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Get ready to experience the ultimate in wedding entertainment with Chad Dowling Productions!

Based in Portland, Oregon, we are a unique and creative DJ / Photo Booth Entertainment company that is dedicated to making your big day absolutely perfect.

With over 30 years of experience, Chad knows that every wedding is different and that's why he offers a customized experience to cater to your specific needs and wishes. Whether you're looking for fun, classy, modern, upbeat, or elegant music, Chad will work with you to make sure your wedding day is exactly what you dreamed of.

As both the DJ and MC, Chad will make all of your announcements, guide your guests, and coordinate with other vendors to ensure that your special day runs smoothly and most importantly, everyone has a blast!

At Chad Dowling Productions, we offer a wide variety of music genres to choose from, including country, hip-hop, and everything in between. Our goal is to provide you with a fun-filled day to treasure forever, and we'll be there every step of the way to help with the details.

Our services include a luxury DJ booth, professional sound system, wireless microphones, dance floor lighting, a white tower photo booth, up-lighting, custom monograms, and our special "Dance In the Clouds" dry ice effect. We also offer projector and screen rentals, free consultation, and online planning tools. And don't forget, we have liability insurance and a one-event-per-day guarantee to give you peace of mind.

So what are you waiting for? Contact us today to set up your FREE no-obligation wedding consultation. Get ready for an unforgettable wedding experience with Chad Dowling Productions!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the starting price for wedding DJ services?

$3,000

What is included in the starting price?

Consultation
Disco Ball
Flat Screen
MC
Microphones
Sound/PA System

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$3,500

What is included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Consultation
Disco Ball
Flat Screen
Sound/PA System
MC
Microphones

What is the starting price for uplighting?

$100

What music genres do you specialize in?

Club
Country
Electronic
Hip Hop
Indie
International
Jazz
Oldies
Pop
R&B/Soul
Rock
Top 40

What services do you offer?

Consultation
Do-Not-Play List
Liability Insurance
MC
One Event Per Day
Video Projection

What additional equipment do you offer?

Disco Ball
Flat Screen
Microphones
Photobooth
Projector
Sound/PA System
Uplighting
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Karina
Karina Married on 09/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Stop shopping around: Chad and Gretchen are amazing!!

First of all, both Chad and Gretchen are simply kind and people we'd highly recommend you hire at any party. They bring great energy and excitement, and clearly enjoy what they do, making it fun all around. Chad DJ'd and MC'd at our wedding throughout the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception until the end of the night. He's great at what he does and has an awesome set up. Gretchen helped assisted throughout, providing cool smoke all over the dance floor during our first dance and was key to staying in sync with our onsite event coordinator and wedding party for the entrance in particular. Stop looking around and work with Chad and Gretchen for your wedding or party!
Liana
Liana P. Married on 05/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible DJ & MC!

Chad and his wife Gretchen were an absolute pleasure to work with. Chad uses an app where you can customize the music as much as you'd like (you can upload whole playlists from Spotify!) There were some sections I didn't have a preference for music so we trusted Chad to do his thing. Chad is super responsive, organized, and a lot of fun! He kept the party going for the entire duration of the evening. Chad and Gretchen arrived to the venue early with plenty of time to set up and get things going before guests arrived. You can definitely tell Chad is passionate about what he does. We are about 3 weeks post wedding and people are still reaching out to us about how much fun they had! Look no further for your DJ & MC needs - Chad is your guy!
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Alan Married on 05/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Best DJ you can hire

tl;dr Chad is absolutely the best DJ you can hire for your wedding; if you have the opportunity to book him, you absolutely should!!

Our wedding planning was long and stressful. There were so many moments where we wondered if anything would connect and if everything was worth our effort.

All of those thoughts went to rest once we spoke with Chad and Gretchen.

Their knowledge and experience put us at ease as we knew we had the perfect host for our wedding.

We filled out a detailed form regarding music selections and smaller details about wedding procedure, and once the wedding day came everything played out as intended.

There will always be delays during the wedding day itself, but Chad kept the party going, inserted songs seamlessly to our playlist, and so many guests have told us personally how the DJ is so good. Chad even worked with us to facilitate a more intricate part of our wedding dance, and his light up DJ booth and lights kept the ambiance going all night long!

Chad and Gretchen are perfect hosts, and they are good people. If you are on the fence about which DJ to choose for your wedding, you will not have any regrets with them by your side. If they are available for your wedding date, book them 1000%!!

Chad and Gretchen helped to make our dream wedding a reality!!!
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Alexis & Kevin
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Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
Studio 623 Photography Studio 623 Photography Wedding Photographers

Fun, entertaining, awesome; Chad will make your party amazing!

Bridal Bliss Bridal Bliss Wedding Planners

Great staff, great service, amazing DJ's!

A Beautiful Ceremony NW A Beautiful Ceremony NW Wedding Officiants

I look forward to every wedding I do with the Chad Dowling crew! I know the sound will be crystal clear and that everyone in attendance will be able to hear every word of the ceremony. The music will be expertly mixed, and they'll hit every cue right on the money. And they always make me sound amazing! :-)

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