DJ Bernie and his team were the first vendors that I hired for my wedding.
I even hired him before we OFFICIALLY BOOKED OUR VENUE! His raving reviews and the wombo combo that he and his team offered (DJ services, 3-HR photo booth, and videographer) were unbeatable. Honestly, to my (now) Husband and I, we knew how important it was to have an awesome DJ as we've been to weddings with not the greatest DJs. People don't realize that your DJ is pretty much your MC for the night. They're directing, they're announcing the timeline or next event, and they're keeping the mood to what you want it to be at the moment. It's such a huge role to play!
DJ Bernie, from the very beginning, was an amazing communicator, and just so down to earth. His dedication to us and our wedding day made us feel like we were the only clients he had. He was very well organized, followed up with us, and was flexible to meet with us in person/over the phone. I literally have no complaints. He was early to the wedding, appropriate people had their mics, he even did our cocktail hour and transitioned easily into our reception. After the wedding, we got so many compliments on the music style, choices, and his MC-ing abilities. He was so energetic, and although bride and groom were busy the whole wedding, seeing videos from the night and hearing him made us even happier than we were! I was so particular in music requests and choices (again, I think the DJ is so important), that whenever DJ Bernie played a song I requested, we made eye-contact with a HUGE smile on our faces! Of course, I let Bernie fill in with his music choices as well, and I got compliments on HIS selections!!! I couldn't have asked for a better DJ for our day, and just leading up to our day. Seamless, fun, loving experience.
Now, onto his son, Keoni, our videographer. WOW. I was skeptical to be honest, as he's a young fella, but I literally stalked his YouTube channel and fell in love with his work. From that moment, I was all in, and so excited to work with him. On his channel, you can tell he has such a passion for making videos/vlogs. He's just an all-around genuine person, like his dad, and oh so talented. He came to our hotel room EARLY, and was never in the way of anything. He was so professional, got drone shots, and was there for all of the memorable moments of our day. No complaints/negative comments I can make about Keoni. Such a sweet, hardworking guy.
Another bonus to DJ Bernie's group was the photo booth!!!! Oh my gosh, it was so fun, and the attendant (I think was his daughter?), was sooo sweet. She was kind, helpful, and really just let us do our thing in the photo booth. Everyone walked away with a photo strip that was customized for US! That was so cool and I hear everyone had such a silly/fun time in the booth. The props were fun, adorable, and the photo booth honestly was such a great wedding favor (we didn't give out traditional gifts/favors).
Overall, if I could do it all over again, I'd go with DJ Bernie and his group with zero hesitation. It was one of the best days of our lives and we DO wish we can do it all over again! read more