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About

Bearded Brothers Events is a wedding and events business based in Gainesville, Florida. This company is owned and operated by Justin Nelson, a multi-talented professional who wants to make clients happy. Owing to Justin’s many years’ experience, he boasts the level-headed nature, personable attitude, and detail-oriented approach to help couples plan their special day.

Services Offered

Preparing for the big day often deserves as much care and attention as the actual occasion. Bearded Brothers Events can provide this level of service through their full planning approach and their day-of coordination. The first important step in the journey towards a memorable event is a consultation. Justin can listen to his clients and shape his decision-making process. For the full-service offering, Justin is able to arrange details, provide design, liaise with hired companies, and reduce the couple’s stress. Regarding the day-of coordination, Justin can provide timelines, a venue visit, setup, breakdown, and more. This planning aficionado can also work with customers to create an event that fits in with their budgets. Regardless of what service the couple of honor requires, this business understands that every celebration is original and distinctive. As such, they tweak their approach to do justice to that fact.

Other Services

Justin can also act as a wedding officiant and DJ, underlining his passion for all aspects of weddings. Bearded Brothers Events also offer event rentals, lighting, a photo booth, karaoke, and more. As of August 2020, Justin has released a new service, mobile bartending. This business’ wide range of services can truly be the difference between a dream wedding and an opportunity missed.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$1,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$1,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$100

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Elopement
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Bearded Brothers Events

K
Kacey Sent on 04/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding DJ!

Justin was an amazing DJ for our wedding! We got alot of compliments on the music that was played and he kept the dance floor going! He was also very responsive with any questions and made the process very easy! 10/10 recommend
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Sophia Sent on 03/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Such a great team!

I used Justin as my wedding coordinator, DJ, and officiant. I booked him about a year out from the wedding and he was available to answer questions from the booking date forward. He was very quick to respond and gave helpful advice. He fully takes the reins about two weeks out from the wedding day, contacting all vendors to confirm their arrival time as well as doing a venue layout for table setup. He also came to rehearsal dinner for a quick ceremony rehearsal. On wedding day he and his two assistants showed up around 10 AM to set up our arch decor, reception table placement, and assist our decorator when they arrived. I wrote our ceremony script which included a prayer at the beginning which he was happy to read for us.

My only complaint would be that our DJ was difficult to get in contact with leading up to the wedding but he did an amazing job the day of the wedding and kept everyone out on the dance floor!

Justin and his team were so easy to work with, he went above and beyond to ensure that our wedding day went smoothly and everything was done in a timely manner. I highly recommend him, especially for coordinating and DJ services!
Matt
Matt Sent on 11/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Top Notch Service

Justin and team go above and beyond to make sure your event is flawless. They are true team players and work with the event staff so the wedding is truly special.
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Justin Sent on 08/29/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Bearded Brothers is awesome!

We hired bearded brothers to provide photo booth and yard games (cornhole and giant Jenga) for our reception and everything was a hit! Justin manned the photo booth and was a true professional. He made sure everyone who used it had at least one copy of the photos and also put together a photobook keepsake with another copy.
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 04/21/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Exceeded Expectations

We used Bearded Brothers for officiating, day of planning, bartending and DJ services. Justin and his team were amazing. They helped ease the stress and we were so thankful to have them.
Peter
Peter Sent on 03/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

If you want a smooth wedding, stop here!

We hired Justin from Bearded Brothers as our day of coordinator, in addition to hiring his company for DJ services, and photobooth.
For coordinator services, Justin absolutely killed it! He arrived to our wedding rehearsal with a timeline and plan ready to go, that coincided with everything we wanted for our day. He knew who everyone was in our family/bridal party, and certainly came prepared. The day of our wedding, he arrived early, and had everything in place exactly where it needed to be. Justin also brought some additional lighting, which helped make our area beautiful. All of our decorations and little touches we wanted were exactly correct, and Justin did an excellent job with coordinating the various family and bridal party for photos and the ceremony. During the reception, he kept checking on my wife and I to ensure that everything was perfect, and any little thing that we needed he would find or get for us. At the end of the reception, while getting all of our guests ready for the grand finale, he put on a special song and allowed my wife and I a moment to dance one last time in our venue, alone. It was extremely special, and my wife remarks that it is one of her favorite memories of the night. After the reception, he had everything packed up neat and ready to go.

For the DJ services, everything was great. We were provided with a questionnaire prior, which helped them curate what songs we wanted for which moments. They had a great set-up with some different lights, and they were also able to provide a lapel microphone and speaker for the outdoor ceremony.

The photobooth was a huge hit with our crowd! The girl that was working the photobooth was very friendly, and it was really nice that they took an additional photo strip from each set, and made a guestbook for our guests to sign. That alone makes this worth it! We were also provided with a link afterwards, where we could download all of the photos digitally.

Overall, we recommend Bearded Brothers Events for coordination, DJ, and photobooth services! Justin knows exactly what he is doing, and it was evident throughout our entire wedding!

One note: the pricing that we input for this review is solely for the coordination services, and does not include DJ or photobooth.
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Brooke Sent on 02/28/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Dj!

Justin was an amazing DJ at my wedding on 2.19.22! He was organized and very responsive. I knew exactly what to expect because he sent detailed questionnaire asking about everything. The day of went absolutely flawless. Justin was prompt with the music and chose good songs during our reception. We had the perfect wedding and Justin was definitely a huge part of making that happen. I would definitely recommend him as a DJ, and any of the other services he offers, as he is friendly and is good at what he does!
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Dallas Sent on 02/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible bartending services!

Justin was incredible to work with and affordable! The bar setup looked amazing and exceeded my expectations! Thank you Justin!
J
Julie Sent on 01/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Justin is fantastic!

He was so helpful and attentive, he made sure everything went smoothly and worked with my coordinator to make everything seamlessly perfect!
Megan
Megan Sent on 12/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Bearded Brothers for the win!

Justin with Bearded Brother's Events was the DJ for our November 2021 wedding. He was amazing! He kept the music going, helped get my dress bustled, headed off a pushy guest, and tracked down my socializing new husband when I wanted to dance! His attention to detail and coordinating experience helped keep us on time and able to have the moments that were important to us during our reception. I would not hesitate to hire Justin again for future events.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
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