Sound Explosion Event Group

Firstly, my review is solely based on my conversations with Steve and the members of his team that I recently met at a bridal expo, rather than my experience with them as the hired production team for my cousins upcoming wedding. As maid of honor to a very relaxed and calm bride I was designated (ok, self appointed) as the point of contact for all vendors at the expo and anything wedding related in general. At the expo we met with 2 people from the company who were not only patient with answering my laundry list of questions but also enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. We gave them the vision for the wedding which is not the typical “high energy dance party” many weddings are and asked how music can be incorporated into a more sophisticated destination wedding where the atmosphere was more romantic and more of a large dinner party setting. rather than just say “we’ll play any music you want” and expecting us to swoon, they explained the entire process from picking songs, customizing the equipment set up to match the venue, and most importantly gave in depth answers on how they match their work force for the evening with the energy of the event to give you a completely customized experience. Later in the night I went back to ask more questions about incorporating live music in addition to the DJ and spoke with Steve. He was phenomenal. Just listening to me explain the vision for the wedding I knew he got the look and feel we were going for 100%. Most impressive I have to say is that in the days after the expo I got a phone call from Steve to follow up on our previous conversations. Any other vendor we met that night sent a very generic email just reintroducing themselves and asking if we were interested in setting up a meeting. The conversation truly was a pleasure. Steve offered so many suggestions and tips knowing that the bride wasn’t even committed to a decision on booking them yet! Not many vendors would be so quick to offer their help without a commitment to them. It was a no pressure conversation that truly didn’t feel like a sales pitch. Even if the bride and groom choose to go another direction with their entertainment this company already deserved a great review just based on the initial conversations we had.

We couldn't be more thrilled with Sound Explosion! Mike and Steve DeMaio and their whole team were phenomenal during our October 25 wedding. Our guests were out on the dance floor the entire time and are still raving about how great the music was. Even our venue said that our DJ setup was the best they had ever seen. Mike was so patient and communicative with us through our four (!) wedding date postponements this year, and we are so grateful!

We had a small wedding (~30 people, no dancing) due to COVID restrictions so we weren't really considering a DJ - just a few Spotify playlists. After speaking with Mike on the recommendation of the venue to order a speaker, we were convinced that he was trustworthy and we would probably be better off using him. Boy, were we right! Mike honoured our request to play our playlists, but also - with our approval - mixed in his own great selections. He paced the evening extremely well, playing both the processional and recessional, and doing first dance and speech introductions. On top of it all, he helped with the venue setup / clean-up and general coordination - and only charged us a fraction of what he normally would have. Mike and Sound Explosion are, simply put, amazing. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

-Matt and Laura