Overall, we had a great experience with Style Matters for our wedding. Spencer was usually very attentive to our needs and great to work with. After speaking with me, he assigned Margot to us as our wedding DJ. I met with Margot prior to the wedding, and she was very thorough and complete in discussing our needs for the wedding. I could tell that she was invested in the gig, and took our needs and wants to heart. She gave many helpful suggestions for not only songs themselves, but the timing and placement of specific songs and events as well. The wedding itself turned out great - Margot was prompt, reliable, prepared, and even called the day before to confirm the pronunciation of family/wedding party names. She didn't gab on the mic all night (as I've seen other DJs do), and developed a good feel for the crowd. We received many compliments on our choice of DJ throughout the evening, and she was very accomodating and flexible as the night progressed.. Aside from one scheduling snafu we were very pleased and happy with our decision to hire Style Matters for our wedding. read more

SM provided its DJ services for my best friend's wedding and it was an absolute blast! They had everyone and their mothers on the dance floor (literally) all night. My fiancé and I had such a great time at my best friend's wedding, that we decided to hire them for ours. Let me tell you that what...this is a great group of people who are easy to work with and very understanding! I highly recommend Style Matters!!! read more

Ryan N. was absolutely incredible to work with! and the music was UNBELIEVABLE! My husband and I worked with Ryan for our wedding and it was SO MUCH FUN! Not a single dull moment on the dance floor! Ryan kept the night flowing and kept us on our feet. They Style Matters questionnaire is quite lengthy, but it really does offer a pretty well rounded plan for the evening - it kind of helped us with our wedding planning!! read more

Wow! What an awesome experience working with Style Matters DJs. From the first time I contacted Spencer, he was professional and always prompt in returning my messages. I was organizing a wedding in Chicago from Germany, and excellent communication was a big MUST for us with choosing a DJ. Style Matters was extremely organized and pivotal in pulling off our big day. For our actual wedding DJ, we worked with Max. He was AMAZING!!!! We didn't meet in person until a few days before the wedding. He met us at a house we were renting and had everything organized and really helped us put together a day of event schedule. He made sure our day went exactly as we wanted, and provided excellent suggestions to keep everything flowing nicely. I was INCREDIBLY happy with his work and HIGHLY RECOMMEND Style Matters DJs. Thank you Max & Spencer for meeting and exceeding our expectations for our big day! \ read more

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We began planning our wedding pre-COVID and immediately booked Style Matters - they were highly recommended by our venue and had great reviews. COVID happened, we postponed to later in 2020, and Style Matters was SO understanding and flexible. They worked with us for our new date, and we ended up finally having our mini-wedding on 10/2. Our DJ was Duke, and he did a fantastic job blending the varying tastes of all of our guests. Really went above and beyond my expectations at every point in the wedding planning process. read more

Our DJ Chris was truly exceptional. He listened and understood our music taste, kept the dancing going throughout the night, and read the room to play music that fit for guests of all ages. Would 100% use him again! read more

We had Max DJ our wedding this September. I had originally booked with Spencer for our wedding venue that was supposed to take place in October. I can only give the highest recommendation. We had to cancel our original plan and Spencer was accommodating and fair throughout the entire process. He made things right with us and provided us a DJ for our new plan. Our wedding was fantastic and a huge part of that was because we had a phenomenal DJ. Max had great communication. He called us prior to the event and went over everything in detail. On the day of the wedding he took control of keeping us on schedule, communicating important details, and most importantly getting party started. Every single person at our wedding had fun. read more

Spencer and his entire team are incredible. It was important for us to have a live music aspect to our day and Style Matters delivered. Sting Theory played during our ceremony and they were incredible. They were flexible with learning a song when we decided on a last minute change and their music is beautiful. Donovan played during our cocktail hour and created the exact vibe that we were going for. Max, who DJ'ed our reception, was wonderful to work with. He is knowledgeable and knew exactly what type of music to play to get the crowd going. Our dance floor was packed the entire evening just how we wanted it to be! Style Matters does not disappoint. They made our wedding day so fun and we are so grateful they were apart of our team! read more

Chris did a great job making our wedding day perfect. He was proactive and very responsive in our communication before the wedding. He perfectly incorporated our many song requests throughout the night. We received a lot of compliments from wedding guests on how the night flowed. I danced the whole night. Thanks for making our day perfect! read more

Doesn't get any better than this. I booked Style Matters for my wedding in Sept 2016. Well-run company, had positive experiences with the company's coordinator, Spencer. We met in person and corresponded by email quite a bit to figure out what kind of event we were looking for. Our DJ was Dustin, who did a fabulous job. He did the sound for the ceremony and the music for the reception. Leading up to the event, he helped us plan the event impeccably. Even when my brother-in-law decided that he wanted to play the ceremony music at the last minute, Dustin helped us make that work and it turned out great. On the day of the event, Dustin was extremely organized and professional - perhaps the single vendor I was most impressed with out of all of those we used for our wedding. We didn't have a day-of coordinator or wedding planner (just family), and he kept the event running smoothly. He coordinated the speeches and special dances really well, all the while keeping a professional (low) profile. The music for the reception was exactly what we hoped for, and everyone had a blast dancing. General comments: -Their website has a lot of useful info -The pricing is fair and transparent (see website). Style Matters is somewhere in the middle of price spectrum (for Chicago) as far as I can tell. I looked into a few DJ companies that were cheaper, but seemed much less professional. I looked into a few DJ companies that were more expensive, but doubted that the added cost would buy much. I think Style Matters is right at the sweet spot. read more

When you say something like "The DJ kept the party going" you might mean that the music was great, people were dancing, etc. With Style Matters and our wedding, it was that and much much more. From the beginning, we knew that we wanted to work with Style Matters. We had been to 2 weddings where they had dominated it. It was not even a question this was the company for us. We met with Spencer (the owner) in his home office, as is customary, and he was patient and walked us through their side of the business. He assured us that we picked the best venue in the city (Salvage One) and his whole crew was comfortable with the space. We left feeling like he knew us better than when we came. Throughout the wedding planning process, Spencer regularly checked in with us, making sure we were feeling good and comfortable with everything. Although we were very persistent in wanting to have Spencer as our DJ, he could not due to previous arrangements. He gave us a list of 3 DJ's that he felt would be a good match for us, and we ended up going with Noah (DJ Weaponry). Unreal choice. Noah met with us on a weekday at our condo just to get to know us and talk music. By the time he left, all concerns about music and ceremony logistics were gone. The next day, Noah (DJ Weaponry) sent out a day-of time line to all of our vendors and he took the lead in that part of the planning. It was a HUGE help and went above and beyond of what we would expect from a DJ company. As far as the ceremony goes, Noah (DJ Weaponry) took all of our musical requests and executed them perfectly. We set up a unique hashtag on Twitter and Instagram so we could look back and track our guests comments from our wedding. We had multiple requests via Twitter for a playlist that Noah (DJ Weaponry) played during the cocktail hour and dinner time. (example: "Okay, so the soundtrack and setting to this wedding is absolutely top notch"). And then it happened.... The power went out at 10pm on the entire block that Salvage One is on. It was pretty much the worst thing that could have happened. Noah (DJ Weaponry) played it cool and was a true professional. He set up an external speaker (A Jawbone Jambox we had there) to his computer, and kept things going on the dance floor. He played the perfect music for the situation. Because it wasn't very loud in an open space, he worked songs that everyone knew to sing along to. Little did we know that Spencer was rushing back towards Chicago with a generator in tow to save the party. An hour after the power went out, Spencer came in with the generator, revved it up, and you could feel the energy come back to the party through the speakers. What ensued after that was a dance party and vibe that I don't know if we would have achieved otherwise. Noah (DJ Weaponry) and Spencer absolutely CRUSHED it after the generator showed up. The dance floor was PACKED for the rest of the night. Style Matter played for an hour past their contracted time and would not accept, or even discuss, additional payment. It was a class act, and they completely saved our party. As a final note, I would like to add that my aunt, who is 58 and has MS, threw her cane when the music started up and said "enough of this...lets party". That's what Style Matters can invoke. read more

I would definitely recommend choosing Style Matters DJs for any event! After meeting with Spencer from Style Matters I knew that his DJ company was the perfect choice! He is friendly, very organized and we got a great vibe from him. There was no question that choosing Style Matters would mean our DJ would be cool and the opposite of cheesy. Spencer took time getting to know our music preferences and then chose Matt aka "Fancy Boy" to DJ our big day. Matt was great. The crowd liked him, he made sure that everyone was having a good time and our dance floor was full for most of the night. read more

Style Matters is the way to go if you're looking for a DJ in Chicago that listens to exactly what you want (unless you're looking for some cheesy stuff... in which case, look elsewhere!) Spencer was so easy to work with from the get-go. We did most of our planning and communication over email, which is a big plus for a busy couple trying to coordinate a lot of other wedding details. We then met briefly in person so Spencer could get a better read on our personalities. The deal is that you fill out a survey, meet in person, and then he will match you with whomever he thinks will be a good fit for your event. Our event was a multicultural hybrid Indian/American wedding at a BREW PUB (many mixed signals, I know!), so I was super curious to see who he'd come back with... The verdict was Dustin. And the verdict was amazing! Dustin was super easy-going and accommodating to the mood we wanted to set for the night. In terms of the music, we wanted a classier ceremony and cocktail hour (mostly strings), followed by a rockin' dance party with a mix of hip-hop, pop, rock, and bhangra. So, tall order, but Dustin completely delivered. He took a bunch of our song suggestions, but also incorporated his own selections into the mix, and it was just perfect. We actually requested not to do a first dance as a married couple because we really just wanted to start the dance party immediately, and didn't really have the care for any slow songs. Again, Dustin delivered. We had a packed dance floor for the entire reception, and that, my yelp friends, is a great success in my mind. Dustin also nailed all the transitions, especially considering we were hopping around all sorts of genres on the dance floor. Closing testimonial: one of my best friends will be getting married in New Jersey next October, and she jokingly (but kind of seriously) suggested that she might try to "ship Dustin out to NJ" for her wedding because he was that good. Thank you so much to Spencer and Dustin! read more

I really want to give Style Matters a full 5 stars, because when it comes to deejaying they are pros at what they do. Our DJ Ryan was excellent at keeping the dance floor going at our wedding. Everyone had a great time and we got a lot of compliments after the wedding for the music. So, thank you Style Matters for a wonderful event! However, I had to take away 2 stars because they seem to have some administrative/organizational issues. Even though we booked Style Matters several months before our wedding, we were not able to actually meet with our DJ until 3 days before our wedding, which was a little nerve-racking. They did not assign us a DJ until perhaps a week before the wedding. If you're a bride/groom who likes to meet with vendors well beforehand, keep this in mind when booking them as your DJ. Also, we specifically asked for a recording of the music and speeches (they give you this option in the contract), only to be told afterwards that they had a technical issue and were not able to record the event, without any explanation when we asked about it further. They're not very responsive to emails. So these were the reasons I had to take away a couple stars. Otherwise, they are great at what they do. I just hope all this success is not going to their heads!! read more

Style Matters deserves everyone of their 5 star ratings. We went to a wedding that had Toast and Jam as their DJ, and perhaps it was the song requests from the bride and groom, but the mix went fast to slow to fast again. I've never seen a dance floor clear out so fast! Based on that experience and some of the Yelp reviews, we went with Style Matters. We hired them for our wedding on 9/1/2013, and they kept the party going nonstop. We worked with Andrew Pascale and he read the vibe on the dance floor perfectly! After our initial meeting, Andrew understood our needs and delivered a 5 star performance. He worked with us to integrate our customized first dance song and was very accommodating with last minute changes. In my opinion, if you're getting married and need a DJ, you have to go with Style Matters. We can't emphasize how great a party it was for everyone. We have people still raving about how much fun they had on the dance floor at our wedding!!! read more

Unlike most of the other reviewers here, I wasn't the one getting married. Style Matters deserves all the props, though. I've never seen this many people dancing at a wedding for so long. From the first song to the last, the dance floor was chock-full of folks. Max transitioned seamlessly from Junior Walker & the All Stars to Madonna to The Temptations and even back to Carly Rae Jepsen without skipping the slightest of beats. When nature called (and it called often, because I'd been drinking the entire day), I found myself running to the bathroom and back just so I wouldn't miss any great songs. On a ninety degree day in June, Style Matters had people in formal wear sweating their asses off, and it had nothing to do with the temperature outside. read more

All I have to say is RYAN. In addition to my husband, he made all of my dreams come true. When we first met Ryan, at Dunlay's in Logan Square, I told him it was my worst fear to see an empty dance floor at our wedding, and boy, oh boy, he did NOT disappoint. I always thought DJs just had to play the "Top 40" to get people out there, but through he creative choices - he kept the dance floor packed with OLD and NEW music. I just assumed the older people at our wedding would leave early, and not get out there, but EVERYONE made it out on the dance floor and stayed out there. He not only played songs we suggested, but worked in deep cuts, songs that were long forgotten about, but completely rock the dance floor. HUGE thanks to Ryan, Spencer and Style Matters - you made our dreams come true ;) One month later, our guests still keep talking about how 'amazing our DJ was.' read more

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Style Matters was a great choice for our wedding. We wanted to find a music vendor that avoided typical wedding-cheese like YMCA-type songs. Style Matters was able to avoid just that as well as satisfy every music palette in attendance. The process was seamless... first we met with Spencer and then based on our desired play list & 'do not play list' we were matched up with Dustin for our big day. We had a lot of international guests from Switzerland and our large wedding party with interesting last names. Dustin was able to incorporate international songs, a great mix of slow & fast with the perfect build up of energy towards the end. He flawlessly tackled announcing all of our names and was key in planning the reception agenda. Thanks again to the team for an unforgettable wedding weekend. Would suggest you guys to anybody! read more

We had Dustin from Style Matters spin at our wedding (12.31.09) and he did a FABULOUS job. Extra pressure that it was NYE and that my taste in music is the polar opposite of my fiance's taste in music. Dustin pulled it off with style, leveraging some CDs that we provided with samples of our "likes" - while he played some of those songs he had full DJ license to play anything. He was a great MC, making announcements when we asked him to, and a consummate professional yet totally laid back and cool! He enforced our DNP list and had some cooler versions of songs - clubbed out version of Auld Lang Syne that rocked and a souped up version of Sweet Caroline that had everyone on the dance floor. Our dance floor was packed with ppl moving and shaking to the beat! I cannot wait for the mp3 (yes, you can order the recording of what was played!). Kudos to Spencer for having such a great group of DJs and to Dustin who helped us ring in 2010 and make our day so special! read more

When my now-husband and I got engaged, one of the first things we decided was that we were going to hire the same live band that my sister had at her wedding. However, when wedding plans changed drastically including a smaller venue for our reception, we decided that a 10-person band wasn't the best fit for our wedding at Revolution Brewing. Our next option was hiring a DJ. Style Matters was one of two companies that got my attention. After meeting with Spencer, it was obvious that they would be our choice. It wasn't until only about a month before our wedding that we were put in contact with our DJ for the wedding, Andrew Pascale (DJ Pascale). Andrew did work at our wedding. He knew the exact feeling we wanted for our wedding, and he made sure we got it. He was super easy to work with, attentive, and just the perfect fit. The best was when we asked him to play a few embarrassing songs (4x), and he went with it (all 4x's). Ha! Great company to hire for your wedding or whatever event. They make things easy, respond quickly, and are the last people you have to worry about when it comes to planning. Thanks for adding to the perfection of our wedding night Andrew! read more

I really don't want to ruin Style Matters' perfect 5 star streak, but 4 stars is still a good score in my book! My fiance and I met with Spencer from Style Matters in hopes of finding a rocking DJ for our wedding. After a somewhat awkward incident where we collided with him and another DJ we were meeting with at Starbucks, it was smooth sailing. The thing that really struck me about Spencer is how passionate and artistic he is. The fact that he loves DJing and respects the artistry of it comes across loud in clear. He really drove home the message that Style Matters' main goal is to play awesome music - not traditional wedding music (which is apparently unawesome). I truly believe the DJs he works with are complete professionals and incredibly skilled. They no doubt play music even the self professed music snobs appreciate (as Ingrid H's review shows). But, in all of this lofty music talk and artistic vision and, frankly, utter "coolness" saturation, my fiance and I couldn't help feeling just a bit lost in the mix. In our meeting with Spencer, we never really felt like we got a chance to describe what we wanted. Or who we were. Or what sort of music we like. And I couldn't help but feel that my request to hear some Billy Joel or Beyonce or whatever might be looked down on just a tad. That all being said, I was leaving the decision up to my fiance even though I knew I would probably prefer a different DJ. The decision was made for him though when he e-mailed Spencer with some questions and never heard back. As it turns out, Spencer's mail server was down and so he wasn't purposefully ignoring us or being unorganized. But, by the time we found that out, we were happily set with someone else. I guess everything happens for a reason! Even though Spencer and I didn't really click, I have no doubt that his DJs are completely kick ass. Any bride who is looking for something a bit more out of the box should definitely meet with Spencer. read more

We had Style Matters DJ our June wedding. They were really great to work with from the very beginning and everyone was on the dance floor the night of. If you are looking for a wedding DJ, look no further because you have found them. read more

What can we say - Style Matters was just as amazing as everyone says and then some!! Spencer did an amazing job coordinating and we knew right off the bat that they were going to be a GREAT fit for our crowd - aging hipsters with incredibly particular musical tastes! Spencer always kept us informed and the process he used to pair us with Dustin was stress-free and spot on! We truly felt our voice was heard as we were able to hand them an extensive list of do and do not plays - all of which were 100% honored! Dustin was our DJ for the evening and he was an absolute blast to work with - a true professional! We met with him a week before the wedding to discuss our lists, concerns, processional/recessional, the tone we were hoping for, etc. He stayed well over an hour with us as we explained how important the music was to our overall event. Dustin was also able to time the processional music perfectly so that I could walk out to the exact spot in the song I wanted! Further, and most importantly, he was complete expert on the tone of our dance floor. We had a mixed group and he was able to get the older generation out on the floor having fun while not losing some of our friends corny/lame songs and boredom. We cannot say enough great things about Style Matters!! We are so grateful!! read more

Okay - this is way, way, way overdue. My (now) husband and I reached out to Spencer from Style Matters and explained what we were looking for in a DJ. Our expectations for our wedding DJ were high -- and I mean REALLY high. We both work in the music industry and were extremely particular on what our DJ could and could not play at our wedding. We met with Spencer at an initial meeting, and felt pretty positive about the whole thing. We had some homework of creating our favorite songs on Spotify so he could get a feel of what kind of music we like. Fast forward, after some back and forth with who fits best, we landed on Andrew Pascale. We went and had a couple beers with Andrew and he was totally on the same page as us. He got our style, our must plays, our "if you play this I will kick you in the face" songs, and even our most complicated piece - what I was walking down the aisle to. He created a suuuuper custom track of The Cranberries "Linger" for me to walk down to. I wanted the wedding party to walk down to the instrumental of it, and then when I walk in, we wanted the chorus to play. It sounds high maintenance and crazy, but it was beautiful and he worked so hard to make it happen. I have never, ever, danced so much at a wedding. Sure, I may be a little biased because I was so happy, but our dance floor was NEVER EMPTY. He played every single song we wanted, and chose additional ones based around what we like. In fact, I was shocked that our wedding was over because people were on the dance floor until the very last second of the very last song. Long story short, Andrew (and the entire team at Style Matters) is amazing. So reasonably priced, and they really want you to have great music at your wedding that people will remember. Thank you Andrew for making our wedding COMPLETE!! read more

Style Matters was one of the best decisions we made in terms of our wedding vendors. We knew that Style Matters would be a great fit as soon as we saw the website - it was not just lists of cheesy "must play" wedding songs, but was comprehensive and clearly personalized. Then, we met with Spencer, the owner, and we discussed our music personality and the music personality of our guests. He was very helpful and attentive, and explained the rest of the process to us. From there, we were matched with our awesome DJ, Matt (aka DJ Fancy Boy), who we met with to discuss the overall wedding. This was really important because they were providing music for the ceremony and reception, and on the day of the wedding, Matt nailed it. The music was perfectly timed during the ceremony, and he customized the timing of the song we had as our recessional. IT was perfect. During the reception, Matt played ALL of our "must plays" (even the embarrassing one that my husband insisted on; but he put it in with music that people didn't even realize it was embossing!), and mixed in other great music that everyone could dance to. It was really just such a pleasurable experience, and I would highly recommend Style Matters to any bride. read more

We met with a highly recommended DJ and left feeling like we needed to explore others options, so we made a meeting with Spencer. We immediately connected and he really understood not only what we wanted, but he knew (and liked) all of the music my husband wanted, and he even gave us suggestions in the genre. We signed the papers, and about three months before our wedding, he gave us the names of some DJ's he thought we'd like. They all seemed like they would be fantastic, and we ultimately went with Dustin. You have to remember that if you don't have a party planner, your DJ becomes your planner. Dustin organized and timed everything, from when I walked down the aisle to the timing of speeches to the cake cutting and hora. We went over it so much before the wedding, and he quickly and patiently helped me figure everything out. Since most people don't have experience planning weddings prior to their own, having a DJ that is knowledgeable and understanding to your needs and concerns is crucial. I had complete confidence in Dustin and even though I didn't really understand how the speeches would happen or when we'd actually cut the cake, I trusted that he knew and would take care of it. And he did. He was calm and organized and created an amazing timeline complete with fantastic music. We got so many compliments on our DJ! His detail was awesome - at one point he came over to me and asked if I wanted to cut the cake or say hi to a few tables beforehand. I don't think I would have gotten to all the tables without his making time for us! After five minutes or so he came and got us back to the cake for cutting. He is a true director. Music wise, he was perfect. Exactly what we wanted, and more than we ever imagined. I can't believe everything we got for the price that we did. I wish I could have tipped him more - he totally deserved it. It would not have been the same wedding without him-- he is recommended a million times over. read more

Shocker. Another 5 star review. Spencer teamed us up with DJ Dustin Harris for our wedding reception. Great read by Spencer. Dustin has the street cred we were looking for, considering I came to find out he used to play in a band I am a fan of. His set was spot-on for our group. Dustin did a great job of taking some loose suggestions and blending it into list which kept us rocking all night. He found some obscure stuff for us and even grabbed the audio off of a joke song on YouTube. Awards all around. Dustin could not have been better for our group and I couldn't have been happier with the whole process. Also, keep an eye out for a killer trunk that Spencer has at his place. That thing is like two hundred years old and was built by an old Swede. read more

Style Matters is the company we went with for our wedding in September. They are such a great company! We first met with Spencer in his home office, where he offered us a couple of beers(bonus!) and we discussed the basics of what his company is about. After getting an idea of their process we were sold and decided to move forward with them. Spencer was always on the ball with communication via email. He recommended Noah as our DJ, and it was a great decision. The music he played was great, I got so many compliments about the music he played. He also gave us a couple of REALLY great recommendations for things like the processional and recessional when I had no idea what to do. And he turned down a HUGE bribe one of my friends tried to give him to play Nickelback, so he can't be swayed to the dark side. I decided to pay to have the whole thing recorded on an MP3, and am really glad I did. I'm happy that I have a recording of the speeches, not to mention some rocking tunes to replay! I couldn't have been happier! Highly, highly recommend!!! read more

Spencer is hands down the best! We had a destination wedding in Jamaica and both agreed that if we splurge on anything, it's the music. I heard about Spencer through a friend and after just a few emails with him, I was completely confident we found the right person and we quickly decided to fly him down to our event. A few weeks before the wedding, we sent him our list of what we deem cool and also terribly cheesy music and knew he'd be able to run with it based on what we like; and that's exactly what he did. The party was so fun and we danced the entire time. My friends told us later that they hated going to the bathroom bc every time they'd hear another good song and didn't want to miss it. All of the people working the event even danced along with us and began calling us the next day asking if we could get them Spencer's info because they needed to get their hands on his awesome music. The manager of the restaurant also asked Spencer specifically if he could pay him to make some mixes for the restaurant bc they loved the instrumentals he played during dinner (they were perfect and awesome). Spencer absolutely rocked our wedding as our DJ and as an all-around fantastic person to have there. I cannot say enough great things about Spencer & Style Matters - he truly helped make our wedding night epic! read more

Jumping on the bandwagon, or is it the DJwagon in this case? Regardless, these guys rock it like nobody else in Chicago. I have been to two weddings and plain old wildly fun party. Each was hosted by a different DJ from Style Matters. Each was individually awesome and I do not think I heard the same song at any of the three. Illinois won't let me get married to the gf yet. But when they do, "find a DJ" is already checked off my list. read more

Style Matters was the only DJ company that I met with during my wedding planning. I met with Spencer on a Tuesday night and I booked their service the next day. I love music and I wanted a real DJ! These guys don't just hit the wedding scene, but are tried and true music professionals. The toughest part of the process was picking the specific DJ we wanted at our wedding. Finally, Spencer suggested we meet with Dustin and he was right on in his recommendation. I put together a list of my music preferences and dislikes and Dustin picked up on the vibe we wanted for our wedding right away. At the reception, he rocked the house all night long! Above and beyond the music, I loved that Dustin took the time to approach each person who was giving a toast. He spoke to each one individually for a few minutes letting them how the mic would work, when he would introduce each person, etc. I've been to a lot of wedding and I've never met a DJ that was so personable. On your wedding day, it is little things like this that make you smile even more. read more

We chose Style Matters for our wedding DJ for out 8/13/16 wedding after meeting with Spencer and seeing all of the great reviews and they did not disappoint! Working with Spencer was very easy - everything via e-mail - and he was able to answer all of our questions. We attended the DJ Showcase event in April and knew that we wanted Dustin as our DJ and to add Ernie Banks on the drums. Everything went perfectly for the wedding day! Dustin was great at selecting music that fit us (based on our meeting and questionnaire) and at reading the crowd. Once dancing started, our guests stayed on the dance floor the whole night. Adding Ernie on the drums added something special to our night. He was able to bring extra energy to the songs and we are sooo happy that we decided to add him. Could not recommend Style Matters and Dustin & Ernie enough to anyone looking for a great DJ! read more

Since we had a music themed wedding, of course a great DJ was on the top of our list. Luckily, we were blown away by our experience with Style Matters. From our first interaction with Spencer to the last song played by Dustin, our experience could not have been better. Spencer was great to work with. He is very down to earth and dedicated to making sure our experience was exactly what we hoped for. Spencer spent time to get to know us and our musical tastes. He also made everything very smooth. For our Day Of we were recommended Dustin and were very lucky to get matched up with him. I cannot say enough good things about Dustin. Our first meeting with Dustin was great. We gave him all of our music requests and he immediately picked up on the type of music that we wanted. His enthusiasm and excitement were so contagious. We left the meeting with him even more excited about our wedding day than we were when we got in! He was very flexible when we kept changing out music requests! He also had no problem playing some of the quirky song requests that we had to make our family happy. Dustin was also very responsive! He also gave us a list of recommended music since we were having some troubles finalizing all of our song choices :) As for the day of our wedding, Dustin promised a packed dance floor and boy did he deliver! Our dance floor was completely full the entire night. Our guests could not stop talking about how much they were enjoying the music and we are continuing to get great reviews of Dustin even now a month and a half after our wedding! Dustin was professional and one of the nicest vendors that we worked with. Overall, Style Matters, Inc. was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Spencer was great and kicked off our interaction with the Company. Dustin by far made our wedding the best :) read more

100% satisfied, danced our bums off. I've always been the type to complain about music at weddings - either there's too much oldies playing or slow songs back to back. With Style Matters, my husband and I knew we found our match with a DJ + Drummer for our wedding. Spencer offered both and we chose Jason as our DJ. He was on point, let certain guests rap to Beastie Boys and even downloaded a song on spot. The combination of the DJ with drummer really brought the live component to life. I'd definitely recommend to anyone getting married or hosting a big bash. Jason didn't play ONE slow song the entire night because everyone was dancing SO much. Made for a great night. read more

While I ultimately did not get to have the pleasure of using Style Matters' services, my interactions with Spencer were nothing but professional and wonderful! I contacted Style Matters via their website around this time last year for a fundraiser and heard back from Spencer, the owner, the next day. We agreed to meet and I went to his office/apartment a few days later. We discussed what type of music I was interested in, the mood of the event, etc. Upon learning that it was an event to raise money for an all-female foundation, he told me about one of his female DJs who he thought would love to do such an event. Our communication thereafter was timely and informative. Unfortunately I ended up having to cancel the event, but Spencer was extremely understanding and also very patient as it took us an unacceptably long time to get him the deposit money we had agreed to pay him (unfortunately I was not the one in charge of the checkbook). If I ever have to plan another event Spencer will be my first phone call, without a doubt! read more

Duke = Best DJ ever. We hired Style Matters to DJ our wedding this May. Spencer was very friendly and professional, and took care of coordinating all of the details. He assigned Duke to DJ our event. We needed music for both the ceremony and the reception, and had very particular ideas about the vibe and certain songs we'd like to incorporate. My husband and I listen to a lot of music from many different genres, and wanted to include a variety of styles in our day. Left to our own devices, it could have been a hot mess, but Duke helped us coordinate the song selections and tied in songs when they made the most sense. He kept the party going all night long, and we got MANY compliments on how great the DJ was. We were worried about having cheesy wedding music, but Duke nailed it from the funk / soul cocktail hour to the reception dance party spiked with amazing throwbacks. Duke was professional, kind, listened to us and cared about learning what we wanted, and in the end - threw a hell of a party. So glad we booked with Style Matters and especially with Duke! read more

(this is Andrew, Allie's now husband writing this review) Awesome. Just awesome. Booking a wedding (for 6-16-12) in Chicago when you live in Boston isn't the easiest thing to do. I only had to do a few things (Allie took care of the rest), and one of my responsibilities was the music. I came to Yelp first to check out some of the reviews, and Style Matters was one of the few that sounded good to me. After speaking with a few other companies, I had a phone call with Spencer. I didn't need to speak with any more DJs afterwards. I was hooked immediately. I felt comfortable that I would be able to work with Spencer and Style Matters from half was across the country. I had told Spencer that I was sort of a music snob. I didn't listen to the radio a whole lot, and was really into older hip-hop, ska, reggae, punk, etc. Not a problem - they could make it all work. On my next trip to Chicago I met with Spencer in-person. The meeting couldn't have gone better, and I knew we were in good hands. A few months prior to the wedding Spencer assigned us Dustin to be our DJ based on musical tastes. Perfect match. Dustin and I emailed quite a bit back and forth about specifics, and his communication was always timely. A few nights prior to the actual wedding when I was in Chicago Dustin came to our hotel to finalize the playlist, order of events, etc. He was so knowledgeable and really knew his stuff! I couldn't have asked more when it came to the music at the wedding. Our cocktail hour was a hit - Dustin worked in a lot of early ska and punk songs, and even a little chill hip-hop. Some of my guests pulled me aside and said that they have never heard music this good just in the cocktail hour! I think one of them even spoke to him about getting it copied on to a USB! Dustin kept the music going during dinner with a lot of the songs that Allie wanted to hear. In fact, he played every one of them. The dance party was then off the hook for the rest of the night! The floor was packed from the start of the party right until the last song. He mixed/blended in songs very well, and transitioned easily from one genre into another. Lots of 90s hip-hop, popular dance songs, 80s rock, and some other crazy jams. And of course our Do Not Playlist was honored, and nothing odd/cheezy/not fitting was played. If I ever had another event in Chicago, I would use Spencer/Dustin in a second. read more

Oh my god, I have never had more fun in my life!! We hired Style Matters because I heard from multiple people that this group is the best of the best. AND YES THEY ARE!! Honestly, if you want to have a wedding PARTY (not just some basic reception) then go with Style Matters. We worked with Duke and he was unbelievable!! I had friends who are getting married in the near future rush up to us to ask about the DJ. Another friend of mine, who's not even planning a wedding or party asked me who Duke was because he wanted to follow him on social media. Duke had all the guests on the floor dancing. I believe I saw one Facebook comment about our wedding, "These people are having fun like I've never seen at a wedding." To me and my now husband, that meant the world. Style Matters are professionals. They take their work very seriously, they are unbelievably professional and they KNOW how to get people on the dance floor. Thank you Style Matters for making our wedding reception into a freakin' CELEBRATION. read more

Looking at all the reviews, there isn't much to add. I can only say that my (now) husband and I had been to some weddings with cringe-worthy DJs. We were pretty clear that we didn't want conga lines, props, cheesy lighting or bad "Top 40 DJ" vibes. Duke was our assigned DJ and he nailed what we were looking for. Our dance floor was packed they entire time! We had guests asking for the play list the moment the reception was over, and Duke quickly obliged, which was very sweet. We can't recommend them enough! A quality DJ is pretty essential to any good party. read more

One thing everyone tells you before your wedding day is "Something is going to go wrong, there's always one thing, so just be prepared and don't stress about it" Well, absolutely nothing went wrong on our wedding day (8/29/2009) and we owe so much of that to Spencer! We were lucky enough to have String Theory play our ceremony and Spencer for our Reception, and we could not be happier with how smoothly things went. Spencer is professional, responsive, uber-helpful, and 100% sincere in his intentions to give you the best wedding ever. Our dance floor was packed from the get go and stayed that way all night. We got tons of compliments throughout the night, even about music that was playing during the cocktail hour and dinner service! Here are a few quotes from the evening: "Air, Fleet Foxes, and the string quartet version of Flashing Lights?! Amazing!" -Cousin Eric "I can't remember a wedding where I've danced so much, or had so much fun" -Mom's Friend Sue "Oh, we're booking him" - Bridesmaid's Dad who (formerly) insisted his daughter have a band "Best. DJ. EVER!" - About 100 different guests "I do." - Me Most importantly, my husband and I had an absolute blast and felt completely at ease on our wedding day, thanks to Spencer & Style Matters. You cannot go wrong with booking this company for any event. Your expectations will be exceeded, no question about it. read more