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Chad Dowling Productions

Chad Dowling Productions

Portland, OR
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    Johanna Sent on 12/11/2023
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    11/10 Amazing DJ. Chad and Gretchen are the Best in the Business

    When planning our wedding, we knew we wanted the music to be epic! Music is so important to my now husband Ryan and me. We wanted a packed dance floor, but we also wanted to incorporate our Jewish culture and even play some of our psych-rock faves, plus the odd request from our parents. It was a tall request! Chad handled it like a champ and created a playlist that checked our boxes and got everyone on the dance floor!

    When working with Chad, it's apparent that he had an enormous knowledge of music and DJing, as well as the intricacies of events and hosting. He had so many great suggestions and understood what we wanted and more! He even incorporated our weird sense of humor into our playlist. For example, we mentioned in our wedding vows a joke about rickrolling, and he added Never Gonna Give You Up to our playlist! It was amazing!

    At the last minute, we found out that our venue would be less involved in the day of coordination than we had previously thought. We had recruited some cousins to help, but when we told Chad and his wife/superstar partner in crime, Gretchen, about it, Gretchen stepped up to the plate without missing a beat. She coordinated our processional and the entrance to our reception. It was amazing! It meant so much to us that Chad and Gretchen would go above and beyond to ensure our wedding was perfect.

    11/10, we would hire them again. We have nothing but the best things to say about Chad and Gretchen. We know they'll do everything possible to make your event extraordinary and customized to your taste.
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    Liana P. Sent on 06/20/2023
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    Incredible DJ & MC!

    Chad and his wife Gretchen were an absolute pleasure to work with. Chad uses an app where you can customize the music as much as you'd like (you can upload whole playlists from Spotify!) There were some sections I didn't have a preference for music so we trusted Chad to do his thing. Chad is super responsive, organized, and a lot of fun! He kept the party going for the entire duration of the evening. Chad and Gretchen arrived to the venue early with plenty of time to set up and get things going before guests arrived. You can definitely tell Chad is passionate about what he does. We are about 3 weeks post wedding and people are still reaching out to us about how much fun they had! Look no further for your DJ & MC needs - Chad is your guy!
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    Alan Sent on 06/13/2023
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    The Best DJ you can hire

    tl;dr Chad is absolutely the best DJ you can hire for your wedding; if you have the opportunity to book him, you absolutely should!!

    Our wedding planning was long and stressful. There were so many moments where we wondered if anything would connect and if everything was worth our effort.

    All of those thoughts went to rest once we spoke with Chad and Gretchen.

    Their knowledge and experience put us at ease as we knew we had the perfect host for our wedding.

    We filled out a detailed form regarding music selections and smaller details about wedding procedure, and once the wedding day came everything played out as intended.

    There will always be delays during the wedding day itself, but Chad kept the party going, inserted songs seamlessly to our playlist, and so many guests have told us personally how the DJ is so good. Chad even worked with us to facilitate a more intricate part of our wedding dance, and his light up DJ booth and lights kept the ambiance going all night long!

    Chad and Gretchen are perfect hosts, and they are good people. If you are on the fence about which DJ to choose for your wedding, you will not have any regrets with them by your side. If they are available for your wedding date, book them 1000%!!

    Chad and Gretchen helped to make our dream wedding a reality!!!
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    Elise M. Sent on 12/18/2022
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    Professional and fun!

    Chad did a wonderful job as our wedding DJ. He listened to our requests, was flexible with the weather, and made sure everyone had a blast!
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    Jacob R. Sent on 12/15/2022
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    Amazing & professional

    Chad we above and beyond. His DJ set was amazing and the highlight of our wedding. He was very professional and made our special day that much more special. Would highly recommend his services.
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    Karina Sent on 12/19/2022
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    Stop shopping around: Chad and Gretchen are amazing!!

    First of all, both Chad and Gretchen are simply kind and people we'd highly recommend you hire at any party. They bring great energy and excitement, and clearly enjoy what they do, making it fun all around. Chad DJ'd and MC'd at our wedding throughout the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception until the end of the night. He's great at what he does and has an awesome set up. Gretchen helped assisted throughout, providing cool smoke all over the dance floor during our first dance and was key to staying in sync with our onsite event coordinator and wedding party for the entrance in particular. Stop looking around and work with Chad and Gretchen for your wedding or party!
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    LIT Party!

    DJ Chad was simply the best wedding DJ we could ever hoped for. In fact, he exceeded our expectations. He was quick to respond to all our questions, played all our music and had a fun and vibrant personality. The icing on the cake was his incredible DJ booth, complete with a camera and TV screen. This feature allowed us to play a video recording of our distant family before our first dance. Our party was a huge hit, thank to him and Gretchen!
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    Romaine R. Sent on 09/15/2022
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    Got the party started & kept it going til the cops shut it down!

    As mother of the bride my only request was that the music at the reception had to be amazing. I have attended a lot of wedding receptions & it was my opinion that bands were better than DJ's. DJ Chad changed my mind. The dance floor was packed for 3 hours straight! Even the grandparents kept dancing. The light towers added an extra pop and the photo booth was a huge hit with a fun array of props. Chad and Gretchen were professional and enthusiastic throughout the whole process. He kept his focus on the couple and kept the energy of the crowd exhuberant all night - so much so that the cops came and shut it down!
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    Stephanie R. Sent on 08/24/2022
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    So much fun!!

    Chad was the DJ at our wedding this past weekend and we received SO much positive feedback on him from our guests! He is very personable and professional, and his positive energy is contagious. While all of our vendors were wonderful, we especially looked forward to our interactions with Chad because he reminded us what a fun day it was going to be - and that's exactly what it turned out to be! We shared our music tastes with Chad in advance and he honored our vibe throughout the reception. He knew how to read the room and played the right songs at the right moments. We had guests of all ages and backgrounds on the dancefloor until the very end of night.
    Gretchen, Chad's partner who was in charge of lighting and running the photo booth at our wedding, was also a wonderful person to work with leading up to our big day! So energetic, informative, and easy to communicate with. The night wouldn't have been the same without her. If you're questioning whether you need the up lights or photobooth -- GET THEM! They gave our reception a really fun extra oomph :)
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    Whiley R. Sent on 12/09/2022
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    10/10! We had the best wedding ever!

    We had a great experience working with Chad and Gretchen as our DJ and photo booth!! The guests all had the absolute best time dancing and loved the photo booth. They were both incredibly accommodating to our needs and made our day truly special. Would definitely recommend!
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    Rachel Sent on 06/09/2022
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    100% recommend

    Chad and Gretchen were amazing to work with and made our wedding really special. Super professional but also a lot of fun.
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    Elizabeth M. Sent on 01/19/2022
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    The best choice for your wedding DJ!

    The full package - great on the mic, gets the party started, professional and organized, AND just a joy to be around. I am a wedding planner and chose Chad to dj my own wedding because he can't be beat! His package is all inclusive to ensure you have the best experience
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    Caity K. Sent on 01/18/2022
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    Amazing experience

    The dj Photo Booth combo really made our wedding! Highly recommend!
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    Molly J. Sent on 09/20/2021
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    Chad brings the party!

    From start to finish, Chad was a complete JOY to work with. He is professional, passionate, enthusiastic, responsive, and truly cared about getting to know us as a couple. At every turn, he offered suggestions/recommendations for ways we could make the day more special for us - even going so far as bringing his own boom box so we could have an official 'grand exit' with the song we really wanted (one of the highlights from our wedding).

    Of all the vendors we had for our wedding, we received the most compliments about Chad. He brought so much energy to the entire day, had amazing song selections, and was completely organized.

    I cannot sing his praises enough and truly do not have a single negative thing to say about his work from start to finish. Chad, THANK YOU for everything you did to make this day so special! You are so talented at what you do!
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    Daysi B. Sent on 09/20/2021
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    Highly recommend, no regrets, awesome DJ

    My wedding was canceled last year and Chad was understanding and flexible to be available this year. He made it stress free for us. Chad Dowling was really fun to work with, always with good energy and we also loved Gretchen. She did awesome with the photo booth, both were a pleasure to work with. Chad was very patient with me and helped us with any ideas with what songs to use. If I would ever need a DJ again, I would totally hire him again.
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    Dana D. Sent on 01/17/2022
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    Chad is phenomenal in every way!

    Chad is AWESOME!!! From the moment we reached out and scheduled our meet-and-greet, Chad was exceptionally fantastic to work with! He uses a really cool app that allowed us to add all the details of each moment of our wedding day to a timeline, including the music, which made things seamless and simple. Once we finished adding our details, Chad took care of literally everything else! He is so thoughtful, professional, detailed, and such a blast to work with.

    On our wedding day, Chad was absolute perfection. He arrived super early to connect with our coordinator and make sure everything was in place and exactly how we wanted it in terms of locations he'd be setup throughout the evening, etc. We didn't have to worry about a thing that day, knowing we were in such good hands with Chad as our DJ. He did an incredible job with everything, going above and beyond for us. He helped emcee throughout the evening, graciously guiding our guests on where to go, what was happening next, etc. And the dance party part of the evening was amazing!!! He got all of our guests to get up and dance the night away the whole evening!! Several guests commented after on how amazing he is. We HIGHLY recommend that you hire Chad!! You won't regret it :)
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    Amber S. Sent on 11/24/2019
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    The absolute BEST!

    Chad and his team are truly the best! They are versatile, professional, flexible and of course a whole lot of fun. I cannot say enough positive things about them and their ability to read the audience and keep the dance floor going all night long!
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    Teagan E. Sent on 09/21/2021
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    A rocking good time!!

    Chad Dowling was recommended to me from my wedding officiant (they had worked weddings together before) and I was told some pretty awesome things about him. However, I was blown away by his knowledge, professionalism, and up-beat personality. He did such a perfect job at our wedding - he didn’t miss a beat, kept the party going, and was absolutely fabulous at being our MC. My spouse and I couldn’t be more happy with his work and we recommend him to everyone we know. Chad’s wife, Gretchen, did our PhotoBooth as well and it was so worth the extra $! Both Chad and Gretchen went above and beyond and gave us the perfect day.
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    3/21/20 - 3/6/21 COVID Wedding

    Right off the bat Chad and Gretchen were amazing to work with. We had scheduled our wedding for 3/21/2020 and then COVID hit and we had to reschedule... twice. Each time they were extremely helpful and flexible with the changes. In the end we ended up canceling our wedding altogether and they were understanding and comforting to us at that time. Leading up to the event in 2020 they were the best hype crew to have around. The music and events we had planned were going to be a blast while checking the boxes for both traditional and unique. They understood our humor and matched our playfulness, but also kept it very sophisticated and tasteful.
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    The BEST Wedding DJ!

    From the moment we met Chad, we felt so comfortable around him. He was beyond accommodating with our plans as we worked around the pandemic and reschedules. Chad is professional and reached out to us multiple times during the planning process to check in. He is has an incredible personality that shines when he is interacting with guest. Chad's infectious energy and incredible mixing kept our party going all night! We received so many compliments from our guests about how much fun they had because of our DJ and music! We cannot recommend him enough! THANK YOU CHAD!!
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    Ally K. Sent on 09/08/2019
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    Simply awesome!

    Chad was awesome on our wedding day. Everything we could have asked for in a DJ and more! He was super responsive and helpful in the planning process as well, and was calm and collected and FUN during our wedding day. Totally recommend.
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    Neilster P. Sent on 10/01/2019
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    Chad is incredible!

    We hired Chad after a co-worker recommended him (he was the DJ for their daughter's wedding). Chad was absolutely incredible every step of the way from first contact to post-wedding. He was amazingly flexible (3 outdoor set-ups at our wedding: ceremony, cocktail hour, reception). And when our ceremony started an hour late, he made the right choices when our reception / dancing time was shortened. He did an excellent job in 'reading the audience' and got everyone dancing the whole night. I can not express enough thanks to him for being a superb emcee and DJ. Planning weddings can be complicated and stressful...Chad made it simple and stress-free... he was an integral part of a memorable night!
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    Rachel B. Sent on 08/05/2019
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    Chad did an amazing job!!!

    I am so happy we chose Chad as our wedding DJ. He came highly recommended to us, and truly lived up to the hype. He was both professional and fun, kept the flow going, and overall was just fabulous to work with!!
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    Best Decision!

    This is the wedding dream team! Chad kept the dance floor hoping all night and Gretchen had everyone laughing at the photo booth. Both were so easy to work with and stress free. Our guests had the best time and so did we!
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