DJ Rich absolutely crushed it as the DJ and MC for our wedding reception. I had the time of my life. My only complaint is that the night had to end!

Our pre-wedding meeting with Rich the week before the event was incredibly helpful. He picked up our vibe right away, and he made sure everything was going to flow smoothly. And sure enough, every transition throughout the night was seamless.

Our reception entrance was electric. DJ Rich energized the entire room.

I literally ran back to the dance floor the few times I had to leave it throughout the night. I didn’t want to miss a minute.

We loved our entire experience with DJ Rich. Highly recommend!!!

From our first meeting with Rich we left knowing we just chose the perfect Dj for our wedding! He was so patient and understanding while having to reschedule the wedding 3 times (thanks covid.) We had quite a few songs that we wanted to start at certain timings and made it happen flawlessly. He took the time to help figure out how we could make the song I wanted to walk down the aisle to work and correspond with the bridesmaids as well. We met one more time the week of the wedding at the venue to go over all the details, the timeline and even brought the up lighting to see what color we wanted to go with and placement of them. Day of the wedding everything went perfectly! Rich made the day go so smoothly, I felt like I got a bonus wedding planner. 😉 Everything stayed on track, I knew exactly what to expect throughout the night and he kept me updated on what is next! We hear all the time how much fun everyone had and got so many compliments on the “rapid fire photo game”(a must do and so much fun) I truly can’t say enough great things about Rich and his team! They played a huge role in making our day perfect!

Rich and the team at Essence Entertainment are truly a tier above the rest. We worked directly with Rich to book the perfect package for our wedding that fit our needs AND wants. The week prior to our wedding we sat down with Rich to finalize songs - he worked with us to find the perfect music for each special moment, the one hour meeting was so smooth, he put us both at ease as we walked through every last detail and somehow it didn't feel even a little bit rushed.

They truly worked to make our day EXACTLY what we wanted. The night before, we made a last minute decision to move the ceremony outside (70 in November?!) and Rich ran with it without a second thought. The last minute change didn't feel last minute at all because Rich and team are true professionals at what they do. On the day of, Rich and Patryk were so easy to work with, we had so many compliments from the other vendors with how “on it” they were. From music, to emceeing, they truly nailed it - the playlist got everyone on the dance floor, and they even joined in for The Wobble! My MOH’s speech was a Hamilton parody, the music timing was so perfect, you would’ve thought they practiced for weeks leading up.

If you're searching for the perfect DJ/Emcee, LOOK NO FURTHER - THIS IS YOUR DJ TEAM.

From our first meeting with Rich, we knew him and his team would be exactly who we wanted for our wedding. Rich is extremely personable and easy to talk with. We used Rich for two years, once for our ceremony and then for our reception a year later. Both times Rich was easy to work with and accommodated all of our requests.
He made sure that we didn’t have any stress on either of the nights and took complete control putting me at ease. Rich played our requested playlists plus many other fun songs to keep up with the vibe of our reception.
We also used uplifting from Essence and it helped pull together the overall vision of our reception room. We utilized the photo booth as well and all of our guest had so much fun with it. We loved the photo book that came with everyone’s pictures from the night.
We would highly recommend Rich and his team at Essence Entertainment over and over again!! Thanks again for a great two years!

From the start Rich was very easy to work with and made us feel at ease. He was able to accommodate all of our requests as well as our guests. He had no problem playing our specific playlist and adding to it to play for the crowd on the dance floor. From the moment the dance floor opened there were always guests out there having a good time until it was last call. He over exceeded our expections! We wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone we know.

Rich was amazing to have as a DJ for our wedding. Everyone that attended had a great time and we did as well. I definitely recommend them to DJ any event!

Hiring Rich and Essence entertainment was the best wedding planning decision we made. Rich did such a great job perfectly capturing the fun, energetic vibe we wanted for our wedding. We only put a few songs on our ‘must play’ list yet every single song felt like it was exactly what we wanted to hear. Rich did a great job playing a little bit of everything and kept the party going all night. There was never a moment the dance floor wasn’t packed. If I could give them more than 5 stars I would.

From the first time we met with Rich we knew we had to book with him and Essence! We felt instantly comfortable with Rich and knew he was exactly what we were looking for entertainment for our wedding. We ended up splitting up our wedding this year and only using Rich for the ceremony. A few days before the ceremony, Rich confirmed our selection of songs and on the day of the ceremony we did a quick run through of everything. Rich was so accommodating and easy to work with. My husband and I can’t wait to see Rich again next year for our reception! We were very thankful to have such an accommodating vendor to work with in this year of uncertainties.

I don’t even know where to begin! Rich and his team are AMAZING. We had to postpone our wedding twice and Rich was so accommodating every time. My parents were also so happy he kept them in the loop throughout the night . Rich constantly checked in on us to make sure everything was going well throughout the night. He made us feel so comfortable, he felt like our friend! His team also made the photo booth run so smoothly and our friends even had fun taking photos with them! I could go on forever but I promise this vendor is worth It! Don’t waste your time looking for anyone else!

Rich and his team at Essence Entertainment were absolutely incredible! From the day we met Rich, we knew right away that he had the excitement and personality to make sure everyone at our event had an incredible time.
While the Essence team did a great job with the typical DJ requirements (music, speeches, A/V, etc.) what makes Essence stand head and shoulders above anyone else we spoke with was their commitment to going above and beyond to make sure every every moment was perfect, viewing themselves as full event MCs. The kind words of advice shared leading up to and on our wedding day to make sure we had the perfect time was really special.
Essence took our song recommendations and curated a perfect playlist that had EVERYONE at the wedding dancing the entire time, and made sure to check in with us before playing a guest-requested song that he wasn't sure we'd want played (his assumption was correct).
Our wedding was perfect, and we have Rich and the Essence team to thank for a lot of it!