AMS Entertainment

Our DJ from AMS, Alex, was fantastic. We booked and coordinated solely by telephone / email, so I was a bit apprehensive going into the event (despite a few excellent planning conversations). I need not have worried! Alex was (as cheesy as it sounds) more than a DJ - he was an integral part of our event.

He was on site early for setup and seemed to pitch in wherever needed. When an accident on the main access road to our site delayed 90% of our guests and pushed our event 30min, Alex worked easily with our coordinator and other vendors to re-fit everything into the modified timeline. Immediately after the ceremony, Alex was on hand to check if DH and I needed water, champagne or anything else. His music selections through dinner were *exactly* on target with the mood and tone I hoped to set.

The reception went off without a hitch. I gave him freedom to work with our playlist (avoiding anything horribly cliche and sticking to a VERY limited set of genres) -- and all his selections, even those that were his suggestions, were perfect! Alex continued to checked in throughout the night to make sure that we knew what events were coming up, that we were happy with the music, that we had drinks, etc.

In short working with Alex was a bit like having a second coordinator... but in a surprisingly subtle way. 5 stars, highly recommended, two thumbs up!

I used AMS out of Santa Barbara, and DJ Saul was AWESOME!!! Saul kept the party going at all times. He honored all song requests and was the perfect wedding MC (not too loud and cheesy). AMS was a wonderful company to work with, I highly recommend. Grade: A

Let me preface this review by saying I think the things I heard about AMS prior to my wedding may have set the bar higher than it should have been, thus the reason I was dissapointed with their performance, but if you're touted as the best of the best by everyone ... well ... you gotta follow thru! The hard part of writing this review is that we loved our DJ. She was super sweet and very thorough prior to the wedding, which made me think the wedding would go off without a hitch. Unfortunately, on the big day she seemed stressed and a bit overwhelmed. A few hiccups worth noting...I was supposed to be given a mic after recessing down the aisle to give a toast before leaving to take pictures and at that very moment, our DJ had dissapeared. The song that my wife chose to play during her bouquet toss didn't start until after she had thrown her bouquet and then played for an awkward minute, as we all looked around wondering what to do. And when I asked for a slight change in the music during the dancing, she just looked at me and said, "that will clear the dance floor!" instead of being willing to brainstorm a few songs that might work instead. Again, not super major hiccups, but I didn't expect any hiccups after hiring the one vendor that everyone recommended. Seriously though, EVERYONE in wine country said the only DJ worth hiring was AMS.

Maybe it was the high expectations. Maybe it was the package we went with, which only included 1 DJ, instead of 2...who knows. Overall, she was fine. But on my wedding day I'd hoped for great.

AMS was great. Their online wedding planner was so useful- helped us to get organized with the music selections for the wedding.
Our DJ for our wedding was Tony Park- we could not be more happy with him. He did exactly what we wanted- stuck to our "Do Not Play" list, and he had great judgment- playing more upbeat music when the crowd needed it, etc. He was so great with the guests and was not cheesy AT ALL. We were very happy with him and highly recommend this vendor!

AMS Entertainment is definitely on the pricey side of Bay Area DJ's. They were the first vendor I booked, after my venue, because Paradise Ridge raved about them and said that they were the best around. Our DJ was Roger and he was excellent the day of. Before the ceremony he kept checking up on me to see if there way anything I needed and handled last minute order changes beautifully. He is also the anti-wedding DJ in that he was not cheesy at all, which was very important to us. All of the correct songs were played and our dance floor was full until the last dance. He made it a great party.

We used AMS for our wedding at the end of August. We were extremely happy with our DJ, Alexander. He was professional, approachable, and conscience. We would definitely recommend Alexander as a DJ.

"10 STARS" AMS is way over the top...Tony and Roger were AWESOME!!! I can't say enough about this company! Highly Recommend!!! Before booking a DJ, talk with AMS!

Absolutely amazing. The online planner was extremely helpful, and comes back to you in a timeline, so you can see what will happen when. Changes were accomodated, and even when a problem came up about how far the ceremony was from the reception site, up on a hill, they found a way to make it all work out perfectly. Chris, Alexander, and Frances were so professional, yet extremely friendly. The flow of music had everyone on the dancefloor for the entire evening. I could not have asked for a more perfect night for my daughter, and would recommend this vendor to anyone and everyone looking for a high quality dj for any event. Kudos to all of you at AMS, you helped create magic that night.

At the Napa site where we had our destination wedding, we were required to choose a DJ from their vendor list. Because of this restriction and our inability to choose or meet with our DJ, we were greatly apprehensive. However, our concerns were quickly put to rest the moment on our wedding day when we met our DJ, Roger Clary, from AMS Entertainment in Sebastopol.

He was so professional, kind, and attentive that he quickly became one of our favorite vendors of the evening. Not only did he constantly check on us to see if our every whim was being met (including food and champagne), he ensured that all our guests were comfortable as well. In fact, prior to meeting him, I thought he was one of the wedding coordinators for the site or caterer because of this very work ethic that went far beyond the call of duty.

And when it was finally time for him to do what he does best, he "rocked the house" with as many of our playlist requests he could squeeze in along with his own incredible selection of music which he inferred solely by our playlist. Furthermore, if ever a guest made a musical request that was questionable or didn't fit the genre of music he gathered we liked, he always passed it by us in a timely and discrete manner.

Thus, we can't rave enough about Roger Clary and AMS Entertainment. Our only wish is that we had a few more hours to enjoy the reception and the music just a little while longer.