In the Mix Entertainment Group

My wife and I used In the Mix for our wedding last August. I had previously been to the weddings of 2 separate friends who used them as well, and I didn’t sit down for the entire night.
So when it came time for my wife and I to look for a DJ, In the Mix was our first and only stop. Dave’s energy didn’t stop from the second we met him until the last song was played on our wedding night. He even approached me right before introductions to clarify a minor detail because he wanted it to be perfect, and we were not disappointed. I’ve received tons of compliments on their performance at the wedding. And here’s a tip… Let Dave and his staff do their job! We gave a list of 15 songs for them to play. Most songs kept people dancing, but there were a few songs that we chose where we noticed people leaving the dance floor. I went to Dave and told him to forget the rest of the list and just keep people on the floor, and that’s exactly what they did. They know what they’re doing. Overall we have nothing bad to say about in the mix. It was a very positive experience!

It would be amiss, not to share some positive praise and feedback for In the Mix Entertainment Group.
I’ve used In the Mix for several corporate events – Dave, Gina, and staff have always not only met but exceeded my expectations.
Working in an industry that requires me to organize and coordinate several customer facing events per year, I have contracted their services several times – each time, I am amazed at their attention to detail, sincere passion for what they do, knowledge of music and their audience, but above all else their level of professionalism.
Sometimes, when working with different venues, they have strict rules about bringing in outside contractors i.e. DJs etc. this can often create extra frustration that simply isn’t needed during your event… What impresses me most, is that every time I’ve used In the Mix, their DJs seamlessly integrate into the venue. Their fine reputation precedes them. Whenever I choose In the Mix for an event, I know that I will have my guests well entertained, and that the vibe they create will be awesome.
I HIGHLY recommend them to anyone seeking entertainment services!

Dave (great name by the way) is amazing guy. Provided great music for my wedding and mad sure we had a wonderful time. Highly recommended and would book again!

We used In The Mix for our wedding this past weekend. We were promised one DJ to do our music for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, which included intelligent lighting, and uplighting. This was all written under contract to be included in the price quoted by David (Office Manager) and Gina (Events Coordinator).
During the reception we noticed there was no uplighting in our room. I speak to the DJ (July) and he shows me his paperwork and there is no uplighting on there. My wife and I are upset but shrug it off at the time because the DJ is doing a great job and everyone is having a good time. I figure no big deal, I will call In The Mix later and they should just refund us some money, right? NO, that is NOT the case! I call and speak with David/​Gina and they refuse to refund any money.
They tell me that we weren’t charged for the uplighting, so how can they refund something they didn’t charge us for, even though on the contract it shows uplighting, with the price we paid. Their excuse is that the venue we used was supposed to provide the uplighting. In The MIx supposedly has a contract with the venue we used per Gina. So basically they are trying to shift the blame on the venue and not take responsibility for their mistake.
I find this absurd because it is In The MIx’s responsibility to make sure the uplighting is in the room if it is on our contract with them, not the venue. They continued to defend themselves instead of trying to work with us. Gina goes on and on about how it was an oversight and she didn’t know that the room we used didn’t have the uplighting.
I clearly remember going over all the details one by one on the phone with Gina a few days before our wedding and she knew what room we were in and I specifically remember confirming uplighting with her.
I do not suggest doing any business with this company. They are rude and have no intentions of fixing their mistake by making their customers happy when there is an issue. I will say that the DJ was totally awesome but if a problem arises, and you need to deal with management, be aware that it will just leave a sick feeling in your stomach.

We used In the Mix for our wedding last month and people are STILL bringing up how great our dj was… DAVID was AhhMAZING. HE really made the night! He was professional, got everyone dancing, played a good mix of all types of music and made sure to check in with us throughout the night. We both can’t say enough good things about David (and In the Mix) and highly recommend him!

I loved them and have been to many parties where they were the DJ’s. There were a couple of small mistakes that I won’t get into, but there were also some great things that made up for these mistakes. The price was great and the DJ and MC were top of the line. They are more like 4.8 star worthy. I highly recommend them!

The MC and DJ both did a good job and got the crowd on the dance floor.
The only complaint was the photo booth — the printer ran out of ink a little more than half way through leaving many guests with streaky pix. They should have been able to shoot and print twice as many photos as they actually were prepared for.
They also should have done a better job of announcing the booth; very few people from the other side of the room even knew about it.
Management was professional and flexible. Overall, a good job.

I felt totally nickeled and dimed. $ 2500 budget turned into $ 3800 with tips and had to pay for Picts on cd… BUT dj Dave was Great! So I over spent but they were professional and well worth the excellent tip we gave them.

We had a very positive experience with In the Mix. They were one of our first vendor hires, and Jack and Gina helped us tremendously to understand how important a professional DJ service is not only in doing the music but in setting the pacing and mood of the entire night (ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception — including all the reception rituals like important dances, cake cutting, bouquet and garter toss, etc). Anyone who has been to a wedding in Long Island knows that guests are up and down, up and down all night long for dancing mixed with eating and other activities, and it can get a bit confusing where you’re supposed to be when without good direction.
We got many compliments from guests that Jack was a great MC and that Chris did a great job as DJ. Even throughout the night of the wedding, guests were coming up to me to say that they loved our music. We believe that having them both as a team was crucial to the success of our reception in particular — people were dancing all night and everyone knew to be watching for our big moments. I’m a stickler for organization and felt that my reception was extremely orderly and well orchestrated. I have attended some weddings where the reception felt scattered or disorganized, and I now understand that a professional, experienced DJ service that knows venue staff and works with them effectively can make an event flow perfectly.
In the Mix was responsive to all of our requests — including placement of the DJ equipment so that the fireplace in our room wouldn’t be blocked, do not play and must play songs (we had specifications for some very specific music we wanted played at very specific times which were honored for us with no problem), and lighting (which was beautiful and varied throughout the night depending what was going on, setting the mood perfectly). As to pricing, everything is done a la carte, and we were offered a big menu at our consultation which included every possible service In the Mix could provide us and the individual price for each. We found this very easy to understand.
I also really liked that Jack approached me several times throughout the night to confirm what was about to happen and verify what we wanted or make sure what was being done was what we had requested — for example, whether I wanted to dance to a full or half song with my father, whether the dinner music was correct, whether we would both remove and toss the garter. My DH and I were both pretty mellow throughout our reception, so I know that this is just Jack’s style, and we really appreciated it.
We reviewed all of our prospective vendors very diligently before making a final hiring decision, and in my opinion, In the Mix has no competition anywhere in Long Island in terms of the combination of professionalism, service, and price.

While they gave a great impression when we interviewed them in person, In the Mix was the only mistake I made. It ended up being a HUGE mistake, since the DJ harrassed the groom and my father minutes before the ceremony, threatening to leave and complaining that he couldn’t set up his equipment. But let’s back up.
Pre-​Wedding: We book the Multitalented DJ because we specifically did not want an MC who’s shouting and egging people on. We select the Bose speaker system (surcharge) for higher quality sound, and tell the DJ we like that sound system BECAUSE we hate being in parties where the music is way too loud. We tell him we want to avoid Top 50 Pop music, and he says he totally agrees and is on board.
Closer to the wedding day: The request form online only allows 15 songs, and they had MAJOR attitude telling us that they need the freedom, we don’t know how to run a party, and we can’t submit more songs. I called the BS — whose wedding is it?! — and I reminded them in writing to avoid heavy-​rotation pop. Also, when we wanted to change our first dance song the week before the wedding, the DJ and the owner of the company told us there would be a charge for that, because mixing songs is hard. Why hire a DJ who can’t mix songs? That is called an iPod. Then, the owner tried telling us that the music and equipment are hard for one person, and we should hire a second DJ. Well, the guy we hired had been confident about being a «multitalented» one-​man show, so we didn’t think the hard upsell was appropriate.
The DJ assured us he’d been to the venue multiple times and knew how to set up the sound system. We told him we’d like amber lights around the dance floor.
We weren’t allowed to get the DJ’s cell phone number for day-​of emergency use, or his email address for song/​technical updates. Are you kidding me?!
Wedding Day: DJ is saying he can’t set up the ceremony sound system, which we paid extra for. Well, HE had said he was totally familiar with the location and sure he could work it out. NOT the time to bug the groom and bride’s father, who are practicing their vows/​speeches. DJ rejects a check made to «CASH» which is legally the same as cash (the only difference is you MIGHT not get away with tax evasion), and threatens to LEAVE unless people go to an ATM and pony up. He’s telling my father he’ll leave in front of guests, who pooled together some cash to save the day.
Reception: The lights are purple instead of amber. There is no expensive Bose sound system, and the music is WAY too loud. The groom and my parents each went up 5 to 6 times EACH, and my granny too. He ignored literally 15 repeated requests to turn the music down. He plays all sorts of crappy overplayed pop music. He eggs people on instead of being behind-​the-​scenes.
Conclusion: These guys charge an awful lot of money for people that run their own show instead of catering to how you want your wedding. But they’ll keep people dancing, as long as you do things however they want and pay in cash (not a check made out to cash). We’re filing an IRS report and we WOULD complain to the Better Business Bureau, but surprise… they’re not a member.