I first met Dave almost 10 years ago when he took my high school pictures (which were amazing!), so it was great to have someone we knew DJ the wedding. One of the MOST important things my fiance and I wanted at our wedding was for guests to dance, and dance A LOT. After talking to Dave on the phone the week before to finalize everything (and he took the time to talk to us for an hour and a half to make sure everything was perfect), I went into the wedding day confident that he knew exactly what we were looking for. We had even created our own altered versions of songs for walking down the aisle and introductions that we sent to him as mp3 files (which I thought might be confusing), but he played the right versions of each song at the right time and everything went perfectly. Then the reception began and, needless to say, he did not disappoint. Once the dancing started, it did not stop - and that is NOT an exaggeration!! He had EVERYBODY on the dance floor - My older family members and younger friends were all dancing! He knows how to read a crowd and tailor the songs to match that. I had multiple friends and family members come to us at the end of the night and the weeks after saying that they had never danced so much or had that much fun at a wedding before (including my fiance and myself), which is exactly what we wanted!! Thanks SO much Dave!

My wife and I used Dave as our photographer for our wedding at a small barn in Holliston, MA after seeing his work on his Web page. He was on a vendor list through the the barn's website and we are extremely happy we took the time to check him out. To put it simply, the photographs are amazing. The thing that everyone else kept telling us before the wedding was, "Make sure to take it in because it's over in the blink of an eye." This is a vast understatement, for even as we tried to step back and enjoy, the night was still a wonderful blur. The best part about Dave's work was that we were able to see the wedding unfold for a second time through his eyes. He captured everything. He was everywhere, and the best part is that I never remember seeing him much. He is a master of catching sincere, organic moments that you would never even know had occurred, but would be heartbroken if you knew it could not be held timelessly through photograph.

In addition to the actual photography, his preparation as well as communication were great. We talked in great detail in the weeks leading up to the wedding, even creating a photographic itinerary down to the minute. It kept our day moving smoothly and much less stressful knowing he was in charge of keeping everything on schedule. I would recommend Dave to everyone and would not hesitate to use his services again in the future! Check out his website and his work; you will not be let down.

Dave was nothing short of amazing in photographing our wedding. He was always easy to work with and plan with prior to our big day and during both the ceremony and reception managed to produce beautiful photos with an artsy touch. His confidence in his work emulated as he worked and I never felt overwhelmed by him taking photos as he seemed to keep a behind the scenes approach.

Dave is by FAR one of the best wedding DJ's out there. My family has used him for his DJ and photography services now at 6 weddings over the past 7 years. He is very professional, fun and honest!

One thing with having a destination wedding is that you can't really meet with a lot of the vendors leaving most of the work to phone calls and emails. I looked at Daves website and was immediately impressed with just his homepage and then when I looked further I thought I need to have this guy at my wedding, holy smokes! Dave replied to all my emails within an hour or two which is fantastic and we had an hour phone conversation 2 weeks before the wedding to go over final details. once I met Dave and he started taking pictures in the bridal lounge I knew immediately that my photos were going to be beautiful. He has an artistic eye and really knows his stuff. Our ceremony was on the beach at cape cod and he showed as a little preview of some of the pictures on his camera and out of the 2 or 3 I saw I couldn't believe my eyes!! Dave is so ridiculously talented and a true professional. He takes charge and has a vision and goes with it. Not only is he so talented but he is a wicked nice guy!! Eric and I loved talking with him and are so grateful for all the great shots he took of our wedding. He is the real deal. If you want incredible wedding photos that will make your jaw drop, contact Dave he will not let you down!!!! He is the very best!! I highly recommend him!!!! Thanks again Dave you're the best!!!!

Dave was awesome to work with, and such a talented DJ. My sister referred me to him, so he gave me and my husband special pricing including 5 hours of DJ-ing, a 3-hr photobooth rental (run by his wonderful wife Lindsay), and uplighting.

The music was spot-on. The dance floor was filled from start to finish, and I even had one guest ask me on the dance floor (over the blasting music) "WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS GUY?? HE'S AWESOME!" So there you have it. I can't even remember what he played, but I do know that both my guests AND me were hard to pull off the dance floor!

The photobooth was also lots of fun! They provide their own props, but said we could also bring our own so we contributed a few props as well. Lindsay was super sweet and professional throughout all of the guests' photobooth shenanigans. :)

Finally, the uplighting. It was perfect! It added just the right amount of warmth to our venue, Colonial Hall at Rockafellas, which had high ceilings and white walls.

So if you're looking for a DJ/Photobooth, definitely look into Modern Artistry! Dave was always super friendly in his emails, and incredibly quick to respond, which is always such a relief during wedding planning!

Thanks again Dave and Lindsay, for a memorable wedding day!

We used ModernArtistry as the DJ for our wedding, and we're so glad we did! Dave Donato took care of all of the logistics leading up to our wedding, and was super responsive throughout the planning process. Any time we had a question, we could always count on hearing from him right away with a very detailed response. This really helped to put us at ease, and we actually booked Dave without ever meeting him, since we were planning our wedding from a distance.

Dave ended up getting laryngitis right before our wedding, so his wife Lindsey stepped in to be our DJ. Luckily for us, this couple is fantastic and took it all in stride - after a phone call with Lindsey, we felt completely confident with her taking the reins as our DJ, and she did an amazing job. Lindsey kept everything running smoothly and our reception went exactly as planned...it could not have been more perfect. Literally every single guest was on the dance floor, and people are still telling us what a great party it was!

Dave was our photographer, Lindsey was our DJ and they are both fantastic! Lindsey kept the party going all night and Dave captured every moment of it. I know many people who have used Dave and/or Lindsey and I would recommend the husband/wife team to every bride-to-be!

AMAZING!!!!!!!! I Love them!!! Great work very friendly and easy to work with. SO happy with Dave's work.

Dave Donato was the best DJ ever! He met with us beforehand, and zeroed in on exactly the kind of music that would be perfect for our guests. We are a somewhat older couple, but Dave had everyone up on the dance floor all night. At one point, I looked out across the room to see who I could coax up onto the dance floor, but no one was seated. Everyone was on the dance floor! Months later our guests keep talking about what a great time they had. "The best wedding I've ever been to," is what we keep hearing. Dave made our wedding a memorable, fun night not only for us, but for our guests as well. He was also a pleasure to work with -- professional in every way.