We couldn't have asked for a better DJ than Scott for our wedding! He did an incredible job taking…read moreour carefully curated playlist and seamlessly incorporating everything we wanted, while also reading the room perfectly and adjusting the music based on how the crowd was responding. The dance floor was packed all night--to the point that we extended the reception an extra hour because it would have been unfair to stop everyone from having such an amazing time! Scott's ability to balance our personal music preferences with songs that kept every guest dancing was truly impressive. He brought such great energy to the night and played a huge part in making our wedding so memorable. We highly recommend Scott for any wedding or event--you will not be disappointed!

Our wedding was a blast thanks to Shawn (DJ Mixxed). From our first meeting with him, we knew that…read morehe would deliver. My wife and I both love soul music, R&B and hip hop and we get kind of annoyed by super pop-py music. But our wedding was a mixed crowd, with older guests that loved old school soul and younger friends that loved pop and anything that equaled a party. In our first meeting, we provided a long list of songs that described our vibe and Shawn said, "Based on what you'd already told me, I would've played these songs anyway." We talked a few weeks before the wedding to discuss the wedding timeline and he requested that we narrow our list to 5 must-plays and he'd do the rest. On the wedding day he definitely delivered. He played slow jam music for dinner, great as background music. For dancing, he mixed songs together perfectly keeping everyone guessing and excited for what song was next, while also packing in as many songs as possible. He played songs that my wife and I love, that we never even thought to put on our original list. We kept thinking, "How did he know to play that song?" And we weren't the only ones. Shawn catered to everyone's interests without sacrificing the mood we desired for the wedding. The guests stayed on the dance floor the ENTIRE night. He also provided sound and mics for the ceremony and generously coordinated ahead of time with our videographer so that he could record the ceremony sound for our wedding video. Ultimately, I can't say enough about how great Shawn was. Music can be the backbone of your wedding day and he achieved a soulful, comfy and classy dinner mood, followed by an awesome, yet family-friendly party on the dance floor. For any occasion, Shawn listens, cares and can deliver based on your preferences. He takes his work seriously and works hard to provide the soundtrack for your day that fits you. I should add that Elite Mixers, was by far, the most affordable DJ we came across.

Didn't know the area well and he did not take pictures at certain spots. The train of the gown was…read morenot fixed, no instruction on posing. If someone had their legs crooked and jacket not buttoned, he didn't correct it. Very eager to go to the reception. Didn't even get a picture in front of the Chapel! At the reception, barely any pictures of the bride and groom candid. The cutting of the cake blurry and taken from a corner where you can't see the bride. Barely any pictures of bride and groom first dance. Pictures at the alter were strictly from one side and the bride's face is not visible. Unfortunately the academy does not have many photographers on their list to chose from. Did mention to the photographer and said that it should have been expressed. I am not the photographer, I paid you to take pictures of the wedding.

Hiring Mark and his team to capture our Naval Academy wedding was one of the best decisions we…read morecould have made! I've known several brides that have gotten married at the Naval Academy and each one has raved about his work! He was incredibly helpful in the planning, extremely efficient in keeping us on schedule that day and coordinating our massive family! Everything ran like a well oiled machine! And my husband, who is not a fan of being in front of the camera, even enjoyed working with him. One of our guests was a professional wedding photographer and has commented that usually when she goes to weddings and sees the pictures after she always finds things that she would have done differently, but in her professional opinion she said Mark did everything the way she would have and was incredibly impressed. Mark and his team were able to capture our day just perfectly. Each and every one of our photos are fantastic. So much so that we are having a hard time narrowing down photos to include in our album! We just love them all! If you're looking for a wedding photographer that is fun to work with and will capture your day just perfectly you should definitely hire Hamilton!

For our wedding, we rented a sound system, microphones, and a karaoke machine from Chesapeake A/V…read more Les was a pleasure to work with leading up to and following our wedding weekend. The equipment all worked perfectly, and the microphones were great. When they came out to setup the equipment they even found a windscreen in their van for one of the lavalier mics that was missing one. Couldn't be happier, and everything came at a great price.

My dad recently passed away and we needed to quickly organize a celebration of life and reception…read more I called Les at C&P to talk about having a monitor and audio system delivered to the reception. He was so accommodating and gracious. We were able to handle everything over the phone and he made things very easy. I highly recommend this firm for your AV needs. They are professional and great to work with. Thank you for helping put things in place so we could focus on family.

- Mr. and Mrs. Young DJ Shazzle Dazzle is a dynamic DJ and a…read moretrue professional. In preparation for our October 19, 2013 wedding she met with my then fiancé and I to get to know us, our style, and our desires for our wedding day. DJ Shazzle was able to offer suggestions, walk us through our entire day, and put us at ease. When the music director for my live band for the ceremony fell through only a few weeks before our wedding day, she stepped right in and connected us with several of her friends in the industry to procure a live band. The band was excellent and really set the very elegant and classy feel we wanted for our evening ceremony. It wouldn't have been without her...simply put! DJ Shazzle managed the sound and setup for both our ceremony and reception. Now, on to the reception. What is a reception without a DJ? Better question...what is a reception without DJ Shazzle?! We can't tell you that. But we can tell you that DJ Shazzle had our guests ready to party from the time we made our first entrance until the time we cut the cake. Our guests thoroughly enjoyed DJ Shazzle, she kept the people movin' and the party going'. There were so many shoes on the floor, unattended. We've got the video footage to prove it. There was NEVER a dull moment or an empty dance floor, just the way we wanted!! When you get the grandparents moving and even my parents...you've definitely got something special going!!! Not only was she a great DJ, but she also served as our MC, and we couldn't have been happier!! My guests loved her so much, several have inquired about doing future events, and even the wedding planner LOVED her! DJ Shazzle was my first choice and I couldn't have made a better decision. Easily one of the best and the easiest decisions regarding my wedding day. WE CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH!!! Booking DJ Shazzle is one of the best decisions you could ever make for your wedding or special event. In the words of our bridal party, "she DID that!"

DJ Shazzle Dazzle is the best DJ around. She is my go to DJ whenever I have an event. DJ Shazzle…read morehas done my last 2 birthday parties. In 2013 at my 80s/90s themed party her mixes got the party started and kept people on the dance floor for the entire night. There wasn't one hit song of that era that she didn't play. I most recently had a karaoke game night party. There wasn't a song she did not have. She helped break the ice for my guests to get them to sing by suggesting a game, becoming a hype man and MC-ing in-between. If you are looking for a professional, energetic, entertaining DJ you can't go wrong with DJ Shazzle Dazzle. Her style and her mixes are essential to a successful event.

We rented our wedding linens from Select. It started by making an appointment to see the linens in…read morethe showroom and creating a tablescape. Samantha was so wonderful and helpful during this process! She allowed me to take my time and bring my own decor to try out different patterns. She even sent me pictures after I had left to help me decide. Instead of it seeming like a chore I really enjoyed myself! On the day of the wedding, we decided to pick up the linens and there was a small mix-up on the location to pick them up but Select corrected it IMMEDIATELY. Samantha sent us a nice note and it was resolved quickly and professionally. The quality of their linens is top-notch and I highly recommend working with them!

Terrible Experience with this company. I was out with my wife celebrating our anniversary this…read moreweekend when we come back to our car in DC and see two Select Event Group trucks blocking our vehicle off of 9th Street in DC near the convention center. One was double parked and we asked politely how long where they going to be there. Just a minute more was said; 30 minutes later I asked the crew boss to move the truck so we could leave and he cursed at us and told us he wouldn't move the trucks. I said it would take only a few seconds to move up so we could go and he told us to get F'd. So I called DC police to help resolve the situation. This did not have to turn out this way, especially for a local company like Select who is in my own backyard. I was surprised by the unprofessional nature and the blight that this has placed on Select Events Group and Marty Ortenzio the CEO. I would go elsewhere for my large corporate events in the future. Truly a shame.

We were in a pinch and needed some speakers for our outdoor wedding. ADEK was so easy to work with!…read morePickup and dropoff was super easy, and they were pretty affordable for what we needed as well. Would use them for anything!

We worked with ADEK for our June wedding in Oxford, MD. Anastasia was our main contact and was very…read morethorough and helpful during the entire process. They were able to deliver the equipment to us from Annapolis, which is not an easy drive. The wedding was outside, and they brought a bunch of ideas to the table on how to make the most of our rental from them. We rented 2 speakers and 2 subs, and a microphone. We were able to have a technician stay throughout the ceremony so we could use the same speakers for the ceremony and then seamlessly move them under the tent onto our dance floor with the two subs. We were also able to keep the equipment throughout the weekend for the Sunday brunch we had! ADEK was awesome to work with, and we highly recommend them to anyone looking to do an event in the surrounding area!

There is no doubt in our minds that Anna is the best in the business…read more First of all, you cannot beat the price for value you get. She puts her heart and soul into the work she does for you on your engagement photo shoot and the big day. There is constant communication leading up to the big day and never are you worried that she won't get the "perfect shot". Anna's photos are above all else, she has an eye for it. One that you cannot find around here - I dare you to try. She has done our first photo shoot when my wife and I 'came out', she shot the moment that I proposed to my wife, she did our engagement shoot and of course our recent wedding. She always has a TON of photos for you to pick from, perfectly edited, and a 'sneak peak' ready within 12hours of the shoot! Final wedding photos were delivered via email 4days after the wedding!! Name a photographer who does that?! (My cousins all waited a YEAR for their final photos with another photographer). Anna and her work is priceless. You would be lucky to be able to book Anna for you wedding and you would be a fool not to try. Anna, thank you for catching all of our beautiful memories so perfectly, we cannot thank you enough and we can't wait for our next life adventure for you to catch! Love, Mrs. & Mrs. Mason

Incredibly grateful for Anna's work! We had reached out for her to be our wedding photographer…read moreafter a recommendation and she encouraged us to consider doing engagement photos as well. We hadn't really given them much though but she blew us away with the shoot. Our wedding isn't till September but the engagement photos were so ridiculously epic and beautiful that our families and friends are positively gaga for more pics and are incredibly excited for our wedding. That's because Anna and her crew aren't just top-notch photographers with all the right equipment, education, and years of experience. I think one of the keys is that Anna has an immediately contagious passion for the art and is great at encouraging you to just have fun while she captures the unplanned moments that are the ones that resonate the most. Highly recommended!

Tom did an outstanding job of recording my retirement ceremony. I would highly recommend him for…read moreany of your audiovisual/recording requirements. He was fantastic....easy to work with and very professional!

Our national team worked with Tom at TMD Enterprises when we had a D.C. asset to shoot. While…read morepicking out photographers for the project, we were immediately drawn to Tom because of his knowledge and professionalism. We are so happy to say that we picked the right photographer for the job. Tom was incredibly attentive to our needs and the photos came out PERFECT. Can't wait to work with Tom again!