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Rachel and Christian Thibault
July 6, 2008 - Kelowna Golf and Country Club
rachel.andrejew@shaw.ca

Jeff

Words can't express what you did for our wedding!

Although the venues for our ceremony and reception were both beautiful, the wedding would not have been nearly as successful had you not been there to DJ it for us! I have had numerous people tell me it was the funniest wedding they have ever been to! My cousin from the island vows to get married here if you're still DJ-ing when it comes time for her wedding!! People from age ranges 7 to 86 commented on what an awesome DJ you were!

You were SO accomodating with traditions that we were not comfortable with and through your experience you were able to give us some really good, original ideas that were a big part of our wedding being a hit!! I honestly have to say that I had a wedding that I never dreamed could be that good and it was mostly part to you taking care of the DJ-ing (playing EVERY single song we requested) and MC-ing it for us as well.....what a load off!! It sure beat the semi-funny "uncle Fred" doing it for us!!!

The games that were played, Survivor and the shoe game, were HUGE hits!! And not uncomfortable ones that people dread playing either!!

If there's anybody out there that isn't sure they want to budget the money for a DJ and wants to do it themselves........YOU"RE SO WRONG!!!! It is THE BEST investment you will make for your wedding! I can GUARANTEE you, you won't be sorry for hiring Jeff to do your wedding. He will keep your whole audience entertained through the whole wedding!! There wasn't a single song played that there weren't people up dancing to, all night!

Thanks so much Jeff, for making our wedding into the great success that it was! We have no problem referring you to ANYONE!

Rachel & Christian Thibault

 

Kim Wlodarczyk & Jason Crosby
June 29 , 2008 - Summerhill Winery
jacrosby@shaw.ca

While planning for our wedding day, our thoughts turned to the entertainment. We wanted a DJ. After asking a few people in "the Kelowna wedding community" who to consider, one name was repeatedly recommended - Jeff Hay.

Our first impression of Jeff was that hes passionate about what he does; his enthusiasm shows. We knew immediately from our meeting that Jeff was the right guy for us. Not only was he prepared to help with the music and respect our preferences, but he helped plan the entire day. Our wedding was a team effort; just as important to him, as it was to us.

On the big day, wireless microphones at the service and reception made it easy to hear, and gave us the ability to roam. The games and activities we had planned throughout the evening went smoothly with Jeff acting as our MC. And the music, right from first to last dances seemed to be exactly what everyone wanted to hear.

Everyone we have spoken with since the wedding have had nothing but praise for Jeff, and they all want to know how we found our DJ. I said it was easy; we just listened to the people that knew. If you're looking for a DJ who is willing to personally invest in your celebration, then you need to hire Jeff Hay!

Kim Wlodarczyk & Jason Crosby

 

Lauralee and Andrew Gutherie
June 21 , 2008 - Harvest Golf Club
lauraleesukovieff@yahoo.ca

We had seven different people come up to us during the wedding asking where we found such a great dj. Some of the comments were, "he is fantastic", "how did you ever find him", "he knows how to keep a party going" and much more. All I know is that when everyone at the wedding is having such a great time, the vibe is amazing and it helped make our special day one of the most memorable moments of our life.

Thank you Jeff, for all your help. Everything from the planning of the wedding to your role as an MC, the exciting games, and the fantastic music selection came together in a way that our guests will never forget. It's already three weeks later and people are still talking about our wedding.

If you are lucky enough to book Jeff as your DJ, you are guaranteed to have a amazing wedding!

-Lauralee and Andrew Guthrie, Toronto, Ontario June 21, 2008

 

Stephanie and Mike Strawn
June 14 , 2008 - Harvest Golf Club
kepepania@hotmail.com

Hi Jeff!

We are in the airport, on the way back from our honeymoon, and Mike and I would like to take the time to send you a sincere THANK YOU for the amazing job you did at our wedding and all the days leading up to our big day.

Right from the beginning you were a huge help with the planning process, including music choices, reception games, appropriate time scheduling and everything in between. Mike and I knew that we could count on you to not only be fun, but professional on our big day. Everything went off smoother than we could have imagined, right from the ceremony through to the last
dance.

Not only were you a fabulous DJ, but your emcee skills are amazing! Everyone at the wedding, young and old, commented on the great time they had. Many of our guests visiting from out of country admitted that "we Canadians sure know how to have a party!".

Our day was elegant and romantic as well as a great party and we have you to thank. We couldn't be happier and we will absolutely recommend you to anyone looking to make their big day, or any event for that matter, a complete success!!

Cheers and thanks again!

Mike and Stephanie Strawn

 

Aldo and Carol Castagna
June 1 , 2008 - Summerhill Winery
castagna@gmail.com

Hello again Jeff!

Carol and I would like to thank you so VERY much for what you did for our ceremony and reception. From the second I called you on the phone, I was extremely impressed with your enthusiasm, professionalism and all out attitude. As you know, we had to plan everything from a distance due to the fact we live in Langley and had the ceremony and reception in Kelowna. Regardless of that fact, you made us feel at ease by your kind, caring demeanor. From our very first conversations MONTHS before our special day, I felt as though you truly cared about us. You made us feel as though we were long time friends by the ways in which you conversed with us the entire time. We also had the pleasure of meeting you a few months before our wedding date of June 1st and after over an hour of straight conversation, you made us feel completely at ease and confident that our special day would be memorable. As well, you provided us great insight as to how we wanted to approach the reception, providing some great game and "fun factor" ideas.

The ambiance you created by playing fantastic music prior, during and after the ceremony was truly wonderful. You were able to capture through your music exactly how we wanted our ceremony to look and feel. On top of the mood you helped create, you even ensured the guys were all at ease prior to the ceremony, so thank you so much for that!

The reception was a complete blast! With our "how well do you know" quiz providing the backbone, you took the ball and ran with it. Our guests after the reception were amazed at the fact that you and I had only met just months before June 1st. The way you spoke to our audience throughout the evening, starting from addressing many directly by name, right up to providing the children who attended a "tickle trunk" of toys to play with, you took care of everyone as if they were your own family. It was extremely touching how much care and attention you brought to the entire evening. To this day, months later, those attending claim to have been part of not only the best wedding they have ever attended, but the best PARTY they have ever had a pleasure to be a part of. And that's exactly the key...they were a PART of our celebration. With your games, conversation and antics, you made our family and friends truly part of something special. Like you and I discussed prior to the event...this is OUR gift to them.....and I have a feeling it will be a gift they will treasure forever!

Thanks again Jeff...I wish you continued success in all your ventures and hope that we have the pleasure of seeing you again someday.

All the very best to you and your family....God Bless!

Aldo & Carol Castagna

 

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Amanda and Burton Blake
May 30, 2008 - Harvest Golf Club
ablake@starlinewindows.com

Hey Jeff!!!!!

We want to thank you for an unbelievable night!! I really mean it you are awesome!! We had so many compliments it was great!! You helped make everything perfect!

Thank you SOOOO Much!

Amanda & Burton

 

Krista and Brett Klein
May 25, 2008 - Harvest Golf Club
kristawinn161@hotmail.com

We had heard about Jeff Hay through The Harvest where we were booking our wedding for May 2008 back in August 2007. We had never had much experience with wedding planning, so we decided to meet with him first for an initial consultation. We had spent about 30 minutes talking about what we wanted and what Jeff's services could offer with Dj'ing and MC'ing. We booked him right away, we thought he had really good energy and seemed very fun.
On the day of the wedding, we both weren't sure quite what to expect because other weddings we had been to had been formal and stuffy during reception and not alot of fun. Jeff Hay was quite the opposite. We had the most amazing night of our lives, and couldn't have asked for a better night, and we owe it all to Jeff.

We played games, had quizzes and everyone at every table was included and into it. I heard "who is this guy...he is great!" the entire evening. Still, a week later we are still hearing "that was the best wedding I have ever been to".
We couldn't have asked for a better DJ and MC...it made the night!

Krista and Brett

 

Laura and Chris Tietze
May 24, 2008 - Harvest Golf Club
cctietze@shaw.ca

Hi Jeff, sorry for the long wait. Laura and just got back from a wedding/ memorial weekend on the coast. We did however get some quality time with Laura's family and little of mine again. Our families and friends couldn't say enough good thing about the wedding. We heard comments like, 'an unforgetable experience' to 'the most fun we've ever had at a wedding'. From the youngest to the oldest guests, everyone just loved it. Survivor was by far the most fun event for most people. It really brought the best out of most people. The ones that weren't actively involved and having fun, had just as much fun watching from the sidelines.

Laura and I both agree that there really wasn't anything that could have made the evening better.

I look forward to attending your next event, whether it be another wedding or other special event.

Sincerely,

Chris and Laura Tietze

 

Jennifer Schofield and Thanh Pham
May 10 , 2008 - Summerhill Winery
Jennifer_Schofield@keyera.com

Hi Jeff,

I just wanted to write and tell you how thankful we are that you were part of our wedding day! You made the entire party. Everything went so seamless. We've had so many compliments on what a good job you did.

Thanh and I are both so thrilled with everything you did for us. We had a fantastic time and so did our guests. We had so many people tell us it was the best wedding they'd every been to. This included my 82 year old grampa. And he's been to quite a few weddings in his day. Everyone loved the games and fun things we did during dinner.

Thank-you so much for making our day so wonderful!

Best Regards,

Jennifer and Thanh

 

Adam and Vicky McBride
May 3 , 2008 - Harvest Golf Club
mcbrideav@hotmail.com

We are definitely basking in the glory of newlywed land. Aside from the fact that I got hit in the face with a baseball at our game last night, we are doing really great!

I have been meaning to email you but it's soooooo hard to find the right words to describe the contribution you made towards our wedding.
The very first time Adam and I met you we were thoroughly impressed. You got us soooo excited for our big day, we couldn't wait for our next meeting with you. The following months you provided us with so much guidance and so many ideas for planning our big day.

As a DJ, I expected tips on music and that was it. You went above and beyond our expectations. You helped us with transportation ideas, came up with an itinerary for how the night was going to play out, helped us with locations and so on. As a bride to be, you definitely took the pressure off. We knew we were in great hands and that we had nothing to worry about. The day & night of the wedding could not have played out any better.

You really had a good sense of what our guests wanted and liked. You were also the Master of Ceremonies for our reception and many of our friends thought that you had known us for years, they had no idea that you were somebody we hired.

To this day, we still get compliments from families and friends on how much fun the wedding was and that it was 'The best time I've every had'. I wish that we could take all the credit but it definitely goes to you. Thanks for making our wedding an unforgettable experience for us, our families and our friends.

Thanks for everything!

Adam & Vicky McBride


Hi Jeff,

I just wanted to thank-you for your wonderful job you did for my daughter's wedding. Everyone had a great time, and complimented you on job, in fact they thought you where a friend of the families. The games where great.

Thanks again, I would strongly recommend you,

Karen Newsome (mother of the bride)

 

Adam and Vicky Newsome
May 3 , 2008 - Harvest Golf Club
mcbrideav@hotmail.com

Hi Jeff,

I just wanted to thank-you for your wonderful job you did for my daughter's wedding. Everyone had a great time, and complimented you on job, in fact they thought you where a friend of the families. The games where great.

Thanks again, I would strongly recommend you,

Karen Newsome

 

Koa Hughes and Jordie Bigler
April 26, 2008 - Kelowna Springs Golf Course
jordiebigler@shaw.ca

Jeff,

We would like to start off by saying THANK YOU for being our DJ and MC at our wedding. You truly are amazing at what you do, and surpass the title of "best D in the Okanagan."

We never planned to have a DJ at our wedding, until we went to Theresa and Joey Easters wedding in September 2007. When we were at the reception and saw the games Jeff played, heared the music he played and saw how every single person at their wedding was having the time of their life, we knew we couldn't get married without Jeff at our wedding. We even changed our wedding date a week ahead, so Jeff could be at our wedding. Jeff helped with every detail of our wedding planning. He took time to get to know my husband and I, he really wanted to know our likes and dislikes to make sure we had the best wedding we possibly could.

At our wedding, not only did he play music at our ceremony, reception and act as our MC for the night, he ran around making sure everything went perfectly through the whole wedding. Every one of our guests had an amazing time at our wedding. Everyone though the games Jeff put together were so much fun, especially Survivor and the Shoe game. The music was perfect and the guests had so much fun dancing the night away. Not once during our wedding planning did we worry about whether or not our guests would enjoy themselves, because we knew Jeff would make sure that happened. He went above and beyond our expectations, and we had an absolutely amazing time.

We highly recommend Jeff to anyone planning a wedding and wanting to have an awesome, fun party for your guests.

Thank you Jeff for being a part of our wedding and making sure our wedding was the best it possibly could be!

Koa Hughes, Jordie Bigler and our son Paeton!

 

Gil and Wendy Stevenson
April 5, 2008 - Royal Canadian Legion
wpratt@lodgingcompany.com

Hi Jeff - sorry it took so long to get to you, upon our honeymoon return I got quite sick and am just now on the mend.

Gil and I can't express enough our appreciation for the wonderful job you did for us. Everybody, and I mean everybody, said it was the best wedding they had ever been to which is what we wanted and mostly due to you.

When we first met with you to plan this event, you asked what we wanted the guests to go home saying, and we said that they had a great time. Well they said that and more. Everybody said it was the best wedding they had ever been to and who was our DJ because he was just the best. You kept things moving, everybody entertained with your jokes and of course the "How well do you know the Bride and Groom" quiz, the shoe game, Survivor game and all those fun hats! You also were able to tap into our guests as to the type of music they enjoyed because I never saw the dance floor empty!

And on a personal note, you made us feel comfortable with the planning and helped with a multitude of questions we had for you. Something as simple as just greeting me at the car when we drove up to the church to help me get out was very nice and much appreciated!

Well we don't plan on getting married again, but everybody wants us to do that again next year! Even our guests from Fort McMurray and Nova Scotia said they would come back for the party if you were there!

I understand my "alligator" girls partied through till midnight - I'm so proud! I've already had several people ask for your name for their functions and I'm pleased to give it to them.

We most certainly will recommend you to our friends. If anybody would like to contact us for a reference, please feel free to give them our names, we would be happy to tell everybody about your Survivor game, Shoe game, various party hats and great music!

Thanks again Jeff.

Wendy & Gil

 

Kirsty and Marty Clinaz
March 29, 2008 - Ramada Lodge
wazzzy@shaw.ca

Jeff is an awesome guy.

We had no worries with him. Everything ran smoothly with him as our MC!

The most excitement of the night was the game Survivor! It was a riot.Everybody was having a good time! He had a few dozen fun hats to wear at this time.They were awesome!!!!

We had nothing but compliments for the great time the guests had at our wedding!

It was a night we will never forget!!

Kirsty and Marty Clinaz

 

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