This company was ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They were nice since the day I emailed Jose. They got back to me and always returned my calls. When we came in to me with them, they were friendly, professional and beyond knowledgeable. They were well worth the money and everyone is still talking about how fun, versatile yet professional they were at my wedding (November 2008). I never had anything to worry about the day of my wedding because Jose kept me on top of everything in a calm and professional manor. They managed to work very well with the a different band that was given to me for my wedding. The music was so good everyone danced until the party was over...mind you it was a Sunday night! I had a mixture of PR, DR, Colombian, Greek and Ecuadorian guest that ALL danced and had a great time. They will always be first on my recommendation list!!!!!
DJ: I believe his name was DaveMC: Jose (Owner)Percussionist for Reception: PeteOkay, let me just say that to everyone there are things that are just soooo important on their wedding day...for some ladies it might be $10K in flowers or a big name photographer with multiple cameras and assistants....for us it was the DJ. DH and I are both hispanic and for anyone who knows our people, music is a BIG part of our lives. I grew up listening to the sounds of Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Hector Lavoe, Juan Gabriel, etc. and spanish music is basically the beat of our souls. We knew when we began the wedding planning process that music would be very difficult for us to find, because living in Long Island...most DJ companies are owned by caucasians and they might have like one or two bi-lingual MC's, but that's it. Not to put down my people, but many 'spanish' DJs is some friend's, brother's, mother's, first cousin Juan who only does business by a pager and doesn't have an actual business address! (You know how we do!) Therefore, finding a DJ was not an easy task. We tried to give some of the big names on Long Island a try, but no one really seemed like they would be able to know all the music we wanted. Eventually I found out about Elegancia Entertainment through some magazines as well as through word of mouth. After setting up an appointment, I had my husband go and he wound up spending nearly 3 hours at the appointment just talking with the Jose (the owner) and Luis. He came back and said that had he brought the check book with him, he would've booked right then and there. A week later we both went back, and this time we only spent two hours there! Jose was soooo professional and I could tell that he was the type of DJ/MC who isn't all about hearing himself speak, he is about the music. When searching for a company, I went to showcases and found most DJs to be incredibly annoying with their need to talk a lot into the microphones and such. That was one of the first things that Jose told us, would NOT happen. He admitted that he also hated that, and likes to let the music take over. During the meeting we saw a DVD of their work at another wedding, and that is where we saw the percussionist used. We loved the sound of it, and added it to the package so that he would play the bongos or timbales along with the music that the DJ was playing. I had many people tell us on the wedding day that the sound of the percussionist with the music almost made it seem like there was a live band playing. Tons and tons of guests were raving over it and I must tell you that if your DJ company has a percussionist available, you should totally consider it! Due to the fact that we were trying to get a million things done before the wedding, we had totally forgotten to finalize certain things on the music list. So when we went to our final appointment with Elegancia, we had many blanks! (Like mother/son, cake cutting, bouquet toss, etc.) But to be honest, I didn't worry about it, cause I knew they would help us, and they did. Any music that we didn't have finalized at that appointment, Jose assured us that he would find something appropriate and he did. When we were there, I asked him about perimeter lighting that another bride had told me she added to her package. He showed it to us and I immediately knew that it was something that we just had to have! They basically take all these special lights and place them around the room, and they are connected to this computer. With the turn of a knob and flick of a switch, the DJ is able to completely change the color of the room. There are not enough words for me to express who a difference this made, and how I am 110% certain that my wedding would not have been the party it was, without it. I know it sounds weird, but lighting can do WONDERS for a room and it made such a party atmosphere for us, without being all "club-like". It was very, very elegant, and this was the #1 thing that all our guests kept complimenting us on. We were worried that since we were having a daytime wedding, that guests wouldn't feel like it was a true party. WRONG! The lighting, combined with the AWESOME music made our wedding the party of the year! (And it's only February!) He played everything!!! Salsa, meringue, reggae tone, old school hip-hop, Motown classics, 50's, party favorites, etc. I don't care who you were, there was SOMETHING for everybody. From the time we entered the reception, until the last song, the music was constant and the party was going on for hours and hours. So many of my family and friends who never dance at parties or weddings, were up on the dance floor enjoying themselves! I can't express enough how much I am so grateful for our DJ....Jose and his staff went beyond our wildest and highest expectations....and without them....our wedding would have been just a regular old party.