our speciality music. Day of they arrived ahead of time and set up both the ceremony area and reception area. they selected excellent music and our guests had a blast.

Pete is a great DJ and really helped make our wedding special. From the beginning he was incredibly…read moreorganized. The day of the wedding he handled everything audio related seamlessly. Our dance floor was packed all night long. Would recommend!

My husband and I hired Pete for our wedding in Amherst- he was great!! Very easy to work with,…read morefriendly, professional, and kind.

When looking for a wedding DJ--my husband and I were seeking somebody professional, enthusiastic,…read moreand organized. Shawn was all of the above! Shawn was able to keep our wedding guests dancing and engaged throughout the whole night! Shawn was flexible and pivoted on the fly! Shawn DJ'd me & my sister's wedding, and we cannot say enough good things about him!

Shawn was a pleasure to work with. He was very flexible with his pre-wedding meetings and…read moreunderstood all of the intricacies of getting the music just right for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. More importantly, he was able to turn our wedding dance playlist into one of the best DJ sets we've heard in the last decade! We'd highly recommend Shawn to anyone that wants peace of mind during your wedding. He's also amazing at making the dance floor one of the most memorable parts of the wedding!

You know how people say "this was the best wedding I've ever been to" to the bride and groom after…read moremost weddings? Well at ours, people who are highly critical of every little detail said that, and Hard At Play had a huge role in it! Tommy was a pure pro from start to finish. From the first time we met him, we clicked and he understood exactly what we wanted. Any time he had questions, he was direct and made everything so easy to understand. His suggestions we spot-on, and he even found our non-traditional requests for both the ceremony and reception (movie music, a song from my new favorite tv show Smash, old jazz songs, electronic dance songs, etc). Tommy has a broad knowledge of music and was excited to learn about our tastes. He got the party rocking early, and knew how to keep it going all night. We can't forget about Jason, too, who along with Tommy, was just there - they didn't try to steal the show like I've seen some DJ's do. They completely facilitated our event and supported us the whole night. We asked for uplighting just a couple of days ahead of the event, and Tommy got that set up for us too, in the perfect color, with us just describing the color over the phone. Another important detail is they never freaked out. They were complete professionals the entire night. I've seen people at weddings tweak and I'm more than impressed at the professionalism of Tommy and Jason. It was a complete success -- and a total bargain I think. We totally got more than what we paid for. The attention to detail, teriffic service and quality were all amazing. It really was the best wedding ever!

Of all the things my fiancee and I worried about before our wedding reception, the music was close…read moreto the top of the list. Our guestlist was comprised of a lot of people who are a little more Beastie Boys, a little less Backstreet Boys. As connoisseurs of great pop music, we would not, could not, have anything less than complete creative control over what would be played. After talking with several prospective DJ's, we finally settled on Jayson from Hard At Play because the price was right, he was insured, he carried backup gear, and, most importantly, he assured us he was very cool with playing whatever we wanted. Unlike other wedding DJ's, he seemed happy to check his ego and his Lou Bega jams at the door. All we needed to do was tell him what we wanted played and he would play it. Perfect! This is all we wanted: a middleman to play our favorite songs and make sure nothing went wrong with the equipment. I was a bit thrown by the fact that he was drinking at our initial meeting (which, by the way, was held at 10 AM), but whatever. Over the next few months, my fiancee and I worked really hard to get a playlist together. First, we created a mix of songs we loved for the cocktail hour and dinner, which we burned to CD. Next, we came up with almost 100 songs we (and our friends and families) loved to dance to, both classics and Top 40 jams. Anything we thought Hard at Play might not have in their library, we burned to CD for them. Essentially, we did the work for Jayson. A week before our wedding, we met with Jayson, who, on a side note, openly admitted to being "totally hungover" for the meeting. Sweet, dude. Real professional. As we explained our playlist and schedule of events, he seemed to half-listen and assured us again that, yes, we were going to have control. Come the reception, I was already fielding tons of compliments about the cocktail hour mix from guests of all ages. Several people even asked me for copies! We were pumped that we were already successfully playing to the crowd and couldn't wait until the dancing started. This is where things went awry. About 20 minutes in, it became clear that Jayson hadn't even looked at our suggestions. None of our songs (besides the slow ones) were receiving play and, worse, he was dropping his own awful off-playlist fodder, including Def Leppard and Garth f'ing Brooks. Sorry, but those are really weird choices at a wedding where, during dinner, a bunch of guests were singing along to Neutral Milk Hotel. Furthermore, Jayson continually refused to play requests from members of the wedding party, leaving people generally confused about what the hell was going on when he dropped ABBA out of nowhere. The maid of honor literally had to park herself next to the DJ Booth just to get her request played. It seemed like Jayson was much more interested in taking advantage of our open bar than actually reading the room. Meanwhile, any Top 40 he played was at least 6 months old and totally stale. After the reception, I thanked him for his work out of courtesy and he replied, "Yeah, man, just tried to play to everyone." It was all I could do to not tear him a new one right there, considering how much work we had put into selecting songs that "everyone" would enjoy a hell of a lot more than a minor Black Eyed Peas hit from three years ago. "Everyone" isn't paying you thousands of dollars. Don't get me wrong, people had a great time. Several people told me it was one of the craziest weddings they had been to. And, yes, he played some surprising jams that worked. (The fact that everybody went crazy to House of Pain is where the second star comes from.) But people were also very drunk, happy, and ready to dance to anything. This was thanks to hard alcohol, not Hard at Play. The point is, I wasn't angry about the songs that WERE played. It was one of the best parties I've ever been to. (Of course! All my friends were there!) I just don't understand why he chose to lead us on as though we had complete control over what was played, only to ambush us with friggin' "Pour Some Sugar on Me." If I wanted a DJ to play crappy music that gets played at every other wedding, I would have never initiated the conversation or provided him with such an in-depth description of the music we wanted. Don't pretend your service is going to be one thing and then pull a 180 without asking the customer after the check has been cashed. That's what hack DJ's do.

Within 6 weeks to a Oct. Wedding, my husband found Mike on the internet, we were able to meet with…read moremike for our daughter's wedding. Very professional, it was everything we expected and more. The newlywed game Mike recommended was a huge hit. So funny and much better then a boring dollar dance..Mike also recommended his wife Amanda as a photographer. She was always right there catching the memories. Thank u both so much