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John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment

John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment

Erie, PA
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    Katie A. Sent on 08/18/2020
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    Would Hire Again!! Fantastic!!!

    DJ John Gallagher did an INCREDIBLE job at our recent wedding! John is super responsive, listens carefully to his client's wants, and executes perfection! Due to COVID, our wedding plans evolved dramatically and ever so quickly. John kept in touch with us the entire roller coaster ride through, even stepped in last minute when we had no music for our sudden ceremony change and made the ceremony beautiful with our custom list! John is very well connected and we hired other amazing professionals based on his recommendations. Although our wedding planning had a lot of bumps in the road due to COVID, we slept well knowing John would take care of us and we were in good hands with him. John bent over backwards to help us on more than one occasion. Our guests told us over and over "Your DJ is INCREDIBLE"!! We can't thank John enough for the wonderful job and exceptional music!!!
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    Alison J. Sent on 01/04/2020
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    Ringing in 2020!

    We can not thank John and Becky enough for the amazing music and fun photobooth at our New Year's Eve wedding! John totally nailed our vision for cocktail hour and dinner, and the dance floor was packed the whole night which speaks for itself! I myself could not stay off the dance floor! His resources online made it super convenient to make up song request lists and event timelines at your own pace. They are simply the best at organizing everyone, keeping the night on track, and making sure the party is hopping!!
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    Brianna Sent on 11/23/2019
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    Absolutely amazing

    John was amazing! He really makes sure your special day is exactly how you want it. He really knows how to keep the party going. Not once did we have an empty dance floor!
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    William M. Sent on 11/16/2018
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    A true professional & absolutely amazing DJ

    We hired John Gallagher as our DJ for our wedding reception. He was absolutely amazing. The first time meeting John was enjoyable and he made it easy to plan the flow of our entire night. He custom tailored the music to our tastes from smooth jazz during the cocktail/dinner hour to pumping up the dance floor for the final hour. Everyone was complementing on how great the music was and the dance floor was never empty! John is a true professional and made our event one to remember!
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    Meghan Sent on 06/28/2017
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    Hiring John as our wedding DJ was the best decision we made. We were planning our wedding long distance but he was complexity flexible to meet with us when we were in the area. He even drove to Meadville the day before Christmas to plan with us in person, then met again via Skype shortly before the wedding to finalize details. When we had to make a last minute venue change, he took it upon himself to go visit the knew venue ahead of time so he would be prepared. He did a fantastic job emceeing the evening and kept the dance floor packed all night! We had a few requests for editing songs and he followed through with every single request. If you want your reception to be a party you, your friends and family will always remember, booking John is a no-brainer.
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    Shannon Sent on 03/31/2017
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    John Gallagher gave an exceptional wedding DJ performance at our wedding in February! He was very flexible with getting together with us and very organized with our 'last minute bridal party changes!' He kept our guests dancing all night long! We couldn't have asked for a better DJ/MC!
    Thank you for being a part of our perfect day!!
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    Michelle Sent on 09/27/2016
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    John was very professional from the very beginning! Living in Pittsburgh was no problem for him, as he was accommodating with a very detailed phone conversation during the planning process. Our venue looked absolutely magical with his white uplighting and our "dancing on a cloud" came out great in our wedding video. The music was a great mix for our guests and kept the dance floor busy all night. Thank you again John!
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    Kayla Sent on 01/03/2016
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    We did most of our planning for our PA wedding from Florida and John was great with working with us. He has online planning tools that really cover every musical aspect of the wedding. As soon as we relocated back to PA John met with us to go over everything in person.
    On our wedding day we had to move our ceremony inside due to weather and John made sure he was in contact with me (the bride) during the morning to make adjustments and make the wedding great. He suggested having our uplighting on during the ceremony to set the mood since we would be losing the lakeside background we had planned. He was fantastic during the ceremony and reception keeping everything moving and making sure everyone was having fun.
    Great additional things that he offers is the free uplighting and the "love story" which our guests really enjoyed. We still get compliments today (3 months later) about how great he was with music choices and volume (especially during dinner). He is very professional, friendly, and I would recommend him to anyone looking for a DJ.
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    Courtney Sent on 01/06/2016
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    I'm very happy to have the opportunity to provide John with the glowing review he deserves. My husband and I decided to contact John after he came highly recommended by several friends. I cannot stress enough how perfect he made our wedding day. From the lighting to entertaining our guests, John really went above and beyond. As a bride, the planning process was extremely stressful. John put my mind at ease right away and I knew I didn't have anything to worry about when it came to our DJ that night. He is very professional, made sure to take down all of the names in our bridal party and made sure he knew how to pronounce them, and even made suggestions that helped us plan our reception. We received many compliments on our DJ choice. I would recommend John to anyone looking for a professional, fun and entertaining DJ! Best in the business!
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    DJ John was the best! He was very responsive to every question we had, and was great at coaching us through what needed to be planned. His online planning portal made everything so easy - we knew exactly what "events" during the reception we needed to pick music for, and we planned the exact timeline we wanted for our reception. We don't live in Erie, but John was always easy to reach, by phone and email, and always responded immediately to our requests and questions. He made our wedding night totally about us and incorporated all of our requests! Our guests commented on the great music, and we knew everyone was having a great time on the dance floor! :) John also provided beautiful uplighting, and the reception glowed with our colors! Professional and perfect!
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    John was very easy to work with and very knowledgable about his trade. He did not try to take over, but rather he listened to what we wanted and allowed us to create our perfect day.
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    John was the perfect fit for us. He was personable and knew how to not only DJ but also act as the MC for the evening. He had a great plan in place for downtime, created the perfect schedule for speakers/music, and had a nice mix of songs for our group of varying ages.
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    Stephanie Sent on 10/13/2014
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    John was a wonderful DJ. He did everything we asked of him to make our wedding day completely incredible. I would recommend again to anyone!
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    Casey Sent on 10/14/2014
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    John was absolutely a fantastic DJ for our wedding! Out of all the vendors who contributed to our big day, John was clearly one of the best. We were planning our wedding long distance and I was worried about finding a DJ who would be flexible with scheduling in-person meetings. Not only did John go out of his way to meet with me in-person near my parent's home while I was in town one weekend, but he also arranged a Skype meeting so that we could chat once more before the big day. And, he was extremely responsive via email and over the phone. John also utilizes a very comprehensive online planning tool that any details-oriented bride will surely appreciate. I know I did! We had our wedding in a barn and let John know that we predominantly wanted country music to be played. He was so good about sticking to that genre, but still selected the perfect songs to get people who weren't huge country fans out on the dance floor. We were singing along to everything all night! My fiance and I kept saying to each other that John really captured who we are in a playlist. We were so impressed! And, we were lucky enough to book John at a time when he was including up-lighting with his DJ services. It really added a beautiful pop of color to our venue and would have been totally worth the extra cost. You really can't go wrong with John for your wedding DJ! He will keep the party going all night long and make sure that your event is exactly what you're dreaming of! :)
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    Chris L. Sent on 10/07/2014
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    John made our wedding reception amazing. He kept the dance floor full the entire night! Exactly what we wanted. John went above and beyond what we anticipated out of a DJ to ensure our night was the best it could be and it was. I had numerous compliments from our guests on the great job John had done. Words can't say enough.
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    Amanda Sent on 09/22/2014
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    DJ John Gallagher was simply amazing! It was an honor to have him part of our day! He went above and beyond his duties to make our wedding a once in a life time experience!! You can tell he simply loves his job and cares for his clients... From the beginning of the wedding planning experience to our wedding day, he was there for us the whole time! Erie PAs best DJ!
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    Colleen Sent on 09/24/2014
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    I had John for our 40th class reunion. I found him very pleasant and easy to work with. Can do most everything online or not comfortable with that than he is readily available for phone calls. Personable, engaging with crowd and sensitive to the type of attendees in determining the volume of the music played. Not too loud, not too soft.
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    So happy we chose John Gallagher for our wedding! Friends and family are still talking about the fun they had on the dance floor!! Great music and awesome uplighting. John has an engaging and fun personality!
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    Hilary Sent on 09/08/2014
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    We hired John Gallagher to DJ our wedding and we knew right from the initial interview that he was the DJ for us. So professional and nice!! He made our day so special and he got everyone up and dancing...even the shy ones. Unfortunately we had to cancel our wedding the first time but we were able to keep him when we rescheduled the new date and he was even nice enough to apply the retainer fee we paid the first time to our new date!! I would recommend him to anyone! If you are looking for a DJ to provide you with a good time and amazing entertainment, please call John Gallagher...I promise you he will not disappoint!!
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    Sue Sent on 08/21/2014
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    Had a great time with John's assistance!
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    Daniel Sent on 08/22/2014
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    John is the definition of professionalism. Throughout the entire wedding planning process, johns responsiveness and courtesy shined and made planning all the more easier. Always quick to respond to a call or an email. If we needed a suggestion he always seemed to have the right one. His online wedding planning services took the a lot of stress off our shoulders. I would recommend John for any function. He definitely made our wedding night memorable and kept the party going all night.
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    Melissa Sent on 08/30/2014
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    John was absolutely wonderful! We had a problem with a pervious booked dj and called John three weeks before our wedding. He still did an amazing job with a short amount of time. Our dance floor was packed all night long! Thank you for making our day memorable.
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    Cody A. Sent on 08/10/2014
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    John was very professional, knowledgable, personable, flexible, and entertaining. Leading up to the wedding, John was very flexible and accommodating to our schedule. He really spent a lot of time with us during the planning stage and sincerely cared about us and our event. John was probably the most responsive vendor we worked with. You can tell that he really enjoyed his job and takes it very seriously. We will absolutely recommend John to anyone in need of his services.
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    Todd A. Sent on 06/29/2014
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    John made our day very special. He really takes the time to get to know you as a couple and tailor the event to your specific style. We were even a couple states away during the planning. Thanks John!
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    Katie Sent on 07/09/2014
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    We highly recommend John Gallagher's DJ service! He was absolutely amazing from start to finish. He met with us several months ahead of the wedding to get to know us. He wanted to make sure everything on our day was perfect, and it was! He played all of the music that we requested and the dance floor was packed all night! The uplighting that he provided was beautiful, too! You really cannot a better value in this area. If we could do it all over again, we would absolutely have John be our DJ once more!
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