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Crystal Dream Entertainment

Crystal Dream Entertainment

Fairfax, VA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 21 Reviews
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21 Reviews
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    Diana F. Sent on 08/08/2023
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    Fantastic DJ

    Stavros was prepared and professional. He even came earlier to make sure he was prepared for a venue he was not familiar with. His lighting system and set up was beautiful! He was super flexible with the audience and our requests. Our guests had fun, especially with the Photobooth. Highly recommend!
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    Danny R. Sent on 08/16/2022
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    5 stars, excellent service

    I don't have a lot of room to write this review so I will try to be as succinct as possible while still singing all its praises. I got married on 8.6.22 and we booked Crystal Dream. First and foremost I would absolutely recommend Crystal Dream to everyone. We had them for both Ceremony and Reception. The ceremony was beautiful. The music was perfect, very subtle and yet created a wonderful atmosphere. The microphones and sound systems were fantastic. We had around 200 guests and everyone could hear the officiant and us perfectly.
    When announced to the reception DJ Stavros really took the time to make sure every name was pronounced correctly and gave each member of the bridal party the proper time for each introduction. He was a fantastic MC and helped move the reception schedule smoothly. From entrances, to dances, to speeches, to opening up the dance floor, all seamless transitions. The lights, the music, the sound system, the photo booth, everything was top notch and well worth the money. Our wedding was both a Jewish and Hispanic wedding and DJ Stavros did an AMAZING job integrating both the Hora and Latin music into the mix. We were able to give suggestions but most of the music choices were all him and I am very glad we trusted him.
    His process is incredibly easy, it only took a few meetings with him and he was able to provide a wonderful night. Our guests are still raving about the music and the dancing.
    In summary, the reception and ceremony were both handled flawlessly. Everyone at Crystal was incredibly professional. The sound system, lights, dj booth and photo booth were all incredible quality and well worth the price. If anyone is looking for a good DJ, Crystal Dream Entertainment is a 10/10 would recommend from me.
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    Everyone was on the Dance Floor!

    Stavros absolutely killed it during our wedding! He was extremely easy to work with, and was even able to accommodate our request for some Chinese music we wanted, as well as some last minute changes to the introductions.

    His sound and lighting systems were top notch which really set a fantastic ambiance for dancing. We also included his photobooth in our package, and the photos that came out of it were super fun! He had a ton of props, the photos were great quality and we even got a digital copy of all the photos after the event!

    We got multiple compliments on the set he played during the reception and everyone was on the floor dancing (even the grandmas). I would recommend Stavros to anyone looking for a great DJ and MC for their wedding!
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    Ellen C. Sent on 01/10/2022
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    The very BEST you could ask for !!!!

    From start to finish, Stavros was incredible. The aesthetics of his set up can’t be beat, even having TV screens with a custom monogram of our initials and date that he also displayed pictures of my husband and I throughout cocktail hour !! The uplighting was perfect and made the venue literally glow. Even when a minor mishap happened with the father daughter dance, Stavros was able to find the right song within seconds, and it made for great pictures!! He did amazing at our wedding party intros too, he was definitely the life of the party. His professionalism is the best in the industry, and he gave us quite the party. 10/10 recommend Stavros to anyone getting married in NOVA, I promise you will be satisfied!!!!
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    Brittany H. Sent on 10/27/2021
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    The best DJ!

    I almost can't put into words how amazing DJ Stavros was at my wedding. The sound system was perfectly set up for the ceremony and the music during cocktail hour and dinner was low enough that everyone could enjoy their conversations. He was able to flawlessly adjust when we had some last-minute changes with who was giving speeches. Where Stavros really shined was once the party started - his setlist was amazing and the dance floor was crowded from the first song to the last. My husband is Indian and Stavros was able to incorporate Indian music into the dance music with some really cool mashups. All of our guests had a great time and so many of them have told us we had the best wedding DJ they've ever heard. Highly recommend hiring Stavros for your wedding!
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    Emily M. Sent on 09/26/2021
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    Don't look any further than Crystal Dream Entertainment

    Finding a DJ can be extremely overwhelming, especially in the DC area where there are so many great vendors. I was having a hard time finding a DJ for our wedding when a friend of mine recommended Stavros and his team with Crystal Dream Entertainment.

    Stavros is amazing to work with. He is so calm and collected, which is exactly what you need when planning a wedding - it can be a stressful time! Before the wedding, he sends a questionnaire out to get to know you and your music likes. My husband and I have very different taste in music, and Stavros was able to accommodate it perfectly.

    Stavros also provided music for our ceremony and it was beautiful. He set up everything at the venue without a hitch, and it looked great. We did a package with lighting and a photobooth, and it was a HUGE hit!! I received so many compliments on the photo booth the night of our wedding.

    I would highly recommend Stavros to play at your wedding or event. Our reception was at least two hours long, and I don't think my husband ever left the dance floor! Our favorite was definitely Blink-182 and some classic rock, mixed in with top hits. Crystal Dream Entertainment helped make our wedding everything I imagined.
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    Leah K. Sent on 10/26/2020
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    Flexible and Super Easy to Work With

    DJ Stavros did an excellent job at our wedding! Our original date was originally April 26th but it had to be moved due to COVID. Stavros was super accommodating and made the transition so easy. My Greek dad was very concerned about the music and was particular on the entrances but Stavros took everything in stride and did a wonderful job! He doubled checked with myself, my husband, and my dad on the songs, order of speeches, etc. He did a great mix of oldies and new music so people of all ages were on the dance floor! We decided to end the reception a little early and Stavros was super accommodating and made the announcement. Thank you Stavros for being great during this process! If you want a DJ that’s thorough and super accommodating, he’s your man!
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    Miranda S. Sent on 04/17/2019
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    100% The Best!

    If I could give a million stars I would! DJ Stavros was absolutely phenomenal!

    A little back story….The DJ I had booked previously was admitted to the hospital just days before my wedding….naturally…I freaked out thinking OH crap! What do I do now!?! Well, my previous DJ reached out to DJ Stavros and asked him if there was any way he could fill in. Within an hour, DJ Stavros was in contact with me and he remained in constant contact with me the entire time until he said his goodbyes after the wedding was over.

    I seriously can not thank DJ Stavros enough! We had 3 intro ceremony songs, for the family, the groom party, and the bridal party. He learned all my songs, the entire schedule for the wedding day and everyone’s names all in literally 3 days!!! I also told him early on that I was going to sing while coming down the aisle, so he immediately went and found the perfect karaoke version of the song and made sure that everything was set up perfectly for the ceremony. We did not do any mic checks/sounds checks prior to me walking down the aisle. He assured me that he would not need to me do a practice run, and that it would all work out perfectly. Well, he was 100% correct. The entire ceremony went exactly as I dreamed! The music was perfect, the microphones/lapels were at the perfect level to where all our guests didn’t miss a single word!

    Now, onto the reception…again..a million stars! The lighting was beautiful! His energy immediately got the guests interacting with one another and ready to party! I had requested he do the wedding party introduction, with a “baseball theme”….he literally knocked it out of the park! He came up with unique baseball introductions for each one of my family members, the entire wedding party, and of course me and my husband! One of my favorite parts of the reception was the “Shoe Game”. We knew prior to DJ Stavros that we wanted to play this game; however, DJ Stavros stepped it up a notch and gave us a great idea to get the guest interacted into the game. Prior to our intro’s he passed out cards to all the guests and asked them to put the questions they wanted us to answer. I still have guests saying how great that game was and they were so happy that they got to ask the questions we answered.

    We also had requested videography with the previously booked DJ. DJ Stavros told us he normally did not offer this service, but that he would do everything in his power to get it done for us. And well…HE DID IT!! They literally recorded our entire ceremony and reception. BEST PART….We got edited footage of the event in 2 DAYS after the wedding!! I was very very pleased with the service he provided and I highly suggest other brides/grooms see if they can sweet talk him into doing this for them too! 

    I could not say enough good things about DJ Stavros! He is worth every single penny!! I would recommend him to anyone and everyone in need of a DJ. He is fun, kind, energetic, very responsive via telephone and email! You can tell he takes his job very seriously and truly wants to make everyone as happy as he possibly can.

    Thank you very much DJ Stavros! Look forward to booking you again for our next events!
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    Silvia C. Sent on 09/25/2019
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    Highly Recommend!

    DJ Stavros was phenomenal, starting from the day we booked him. He was always available through email, phone, or text. I wanted to do an upbeat dance with my dad and Stavros made sure the mix was to my liking, editing it 3-4 times before the big day.
    I'm big on sound and music and Stavros delivered! There was not one hiccup in the sound system.
    Stavros made great introductions for all the speakers, bridal party entrances, speeches, first dances, etc. He worked with my bridal party to make sure he was playing the correct segment of music for their big entrances :).
    Everything flowed so well and sounded amazing. QUALITY sound. QUALITY lighting. Let me tell you, the dance floor was energetic the entire night.
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    Roselliny Sent on 06/23/2016
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    We used C.D.E. for our wedding ceremony and reception and Stavros did a fantastic job as DJ! He was easy to work with and had all the songs that we wanted. He was also our emcee and wanted to make sure that he pronounced the names of the entire wedding party correctly which meant a lot to me because it showed us that he wanted to the best job he can. He was very flexible and was able to go with the flow on the day of. The music he played was great, he incorporated all our requests, and all our guests had a terrific time!
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    Sherry Sent on 10/26/2014
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    Crystal Dream Entertainment helped to make our 30-year Class Reunion a great celebration!
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    Alex Sent on 09/20/2014
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    I first would like to thank Stavros for the DJ services and up lighting that made our wedding one to remember! Communication couldn't have been any better! He adjusted to many of our last minute demands. Very attentive to your needs and did his best to accommodate to them. Would definitely use his services in the future whenever that may be. Thanks again for providing excellent services and professionalism!
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    He was the best Dj we could've had at our wedding! He played all the right songs, he was very helpful with the timelineand helped us stay on time. I wanted a specific up light color and he nailed it! Which made me a super happy bride :) easy to get in contact with and great at responding fast! He was just amazing! I would definitely recommend DJ Espee for any event, he is great!

    Happy bride :)
    Wedding date 09/14/14

    Crystal Dream Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you Claudia, it was my pleasure !!
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    We had great music- everyone was on the dance floor!
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    Maurice Sent on 08/27/2013
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    I have use DJ Steve for many of my events and has always brought his A game with him
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    Alton Sent on 08/05/2013
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    I was so pleased and happy with the service that DJ Stavros provided. My family really enjoyed him and he played all the right songs. extremely respectful and catered to all the guest. if anyone is looking for a Good Company Crystal Dream Entertainment is the best hands down and def ask for DJ Stavros Pehlivanidis.
    me and my wife really loved the way he kept the party going and took the time to give a remembrance of loved one who have passed away. very thankful

    Crystal Dream Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you Alton, it was our pleasure to be a part of your event!! Best of luck to you and Kendra !!
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    Crystal Sent on 07/19/2013
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    Couldn't have asked for better service! He even went above & beyond the services I ordered!

    Crystal Dream Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you Crystal. Wish nothing but the best forward for you and your family!
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    Kendra Sent on 07/18/2013
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    Although Stavros comes off a little on the quiet and professional side he TOTALLY was approved by all the teenagers, at my daughters Sweet 16! He has a great "microphone" personality and he made the party awesome.

    Crystal Dream Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you Kendra, Kaitlyn's Sweet 16 was definitely a blast!! Best Wishes!
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    Candice Sent on 07/17/2013
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    I was a little worried about our lighting because our color were very unique (pewter, coral and mint). My husband met with Starvros prior to hiring him and go to know more about the company and what they offere. We decided to go with Starvros and I will say we were NOT dissapointed. We met again roughly a week before the weddign and he came out to our venue and we went through a few lighting examples to figure out just what we wanted. Once we found the color I didnt see the room and lighting until I walked into the reception room and canyou say phenonmal? The lighting changed the entire mood of the room and made it feel very romantic. We would recommend Starvros and Crystal Dream Entertainment to anyone looking for great lighting.
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    Ursula G. Sent on 12/06/2023
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    Did not meet expectations

    The original communication and conversations with DJ Stavros leading up to the wedding were good. He arrived on time and brought an awesome set up with speakers, lights, a high quality photo booth, and fancy panel. There was a hiccup with the microphone not working at the ceremony, but it was quickly fixed. He played all of the ceremony songs and introduction songs accurately. We received a lot of positive feedback about the photo booth attendant Jordan and the amount of props he included. The photo booth stayed set up during the entire event which he gave us extra time for that and played a few songs past the ending time.

    However, he did not read the room well and did not play music requested by the bride, groom, and guests. The bride, groom, and several guests asked for EDM as there was no to limited amount of people on the dance floor most of the time and he never played fast dance music. Maybe he misunderstood that EDM was? He never pumped up the room by making announcements to encourage guests to get on the dance floor and the announcements he made were at a bare minimum. We requested a specific station to be played during dinner with low key chill house music and he played smooth jazz instead. A few of our guests commented that he was away eating at our buffet too long going back for several helpings and not at his DJ booth for long periods of time which I noticed as well. He also missed a few songs on the song request list and most importantly, did not read the blessings and script that the officiant gave to him which cut out an important part of the wedding. Overall I think he did a decent job, but at the end of the night, the bride, groom, and bridal party felt disappointed that he did not do a sufficient job getting the crowd on the dance floor and seemed to only play song requests when he was tipped.

    Crystal Dream Entertainment's reply:

    Hello Ursula,

    I am very sorry that you did not receive a complete 5 out 5 star service from us but I will share my input.

    The hiccup with the mic at the ceremony was due to the officiant not unmuting the lapel, quickly resolved due the press of a button.

    In terms of the music that you wanted played. I did play a majority of your playlist (approximately 85% of it), it was YOUR music list that was not getting a good response from your guests, it was then when your husband Ben told me to go ahead and "do my thing" and I tried to play more popular songs that would get guests going. You had a lot of family oriented guests that were not big dancers, and sometimes this beyond a DJs control, I can't forcefully get people up to dance if they do not want to.

    In terms of EDM, I very well know what EDM is, your playlist only had 3 EDM songs listed on it and which I did play all of them.

    My mistake was indeed made in terms of dinner music. I do apologize for this.

    The only time I wasn't at my DJ booth was for dinner, and if I am not mistaken, you had wrote in our contract that you would feed both I and my photo-booth attendant, if getting up to go get food for me to eat was going to be a problem for you, you should have indicated that we should bring our own food, which we would not have had a problem with.

    In terms of the blessing and script that was given to me by officiant due the ceremony being cut short from an oncoming storm, it got completely lost in the process of moving the night forward, your planner should have also reminded me to do this for you.
    While I do apologize for forgetting to do this, but in all fairness this wasn't assigned to me to do originally.
    It last minute thing that was forgotten amidst of all the other things that were going on that night. I had no problem reciting this scripture for you, but I am human, and NO ONE bothered to remind me to do it.

    The one thing I will NOT let this review do to me and my company is let it tarnish my companies name and reputation by saying I only took requests when I was paid for it.

    Anyone could've came up to request ANY song at ANY moment without paying for it. The only reason your guest tipped me was because he wanted a certain song played for the 3rd time in the evening.

    To make things up to you, I played for an additional 30-45 min past contract end time, and even left the photo-booth up for that time period as well.

    Theres nothing wrong with writing and expressing how you felt about our services and trust me when i say that I wanted nothing less than to give you 5 star service for your wedding day, but a couple of things that you wrote in this review did not sit well with me, and I had to let everyone who read this review know about it.

    -Stavros
    Crystal Dream Events
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    Taso A. Sent on 05/07/2014
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    Excellent dj, knows what to play, when to play it. He works great if you have a timeline or just let him work with his own timeline. We will use stavros on our future parties when we need a dj. He will work with you, and figure out exactly what your needs are. Overall we are more than satisfied.

    Thank you Stavros ( D.J. ESPEE )

    Taso and Amanda
    ( very happy newlyweds :) )
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