Chris from Toast & Jam was hands-down the BEST WEDDING DJ EVER!! That's not just our opinion, it's echoed by our guests to this day. People are still talking about how amazing the music and energy were at our wedding. Toast & Jam's online portal makes planning incredibly easy. Coordinating the event, selecting music, and sharing details felt seamless and stress-free. Chris's communication throughout the entire process was top-notch. He was professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in making our day perfect. On the wedding day, Chris completely exceeded our expectations. He read the room perfectly, kept the energy high all night, and created an unforgettable atmosphere. If you're considering Toast & Jam, book Chris immediately--you won't regret it. read more

DJ Chris was AWESOME!!! I sensed he truly understand what we wanted as a couple and boy did I get so much more. Not only is he playing my walking down the aisle song, he's introducing speeches, introducing cake cutting, keeping the dance floor alive. He's really WORKING for the whole wedding. Bravo for being epic! Oh and the packages are great, full of things I'm happy I got and didn't know I needed!! -the happiest newlyweds read more

Chris and Toast & Jam were incredible! One of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We choose T&J after attending a few weddings that they DJ'd and loving the music. We were placed with Chris and immediately knew we were in good hands. Chris was kind, communicate, listened to what we asked for, got the vibes of the party and helped us with particular selections. We received many many compliments about how good the music was. I would hire Chris for literally every event if I good. read more

Chris rocked our worlds!!! DJs can make or break a wedding, so going into planning we were pretty nervous about this decision. Our Coordinator recommended Toast & Jam and boy are we glad she did. From our first meeting with Chris we knew we were in good hands. He was able to effortlessly blend our wildly eclectic music tastes and hyper-specific cultural songs without batting an eye. He also smoothly MC'd the whole night. At least 50 of our guests have told us that he was the best wedding DJ they've ever had, so we know we are not biased!! His ability to read a crowd is unreal. The photobooth was also a huge hit. If you're considering it, DO IT, it was a perfect keepsake for guests. We cannot recommend highly enough Chris and Toast & Jam, our wedding was a certified banger. read more

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Working with T&J made our wedding planning process a breeze! Our wedding day was the best day of our lives, in large part due to DJ Alli's skills and dillegence! She was thoughtful and knowledgeable, helped us think throughout the flow of the day, and helped us curate a vibe that was so personal to us. She took last minute changes like a pro and helped us incorporate cultural traditions and music into our ceremony. We got soooo many compliments on our music, from people all across the age spectrum and our dance floor was packed from beginning to end. Even our most reserved guests joined us under the disco ball! She helped us incorporate some really special moments through her music and emceeing. I'd hire Toast and Jam over and over again!! THANK YOU so much! My only regret is that we had so many leftover late night snacks because none of our guests wanted to leave the dance floor! read more

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DJ Chris was incredible for our wedding last week! He had a playlist that fit perfectly into what vibe we wanted and the transitions were so so good. He also helped us before the dance floor opened up, giving us helpful thoughts and recommendations on first dance order, things for the officiant to say, etc, which was really helpful! 100/10 recommend read more

Everyone recommended we use Toast and Jam for our wedding and wow they did not disappoint. DJ Emily absolutely killed it from ceremony music to late night bangers. She knew how to keep the dance floor packed and fit in all our random must plays for the families. We knew we were in good hands from our first consultation with DJ Emily and we know we wouldn't need to stress about music at all on our special day because it was in the best hands. Cannot recommend enough!!! read more

We hired DJ Paul Simpson from Toast and Jam to DJ our wedding and we could not be happier with how it went! The planning before the wedding was very easy. We met with Paul initially to talk about what we wanted to do and he gave us access to the planning site where we could list what we did and didn't want him to play. We met with him again a few weeks before the wedding to go over the plan and he executed everything we asked for perfectly! We didn't use a wedding planner so Paul was instrumental in helping us figure out how the day would go. We had the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception at the same venue but at different locations around the venue. Paul set us up with music and microphones for the ceremony. When that ended, he quickly moved to the cocktail hour to provide the music. After that, he moved to the reception area to announce us and get the music started. It all happened seamlessly! We also got a photo booth from Toast and Jam and were very happy with how that worked as well. Overall, this company really took care of us and made our big day run as smooth as we were hoping it would. Do not hesitate to book Toast and Jam and Paul Simpson for your event. You will not be disappointed! read more

Toast & Jam were fantastic to work with! DJ Alli was so wonderful - she had great conversations with my wife and myself about the kind of music we were into, and set up a killer playlist that kept people dancing all night. And beyond her excellent skills as a DJ she was just a lovely person, and a great help with guiding the wedding through its various phases! We can't recommend Toast & Jam enough! read more

We could not be happier with how our wedding turned out, and DJ Alli of Toast and Jam was such a vital piece to its electrifying success! Alli had such a personable energy from the moment we met her, exuding a confident and welcoming presence that not only attracted us to her, but put us totally at ease throughout the initial planning phase. Her enthusiasm for learning who we were, our interest in music styles, and listening to our vision-what we liked and didn't like-made for such a pleasant experience for the two of us. After thoroughly learning what we wanted out of our special day, musically speaking, she played a wide variety of music throughout our celebration that satisfied not just our requests, but all of our guests of all ages and music tastes to enjoy. Furthermore, she had such a keen ability to read the room and knew how to keep the energy in the right place. Beyond that, and perhaps more importantly, her guidance and time management-keeping us informed and on track throughout the night, without pulling us away from the moment-was perfect. As part of our package, we added on four Astera lights and this was the perfect touch we needed to transform the entire dance floor, making it light up with the right amount of lighting-we highly recommend. We are beyond grateful for finding DJ Alli and had not one hiccup the entire event thanks to her amazing efforts in making sure our special day was perfect. Thank you, Alli and T&J! (Photo credit- Nicki and Allan with Jill Tiongco Photography) read more

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Alli was amazing, she was right there with us through every step and she exudes professionalism. She listened to all our asks and ensured she provided us with all the knowledge and understanding she has acquired throughout her time as a DJ. Without a doubt, recommend her to anyone on their big day!!! read more

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Toast & Jam DJs were fantastic!! Mary (the owner) was awesome about helping us understand the process, finding a package that worked for us, and pairing us with the **perfect** DJ! It certainly helped that Mary and DJ Emily E were fun & easy to talk to AND were totally familiar with our rather weird, niche tastes in music, haha! Emily played music that perfectly fit the vibe we were going for (even outside of our playlist suggestions). She also made sure that there was something for everyone at each phase of the event, so that guests of all ages had a great time! She was also an amazing MC, bringing just enough energy and personality without being overly involved or disrupting the mood or flow of the event (something I understand Toast & Jam DJs pride themselves on). I cannot recommend them enough! read more

Damani did an exceptional job DJ'ing our wedding. When we first met, he explained how he can mix and match all genres and make sure everything blends very well. He was open to any music selection and did his absolute best to cater to the entire function, which he excelled at. Not only did he do a great job with our reception, but he also looped the entrance and ceremony music with perfection. Every single one of our requests were executed flawlessly. He pronounced all names with ease. Our guests (all 200) left beyond satisfied and continued to talk about his expertise for days. We are so happy Damani was able to DJ our wedding, we couldn't imagine our experience without him. read more

Toast and Jam was absolutely incredible to work with for our wedding and made everything such a seamless and stress free process. From our initial meeting, to DJ pairing, to our final planning meeting, they had thought of every little detail and made it so easy for us to curate our day and wedding playlist music. DJ Jenna was the star of the show, and used all of our suggestions to keep a packed dance floor all night long. Everyone was raving about the music, and it made for such an enjoyable night and incredible wedding experience. They also had a dedicated person for our Photo Booth, who kept the energy up and made everyone's photos so fun and perfect for a keepsake! Could not recommend Toast and Jam or DJ Jenna more for your event planning read more

I worked with Alicia for a corporate event and I can't recommend her enough! She perfectly balanced the energy of an early morning event and people loved it! She had a great selection of music and was an absolute pleasure to work with! I will definitely be reaching out to her again and would recommend her to anyone looking for a DJ! Such a smooth process! read more

Last year when my now wife & I started planning our wedding, we stumbled upon Toast & Jam's website for DJ services. Little did we know then that we'd have such a fabulous experience. We met with my our DJ, Jenna, a year out to go over the music side of the wedding as well as a month before to finalize details. During both meetings, Jenna was so friendly, helpful and receptive to what we had in mind. We never stressed with the music because we knew Jenna would know our vibe (spoiler: she did!) Day of the wedding we also had Samantha running the photo-booth and she too was very kind and helpful. Jenna's selection of music and mixing could not have been better. Every compliment we received for the wedding included how much everyone loved the music & photo-booth. Words will never do justice to how much I'd recommend Toast & Jam for a wedding or special event! read more

My husband and I had the absolute pleasure of working with Damani Thomas from Toast & Jam for our wedding. Damani perfectly curated music that matched our reception vibe and the dance floor was ELECTRIC all night long. I cannot recommend him enough! Professional, communicative, and so kind! Without hesitation, he also incorporated some very last minute personal recordings we wanted played. Thank you Toast&Jam and thank you Damani! read more

DJ Alli (Klein) of Toast & Jam was hired for our wedding in January 2024, and I cannot express enough how thrilled my spouse and I were with her performance. She displayed professionalism, talent, and a remarkable ability to read the crowd from start to finish! She incorporated our requested songs and genres while utilizing her expertise to keep the energy high and the dance floor packed! Thank you Alli for helping create lifelong memories! read more

DJ Alli and everyone at Toast & Jam did such a great job for our wedding!! Alli really understood the music we wanted to hear, and did a great job curating the playlists for cocktail hour, dinner, and the dance floor. I kept hearing people say "I love this song"! She also went above and beyond and was able to loop an acoustic version of a song for the processional because the right version didn't exist. Thank you to everyone at Toast & Jam, and especially big thank you to DJ Alli - I would recommend her to anyone!! read more

Elam was such an awesome complement to my wedding night party. They took care to find out about mine and my wife's styles and preferences ahead of time, and absolutely nailed it the night of. They were completely invested and involved in the night, but I never once felt like they were overstepping their bounds. Elam balanced mine and my wife's differing musical preferences in a cohesive way. A good DJ can set the tone and make a party good. A great DJ, like Elam, reads the room and makes a party into a celebration. read more

Alli is absolutely incredible! Not only is she professional and talented but she also comes with a cool vibe. She was extremely helpful with suggestions with our ceremony music. We knew what kind of vibe we were going for but didn't know how to execute it correctly. She created it perfectly. Everything was flawless and our dance floor was filled the majority of the night. 100% hire ALLI, you won't be disappointed. read more

Norah and the Toast & Jam crew were an absolute pleasure to work with for our wedding. From the start, their communication was detailed, and thorough, putting our minds at ease. Their process for selecting music we like/didn't like was straightforward and the resulting playlist was extraordinary - guests continue to bring it up months after the event! Norah was available for us, and patient throughout the entire planning process. Additionally, Norah was incredibly flexible and responsive to our wishes as a same-sex couple. She used her industry expertise to steer us when we needed the guidance and took our feedback to heart to make sure the day was ours. We are so grateful to Norah and her team for making our wedding day perfect. It takes a lot of trust to allow someone to take the music helm for a day like your wedding. We had all the faith that Norah was going to do right by us and make our day exactly as we hoped. Our guests had the most amazing time on the dance floor thanks to Norah. Not to mention that Norah is just an absolute gem of a human. read more

Last year when my now husband & I started planning our wedding in Chicago, I was researching vendors and came across Toast & Jam's website. We had an intro call with my our DJ, Alli, to learn a bit more about T&J and their process. As we were planning a wedding in Chicago while living in California, it was important to us that our DJ be responsive, organized, and collaborative throughout the process. Alli was so friendly, helpful, & organized in our intro call that I knew we had come to the right place. Leading up to the wedding Alli was super helpful in our prep meetings from helping us align on music choices to going over every ceremony detail, from ceremony order / music / timing to name pronunciations for our wedding party. She even helped us fold in some last minute song additions we sent the day before the wedding! Day of the wedding went amazingly well - Alli was the perfect master of ceremonies, and our dance floor was sweaty and packed for 3 straight hours. Alli's selection of music and mixing could not have been better and we received multiple comments from our guests that this was the best wedding DJ they had ever heard. Words will never do justice to how much I'd recommend Toast & Jam (and Alli) for a wedding - thank you for helping make our wedding day so special and memorable! read more

Toast & Jam Djs... the GOAT of wedding DJs, hands down. We had DJ Damani & let us tell you... he was unbelievable. From the start - you could just tell he had everything under control. He asked the right questions to get us thinking, he listened to all of our crazy ideas/suggestions & then he absolutely CRUSHED it on the dance floor. We literally had the dance floor bumping all night long that the venue had to kick us out!! Everyone at the Wedding was talking about how they have never seen the dance floor that bumping at any event. Another call out to show you how Damani goes above & beyond - I requested that he create a mash up for the Mother + Son dance so that we could do a fun dance with it. He delivered that in literally 2 days... I mean, that's incredible! And the dance burned the house down. All-in-All.. Toast & Jam was incredible and DJ Damani will go down in the books in our mind. Best choice ever. read more

We used Toast and Jam as the DJ for our recent wedding. From the start, working with Jenna was a breeze. The initial meeting set the tone that this was a professional organization who knew how to throw a party. She provided a comprehensive packet to help brainstorming song choices and general vibe. She was very flexible in meeting arrangements during the planning process to help with changes in our schedule. Day of, she was on time and set up. Multiple friends and family came to me during the reception and noted how great Jenna was and how she set the perfect vibe to have a great time. While I don't plan to need to for this kind of event, I would 100% use her again for a wedding. read more

We had Chris G from Toast & Jam as our DJ for our wedding in December at Chicago Winery and he was INCREDIBLE!! He played the saxophone along with DJ'ing, and was the star of the show coming out on the dance floor and just lighting it up! We got so many compliments about how great he was and the dance floor never lulled. He was also so great to work with leading up to the wedding, totally understanding our vibe and curating a perfect playlist for all ages! Hire Chris and Toast & Jam for your wedding!! read more

Alli Klein is a fantastic DJ, and someone we would highly recommend for any party! From the moment we met Alli, we felt as if she understood exactly the vision we had to ensure our wedding was truly a party. Even though we postponed twice during COVID, Alli was able to stick with us, talk us through what was next, and finally DJ our big day! Our guests loved the "Text the DJ" service, and enjoyed the funny responses Alli sent back. Alli was accommodating with requests, even finding a song that I wanted that had not been released quite yet, but was part of a new album from a singer I loved. Alli read the room, focusing on songs our guests loved rather than sticking with traditional mixes. It felt like Alli took the time to understand what we loved, and that really shone through from our ceremony all the way to the last dance. We loved working with her and with the Toast & Jam team! read more

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We've been to two Toast & Jam weddings, so we had no doubt that they were the right choice for us. You can't find a better DJ than Marjorie. They totally got our vibes and played hits that pleased all age groups (and they even honored our ridiculous request to read intros we wrote for our bridal party as they walked into the dinner). For requests that seemed a little out of left field, Marjorie approached me every time to see if I'd be okay with it - a totally unexpected gesture but so appreciated. Our wedding was the only one I've been to with two dance floors - the official one in the main room and the unofficial one at the bar filled with people who "don't dance." Could not recommend Toasty & Jam highly enough. read more

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Christopher Gemerchak was our DJ and he ran the hell out of the dance floor during my wedding. He was incredibly easy to work with both before and during the wedding and completely understood what we wanted. There's a certain comfort that comes from asking if we could have "R&B cocktail hour in the Fern Room" and feeling no judgement at all. Can't recommend Chris and Toast & Jam enough. Especially if you request D'Angelo. read more

Besides the obligatory "congrats" the most widespread comment we got from our wedding guests was about the music. The dance floor was hopping all night. There were the classics, very specific to us as a couple music, there was scream singing songs from college. Norah (and Toast & Jam) absolutely killed it. I was a bit apprehensive going into the wedding because both my husband and I have musical tastes that trend more to cocktail hour and dinner party. I only had a few requests for songs for dancing. But during the wedding, everything felt very much like us, but a much more fun and cool version of us. Thank you for crafting a night I will never forget. read more

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We couldn't have asked for a better DJ than Kate Porter for our wedding. I'm incredibly particular about my music, so when we were looking for DJs, I was very concerned that whoever we found wouldn't respect nor appreciate my recommendations or requests. Kate fully heard me out on my requests and concerns and curated the perfect music all night long. Song after song was great, and she read the room perfectly. Most importantly, though, the night felt like us because of her DJing. If you're searching for a DJ who not only plays music, but crafts an immersive experience, Kate is the one. Thank you for making our day magical! ABSOLUTELY recommend! read more

From the moment we stumbled upon Toast and Jam's website, to the last minute of our packed dance floor at our wedding, we enjoyed every part of our experience with Toast and Jam and DJ Kate! We've literally had scores of our guests mention to us afterwards that our music, and our DJ especially, was the best they've ever heard at a wedding. Whenever I looked, our dance floor was always filled with happy feet - and that's truly saying something since since the age range of our guests was mostly elder millenials and their parents! It really made our wedding a true celebration. Every part of the process was great, and they truly listened to our wants and needs. As a former wedding band musician, I'm notoriously picky about music, and DJ Kate absolutely crushed all the choices. I felt like she really listened to us and crafted the most epic playlist for our evening. We truly can't thank her enough and recommend T&J for all your future jams! read more

Eric and I were so so pleased with the music at our wedding and the way Dustin artfully read the dance floor and kept people dancing! Including us :D I have very different music tastes from my new husband and Dustin navigated these expertly! Every request we made was fulfilled from Santigold to Snoop Dog, from Girls Generation to Tupac, from Britney Spears to Blink 182 and Fall Out Boy and he even played a selection of Polish tunes for my family. My Polish mom was so happy! Dustin is an amazing artist and we were so happy trusting him with our party! He curated the best playlist of all time that truly reflected me and my husband. Expectations were surpassed!! A+ 10/10 would recommend. read more

T&J hooked us up with DJ Raphael for our wedding, and he was amazing! From the first minute talking to him he put as at easy, was both organized and incredibly flexible, and made planning super easy. Kept our exact request vibe going all night long, and filled the dance floor for the entire night. 5/5, would definitely recommend! read more

We couldn't have asked for more from Chris S. at Toast and Jam as our wedding DJ. From the first meeting through the end of the evening, he did fantastic. He helped us figure out the sound for each part of the evening, was already familiar with our venue, and made sure everyone had a great time. We loved the music; there was great variety and his song choices were accessible to people with a variety of tastes without ever being cliche or overplayed. There were always people dancing and he transitioned what was playing from one point in the evening to another seamlessly. Also, the sound levels were good, Chris perfectly hit the sweet spot where you could hear the music from the bar but it never blew out your ears or made you have to shout over it. His relaxed but professional, confident, and expert attitude were great additions to our team of vendors and helped us feel at ease. read more

We went with Toast and Jam at a friend's recommendation and we had a great experience at our wedding! The songs Mike ended up playing were right on point with our musical tastes and the dance floor was active all night - even with only 75 people! They were also very accommodating for the date changes, etc. due to the pandemic - we would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a DJ! read more

If you're looking for a stress free wedding day, avoid them. Background: I helped my best friend plan her wedding pre-covid and Toast and Jam would not refund her $800+ deposit when we had to cancel due to the pandemic lockdown. She even worked with them to reschedule to try to avoid losing the money but they would only play a venue of 50 people and her wedding was 100. My friend had strict regulations for her wedding: vaccine cards were checked and the few people that weren't able to get vaccinated due to medical reasons were all covid tested 2-days prior to the wedding and asked to quarantine. She also followed all guidelines from the city and the venue, which was an extremely large space with very high ceilings. We were only at 25% capacity. At the end of the day, Toast and Jam would not reschedule for the amount of people that were coming and would not budge on refunding or even offer a partial refund. After reading this and you still want to proceed. I get it but please be careful. Proceed with caution and read the entire contract before you sign, specifically the sections that cover unforeseeable circumstances and public health crisis. Ask to amend those, so if you do want some flexibility for changes you have a fail safe. And with the rise of delta variant cases you may need some flexibility. Read and amend the contract and save yourself from losing the money you saved planning your dream wedding. read more

DJ Alli Klein and the Toast & Jam team made our wedding the best party I've ever been to, hands down. Also the best party 99% of our guests have ever been to. From the start, we felt Alli completely understood our taste in music and vision for our wedding, from cocktail to dinner to dance party. With some weird requests on our end (Morrissey, The Mountain Goats, British punk), we worried we couldn't reconcile our taste in music with tunes that would keep the party going. Alli proved us wrong! She managed to include ALL of our faves in a perfectly timed and organic way. Any artist we couldn't boogie to was included in other parts of our reception. As the bride, I was on the dancefloor without a break for 2 hours straight. It was banger after banger. I will recommend Toast & Jam again and again, but ESPECIALLY Alli. Thank you!! read more

Awesome communication and super easy to work with! Alli was an awesome DJ- super experienced and kept people (all ages) on the dance floor all night. She was there early to set up and mic our officiant/ceremony mucisians. Would definitely recommend! read more

I cannot recommend Toast & Jam and DJ Norah enough! From the initial meeting to two postponements later (thanks, covid), DJ Norah was fun, empathetic, and just totally excellent to work with. Toast & Jam covered both our ceremony and reception, encompassing a huge range of musical tastes between two partners and kept the party grooving. Love, love, love! Go with them, you won't regret it! read more

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