AMS Entertainment-Santa Barbara

Overall my experience with AMS was mixed, but in the end would not recommend their services because I feel it is not worth it.When we met in the office, we were convinced that AMS provided "the best" and "most professional" service, saying that the DJ is more "prepared" that other DJs. Unfortunately after our experience I would not say this is true.I spent time organizing our wedding on the online planner, with the administrator, and with our DJ. We spoke many times through email as well. We even purchased and used our own songs to send to the DJl to further our organization with our song list. I felt that we were well prepared and proactive, I had even asked the DJl before the wedding if the songs were set and if we were ready to go. He assured me he was prepared.AND THEN...Four days before the wedding, he wanted to make sure we had the right set up for him, something you think would have been mentioned before. Luckily my rentals coordinator was professional and had the foresight to know that it was needed. That should have been mentioned in advance.The night before the wedding, he called multiple times, texted, and emailed (during my rehearsal dinner) saying he did not have the right song we had requested. It was distracting. So after the dinner my fiance and I had to find a computer and email him the song. We had to then get the song to him because he could not find it on their system. It was a stress that I felt was unnecessary to be worrying about less that 24 hours before the wedding. Especially since I felt like I was very proactive in keeping in touch and making sure he had what he needed (seems a little backwards there).Although the wedding ceremony and reception music was great and everyone was dancing (which in part is to our credit as we sent an extensive list.) I do not know if the amount that we paid and the hassles directly before the wedding was worth it. Due to that I would not recommend their services.

Tony with AMS was AMAZING!!!! The team at AMS is very professional and organized. Tony had the dance floor packed all night long!!! I would stronglly recommed them. They took the time to talk with us a few differnt times while we were planning our wedding to get to know us and our style. They played all of the songs we wanted and then some!!!We also booked the Photo Booth through AMS as well. It was a hit! There was a line to get into the photo booth all night long. The props were a ton of fun!!!Thanks AMS!!!!

Traveling from out of the area, my wife and I were extremely nervous about choosing vendors. Music is a huge priority for us and the DJ can make or break the event. Sean was the consummate professional from the day we walked into his office. He worked with our style, priorities and spent time getting to know us so that he could help create the perfect event. We loved the high-tech website where we could listen to examples online and pick our favorites on the fly. Sean and AMS have connections to other add-ons such as lighting, furniture and music for the ceremony. He was able to pull some strings and get a baby grand piano for the reception. The day of the ceremony, Sean took the reigns of the schedule and was in constant communication with my wife and I, and flexed to cover some of the inevitable snafus. I couldn't recommend Sean and his team more. "Thanks for making our reception unforgettable, Sean!" - Joel & Erin

AMS was very professional and their worked with me over phone and email, since I was planning my wedding from out of state. AMS has an extensive online DJ planner which allowed my fiance and I to work together to select the types of music that we wanted/didn't want, what feel we wanted, how participatory the DJ should be, order of events, etc. Having done the online planner, when I was assigned a DJ and we had a phone consultation, we were able to spend most of the time going over details and vision and specifics. The staff and our DJ gave us great recommendations and suggestions based on their experiences and we appreciated their advice. However, they also made it very clear that it was our wedding and they were here to help make our vision come into being. Our DJ did a great job MC-ing. He kept events moving, worked with us in spur of the moment change of plans, to initiative to communicate with our other vendors, and most importantly, he took our requests for music styles and played exactly the types of music that we wanted. Everyone said the reception was a great party and I give due credit to the professionalism of our DJ.

Great service!!!!thank you

I had ALOT of trouble getting their guitarist, Chris J., to contact me. I tried multiple times to contact him & offered many differnet contact solutions to try and get a response. It took over a month before I could get the ceremony music finalized and it was an extremely frustrating process. Definitely an unnecessary stress before the wedding.

AMS takes the time to train all of their DJ's, they're very professional, no awkward yappage, able to respond to your needs, and most of all, the level of their interaction with your crowd is ultimately up to you. We chose Tony Park as our DJ and he fully executed our entire song list with ease! Thank you so very much Tony.Unfortunately, we don't remember the name of our guitarist... what a great sport to be playing in the rain! It only sprinkled and he did have some shelter but it was also cold outside. His music added to the overall ambiance of our ceremony. Thank you kindly!

Sean at AMS entertainment paired my now husband and I with one of his wonderful DJ's that fit our personality and our wedding day mood. They play great songs and keep the day running smoothly. We really enjoyed having AMS Entertainment DJ our wedding day! They made it very special.

Our DJ from AMS was the weakest link in our entire wedding celebration. All in all, the DJ didn't ruin our celebration because we were caught up in the moment and enjoying our family and friends. But looking back, we could have saved a lot of $$$$ and received the same level of service by just renting a PA system and hooking our ipod up to it. Let me explain:1. We had a sit-down meeting with him before to discuss what type of music we wanted played during dinner and for dancing (they pride themselves on providing customized, personalized service), but he didn't really listen. Luckily, my husband (then fiance) noticed this and suggested that we put together a playlist for dinner music. Our taste in music isn't that obscure, but the DJ didn't have over 3/4 of the songs on the list. So, we ended up burning a CD for him to play. 2. The DJ messed up our first song and we ended up booty-dancing to Snoop Dogg rather than to the sweet (and meaningful) San Cooke song we had chosen.3. He gave a tacky shout-out to the caterers during the dinner. Something like "Let's hear it fir the caterers, [insert name here]." I think that if you are paying full-price for your caterers and the have their name emblazoned on the truck parked beside the outdoor venue then it's rather unnecessary to give a tacky plug in the middle of a sit-down dinner.4. He was nowhere to be found when announcements for transportation needed to be made at the end f the evening. My husband figured out how to turn on the microphone and made the announcement himself.

AMS were amazing!! They were so professional and offered some many different options and prices. They hooked us up with the best DJ ever, Morgan. Loved her and would refer her to everyone getting married or having a party!!!

AMS was an awesome DJ and provided a really great service. They were really flexible and worked with me to get just the right music for our big day!

The DJ was absolutely fantastic! I was hesitant about using a dj in the first place but wow! He had everyone up and partying the whole night! He was so nice and fun and paid attention to exactly what we wanted. They dealt with our VERY last minute changes and late music submissions easily and with no problem. We also had a steel drum soloist and words do not describe! He was an incredible addition to our wedding and the guests were wowed!

They have a wonderful website to submit all the important information for your event. Then we met with the DJ and went over all the details. Our DJ arrived early and the other vendors spoke very highly of him. He reassured us that everyone was having a good time while we were taking photos. He kept the party flowing and working in all the important details we had requested. They also had a lot of unique ideas to offer during our initial meeting.

We are so glad we went with AMS. Our DJ was a great guy who helped us plan in advance what we wanted, from exact song choices to general "mood" of the evening as it progressed. He had everything set up exactly as we wanted and was a leading presence in the evening without putting any focus on himself. He ran things smoothly and effectively. He was able to "feel" the evening and ask us if we were ready for cake-cutting or bouquet toss, etc. He had great suggestions and just overall made us feel secure in the reception. It was exactly what we wanted. From the start AMS was very professional and lived up to it from the end. GREAT SERVICE!

Excellent DJ, worked well with live band we had. Had a great selection of music and kept the party going.

I procrastinated on everything at every level in planning this wedding because I live 4 hours away from where we tied the knot. I spoke with the DJ over the phone the night before and he still managed to get everything just right. My bridesmaids surprised me with a slideshow/video they'd made of me and my husband and it was so great I just had to play it at the wedding. AMS got me a screen and projector with less than 24 hours notice. The DJ even threw in an anniversary dance for my parents at the last minute. Tadd and Kelly were a big help in the administrative office and Anthony spun us a great party.

Overall our experience was terrific. Rachel did a fanstastic job at our reception. The only disappointment was that the microphone did not work during out ceremony and we were not given any type of discount. I would have liked to be compensated a little for not using the micrphone but paying for it. Overall it was a good experience.