I came across 3 owls entertainment after doing a Google search for "asian" wedding DJs and decided…read moreto go with them. Charles was very friendly, organized and easy to work with. He provided us with some suggestions and planning tools to ensure that our evening ran smoothly. He responded to emails promptly and all in all, took off some of the stress of wedding planning! We received lots of compliments on our wedding day about the music and so I highly recommend 3 owls for your next event!

Working with Charles from 3Owls was a seamless process. He is very experienced and even more…read morepatient. He helped my husband and I walk through our reception timeline with careful thought and provided really good suggestions. The day of the wedding was very orangized and he worked extremely well with our MCs who were our personal friends. Charles exceeded all our expectations right from our first meeting to the last song at our wedding. Thank you so much Charles!

TL;DR - We paid $3,600 for 45 minutes of play (contract was for 90 minutes) - the band knew they…read morebrought an incapable vocalist - we had to cut them short at our wedding - The guests complained that they were terrible and half the guests left our reception room during the first set. ///Preface/// My husband and I just had a wedding the past weekend at the Ritz Carlton. We worked very hard and saved a huge portion of our incomes just to make our dream hotel come true. We poured $200,000 into our savings and hours and hours and hours into this event to make sure we gave our guests an experience of a lifetime. Toronto Jazz Collective were the last vendor I could possibly predict to ruin our wedding - I was wrong. ///Planning Stage/// I found Toronto Jazz Collective online. Their youtube videos with their performance looked fantastic. My planner wanted us to use a band that was more well-known and established in Toronto. However, I wanted to give these guys a chance. Against my planner's wishes I contacted Toronto Jazz Collective. The planning with them was far from ideal: 1. Josh Lane, the manager of the group was very pushy with deposits. He emailed us numerous times asking us to 'pay by this day or else'. I brushed this off as over-enthusiastic sales. 2. The band said their gear was not compatible with our equipment so they charged another $800 for an AV technician bringing the total from $2,500 to $3,300 3. The band refused to play past 11pm. Given we invested so much on many different acts, even though the planner asked if they could even do 11:15pm they refused 4. The band demanded dinner which at the Ritz Carlton costed $50/person x 5 = $250 and valet at the hotel ($50/car) I should have seen the signs but I just wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. ///The day of the wedding/// I made sure the band was the main event and I hyped them up for all my friends and family. I made sure to give the Toronto Jazz Collective the room on a high - The room was buzzing as the dance troupe finished a fantastic act. Everyone sat in excitement as the band started their first song - which I made sure was also our first dance. The moment the vocalist started singing I knew I made a big mistake. The vocalist was not anyone I saw on the youtube videos or any of their marketing material. I wanted to cry. I stood up and looked into my husband's eyes and put on my biggest smile for the cameras, but inside I died a little. The next song was the same - quiet, painful, drawn-out. The vocalist just drowned away with the instruments. Out of courtesy my guests came out to dance with us for the second song. By the third song, the high, buzzing room went flat as half my guests left the room. As I sat at the head table watching the empty dance floor and half empty reception room, 4-5 guests came by to ask when the band would stop playing. Another ten minutes later my own mother came by to ask if we could cut the band short and go on with the cake-cutting so that her friends could go home because the music was making them sleepy. I called my planner over and asked her if she could speak to the band to see what she could do to fix this situation. She came back to say 'its been taken care of' and the DJ continued to play the night. It turns out nothing was taken care of - The band demanded their money for the full set because it is what the contract. I do not blame the Toronto Jazz Collective for asking for the full amount as per laid out on the contract. However, I do blame them for bringing on a really incapable vocalist that was not up to the standards of their price tag. The performance was nowhere near what their youtube videos and online marketing showed. Based on my conversation below it became clear to me that this vocalist was new and that Josh Lane knew that the vocalist was to blame: I called Josh to understand what happened and asked him truthfully (without mentioning the vocalist) if he felt the performance was up to his standards - if he "truly" felt the band brought their best that night. He himself replied with 'the vocalist is not always the same as what is on our videos'. This statement proves that the general manager himself knew the vocalist was the reason I made that call. I would not recommend this band to others as based on my experience they are not reliable and their performance is not dependable. Their performance ruined our $200,000 wedding and they still demanded full payment even though they knew themselves they brought an incapable vocalist. The band cost us $3,600 for 45 minutes of play. They made more than I do working for a month in less than 45 minutes.

Very talented, professional musicians! I'd highly recommend TJC for any event!read more

This comment is for the location at 219 Dufferin St…read more I don't recommend at all! The owner/manager does not know how to treat customers and is extremely rude. I was shocked seeing how she spoke with some people. You can find a better place to have a fun event, because unless they don't have this woman there anymore, you will regret it!

This is for the Liberty village location. Dogs roaming around and very disorganized service…read more I don't know why the Liberty village venue did not mention anything about studio dogs on the website. We had someone in our group that was deathly afraid of dogs and when she mentioned it to the first staffer, they responded that they were studio dogs so I guess that they were trying to imply that the dogs had a right to be there more than paying customers. This finally got sorted out after my friend almost stepped on the dog because she was so scared and was about to leave the building entirely. The entire time they just kept telling us they were studio dogs. I mean if the dogs could have been leashed the whole time I don't understand why they weren't? I actually felt like the dogs were for the staff and were just an excuse to have them at their place of work but they were kind of distracting. Second, our instructor was quite okay but they had 1 instructor for our group of 10 and another group of 5 so it was hard to get a lot of help for amateur artists. This was a very bad and lazy set up for a place that charges over $70 per person. All in all probably one of my worst experiences in Toronto and I definitely would not be coming back for my birthday as I originally intended.

Absolutely loved this place. The atmosphere was so lively and fun but also a space where you could…read moreget tunnel vision focusing on your artwork. I loved the combination of wine and art, it's one of my favourite things to do and they did it in such a relaxing yet lively way. The instructor was great, she went around encouraging everyone's work and went at a good pace and taught us cool techniques. We came here for a birthday party with maybe 15 people, they had us all seated next to eachother and it was such an organized experience. I cannot wait to go again and try a different painting!

I liked the concept of being able to paint either solo or with a friend/partner. The instructions…read morewere clear and I love the concept of kicking back and doing something creative with the option to purchase an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink. The instructor was cheerful and friendly. The other thing that I found a little bit concerning is how close people are to one another, but I know that maximizing studio space is an art in of itself. All-in-all, still a solid experience and something worth trying at least once in your life.

Amazing! I worked with Krystle Brassard and she went above and beyond to help me land an interview…read moreand walk me through the process to prepare. She encouraged me and stayed up to date on each step! Highly recommended and a pleasure to work with:)

I hired TDot Photobooth for a graduation party and they were top notch! The communication and…read moreplanning was great, setup on the day-of was smooth, and the props and photo quality were great! All of my fellow graduates had a blast and were able to capture some lasting memories. Thanks again Jess and Addis!

Photo booths are a great addition to any event, but they are NOT all the same at all…read more I LOVE TDOT Photobooth! If you are looking for a reasonable priced, FUN, high quality photo booth for your event, they are the ones to go to! The quality is amazing for the price you pay. Our guests loved the custom props and frames they made for the event, it really made the whole experience so much better. Jess and Addis are great to work with, and I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Great Photographers and Videographers…read more These guys are awesome. Very punctual and organized. They do their very best to get to know the couple prior to the wedding day. We had a great experience with them for our wedding day and engagement shoot and would definitely recommend them to our family and friends. I as a bride was difficult at times but they worked with all my questions and concerns and helped make the day memorable. :-)

This is the best wedding band in the GTA! Symmetry has been an absolute pleasure to work with, the…read moreteam is completely committed to both quality entertainment and client satisfaction. They are a creative and extremely qualified group of musicians, and overall amazing people.