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Charizma Entertainment
Enchanting & Refined. Detailed & Personalized. Elegant Special Event DJ Entertainment.
    (13 Reviews)
3186 Doolittle Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062
Genres: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Acoustic, Big Band, Classic...
Liability Insurance: Yes
 
 
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Shannon
Wedding:
05/04/2013
2 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ, Lighting & Decor
 
Marz did a phenomenal job with our wedding! He was more than just a DJ. He brought the party to life and kept the spirit alive all night! The up lighting was beautiful and added glamour to our event space! Marz was very sweet to my family and we have used this vendor for three events now! Marz helped the night flow smoothly while keeping us informed about all of the transitions in the timeline. He did a good job incorporating music for both me and my husband while we have different taste in music and he also added additional songs that are universal and pleasing to most people! Marz and charizma made a beautiful monogram and montage to flow through dinner and marz helped with music selections that add meaning to our lives! It was a wonderful day and we could not ask for more! He also added picture transitions of us for our dances and baby to adult picture changes for our mother dances! I would highly reccomemded charizma entertainment! Thanks Marz!

Love,
Nick and Shannon Napier
 
Karen
Wedding:
05/04/2013
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ
 
Walt was amazing at getting all my songs and Leslie was so helpful throughout the planning stages and even in the end when we were trying to to the apron dance. They did wonderful. I got alot of compliments and a couple who got married 11 months prior said they had more fun at our wedding then their own. We did games and Leslie taught us new dance moves. i dont think i left the floor once after dinner. It was great and Leslie and Walt did amazing!!!
 
Kyle
Wedding:
10/06/2012
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ
 
We cannot thank Charizma and Marz enough for working with us to make our wedding day so amazing. It was absolutely so much fun and everyone kept saying that they have never seen so many people dance at a wedding! The crew was incredible - so much fun, so entertaining and I was so excited to see all of the guests on the dance floor. I have never been to a wedding where the guests were learning choreographed dances moves! Our wedding will be a day we will never forget for many reasons, but for all the guests as well, as I am sure they have never danced so much at a wedding!!!

It is obvious that Charizma took into account all of the music requests that we placed and put so much time and effort into making our reception exactly what we imagined. They were SO much fun to work with and made us feel so special on our wedding day. I will not hesitate to recommend Charizma to all my friends and family as they get engaged.
Charizma Entertainment responded with the following comments:
Thank you Kyle & Brian - it was beyond a pleasure to work with you. Looking forward to seeing you on the dance floor again soon!
 
Neil
Wedding:
06/24/2012
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ, Lighting & Decor
 
Our family has known Marz for close to 15 years. His energy and passion for what he does is evident at all times and has shown no signs of slowing down. At our wedding, you could tell that he was enjoying himself as much as our guests, often interacting with them on the dance floor as well as throughout the reception room. He added so much to our wedding. Prior to our wedding, he was very easy to reach, giving us several different ways to reach him, even his personal cell phone number. He is someone who truly loves his job and we are so glad that he was able to be at our wedding.
Charizma Entertainment responded with the following comments:
Thanks Neil! Wonderful to spend your special day with you!
 
Paula
Wedding:
10/08/2011
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ
 
Fantastic entertainment lasting the entire evening. Mars has the ability to involve every age group in the room and had people dancing that I had not seen dance before. I couldn't say enough about the quality of service.
Charizma Entertainment responded with the following comments:
A great wedding for a great couple! Thanks for your kind words.
 
Kathy and Brian
Wedding:
1+ year ago
5 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ
 
Marcellus Lawhorn.. Marz.. What can we say about Marz except that after our reception EVERYONE was talking about him. He was definitely the life of the party. We met with several DJs before we were recommended to speak with Marz from Charizma. I will never forget one memory from our first meeting with Marz, he asked the bride-to-be about her father to get an idea of what he would say when introducing the father-daughter dance. Then he said just two sentences and it brought a tear to her eye. We knew at that point that Marz was something special, he has a gift. This is something he truly enjoys doing. He has a wonderful family of his own and really treasures bringing the same joy he has to other people. He works really hard for his clients, and it shows through his work. We had tons of people asking for his information at our wedding, everyone fell in love with him. Everybody had a fantastic time at our reception, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that A LOT of the credit goes to Marz and Charizma entertainment. We are SO happy that we decided to book with Charizma because Marz did such a great job for our wedding. He does not just sit there and spin discs, he gets everyone on the dance floor, he gets the room moving, and he does not stop.. during the reception I had to ask him if he ran on batteries! He is simply the best at what he does.
Charizma Entertainment responded with the following comments:
A wonderful wedding - Kathy, your dad singing to you was so special & made the night!
 
Matt
Wedding:
10/17/2009
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ
 
Fantastic service and a great experience!
Charizma Entertainment responded with the following comments:
Thank you Matt!
 
tennisnut
Wedding:
05/22/2009
5 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ
 
Shane was a HUGE asset to the success of my wedding! His personality was amazing and he thought so quick on his feet keeping what could have been a bridal nightmare into a bridal dream night. He worked with me on my song list and keep the dance floor hopping. If something wasn't working I'd give him a signal and we were on to the next dance number it worked so well. This man is totally professional and fun.
Charizma Entertainment responded with the following comments:
Thank you so much!
 
Kate
Wedding:
03/21/2009
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ, Wedding Planning, Lighting & Decor, Event Rentals & Photobooths, Videography, Unique Services (Other)
 
Marz and Charizma went above and beyond all expectations for our wedding day. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone, or have them for future events.

The whole day went with out a hitch, from start to finish, thanks to the professional staff who took care of the little problems that came up along the way. Problems that my family, guests (OR EVEN MYSELF) werent even aware of until after the fact. They made everything work the way it needed to work!

During the reception, even the non dancers/"stand in the corner" guests were up dancing with Marz. Everyone loved Marz and the staff's energy and still talk about it to this day. One of my guests even said - "OH MY GOSH, YOUR DJ IS ACTUALLY SPINNING, NOT JUST PLAYING RECORDED MUSIC"

Lastly, the green screen photo booth. Get it. You wont be disappointed!
Charizma Entertainment responded with the following comments:
A fantastic wedding - your guests really knew how to party! A beautiful setting at the Hotel Allegro, a true Chicago classic all around!
 
Jason
Wedding:
07/28/2012
1 Reviews
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ
 
This was an amazing company to get the party going for my wedding and keep it going. Definitely worth the money. Could have responded faster when we emailed them but understood cause they were so popular. Would recommend Scotty as your MC he was awesome.
Charizma Entertainment responded with the following comments:
Thanks Jason!
 
Lauren
Wedding:
07/12/2008
5 Reviews
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ
 
Marz was awesome - he really wanted to make our wedding reception special and meaningful to fit 'us' particularly. Our dancefloor was filled all night - everyone loved the music and dancing!
Charizma Entertainment responded with the following comments:
Thanks so much for your kind words!!
 
Anonymous
Wedding:
Recently Married
1 Reviews
3.7
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Professionalism:1.0 out of 5.0(1.0/5.0)
Value:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ
 
I loved the outcome of my event. The skills of the dj and flow of the night went beautifully. However I did not care for the time spent leadingup to the event witht this vendor. Every other vendor used for my wedding I had to meet with only one time, went over everything that needed to be gone over, was written down and very thourough. This was not the case with charizma and things that should have been taken note of and already completed were not done the first and even second time meeting. There was no clear cut answers for the first couple of meetings as to what cost extra with his services, and it seemed like a lot of hand holding had to be done to make sure everything that we wanted was fulfilled.
Charizma Entertainment responded with the following comments:
We would like the opportunity to speak with you personally about your experience. Since you've reviewed anonymously, we do not know who you are, please send an email to marz@doyouhavecharizma.com. We take our professional reputation very seriously - in each and every aspect of your experience with us!
 
Jaclyn
Wedding:
07/21/2012
2 Reviews
2.7
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:2.5 out of 5.0(2.5/5.0)
Responsiveness:2.0 out of 5.0(2.0/5.0)
Professionalism:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Value:2.0 out of 5.0(2.0/5.0)
Flexibility:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
Services Used:
DJ
 
Overall I was not happy with Charizma. Everything seemed according to plan with our music. We had met with the owner multiple times and were assured everything was taken care of. We had also hired Charizma to play our ceremony music. 5 minutes before our ceremony, my husband was told they didn't have the right music!!! Thankfully, they did have it and it was played correctly, but our ceremony could have been a nightmare!! Our wedding was fun and we had a blast but the music i wanted played, wasn't! They even managed to get the mother, son song completely wrong!!!! I had wanted an 80's, 90's now theme and we were assured that, but it wasn't. I would never reccomend Charizma to anyone I know.
Charizma Entertainment responded with the following comments:
Jaclyn, we tried to reach you several times in the weeks following your wedding to talk about the issues that arose during your wedding reception. We take the integrity and quality of the service that we deliver at every moment of the planning process and during your reception very seriously. We would like the opportunity to talk about the details in person with you, please call the office to speak with Marz, 847-480-7210.
 
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