Gosh.. where do I even start. I just had the absolute pleasure of working with the BEST DJ business I could’ve EVER asked for: Encore Events, using them at my wedding! From day #1: emailing them, doing the virtual open house to see the each DJ work their magic, emailing them who I wanted as my DJ, to the online “portfolio”, phone calls checking in, zoom meetings, all the way to the actual wedding day.. has just been an incredible journey & made my wedding day one to remember! Not only is that just SOME of the things I wanted to highlight.. but throughout my wedding they were making sure my husband and I had food, drinks, pulled it out chairs for us to sit, kept checking in making sure everything’s good, or if we needed anything etc. they absolutely excelled my expectations, and I can’t say enough about how phenomenal they did. Now I want to highlight who I used.. I wanted to mention Encore as a whole as they have 10+ DJ’s and are an amazing business; but HUGE shout out to Rich Cranston and Andre Powell, you guys killed it and I couldn’t stop saying how much I’ve appreciated you both and everything you’ve done for us, thank you so much and so honored to have you both at our wedding! My venue didn’t hesitate..right from the very start they said “hands down going to be on our recommendations list”. Every single person at the wedding noticed how flawless, organized, personable, caring, fun and professional Encore was.. hands down my favorite vendor, and will 100% be recommending to everyone. Thank you for being you, and making my wedding day come true! 🤍

Our wedding was a month ago 6/27 and let me just start by saying Rich killed it!!

My husband is also owns a wedding DJ so we were extremely particular in who would ring in the big day with us and Rich did not disappoint. I could say a million wonderful things about who Rich is as a person and a professional but I’ll stay in the lane of a DJ review haha!

Encore truly brings an exceptional service to their couples. From day one (about a year ago) planning was easy and I felt like someone was with us every step of the way. Encore staff was supportive and the planning software was easy to use. We received so many reminders via email to keep us on track (which we needed haha) and ensure everything was done in time for the wedding! As we got closer to the wedding we had significantly more time with Rich who was actually DJing our wedding- he met with us and was there for every question and concern we had!

Before I say how amazing the big day was I have to shout out Encores VIP event. Although we knew we wanted Rich as our DJ, I’ll never pass up a good time out with some friends. The VIP event is an amazing way to see what all the DJs can do and start to see who fits your vibe. It also shows how much Encores can truly throw a party!! Highly recommend!!

Okay, now for the big day- AMAZING is an understatement. Rich was there early and coordinating with the venue, photographer and us seamlessly! He didn’t skip a beat and really felt us out and kept us moving along at our pace, I didn’t feel rushed but we also managed to get through everything we wanted to that evening thanks to him and the venue.

Now for the fun part, the dance floor. Obviously with my husband being a DJ this part could have been tricky but Rich delivered and truly exceeded my expectations! We have a party group and we love a variety of music and somehow Rich managed to fit in just about every genre of music we gave him in the most spectacular way and checked every box plus some!! I really couldn’t have imagined this day without Encore but especially Rich! They truly helped pull the day together and make it everything we dreamed of!

Encore was wonderful to work with from the very start after we booked them for our wedding! They made the process simple from the start with plenty of help and were always quick to respond with any questions to the lead up of our day! Our DJ Austen was great and kept our dance floor full and fun! Huge thank you to encore for being such a big part of making our wedding day amazing!

DJ Mikey V from Encore events made our day super fun and special! He was so kind, upbeat, and overall an amazing DJ. The team was great at walking us through the planning process, and Encore Events was one of the most responsive vendors we hired.
Further, the cold sparklers and customized monogram were amazing day-of touches that I highly recommended to anyone wedding planning :) 

On time, easy to work with, pros at everything, very fun and kind group! We would 1000% recommend to anyone.

My husband and I had a fantastic experience with our DJ Rich Post. Rich did a great job capturing what we wanted for our wedding. He also surprised us with a special slow dance song with our vows dubbed on top - we both cried! He got the party started and kept it going the entire night. Several friends asked where we found him! Overall fantastic experience and would definitely recommend Rich and Encore to anyone getting married. Encore's system was really seamless. They are wedding professionals and they have the whole thing completely figured out. They have you listen to a bunch of DJs before you decide who you want to pick, and then they have you meet with that DJ several times before your wedding. they help you to plan out your entire wedding timeline, and then they keep that moving along the entire night. I felt so relaxed on the night of our wedding because I knew that the DJ was keeping the whole event moving along exactly as planned. I know that this DJ is a bit pricey compared to others in the Rochester area, but it was absolutely worth it.

If you are looking into great and reliable entertainment for your wedding then definitely consider Encore events. We had Stephanie Hyde as our DJ and she was absolutely amazing! I can’t tell you not only how much my husband and I enjoyed our wedding, but how many of our guests took the time to say that our event was one of the best that they’ve ever been to! Having music and dancing was such an important part for me and I couldn’t have been happier with my decision to go with Encore. I also loved that they offer uplighting and a digital Photo Booth, which we also had! Definitely take advantage of their events that they host to learn more about them and see what they have available (You sometimes get deals or discounts too at these!!)- look into them sooner rather than later (in relation to the timing of your event) to try to get the best deals ☺️

Encore was amazing! Music was incredible, such a fun vibe! Professional and great communication throughout the process! Loved the portal to plan music we wanted/didn’t want. 

The first thing that drew us to Encore Events is their “open house” event where they invite potential clients to a video call so we could hear snippets of work from a variety of their DJs. Since we were planning our Western NY wedding from CA, this was wildly helpful.

From that event, we knew Jordan was the girl for us! Her energy was infectious, even on Zoom and her mixes were the perfect blend of old school and new style music - we couldn’t help but dance around our living room when her promo came on.

The platform Encore Events shared for tracking the music and timeline for the day was intuitive, easy to use and kept everything really organized. On the day of the wedding, Jordan and team brought the energy - there wasn’t a single guest who didn’t get on the dance floor at some point of the night. She exceeded all expectations and we’re so grateful for her and the Encore Events team!

We didn’t hire a videographer for our wedding (which I still actually regret-so you should def hire one) but Encorce Events surprised us with turning the vows we wrote for each other into a slow dance!!!! They generously gave us a copy and then when I asked them if they happened to record our whole ceremony, they said yes and sent along that audio as well!!! Our ceremony was hilarious and I feel so lucky that they captured the audio, and the true emotion of those 15 minutes. That audio is my FAVORITE GIFT that I received and Encore went above and beyond to 1. Even think of doing that! and 2. Gifting it to us afterwards. Truly touching and an incredible way to go above and beyond for a customer. I also really appreciated their guidance as we were selecting songs for the party. Two things stood out…1. There were songs where I said I HAD to be on the dance floor for…But as the bride I kept getting pulled away. I heard one of my songs being played as I was leaving the dance floor but the DJ, adjusted on the fly and brought it back for me later in the night. I was SO THANKFUL. And the last thing i loved, Rich actually just said in passing as we were doing music selection. But he said if I only wanted the chorus of certain songs then he could make that work too. I was surprised at how many songs I really only knew the chorus too and I felt like I got to hear so many songs and all of my favorite parts to them!! Loved the music platform that they used to create all of those song selections too! I’m SO GLAD that we used them as our vendor. I originally just wanted my brother to “dj” with a playlist, and I’m so glad we got over that idea, spent the money and hired Encore. Our DJ, Rich Post, read the room and gave us everything we wanted! He mixed tracks together perfectly and we had the most amazing wedding! I had no idea that dj-ing music was such an art. Rich Post and Encore are worth every penny and they helped give us the most fun dance floor and perfect wedding celebration! So thankful for them as professionals and for going above and beyond for us.