Hire the love rockers!
We had our wedding at the Inamori Pavillion (lower garden of the Japanese Friendship Garden at Balboa Park) Labor Day weekend (just about a month ago). We were recommended to Ken by our very good friends who said they recommend him to every bride/groom every chance they get. So we already knew we wanted to hire him before reaching out We were just hopeful that he was available on our big day, which he was thank goodness. From the moment we reached out, he always responded very quickly to any questions that we had. Something you don't take for granted when you're planning a wedding! It was a no brainer that we wanted to work with someone as friendly & professional as him, on top of the recommendation.
Providing song selections beforehand was very easy; took care of it two weeks before via email/text as well as a quick phone conversation to make sure we were on the same page. Come the big day, his execution of our taste in music was flawless. We have NEVER been to a wedding where the dance floor was THAT packed, the ENTIRE time. My husband and I would look at each other in awe the entire night, could not believe how much of a party it was -- it was such a great time. Every time the music would start back up again (after cake cutting, money dance, etc.) all the tables rushed to the dance floor. We gave him more (almost double) the song requests he actually needed knowing we'd be lucky if he got to play even half. He played 90% if not all, and I remember thinking at the sweetheart table & on the dance floor multiple times, "he's playing this song?! I love this song!" in excitement. Everyone around me shared the same sentiments as we all would look at each other, drop our jaws, nod our heads (as if to say "ohh yeahhh") and either start singing (if it was a classic R&B slow jam) or dance if the song was a 'banger', which I swear it felt like every song was! He even played all the random, easy-listening ballads that were sentimental to my husband/I -- something every (especially this) bride/groom truly appreciates :). He was able to feel the crowd, he played the perfect songs at the right times & our guests kept saying, "this is the funnest wedding I've ever been to!" Even a week after, our guests were still talking about how awesome the music was, I kid you not.
To sum things up, from the beginning we knew our wedding was going to be the most special day ever for the both of us. But we had no idea how much more magical, and how much more amazing of a time it could be, until we were in it, living it, with the best music we could've ever hoped being played throughout the entire night. THANK YOU LOVE ROCKERS!