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My husband and I were planning a Kelowna wedding all the way from Edmonton, Alberta, so we were a bit concerned about making sure that everything was going to be the way we imagined it. Furthermore, we were getting married in a unique location, so working out the logistics were a bit tricky. Jeff was one of the first professionals we hired in relation to our wedding and he was terrific. Right from our very first meeting his ideas played a large part in our wedding plans. He really listened to what we wanted, which was a less formal and more ‘beachy’ type wedding and his ideas were terrific. He thought of so many neat logistics ideas, decorating ideas and knew exactly who to contact to get the job done. He really went above and beyond simply hiring a DJ for the wedding.

In the days leading up to the big day, he was in contact every couple days and made every detail important. On the day of, he was very professional and really added to our ceremony. Then within an hour and a half he took down and re-set everything up at our reception location. His personality was perfect, it made our wedding so much fun! Our number one goal was for everyone have a blast, we wanted a big party, and I can happily report that when we shut things down for the night we still had alot of people rarin’ to go to the afterparty! In fact, my husband’s grandmother was still there, it was so much fun! He had a number of icebreaker games which really livened up the party and brought everyone together. We received many compliments on Jeff’s performance from our family and friends and if I could do it all over again, I would definitely choose him!! When you hire Jeff Hay you are getting much more than a DJ!!”

Thank you Jeff.. Thank you – Thank you – Thank you!!

Monic and Greg Pratch

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Claire Wilner, Mother of Bride:

Hi Jeff,

Just a short note to thank-you for a job well done. The wedding was so much fun, everyone remarked about how you could keep a party going and enjoyed the games and the flow of the wedding. Monic and Greg are off to Jordan for their honeymoon and both of them wanted to send their thanks to you for making their day so special.

Thanks again Jeff,

Regards, Claire

…Christine and I, and all of our guests really, were very impressed by Jeff’s DJ service. Christine and I had the preconceived notion that Jeff was going to be good as we had met him and spoke numerous times together about our big night. But even we were blown away by what he brought to the table as a DJ.

On our first meet and greet, we were immediately put at ease with Jeff’s amicable personality and professionalism. We also felt reassured in our choice by his grasp at reception party ideas and how the evening should flow. And as the wedding day approached, he helped us many times with troubleshooting ideas for the reception; such as kissing games, keeping the energy level up during dinner and speeches (ie Jeff’s infamous Survivor games) and help with the wedding ceremony music.

As the big day arrived, I really wasn’t focused on our DJ. Once the reception started though, Jeff became the entertainer of the night. Jeff had described all of his ideas to us previously, but witnessing it live was something else. We were so happy to see everyone from both our families and groups of friends from across Canada all enjoying themselves and interacting together. Since we have returned to our normal lives, friends and families have remarked numerous times how good our DJ was! Our favourite comment came from the maid of honour, who said ” Jeff, will you be my DJ when I get married in like 20 years…”

Overall, our wedding was a great day. We are happy Jeff was there as he added a wonderful dimension of fun and excitement. We would highly recommend him to any friend or family member for any occasion, so long as we could come and party with him again.

Hey Jeff,

Thanks again for all that you did for us at the wedding and making it an unforgettable night on the dance floor.

Survivor was unbelievable and got all of our guests ready for the second part of the reception. One of the highlights was the mixed song that had takes from so many famous songs and got people dancing and singing and having a great time. The treasure chest was also outstanding and our friends haven’t stopped commenting on how great that was. Our friends have given us so many compliments on how that was one of the funnest weddings and how awesome our DJ was.

Thanks for all of your hard work that started months before the wedding. Having us fill out all the information sheets really gave you a great idea of what type of crowd we were going to have at our wedding and what type of night we wanted it to be.
Having you do music at the ceremony and the use of the mics was a huge help in making the ceremony that much more special.

Thanks again!

Hi Jeff!!

We both wanted to extend our thanks for helping to make our wedding the best night (and greatest party) of our lives!

From the moment that we first spoke on the phone, you were overwhelmingly helpful and organized, and an absolute blast to work with! You really made us feel that our wedding was “the” wedding of the year, and regardless of how many other couples were banging down your door, you always made time to chat or offer suggestions about everything from music selection to photographs, dinner, or speeches. Without you, we would have needed a wedding planner to have things so well organized!

From your wardrobe choice (matching our wedding colours exactly!) to the ability to entertain over 100 guests enough that they took no notice of the late arrival of dinner, you repeatedly went above and beyond our expectations. (When dinner did arrive, I think that our guests were almost disappointed to stop playing games and eat! Our families are still raving about the Survivor Game – they LOVED it!) You showed that you really listened to what we wanted and who we were. Our families are still surprised that you didn’t know us beforehand and are asking how we found such a great DJ.

You promised to make our wedding “the best wedding we have ever been to”,and you absolutely did. We can’t thank you enough, and would enthusiastically recommend you to anyone looking forward to a memorable event.

Hello Jeff,

On the 22nd of August at the Harvest Golf Club I was married to a wonderful man and my best friend, the day was more than I could have ever imagined! Thank you, thank you thank you JEFF Hay for making it such an extraordinary night.

I can’t even begin to express my gratitude toward Jeff. He was the man behind the magic&.literally. From the day I began my planning he was there with suggestions and ideas always ready to lend a hand. Jeff’s a busy guy but he always made me feel like my wedding was the ONLY wedding that mattered whether it was a quick e-mail or a discussion over coffee! (I live in Alberta about 1200 miles away, but that didn’t seem to matter)

Over the course of the night on August 22 my guests kept repeating the same few phrases “Wow, Your DJ/MC is awesome.” A few of our friends assumed he must be a family member of ours, since he worked with us with such ease. Everyone left with a huge smile remembering how hard they laughed at or were involved in one of the quizzes or games. Jeff brought along a tickle trunk full of props, I dont think my wedding party could have had more fun with those. Needless to say, it made for some great photo opportunities.

Jeff has a passion for what he does and it shows in his work. I will look back at my wedding for the rest of my life and laugh at memories he made possible that night!! I have no doubt that every wedding my guests attend from this point will seem dull in comparison to mine.

You have set the bar extremely high Jeff. You have no idea how awesome you are!! Thanks soooooo much!!

Cheers to an unforgettable night!!

Greg, Christy and our dancing wedding party.

Here you go Jeff. Thanks again.

“WOW! Who is your DJ? That was the best party we’ve been to!” This is what we have heard ever since our wedding party. From the moment that we sat down with Jeff, we knew that the evening would be so much fun and be so memorable for our guests and ourselves. We were not disappointed.

All the planning that he put into our celebration was evident by how smoothly everything went. We have seen games played at weddings before but our family and friends all agreed that even the typical “shoe game” was the best they’ve seen. The “Survivor” game proved to be a huge hit with everyone and brought together people who really have never met before. Jeff really knew how to get a crowd going and be interactive so that everyone was then jazzed to dance and party.

We loved how he was able to read the crowd and play music that would have everyone get up and dance. If a song wasn’t working, he wouldn’t let it play but would find a song that would keep the party rocking. As the night went on, he was able to read our guests and knew what they wanted to hear and played it for as long as they wanted to hear it. When the end of the night came, we were shocked at how many people still wanted to dance even though their feet were telling them something different.

We now have everyone asking for Jeff’s number and wanting to book him for their event. We cannot say enough about Jeff and his quality of work. Our party couldn’t have been better and we know we owe it all to Jeff. Without a doubt, he is worth every penny and is above and beyond the typical DJ.

Thanks for everything…we might renew our vows each year just to have another reason to have a party with you as our DJ. YOU ROCK!

Hey Jeff

Thank you for doing such a great job at our wedding it was so much fun, all our friends loved your games and the time just flew by, from the 1st day we met you we knew that our day was going to be fun and we had no worries that the music was going what we wanted everything was perfect and your energy was great and kept our guests in the same energy, all we keep hearing from our guests was “that was such a fun wedding and what a way to end our summer” so thank you very much Jeff for all your work that you put into our wedding and we will definitely use you again in the future.

Jeff,

Thanks for making our wedding the best wedding we could ask for. As we have used you for staff events in the past, we absolutely knew that we had to have you. The first thing booked was the DJ!

You were such a huge help all the way through the wedding process. When we had reservations about changing up the songs which are ‘the norm’ at ceremonies, you encouraged us to make it OUR wedding and helped us pick out songs that were us to play as we entered and left the church. As well you provided input to all aspects of our wedding where most other DJ’s would have the deer in the headlights look if we asked them about such things as the timeline we should follow, to which vows the particular Justice of the Peace we were going to use sounded best. You are truly more than a DJ, you are a wedding planner!!

You had all of our guests in stitches the whole night. When the first few people were selected by their tribe to play ‘Survivor’, you could tell most of them didnt want to be in the spotlight, but once the game began everyone in that room was fully involved in making sure that their table won. Even the relatives who usually sit in the corner making sure they take full advantage of the host bar, were to busy enjoying the entertainment you provided to over-hydrate themselves. Then once the music got rolling you’re great mixture of all music got everyone out there. And a seven pack of AC/DC??? Unheard of!! Thank You for that!!

Most of our guests told us how that was the best wedding they ever attended and the next morning at the gift opening all complained of how sore their cheeks were from laughing so hard.

Thanks for rocking with us.

As funny as this sounds, I would truthfully say that it’s almost as hard to write a recommendation for Jeff as it was to write our wedding vows! Not because recommending Jeff is hard & but because it’s difficult to put into words how truly amazing he was throughout our entire wedding planning process! Contractually Jeff was our DJ & MC, but realistically Jeff was our own personal Wedding Planner and most importantly a new friend!

Jeff was recommended to Trevor & I by our wedding venue: The Harvest Golf Club. Being that we are from Alberta, we relied on him more then most couples! Jeff was our go-to-guy for suggestions on everything from good restaurants to have rehearsal dinners, to the best companies for floral arrangements, to suggestions for a wedding officiant &. I even went as far as to ask him which Salon to get my hair & make-up done at! To his credit (in more ways then one), that was the only question he was unable to answer!

One of the most distinct & memorable aspects of working with Jeff is the ways he gets to know the bride & groom and all of their family & friends. All through the wedding guests were coming up and asking how long we have known Jeff and where we met. Everyone was astonished to hear that we actually aren’t “distant cousins” and that Jeff is just the DJ! This just goes to show how much effort he puts into making the wedding personal and in taking the time to truly know who everyone is!

Anyone & everyone who has ever had the privilege to attend a wedding with Jeff would know the second best thing about him & that is how FUN he makes the night! I honestly have never laughed so much in my life or smiled as hard! Jeff’s commentary throughout the evening is absolutely hilarious and his games and creativity made the night into one big Party!

This letter truly does not do Jeff justice. I could go on for pages on all of the things he did for us and the ways he made our Wedding day magical. It was a day that no one will ever forget; it is a day that I will dream about for the rest of my life.

Thank you Jeff for all the memories, laughter & smiles!

Hi Jeff,

Well- We really wanted to start out with a HUGE thanks!!! The whole reception rocked!
Dan & I enjoyed every minute of it (& looking back at pictures, memories are starting to come back!)

When we started planning our wedding- we were going on recommendations from people. Because we live in Calgary, it made the planning alot more challenging. & you made it so easy for us. The stress of planning a wedding, on top of living 7 hours away & having no one to help us in Kelowna- it was awesome having someone you can turn to for questions, tips, & just a never ending source of information. We can never thank you enough.

The ceremony was everything we imagined it to be. It was defiantly a challenge for me to give up control for the ceremony. In order to complete photos- we had family members set up the ceremony- so walking in, I had no idea what to expect. I was so surprised with the whole beach scene. Because of the wind that day, I couldn’t hear the music until we were at the beginning of the aisle & it made everything real once I heard the music. The vows were a blur for me- but I remember the music during the signing & recessional. It was perfectly timed; nothing went wrong- You knew exactly what to do for everything. I couldn’t have asked for a better day!

During the reception- I was completely blown away. The wedding quiz about Dan & I was so much fun. Wedding survivor was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen/participated in at a wedding. My family is still talking about my brother bringing up false teeth for the “something dental” task!!! The shoe game was hilarious. I knew Dan & I would not get even close to winning because we are complete opposites (obviously) but to see my parents & Dans parents partake- I’ve never had so much fun & laughed so much at a wedding.

During the dancing portion of the reception (which was great!) I have 2 moments that really stick out in my memory. The first being the father/daughter dance – The way you got everyone to sing brown eyed girl back to us while we were dancing, that was too cool. & secondly – the dance marathon with all the hats!! We both loved that & have many pictures of people with hats, especially the m&m.

In the couple of days after the wedding, we got together with Dan’s extended family & immediate family for a wing night at the campground. Well- we showed up & mark was walking around the campground dressed up in his Corona gear- HEAD TO TOE, with something big & shiny hanging around his neck. Low & behold, it’s a trophy. A trophy with a turkey on top, hanging around his neck by a very fine ribbon. He is more loving being called “waldo.”

I’ve been told to pass this message one “expect more photos of him in the future”

I’ve attached a couple of photos!

We can’t thank you enough Jeff, the whole wedding was amazing. We have people telling us that it was the best wedding they’ve ever been to & whoever is next to get married has a lot to live up to!

Thank you bunches & bunches!!