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Thank you for your interest in our company. Sound By Design has been making occasions like yours special for over twenty years. We are recognized as a leader in the Milwaukee entertainment and event production industry. Voted “Best DJ” by Wisconsin Bride Magazine, Sound By Design takes a modern approach to entertainment. We can also make the planning process easy by providing multiple services. Entertain your guests with music from our DJs. Create a unique atmosphere with our full production lighting team. Grab a photo in a modern open-concept photo booth. And finally, capture it all with the help from our incredible videography team to relive your day over and over again.

When selecting a DJ company what you’re investing in is the team behind it all. We have an amazing staff that is very passionate about what they do. Many of our team members have been with Sound By Design for years. With that experience we are able to help personalize the entire event so that it is exactly what you are looking for.

Visit our website: www.soundbydesign.co

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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

What is the starting price for uplighting?

$500

What music genres do you specialize in?

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

What services do you offer?

Consultation
Do-Not-Play List
Karaoke
MC

What additional equipment do you offer?

Microphones
Photobooth
Sound/PA System
Uplighting

Reviews of Sound By Design

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Sound by Design receives glowing reviews for their exceptional DJ services for weddings. Reviewers praise the seamless planning process, personalized playlists, and energetic dance floors all night long. The staff, including Conner, Max, Ryan, and Aidan, are highlighted for their professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to keep the party going. Clients appreciate the use of an app for music selection, helpful communication, and the stress-free experience provided by Sound by Design. Overall, couples highly recommend Sound by Design for a fun and memorable wedding experience.

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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.

Sound by Design receives glowing reviews for their exceptional DJ services for weddings. Reviewers praise the seamless planning process, personalized playlists, and energetic dance floors all night long. The staff, including Conner, Max, Ryan, and Aidan, are highlighted for their professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to keep the party going. Clients appreciate the use of an app for music selection, helpful communication, and the stress-free experience provided by Sound by Design. Overall, couples highly recommend Sound by Design for a fun and memorable wedding experience.

Ana
Ana Sent on 11/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Such a fun DJ

Conner and his team at Sounds by Design really made our wedding a party. We met with Conner a few times leading up to the wedding and he was able to get to know our thoughts when it came to the music and vibes for the night. His system of organizing the songs we chose was really awesome and there was a big crowd on the dance floor all night. We got many compliments on the music for the night. It was especially cool to see Conner having fun at the DJ booth too. We also did string lights and draping through the company and doing so made the room look so so good.
Emma
Emma Sent on 12/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you SBD!

We could not have asked for a better DJ for our wedding! Conner was professional, responsive, and flexible throughout our planning process and knew how to keep the party going all night!
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Regina Sent on 06/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Best DJ!

My husband and I hired Sound By Design for our wedding and they were great! We initially worked with Conner to talk through the contract and get everything locked in. I was very impressed with the communication and organization throughout the entire process, from signing the contract to our wedding day. We were given updates throughout the planning process, reminders for our scheduled payments, and they checked in with us a few times leading up to the wedding in case we had any questions. They use an app that you can upload all of the music that you want to play at your wedding including pre-ceremony, ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, spotlight dances, etc. We were also able to also put music in a "do not play" playlist. Having everything in the app was super convenient and helpful when mapping out our music for our day. Our DJ also helped provide playlist suggestions on Spotify for us to reference, which was great. We had a final meeting with our lead DJ, Ryan, who was awesome. We came away from our final meeting feeling really good about the music for the day and he walked us through all the logistics and answered all of our questions. On wedding day, Ryan was the best! He was super professional but also really fun at the same time. He kept the energy up during the reception and knew what to play to keep the crowd on the dance floor. We can't recommend Sound By Design enough!
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User1725893 Sent on 04/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An absolute blast

Conner was our wedding DJ, but also helped tremendously during the planning process, resulting in a stress-free process. He was professional, got to know us as people to understand the vibe we wanted, and hit it out of the park when accommodating our special requests. He curated our playlist into a good flow so the dance floor was never empty. Everyone had an absolute blast!
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Mallory Sent on 12/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you SBD!

I would highly recommend using SBD to any couple getting married. We had Aidan as our lead DJ, and we cannot thank him enough! Throughout the night, he made sure we were taken care of and even grabbed drinks for us and our parents! Everyone at the wedding couldn't stop telling us how great he was. He also kept the dance floor full all night!
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Ryan Sent on 12/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

We danced the night away!

Our DJ was Mateo, and he was phenomenal. He ran the dance floor well, blending songs to help keep people out there. But he also set up the sound for the ceremony and dinner. There was no feedback on any of the mics. He timed my brides processional song perfectly so she could walk down the aisle to exactly what she dreamed of hearing. Thank you so much to SBD and I hope to use them again for future events!
Amy
Amy W. Sent on 11/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

I get why they are the #1 preferred vendor

Sound by Design was so fun, yet professional to work with. They answered all of our questions in a timely manner and provided suggestions that elevated our event. And when the big day came, our dance floor was packed until the very end. We couldn't have been happier with their services.
S
Sydney Sent on 09/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

5/5 - Sound by Design & Trent Are the Best!!

Sound by Design, especially Trent, was a total game-changer for our wedding. They didn't just play music; they created an unforgettable experience. Trent and the team went above and beyond, from guiding our guests to making our photobooth a hit. Our wedding was beautiful and smooth, thanks to them. We were so impressed that they were able to keep the dance floor dancing all night - we're not usually dancers but we were on the dance floor every chance we got - they made it so (!) fun. Trent and the team listened to our ideas, plans, and preferences and ran with them, making everything so so easy for us. We felt like we just had to show up and enjoy. If you want an incredible, 5/5 wedding experience, Sound by Design is the way to go!
Kristin
Kristin Sent on 07/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding DJ

We love working working Sound by Design for our brunch wedding this July. Our pre-wedding planning with Conner was so easy, and he really made planning our music and extra details so stress free (especially planning it all out of state via zoom). Ryan and Miguel were fantastic DJ's, kept the flow of the ceremony and reception smooth, and kept the entire vibe super fun. Our guests raved about the music selection and the fun dance vibes! Music was one of our most important vendors for our wedding (and thing we cared the most about). The entire experience was so easy, and loved how organized everything was from start to finish, we felt so confident our wedding was in great hands. We were thrilled to work with Sound by Design and could not recommend them more, really one of the best vendors we worked with.
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Jordan Sent on 01/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

We loved trent & sbd!

If you’re searching for a wedding DJ, stop your search and book SBD! We had such a fantastic experience working with Trent and Rick. They were communicative, easy to talk to, and answered all of our questions leading up to our wedding day. Shortly before our big day, we had the opportunity to meet with Trent. He is so friendly, so cool, easy-going, and energetic - we absolutely loved working with him! When we changed a few of our songs last minute the week of the wedding, he was flexible and made sure of the changes. Trent played the PERFECT music - we asked to start the night with classic weddings, throw in a slow song or two, and then transition to college dance hits (reliving our best lives). We had the BEST time dancing with our friends and family because of Trent. Our college friends got reallllly into the dancing, our fun aunts and uncles were feeling it, and he even got our baby cousins on the dance floor. So, a million thanks to Trent and SBD for helping us have the best day ever! We can’t recommend him and the crew enough!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Nakasato Photography Nakasato Photography Wedding Photographers

We have worked with Sound by Design at many of our weddings and their DJ's are always professional and do a great job! They all are friendly and you can tell really enjoy their job!!!! We would hands down always recommend them for a great professional DJ team that will do an amazing job!!!!!

Jaxie Jaxie Wedding Dresses

I have no idea where to even begin with Sound By Design. Simply put... they are the BEST in the business. From their ability to keep the party going ALL night long to the details they put into making each and every wedding a success are unmatched. We recently used SBD for my sister's wedding and they totally transformed Turner Hall into a wedding right out of a magazine. The color wash and uplighting in the room was so beyond magical. The photo booth was a hit and they just launched a SBD Films division which we also used and were blown away. Don't think twice... book them before your date is gone!

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