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Unique party atmosphere

About this vendor

Mary Nisi
Mary Nisi
Owner

Woman-owned

21 years in business

We speak English and Spanish

Medium team (11-20 members)

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

FAQ

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 is the starting price for uplighting?

$900

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

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Reviews of Toast & Jam

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Toast & Jam DJs receive glowing reviews from several couples who were thrilled with the service provided for their weddings. Reviewers praise the DJs like Elam, Emily, Paul, Chris, Brenna, Damani, and Rachel for their ability to understand and execute music preferences, create seamless transitions, read the crowd, and keep the dance floor lively throughout the night. The company is commended for its professionalism, helpfulness, and attention to detail in planning ceremonies, cocktail hours, and receptions. Guests also enjoyed the photo booth services provided by Toast & Jam. Overall, the positive experiences shared by reviewers recommend Toast & Jam as a top choice for wedding entertainment.

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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.

Toast & Jam DJs receive glowing reviews from several couples who were thrilled with the service provided for their weddings. Reviewers praise the DJs like Elam, Emily, Paul, Chris, Brenna, Damani, and Rachel for their ability to understand and execute music preferences, create seamless transitions, read the crowd, and keep the dance floor lively throughout the night. The company is commended for its professionalism, helpfulness, and attention to detail in planning ceremonies, cocktail hours, and receptions. Guests also enjoyed the photo booth services provided by Toast & Jam. Overall, the positive experiences shared by reviewers recommend Toast & Jam as a top choice for wedding entertainment.

Jaime
Jaime Sent on 01/25/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Definitely recommend!

Toast and Jam was great! They understood exactly what we wanted for our ceremony and reception. They paired us with the perfect DJ, Elam, who was awesome and totally got the vibe we were going for. They made everything feel seamless. The ceremony music especially was handled so thoughtfully, which made the logistics so much easier. They delivered exactly what we were looking for!
C
Cara Sent on 11/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Toast & Jam were amazing!!

Toast & Jam DJs were fantastic!! Mary (the owner) was awesome about helping us understand the process, finding a package that worked for us at a great price, and pairing us with the **perfect** DJ! It certainly helped that Mary and DJ Emily E were fun & easy to talk to AND were familiar with our rather weird, niche tastes in music, haha! Emily played music that perfectly fit the vibe we were going for (even outside of our playlist suggestions). Even certain well-timed touches with the lighting from the "Gig bar" helped to make special moments like our first dance even more magical! She also made sure that there was something for everyone at each phase of the event, so that guests of all ages had a great time! She was also an amazing MC, bringing just enough energy and personality without being overly involved or disrupting the mood or flow of the event. I cannot recommend them enough!
Jeff
Jeff Sent on 10/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Do yourself a favor and hire Paul Simpson from Toast & Jam to DJ your wedding!

We hired DJ Paul Simpson from Toast and Jam to DJ our wedding and we could not be happier with how it went! The planning before the wedding was very easy. We met with Paul initially to talk about what we wanted to do and he gave us access to the planning site where we could list what we did and didn't want him to play. We met with him again a few weeks before the wedding to go over the plan and he executed everything we asked for perfectly!

We didn't use a wedding planner so Paul was instrumental in helping us figure out how the day would go. We had the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception at the same venue but at different locations around the venue. Paul set us up with music and microphones for the ceremony. When that ended, he quickly moved to the cocktail hour to provide the music. After that, he moved to the reception area to announce us and get the music started. It all happened seamlessly!

We also got a photo booth from Toast and Jam and were very happy with how that worked as well. Overall, this company really took care of us and made our big day run as smooth as we were hoping it would. Do not hesitate to book Toast and Jam and Paul Simpson for your event. You will not be disappointed!
Negatwa
Negatwa Sent on 09/13/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Certified Banger

Chris rocked our worlds!!! DJs can make or break a wedding, so going into planning we were pretty nervous about this decision. Our Coordinator recommended Toast & Jam and boy are we glad she did. From our first meeting with Chris we knew we were in good hands. He was able to effortlessly blend our wildly eclectic music tastes and hyper-specific cultural songs without batting an eye. He also smoothly MC'd the whole night. At least 50 of our guests have told us that he was the best wedding DJ they've ever had, so we know we are not biased!! His ability to read a crowd is unreal. The photobooth was also a huge hit. If you're considering it, DO IT, it was a perfect keepsake for guests. We cannot recommend highly enough Chris and Toast & Jam, our wedding was a certified banger.
C
Chris Sent on 08/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Skyline Loft at Bridgeport Art Center - 100% recommend

DJ Chris was incredible for our wedding last week! He had a playlist that fit perfectly into what vibe we wanted and the transitions were so so good. He also helped us before the dance floor opened up, giving us helpful thoughts and recommendations on first dance order, things for the officiant to say, etc, which was really helpful! 100/10 recommend
Ryan
Ryan Sent on 06/28/2025
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Chris! DJ Chris! DJ Chris!

Working with Toast & Jam—and especially DJ Chris—was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. The process was easy and straightforward from the start. We shared our music preferences and overall vibe, and Toast & Jam thoughtfully paired us with Chris. After our first meeting, we knew we were in great hands and that our wedding was going to be fun.

Chris was everything we hoped for in a DJ and more. He took the time to really understand what we wanted our day to feel like—from the ceremony and cocktail hour to the reception—and used our music preferences to craft a perfect experience. He listened to what mattered to us and made sure those details were reflected in every part of the day.

His transitions were seamless, his timing was spot on, and he had such a great feel for the crowd and energy in the room. He kept the dance floor full and made the night unforgettable for us and our guests. People are still talking about how fun the party was—and that’s thanks to Chris.

He was professional, communicative, and just incredibly good at his job. We truly couldn’t recommend him enough!
T
Tammer Sent on 05/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Jam out with Toast and Jam

Toast and Jam got us completely covered in having a great dance floor. Jenna was a gem and so wonderful to work with! We provided a list of songs and artists we liked and she took the wheel from there and ran a Jamming party!
Matthew
Matthew Sent on 01/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The absolute right vibes

Norah and the Toast & Jam crew were an absolute pleasure to work with for our wedding. From the start, their communication was detailed, and thorough, putting our minds at ease. Their process for selecting music we like/didn't like was straightforward and the resulting playlist was extraordinary - guests continue to bring it up months after the event! Norah was available for us, and patient throughout the entire planning process. Additionally, Norah was incredibly flexible and responsive to our wishes as a same-sex couple. She used her industry expertise to steer us when we needed the guidance and took our feedback to heart to make sure the day was ours. We are so grateful to Norah and her team for making our wedding day perfect. It takes a lot of trust to allow someone to take the music helm for a day like your wedding. We had all the faith that Norah was going to do right by us and make our day exactly as we hoped. Our guests had the most amazing time on the dance floor thanks to Norah. Not to mention that Norah is just an absolute gem of a human.
Rayna
Rayna Sent on 11/21/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best DJs ever!

Our wedding was 4 months ago, and people are still reaching out and telling me we had the best DJs they’d ever heard at a wedding! Guests genuinely didn’t think they were wedding DJs (in the best way possible lol) We got the perfect blend of our requested songs and crowd favorites. The dance floor was full all night! Cannot recommend them enough!
Katie
Katie Sent on 11/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best!

We loved our DJ Chris so much! It was really important to us that we had an awesome dancefloor at our wedding and Chris delivered. He totally got the vibe we were going for and what music we like after our first meeting. Working with Chris and planning the music for our ceremony + reception was so easy and we trusted him completely. T&J's sample list was a huge help to us and our DJ Chris. Communicating with T&J was seamless as well. Cannot recommend Toast & Jam enough and Chris! Thank you both so much for everything you did for us!
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