Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on October 11, 2010•From Englishtown, NJ
DJ Kelly was an absolute dream! My guests loved her and I thought she was fabulous! My 40th birthday theme was New York Club and Kelly spun the hottest dance tunes. She accommodated all my song requests and even went as far as downloading special mixes of some songs. Everyone loved her voice and her English accent. She also sings a mean Shut Up and Let Me Go. She was very professional and such a sweetheart. I would highly recommend her and I will absolutely be using Alden Ent again. The price was also very reasonable for tunes and a light show. DJ Kelly gave us all a great party night! Kudos!
Review by Catherine G.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on October 17, 2010•From Westbury, NY
John couldn't have been easier to work with. He was able to confirm with us and plan all the details between phone and e-mail. My (now) husband and I were very indecisive on some of the song selections we wanted, and John was able to accommodate us very last minute. Even though our "must play" selections were a little off the grid (like the love song from Enchanted), John was able to get them for us with no problem. He was able to read the crowd and played music that went with every mood. We couldn't have been happier!!!
Review by Bob G.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on September 16, 2010•From Oakdale, NY
Excellent!! Totally professional and the sound quality was top notch. John and Kelly did a wonderful job and helped make our wedding day that much more special. We would absolutely hire them for any upcoming event that we may have in the future. If you are getting married, do not be afraid to hire these two, you will NOT be disappointed one bit!
Review by Liam M.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on August 14, 2010•From New York City, NY
Review by Brooke A.
Celebration•Reviewed on July 28, 2010•From New York City, NY
Review by Michele B.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on July 17, 2010•From West Orange, NJ
Alden Entertainment was excellent at our party, he played the music I requested and everyone at our party had a great time. Played a variety of music, county, rock, oldies, etc. My guests also really enjoyed John and requested his business cards for future parties. I would recommend, and definitely use him again for my next party.
Review by Alexia C.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on June 29, 2010•From Jersey City, NJ
Review by Holly N.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on May 29, 2010•From Freehold, NJ
John & Kelly were amazing. I booked them for my wedding reception at the Molly Pitcher Inn ,Redbank, NJ. Their voices are so incredible that it took a few songs before the guests really realized that they were singing and it wasn't the original on cd. :) They ARE THAT GOOD. Professional, accommodating, great personalities and incredible talent. I booked them through the other great reviews here, and was not disappointed. We love Micheal Buble and it sounded like he was in the room. If you are looking for a truly classy type of entertainment I say ditch the dj and hire Alden Entertainment. :)
Holly & Tim
Review by Anne Marie V.
Fundraiser•Reviewed on December 9, 2009•From Somerset, NJ
We were very happy with Alden. They were excellent! We plan to use them again! We would highly recommend them!
Review by Nora B.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on September 25, 2009•From Greenwich, CT
John and Kelly were fantastic. They provided DJ services as well as live vocals for our dinner and dancing portion of our wedding reception. The vocal samples on their web site are great - however in person it was outstanding. They were able to read the crowd, determine what to play next and easily responded to our guests requests. They were so approachable and easy to work with - it was a perfect fit! We would recommend hiring them for any musical needs you have. Don't miss out on the live vocals combined with DJ services, our family still talks about it!
Review by Marilyn K.
Wedding•Reviewed on September 7, 2009•From New York City, NY
They were fantastic! Everyone was up and dancing and had a great time. Our guests kept asking how we found them. Both Kelly & John are very talented. They sang during the meal courses and were great DJs during the dance sets. Gig Masters is a great way to find talent. We couldn't be happier. They made the wedding reception come alive.
Review by Lori B.
Wedding•Reviewed on June 29, 2009•From Morristown, NJ
Our wedding guests were amazed by the Alden's singing during dinner and then loved dancing the night away afterwards.
Review by Karen G.
Wedding•Reviewed on May 18, 2009•From Manhattan, NY
Working with John was a pleasure throughout the entire process-- from booking, till his willingness to stay late when our wedding reception went over time. He was always professional, and clearly knew what he was doing every step of the way. And I highly recommend having him sing at your event as well- he has a great voice – I only wish I had asked him to sing in at our cocktail hour!
Review by Cindy C.
Wedding•Reviewed on November 1, 2008•From Swedesboro, NJ
John was a wonderful DJ at my wedding. He called me a few nights before the wedding to go over the final details regarding our song choices and how to pronounce everyone's names (no small feat in my wedding). He played every song from the list of "wants" that my hsband and I had. I still have wedding guests commenting on what a great time they had at the wedding, with John's music selections being one of the top things they enjoyed. He was also able to accommidate the large age gap (7-85 years) we had, with something for everyone to enjoy. I highly recommend Alden Entertainment.
Review by Mitchell C.
Wedding•Reviewed on October 12, 2008•From New York City, NY
All of the attendees of our wedding were very pleased with the music privided by Alden.
They were receptive to requests and had a very large array of songs.
Everything was fine.
If you hire Alden....They will be there and they'll be prepared.
Review by Jen S.
Private Party•Reviewed on August 23, 2008•From West Orange, NJ
John Alden is the complete professional. The combination of singing and dj-ing he provides is lovely and added something special to our event. Our guests are still complimenting us on the music.
Working with John was easy. He was accomodating and worked with us to create an event that was exactly what we were looking for. He played the set-list we provided and incorporated appropriate and complementary music of his own choosing. I would hire John again for an event without question.
Review by Jeff C.
Private Party•Reviewed on July 26, 2008•From Hopatcong, NJ
Extremely Professional from initial contact, till the music stopped. Will use again for future events.
Review by Nancy G.
Wedding•Reviewed on July 12, 2008•From Tarrytown, NY
Upon meeting Alden we liked their professionalism, timely follow-up communication and flexibility/adaptability to our wedding day requests very positive and, as such, chose them to DJ at our Wedding reception at the Castle in Tarrytown. Unfortunately, however, we were disappointed that our specific first dance instructions were not followed and the mix of music often created gaps in wedding party "energy" and confusion among guests.
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We wish Michael and his bride had been completely satisfied; unfortunately we have not been given the opportunity to clarify these issues with them directly. We specifically requested a copy of their special video presentation be sent to us before the event to check for content & compatibility. It was not sent, and caused considerable setup delays & negatively affected our performance. Also, some of the guests did not share the wedding couple' s varied musical tastes, which required a quick shift to the more Mainstream music from their Must Play list. Please view our near-perfect Client Feedback on this site (and others) to better assess our past performance.
Review by Hannah F.
Wedding•Reviewed on February 23, 2009•From New York City, NY
Review by Tina R.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on May 18, 2008•From Absecon, NJ
John from Alden Entertainment was the main success of my party. He played exactly the variety of music needed to get all of my family to enjoy the day. He was able to add to the play list I provided and made perfect announcements through-out the day -that were carefully spaced out giving each their own moment. It was a casual event and yet John provided a professional environment suitable to please all my guests. I highly recommend him for any event with confidence that the customer will not be disappointed. If I have another party that entertainment is needed - I will choose Alden Entertainment.
Review by Raquel R.
Christening•Reviewed on May 17, 2008•From Fords, NJ
Being that I booked my party 2 days in advance, I was very pleased with how well everything turned out. The DJ was excellent and I could not ask for such a better party and such better talent.
Review by Jennifer S.
Wedding•Reviewed on May 10, 2008•From Westfield, NJ
We were very pleased with John's professionalism and how he got everyone dancing at our reception. He played everything we asked for plus fullfilled some of our guests requests. Overall excellent and would definitely recommend Alden Entertainment.
Review by Katie C.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on May 2, 2008•From East Hanover, NJ
Kelly was wonderful. I had karoke at my party which was a huge success but complicated things a bit. However every change I made she was quick to meet my needs. She had so many songs for karoke which made it very easy for everyone to choose what they liked. She is very kind and sweet. Her iPod jack was great and made it easy to have my favorite songs played. My dad also thought that she was very professional and very easy to work with. Everyone loved her and she made my party so perfect it was such a great success and I would not hesitate to reccomend her to all of my friends.
Review by Bob L.
Bat Mitzvah•Reviewed on October 28, 2007•From New York City, NY
They did a great job--the kids just loved it, and I got lots of compliments abot the event. Highly Recommended--Bob Leibholz
Review by Lisa S.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on October 20, 2007•From Westchester, NY
Alden Entertainment was wonderful. They were professional from the first phone call to the end of the event. Alden Entertaiment returned calls promptly, gave suggestions without being pushy, and were very accomodating and friendly. The music choices were great, appropriately ordered and moved the party along as it should have. Overall, I was extremely happy as I didn't have to worry about the music portion at all. 10 out of 10. Will use them again and recommend them to friends.
