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Highland Preferred is a full-service entertainment & production company based in Elgin, Illinois. The expert team provides tailored entertainment services to match each couple's wishes and preferences. They will work with you to curate a memorable celebration filled with energetic flair and musical entertainment.

Services Offered

Highland Preferred provides a range of services and products to elevate the party atmosphere of wedding receptions throughout Chicago and other major cities. The team's online planning tools are designed to make your experience seamless, stress-free, and personalized. These professionals offer personal consultations so that they can tailor their services accordingly. A snapshot of services and products provided by Highland Preferred includes:

  • DJ and MC duties
  • Do-not-play lists
  • Dance-on-cloud effects
  • Disco balls
  • Projectors
  • Uplighting and pin spots
  • Photo-booth rentals
  • Monogram lights
  • Cake-projection mapping
  • Photography and videography
  • Black-owned
  • Asian-owned
  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • LGBTQ+-owned
  • Native American-owned
  • Pacific Islander-owned
  • Veteran-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is included in the starting price?

Consultation
MC
Microphones
Travel Expenses
Sound/PA System

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

Consultation
Sound/PA System
MC
Microphones
Photobooth
Projector
Travel Expenses

What is the starting price for uplighting?

$400

What music genres do you specialize in?

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

What services do you offer?

Bilingual MC
Consultation
Do-Not-Play List
Karaoke
Liability Insurance
MC
Video Projection

What additional equipment do you offer?

Flat Screen
Microphones
Photobooth
Projector
Sound/PA System
Uplighting

Reviews of Highland Preferred

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Highland Preferred received glowing reviews from several customers for their exceptional entertainment services at weddings. Guests praised the DJ and live band combo, LED dance floor, diverse music selection, and photo booths that added fun to the celebration. The team's professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to create unforgettable memories were highlighted, along with their seamless coordination for lighting and music. Overall, customers highly recommended Highland Preferred for weddings and other events for their outstanding entertainment services that exceeded expectations.

Review summary

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Highland Preferred received glowing reviews from several customers for their exceptional entertainment services at weddings. Guests praised the DJ and live band combo, LED dance floor, diverse music selection, and photo booths that added fun to the celebration. The team's professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to create unforgettable memories were highlighted, along with their seamless coordination for lighting and music. Overall, customers highly recommended Highland Preferred for weddings and other events for their outstanding entertainment services that exceeded expectations.

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Miranda Sent on 11/21/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best DJ Ever!!!!

Stop whatever you’re doing and hire Highland Preferred!!!! We had DJ Chris for our wedding and Paola for our photo booth and they are an incredible team!!!

From the moment we had our discovery call we knew they were the perfect fit for us. Chris’s enthusiasm is contagious and his excitement over our Star Wars theme had us even more excited for the big day! Chris had so many ideas on how to enhance our big day, discussing our ideas with him really helped us visualize the event and figure out the order of events.

The music was INCREDIBLE!!!! Chris made seamless transitions between songs and we had multiple guests come up to us complementing the playlist and expressing anticipation over what song was coming on next. He even free styled a remix of the Imperial March to Yeah! And it was a pretty epic moment that had everyone stunned on the dance floor. At one point, Chris even sang a song for all of the couples and his voice is amazing. Chris is beyond kind, professional, and genuine. The passion he has for his work oozes off of him. Besides being busy with DJing, Chris did some videography as well, he showed us a brief clip at the end of the night and we cannot wait to see the rest of it! This was an unexpected surprise for us and we are so excited!!!

Paola was very communicative and responded to all of my (many) questions over the months right away! She was very professional and kind and I truly felt like she cared about our event. At the end of the day she gifted us a photo album with prints from the photo booth, there were some custom made Star Wars signs for guests to hold and a specially made personalized Star Wars backdrop for the pictures. She was so sweet and bubbly and made it easy for guests to use the photo booth.

Leading up to the event I felt like we all became friends along the journey and it was so exciting to finally meet them both in person! We cannot thank you both enough for everything you did for us. The night was a complete success and the dance floor was filled all night long!!!

Thank you x1,000,000 and May the Force be with you!!!!
Charlotte
Charlotte Sent on 09/13/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Experience!

I recently had the pleasure of working with Highland Preferred for my wedding, and I can honestly say they transformed our special day into an unforgettable experience! From the moment I reached out, their professionalism and attention to detail put my mind at ease. It's clear that they know how to create incredible memories, whether it’s for personal celebrations or corporate events. We opted for a DJ and live band combo, and from the moment our guests heard the first notes, the dance floor was packed! The DJ effortlessly mixed genres, catering to all ages, while the band brought that lively energy that really got everyone involved. Our LED dance floor was a showstopper, literally sparkling under the lights as our friends danced the night away. The various photo booths offered by Highland Preferred were an absolute hit! Each booth had its own unique props and backgrounds, allowing our guests to capture fun memories throughout the evening. And I can’t say enough about the photography and videography services—the team was unobtrusive while perfectly capturing every moment. Just a few days after the event, we were delighted to receive a sneak peek at some of the photos—they were simply stunning! Moreover, their up lighting and decor services added an elegant touch to our venue. They truly transformed the space into a fairy tale setting that we had only dreamed about. Everything was reasonably priced, especially given the level of service provided. I genuinely felt like we got so much value for our investment. If you’re planning a wedding, corporate gathering, or any type of event, I can’t recommend Highland Preferred enough. They take the stress out of party planning and deliver results that exceed expectations. Thank you for making our celebration the talk of the town!
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Duke Sent on 04/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you so much Highland Preferred

Words can’t express how happy I am that Highland Preferred was a part of our special day. Not only are they extremely talented musicians but they were constantly making sure that everyone was engaged and enjoying themselves. I had quite a few special requests and they granted them without hesitation. People are still telling me a week after our wedding how amazing the music was and how they never wanted to stop dancing! We had a DJ, a trumpet player, percussionist, and drummer. Fusion is the way to go! Thank you so much!
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Mikayla Sent on 04/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic experience!!

It was such a pleasure to work with Corey and Highland Preferred! Corey guided us through the end-to-end process for lighting and music and was so easy to communicate with and very patient and accommodating. We had live musicians play for our ceremony (we were able to select which songs we wanted) and they were incredible! The DJ was fantastic at MC'ing the reception and working up the crowd on the dance floor. Thank you again for an incredible experience!
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Brian Sent on 04/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Would highly recommend them for weddings!

Highland Preferred Entertainment is amazing!! Especially DJ Corey and our MC Brian!! They made sure they got everyone on the dance floor and that we were having a good time the entire night!! The booking process was very easy, and I loved the client site where I could add my own playlists for them and just add the song names and artists. They did both our ceremony and reception music. I loved that they bring could hear the whole ceremony no matter where they sat. Would highly recommend them for weddings!
Jason
Jason Sent on 04/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience!

Corey did a great job! He was very professional and showed up early to setup. The playlist was perfect and I liked how he took requests from our guests. My fiancé and I had didn't stress over the music and we were entertained all night. Thank you so much!
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Sergio Sent on 04/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

They were great!

Corey and Chris really made my wedding day. We talked about a bunch of items I wanted and they came through with my requests. Music was great and everyone danced. Totally worth it! Thanks again.
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Austin Sent on 12/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Look No Further for your DJ Services

After our initial phone call with DJ Chris, we knew this was our guy! He was funny, came with new ideas, and I could tell he had DJ'd numerous weddings. My expectations for Chris were very high after talking with him. We utilized their easy to navigate wedding layout form in the weeks leading up to the wedding and then had a zoom meeting with Chris and Paola where we went over the whole day from start to finish. But then came the wedding day... and DJ Chris and Paula absolutely exceeded expectations. They absolutely killed it! I had told Chris I wanted him to keep everyone on the dance floor and he did just that. His set up was incredible with his uplighting and falling snowflakes. This guy knows how party! The amount of texts I received the next day asking about our DJ says it all. He was the talk of the night and the whole next day. Our wedding night went flawlessly and A LOT of that is due to DJ Chris. Ask Chris to DJ your next event and don't even bother looking anywhere else. He's all you need! Can't recommend him enough. Thanks Chris!
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 12/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Chris helped bring the party to our wedding!

Had a really positive experience with Chris. I got a call around 2:30 PM (for a 4:30 ceremony) from Chris and started panicking, but turns out he was just letting me know he had arrived and was getting set up and asking if I needed anything. After our meeting before the ceremony, all of our cues had been set up & hit perfectly. During dinner, I had NO idea that Chris was singing beautifully the whole time (he was behind me) until my bridesmaids told me, and I was shocked! He checked in with me briefly a few times throughout the night to make sure everything was going well. One of the things you really pay for is the experience. Chris is not just finding songs and putting together. He is actively transitioning between songs and is very good at what he does - I highly recommend following his advice and not creating lengthy must play songs, because it allows him to showcase the skills you are paying for. The photo booth album was a lovely touch as well, and all of our guests seemed very happy with the experience!
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Jason Sent on 09/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great job and would definitely hire them again!

Our son's wedding was September 23, 2023 and we had an excellent night of fantastic music! Everyone was out on the dance floor having fun throughout the whole night! It was an enjoyable evening and the wedding guests spent every moment dancing! Awesome sound system! We attribute the good fun to a fantastic DJ Corey! Great job and would definitely hire them again!
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