Reviews and testimonials about Seattle Wedding DJ Alan Chitlik

“The prep that took place before the wedding allowed us to relax and be confident”

Photo courtesy of Joshua Mahar Photography
“Alan provides a personal touch that was missing with other DJ's. Being that he has been a part of way more weddings than we, he made sure that we had thought through every moment of our big day. It was more than just providing music; it was about making memories.
He delivered both himself and his services in a less than cheesy manner that we both really appreciated. He was extremely professional throughout the whole process, helping us to be confident in our decision.

He was dedicated to making sure that all events of our wedding were memorable for us and our guests. Definitely not just another gig for Alan.

There were so many tools to help make sure that the music that was played was exactly what we wanted and when we wanted it. The prep that took place before the wedding allowed us to relax and be confident the music would flow naturally.

There really wasn't too much time to MC, but I appreciate the words that were said. For us, it was less about MC-ing and more about playing the right music at the right time...so that the dancing never stopped. Which it didn't!

Alan is more than just stationary DJ. If you are looking for someone who will be actively involved in both the planning process and the reception itself, then he is your guy.

I would recommend Alan to any of my friends.”

Megan Mead, married Kelcey Mead in Astoria Ore.

“Coordinated with all the other vendors to make sure they were in line with the timeline”

Photo courtesy of Sean Hoyt, Affinity Photography
"Alan went above and beyond the duties of a DJ.
He met with us several times over the wedding planning process to help us with putting together a detailed timeline, finalizing the timeline, helped with all the little details that couples might not think about (even items outside of just music and MCing), and even provided vendor recommendations when we asked.

Whatever problems or issues came up, Alan wanted to hear about them and help in any way that he could.

During the wedding, he showed up looking very professional and he made sure we kept up with our timeline. He knew how to read the crowd and play what people wanted to hear. He made sure that he checked in with us throughout the night, but at the same time, he dealt with any problems that arose instead of bothering us.

Alan also coordinated with all the other vendors to make sure they were in line with the timeline as well.

If you are looking for a DJ that does more than just plug in his iPod, Alan is your guy...definitely worth every penny."

Cynthia Tran, married to Jason Nguyen in Seattle

“He made the night happen without a glitch”
"He was very professional and worked out the smallest details to our liking. Not one thing was off or unexpected. Our plan went down how we wanted to the timeline. He allowed us all to enjoy ourselves.

We feel like his life was dedicated to our wedding for the time leading up to the day. He was always available to take our calls and adapt to our request and suggestions.

He went above and beyond. We treasure and appreciate his investment in our wedding and it was all we could have hoped for and more. He made the night happen without a glitch.

He should plan weddings for a living. It is his specialty - he knows how to incorporate all ideas.

We are forever grateful and will book him for our Anniversary as well.

Johnathan Sutton, married Julie Sutton in Mukilteo WA

“Helped us make decisions that reflected our personalities"

“Alan's fun personality, knowledge of music, and clear pricing lead us to choose him as our DJ.

Alan helped make our day everything we wanted, and it was obvious he really cared about making everything go as smoothly as possible.

As a couple who have attended very few other weddings, we were really unsure about the typical events and schedule of weddings. Alan helped us think about what things we wanted to include in our day, and helped us make decisions that reflected our personalities. Alan was very professional before, during, and after the wedding.

I had a list of specific songs I wanted played at the wedding, both the ceremony and reception. Alan was able to make judgments, based on this list, of other songs to play that would go well with our style. He was able to play the songs I wanted in such a way that they flowed through the evening, even though the list I had contained very different styles of music, including classic rock, bluegrass, alternative, and reggae among others.

Alan was a great MC, he made announcements professionally and clearly when needed. He never talked just to hear himself talk, and never heckled or embarrassed anyone, which I have witnessed before from another MC at a wedding.

My best friend is engaged, and I am highly recommending Alan to her!"

Alyse Wright married to Geoff Wright in Arlington WA

“Bends over backwards to give a client exactly what they're after”

Alan went above and beyond to make our wishes come true on the evening. He met with us beforehand numerous times to ensure everything was perfect on the day. I still have guests to this day who rave about Alan and how funny and personable he was on the night. When guests were nervous about their toasts coming up, his demeanor and humor in the moment put them at total ease. He made the evening flow perfectly.

Alan completely helped in the planning. We didn't even know where to begin in terms of a time frame, and he guided us perfectly. We were grateful to have his knowledge and experience to guide us through. He even helped us with logistics in setting up for the ceremony, dining and dancing and how best it would flow.

He has state of the art equipment and extra perks on hand for light shows and stars to give the mood an extra splash of magic.

Alan read the crowd perfectly and made excellent choices in music for us. He also listened to our music wishes intently and implemented songs and styles of music that were important to us. It was very important to Alan that we were happy with the music played. He spent a good deal of time and energy putting together our individual playlists for the evening.

Brilliant MC! Alan was just perfect! Several guests commented how great he was in that he was never obtrusive, he never took over attention, just easily and seamlessly moved things along. He was there, but not there, subtlety guiding the event with humor and dignity in the best possible way.

Alan has a great energy and charisma about him. He puts people at ease, has a wonderful sense of humor and bends over backwards to give a client exactly what they're after. We would never look elsewhere when it came to hiring a DJ. Our guests still talk about Alan to this day, he left such a wonderful impression on everyone.

Alan has DJ'd for us a couple of times now, and will continue to in the future. He dresses the part whatever is called for. For our wedding, he donned a very classic tux and bow tie, for our Elvis themed surprise birthday party, he took it upon himself to rent a full Elvis costume wig and all! We couldn't believe the enthusiasm and pleasure he took in DJing our special evenings.
Summer Rognlie Trisler married to Jeff Trisler in Seattle

Photo courtesy of Andy Rogers Red Box Pictures

Alan was a true partner in every sense of the word. We had a very clear vision of what we wanted to do with our wedding, but Alan has several great suggestions along the way that made the event even better.
He was fully vested....he made us feel as if he had no other events to worry about all summer, which we KNOW was NOT the case.
A priceless asset with tons of experience and great ideas.
He did a masterful job with the introductions, cake cutting, toasts; everyone always knew what was happening and where to turn their attention.
What a wonderful experience it was working with Alan in all aspects, from lots of pre planning, through our wedding, even in follow up. Wow!

Jeff Trisler married to Summer Rognlie Trisler in Seattle

“A complete professional who helped guide our entire day flawlessly and with ease”

Photo courtesy of Christopher Nelson
"Alan Chitlik from Puget Sound DJ performed the DJ services at our wedding at Sodo Park in October 2010 and was great to work with in so many ways.

He offered a generous amount of consultation time before the wedding day to go over logistics, planning and our preferred songs. He was extremely helpful and patient (as we had many questions when it came to the entire process).

We received not only DJ services, but Alan also helped prepare us for the entire wedding day process with his experience and background in performing at weddings. We really appreciated his relaxed attitude. As an MC, he was non-obtrusive and left the focus on the bride and groom.

On the wedding day, Alan was a complete professional who helped guide our entire day flawlessly and with ease.

Our ceremony was beautiful and unique and the reception was a huge hit with all our guests — from our friends to our parents' friends, everyone was commenting on how fun both the music and dancing were the entire evening.

If you want an affordable, flexible, fun yet professional DJ who helps you think through the entire day and all the "little things" and not solely the DJ aspect, we would highly recommend Puget Sound DJ. Alan was so easy to work with and made our big day even more special and memorable."
Shayna Heneghen, married to Brian Heileson in Seattle WA

“What really impressed me was the way Alan ran the flow of the evening”

“You helped make our day go smoothly with exactly the fun atmosphere we wanted. My friends thought that I gave you the entire play list because you did such a great job putting together a collection of songs we'd enjoy.

I knew you'd do a great job with the music, what really impressed me was the way you ran the flow of the evening. You thought of things I didn't (and didn't want to).

I'd recommend your services to anyone.”

Karen New, married to Jason Axelson in Bellingham WA

“He was wonderful on the microphone”

“I couldn’t have asked for a better DJ for my wedding.

Not only was Alan fully prepared with his equipment and an extensive library of music from all genres, he was wonderful on the microphone. Never drawing attention to himself or being obnoxious as I’ve seen other DJ’s do, he kept the festivities on track and made nice, upbeat announcements as necessary to move things along.

We met more than once prior to our wedding to talk through every aspect from the music during the ceremony, to walking out as a new couple, to the cocktail hour, 1st dances and then a strategy for the open dance floor.

He took into account the type of crowd we were expecting and made recommendations about what type of music typically draws out the crowd. What I probably liked best was that he respected my wishes as the bride and honored my list of songs that I really wanted played and songs that I did NOT want played.

Thanks, Alan for making it so special for us.”

Dawn Livingston, married to Scott Livingston in Sun Valley, Idaho

“Alan made our reception so much fun”

"Our wedding reception was held at the Four Seasons Olympic hotel in Seattle and we asked Alan to DJ for us.

Alan made our reception so much fun! He provided the PA for the toasts and speeches that were given. He found an obscure song that we had chosen for our bride and groom dance. He had a vast range of music, all of which was lots of fun to dance to.

Alan is very professional, thorough, has an extensive range of music for all musical tastes. My husband John and I would highly recommend Alan for anyone who wants to have an endless night of fun music for their event."

Karen Jones Gallagher, married to John Gallagher in Seattle

“Your professionalism, humor and hard work is much appreciated"

"Thank you so much for making our incredibly wonderful day so much more wonderful!

It was a total treat to have you at our wedding and your work was incredible.

Your professionalism, humor and hard work is much appreciated by Trina and I.

From the bottom of our hearts, Thank You!"
Joe Whinney married to Trina Whinney in Roche Harbor

(The New York Times article on Joe and Trina's wedding is here.)

“The crowd had a great time listening to his music and was entertained by his personality”

"We had Alan at our wedding and it was perfect. Alan met with us prior to the event so he could understand what was important to us, what we wanted to avoid and what we wanted to be sure and incorporate.

From there he put his own special spin on it and the crowd had a great time listening to his music and was entertained by his personality and interaction. We would recommend Puget Sound DJ for any event you might be having."
Julie Mavencamp, married to Dave Church in Great Falls, Montana

“He took the time to understand what we liked”

“Our guests had a great time at our wedding and a lot of that had to do with Alan, he had so many people dancing the floor couldn’t accommodate them all!

We really appreciated his encyclopedic music knowledge…he wasn’t just relying on some online playlists, he took the time to understand what we liked and also made a bunch of great choices that we wouldn’t have ever thought of.”

Brian Riseland, married to Janet Garcia in Seattle

“Many of our friends said it was the most fun reception they had ever been to”

“We were so pleased to have you DJ our wedding. Many of our friends said it was the most fun reception they had ever been to and I attribute that to your fun personality and song choices! People danced and danced! I'm so glad you were part of our special day.”

Emily Fennell, married to Dan Fennell Seattle
“Alan was awesome at our wedding! We had people of all ages and music interests and somehow Alan was able to get everyone up and dancing using his insane music collection and personality.”

Dan Fennell, married to Emily Fennell in Seattle

“He's professional, knows his craft, and is fun to work with”

“Alan did a great job making sure our wedding music went off without a hitch. He's really got the wedding celebration itself down to a science and knows which kinds of music will elicit the desired result. Alan has the expertise to make the event a success.

If you envision lots of dancing, laughter, good times and happy memories on your wedding day, Alan of Puget Sound DJ would be one of the essential ingredients I would recommend. He's professional, knows his craft, and is fun to work with.”

Cindy Arasim, married to Kris Solvang in Seattle

“Truly a calming presence to an exciting (and busy) day”

“Alan was GREAT!

The preparation was very low key and he knew exactly what to play to follow the mood of evening.

Music was a really important part of our wedding experience and Alan did a fantastic job playing just the right song at the right time.

He was flexible with requests and had absolutely everything anyone wanted to hear – truly a calming presence to an exciting (and busy) day!”

Greg Goldkamp, married to Sarah Galante, San Juan Islands

“Knew how to read the crowd and play the right songs"

“Alan was the best DJ ever!

Unlike a lot of DJs I've witnessed at weddings, he actually listened to the playlist we wanted and played the songs!

He also knew how to read the crowd and play the right songs to get the party going.

His music was so inspiring that the dancing even turned into a dance circle complete with breakdancing.

I highly recommend him to anyone planning a wedding. Thanks again!"

Carin Schurman, married to Paul Mammen in Seattle