My husband and I are so extremely pleased with Style Matters and particularly our DJ - Dustin. He really took the time to understand our musical tastes and with diverse tastes (think Salt n' Peppa AND Matt and Kim) and a diverse crowd, we weren't sure how our playlist would work out. BUT, Dustin killed it. Let's just say the groomsman, ushers and my father stayed on the dance floor - not even leaving to wipe the sweat, they just rolled up their pants and kept on dancing. Thanks so much to Spencer and Dustin for making our wedding one to remember! read more

We used Style Matters for our wedding. They were very easy to work with throughout and played great music at our wedding. We had Jake as our DJ, he hit just the right tone, and turned it into an awesome party as the night progressed. What I think was especially impressive though was the way the handled us after the wedding. We were so busy that my wife and I (OK, I) forgot to pay the second half of our bill. It took us longer than it should have to actually send in the check. Spencer was extremely nice about this and could not have been more professional. I have no hesitation recommending them to anyone, this company is wonderful and deserves its success. read more

There is a reason Style Matters has so many 5-star ratings--they are simply the best DJs you could possibly hire to spin your wedding. Trusting our fellow Yelpers, my wife and I hired Style Matters to DJ our July wedding after a great meeting with Spencer. After some communications back and forth about our ideas for wedding music, Spencer set us up with one his DJs, John Simmons. John was outstanding. He took care of the music for our ceremony, perfectly complimented cocktails and dinner, and most importantly, spun a perfect set for the dance party! John's mix was perfect--hitting everything from 60s and 70s Motown and soul, 80s New Wave, 90s Hip Hop and R&B, and today's hits with impeccable flow. We had so much fun, we never the left dance floor. Our venue, the Ravenswood Event Center, has a wonderful deck, and it was a beautiful night..... and we didn't see it at all because every song John played was a song we just couldn't miss. The dance floor was packed all night. Throughout the entire night, John was incredibly nice, and looked to be having a great time himself. We couldn't have asked for a better DJ for our special day. If you're getting married in Chicago, and you're looking for a DJ, Style Matters is by far the best you can go with. We felt involved in the music planning before the wedding, and John's execution was perfect. We can't recommend them highly enough! read more

We had our wedding in October and StyleMatters was a perfect fit! From the beginning, Spencer was very organized and helpful (and enthusiastic) in assuring us about how the process would work. We requested Dustin, and he definitely delivered! Our dance floor was packed (crowd surfing, I kid you not) and throughout the night I kept hearing the songs I had on our "must-play" list. He did a great job incorporating our requests along with some creative tracks of his own. Dustin was also very upbeat and kept the party going through the night. Grateful we went with StyleMatters, would definitely recommend. read more

Style Matters - Non-stop dancing until the end. - DJs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I don't know what else I can add to all the glowing reviews on here. So I"ll share my experience. My husband and I got married on September 6th 2009. From the time we met Spencer up until after the wedding, he was nothing but professional and SUPER helpful. Before the wedding we e-mailed back and forth and he was always responsive and had great feedback/suggestions. He even asked if he could help with any of the projects I had! The final meeting we had with him the week before the wedding he was awesome. He made suggestions to our reception timeline to help with the flow of the evening and it helped SO much. We didn't micro manage the music list either. Just two must plays and two other songs if they were requested. What we did do is tell him the music we liked to hear for chill times and music we like for partying. He was super excited about having pretty much free reign and I will say he definitely did not disappoint. Our dance floor was packed the whole night from right after the first dance until the venue kicked us out(literally) the crowd even started to chant "Encore, Encore!" at the end and he polled us on what song we wanted to hear. It was awesome. He mixed the songs together for flawless transitions. He also acted as somewhat of a coordinator by rounding up people inside for the receiving line that started outside. We also got the mp3 of the reception and it is awesome. It includes speeches and we are so happy we have it. It's almost like reliving the night. I highly recommend it. I don't really know what else to say other than our experience with Spencer at Style Matters was 100% perfect and they really made our wedding reception a night we and our family and friends will not soon forget. read more

Style Matters was my one and only choice for our wedding DJ. I heard them play at a few other weddings and was so impressed! It's not your typical cheesy wedding music. It's soul, it's disco, it's indie, it's dance, it's whatever you want it to be. Spencer is fantastic to work with! We met with him at his condo and he made us feel right at home. He explained how their deejays have a real passion for what they do and spin at events outside of weddings all over the city. My decision was sold. Noah was our DJ for the wedding at Salvage One and he killed it! We met with him a couple weeks before the wedding and went over what music we like to listen to and the timeline of the day. Noah took care of our ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner music and of course the dancing! It was all perfection and he kept everyone grooving until the lights turned on. I think I spent 95% of the night after dinner on the dance floor. I just have to mention, Noah added a special touch to the evening. We chose "Wedding Song" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs for the song I walked down the isle to from their new album. And for the last song of the night, Noah, on his own accord, played "Maps". It was THE perfect choice to cap the entire night. A small detail, but one that I appreciated nonetheless! Thank you Spencer and Noah (aka Weaponry). I hope we get to work with you guys again one day or hear you play around town! read more

Oh spencer spencer. Style Matters really takes it to another level. Dustin was awesome and really rocked our reception. He adapted to the changes during the reception and was very helpful to my MC. And he dressed very spiffy. Spencer and his team was great through out the whole process and kept me informed when I forgot certain details. The Shuba's (shoebuzz? haha) parties are great and I recommend any potential clients to attend these parties. You really get to see the flavor of each dj they have on the roster. Each one kicks ass so it doesn't really matter who you choose. Dustin, thank you so much for all you did at the reception. Everyone has come up to me and said that it was the best wedding they have ever been to. You definitely contributed to my whole night. I hope you enjoyed yourself as well. I'm sure you were laughing the whole time I was touching the groomsmens' butts. Thanks for making my reception so fun and poppin'. It really felt like it was over in an hour. Love love love you guys! read more

If you live in the Chicago area, there really is no reason to look for another DJ company. These are world class DJs who do this at bars, clubs and concerts when they're not doing weddings, and Spencer could not be easier to work with. And it's not going to break the bank. We came to Style Matters for our wedding with the challenge of mixing music two cultures would like. Edwin (DJ Konsept) absolutely nailed it. It was the highlight of our reception, and all anyone could talk about the next day. The dance floor was full all night. I have to say DJ was pretty low on my priority list for our wedding, but turned out to be my favorite part of a great day. I can't recommend these guys enough. read more

These guys did an awesome job at our wedding. Spencer was easy to work with and hooked us up with Chris as our DJ for the big night. Chris did an amazing job and the dance floor was packed until the last song. We had 220 ppl there of several different generations and Chris's set got everybody out there. People i've known my whole life and never seen danced got out there and acted a fool. It was awesome. Highly recomend! read more

AMAZING!! I can't say enough great things about Style Matters. From my first meeting with Spencer to our wedding day, everything was amazing and a truly great experience! Spencer was so nice and accommodating and he matched us perfectly with Nate, who was UNREAL! We first met with Nate to talk about the music for our wedding a few weeks before the big day and right away we felt so comfortable with him and knew he would match us perfectly! My friends and family cannot stop talking about how great the music was and the dance floor was never empty, which is exactly what we wanted for our wedding. Cheers to Nate, the best DJ ever and to Style Matters for knowing exactly what we wanted! read more

Dustin was recommended to us for our wedding after filling out a brief survey with Spencer (at Ovation) and we couldn't be happier with the decision. We met with him about a week before the wedding and all my fears and anxiety over the music went away after seeing Dustin's confidence and understanding of what we were going for. From beginning to end, the music was flawless -- exactly what we were looking for. Everyone was dancing up through the last minute. The cherry on top: after seeing a video of a drummer and DJ duo on the Style Matters website, we put in a last minute request to have Ernie Adams at our wedding which Spencer (of course) was able to make happen. HIGHLY recommend. His presence is the perfect feel of having live music without being limited to a band's style. read more

Laura L's husband chiming in with a "guy's side" review: Spencer Lokken & Style Matters did our wedding and were, in a word, (or, two) #$!@** Awesome! People told us after our wedding that not only was our wedding one of the best that they'd been to, but one of the best PARTIES that they'd been to in a long, long, time. Compliments didn't just come from the guests, either, RECEPTION STAFF! were giving compliments -- phrases like "the best DJ we've heard" -- not "heard at a wedding" -- just "heard." If you are a complete moron, Spencer and Style Matters is probably not for you. You'd waste his talents playing "Celebration" and the "Chicken Dance." Spare Spencer (and yourself) that humiliation! But, if you want to host one of the coolest parties you've ever hosted, look no further. Cocktail lounge music, dinner jazz, and uber-hip dance music. Yep. That good. read more

Duke did an amazing job at our wedding! He was awesome at reading the crowd and getting everyone, even my boss, on the dance floor. After the wedding, it was the music that we received the most compliments on and we couldn't have been happier. We will be recommending Duke and Style Matters to all our friends. read more

We used Style Matters for our wedding and had a great experience! Spencer and his team were amazing! From the music for our ceremony, to the cocktail hour music, to the entire reception, the music was exactly what we dreamed of. Dustin took the time to get to know us and made sure our wedding truly reflected our personal style. Everyone had such a great time, which was really the most important thing to us. Family and friends are still telling us how much fun they had at our wedding! read more

For our wedding in May, Dustin from Style Matters was our DJ and he did an amazing job! We were assigned Dustin after filling out our questionnaire and then met with him to review. At the meeting we went over our crowd, our likes, dislikes and all the nitty-gritty details. Dustin had some great insight for us regarding the timeline for speeches, cake cutting and first dances which worked out perfectly during the reception. Dustin is such a nice guy and he made our wedding into an unforgettable party. Throughout the night he was able to judge the cast of characters on the floor and kept the party going. Spencer also jumped up and DJ'd alongside of Dustin for part of the evening. They are a dynamic duo! Dustin also did a great job of giving announcements when needed and kept the evening on track. Our goal was to try and provide an over-arching list of likes but by no means did we want to give a playlist. We wanted to let Dustin do his job, which he did extremely well. Overall, we couldn't have asked for a more perfect DJ- all our guests (including grandmothers!) were on the dance floor well into the night/early morning. Many people told me their feet hurt for days because they danced so hard. We were thrilled with the entire night and highly recommend Dustin (and Style Matters)! read more

WOW!! If I could give 10 stars, I would. We couldn't recommend Max and Style Matters more! He DJ'd our wedding on 2/19/22 and got the best reviews from all of our guests. We filled out our questionnaire but honestly left it open ended for him to take the reigns on and he delivered! We really just wanted a super fun dance floor that made it almost impossible to leave and I don't think I left for more than a quick bathroom break. He used the songs we liked/disliked to put together a great night of music and I had so many people come up and tell us they were having a blast, from parents/aunts/uncles to college friends and younger. Max was great and we couldn't recommend him more!! read more

My wife and I highly recommend using Style Matters to DJ their wedding or event. Working with Spencer Lokken was very easy. We really appreciated his professionalism and for making us feel comfortable getting this portion of wedding planning out of the way. Finding the right DJ is a difficult task, but I knew we were in good hands with Style Matters. DJ Duke Shin was our DJ for the evening. Duke fully understood our musical tastes and did an amazing job taking our "selects," carefully dropping them into the mix--from cocktail hour all the way through end of the evening. He totally nailed reading our crowd and made the evening one we won't soon forget. Almost all of our guests immediately mentioned that the DJ had an amazing set and were curious to learn more about him. Duke is an unbelievably kind, thoughtful, flexible, and amazing human being to work with. Thanks again, sir, for truly understanding and respecting our musical tastes. You really set the tone and vibe for the evening. read more

I'm new to Yelp, but one of the first people I wanted to look up were Spencer and Style Matters. Nate did my wedding in November and he was AMAZING! He had the dance floor full for 4+ straight hours! He knew when to change the music up because he understood the feel of the room to change it up and get everyone to stay on the dance floor. Spencer is exactly who you would want in charge of the music at your wedding. He is VERY interested in how you want the music and then picks the perfect DJ for you. He me with my wife and I a couple times just to feel us out and he definitely picked the best DJ for us in Nate. I cannot imagine a better DJ company doing a wedding and have recommended Spencer to several of my friends already! read more

Yes indeed, another 5 star review. There is a reason these guys are rated a solid 5 stars; they really are that good. These are the DJ's we've all danced to at amazing clubs (SmartBar, etc etc) taking their talent to your event. Now this doesn't mean that they are going to be filling your wedding with the sweet beats of Chicago House, or ethereal Trance (We know Grandma would love that!!), but instead knowing your crowd, listening to you and what you want, and putting together music that compliments, completes, and energizes your evening. We had DJ Weaponry (Noah) DJ our wedding last weekend. From our first meeting I knew that this guy was legit; we sat down and discussed my fiancee's and my music tastes. I love post rock, my lady loves pop. Not the easiest mix to make. But, he reassured us, went through some options, and we got to discuss what to expect. The day of our wedding, (and what a crazy day), Noah was set up and ready to go even before we got to the reception. We had some delays that he handled with incredible talent and provided seamless transitions between different parts of the reception. He even managed to get a friend of mine mic'd and amp'd so he could perform a song he wrote for us. Every curve ball we threw at him he handled with grace and professionalism, all while playing INCREDIBLE mixes, that had everyone on the dance floor. If anything, the music was too good, as our guests completely wore themselves out by the end of the evening. No one wanted to get off the dance floor until they were totally tuckered out. I owe Noah and Style Matters a debt of gratitude; they truly made my special day incredible; with everyone commenting on how awesome our DJ was. Read a few more reviews, but if you are passionate about music, care about more than just Billboard Top 20, and want real talent to provide the aural atmosphere to your event, choose Style Matters; the talent is simply unmatched. read more

There's only one way to sum up our experience with Style Matters: we got an encore at our wedding. Or well, our fabulous DJ--Duke--did. And what does the fabulous Duke pull out for said encore? None other than a Queen/David Bowie classic that brought down the house. So here's what we have to say--as a couple self admitted music snobs trying to please the masses--we couldn't have asked for anything better. Aside from his serious DJing skills, Duke was a dream to work with: professional, funny, smart and low maintenance. Also, for anyone wondering about Style Matters--take these yelp reviews to heart. Spencer (seemingly the mastermind behind this wonderful company) is a rare find--an artist who gets it, who can manage the business side (which he's incredibly efficient at--at least from the client's perspective), and who hasn't sold out. So for anyone reading this--all we can say is you'd be crazy to go elsewhere. read more

We had a great experience using Style Matters for our June 2011 wedding in Oak Park. Since I was planning a wedding from afar (I live in California), my tactic was to hire professionals and let them do their jobs...based on yelp reviews, we contacted Style Matters and were not disappointed. I liked what I heard and read about Style Matters but I was a little fearful of dealing with total music snobs.. I mean, I didn't want the Macarena or YMCA played at our wedding, but I also didn't want techno or electronica that would be totally over our guests' heads. When it comes to getting down on the dance floor, I like pop music as much as anyone. What we really wanted was a nice mix of indie rock, classic rock, motown and R&B for our ceremony and dinner, followed by songs to get everyone dancing. My husband did most of the planning and coordinating with Spencer, and later with our DJ, Ryan. He really liked working with them, and they totally came through on the type of music we were looking for. Ryan was so nice and personable. The main comment I got from our guests was, "Is the DJ a friend of yours? How do you know him?" He just fit right in. The dancing was spectacular and perfect. I think EVERYONE danced at our wedding, who was physically able to. The highlight was a spontaneous conga line, led by yours truly. Umm, yeah. Hire these people. read more

I admit I've waited a long time to write this, but because of my procrastination I have even better things to say about Style Matters, and more specifically our deejay Max! Not only was Max just the nicest guy, but he made our wedding amazingly memorable. He seriously played the most perfect music.. people never left the dance floor!! Our wedding was almost 2 years ago at Salvage One, and we still have family/friends commenting on the music and what a great party it was. Recently we attended another wedding where Max was playing and that same fun, upbeat atmosphere was there--because of him!! Brides: look no further! read more

Spencer at Style Matters knocked it out of the park with the selection, and flow of the night for our reception. We asked for no requests from our family, a tough act, but he did it! We knew the night would be great, early, when a close friend gave me a "high-five" during the cocktail hour saying "the DJ is rockin' it already." The dance party had everyone on the floor! We knew we were dealing with a true professional, and it really made our reception run without a hitch. Thank You Spencer! read more

I hired Style Matters DJ, Chris, for my wedding on 12/29/2019, and he did not disappoint. Chris and his MC, Bob, made our night absolutely unforgettable. My father and I met with Chris a couple of weeks before the wedding to get everything squared away and we really enjoyed talking with him! He took all of our ideas and opinions into consideration and came up with a fantastic playlist. He avoided the cliche songs that I told him I didn't like and really expanded on my suggestions. Every single song he played that night was a hit. Once it was opened up, our dance floor was not empty for even a minute. A couple of days after the event, Chris even sent me a video he took that night of my husband and I leading a congo line, which I found very thoughtful. It should also be noted that Bob has a fantastic MC voice which made me super happy. They kept the night's events on schedule and flowing seamlessly and they responded quickly to my requests. In short, if you are looking for a non-stop party that people will be talking about for months after, look no further. Book Chris with Style Matters for the party of the year!! read more

Margot, aka DiscoKitty, who was our DJ and apart of Style Matters was professional and the best DJ. My now wife and I have been to 12 weddings this year ( 6 in Chicago) and we believe we had the best DJ. No one left the dance floor. Every song that was played flowed right into the next song so there was no down time. She took our song suggestion and did great. Playing great music was only one part why Margot was so great. After a long day of pictures and pre-wedding stuff I forgot in what order our receptions was. I couldn't remember when the cake cutting was or who was dancing first or when the speeches were. Margot was on the ball and directed us in calm professional manner. Spencer the head DJ of style matter was great too. He was calm and not a hard sell unlike some other DJ companies. I really want to Thank Margot and Style Matters for such a great job. read more

Can't really say anything else to what has been said in the other reviews already. StyleMatters is highly recommended. They were extremely helpful and professional and could handle both the DJ services for our wedding reception as well as string/piano players for the ceremony. Professional, friendly, great music, classy! read more

I cannot be happier with our decision to choose Style Matters to spin at our wedding. Spencer is a pleasure to work with. Very detailed and attentive to his customers. A huge shout out to Justin, who absolutely KILLED IT at our wedding! I can't tell you how many of our guests came up and told us how much they loved the DJ. Thank you guys so much for making our wedding a huge success! read more

Chris Nergaard was our DeeJay, and he had the dance floor packed the entire night. Very professional too, and works well with the couple to make your night perfect. read more

We are so glad we had Style Matters dj our wedding in January 2019! We worked with Spencer to fill out a questionnaire about ourselves and our musical taste, and then he put us in touch with Dustin. Dustin was very friendly and easy to work with. Where we didn't have super strong preferences (like on prelude music, cake cutting music), he filled in with great choices. Throughout the whole evening, the music was super fun, perfect for us, and unique. We got SO MANY compliments from our guests on the music selection, and our friends had so much fun dancing. Overall, a great experience!! read more

I'm not sure five stars is even good enough for Style Matters... I think we need a sixth star instated just for this occasion. My husband Ross and I worked with Spencer from the very beginning, so we were psyched when he agreed to handle our wedding day at Salvage One this past Saturday from start to finish. He worked with us to find the perfect music for the ceremony and cocktail hour. Having songs that were very "us" instead of traditional was one of the best things we could have done. And then the dancing... oh my goodness, I can tell you with confidence that I wasn't only on the dance floor the whole night because it was my own wedding. Spencer rocked it, and so many friends & family members were out there all night with us. (Actually, my cousin's wife broke her foot from dancing so hard!) Dozens of people asked me about our music and raved about how it was the best wedding music they'd ever heard. One of my favorite memories of the night was the last dance, which was our recessional, Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. It was an absolutely perfect way to wrap up the night. Ross & I couldn't be more thrilled with Spencer & Style Matters from start to finish! read more

I think my expectations were too high based off the perfect yelp rating. To start off, overall our wedding ceremony and reception went smoothly. The sound quality and equipment were excellent and there were no issues with the ceremony. I also was really happy with the music selection for the cocktail hour and reception although I know my bridal party requested a lot of songs. My guests were happy dancing all night and the DJ honored their requests. Our DJ stayed later to play a few more songs at the end of the reception, which I really appreciated. Spencer was the epitome of professionalism during our wedding planning process. We had a issue with our assigned DJ forgetting about our meeting and Spencer made sure to take responsibility, apologize and compensate us for our time. His prompt emails and his extremely comprehensive Style Matters Questionnaire definitely contribute to why Style Matters is one of the top DJ companies in Chicago. I don't think I can give them a perfect rating but I would give like 3.5 stars because our DJ kept introducing my Maid of Honor by my name. I'm sure this was an honest mistake but it definitely was a little awkward. I also wish that your DJ was assigned more than 1-2 weeks out from your event. My husband travels a lot and my schedule can be busy/unpredictable so it can be challenging trying to schedule a DJ meeting, especially with all the last minute wedding craziness. read more

What, no shout-outs for ZEBO yet? Come on, people! Music was one of the most important aspects of our wedding, so we chose Style Matters, and Spencer matched us up with DJ Zebo for our September '09 wedding at Gallery 1028. We gave Spencer and Zebo a list of bands that we like so they could get a feel for the type of music that we're into, and we communicated our main goal -- crazy fun dance party! In short, Zebo NAILED it. The dance floor was the hot spot all night!. He's an incredible DJ and a nice guy...he got what we were looking for and totally delivered. 5 stars for Zebo, Spencer, and Style Matters! read more

Margot Margot Margot! I think you are secretively both an artist and DJ! Your music, playlist selection, and bringing down the house was both a work of art and a masterpiece at my wedding. I have to admit that I am a music snob and wanted to be extremely picky with the type of music played at my wedding. I spoke and Margot listened. And then she gave me a sample of her playlist. I nodded OK and then she rocked our wedding venue. 2 rooms of music and everyone danced until we closed it out at 1 AM. I had a specific request for an hour of ethnic (Persian) music and it did not even phase Margot. She got it done! And a 30 minute booty house set to end the night? DONE! She met me whenever I needed to make sure our wedding would be the way I wanted and boosted my ego. Her service exceeded my expectations and her skills provided effective with EVERYONE dance at our wedding. Style does matter. Extremely great and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Style Matters and Margot - keep rockin Chicago and I cannot wait to have you at my next event. Thank you on a job well done and making my wedding one of the most memorable EVER! read more

When we met with Spencer, we knew Style Matters were the kind of DJs we wanted. No bow ties, no colored lights, no line dances- they are pretty much are the opposite of the stereotypical wedding DJ. We had Ryan assigned to us about 6 weeks before the big day. He was really nice and super laid back. We had some beers with him at Moonshine (where he DJs weekly) and went over our suggested artists and do not play lists. At that point, I only had a general timeline for the reception but Ryan assured us that if there were any changes it wouldn't be a problem. I felt confident that he was going to do a great job and I never worried about the music at all. At the reception, everything ran really smoothly and the dance floor seemed to be packed for most of the night. Ryan played a good mix of music that appealed to the crowd and songs that we had suggested. We had an incident at the reception where the best man got trapped in one of the elevators, and everyone got a good laugh when they returned to the reception to "Love in an Elevator". I know I was sad to see midnight roll around because I had a blast dancing with my girlfriends- so glad I had bought all of those flip flops! read more

I work at an event space (the fabulous Catalyst Ranch) and recommend Style Matters all the time. Spencer is great to work with and super speedy to respond to communications. Nothing but positive feedback from my happy event clients. Thanks Spencer! P.S. You need Style Matters at your next event. read more

Can't imagine our wedding party without Noah from Styles Matters. The music, the vibe, and the dance party were exactly what we asked for and were exactly what our guests needed. Spencer and Noah were the first people we contacted when we chose the date of our wedding party (even before the space!). After going to a previous wedding DJ'd by SM, we knew that we had to have them at ours. After one meeting to discuss music over lunch, Noah knew exactly what we wanted and fully supported my requests. I went into the wedding party with zero concern or doubt that it would the best music/dance party- and it surely was! Thanks so much Noah- You're awesome and I've been recommending you guys to everyone. The guests were crazy about you and your focus/work ethic. We had a blast and wouldn't have changed a thing! Spencer's communication was spot on and he placed us with the best DJ for our event. Reach out to Spencer and you'll be amazed with his love for music, his motivation to make his clients happy, and his professionalism. Go with SM for your next party/event! THE BEST read more

Unfortunately, this review may be one of the only sub par experiences. We used Style Matters for a few reasons. They were the DJ at a friends wedding and they were AMAZING. Great music selections, energy. spinning, and skills. Really helped make a great wedding, already, a bigger hit. With this in mind and a fair price point, Style Matters seemed like a great choice. We talked to the owner and based on what we were looking for....he promised one of his best DJs that would fit our needs. We then met with the DJ and let him know what our style and preferences were. The experience so far, was good. The challenges came the actual wedding night. After the ceremony, the DJ advised us that he lost all our music. Please note this was right after the ceremony and during the meet and greet with all the 100 plus guests. The DJ advised his email was hacked the night before or earlier that morning. The DJ asked if I remembered the songs for the parent dances and opening entrance dance. I advised him, I did not. I said, I may have in my email, which was not avail at the time. Not the best timing when guests are trying to congratulate you right after you got married. Two questions that come to mind: 1) Couldn't of the DJ contacted us before the wedding or at least tried to? 2) Why are these songs not saved on some kind of back up drive. Please note, he lost all our specific music requests: Slow songs, must haves, like to haves, etc.... On a plus note, the DJ did seem to play a steady stream of solid dance music the whole night, which kept the dance crowd engaged. We thought we might get some type of formal apology from the DJ or owner, since there were obvious issues and challenges that affected the quality of our wedding (missing slow dance songs for the rents dances, the songs we requested for dancing, etc...) After a month, I made the tough decision to share some constructive feedback to the owner. It seemed the right thing to do. The owner responded, that he knew... and then apologized quite a bit. He said they were very sorry and some unforeseen issues happened. The more specific reasons he mentioned seemed very odd. The owner said we would be receiving, a nice surprise, in the mail for our inconvenience. We did not receive anything. Maybe it was sent, but we did not receive anything. While many others experience seemed 5 star, our experience did not meet expectations. I don't think anyone should expect perfection, as stuff/life happens...however I do believe you should get at the minimum, close to what you paid for. It is also good customer service "to apologize" when things go wrong and explain the "why" behind it. Hopefully this is one time occurrence/exception and others don't have the same experience. read more

Updated on 5/26/09 It's 2 days after my wedding and people are still commenting on the quality of the music / DJ. Spencer was great, just as I expected. I know that he did a few other weddings this weekend but I couldn't tell at all. He had so much energy.... the music selection was perfect and he kept people on the dance floor the entire night. Spencer is great about reading the crowd and adapting appropriately. Thanks Spencer, we had so much fun!! ***** I hired Spencer as our wedding DJ a few months ago (wedding in May) and recently hired him to DJ a work event at the W. He was fantastic at the work party and I suspect I'll be updating this with another rave review after my wedding. Spencer arrived at the W about 2.5 hours before the event to ensure that he was set up in time and the sound quality was perfect. He provided microphones and managed the sound all night - it was perfect. I have very picky colleagues and I heard nothing but compliments the whole night. The crowd was eclectic, but Spencer did a great job getting guests on the dance floor and keeping them there. Also, at the last minute we asked Spencer to sort of MC the event, gave him a random list of things to say and songs to play and he did it without hesitation and without any problems. He really knows his stuff and I would trust him to play at any party I have in the future. Another note about Spencer... he's extremely responsive and seems to be very organized. He definitely knows his stuff and you can tell that he's having fun doing his job, which makes it even better. I'm really excited about my wedding and I can't wait to see what Spencer does to keep my guests on the dance floor. read more

I recently was in a wedding that used Max -- and he was awesome! he played a great set of songs for an "older crowd" without being cliche, he obliged all of my odd song requests, and kept the dance floor packed all night long. I wish I would have known about these guys when planning my own wedding. I will definitely recommend them, especially Max, to any engaged friends in the area! read more

My fiance and I have chosen Style Matters for our upcoming wedding. Spencer was the first DJ I met with and, honestly, it went so well, it was really hard for us to find anyone else that seemed as qualified for the job. He's so incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, it's hard not to like him. The first meeting took place in Spencer's home, which was a lot more comfortable than trying to randomly find someone you've never met at a Starbucks. I really appreciated that. Unfortunately, my fiance couldn't make it to the meeting - he had to work - but I brought a friend along so I had someone else there to bounce ideas off of. Spencer welcomed my friend in with no hesitation and even asked my friend for information about us (as a couple) to get an outsider's view on the type of couple we are. We talked quite extensively about the style of music we wanted for our wedding. Spencer took notes and discussed the personalities of each of his DJs. He then jotted down some names of the ones he think might mesh best with our style. He even took the time to explain to me in depth the details of the sound system they use, which I believe is called "Serato" (sorry, Spencer, if I got that wrong!), where the DJ can actually spin blank vinyls while still playing mp3s. Honestly, it sounded pretty cool. Now we're looking forward to the next phase - choosing the actual DJ for our wedding - and I'll be sure to post again after that. The way Spencer runs it is he'll host a DJ "open house" of sorts, where all his DJs will come and play 20-30 minute spots so you can essentially "audition" each DJ and choose which one you want (subject to their personal availability, of course). So far, I'm very optimistic!! read more