Emily
Wedding: 04/22/2007
Reviews:
1
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My husband and I were more than overwhelmed at the prospect of planning our wedding, and Steve Hoffman at Good Note DJ's walked us through everything we needed to know and decide about the music for our special day. Steve was responsive and eager to help us to choose the appropriate music, but also had a quiet manner of steering us in the right direction in regard to "setting the mood," especially when we really had a hard time deciding on our sound. Steve was always punctual at our appointments, had great ideas for us, and always returned phone calls promptly. On the day of our wedding, he arrived ahead of schedule, stayed professional through our entire ceremony and reception, and discreetly informed us of when a request came from the guests that we had discussed not playing. Steve was also respectful of our decision to NOT play certain wedding themed songs, and generally was a great DJ with which to work. We place Good Note DJ's and Steve Hoffman in the highest regard on all counts and would recommend him to anyone. Whatta guy!
Jamie and Emily Griffin
Columbia, Maryland
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Reviewed On:
06/18/2007
Services Used:
DJ, Ceremony Music
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Jessie
Wedding: 04/14/2007
Reviews:
5
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Steve Hoffman was the DJ for our wedding in April 2007. However, I consider him to have been the Master of Ceremonies for our reception. My husband and I hired Steve after we heard him perform at a friend's wedding. We didn't want anyone else. While he might charge a little more than your run of the mill DJ, the services he provides are well worth the extra cost. Steve is an extremely conscientious planner. We talked on the phone several times about both ceremony and reception music before meeting (for 2 hours!) at the venue several weeks prior to the event (he had never worked there before and wanted to get to know the place). He helped us plan different moods for the cocktail hour, meal, and dancing based on our tastes, the location, and the vibe that we wanted to achieve. On the big day, several things I had planned for the reception wouldn't have happened if Steve hadn't been keeping track of time and watching how things were moving. And, he always quickly checked with me or my husband before beginning another phase of the event (cake cutting, toasts, first dance, etc.) so we were never caught unawares. Most importantly, the man knows how to work a dance floor. He paid close attention to how the guests reacted to each song and crafted a play list that kept people on the dance floor the entire time. I can honestly say that my parents friends had as much fun as mine did -- and that's no small feat.
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Reviewed On:
07/01/2007
Services Used:
DJ
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Ann Marie
Wedding: 01/06/2007
Reviews:
1
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Steve did a great job getting everyone on the dance floor and excited about the wedding. He was very professional and was more than happy to meet with us a number of times before the wedding to iron out all the details. Steve worked with us to create sports themed introductions for our wedding party with different upbeat music for each couple. He also pulled together and read (based on separate questionnaires from myself and my husband) a really cute story of how my husband and I met, got engaged, and so forth. Overall, Steve did an excellent job with the music selection and all of the details. Very highly recommended!
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Reviewed On:
06/19/2007
Services Used:
DJ
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cmascia and David
Wedding: 08/15/2009
Reviews:
8
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Steve was great! He writes very detailed notes about your day and stays on top of everything! He also did the ceremony which was perfect. He's not overpriced at all and is highly recommended!
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Reviewed On:
08/25/2009
Services Used:
DJ
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Evelyn
Wedding: 10/03/2008
Reviews:
3
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Steve Hoffman is everything a DJ should be, and then some. He truly caters to your needs and will ask every detail, even those that you might not think of as a bride. When I asked about a few music selections for certain parts of the wedding and reception, I recieved an e-mail with attachments for things I needed. Our wedding location had a hard stop to it, as it was at a Historic Home and he was very aware of that. He made sure we had plenty of time for dancing, which was very important to us, without making it seem "rushed" to get there. He made sure he was in background, while his talent with the music and announcement were in the foreground. I would hire him again in a minute!
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Reviewed On:
12/02/2008
Services Used:
DJ
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Janice0831
Wedding: 03/01/2008
Reviews:
9
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Excellent service and very professional. Steve fulfilled every promise and even offered to extend his services for an additional hour. We received many compliments. Thank you Steve for all of your pre-planning, it really did pay off.
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Reviewed On:
04/02/2008
Services Used:
DJ
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Jiline
Wedding: 11/17/2007
Reviews:
3
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Steve is a wonderful DJ, very professional and serious about doing his job. He even installed speakers in separate areas of our wedding location (we rented a house with a terrace). He read the crowd well and everyone commented on how much they liked the music. I did provide him with a detailed list of songs that I wanted him to play and that was fine with him. I only wish, I would have also told him exactly what song should follow the first dance because "Celebrate" by Madonna would not have been my first choice.
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Reviewed On:
02/10/2009
Services Used:
DJ
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Rebecca
Wedding: 04/08/2006
Reviews:
7
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I really think that all that needs to be said about Steve is that he is confident enough in his services that he offers a money back guarantee. That really says a lot about how good he is. The dance floor was packed all night and I attribute that a lot to Steve being able to read the crowd.
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Reviewed On:
01/02/2007
Services Used:
DJ, Ceremony Music
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Dita
Wedding: 05/02/2009
Reviews:
6
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My review (I'm the groom) of this is some combination of both my and my wife's thoughts.
The "GREAT":
- Steve was very attentive to each and every detail ahead of time. He made sure that we walked through each detail ahead of time to make sure that hiccups on the day of were kept to a minimum.
- Steve was knowledgeable about the music choices and while he catered to our wishes, he filled the rest of the time with great music that our guests really enjoyed.
- Steve was very good at reading the crowd and while we missed a few of our personal favorite songs, he saw the reaction that some of the "oldies" were getting and he kept it going in that vein. I'm sure some people may not like that, but we wanted an active and fun dance floor and he helped deliver that.
- Steve worked around a location change (outside to inside) and the setup on the day of...
- Steve took care to be sensitive to a non-traditional wedding (Parsi Ceremony) and to various folks names throughout the evening. Misprounouncing names would be cause for issue for us and we were happy that he took the worry out of that by repeatedly making sure he had all names correct.
The "GOOD":
- Steve arrived on time and was prepared for the event.
- Steve met with us as much as needed, as well as conversations on the phone, to talk about all details for our wedding.
- Personality: I'm sure many would describe Steve as "quirky" in terms of his general demeanor, but to us it was a personality that was clearly passionate about what he does and music in general. We met with him after choosing a different DJ and switched after our first meeting.
The "Room for Improvement":
- There were a couple key moments for us where the music was either misplayed for a moment and it changed the feeling of the moment. To be fair, a couple examples. When I (the groom) walked down the aisle, a loud note (just one note) blared on the speakers. One other point when the groomsmen did a dance upon our entrance to the ballroom, the music that was supposed to stop looping kept on looping which got me nervous.. (if it hadn't stopped, we'd have been totally confused on what to do). Lastly, and most importantly to me, the music for the bridesmaids stopped early while they were still walking and Dita's music started before they were clear of the aisle... it was confusing for many i think because they werent sure if the bride was coming or not.
The only reason I gave a 4/5 in QOS is because of the notes above at what I considered critical times. He was very responsive, very professional, gave great value and was flexible for meeting and on the day of...
We would recommend that you use him and use all his resources to plan your day down to the finest detail. It will go off well!!!!
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Reviewed On:
07/23/2009
Services Used:
DJ
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amenden13
Wedding: 06/20/2009
Reviews:
3
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Steve Hoffman was the DJ for our wedding on June 20th and did a great job throughout the night. Probably more important were his services leading up to the wedding. Steve pays great attention to detail and was instrumental in helping us develop a schedule for the evening and keeping things moving during the reception. At the same time he was very flexible and adjusted the schedule on the go to keep things moving. As for the music, he had it all and did a great job working the crowd to keep everyone dancing. We would definitely recommend Steve to anyone else getting married in the area!
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Reviewed On:
07/12/2009
Services Used:
DJ
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5.0/5.0
