Pros: Jon is a very kind, laid back guy. Our guests &family enjoyed talking with him. He had a smile on his face & was very approachable. He made nice with our other vendors & even gave them a hand with certain parts of the night. Overall, Jon played some nice music & had a great light display during the reception part of the night.
Cons: There were some big mistakes during the wedding that really made the day not go according to plan. Unfortunately, some of these mistakes really took away from our wedding experience. When I hired Jon, he assured me that he was very detail-oriented & would be calling me at least 1 week before the wedding to review all the timelines/details/etc. We never spoke on the phone after our initial talk in August 2015 when I booked him (the wedding was 13 months later). I brought up the review phone call several times & Jon frequently said "yes, soon", but it never happened. I believe that if he had followed through with that call, some of these big mistakes would not have happened:
1. He did not play our recessional. We walked down the aisle in silence. This was the absolute worst part of the wedding & something I have been deeply upset about since. Jon explained that his battery died and he didn't have a back-up.
2. You could barely hear the processional music, which was something I brought up as a concern several times during the planning process.
3. Jon did not stick to the schedule. A family friend had to prompt him throughout the night for speeches, dances, energetic music to get people on the floor, etc. Our dinner ended up running very late & many people left just as the reception had started because it had gone on too long already.
Overall, Jon was a good DJ. I would recommend him for some events, but not for DIY weddings where you are relying on the DJ to MC the guests through the schedule. Also, I would not recommend using his services at any remote locations with minimal electricity that would require battery-packs. read more