Having the right DJ at your wedding can make or break your night and Raffi absolutely crushed it!…read moreI've worked in the event industry for almost 15 years at this point and Raffi's expertise and professionalism exceeded his reputation. It can be tough to read the vibes in the room and know when to switch up the beats and Raffi absolutely delivered keeping the dance floor PACKED all night! His diverse ability to go from 90 electronic to 80s pop to Middle Eastern mixes to 2000s rock songs had everyone from all ages out there having a blast! A ton of guests at our wedding commented on how well Raffi did which speaks volumes of his ability to keep everyone engaged and energetic which can be tough based on other events we've been to. We also decided to go with Raffi for the lighting and at our first look, our jaws dropped at how well he did at transforming the room into the perfect atmosphere for our special day! We cannot recommend Raffi enough and are looking for another excuse to have him MC our next event! Thanks again!

Raffi did a great job dj'ing my wedding in April. He was super easy to work with- attentive, great…read morecommunicating and paid attention to detail. He also did a great job with the uplighting. A must hire!

I hired Buddy for my wedding this month. I was a little worried that this DJ would be a little out…read moreof date. I didn't worry about it too much since we had older family members at our wedding and it's good to have a mix of music even if it is "older". However, I was completely mistaken. He and his assistant played music from every genre including top 40. They were attentive to our guests' requests and didn't play anything inappropriate. He made sure he had all the information and pronunciation right for all of the introductions, etc. I highly recommend DJ Buddy D- he made everything run so smoothly, was extremely professional, and best of all: affordable!

Personable, friendly and amazing! Buddy not only married us, but he also provided the DJ service…read moreand Photo booth. He had everyone up and dancing all night long!! We received so many compliments from our guests after the wedding stating that the music was great and how much fun they had. Loved the photo booth album and the vows were beautiful. I could not been happier and highly recommend him! I know I will definitely use him again and recommend him to my friends and family! Thank you do much Buddy for making my day amazing!

Brett is awesome!! From the first time we spoke on the phone, I knew I had made the right choice…read more He is funny, easy-going, and he knows how to get a party going - and keep it going, ALL night long!!!! One of the most important things to me about my wedding was that I wanted everyone to have fun. I wanted people to leave saying that they had the best time. I knew that the music was probably the most important part in that, and Brett gave us all the best night ever!! Not one single person was sitting in their seats the whole night!!! My great-aunt, who is in her late 80's danced the entire night!!!! It was awesome!!! In every picture people are laughing and dancing and having such a great time. Everyone has told me that they have never been to such a fun wedding, which is the best compliment I could have gotten!! And I personally danced my heart out. My only regret is that it's over. I would live my wedding night over and over again if I could... Brett, Chris and I cannot thank you enough for the incredibly fun and awesome party that you kept going all night long for us!!! It was such a blast- it was truly the best night of my entire life and you had so much to do with that. Thank you so much for everything. Throughout the entire process you were so wonderful and just so easy to work with. You made it so easy and so much fun to plan the music! We truly cannot thank you enough!! Christine and Chris

Brett DJ'd my wedding almost exactly 7 years ago in May of 2008. He also just DJ'd my sister's…read morewedding this month. I can't say enough good things about him. I can't remember how we found about him but we hired him for our wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum even though I was living in Maryland at the time. We never met face to face and had all of our meetings by phone. He was super easy to work with and always professional. My husband and I aren't super duper into music, I just knew that I wanted a party that didn't stop. I wanted everyone on the dance floor the whole night. I also knew I wanted more of a "club" feel than a traditional wedding/bat mitzvah. So we told Brett none of the traditional "party" songs or dances like YMCA, twist and shout, etc. And then we just crossed our fingers and hoped that he listened to our requests. And he did! Our party was rockin' everyone danced the WHOLE night and it was seriously one of the best weddings I have ever been too. 7 years later our friends still talk about our wedding and how much fun it was, and I attribute a lot of that to Brett. Not only did he listen and abide by our requests, but when a wedding guest requested the YMCA he pulled my husband aside and asked if it was ok. My husband said no and he did NOT play it! I really can't say enough good things, I want to renew my vows just so we can have another party!

I'm an Executive Assistant to the CEO of a local company. I was tasked with planning a company…read moreparty for approximately 500 people. The smartest thing I did was to reach out to Kristin at Swank. She brought her fantastic experience and contacts to enhance my event. She helped me research, select and negotiate with the venue, designed around the theme I had outlined, helped to select and secure all of the vendors (venue, flowers, lighting, photography, printing, etc.). Always collaborative and available whether that was in person, through email or over the phone. Swank Events put all of their efforts into my event and it showed. I cannot thank the Swank Events team enough. The evening was an over-the-top success. If you're searching for someone to help you plan an awesome event, reach out to them.

My agency contacted Swank Events to throw a 50th Anniversary Celebration for current employees,…read morealumni and Board Members. From the first brainstorming session, we knew that Kristin and her team had the experience, connections and skill to plan an event that would pay tribute to the success of our agency. The event exceeded all of our expectations. Kristin and her team managed every detail from start to finish. They learned about our agency history and culture and ensured that it was represented throughout every decision that was made. She ensured that our agency branding was throughout the the amazing venue at Gillette Stadium and coordinated all signage, florals and decor. Kristin has impeccable taste and style. Our agency will forever remember this amazing event and we could not have done it without Swank Events!

It's so hard to choose a wedding band without seeing them live in action! But take it from someone…read morewho partied all night to the sounds of Young Love And The Thrills (sober, not drunk and thinking everything sounds good) - they are the BEST. They provide what most bands don't - song mixing. They mix songs like a nighttime radio DJ would, so they have custom mixes that blend Beyonce into Bruno Mars into Jackson 5, seamlessly. Most bands play a song, it ends, people clap. Maybe it transitions into the next song - but they truly go in and out of songs and blend them and ohhh it's a party! They played a lot of pop / club songs perfectly with traditional "band" songs. Not to mention, the members were so positive, high energy, joyful, and rocked their instruments till the last dance. For speeches and dancing, there were no mic malfunctions, static, amplifier pops, etc. Want the best 9 piece band you could ever find? Hire them now!!!

SO. MUCH. FUN. We…read morehad the pleasure of working with Young Love and the Thrills in May 2014 for our wedding at Brooksby Farm in Peabody, MA. Honestly, there is nothing more you could possibly ask for in a wedding band. My fiancé and I love to check out local cover bands, so choosing one for the wedding was going to be a feat. But once we saw YLatT... They truly blew the competition out of the water. They are operating on a whole separate plane from any other group we've seen in the area. YLatT is comprised of incredibly talented musicians. This is no fly-by-night cover band. They have been playing together for years (the keyboardist and drummer were in a band prior to this, dating back I think 15 years?) and it shows in their chemistry and synchrony. Each member of the band is unbelievable. They also have a dedicated sound tech who stayed all night, so they sounded great in the reception space. They had an amazing range, from classic wedding tunes (At Last) to 80s favorites (Don't Stop Believin') and modern hits (Blurred Lines). Any genre, they were all over it. They sent us the full song list a few months before the wedding and let us have a lot of freedom is choosing the songs we knew our friends and family would love. And like I said, you can't go wrong. They are experts at all of them. Importantly: FUN! In addition to being excellent musicians, these guys knew how to work a room. They were just having a blast the whole time, and their enthusiasm was contagious. We also had the guitarist, Sean, play for our ceremony as we walked down the aisle. It was way easier than trying to coordinate yet another musician(s), and he did a great job. The band was also able to lend us a mic and an amp for our outdoor ceremony. All of our guests raved about the band, and it's still the most mentioned part of our day. Really, we couldn't have asked for a better group. We totally recommend them to anyone looking for a super fun, talented band!

This is the worst woman I have ever met in my life. She robbed me of my deposit despite the fact…read moreshe didn't do anything besides google things. I had to hire another planner who did the job in 3 weeks. I hired Veronica in May for my baby's birthday and 7 months later still nothing was done and she refused to give me back my money. She then texted me extremely threatening texts almost 3 months after my event to remove my one star review or she will sue me. She would then block me and then unblock me and continue to send threatening messages. This woman wants to keep her shady business practice behind wraps. She also threatened me about someone else leaving her a bad review. Her google reviews are mainly all one star reviews. She is the worst thing to ever happen to me. I wish I contacted the other party planning business before I came into contact with this evil person. I have included screen shots of her harassment. I have informed the police department and will take all legal measures should she continue to threaten and harass me. Her number is listed to show you she is the evil person behind these texts. Oh and she kept my money and did no work for what I paid her for. Keep that in mind. Google her. There is nothing but bad things written about her all over the internet let alone her google reviews. I should have read about all her unhappy customers and negative articles written To Veronica's comment: YOU are an absolute liar. I don't need to speak on whatever crap you're saying because a simple search of your google reviews will show all of the horrible reviews you have. If you google "blue ivy and Beyoncé" you can see articles of Beyoncé asking for a restraining order against this awful woman. Poor excuse for a human being! Literally everything she wrote in her response to my comment is a lie and don't entertain her BS! One simple google search will SHOW all her unhappy customers dating back YEARS!

Oh wow, where do I begin? VERONICA YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR!!! It's been exactly 1 month since our…read morewedding day at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, so this is long overdue! Being in the wedding industry myself, I am extremely picky about who to entrust on our big day. Having a wealth of contacts to plan our own wedding, we undoubtedly knew Veronica was THE ONE for us! From our first interview with her she was on point, meticulous and had a back up plan for our "back up plan". She listened to our needs and wedding vision, kept me motivated and on time with my checklists and truly "got it". From day one I conveyed to her that we were looking for a "bulldog" day of coordinator/Superwoman that could handle a large wedding party (11 bridesmaids and 5 groomsmen), large family, out of towner guests and whatever drama might enfold. I wanted someone as detailed as I am, if not more but who truly cares and understands the entire process. We found all that in Veronica, and then some! Her attention to detail is above and beyond. She has her templates, checklists and timelines down to a science. The day of our wedding went off without a hitch (at least that I am aware of). That's what I call a GREAT day of coordinator. I was never concerned or bothered by things that came up because it was fixed before I even knew about it. She was there for us until the very end which was 1:00 AM and was so attentive and checked in on us often!! LOVE that! By the way, she's so much fun and had a blast singing/dancing along with her and our FAB DJ. Our family and friends fell in love with her as well, that I almost forgot she was my planner. :) In a good way that is. She was extremely professional but was so down to earth, she was like family. She's a friend for life!! I highly recommend her and her team. In conclusion: Do yourself a favor, stop looking and call Veronica for your big day!

What can I say, there is no one better. Bo and his band are so kind and genuine. He channels for…read moreLouis Armstrong. He was willing to play anything we wanted! We love hearing them at local sites and events and used them for a bat mitzvah. Wish I was getting married again just so I can use the Winikers!

The Winkers were a dream! They handled everything so I never had to worry that we were going to…read moreskip a beat during the reception. They provided beautiful instrumental for the ceremony and then everyone had a blast dancing to the live band at the reception. I would, without hesitation recommend Bo and Bill for your wedding or next event!

i booked helen because my friend hired her for his wedding, and after our wedding another friend of…read moremine decided to hire her because of us. that basically tells you helen is the type of person you can trust and want to work with. she was in our price range, but i heard she's gone up (understandable, since her work seems to be getting better and better). you can decide for yourself if she's your style - all the weddings she's shot are on her website/blog. as a person, helen is very sweet and soft spoken. on the day of my wedding, i felt completely at ease with her, even though we only met twice. she was generous with her services and went above and beyond what i hired her for. she volunteered to lend me some poles to use for a backdrop i wanted to make, and afterwards she helped my friend disassemble and clean up the reception hall (what photographer does that?!). a lot of photogs hold your photos hostage for up to a year. helen got everything edited and uploaded online for us to view in a matter of weeks, and mailed us our pictures on a DVD shortly after. i was married in September, and was able to use our wedding photos on our holiday cards/thank you notes. i'm pretty sure not many people can say they've done that. so, thank you helen.