I highly recommend Spencer for services as DJ and Musician for any wedding event. He played the classical guitar during our ceremony, which people raved about afterwords. Most importantly, he had the whole crowd dancing until the party was over. Not only in the moment of the wedding was he reliable but also in the planning process. I found him very easy to work with. He responded to all my email quickly and professionally. He was also very organized in making sure all details are communicated before hand, which on your wedding day is a dream come true. To put it lightly... Spencer Rocks!!! 5 Stars all the way!

We hired Spencer to DJ at our wedding and he did a fantastic job! He was very responsive and helpful throughout the whole planning process. He showed up at our venue early to setup and made sure everything was smooth from start to finish. His song choices were great and his mixes were flawless. He got people on the dance floor who we never saw dance before! We highly recommend Spencer because he’s good at what he does. We had a blast at our wedding thanks to him!

If searching for a DJ, search NO MORE. Spencer is not only the best DJ I've ever heard at a wedding, his planning skills are easy to use and he is SO organized, which in the midst of wedding planning, is a must! A DJ can make or break a crowd, Spencer did everything I paid him for and SO much more. He was attentive to our wants and needs and made everything run so smoothly! His music had the dance floor jammin the WHOLE night, and we didn't want him to leave!! This is hard to do with wedding guests of ALL ages! His flow of music couldn't have been better and we felt like he was a part of the party!! I only hope I have a reason to hire him again in the future!! THANKS SO MUCH, SPENCER!!

Spencer was recommended to us by our venue and after just one meeting, we knew why: he's incredibly talented, genuinely passionate about what he does, and a pleasure to work with. He talked to us about our likes and dislikes, listened to us about the kind of wedding we wanted, and gave us amazing guidance about how to make it happen. My fiance and I both care about music and wanted what was played at the wedding to reflect our taste; Spencer totally understood where we were coming from and made some great suggestions about how to incorporate what we wanted while still keeping the party going (he's great at feeling out the crowd and playing just the right song to get people on the dance floor). In addition to handling the reception, he played pre-ceremony guitar and people are still raving about how beautiful it was -- it really set the tone for everything that followed. He's a total pro. 5 stars!

We chose Spencer based on a recommendation from another vendor that told us that if we wanted a Dance Party...to hire Spencer.
Wow...was that the truth!!!
Spencer was completely professional, responsive and helpful during the planning process. He was accommodating and patient with any budget constraints and gave me a lot of great advice.
As for the day of...he played the guitar for the ceremony beautifully and then was nimble enough to switch over and make sure to play the songs we needed from his sound system for our recessional. He came and scouted our location the day before (because we hired him to play down in L.A.) and was totally fired up and prepared to make sure everything went smoothly.
He did a fantastic job of MC'ing the wedding...not talking too much but just making sure the guests knew what was going on.
He helped us pull off a fun choreographed first dance on an entirely different dance floor and even helped my husband surprise me with a serenade by having a sound system/mic ready for that... and he kept the secret!!! :D
He kept our dance floor absolutely PACKED all night!!! We thought that was going to be difficult because our dance floor was on a slant and we thought guests would not dance...forget about it! Spencer had them dancing so much that we actually pooled money together and paid him to stay an extra 3 hours (and he even threw in an extra half hour for us because he is so cool!)

You can't worry about every little song that is played...if you do, then you should have an IPOD list and hire a friend to man it. Spencer has the gift of music and the ability to read a crowd. Let him do his thing and you won't be disappointed!!!

I hired Spencer on the recommendation of a friend. I thought that the overall VALUE of his services was great. I read the other reviews, and I will say that there were some songs from my "must play" list that I do not remember hearing. Spencer is professional, and accomodating, I think that he did a GREAT job, both in his guitar playing and as a DJ, he was also REALLY REALLY excellent on the announcing/MC part of my wedding. Would I hire him for another event? - ABSOLUTELY! Would I recommend him? ABSOLUTELY! Again, I think that his whole package is a great value and worth the price.

Choose Spencer! Spencer was simply fantastic from the planning to the execution! He was extremely professional, punctual and makes the daunting task of planning wedding and reception music really, really easy, and even fun.

He played guitar for the wedding and cocktail hour, and then DJ'd for the reception. The guitar playing was absolutely perfect. My only request for the reception was our guests have a good time. Boy did Spencer deliver! He played songs from our request list, but definitely played music appropriate to the age group. He really pays attention and plays music to the crowd on the dance floor, which was awesome. He is respectful of your desires for your wedding and does everything he can to make sure his part of your day is nothing less than perfect.

Related to this review is that I planned my wedding and worked with all the vendors. Spencer was consistently the most responsive, and required the least amount of "checking-in". It was an absolute relief to have him as a part of my wedding day. Without any reservations, I highly recommend Spencer Sutherland.

Spencer is the best! From the time we met him, we knew he was the one we wanted to DJ at our wedding. Spencer is a multifaceted entertainer. He DJs and plays guitar. He played guitar prior to our ceremony and for the cocktail hour. He also helped me playing a song during the ceremony. He is not the average DJ. He played to the crowd and made our reception a true success.

If I could give Spencer more stars I would! We hired Spencer to pay Latin guitar at our ceremony/cocktail hour and then DJ the rest of the reception. Not only was the guitar amazing, Spencer kept the dance floor packed (packed!!!) all night! He was courteous, helpful, and professional. I had a million questions leading up to the wedding and he was patient with me. He has planning software on his website which is so helpful because you can take your time filling out the timeline and developing your song lists and save as you go. I would highly recommend Spencer for anyone who wants to have a great reception!

At MOTB - the wedding day isn't about playing what the parents want to hear, it's about what the bride and groom want. One way to kill a dance party is to play a waltz!

Hire Spencer ladies and gentlemen! You will NOT be disappointed! :)

Spencer plaid for our ceremony and cocktail hour and was fantastic. I requested a few specific songs, which he learned and played beautifully! I highly recommend Spencer if you are looking for a great guitarist.

Spencer did a great job at our wedding reception; he played guitar during the cocktail hour and provided DJ service for dinner and dancing. He was super helpful during our first meeting, giving useful tips to help us choose our play & do not play lists, and even sharing recommendations for caterers and other vendors during our early stages of planning.

Our reception presented a few challenges for any DJ . . .

For instance, our venue had a very strict noise policy, and we were warned several times by our venue manager that the DJ absolutely must adhere to it. Spencer patiently answered my questions about this, and during the reception made sure we had music everyone could hear and enjoy without incurring the wrath of our venue manager.

We also had a pretty mixed group of guests, with some wanting after-dinner conversation and others wanting to dance - Spencer kept both groups happy and kept us happy too. I especially appreciated the way he checked in with us during the last hour just to make sure there were no songs we especially wanted to hear that he had not played yet. Thanks for everything Spencer!

Spencer of Sutherland Entertainment did an absolutely fantastic job in every way. Our event was very challenging in that he had to perform in four different locations in five hours. We read our vows to his romantic Spanish guitar and closed the night to the famous New Orleans Second Line. Spencer has range and was a true pleasure to work with.

Our guests were from all over the country as well as some from abroad and all sang praises about the music.

Best of luck!!!
R & S

We couldn't have had a better experience. We asked Spencer for the "Gold Package": live guitar for the ceremony, and then DJ music for cocktails, dinner, and dancing. From a planning point of view, using Spencer for all of our music and sound system needs was incredibly convenient.

I worked as a caterer for more than 10 years, so I've seen hundreds of wedding DJs, most of which are fairly underwhelming. Spencer, on the other hand, is EXACTLY what a wedding needs. He struck the perfect balance between being totally present and on-point for the necessary logistics, while being seemlessly in the background at all other times. He worked the crowd by being a great DJ foremost, not by being some kind of wedding goofball. There was no YMCA and no chicken dance, just people dancing endlessly to music they were excited to hear. Spencer respected our requests, and got the mood of the crowd perfectly. A number of our guests were people who care about music (and DJs specifically); they had nothing but great things to say.

Our wedding space (Headlands Center for the Arts in Marin) was logistically challenging; it required quite a bit of advanced set up as well as timely movement from room to room. Spencer handled it totally. The timing and execution of transitions from ceremony to cocktails, cocktails to dinner, and dinner to dancing were flawless.

And to the most important point: the dance floor was packed all night, and no one wanted to stop dancing -- exactly what you want at your wedding.

Spencer is very, very good at his job. Get him for your event.

Spencer was our dj at our wedding reception this past January 2009 and I can’t say it enough - he was incredible! He obviously loves music and is just so talented. We had so many guests comment on how awesome the music was at our reception. Spencer was extremely professional to work with. He made sure to understand what we wanted and also recommended music to us. At the end of the day, we had a few requests and we let him do his thing and he had hit after hit – classic, old school to current music. It was awesome. He can definitely read a crowd and knows which songs are crowd pleasers. We had all age groups at our wedding and everyone was dancing! Also he did a very good job as MC at our reception. It was a wonderful night and we are really glad we picked Spencer for our dj. I highly recommend him.

I can not say enough good things about Spencer Sutherland and his company. I found him online and was a little leary as I was not referred, but after emailing back and forth he put me at ease. After listening to clips of his guitar playing, I knew I wanted that for my ceremony music, it is beautiful. He also has other bands as I wanted a band to play for our cocktail reception. He had some cool sounds on his site, but I wanted something a little different. He recommended this Gypsy Jazz group, they were also so wonderful. Spencer is very professional and courteuos and a wonderful musician. I let him pick the songs to play during our ceremony and they were just right.

My fiancee and I booked Spencer for our wedding reception at the Park Chalet restaurant at the recommendation of the event manager there.

After checking up on several other DJs, we picked Spencer because he offered a well defined service and seemed quite professional. Sure, i could have saved a few bucks by renting my own speakers, bringing an ipod, and putting one of my friends in charge of making sure the tunes kept coming but with Spencer, all of this was taken care of for us.

I'm no music guy but I definitely appreciated the service and professionalism Spencer offered. Via his website, we sent him a list of music we wanted played (mostly 80s at the request of my wife), a list of music that we didn't want played (chicken dance and all of the cheezy wedding standards), and list of people to speak and times. Spencer called me to confirm the pronounciation of names, double check the schedule, and then took care of the rest. I didn't have to worry about anything else and my guests did appreciate the energy he brought to the dancing and drinking after dinner.

Best part of the night? I didn't have to hear the chicken dance once.
Thank you, Spencer.

-g

PS. His latin guitar music is quite good. We played it during the dinner hour.