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    Charlotte Sent on 09/13/2024
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    Amazing Experience!

    I recently had the pleasure of working with Highland Preferred for my wedding, and I can honestly say they transformed our special day into an unforgettable experience! From the moment I reached out, their professionalism and attention to detail put my mind at ease. It's clear that they know how to create incredible memories, whether it’s for personal celebrations or corporate events. We opted for a DJ and live band combo, and from the moment our guests heard the first notes, the dance floor was packed! The DJ effortlessly mixed genres, catering to all ages, while the band brought that lively energy that really got everyone involved. Our LED dance floor was a showstopper, literally sparkling under the lights as our friends danced the night away. The various photo booths offered by Highland Preferred were an absolute hit! Each booth had its own unique props and backgrounds, allowing our guests to capture fun memories throughout the evening. And I can’t say enough about the photography and videography services—the team was unobtrusive while perfectly capturing every moment. Just a few days after the event, we were delighted to receive a sneak peek at some of the photos—they were simply stunning! Moreover, their up lighting and decor services added an elegant touch to our venue. They truly transformed the space into a fairy tale setting that we had only dreamed about. Everything was reasonably priced, especially given the level of service provided. I genuinely felt like we got so much value for our investment. If you’re planning a wedding, corporate gathering, or any type of event, I can’t recommend Highland Preferred enough. They take the stress out of party planning and deliver results that exceed expectations. Thank you for making our celebration the talk of the town!
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    Duke M. Sent on 04/24/2024
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    Thank you so much Highland Preferred

    Words can’t express how happy I am that Highland Preferred was a part of our special day. Not only are they extremely talented musicians but they were constantly making sure that everyone was engaged and enjoying themselves. I had quite a few special requests and they granted them without hesitation. People are still telling me a week after our wedding how amazing the music was and how they never wanted to stop dancing! We had a DJ, a trumpet player, percussionist, and drummer. Fusion is the way to go! Thank you so much!
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    Mikayla Sent on 04/24/2024
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    Fantastic experience!!

    It was such a pleasure to work with Corey and Highland Preferred! Corey guided us through the end-to-end process for lighting and music and was so easy to communicate with and very patient and accommodating. We had live musicians play for our ceremony (we were able to select which songs we wanted) and they were incredible! The DJ was fantastic at MC'ing the reception and working up the crowd on the dance floor. Thank you again for an incredible experience!
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    Brian C. Sent on 04/24/2024
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    Would highly recommend them for weddings!

    Highland Preferred Entertainment is amazing!! Especially DJ Corey and our MC Brian!! They made sure they got everyone on the dance floor and that we were having a good time the entire night!! The booking process was very easy, and I loved the client site where I could add my own playlists for them and just add the song names and artists. They did both our ceremony and reception music. I loved that they bring could hear the whole ceremony no matter where they sat. Would highly recommend them for weddings!
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    Jason P. Sent on 04/18/2024
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    Great experience!

    Corey did a great job! He was very professional and showed up early to setup. The playlist was perfect and I liked how he took requests from our guests. My fiancé and I had didn't stress over the music and we were entertained all night. Thank you so much!
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    Sergio D. Sent on 04/18/2024
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    They were great!

    Corey and Chris really made my wedding day. We talked about a bunch of items I wanted and they came through with my requests. Music was great and everyone danced. Totally worth it! Thanks again.
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    Austin E. Sent on 12/31/2023
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    Look No Further for your DJ Services

    After our initial phone call with DJ Chris, we knew this was our guy! He was funny, came with new ideas, and I could tell he had DJ'd numerous weddings. My expectations for Chris were very high after talking with him. We utilized their easy to navigate wedding layout form in the weeks leading up to the wedding and then had a zoom meeting with Chris and Paola where we went over the whole day from start to finish. But then came the wedding day... and DJ Chris and Paula absolutely exceeded expectations. They absolutely killed it! I had told Chris I wanted him to keep everyone on the dance floor and he did just that. His set up was incredible with his uplighting and falling snowflakes. This guy knows how party! The amount of texts I received the next day asking about our DJ says it all. He was the talk of the night and the whole next day. Our wedding night went flawlessly and A LOT of that is due to DJ Chris. Ask Chris to DJ your next event and don't even bother looking anywhere else. He's all you need! Can't recommend him enough. Thanks Chris!
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    Ashley B. Sent on 12/11/2023
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    DJ Chris helped bring the party to our wedding!

    Had a really positive experience with Chris. I got a call around 2:30 PM (for a 4:30 ceremony) from Chris and started panicking, but turns out he was just letting me know he had arrived and was getting set up and asking if I needed anything. After our meeting before the ceremony, all of our cues had been set up & hit perfectly. During dinner, I had NO idea that Chris was singing beautifully the whole time (he was behind me) until my bridesmaids told me, and I was shocked! He checked in with me briefly a few times throughout the night to make sure everything was going well. One of the things you really pay for is the experience. Chris is not just finding songs and putting together. He is actively transitioning between songs and is very good at what he does - I highly recommend following his advice and not creating lengthy must play songs, because it allows him to showcase the skills you are paying for. The photo booth album was a lovely touch as well, and all of our guests seemed very happy with the experience!
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    Jason O. Sent on 09/26/2023
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    Great job and would definitely hire them again!

    Our son's wedding was September 23, 2023 and we had an excellent night of fantastic music! Everyone was out on the dance floor having fun throughout the whole night! It was an enjoyable evening and the wedding guests spent every moment dancing! Awesome sound system! We attribute the good fun to a fantastic DJ Corey! Great job and would definitely hire them again!
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    Lexie R. Sent on 06/15/2023
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    The party never stopped!

    Highland preferred was an incredible DJ service from start to finish! Paula was amazing! From the first phone call to the weeks leading up. She was so organized with helping set up our timeline and lists of songs. We had DJ JT Strapp as our DJ for our wedding and he was amazing! Stuck with the timeline and did a great job with keeping the party going all night! Would highly recommend Highland preferred!
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    Praveen K. Sent on 04/04/2022
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    Best Photographers in Chicago

    We arrived and we were immediately greeted by Kamil's partner who made us feel so welcomed and was so helpful. We were a little early so Kamil was with another family at the time however Kamil's assistant gave us a tour and made some wonderful suggestions of some of her favorite spots. When it was time for our photo shoot, this made things move quickly and smoothly. Aubrey was friendly, professional, and made us feel very comfortable. We received or proofs in less than a week and they turned out great. We are very happy and most definitely will be booking another session next year when our baby arrives. Highly recommended.
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    Allison T. Sent on 11/26/2022
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    Wonderful!!!

    My husband and I booked DJ Chris Hodson with Talent City Artists and I cannot recommend him enough! We booked him for our ceremony, reception, and a photo booth! We had an online portal that helped us to plan timelines and give song requests. DJ Chris was incredibly responsive with emails and we set up a phone call a week before the wedding and he gave suggestions and support for us. On the day of the wedding, he had everything set up for us and we did not have to worry about a thing! We had printed photos and they even gave us a photo book of all of the pictures that people took! Such a great company and DJ to work with!
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    Krystal L. Sent on 11/05/2022
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    Couldn't Have Done it Without You

    DJ Jimmy T, you are THE MAN!!!!! Our wedding was an ABSOLUTE blast!!!! Jimmy was so amazing not only just for the wedding but he really took the time to get to know my Husband and I and helped us create our timeline of events. Everything felt so smooth and I had not a single worry when the day finally came. Highland Preferred, thank you again for introducing Jimmy to us, we will absolutely be using your services again in the future and have been giving recommendations to friends and family. All the best and thank you again from the bottom of my heart!
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    Margrett T. Sent on 04/04/2022
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    We love our video!

    We hired Highland Preferred for Video, Photo, DJ & Photo Booth at our wedding. Everything was fantastic. Joe did an excellent job with our video. We certainly were not expecting such a quick turnaround! A+
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    Richie Sent on 04/04/2022
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    What a perfect evening!

    Highland preferred went above and beyond to make our day memorable! Highly recommend!
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    Hannah G. Sent on 04/04/2022
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    Great to work with.

    We had been stressing about finding a DJ more than anything else. We spoke with a handful of other companies but they didn't fit our vibe. Paola was able to match us up with a great DJ from her team and help us get everything set up to where we could finally chill out. Our wedding was so much fun and our DJ Jimmy made it a party the whole time.
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    Ohinchenko Y. Sent on 03/14/2022
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    Best Video in Chicago

    I could not recommend Joe and Darryl from Highland Preferred enough! They are extremely detailed, passionate and professional in all aspects of their business. Darryl kept the dancefloor full all night and Joe captured every piece of our wedding perfectly, every detail was absolutely perfect. We have gotten hundreds of compliments on our video on how well done it was and how personal they made it. Highland Preferred is the best!
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    Oobie C. Sent on 03/10/2022
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    professional and great job.

    We had a good time. Everything was great and smooth no problem at all. They show up early, they know what they do. The teams are professional. The video come out amazing! Love it.
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    Luis N. Sent on 03/17/2022
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    My Wedding Was A PARTY!

    I don't even know where to begin... I can't believe that out o all the wedding my new husband and I have attended MINE was the most fun!! From start to finish it was energetic, different, and just such a good time. The sparkler fountains were the coolest thing anyone has ever seen, the organization from Jimmy & his team was on point the whole night. I didn't have to worry about anything at all. Thank you so much!!!
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    Tommy W. Sent on 03/17/2022
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    My Wedding was a blast!

    Like I said in the title, my wedding was incredibly fun, we had Corey as DJ and Joe with Video. They are outgoing and so easy to work with! They had us and our guests on the dance floor all night!
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    Alberta B. Sent on 01/02/2022
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    Highland Preferred - Where Dreams Come True

    Blake was the DJ for our wedding last weekend. He was fantastic! In planning the music up to the wedding, he was always very quick to respond to any questions I had. He said he would meet with us as many times as we would like to make sure we got everything we wanted. Blake provided our ceremony music, cocktail hour music, and reception music and played everything we asked. He also was great at keeping our guests on the floor dancing! All of our guests said they had a blast dancing! On a side note, and what I thought to be very telling of his character, my husband and I saw Blake pushing my wheel chair bound grandmother into the reception as we were taking photos. The terrain at our venue was rocky and a little hard to navigate, so seeing him doing that, I thought was above and beyond what he had to do. I would highly recommend him for any event. Thank you Blake for a wonderful day!
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    Ronad J. Sent on 12/31/2021
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    Charming Perfect Venue!

    We know DJs Jimmy always gives a great party so it was a no brainer for us to use him for our wedding! We are so glad we did. He played great music that got everyone dancing, helped me put together a mini slide show to pay tribute to my father and kept the energy up the entire reception. Highland Preferred Pros are an amazing choice and if you’re still looking, you don’t need to look anymore!
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    Sarah D. Sent on 03/17/2022
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    Perfect evening!

    We had Highland Preferred do our ceremony & reception. Jimmy was our DJ and played all the right music at the right time and our guests loved it! Paola was our MC and translator. My husbands family is Hispanic so this worked out extremely well. Thank you both so much for the wonderful evening!
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    Samantha B. Sent on 03/17/2022
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    Blake killed it!

    We had Blake sing cocktail & dinner for out wedding reception. He also was the MC and DJ. Our guests loved the whole experience! A++