Okyne Medialab Reviews
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![Sonia]()
Sonia Sent on 03/31/2025The Soundtrack to the Best Day of Our Life
Okyne Media Lab did a phenomenal job for our wedding day! We worked with two of their DJs, Raheel and Alan, one for our morning Hindu ceremony and another for our Christian ceremony & reception in the evening.
Raheel did an amazing job in the morning, so much so that all our guests said it was the smoothest Hindu ceremony they had attended! He did such an amazing job coordinating with our emcee and our priest to make the ceremony flow effortlessly. He even timed each song to perfection according to the ceremony agenda we provided.
Alan was awesome for our Christian Ceremony and Reception. The whole evening and night went so much better than we could have anticipated! His energy and enthusiasm kept everyone engaged throughout the entire evening/night. The way Alan mixed our songs from so many different genres together (English, Indian, Latin) was seamless and coordinated very well. We’re still having people reach out to tell us they cannot stop thinking about our reception and how great the music was, and neither can we! We’ve also never been to a wedding where the dance floor officially closed at midnight but guests were chanting “one more song!” We’re thankful to Alan for indulging us with a few extra songs :)
Overall, we’ll remember our wedding day for the rest of our lives, and cannot thank Okyne enough for helping to make it so special! -
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Brittany Sent on 01/30/2025Just the vibe we were looking for!
I can't say enough great things about Okyne Medialab, Inc. We were lucky enough to be paired up with Blake as our DJ. He was absolutely amazing at our wedding! He offered to sing during dinner as a "wedding gift" to us, and our guests still talk about it. I would recommend him to another couple in a heartbeat. I also appreciated the saxophone player and ease of making our own playlist. Overall, 10/10. -
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Rahul Sent on 12/30/2024Easy, competent and professional
Everything people say is true. DJ Alan truly was so good that people COULD NOT get off the dance floor! Some of our guests told us after the fact we needed to schedule in breaks because the songs were too good and they couldn't find time to use the bathroom :) But in all seriousness, we trusted the DJ to relay announcements on time and in the right manner and they did just that. The intros were executed perfectly with all the hype and the song choice was perfect for the crowd, even mixing in the odd bollywood song or too (we had many Indian guests). The live musicians booking process was fairly easy and flexible, and they did an amazing job and really added a beautiful flair to our ceremony and cocktail hour. Overall, working with Okyne is a low touch vendor that simply delivers an amazing performance. -
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Madeline Sent on 12/27/2024Thank you, Al!
Music is immensely important to us as a couple and Okyne Medialab was such a trusted collaborator for our wedding day. Al and his team are fantastic and took a true interest in the experience and atmosphere we wanted to create for our guests. Their online platform is intuitive and was a huge help when planning out the musical details of the day. THANK YOU to DJ Alan and the Okyne team! -
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Davis Sent on 11/06/2024Highly Recommend this company
I recently hired Okyne Medialab as the DJ for one of my events, and to say he exceeded expectations would be an understatement. As a DJ myself, I’m incredibly selective when choosing other DJs to work with, and Al proved to be an exceptional choice. From our first conversation, he was not only professional but truly invested in understanding my vision for the event. His preparation and attention to detail were impeccable.
The party was absolutely unforgettable, with guests still raving about it being one of the best they’ve ever attended. DJ Eric's energy and music kept everyone on the dance floor, and he read the crowd perfectly, making sure every moment was memorable. His dedication and skill made the night seamless and exciting. I highly recommend Okyne Medialab for any event – he’s a true professional who knows how to make a party one for the books! -
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John Sent on 11/01/2024Amazing wedding DJ
We loved working with Okyne Medialab for our October 2024 wedding! They were really easy to work with leading up to the wedding day and were very responsive whenever we had questions. DJ Gordon was amazing! The dance floor was packed the entire time, and everyone kept talking about how great the music was. He was professional and very complimentary about the night, which felt really special and made our day! Highly recommend!! -
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Maggie Sent on 06/04/2024The best DJ!
Okyne Medialab, Inc. was the BEST. I seriously got so many compliments on our DJ. We worked with Al and DJ Brad. We also used Okyne to provide live music during the ceremony which was amazing. I wanted to walk down the aisle to a song that wasn't in their repertoire and they were able to learn it no problem.
The DJ did everything we asked and he kept everyone entertained. He played everything we requested and also took the time to make sure he was pronouncing everyone's names right which we really appreciated. He was the perfect emcee through the entire evening.
Could not recommend them enough. They were seriously such a hit at our wedding. -
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Catherine Sent on 11/07/2023Look no further!!
Al & the team at Okyne Media Labs was the absolute right choice for our wedding day!! If you're looking for a professional and fun team, look no further. DJ Alejandro was an awesome MC and kept the dance floor packed all night. Even our grandparents couldn't help but join in :) I'll treasure those videos forever.
Leading up to the big day, we were able to use an online dashboard to put in songs for cocktail hour, dancing, and special moments as we made those decisions. Al spent time with us on Zoom calls to make sure he understood the vibe we were going for as well as what the technical hurdles of the venue might be. We were pretty particular about everything, and he nailed the brief -- even making us a custom dinner playlist when we couldn't find exactly what we had envisioned. The wedding was everything we wanted and more, and the customer service was top notch. -
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Rachael Sent on 11/04/2023Excellent!
The Okyne Medialab team ensured a smooth, easy and stress-free experience every step of the way.
Each member of their team, Bekah, DJ Andrés and Al were phenomenal. Bekah was so helpful in the beginning as she introduced us to the services they provided and helped us set up our portal. She answered all our questions in a timely manner, jumped on 2 calls with us and provided excellent customer service. As soon as we began working with her we immediately knew we made the right decision.
Additionally, Al jumped in to finalized all the details with us for our wedding day making us feel very confident that the day would be everything we imagined and more. You can tell that he truly cares about all of his clients and matched us with a DJ that aligned with our preferences and style.
Lastly, DJ Andrés killed it. We had so many people coming to us complimenting our DJ and saying how amazing he did. He played so many amazing songs and read the vibe of the crowd perfectly. When I say our dance floor was packed all night - I mean it. There was never a dull moment and I can’t even express how much that means to us. Our dream was to have a packed dance floor and a wedding where everyone had a blast and DJ Andrés and the Okyne Medialab team made that happen.
Thank you so much Okyne Medialab! We would definitely recommend their services to anyone looking to book a DJ for their wedding or just want to have a killer party.
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Drewb Sent on 10/23/2023Great professional organization
Had a great experience with Okyne at our wedding. They are professionals throughout the process and leave no stone unturned while delivering an awesome event.
We also felt that their services were very reasonably priced which can be an unfamiliar feeling during wedding planning.
Overall, the Okyne team is great to work with and we would recommend them to anyone looking to host an event.
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![Nicole]()
Nicole Sent on 08/08/2023Only book if you want the BEST RECEPTION EVER
Gordon seriously killed the game at our reception!!! He kept the dance floor packed the entire night and kept the energy going. He definitely was able to read the room and played banger after banger! Okyne Media Lab was awesome to work with, was timely with responses and so helpful!! Their online platform was great for us to communicate the styles of music we like - and they absolutely nailed it. I will recommend these guys to every engaged couple I know!!! -
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Audrey Sent on 07/04/2023A "must have"!
AL OKYNE has an amazing sense of timing, works cohesively with vendors, and listened actively; AL is "professionalism personified" After my 30-plus years as a planner, AL gets my 5-star rating...
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Kyra Sent on 03/19/2023Professional, Responsive and Fun!
We had a great experience with Okyne for our wedding DJ. The upfront process was very organized and responsive, and the web-based tools made it easy to communicate our vision. They were accommodating with our requests to get an audio recording of the ceremony, and even recorded the speeches and some dance footage from the reception without us asking. Our DJ Kristian brought authentic energy to the event and was an effective master of ceremonies during the reception. After the event, they reworked some of the recordings based on our request. Overall, it was a very positive and professional experience throughout, and I would recommend them to others! -
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Brett Sent on 11/09/2022Stop searching. You want Okyne as your DJ.
You’re searching for wedding DJ’s and reading reviews to help you make that decision. You can stop here. You want Okyne Medialab as your DJ. Okyne Medialab is all the benefits of a wedding DJ and literally not one single negative. They have refined the DJ process into what it should be: a customer centered experience run by absolute professionals. You sign the contract and you’re taken to the online web portal client tool where YOU tell THEM what you want at your wedding. There are lists with everything you may or may not want. Bouquet toss? Check yes. Garter toss? Check no. Then you fill in the songs you want for moments or special dances. The “like it, love it, hate it” feature is amazing. One of the biggest selling points of Okyne is they work for you, not themselves and not anyone else. I loathe line dances and put as many of them as I could think of on the hate it list. I was told very clearly that meant they weren’t getting played no matter who tried to bribe the DJ to play cha-cha slide. A week and a half before my wedding, we had a zoom call with the owner Al, who took a half hour to go through every single choice with us, recording pronunciations, finding our special request songs, answering questions we had about what certain things were. Then a few days before the wedding we get a call from our DJ for the event, Jose. Same thing. He’s going over every song, asking us our preferences, making sure that the specialty songs were the correct versions, asking us our preferences for downtime music, etc. But here’s the big take home. I told Jose (and this was the reason I chose Okyne to begin with) that I was going to have 200 guests at my wedding. 100 of them are in their 20s. 100 of them are over 50. I wanted as many people on that dancefloor as much as possible. That meant the 20 something and the 50 something. I don’t know how Jose pulled this off but my dancefloor was PACKED the entire night. Everyone, youngest to oldest, was having a great time, because Jose was reading the room to fit our vibe, and did an excellent job of spacing out our special requests.. And that’s what mattered to me most. So, if you’re still reading this review, just pull the trigger on Okyne. You can either spend your wedding prep being told by a DJ what he’s going to play at your wedding, taking tips from guests to play songs you hate, and standing at his DJ booth with a sticker on his laptop that says “I’m not a jukebox” (all of which I’ve seen before), or you can choose Okyne, tell them your special requests and general vibe, and let them do all the work for you. -
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Tom F. Sent on 11/05/2022Amazing Night!
Okyne provides top tier service. We had a video call with Al the week prior to the wedding to go over every detail and organize the forms on their website. The week of the wedding Jose (our DJ for the night) gave us a call, hyped us up and again confirmed all the details. The service they provide is extremely professional, and the music was on point the entire night. We were very generic with our music request - essentially, get people on the dance floor and keep them there, and Jose did not disappoint! 100 percent recommend Okyne for your big day! -
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Lindsey Sent on 10/14/2022Positive Experience with Okyne Medialab
My entire experience was positive from the start of the planning process. They made it easy to select songs we wanted and understood the vibe we were looking for. -
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Sabrina Sent on 09/28/2022Wanted to Dance All Night!
DJ Kris was our DJ at our 8-13-22 wedding and he did a phenomenal job. He called us two days before our wedding to go over details and ask any last-minute questions, and the day went off without a hitch! He pronounced everyone’s names correctly, timed the beginning of each song for first dances perfectly, and played some awesome remixes toward the end of the night. A bunch of our college friends complimented us on the music!! People were dancing nonstop right up until the end of our reception - no one wanted to leave the dance floor when the night was over. He brought great energy with him and was super fun to work with!
Additionally, we had two string musicians booked through Okyne play at our cocktail hour, and everything I heard them play (I was tucked away in the bridal suite for much of cocktail hour) was lovely. I heard many compliments from guests about them, as well, and it was super convenient to book everything through one company. I highly recommend booking Okyne for your wedding music!! -
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Cathy Sent on 07/08/2022Wonderful Night of Great Music
Our DJ was terrific-professional, personable and patient with some very exuberant requests. Kept a wide range of ages up and dancing. Very experienced at reading a wedding crowd. I highly recommend Okyne DJs. -
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Emily Sent on 06/07/2022Amazing experience with Okyne and DJ Kris
We had DJ Kris for our wedding night and he was absolutely amazing!!! He did an awesome job with the music and completely captured the vibe we were going for. You could tell that he was genuinely enjoying himself and he was so much fun! He was also very attentive to the flow of the night and we appreciated all he did to keep the party going. Okyne was great to work with and had nice online tools that made everything very easy. Will recommend them to all our friends getting married in Chicago! -
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Jordan Sent on 04/14/2022Flexible and Fantastic
We decided to use Okyne at the recommendation of our wedding planner. Our DJ night-of (Chris) was fantastic, playing almost entirely songs off our suggested playlist but making good decisions in the moment to keep everyone dancing. We had a full dance floor throughout the event, but the volume and was also such that when we (and guests) needed a break, we could sit and chat without overpowering music. It was fantastic to dance to all our favorite 80s rock classics, and everyone has a great time.
We also has great sound and lovely music throughout the ceremony, dinner (everyone could hear the toasts), and the DJ did a great job announcing families called over for pictures. Every part of the event ran smoothly, thanks in part to our MC. We also chose to include a looping slideshow of fun photos for the guests, and the projector/screen setup from Okyne was the perfect size (big but not overwhelming for the space) and we got compliments throughout the night.
Most importantly I should highlight their fantastic flexibility and customer service. We were complicated customers, and they rolled with everything. They gave us a gender-inclusive form to fill out (we're two brides and our wedding party was all-gender), allowed us to send Spotify Playlists for "Must Plays" and "Suggested," completely understood our vague "don't play" descriptions (we're very picky about music), and accommodated our need for specific audio files (I cut our first dance song down to 2 minutes, changed the tempo of our aisle song, etc.).
Most importantly, they were incredibly flexible with our multiple reschedulings. We signed a contract in late 2019, pushed a Jan 2021 wedding back to Jan 2022, and then with Omicron had to push back to March 2022 with a week's notice. Through it all Okyne was one of the easiest vendors to deal with, and made the stressful process easier.
The DJ was fantastic, the sound, light, and projection equipment were top notch, and their customer service is a well-oiled machine. Would highly recommend to any Chicago-area couples. -
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Anthony Sent on 12/21/2021Excellent service, made our wedding great!
Okyne Medilab was absolutely fabulous! The DJ they sent out was perfect for us (Patrick) and knew exactly what to play and when. Seriously, if you’re searching for a DJ service stop right here, no more searching needed, these folks are fantastic! Very quick to respond, work very closely with you to make your experience great and price was very affordable. There’s nothing negative I could even say if I tried; true professional’s and fun at the same time. -
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Allison Sent on 10/13/2021Absolutely fantastic
We selected Okyne because they did my brothers wedding a few years ago and we had to peel people off of the dance floor. Their system was fantastic, and they answered any and all concerns we had. They were professional and helpful. Our DJ was perfect and followed the timeline perfectly. Music was such a big part of our big day and we were so happy we went with Okyne Media Lab! Everyone had so much fun. Thank you so much for such an amazing day/ night. -
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Monika Sent on 09/20/2021Great Wedding DJ!
I hired Okyne Medialab as my wedding DJ after attending a wedding they DJ-ed a few years ago. I had a great time at that wedding and it was one of the most fun wedding dance floors I'd ever been on, so hiring Okyne was a no brainer. Their online tools are great and very easy to use. The planning meeting with Al really helped put me at ease. I could tell Al knew exactly how we wanted the night to run, and the type of music I was looking for. I received a call from my actual DJ Thursday before the wedding. This was also a great conversation and I felt comfortable going into the wedding day that I would not have to worry about the entertainment. DJ Kevin did an AMAZING job at my wedding. From the first few songs, you could tell it was going to be a great time. The music just kept getting better as the night went on. Kevin was able to blend oldies, modern music, and polish music for my family. The dance floor stayed packed all night! Okyne was everything I wanted them to be and more. I could not be happier with our decision to hire them. -
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Katie Sent on 09/18/2021Music to Keep the Party Going
We hired Okyne for our wedding in September, 2021, and we loved working with them! From our initial consults to our final meeting, Okyne was easy to work with and extremely responsive. The best part was they played AMAZING music at our wedding and our guests were on the dancefloor even before we opened it. We also contracted a string duo via Okyne for our ceremony and cocktail hour, which our guests loved. If you're looking for a DJ who can get the party started (and keep it going!), Okyne is the company for you! -
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Chelsea Sent on 08/17/2021They were the best!
We hired them both as a DJ and a live cello and violin duet for the ceremony. We also hired them for our small covid wedding last year and our larger 2nd wedding this year. Okyne was super responsive and handled all of our requests with ease. We cannot thank them enough for accommodating us between last year and this year! Our guests were ranting and raving about how great the live music was as well as our DJ! My family had some unusual song requests as well and it all went perfectly! Would highly recommend to anyone who wants a lively dance floor and great music!
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