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Saratoga Sound DJ & Acoustic

MC
Do-Not-Play List
One Event Per Day

Why couples loved this vendor

  • Music selection
  • DJ quality
  • Unique party atmosphere
Jessica
Christina
Mia
Susan
Siobhan

Recommended by 100% of couples

What is the story behind Saratoga Sound DJ & Acoustic?

Saratoga Sound DJ is a classy and fun wedding DJ service serving the Albany/ Saratoga, New York, AND Orlando/ Sarasota/ Fort Lauderdale, Florida regions. The fun-loving duo behind the company is the husband and wife team of Paul Othon and Karen Lawrence Othon. Offering outstanding, professional DJ services as well as Options for live, Acoustic music for your ceremonies and cocktail hours. They work with each wedding couple to make each wedding unique. The DJ reception mix always keeps your personal favorites on cue. Fine Event Entertainment!

Services Offered
The team at Saratoga Sound DJ wants to ensure couples love every moment of their wedding entertainment. They offer the following services:

  • 2 DJ's at every event
  • Options to add live acoustic duo for ceremonies and cocktail hours
  • Multi-media DJ Booth with monograms included
  • Uplighting
  • Modern Digital Photo Booth with premium backdrops and props
  • Consultation
  • Your favorite dance tunes
  • Do-not-play list
  • Liability insurance
  • MC
  • Microphones
  • Multiple sound system set ups
  • State of the art Sound system


Other Services
The DJ service also offers live music options. Their acoustic duo features Paul who has a degree in guitar performance/ Lead vocals by Paul and Karen. Entertain guests with live music followed by DJ service for the best of both worlds.

What You'll Love About Saratoga Sound DJ & Acoustic

Couples love how kind and helpful they were through the entire planning process. They also loved how they coordinated transitions throughout the event seamlessly. To learn more about their great communication and accommodating service, check out the reviews.

Experience

  • 14 years in business

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What does a real wedding with Saratoga Sound DJ & Acoustic look like?

Emily & Patrick's wedding
Emily & Patrick
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Laura & Everett's wedding
Laura & Everett
46 photos

What is included in Saratoga Sound DJ & Acoustic's packages?

What is included in the starting price?

Consultation
Flat Screen
MC
Microphones
Sound/PA System

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

Consultation
Flat Screen
Sound/PA System
MC
Microphones
Travel Expenses

What is the starting price for uplighting?

$350

What music genres do you specialize in?

Christian
Country
Electronic
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?

Flat Screen
Microphones
Sound/PA System
Uplighting
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What are real couples saying about their experience with Saratoga Sound DJ & Acoustic in reviews?

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Saratoga Sound earns glowing reviews for combining live acoustic ceremony and cocktail music with energetic DJ receptions that keep dance floors packed. Clients praise their professionalism, responsiveness, organization, and seamless AV/timeline management. Extras like a photo booth and song customization added great value, and many highly recommend them.

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Saratoga Sound earns glowing reviews for combining live acoustic ceremony and cocktail music with energetic DJ receptions that keep dance floors packed. Clients praise their professionalism, responsiveness, organization, and seamless AV/timeline management. Extras like a photo booth and song customization added great value, and many highly recommend them.

Jessica
Jessica Sent on 10/14/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Dream team!!!

Here’s the punch line — Karen and Paul are the ultimate “dream team” of Saratoga Sound DJ &; Acoustic. During the process leading up to our wedding- they were kind, personable, informative, very responsive, flexible, and most importantly—true professionals with wonderful talent. Their live acoustic performance during our ceremony, made our precious moment that much more memorable. Not to mention that the playlist at our reception exceeded our expectations! They played banger after banger and we received many compliments from guests throughout the night. To be frank, I’ve never seen a dance floor so full at a wedding, thanks to these two. We appreciate you both for helping us achieve the best day of our lives! Cheers. Xoxo -Jess & TJ

P.s. the digital photo booth was SO worth it
M
Maya Sent on 10/16/2026
5 out of 5 rating

A true highlight of our day!!

Karen and Paul were the first vendors we hired on our wedding planning journey. From the very first day, it was clear that they are passionate about providing good music and good energy to all of their weddings. They were incredibly responsive (even responding on the same day while they were on vacation!) and easy to work with. They were organized and went out of their way to visit our property ahead of time to make sure they knew exactly where they were going and where they should set up day of. The music they played during our ceremony and cocktail hour was beautiful and they kept our dance floor absolutely packed for our entire 3 hour reception. We were so thrilled to have them as a part of our day and could not recommend them highly enough.
Christina
Christina Sent on 08/18/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Best of both worlds - band and DJ all in one!

Karen and Paul were amazing to work with! We were immediately drawn to Saratoga Sound because they were on our venue’s preferred vendor list and because they offer the best of both worlds - the intimacy and personalization of live acoustic music AND the fun of DJs.

Karen and Paul are talented singers and Paul is an incredible guitarist. They did a wonderful job playing acoustic for our ceremony and cocktail hour. We shared which songs we wanted played for the ceremony and they put together beautiful arrangements.

When it came time for our reception, they had everyone dancing - the young, the old, those who never dance, and those who said they hadn’t danced like that in 20 years.

On top of all of this, they were incredibly kind, professional, and organized. They took care of all AV setup, worked closely with our officiant to ensure he was mic’d up for the ceremony, and they worked closely with our venue to coordinate timelines. We could not ask for a better band/DJ experience!
K
Katherine Sent on 07/30/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Live Acoustic Music and DJ!!

When I first found Saratoga Sound online and listened to clips of their live music as well as their DJ receptions, I knew we had found our DJ for the wedding. After an initial meeting with Karen and Paul, we immediately booked with them. They made planning so easy and helped work with us to shorten our parent dance songs while still feeling like they were a complete song! Saratoga Sound is the best of both worlds with their live acoustic music for cocktail hour, and DJ services for the reception, and our guests loved it! The music during the reception was at a good volume for dinner, and Karen even went up to my mom during dinner to check in which my mom really appreciated. They did an amazing job reading the dance floor and keeping the party going until the very end! They finished the night with Love Story which was one of my song requests, but I had not specifically requested it at the end – it ended up being the most perfect end to our wedding and a memory I will never forget. I cannot recommend Karen and Paul enough to future couples looking for live music and a DJ! Thank you, Karen and Paul!!

Photos: Caitlin Miller Photography
Mia
Mia Sent on 07/02/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely great people and perfect professionals, if you forget something small it's no biggie they can help bridge that gap!

I had forgotten to actually time out when people should walk with the music I got for the processional and they worked with my coordinator to make it absolutely perfect! The music swelled with the bridal reveal down the isle and it was everything I dreamed! The reception was great and they played a lot of songs I was hoping to play and they also accommodated a few of my guest requests as well. Could not have been happier and I seriously recommend
Susan
Susan Sent on 07/01/2026
5 out of 5 rating

ADK Wedding

We couldn’t have asked for better music than we got from Saratoga Sound! From the minute we talked to them, they were amazing. We talked to them a few times before the wedding and they made sure we heard exactly what we wanted while still giving us some great suggestions. The music was beautiful during the ceremony and so much fun during the reception. We had a special request during our introductions that they handled great! Highly recommend them! Super reasonable in terms of price and very professional, yet fun and so nice!
Siobhan
Siobhan Sent on 06/28/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Experienced Pros!

Karen and Paul from start to finish were so professional and really listened to what we wanted on our wedding day - music is so important to us and we had a backyard wedding as well. They were incredibly kind and our guests absolutely loved them and all the songs choices were spot on! The Photo Booth was a huge hit for everyone! They brought the party and no one wanted to leave. Thank you Karen and Paul for amazing memories we will cherish forever!
Cassandra
Cassandra Sent on 02/03/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Winter Wedding

Karen and Paul made our music dreams for our wedding come true. Paul recorded and performed an original instrumental version of "Beauty and the Beast" for our processional and it absolutely blew us away. They managed our timeline of events so seamlessly and kept the dance floor full the entire night. On top of that, the up lighting, the powerpoint with our photos, and their energy were an incredible addition to our wedding in upstate NY. Would highly recommend and so many guests raved about them afterwards.
K
Kara Sent on 12/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

September Wedding

Karen and Paul created a great atmosphere for our wedding! We enjoyed the acoustic music during the ceremony and reception. Karen and Paul were very flexible and performed live renditions of songs of choice. We thought the combination of live music and the DJ’d reception was the best of both worlds and created a unique experience. They were very easy to communicate with and we highly recommend their services!
Mary
Mary Sent on 11/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Don’t think twice! Book Saratoga Sound!!

From the moment we met Paul and Karen we knew we wanted to work with Saratoga Sound. They are both so friendly, kind and extremely responsive. Each meeting with them exceed the next. In the week leading up to our wedding, we had our final meeting and it eased our nerves so much. You could tell they just understood our vision and boy did they nail it on the big day!!! What a classy yet extremely fun and energetic wedding we had. We received so many compliments about how our dance floor was packed the whole time. The Photo Booth provided by them was also such a hit!

All in all, the best part was how we could trust them both to play the songs we wanted but also really read the room. Each song blended into the next. I think that is what you really want to find in a DJ.

Five stars all the way! Don’t think twice! Book them!!
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What awards has Saratoga Sound DJ & Acoustic won?

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2026 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
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Who is the team behind Saratoga Sound DJ & Acoustic?

Paul and Karen
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Do wedding professionals recommend Saratoga Sound DJ & Acoustic? Which ones?

The Promise Gardens of the Adirondacks The Promise Gardens of the Adirondacks Barn & Farm Weddings

We love Saratoga Sound! I am the owner of Burlap and Beams Wedding Barn and I cant not say enough about this duo. They are true professionals and such a pleasure to work with. They work so hard to get to know their clients and it shows because they really deliver! I have only heard amazing things about Saratoga Sound from the couple's, family and guests. I truly hope to have them back over and over at the barns! I know when thy are there that the day will go smoothly and the party will be one to remember! Give them a call and quick because they book fast! Terri

Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery Winery Weddings

Saratoga Sound DJ is an excellent choice for music for your Wedding. We worked with Saratoga Sound recently on a wedding held at our venue. They are talented and professional. Everyone was on the dance floor. Saratoga Sound contributed to the wedding's success with their organization and creative endeavor.

Reverend Joy Burke Reverend Joy Burke Wedding Officiants

I am always thrilled when I find out that Saratoga Sound will be at the wedding. They are a delight to work with and their talent is extraordinary.

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