Julie Jakolat, DJ

Julie DJ'd my college friend's wedding and was an excellent "musical host" for the evening, ushering us, through her music, to different times in our lives and successfully kept the party going all night.

Forget the glow sticks, make sure you've got Julie!

Julie is the best! From our first meeting, I was confident in Julie's ability to deliver the best possibly entertainment for our wedding. She took the time to get to know my husband and I and our families. Julie also spent a considerable amount of time leading up the wedding emailing lists of music back and forth. She listened to me, my family and my friends. She made plenty of her own suggestions, and in the end, we had a tailored music list that entertained everyone.

We had some weather complications on the day of the wedding. Julie was flexible and arranged and rearranged things during the day and evening to make sure everything ran smoothly.

We all had a great time! We danced and danced and sang and had a wonderful time.

Thanks Julie!!

Julie is not the standard wedding DJ. Julie is a crowd-rocking, get people out of their seats and on the dance floor professional; and she does it all with class and style.

Our parents (and in some respects, ourselves) were a little nervous about the prospect of a DJ vs a band at the wedding. The reason is that when people think of DJs they typically think of some guy screaming into a microphone who is playing music way too loud and demanding he "needs" you to get up on the dancefloor.

Julie is not that DJ. Our guests (friends, family and parents) still talk about how incredible Julie was. Not only does she play great music and rock the house, but she was clearly enjoying her job as she danced behind her table. Never once did Julie have to raise her voice to get people to move. She controlled the tone and volume of the music so well that people could just tell that it was time to hit the dancefloor or time to wind down and proceed to the afterparty.

The groom is very particular about music and wanted to play an integral role in the playlist production. We met with Julie in person twice and her and the groom exchanged several emails regarding the playlist. We talked about the philosophy of the playlist, the tone we wanted to set throughout the evening (it was a bell-curve) and must-plays and must-not plays. Julie was extremely accommodating and insightful in terms of which songs to play and when to play them. She had a great mixture of music everyone knows and can dance to, new music to get people up on the dance floor, and more laid back excellent music to enjoy while eating dinner. We don't think there was a single-song that was out of place.

In addition, we had a videographer and were intent on getting the sound picked up for the video. We got married on a farm where all of the wedding events were pretty spread out). Julie prepared perfectly executed plan to set up three sets of audio equipment in 3 separate locations (the ceremony, the cocktail hour and the reception). Everything went off without a hitch and the sound was fantastic.

We are rambling a bit, but only because Julie did such an incredible job for us. She is also clearly a great person and someone you would be lucky to have as a part of your wedding. She did a great job and her commitment to helping us throw a great party was very clear.

We could not have asked for a better DJ.

I hired Julie to DJ my sister's 50th birthday party and i would hire again without hesitation. Not only did julie come prepared with a wide array of music, she really had a feel for the room and knew just when to start the dinner music and when to pick it back up and get the crowd back on the dance floor. This was a very special party for my family and the ages of the guests ranged from 5 years old to 82! I was a little nervous about music as its very important to my entire family and knowing we are quite an eclectic bunch, I wasn't quite sure how june could please us all -- but she did and happily so. It was a truly memorable night and I have Julie to thank for helping to make it so. I honestly couldn't recommend a better, more thoughtful, DJ then Julie Jakolat.
- marianne hayden

I wish there was an option to give Julie 10 stars! We think that choosing Julie to be our DJ was the best choice we made out of all our vendors. We knew from our first meeting that she would bring the right energy and tone to our wedding. It must be great to have a job you enjoy so much, as it was evident that her personality was her own and not a persona she takes on for six hours a day. Her willingness to accommodate what we wanted, while giving us professional direction was great for us along the way leading up to and during our wedding. Julie's services are a great value, as we thought you priced your fee very fairly. You really transformed our wedding into the party of our dreams.

When I began looking at DJs, I swore to myself that I would interview a lot DJs and pick the best one. However, we interviewed Julie first, and I knew I didn't have to look any farther for a great DJ for our wedding. We hired her on the spot. Julie didn't disappoint, either. She was very receptive to our music lists (including music that we didn't want to hear) beforehand and stuck to them throughout the wedding. Although she has a crazy list of songs in her repertoire, she had a way of downloading music she didn't have if someone requested it. She kept our guests happy for the entire wedding. My friends still talk about how much fun they had at our event, and a lot of it was thanks to Julie's DJing. She's a fantastic person, and I highly recommend her to anyone, especially those who don't want the same-old same-old obnoxious radio personality type DJ that seem to be everywhere.

Julie was stellar! She took the time to understand our musical taste and to build playlists that were surprising and danceable! A++ if my wife and I ever get married again, she'll be our DJ again!

I highly recommend this DJ for ANY event without hesitation. Ms. Jakolat was able to provide music for every age in our group, from ages 5 to 75! She kept the dance floor hopping with rock, dance, pop and somehow found, by request, some rare irish folk songs that had the whole family dancing singing and laughing the night away. She turned a family gathering into a party. One that everyone, no matter their musical taste, was able to enjoy. Julie Jakolat doesn't just play music, she KNOWS music; that made all the difference.

Julie was the BEST DJ for our wedding - no glowsticks, no fog, no chicken dance; just a memorable playlist with class and sophistication. Julie was wonderful to work with. My husband and I met with her for 2 hours to discuss our tastes and ultimate "No's" for our playlist - she listened 100% and was able to offer great ideas.
On the night of our wedding, we had terrible rain storm and our wedding shuttles got stuck in the mud! Guests were at our wedding for an additional 2 hours more than planned. Despite Julie's contract ending at 11pm, she stayed (without billing us) and kept the party going until our guests could leave. I have never met a vendor with more customer service than Julie.
Just when she couldn't do anything more, Julie surprised us with a disc of all of our music from the night. She is amazing & really added to our special night. I highly recommend Julie. I can't say enough. If you have specific questions, please call me at 858-205-2467

I gave Julie a song list and set her loose. She was amazing! Very easy to work with and good at pacing a dance party and working with our wedding banquet schedule. She had a detailed information sheet to fill out beforehand, and was ready with suggestions for music, and also happy to play whatever we requested.