DJ Andre was incredible! We were so glad he was chosen as our DJ. Our meeting prior to the wedding was very thorough and Andre did not seem rushed to get the meeting over with. We had some particular items and he was excited about them with us. Everything went smoothly at our wedding and he accommodated many song requests. A young wedding guest told her mom our wedding was her favorite she's been to and "Laura has great taste in music!" I pass that credit on to Andre. We paid extra for uplighting which really elevated our venue at the Confluence Hotel. Thank you! read more

Kyle Culver was an INCREDIBLE DJ. He not only provided an insane platform of music for the night, but was also helping curate our wedding and was just "there" for anything he could make better. He was SUCH a pleasure and I recommend him 100x over!!! You're lucky if you get him. read more

Honestly, I had very high expectations with this DJ service. Leading up to the wedding, the correspondence with the boss Matt were timely and professional. The problems started when being paired with our DJ. She outright missed the final phone consultation that was one week before the wedding. It took me several follow up emails to get ahold of her after that before getting her on the phone. The day of the wedding brought many concerns. She played the wrong first dance song. We specifically wanted a duet version of a certain song and wrote that out specifically on their online scheduling tool as well as told the DJ that on our phone call. The music during the actual reception was fine, but all of the negative experiences before and after completely ruined it for us. The evening of the wedding, she packed up and left 45 minutes early when there were still guests mingling- the dancing had slowed down, but guests were still around and chatting. The second she left the wedding was over, as no guests are going to stay and chat after the DJ stops the wedding. The DJ made an inappropriate comment to my mom about not having received a tip after my husband and I left. Even furthermore, she went on to talk to the venue staff saying that she got stiffed on the tip (even though we already tipped the venue staff and planned on tipping the photographer and DJ after). The staff was concerned enough with her negative words about us that they brought it to our attention. Feedback was given to the manager Matt following the wedding, with little to no apology or reconciliation. Matt forwarded an email from the DJ saying it was all just a misunderstanding. I think you could have a good experience with this company, but I worry that the quality of their DJs in terms of reliability, professionalism, and performance is variable. Edit: Matt was a totally different person in terms of handling our concerns. He was cold and dismissive. We were told there was nothing they could do for us unless we took our review down (see picture). This is literally a nightmare company to work with in terms of customer service. Please learn from our mistakes and avoid them! read more

Instant Request DJ Entertainment - DJs Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Instant Request team and our DJ played a critical role in making our wedding the most incredible day of our lives! The day off execution was perfect. And the days leading up to the wedding our DJ was accommodating and created a custom mix for two songs that we wanted to blend for our first dance. Thank you again!! The Remigios. read more

Instant Request was easy to work with from the beginning and very organized. Our DJ Jimmy B was amazing!!! He put together our ceremony music seamlessly, even using a family piano recording for us. He created the best dance floor ever - it was full and non-stop until the end of the night! We had multiple guests tell us that not only was Jimmy B the best wedding DJ they had ever heard but that we also had the best wedding dance floor ever! It was a perfect fun-filled night thanks to Jimmy - exactly what we had hoped for! Cannot recommend Instant Request or Jimmy B highly enough! Thank you for everything! We had to reschedule due to the pandemic and they were accommodating with our new date. I noticed some reviewers mentioning not getting a deposit back with a cancellation - since we do all sign binding contracts with our vendors it is very standard to lose a deposit if you cancel even despite the pandemic (we encountered this issue with other vendors). read more

Dimitrius with instant request negatively impacted every single special moment on our wedding day that involved music. He forgot what songs were to be played 2 minutes before our ceremony, played the wrong song for our grand entrance, we had a personalized file for our first dance and he just did not play it and we danced to the wrong song. I could go on and on about how I feel about this company and this DJ. We met multiple times before the big day and also confirmed these details day of multiple times and he still managed to mess it all up and was very rude about it all. In the end the company defended him and did not compensate us for all of these mistakes. read more

Tom at Instant Request exceeded expectations. He was positive and attentive throughout the entire process and day. He listened to what we wanted while giving his feedback and kept people on the dance floor all night. Request Tom- you won't regret it!!!! Also, we postponed our wedding and Instant Request was the easiest and most understanding about moving dates. read more

Instant Request helped make our wedding day magical! They are super responsive and super easy to work with. DJ Stephen was awesome - he added energy to our wedding without "taking over". Lastly - Instant Request's online tool is made it super easy. It walks you through your whole wedding program and has a full playlist of every song in the universe. HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

We were initially very excited with our choice to book Instant Request for our wedding reception, but everything went downhill on the day of the event. We really liked the planning process and were happy that the song selection adhered to our requests, but we were disappointed with our DJ's lackluster presentation. THE GOOD: The planning process with Instant Request was great! We had our initial meeting with an experienced DJ who was very energetic and fun to talk to about music as well as other topics. He gave us a lot of good ideas for things we could do during our reception, such as an anniversary dance. Once we submitted our deposit, we had access to a very helpful planning tool where we could add music, receive music recommendations, and plan the reception timeline (dinner, speeches, etc). We also had the ability to upload our own music if it wasn't in the system. We chose not pay the extra "black tie" fee for the ability to choose our DJ (big mistake, as you'll find out later), so Sydney was assigned to us a few weeks before our wedding. She was very responsive and answered emails quickly and said she would coordinate with our videographer so that he could connect with the sound system. A couple weeks before the wedding, she scheduled a phone call with us to go over all the details. She seemed a little low-energy over the phone, but we figured it was a Saturday morning and she probably would get more lively during the event. During the reception, she played the music that we requested and we took some recommendations from our guest. Our dinner ran behind schedule because it took a long time to finish our portraits, and she made sure to check with us throughout the night to confirm schedule adjustments before making any announcements. THE NOT SO GOOD: Part of the planning sheet asks for DJ personality preference and we selected "moderate". We had a lot of children and a little older crowd so we thought this would fit our needs. However, this might be where we went wrong. We feel that Sydney's presentation lacked enthusiasm and we did not receive what we would consider a moderate level of excitement. She was monotone and read from the notes. She looked bored at her desk and did not hype the crowd up at all, not even for the grand entrance. We did a "Mission Impossible" photo challenge (try to take a picture with every table before the song ends) and provided Sydney notes on how it was going to work. We explained in the notes that in case we failed the challenge, we had edited the end of the song to play a couple of funny sound clips (inside jokes for our family) before replaying the song at a faster speed. During our meeting we told her to that we wanted her to announce the challenge and share how it would work. However, she just read from the notes and spoiled the fact that something funny was going to happen if we failed the challenge, and that the music was going to start again and play faster. The challenge was still fun and our guests enjoyed it, but the surprise ending was completely ruined for them. Also, we had discussed that we wanted her to fade out the music for the father-daughter dance at the 3 minute mark, before the final repeated chorus. She confirmed she would do so, but at the reception she played the whole song which was slightly awkward as we had choreographed only three minutes instead of 4 minutes. We had also discussed having speakers on the outside patio during cocktail hour, which were never set up. When guests were to be seated, she informed us that she could not announce to the crowd outside. We were in the area taking pictures, so the bride had to make the announcement. All in all, we ultimately regret choosing Instant Request for our wedding reception. Although the planning tool was top-notch, the service we received was essentially the bare minimum that can be expected from a DJ, and nothing more. Our DJ went through the motions of reading the script and playing the music we asked for, but added zero enthusiasm to the event. EDIT: added a photo with respose to vendor since I hit the character limit. read more

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Wow, wow, wow!! We had such a wonderful experience with Alex Knight -- he was calm, kind, responsive, and so very fun. To be honest, even though Instant Request came recommended to me by a friend, I was worried having a DJ would be cheesy. Alex was anything but! He made sure the ceremony and reception went off without a hitch, checked in with us and kept us on schedule (without stressing us out!!), and facilitated the best dance party of my life! Can't recommend him enough. read more

DJ service was on point! From pre wedding questionnaire to the wedding itself. Organized, professional and super accommodating to work with! Will 100% work with in the future and would recommend to anyone looking for DJ services! read more

DJ Jimmy B knocked it out of the park! We were so excited to get Jimmy as our Black Tie DJ and he did not disappoint. The entire process of working with Instant Request was fantastic. Great communication throughout, and you'll be set up with an easy to use and comprehensive online platform to store all preferences, wedding party names, first dance songs and the whole 9 yards. We strongly recommend and have had multiple close friends and family use Instant Request, all with the same results. read more

Joseph played all our songs just when we needed - for walking down the aisle, grand march, etc. He really knew what songs to play to pump up the guests and loosen them up! He was able to adjust his equipment and relocate from our original outdoor ceremony to indoors when it started to rain. Very accommodating! read more

Matt still owes us 45 minutes of time after his DJ ended the night by pressuring my new mother in law to end early and storming out because the DJ thought we weren't gonna tip her. He is now attempting to blackmail us to get these reviews taken down in order to receive a discount. They were the one who failed to fulfill their services. It's despicable. We tipped all the staff and confirmed their experiences. We treated the DJ well, fed her well and gave her very clear instructions. She also no showed our planning meeting and left us hanging on the week of our wedding. Then they played the wrong first dance song. Matt has been nothing but hostile and cheap in response to raising these concerns with him professionally and kindly. read more

My fiancé (now husband!) and I had many reservations about planning a wedding in St. Paul since we live in New York City. We knew there would be challenges with selecting vendors since we weren't local, but Instant Request seemed to be a solid option when we were looking at reviews and feedback from their previous clients. Since we were planning from afar, we decided to go with the Black Tie Service with Instant Request as well as the up-lighting package. We were assigned DJ Rick Ausland for our wedding and after meeting and working with Rick, we don't think a better option could have been available! Rick responded to all emails and made us feel calm in the months leading up to our wedding. We had so many other things to worry about, and he constantly reassured us that we would be in good hands. We finally had a chance to FaceTime with Rick about three weeks before the wedding, and he took his time going over the Instant Request online form with us, answered all of our questions, gave us some ideas, and really made us feel comfortable that everything was going to be perfect on the day of the wedding. And you know what? Rick was right. He had all of the song choices ready to go for our ceremony and introductions. He had a plan for what kind of music to play as the dinner eventually segued into the reception. Once the dancing did start, the dance floor was never empty! We had songs that we wanted to hear, and Rick played them all. However, he also did a great job of reading the room and playing music that got our guests out of their seats. We had a perfect wedding day, and our experience with Rick and Instant Request DJ was definitely a big part of it. If you're planning a wedding in the Twin Cities, these guys should be your first call when you're looking for a DJ. If you're lucky enough to get Rick, you're in great hands and you're going to have a great time! read more

We got married 10/12/19, the weather was not ideal, and we actually lost power...a few times. We had DJ OBI, and he was and is amazing. He was very laid back during the power outages and the chill from having our wedding in a large tent. He kept the dance floor full and catered to our requests through out the evening. The music was on point and the transitions between songs was a great touch. Myself, my husband and guests enjoyed having him on our day. Thanks again!! read more

Instant request was fantastic. We chose them largely due to their pricing being the most competitive. We were thrilled with the quality and service. They have a convenient online form to fill out all the information requests for the DJ, there are many more small informational items than you may think. Our original DJ had a personal conflict and Instant Request found a replacement immediately. Our DJ was Eric and he was highly professional, experienced, communicated responsively, music selections were on point, and he even went above and beyond by helping me with a custom recording I had for the ceremony. A+. read more

We've used Instant Request for two weddings, and Zach has been the DJ for both... and completely AWESOME! The dance floor was packed from the first song until the venue shut us down! read more

So for our wedding our DJ did an amazing job. For us he communicated prior to the wedding and we did the pre list of songs that allowed him to be flexible and understand what we were looking for. Seemed like they were having just as much fun as we were with our wedding. Thank you!!! read more

Instant Request was great to work with. They were incredibly responsive and easy to communicate with from the beginning. I loved the portal that allowed us to create our own playlist and add in any song for big moments like first dance, grand entrance etc. A couple weeks before our wedding we were assigned Eric as our DJ. He understood our vision and executed all of the music throughout the day flawlessly. We had silent disco at our venue Pinewood at the end of the night and the dance floor was completely packed. His choice of music really filled the floor and was on of our favorite wedding memories. read more

This company is awful. They care more about satisfying their own needs rather than the customers. We had to cancel due to covid and did not get our money back. According to them, and I quote this directly from the owner "we use the money to pay rent and other business needs". Okay...? I'm dealing with a major depressive disorder, having a child, paying my own rent, and dealing with issues at work but by all means keep the money for you...your company definitely needs it more. 0 stars. Greedy assholes. I will continue to spread the word to make sure no one uses your services. read more

Love love our DJ. Awesome service followed all my wishes. Reasonably priced and very detailed portal to plan your whole day.

I CANNOT say enough great things about Instant Request! We met our DJ (David James) at a vendor event at our venue and knew pretty quickly that we wanted to book him, specifically. He was so personable, "got" us and our music style, and kept everyone on the dance floor right up until the end. Wish we could do it all over again so that we could dance more! read more

Eric was the DJ for our wedding and we could not have been more impressed and happy with his work. He was always responsive to our needs in advance if our wedding and took care to make sure the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner and evening dancing had the songs that we wanted played. He was great in arriving at a tough venue (on an island) and getting setup with plenty of time to spare, wasand was professional throughout all interactions. Most importantly, he kept the dance floor packed the entire night. Many thanks for such a memorable night! read more

If you're not using Instant Request and selecting Alex Knight specifically to be your DJ, you may be doing your wedding a disservice. Instant Request was extraordinarily easy to work with and Alex was reading the room with precision all night. The dance floor didn't stop once and our guests repeatedly complimented the music selections afterward and throughout the night. Thanks to Alex and Instant Request for delivering exactly what we had hoped for on our big day. THANK YOU!!! read more

Instant Request was an extremely smooth process. My wife and I had DJ Obi and he was absolutely incredible. I gave him a few songs and I told him I trusted him completely to read the room and play what he thinks the people would love. He delivered on that and I had a bunch of friends go grab his card when the dancing was over. I'm sure there are a lot of capable DJ's but I have never been to a wedding where a DJ sings to you and gets the crowd in it like he did. I HIGHLY recommend DJ Obi and Instant Request. They made the best day of my life even greater. Thanks again DJ Obi & Instant Request. read more

We loved working with Instant Request DJs. Matt and Mitch were super helpful during the planning process. Obi was our DJ. He did a fantastic job and exceeded our expectations! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day and a more perfect DJ. We would recommend Instant Request and Obi to anyone! read more

Our DJ from instant request (Charlie) was awesome. He knew exactly what he was doing and made the whole process super easy. He even recommended a couple songs we weren't crazy about but he said the families would love them and sure enough he was right. He told us, "if you play this song, everyone will get on the dance floor and do the same thing together and feel like they're part of something bigger than themselves." It was one of the most lively songs of the wedding. I also reuse his quote all the time in management and organizing contexts because it's true about many things. From helping coordinate random things to playing great music, Matt was amazing. This review is like two years late but my wife and I often remember Matt and are thankful to this day. read more

We were extremely disappointed with our experience! Ryan was our DJ and we had given him specific CDs with International Music on them (as most of our guests were international). Each set of CDs was labeled with the exact genre. Ryan didn't even attempt to play anything from the CDs until the last hour of the evening. I know that there were many Africans that were requesting African music over and over and he simply said that he didn't play it because he wasn't familiar with it. Finally someone gave him their iPhone and said play this exact song!!! We had so many people coming up to us and asking "What's up with this DJ!? Does he not notice that no one is dancing?" We specifically requested a DJs that was familiar with international music and that was comfortable playing it as well. We were told that this would not be a problem at all before our wedding. Our DJ avoided the international music specifically because he didn't know it. If Instant Request had told me directly, up front, "Our DJ's are not comfortable playing African and Latin music, we would best advise you to go to another company where they may be more familiar." I think that would have been more of an honest statement, instead of saying that Ryan was a great fit for our specific needs. This was not even close to the case. Our main request/need was not met and I am extremely disappointed, as were most of our international guests. I wish I had gone with another company! Extremely disappointed! (However, the online planner was convenient to select American music.) read more

My husband and I used Instant Request for our wedding reception. We both liked Instant Request's online selection of songs and the ability to work out an "event planner" for the DJ way in advance. It was fun to pick out songs in our own home and in our down time, and the selection was extensive. If they didn't have something, they also worked to get it for you if at all possible (or you could give the DJ your own song to play). You can also pick out songs NOT to play no matter what, and songs to only play if people request them. This is useful if you are, say, incredibly opposed to the chicken dance or yet another Macerena. The company itself was responsive and willing to negotiate things with us. They also charge one flat fee--so there was no extra charge for adding an extra mic at the last minute, or getting a different setup. They also coordinate things like the entrance, dinner music, various dances (mother/son, father/daughter) and give you the option NOT to do things if you don't want to (no dollar dance for me, thanks). The DJ himself (Michael O'Shea) was VERY friendly and personable. He got our family to dance and blended the right music intuitively. He was also willing to spend hours on the phone going through our event with my husband, and then meeting face-to-face for my benefit. Additionally, he dressed professionally and was very buttoned up and prepared--it was nice not to have to worry about this element. The only complaint I could have is that--despite repeated requests to turn the music down--it was always just a bit *too* loud. (Or it would get loud again.) It got a bit irritating after a while, but hey--it's a wedding reception, right? read more

Damian C-Z was our wedding DJ and he was amazing! We had such a fabulous day filled with all our favorite music. It was one of our highlights to look around and see all our very important people having such a good time on the dance floor. The wedding planning website was very helpful. Instant Request staff were very helpful and responsive when I called with miscellaneous questions. Great company and great DJ! read more

5 Stars all the way! DJ Justin Ro is the best! The whole time I was planning my wedding I kept saying to myself, "don't be dramatic, don't be a bridezilla....." I did really well until it was time to finalize the music. Instant Request's online planner was great, but I really needed to see the DJ in person ahead of time to make sure we were on the same page. DJ Justin Ro was perfect. We were very picky about so many things and he was so calming. We chose to upgrade to the Black Tie DJ and use Instant Request because of their up-lighting and monograms available. We chose to spend our money wisely on things that were important to us - the music, the food and the bar. The up-lighting really set the reception apart from other receptions I've been to. It's worth the extra charge and really cut down on centerpieces and other decorations for the hall. And, the font on monogram they created matched the font on my napkins and coasters PERFECTLY! Not sure anyone besides me, but I was freaking out about great it looked. DJ Justin Ro pulled everything off perfectly - from our cheesy cocktail playlist to the timing of the grand march and everything else. One hiccup I didn't know about until the next day - when they turned on the purple uplifting, it was actually orange. My husband looked at DJ Justin Ro and said, "um, it's suppose to be purple, don't let Lisa see this." It was fixed right away. The online planner is great because you get pick what you want and what you don't want. So, if someone requests something not on your list, they don't get it and the DJ just gets to say, "I don't think we have it." Do they cost more than other DJs? I have no idea, but DJ Justin Ro got an extra tip at the end of the night for making everything perfect. read more

Natalie did my daughters and wedding and hit it out of the park. Being a former DJ myself, I had very high expectations and she exceeded those expectations. Not only was the music great and kept the flow going throughout the evening, she was also very prepared and made sure everyone was in place when needed be. Sometimes it's difficult to have everyone where they should be at the time they need to be there (ie. Grand March, speeches/toasts, etc) and she did a great job. I would recommend her to anybody looking to have a great experience! read more

Sam was our wedding DJ and he did such a great job! Even though their online planning system is great, I'm someone who likes to meet in person. Sam took the time to meet with us to make sure our day was great! At the wedding, he worked really hard to keep people happy and dancing. If he put on a song and people started leaving the floor, he would change it right away to keep the party moving! There were a few song requests that weren't honored, but I think that's just how it happens sometimes. Overall, it was a great experience! read more

Our wedding was 9/26/2020 and we thoroughly enjoyed working with instant request - they made everything so easy! Our guests had so much fun and our DJ Keith definitely made it a night to remember! read more

Jason was the DJ at a wedding I photographed at the Harriet Island Pavilion! He did a great job! All the guests, from older guests to younger kids, were dancing all night! read more

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We hired Instant Request Disc Jockey Entertainment in November of 2010 during the start of our wedding planning process. At first we were impressed with their website complete with online planning tools and impressed with our first meeting at their office (although they did address me by the wrong name - Megan instead of Morgan). * They played the wrong song for our Grand March; after he assured us it would be played. * After they dropped off the microphone at the head table for toasts, my father wanted to give the welcome before dinner started, but we had trouble getting the microphone to turn on. We looked for our dj but he had left without notifying us and was gone for 10 minutes. * He got our first dances confused and we had to correct him before they were played. * When we walked onto the dance floor to signal him to announce our first dance, he demanded that "Everyone be quiet." We were shocked. * Out of our 61 "Must Play" songs, they only played 34. We found this especially frustrating since when we met with him a few days before the wedding he informed us that our number of must play songs was not enough to fill a 3-hour period. He did ask for permission to play more songs if he finished our list, and we said okay, as long as they were not club/techno and as long as he kept it clean. He played "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" by Big and Rich - a song I personally hate - and was definitely not on our list. He also played several other club songs not on our list, although he seemed to be having a good time since he was singing and dancing to them. This started before our list was finished. * After he played the Big and Rich song, I asked my father to ask that only songs from our list be played for the rest of the night. However, even after my father talked to him, he continued to play his own selection of songs. * He forgot about our dollar dance until an hour before the reception was over. * He made our guests come and find us (and interrupt our conversations with other guests) to ask us permission to play requests. We specifically said in our event planner that we would not be taking any requests. The owner Shawn Plante trivializing our song choices, saying our list was "overloaded with slow songs". After our wedding he brought up new charges for services we received and said we received them for free, despite the fact that we were told said services were included. Shawn informed us that he only gives discounts when there is a lapse in service at an event, but clearly did not count the microphone not working for ten minutes or about forgetting things as a lapse in service. He also said that our dj had "confused our wedding with somebody else's". We are only 50% satisfied with the services provided and we are requesting half of our money back. read more

We received so many recommendations from various wedding vendors and couples who had previously used Instant Request at their own weddings - and with our big day now in the past, it's easy to see why! Instant Request was so professional and responsive to our needs - which was incredibly appreciated since our initial wedding date was during the wedding shutdown due to COVID in December of 2020. Matt actually reached out to us inquiring about our plans before we even communicated with him that we needed to postpone! Our date was quickly rescheduled without any issue or additional work for us - which was so helpful considering the stress of the postponement. We went with Eric as our DJ with the black-tie option. He genuinely took the time to get to know our personalities, music taste and vision for the event during our pre-wedding meeting. It was clear that he wanted to provide us with exactly what we had in mind! He was such a wonderful presence during our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception - and did a phenomenal job as our DJ! The dance floor was never empty, and he made sure the songs fit the preferences of ALL our guests! Thank you so much Instant Request and Eric for being such a positive part of our wedding day! read more

We used Instant Request for our Oct 22nd wedding. We couldn't have been more pleased with the results. Our assigned DJ Jeff B contacted us before the wedding to go over what we had submitted online, they had all of the music we needed and were able to supply an iPod they could play from for some of our very obscure selection (some very specific Polish polka bands). We had an older crowd (30s-70s) and there wasn't a song that went by that people weren't dancing to. I would not have been able to keep the energy up but he did such an amazing job. Thanks to Instant Request and especially to Jeff B who made it a very memorable occasion! read more

We loved having Anthony as our wedding DJ. He kept the dance floor packed and everyone had a blast. Instant Request is affordable, easy to work with and fun. Great value! read more