Black Tie Entertainment - DJ, Photo Booth, Uplighting, Video

We hired Black Tie after hearing them at another wedding. We had Bill DJ our wedding (a different DJ than we'd heard) and he lived up to and beyond our expectations! He spent alot of time with us before the wedding going over the type of music we wanted played (and, just as importantly, what we didn't want!) and stuck to that on the wedding day while also watching the mood of the room. He struck a perfect balance and kept the dance floor full all night. Many of our guests remarked that it was one of the best DJs they'd heard. They also were incredibly responsive to any of our last-minute changes. Bill was wonderful to work with and did a fantastic job!

Black Tie Entertainment is the BEST! Bill is a wonderful DJ! He successfully combined all of our musical selections, which included Afro Pop and Calypso. His timing was wonderful and he helped keep our Wedding running smoothly. We also hired Black Tie for our up-lighting and it was beautiful! The lights added warmth and color to our room! Bill was professional and courteous and we’d definitely hire him again in the future! So, if you’re looking for an awesome DJ please do not hesitate to call Black Tie Entertainment, because you only get one chance to get it right!

We had a great experience with Bill and Black Tie Entertainment. The music was awesome, and almost everyone danced all night. Bill also was a huge help in organizing our reception timeline and making sure everything ran smoothly. We sent Bill a special request at the last minute that he was able to accommodate seamlessly. We would recommend Bill to anyone having a wedding in the area!

Black tie entertainment did a fabulous job at my wedding and leading up to my weddding! I was very pleased with everything overall. They are very professional and resonsive to any questions, concerns, and/or requests I had during my planning. Our wedding day was great! Music was fantastic. They played a mixture of music and had all ages dancing at our wedding. We also went with their uplighting at our reception and that also came out great, especially when it become dark outside(had an outside wedding). I would definitely work with Black tie entertainment in the future and will for sure recommend them to others.

My husband has very particular tastes in music, so he was nervous about hiring a DJ that might just blast top 40 songs and not be receptive to the music that he and our friends prefer. But both of us were completely won over by Bill and Ryan at Black Tie. Bill (who manages the business side) was amazing to work with - he really put us at ease and was able to describe the art behind reading a room full of people and responding to the music that gets people up and dancing. Bill suggested that we go with Ryan to DJ our event, and it was an excellent idea. Ryan was really familiar with all of the music my husband loves (from 80s pop-synth to indie rock to 90s Eurotrash) and he expressed a real delight in getting to play this music. Even better, he had the expertise to weave our musical preferences in with more familiar tunes that everyone would enjoy. In particular, we appreciated how flexible and responsive he was to both our needs (as they changed minute-to-minute on the night of) and the bigger goal of facilitating a really lively cocktail hour, chill dinner and rocking reception. Lots of friends and family were raving about his musical selections, understated presence and sense of humor.

We just wanted to send our acclaim to you all, especially Tim our fabulous DJ. Everything was right on point the whole evening and you took our changes in stride, including the surprise toast, the PA for dad's song, the last minute song lineup for Grandma (NY NY) and the borrowing of the mic for the groom to sing (every time). It all went so smoothly and we both received a ton of compliments about you and the songs you played. Thank you so much for making our wedding reception worry free, it's exactly what we needed.

I would like to say thank you to BTE for a wonderful reception. Mike was our DJ at the Beeches in Rome on 8/11/12. Everyone has absoutley raved about the reception and the DJ, Stephanie and I thought Mike was great. I'd like to relay a message I've heard from several of our guests: "he's the best DJ." We would recommend BTE to anyone and I'm sure you might receive some more business from some of our reception guests.  Again, thank you. Everyone had a great time. The dollar game and anniversary dance were a big hit too.

Eric was extremely easy to work with and prompt with all communication. I was very happy that they were willing to do ceremony only videography. Many other places refused to do it. We got our video after just 3 months and they did a great job. I would recommend Black Tie to anyone who doesn't want to spend thousands of dollars but still receive good and quality service.

We hired Black Tie Entertainment for their photo booth services. They turned out amazing! I wish we had more time to use the photo booth ourselves! I loved the pictures and they provided a CD after the reception so that we had all of the pictures in case guests took them home. It was perfect! I would definitely recommend them.

TOP NOTCH!!! Bill and his team were nothing short of AMAZING! Our uplighting looked fantastic and captured exactly what we were looking for. I dont think our dance floor was empty once - he read the crowd and played accordingly - it was great. He was very attentive throughout the entire reception and was open to any suggestions we had during the planning process.

I cant sing enough praises for BTE! I recommend them for any of your event planning needs!!

Thanks again for a fabulous evening!

Overall Black Tie did a good job, they were very flexible in working with us on music selection, the up-lighiting and what we wanted to do. I do have to say that our DJ, Tim, did mess up a few things that we wanted but still didn't stop us from having a great time.

Great DJ and an excellent and prompt communicator. Bill answered all our questions quickly and efficiently and offered options for areas of the wedding he wasn't even involved in when I asked for help. Bill kept the party moving - the dance floor was packed all night! He had a great feel for the crowd, kept the music diverse and made sure our guests all had a great time.
Only a few small things - he played the incorrect recessional music, he didn't play the cake cutting song we chose and he wasn't supposed to do the ceremony but ended up doing it anyway.
Overall, Black Tie was a great...

Black Tie Entertainment was a great choice for our wedding! We were so pleased. We booked him for DJ service, photo booth, uplighting, and even rented a projector from him. The entire night went smoothly and his music is top notch! He listened to our wants and requests, and felt out our style of music and what we enjoy. They are VERY reasonable in cost as well! They are worth every penny.

My fiance and I got married on New Years Eve and Bill was the DJ at the reception. He was fabulous!! He sat down with us before the wedding and went over all the options and got a feeling for what we wanted...and what we did not! He worked with us and accomodated our special music requests. He was very prompt in getting back to us and a true pleasure to work with. The night of our wedding he kept everyone on the dance floor ALL night. We also rented the photo booth which was a huge hit!! A week later people are still talking about it and the pics they got to take home! I would recommend Black Tie Entertainment to anyone! And also the photo booth!!

Excellent service , very professional , very friendly and was able to get all the songs I wanted even the arabic songs that i wanted they were able to download them from youtube for us .
Great to work with . Highly recomended ;-)))
I would get them again for my events. Very reasonable and affordable...

My husband is very particular about his tastes in music and found Black Tie Entertainment great to work with. They let us come up with our own play list of music from our ceremony to our cocktail time to our dinner reception and to our dance music. They sat down with my husband, reviewed his list, made helpful suggestions and accommodated our tastes.
They were good about communicating with us through out the whole process. They have a very extensive music selection. For the rare song we needed that they didn't have they were easy to work with about getting the music to them for our ceremony.
The best part was that they worked with you in terms of your style. My husband and I are not big on wedding games and some other traditional elements and they made sure to do everything to make sure to stick to our wants while keeping their fun, playful style.

Our wedding reception was outstanding due to, in great part, Bill and Black Tie. Our dance room looked great with the uplighting. The lighting effects made the room look awesome. We were very appreciative of Black Tie in taking the to set them up. The monogram was perfect and really classed up the room as well.

Now for the photo booth...just about every single person at the wedding was absolutely amazed at the fact we had a photo booth. It was the biggest hit of the night behind the food and drinks of course. We had a blast with it.
We will be sure to recommend your company to other couples looking for a professional and accommodating company in your line of business. Thank you again Bill!

Black Tie entertainment was our DJ for the night of our wedding and also provided uplighting to us as well! Their DJ Phil Mayberry was referred to us by our caterer and we couldn't be happier with him! The dance floor was packed all night long!
They also provided 3 sound systems to us, one for the outdoor ceremony, one for the cocktail hour and the main one for the reception.
They also provided uplighting for our ballroom which really was worth the cost because it seemlessly put rich color into a room that would have otherwise been white & dull.
We got the lighted monogram as well, which I thought was a little steep in price ($150 - seeing how we even provided the monogram image) but we paid it anyways cause it tied our monogram into everything else in the room and made a statement!
Overall great DJ, many options in terms of uplighting and that type of stuff

From the first correspondence with Bill at Black Tie Entertainment, my fiance and I knew we had chosen the right DJ company. Bill was great at helping me coordinate our wedding reception and was always willing to lend an ear when I wanted to brainstorm with him about how to make a complicated night of mixed "special dances" work smoothly. He and his staff were not pushy like many of the other DJ companies we had interviewed. Instead, they made us feel like it was their responsibility to keep us smiling. Our DJ was Carl and he and his assistant Owen made an effort to keep our mixed cultural wedding unique, lively, and most of all, unforgettable. They were even able to find some rare songs that we could not find or purchase online or any local stores. This was HUGE!! I lost a USB key that had special ethnic family songs, and they were able to accommodate us on the spot with my mp3 player and some CDs feeding through their system of an already jam packed music selection of their own. Everyone loved them!

My husband and I would definitely recommend Black Tie Entertainment DJs for any event. I have never met a sweeter DJ than Carl and Bill, the point person for most of our pre-wedding planning, always made me feel like we were in good hands!

Bill was wonderful to work with and a great addition to our wedding. We had the photo booth which was a HUGE hit- I think it is a MUST!! The uplighting was also beautiful.....We were extremely impressed with his professionalism and how he honored all of our requests.

GREAT DJ- CHOOSE BLACK TIE!!

Black Tie Entertainment was ery flexible and easy to work with.

I can not rave more about Black Tie Entertainment and Bill! Bill was very prompt and knowledgeable from the beginning. We chose Black Tie specifically because Bill was outgoing and personable. We also got up-lighting and a monogram through them. The monogram and lighting made my wedding. It was GORGEOUS! Bill provided the music for the ceremony as well and it was perfect. Going on to the reception he was amazing, I told him what I wanted and he defiantly delivered. Very sweet and professional person, he genuinely cares about his clients, I would recommend this company to anyone! If there is one thing you should spend money on it’s your DJ and Black Tie is worth every penny. Thanks again Bill!!

THE BEST. Bill is a total sweetheart. We knew certain things we wanted when we were first meeting with Bill that are a little "untraditional" in upstate NY. Bill got what we were saying immediately. When we got closer to the wedding, we had some different ideas for the introductions and a slideshow. What's great about Bill is he listens to your idea, then tells you he can do it, tells you from his own experience what might need to be adjusted (you won't realize it because you just think you have a fab idea) and then makes it all work seamlessly. The party was going all night long, we heard all the songs we wanted to hear and there were no lulls; something we were desperate to avoid. They are totally fab and I'd highly recommend!

Jim was our DJ with Black Tie Entertainment and he was outstanding! I had a specific list of music for our wedding reception and he accommodated to a tee, along with a few requests here and there. By the end of the night the dance floor was packed! I had guests complimenting our choice of DJ the entire night and our other vendors were inquiring the following week.
I highly recommend!

Bill with Black Tie Entertainment was the DJ at our July 2011 wedding. He was awesome! He kept the party going all night - we even extended the reception an extra hour. Bill met with us twice before the wedding to make sure he knew exactly what we wanted. He gives you the opportunity to pick out songs that you want, as well as songs you definitely do not want.

Bill is very professional, and a great guy to work with. He checked in with us a couple of times during the reception to make sure we were happy with how things were going. I highly recommend booking Bill with Black Tie Entertainment as the DJ for your wedding.

Thank you Bill!

I know that this is now October 2012 and my sons and daughter in laws wedding was in June of 2011, but you really need to know that just two weeks ago I had someone come up to me and relive the terrific time they had at that wedding almost 1 1/2 years ago. We were talking about the DJ, Carl from Black Tie Entertainment. They were so much fun and so very professional. Everyone, young and old were on their feet dancing... we even asked him to say longer!!! What a blast!!!!! You won't go wrong to choose this company!!!
Julie Venditti

Bill,

What can I say you are amazing!!

Jill and I could not be happier with our day!
You are highly recommended my friend. You were awesome!

See you at the Baracco/Shirtz wedding soon in August!

Mark and Jill

These guys were awesome. They met with us whenever we needed to meet with them. They were super down to earth. They did a great job with music at our ceremony and reception. We left a lot of the music up to them, and they did a perfect job with it! I would reccommend these guys!

Bill and Mike were great to work with. Mike was our DJ for the night and he was very enthusiastic, fun, and "got the party started," even after working the entire day before doing our wedding. Black Tie responded to any of my emails and concerns and were very helpful in organizing the bridal party and order of things. We incorporated Turkish music throughout our reception and Mike was very flexible and more than willing to step out of his comfort zone, listen to our wants and concerns, and make our day exactly what we had hoped for and more. They were very reasonably priced, especially for how much they are responsible for. Our guests all really enjoyed Mike and the music, almost as much as we did!

Our guests spent most of the night on the dance floor thanks to Steve. He had guests of all ages dancing, including our grandparents (which was a shock to my family!!). And the best part was that we only had to give him a few guidelines and he picked music that made everyone happy. He was able to get everyone up and moving without be loud and obnoxious and we had many compliments about BTE from our guests. They were wonderful to work with and exceeded our expectations.

I cannot rave enough about Bill from Black Tie Entertainment! He was a joy to work with from start to finish. He kept the dance floor packed with people who did not stop moving. Without hesitation, Bill is the man that you want to do your wedding!

Black Tie Entertainment knows how to throw a real party! Everyone was having a blast at our wedding - dance floor was packed the entire night. We gave them pretty free rein by just giving them a few genres we liked and to go with the mood of the night. People are still raving about how much fun they had and how great our DJ Mike was!

Black Tie Entertainment (BTE) was fantastic. We recently got married at the Turning Casino and Resort and hired BTE as our DJ for both our ceremony (on the great lawn of the resort) and reception.

Leading up to the wedding, BTE was very responsive. We had certain songs we wanted played at certain times and they worked with us before the wedding and had several excellent suggestions to improve on what we wanted.

The music for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception was great. The timing for the ceremony songs was perfect and there was a perfect mix of dancing and dinner music at the reception. The few announcements and introductions that we had discussed were done very professionally.

BTE also coordinated with the reception staff at the Turning Stone to make sure everything went smoothly -- the timing of the toasts, the cake cutting, etc.

We, especially my now husband, is very into music and did not want the typical cookie cutter songs played. He was extremely pleased with the results and we got a lot of positive feedback from our guests about the music.

Black Tie Entertainment made our wedding day all we hoped for and we highly recommend them.

Very nice and flexible to our wants. My only complaint is that there were a few times in the night when Phil (our dj) would be speaking, and it would be hard to hear him, is sounded mumbled and lost in the room. Worked well with the guests and took music requests.

I was extremely disappointed in this DJ company! I spent a lot of time discussing my needs with them because I was worried about the music selections. Turns out, I needn't have spent all that time, because Phil just ignored me anyway. I asked for specific things and he didn't do them. I wanted Olivia Newton John, as in the solo singer, not blare Grease all over the venue! If I wanted Grease, I would have specified Grease, plus I said no musicals! Then I wanted a specific song that meant a lot to us, not for a first dance, just to dance to generally. He never played it. Even after he came up to us and asked if there were any last requests. He also couldn't focus lights, he missed the dance floor and blinded me and our guests! My former boss and myself (a former theater lighting designer) were annoyed that we didn't just do it ourselves. Also, as a former audio technician, the quality of the music was terrible- there was too much high end. To top it off, I had declared from the very beginning, absolutely, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES do you they play any interactive songs (e.g. electric slide, hokey pokey). It was even written into the contract. Much to my surprise, and anger, I eventually hear the Electric Slide blaring through the speakers. I run over to him and, on my wedding day, ream him out. I was screaming at him at the top of my lungs, to be heard over the overly loud music. He claimed my husband had OK'd it- but he hadn't. And also, my husband wasn't paying him. It was the ONLY disappointment in my wedding and my guests let me know throughout the night. I was so upset that I told my reception venue and they took them off their recommended list. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND BLACK TIE ENTERTAINMENT TO ANYONE, EVER!

My husband & I just got married last weekend, and already multiple people have commented on how great our music was. And not just the dancing music, although it was fantastic, I have received compliments on the dinner music selections as well. Bill was so professional; he spoke with my husband & I a few times during the reception which was perfect. He did not question us endlessly, nor did he keep us out of the loop. He knew what to do about everything and I felt confident hiring him that all would be well. I was not disappointed!

The whole evening flowed perfectly, from speeches to the blessing to a mike out on the floor while we sang along, and I had no worries about anything related to the transition from dinner to dancing or the music itself. Thanks so much BTE!

BTE did a great job for our wedding a few weeks ago! They kept the dance floor full with great song selections. Bill was extremely attentive during the reception and came up to me (the bride) multiple times to make sure I knew what was going on and to check on how I was enjoying the music. My only complaint was that I did not hear from them until a month before the wedding after I had hired them months earlier. This is a minor complaint, however, when compared to the stellar job they did. Thanks, BTE!!

They were wonderful.

Our DJ was great and very personable. He asked us what we wanted and allowed us plenty of opportunity to change things as the night went on. He followed all of our instructions and did an awesome job!

My wife and I recently used Black Tie Entertainment for our wedding, and to say we were thrilled would be an understatement!!! We looked into several DJ's and Black Tie Entertainment was far and away the best choice. Bill is very professional and easy to work with, and when you're planning a wedding that is very important. He has an uncanny ability to understand your vision and then to IMPROVE on it! The reception was a full six hours and the dance floor was packed for all but the dinner hour! Bill kept the music and the party jumping until they turned the lights on at midnight. My 88 year old Grandmother even stayed until the end of the night! We couldn't believe how many people told us that they hadn't danced like they did that night in years!
My wife and I would like to thank Bill and Black Tie Entertainment for helping to make our night the best and most memorable of our lives. We would highly recommend Black Tie Entertainment for any occasion! Thanks so much Bill!

Black Tie Entertainment surpassed my expectations! They were attentive all night, played wonderful music and really kept the whole evening moving seemlessly. Bill Dj'd our wedding and he did an amazing job!! The music flowed perfectly from the minute the ceremony started, to the last song of the night! I would highly recommend working with Black Tie Entertainment, they will not dissapoint!!

We were married two weeks ago and Bill was our DJ. In our opinion, the DJ was the most critical part of the reception and we knew that the DJ could make or break our event. Needless to say, we definitely did our homework on DJ services in Central New York. The very first thing we said to Bill was that we wanted a party...and a party is what we had! From start to finish Bill was an absolute pleasure to work with. Prior to the wedding, most of our communications were via e-mail. We had just one in-person meeting. Bill listened to us very well and accommodated every single request we had.
Our reception took place in three different rooms. We thought that this would present a challenge as far as sound was concerned; Bill took it upon himself to set up an additional sound system so the sound could be heard throughout. We gave him very general guidelines as to the type of music we wanted played during certain portions of the evening. He did a great job with the song selections and is a master at reading a crowd. He also played the music at our ceremony and his timing was perfect. We are most thankful to Bill for the way he "led" the night. He kept the party going and made sure that all of the important events and announcements took place as we discussed. He took care of the things that we had no time to even think about during the evening. We are thrilled with Black Tie Entertainment and with Bill.

Black Tie Entertainment just did our wedding on Oct 3, 2009. Being a military couple stationed overseas, we were worried that having only two meetings might make it hard for the DJ and us. It was the opposite-Bill made us feel right at ease the minute we met him, and did a great job keeping in touch with us throughout the planning, from the minute we expressed interest, Black Tie was very professional and really made us feel special.

Phil was our DJ, and made our night the perfect night to remember! He had great song choices, played requests, and kept everyone on the dance floor all night long! They even accommodated us by letting my bridesmaid sing the first song. Thank you Black Tie for a great evening-both Bill and Phil were great guys, both nice and professional!

I cannot possibly express just how wonderful Bill was for our wedding. From the first meeting where we explained our vision, to follow up e-mails and phone calls, to the amazing reception - Bill showed that he has perfected excellence and has exemplary customer service skills.He kept the dance floor packed, consistently had a smile on his face, all while maintaing tact, courtesy and professionalism.

Perhaps, what says it best, is that my brother and his fiance immediately booked Black Tie Entertainment after my wedding reception. Bill was simply that good.

I would highly recommend Bill and Black Tie Entertainment to anyone.

We recently used Black Tie Entertainment DJ's and Bill himself did our reception. He was beyond what we had expected and exceeded our expectations. He was wonderful at keeping us happy and our guests ad even went and got a few drinks for our wedding party at one point. He was wonderful and we can not say enough about how much he made our day. Our monogram was beautiful and well worth every penny. We would 100% reccomend Bill and his team for any function he was wonderful and we could never say enough as to how grateful we are to have had a great DJ.

I would highly recommend Black Tie to anyone....Our wedding on 9/12/09...was a complete Success...Thanx to Bill Milham....he did Our service as well as our reception....

We my husband & I felt he was very easy to work with right from the moment we met him back in April 2009...

If anyone were to ask which DJ provides the BEST Service, I'd have to say Black Tie.

Bill and Chris from Black Tie Entertainment were simply amazing. When they first meet with us, they set both of us at ease and gave us confidence in their abilities. After meeting with them in person and discussing the options over the phone, Black Tie Entertainment helped craft a music ensemble that matched perfectly with what we were looking for. We knew that the music and timing of the DJ would be critical to how the entire reception went. We couldn't have asked for a better team. Their style was classy and responsive to the crowd.

Bill and Chris paid attention to all of the details making sure the music and ambiance was exaclty to our tastes. They made sure all the instruments, speakers, microphones worked with our timeline for the night. At one point we had four DJs from the company at our reception to make sure that the party went well.

During our reception, we transitioned from outside dancing into an inside location. Black Tie Entertainment made the transition seamlessly by setting up two separate sound systems for the evening.

The crowd was wild. It was a packed dance floor for the entire reception. Younger cousins, aunts, uncles, college friends, work friends and the grandparents were all on the dance floor.

Bill and Mike were the best!!! So friendly and totally feeling our style from day one! Thy understand the importance of music and keeping the energy high all night long. We loved working with them!!! Thanks guys

Bill did our wedding in August and he was great. He was very helpful during the planning process and definitely kept people dancing during the reception. He even helped us find music to keep everyone in our (very diverse) crowd happy. We received many compliments on the music choices. He was also very accommodating with us coming from out of town.

This vendor was great. They were professional and really listened to what we truly wanted and didn't want at our wedding. They made this a simple process and with so much to plan for a wedding, this is precisely the kind of service a bride needs. We trusted them all night long and had a blast!

Black Tie Entertainment is always professional, easy going, and know how to throw a good party!

Bill and his team are simply amazing! They are professional, organized, on time and most of all the life of the party!! I would recommend them to anyone!!

Having worked alongside the crew of Black Tie and witnessing firsthand the high degree of commitment and professionalism on the part of its owner, this premiere DJ service is renown for doing everything possible to cater to their client's wishes. The training for those who come aboard is exhaustive and thorough. No DJ employed by Black Tie Entertainment is permitted at the helm untried and untested... All are outstanding in their craft and are made equal to the task of hosting the most elaborate events in Central New York. And all this is a testament to its unfailing standards, which have remained high and consistent since its launch nearly twenty years ago. Brides and planners, you can rest easy in the capable hands of the staff at Black Tie Entertainment!

Black Tie Entertainment comes highly recommended by us! The picture of professionalism and classy entertainment. You will be very happy you booked Black Tie for your wedding.