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Total Events of Connecticut provides the best wedding entertainment for your modest backyard affair or your elite dream wedding! Staffing the state's top radio hosts and live performers with the latest wedding lighting and photo booth options, along with personalized, thoughtful and attentive service, Total Events is much more than just the music!

Owner Jay Raven, has been working in radio entertainment since 1995. He has hosted, created and produced events with as few as 30 to as many as 50,000 guests. As an emcee, Jay has announced and hosted events at the Xfinity Theatre, Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods, Boston Garden, the XL Center, arenas and stadiums as well as booked, promoted and DJ'd at many of the premiere clubs in Boston and Hartford. As a wedding DJ he's performed for celebrities, artists and professionals throughout New England.

He is cohost of the syndicated "Anna and Raven Show" heard in over fifty six markets nationwide, and locally on Star 99.9 in Connecticut and WALK 97.5 in New York.

Raven has completed the National Wedding MBA in Las Vegas three times, trained with the creator of The Knot Carley Roney and CEO of WeddingWire Timothy Chi, representatives of Chauvet Lighting and other renowned manufacturers, and shared ideas with celebrity wedding coordinator David Tutera on the radio. He won the Hartford Advocates Best Morning Show Award the same year Total Events was inducted into The Knot’s Best of Weddings Hall of Fame.

Total Events, with over eighty collective years experience in entertainment and live events, and a record of happy couples from successful weddings with proven results, is the one service that truly listens to your vision to make your dreams a reality on your special day!

If it's your wedding reception, mitzvah, business function, or birthday, make it the best!

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for wedding DJ services?

$1,925

What is included in the starting price?

Consultation
MC
Microphones
Travel Expenses
Sound/PA System

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$2,250

What is included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Consultation
Sound/PA System
MC
Microphones
Travel Expenses

What is the starting price for uplighting?

$400

What music genres do you specialize in?

Country
Electronic
Hip Hop
International
Jazz
Oldies
Pop
R&B/Soul
Rock
Top 40

What services do you offer?

Bilingual MC
Consultation
Do-Not-Play List
Liability Insurance
MC
One Event Per Day
Video Projection

What additional equipment do you offer?

Disco Ball
Microphones
Photobooth
Projector
Sound/PA System
Uplighting
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Reviews of Total Events

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
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89 Reviews
99% recommend it
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Total Events is a highly recommended wedding entertainment company. Multiple reviewers praised the professionalism and organization of the team, particularly Jay, the owner, and DJ's like John and Matt. The online portal for song selection and event planning was highly appreciated and made the process stress-free. Guests loved the music played by the DJ's and the photobooth was a

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Total Events is a highly recommended wedding entertainment company. Multiple reviewers praised the professionalism and organization of the team, particularly Jay, the owner, and DJ's like John and Matt. The online portal for song selection and event planning was highly appreciated and made the process stress-free. Guests loved the music played by the DJ's and the photobooth was a

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Carissa L. Sent on 11/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Most Amazing Experience

It was an absolute breeze working with Jay for our wedding a few weeks ago. His online form is so organized, easy, and well prepared. Jay is so fun and easy to work with, he makes the process easy without any worry. We had the honor of working with John as our DJ and he was the BEST! He had everyone on the dance floor all night and made sure he played a variety for everyone. We added uplighting which was set an amazing scenery all night. The lights changed all night and gave club vibes to keep everyone partying. The Photo Booth workers were so nice and even partied with us sometimes. They were all pretty much family by the end of the night. They created an amazing book with all of the pictures taken which was so nice to look at the day after. We had such a great experience with Total Events I would book them 100x over again. Thank you so much for everything you do!
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Nicole M. Sent on 11/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Would definitely hire again!!

We hired Total Events for entertainment for our wedding last weekend, and we couldn't be any happier with our decision! Jay was extremely helpful during the planning process, especially when it came to picking out specific type of music, and he was always (and I mean always!) available to answer any questions we had. Matt was our DJ, and he did an excellent job at the wedding. He played the songs we had specifically requested and even went along with the vibe of the room when it came to picking out different type of music. We kept it classic while throwing in different types of music so everyone would have a bit of their own taste as Matt made sure everyone had a great time, and even all of our grandparents were up & dancing all night long! We also took it a bit further and booked a photobooth, which ended up being a huge hit! The workers Devan & Jayson did a wonderful job with making sure every guest got their pictures in for us and they even put together a lovely scrapbook with the extra copies of pictures & had guests signing the pages next to their pictures so we could have something to take home with us & look back on! My husband and I are extremely happy with the service Total Events had provided to make our night as perfect as possible, and it was worth every penny we spent! Did I mention the prices are reasonable as well?? We would definitely recommend Total Events to anyone that's looking for entertainment for their events!
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Amanda M. Sent on 11/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Sean was the BEST

The whole team at Total Events was amazing from start to finish. Jay is so kind and responsive - he answered all of our questions and really helped us plan everything we needed for our wedding without any stress. DJ Sean was INCREDIBLE - he listened to exactly what we wanted and kept our guests dancing all night! We got rave reviews about him from everyone, and he really made the night! I highly recommend Total Events for anyone looking for DJ and lighting services for their wedding!
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