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About

On WeddingWire since 2007

Toast & Jam is a professional wedding DJ company based in Chicago, Illinois. This team of talented DJs is honored to play at weddings and other special life events. They find excitement in crafting customized playlists for couples' special day. The team understands that your wedding day is about you. They will strive to bring life to the party while ensuring that you remain the focal point.

Services Offered

Toast & Jam carefully curates every playlist to ensure that all songs are well-timed and the party is continuous. Each of their wedding collections includes an initial consultation, MC services, microphones, and a sound/PA system. The DJs are skilled at reading the energy of a crowd, and they endeavor to play songs that will keep everyone entertained. Their vast repertoire includes electronic, hip-hop, indie, jazz, oldies, rock, and pop genres. Couples who choose this entertainment business can avail of the following services:

  • Do-not-play list
  • Liability insurance
  • One-event-per-day policy
  • Woman-owned

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
Disco Ball
Sound/PA System
MC
Microphones
Photobooth

What music genres do you specialize in?

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

What services do you offer?

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

What additional equipment do you offer?

Disco Ball
Flat Screen
Microphones
Photobooth
Projector
Sound/PA System
Uplighting
4.9 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
425 Reviews
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97% Recommended by couples
Grace
Grace B. Sent on 01/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Made My Wedding Next-Level

Rachel was simply fantastic. Almost every person I spoke to at the wedding commented on how amazing our DJ was! She really made the event next-level — plus she’s a lovely person and we really enjoyed working with her. The entire process with Toast & Jam was seamless, well-organized, and fun. Couldn’t recommend them more!
Patrick
Patrick T. Sent on 12/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Rachel Karlic is Awesome!

DJ Rachel was an important reason our special day was extra special

When picking out DJ our venue recommended Toast and Jam and they were within our price range. They paired us with Rachel who was excellent through the entire process. We had an introductory meeting where she definitely matched the vibe we were going for with crowd pleasers for millennials: some oldie's early for the older relatives and progressively get to the 2000's and 2010's main jams.

We met again a couple of months before the wedding so she could iron out the song list for the ceremony/reception for what we needed for things like walking down the aisle, cut cutting, first dance, etc. She loved or at least did good job pretending to love suggestions for the songs we choose and gave some friendly recommendations based on her experience at weddings. Another wrench she had to deal with was we hired a cellist for the ceremony and the cocktail hour. The problem was he was not the best at responding so she made a backup playlist in case he didn't come.

Luckily he did come and Rachel worked with him perfectly for the ceremony to play a little music under his cello. Now during the reception she got the party started and it didn't stop until the venue kicked us out. There were always people on the dance floor the entire time. And not just a few there would be a crowd throughout the entire night. Most weddings I've been to there is some songs people leave the dance floor and it's empty for a bit but not ours. Rachels' music selection was perfect to keep the party going. She even played songs we requested 2 days before the wedding that fit perfectly. I could recommend anyone more. Rachel was awesome!
Natalie
Natalie O. Sent on 12/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Norah Utley for the win!

Toast & Jam DJs was recommended to us by my sister-in-law who used them for her wedding 8 years ago. When my fiancé and I got engaged we knew we needed Toast & Jam to DJ our wedding. We picked Norah and she was amazing. She was responsive throughout the entire wedding planning process and very easy to work with. From the ceremony music to cocktail hour/dinner and the reception, the music was perfect and totally fit the vibe of the entire day. Norah knew how to keep the dance floor packed and incorporate all our must-play song requests. We recommend her to all our soon-to-be-married friends and family!
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Real Weddings

Chelsae & Andrea
29 photos · 04/22/2023
Andrea & Eric
10 photos · 09/28/2019
Sasha & Ian
14 photos · 06/08/2019
Kate & Alan
50 photos · 04/04/2019
Amanda & Rob
66 photos · 09/23/2017
Om & Emily
19 photos · 07/03/2016

Team

DJ Mary Nisi
DJ Mary Nisi
DJ/Founder

Fed up with the cheesy antics and shameless self-promotion of typical wedding disc jockeys, Mary Nisi founded Toast and Jam in 2005 based on the idea that brides, grooms and guests should be entertained, not overshadowed. Music-obsessed since childhood, Mary got her start in radio at WLUW in Chicago where she deejayed the Monday morning drive for nearly a decade. She’s deejayed at numerous spots around Chicago including The Whistler, Danny's, Schuba's, The Burlington, Delilah's and Smashing Time, the legendary Saturday night dance party at The Hideout, as well as abroad at All Tomorrow's Parties, the celebrated music festival in Camber Sands, England. She is a founding member of the Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP) and the CHIRP Record Fair & Other Delights, runs the CHIRP Music Quiz and currently hosts "The Noonday Underground" on Mondays from noon to 3pm on CHIRPradio.org. A graduate of DePaul University and a native of Omaha, Nebraska, Mary has been featured on NPR's All Things Considered, Chicago Public Radio, Daily Candy, CS Brides, The Knot, Brides Chicago, Martha Stewart Weddings and TimeOut Chicago. She and her husband John live in Logan Square with two cats and an astounding number of single-purpose kitchen utensils. In 2014, Mary gave birth to the cutest, smiley-est baby in the history of mankind and named him Sebastian. He enjoys winning staring contests, crushing it on the playground and, much to his mother’s chagrin, seemingly loves “The Chicken Dance.” He is likely to someday find the cure for cancer. He has also been to more rock shows than most adults.

DJ Norah
DJ Norah
DJ/Business Manager

DJ Norah is a jack of all creative trades. She deejayed clubs and played keyboard in a band called Headache City before she found her musical calling with Toast & Jam. She once ran a craft fair and later worked at a chic modern furniture store (she has a soft spot for mid-century modern pieces and dreams of someday owning a Saarinen Womb Chair). Her most recent creative passion has been making elaborate costumes for her two kids - she's turned her daughter into David Bowie, Colonel Sanders and Steve Martin from “The Jerk”, among others. Last Halloween, the whole family went as Ghostbusters characters, and this year, Norah will transform her brood into the cast of Golden Girls. Norah’s just as creative with her dancefloor playlists as she is with her costume concepts. She is taking care of business M-F, in charge of scheduling, client services and lots of other important stuff. But, if you happen to need Blanche Devereaux to DJ your wedding, who ya gonna call?

DJ Alli
DJ Alli
DeeJay

PRONOUNS: SHE / HER

DJ Alli knows how to bring the party. She spends her free time working as part of CHIRP's Live Event team. This requires Alli to be something of a local music expert so that she can book and curate the best local band showcases in the city. Her other party trick (being an excellent DJ…duh) came from her background in radio: she majored in Radio Communications at Columbia College, and worked in programming for CBS Radio for years. You can currently hear Alli on CHIRP every Tuesday from 3-6pm. When this party queen needs to trade rock & roll for real R&R, she enjoys spending time with her family Irish Setters, Rauri and Owen, working in her backyard garden, and canning apple sauce and borscht with her husband, Will.

Professional Network & Endorsements

8 Endorsements
Peter Wynn Thompson Photography Peter Wynn Thompson Photography Wedding Photographers

Toast & Jam is one of the only DJ companies I ever recommend. They know how to keep the party going and all of their DJs are awesome to work with. You will love having them at your wedding!

Five Grain Events Five Grain Events Wedding Planners

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Michelle Durpetti Events Michelle Durpetti Events Wedding Planners

Michelle Durpetti Events LOVES working with the talented and personable members of the Toast & Jam DJ's! They consistently have fantastic customer service, enthusiasm and positive attitudes and are always a pleasure to have as part of the team of vendors bringing an event or wedding to life! We whole heartedly suggest Toast & Jam for your next wedding or event!

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