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About

Rick Haggard Entertainment is a wedding DJ and MC based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Using an unobtrusive and upscale approach, this entertainer ensures that family and friends will not only feel involved during your wedding reception, but also enjoy themselves all night long.

Experience
Mobile entertainer and owner Rick Haggard has been entertaining for over 20 years, with experience in broadcasting, theater, and comedy. This professional DJ has many songs available of a variety of genres, including top 40, pop, Christian, country, electronic, hip-hop, international, jazz, R&B/soul, rock, and oldies.

Services Offered
Rick Haggard Entertainment offers a range of DJ and MC services for weddings, and he also provides his own equipment, including microphones, a photo booth, and a sound/PA system. Wedding services offered include the following:

  • Consultation
  • Do-not-play list
  • Liability insurance
  • Event exclusivity
  • Willing to travel
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Frequently asked questions

What is included in the starting price?

Consultation
MC
Microphones
Sound/PA System

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

Consultation
Sound/PA System
MC
Microphones
Photobooth
Travel Expenses

What music genres do you specialize in?

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

What services do you offer?

Consultation
Do-Not-Play List
Liability Insurance
MC
One Event Per Day

What additional equipment do you offer?

Microphones
Photobooth
Sound/PA System

Reviews of Rick Haggard Entertainment

Erin
Erin Sent on 07/09/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Rick Haggard is an awesome DJ and MC. We had an outdoor wedding at the same location as our reception and he provided music for both. He did an excellent job transitioning from outdoors (wedding) to indoors (reception) and provided high quality sound and music for both wedding and reception. Considering the poor acoustics of our venue, achieving the quality of sound that he did, was very impressive. Rick also MC'd our wedding and reception which made me and my husband's life much easier and less stressful during the wedding. Because of his MCing abilities and his coordination with our caterer, we did not require any wedding planners! Like myself, Rick is a perfectionist and therefore covered every possible detail you could think of, when it comes to DJ/MCing a wedding. This made me feel confident that all of our DJ needs would be covered and I did not have to worry, at all, that his services would be lacking.
Another aspect of Rick Haggard Entertainment that I liked, were the online services Rick provided. You could select songs from his seemingly limitless database of music, develop a list of songs you wanted played at the wedding, cocktail hour and reception and send it all to Rick. You could also put together your entire wedding and reception schedule to send to him, via his website, so he could be prepared ahead of time. My husband and I were incredibly impressed by his advanced technology and organization - this made everything go smoothly.
Aside from Rick's talent as a DJ, he is just a really friendly, fun, down-to-earth person to work with. When I first spoke to him on the phone, he spent at least an hour getting information about my husband and I so he could better know who we were and what we needed as far as DJ services. He really made us feel like we were important, and valued customers! Rick was also extremely responsive via email and phone and even did some Skype conferences with us. Since we live a few hours from where our wedding took place and could not meet with vendors face-to-face very frequently, our Skype conferences were VERY convenient! Rick's attitude is fun, cheerful and can-do. Our guests really enjoyed him, as he was very approachable for music requests, played great music, and was not one of those loud, obnoxious, annoying DJs who just likes to hear himself talk (you know the type). Rick dressed very nicely in a suit and tie, and was incredibly professional throughout the wedding and reception.
The value of Djing for the price we paid is pretty hard to beat, and you can tell that Rick Haggard LOVES his job and takes great pride in his work as a DJ. For a wedding to run smoothly, I think it is paramount that a high quality DJ be hired, and I would recommend Rick Haggard Entertainment to anyone who wishes to have the high quality service we received. Thanks Rick!
Mandy
Mandy Sent on 06/04/2010
5 out of 5 rating
We're so glad we chose Rick as our wedding DJ! He did a great job at our wedding...his upbeat attitude and excellent music selections helped to keep us and the guests in a high-energy mood all night long, just like we wanted. We also appreciated Rick working with us for special requests such as unique dinner songs and editing two songs into one for our father/daughter dance. I would definitely recommend Rick's DJ services!
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Lauren Sent on 01/16/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Rick is amazing to work with! I liked that I could create a list of Must Play songs so I could make sure certain ones got played. It also helped to chat with him before the big day so we were on the same page on the 'vibe' we wanted for the wedding. He is very responsive to emails and very accommodating to any strange music requests. He has a great sense of humor and knows when to talk and when to let the people dance!
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Awards

53
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2009 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

10 Endorsements
Ian's Creations Ian's Creations Wedding Videographers

Rick is one of only three DJs I recommend on a consistent basis. Unlike many vendors you will hire this day, the quality of a DJ's work is revealed when it could be too late: the day of your wedding. For this reason, Rick is at the top of a very short list of quality DJ's who have the professionalism, personality, fun, and awareness of the diverse music scene to not only keep a party going, but make sure that it is one to be remembered by all.

Wedding Preacher for Hire Wedding Preacher for Hire Wedding Officiants

Rick is a fine DJ--on task and looking out for the wedding couple's best interests. He enjoys his work, and it shows.

Amore Events Co. Amore Events Co. Wedding Planners

Rick is so much fun! He goes with the flow of your event. His main focus is the bride and groom. If you want a professional that can PARTY! Rick is your man :)

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