What
Brides are Saying...
Over
115 Thank You's and Recommendations in 12 years
At
least twice as many a year as any other DJ company
Michelle Sande &
Josh Schake
When: Saturday, August
7th,
2010 Where: Clarion Inn, Grand Forks, ND
"Hi Robert! Just
thought I'd drop you a line and thank you for the great work at our
wedding reception. We had a fantastic time with you. I
appreciated the fact that you listened to our music preferences and
catered our dance to us! The little game during dinner
was hilarious, too! We will reccommend you to our
friends!" -Michelle Schake
Ashley Skavlem &
Jon Champagne
When: Saturday, July
24th,
2010 Where: Bestwestern Townhouse, Grand
Forks, ND
"We were really
impressed with the quality and performance from Robert Benda. We got
married almost three weeks ago and we are still receiving compliments
on how good of a job that Robert did. I would recommend him to anyone!!
He knows how to keep things going and how to have a good time!! Thank you very much
Robert for making our reception unforgettable!!!" - Ashley Champagne
Mallory Winfield
& Dustin Hiott
When: Friday, July 23rd,
2010 Where: Clarion Inn, Grand
Forks, ND
"We had seen Robert in action at the
Alerus Center (we work there) for many weddings and have been very
pleased with his ablility to provide a fun filled evening for many
wedding events. Remember Mom's he is there for the wedding couple but
did accomdidate our requests also. Thanks Robert for making it a great
night for our daughter and son-in-law!" - Del & Jim
Winfield, Mallory's parents.
Amy Samuelson & Chris Shields
married June 26th, 2010
reception
at the Fargo Vista Inn
"We just got back from our
honeymoon. So sorry this took so long, but I wanted to say THANK
YOU sooo much!!! You did an awesome job at our wedding and we kept
getting compliments about how much every loved your 'little game' and
the songs you played!! You made the reception and dance a blast
and we couldn't have been happier!! Thanks again!!!"
- Amy & Chris
Megan Malnory &
Brad Fredrickson
married May 15th, 2010
reception
at the Fargo Holiday Inn
"Dear Robert, thank you so much for the
fabulous job DJ'ing our wedding reception. Seeing you in action
at Kali & Dan's wedding, we knew you'd be great and we wouldn't
have to worry about anything. Your fun and engaging personality
really helped make the reception wonderful, and I can't count how many
compliments we got from our guests about you. Keep doing what
you're doing! :)"
-Brad &
Megan Fredrickson
Jill Morlock &
Ryan Rood
When:
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Where: Eagles Club, Valley City,
ND
"I would just like to thank you for the
wonderful job you did at our wedding reception! We've heard many
great compliments about how much you did and how well it flowed."
Shannon Woods &
DeeJay Johnson
married February 13th, 2010
reception
at the Park River American Legion
"Hi
Robert, Thank you so much---you did a great job, we had many
compliments about the job you did!!! Thanks"
- Shannon and Dee
Jay Johnson
Katelyn Hurley &
Josh Salwey
married
January 8th, 2010
reception at the Grand
Forks Ramada Inn
"Robert,
thank you so much for everything you did for our wedding. The
music
was a perfect blend of my picks and crowd favorites and the night went
off without a hitch largely due to your awesome work. It truly
was the
best day, thanks again!"
- Katelyn & Josh Salwey
Kristen Vanek &
Justin Carlson
married January 2nd, 2010
reception
at Thief River Falls Ralph Englestad Arena
"Justin and I wanted to send a big thank you for going above and beyond
for us on our wedding day. You did a wonderful job and we could
not have asked for a better reception. We
have heard countless times from our guests about how great of a job you
did and how your work and personality made the evening so
enjoyable. Also thank you for making all of our requests happen!
No chicken dance!! ;) We are VERY pleased with how it all turned
out! Thanks again!"
-Justin and Kristen Carlson
Courtney Arens &
Tim Boyle
married November 20th, 2009
reception
at Grand Forks Ramada Inn
"Thank you so much for all you
did to make Courtney & Tim's wedding a truly memorable event.
You went above and beyond."
Kiley English &
Jason Cossette
married September 19th, 2009
reception
at Fargo
Avalon Events Center
"I just wanted to say "thank you''
for helping to make our night
wonderful. Also, thank you so much for the DVD of our wedding
night,
It was so fun to watch parts of our night again. The DVD was very
well
done. I will definately reccommend you to others that I come
across
who are getting married. You were very professional and you did
all
that I asked of you and even went steps above and beyond. I can
see
you truely want to accomodate to the 'individual needs of your
clients. Thanks again."
Read about their reception here.
Rebecca Starr & Rich McFarlane
married August 7th, 2009
reception
at East Grand Forks Touch of Magic
"Found your blog on google about Rich and
Rebecca Starr-McFarlane's wedding dance last Friday (Aug 7). It was well
written and good pictures.
"Wanted you to know I thought your choice
of music was perfect. Very
danceable, judging from the young and older folks on the dance floor. Also, the sound level was just
right--loud enough for the dancers but low enough for those wanting to visit. I
would recommend you to others. Thanks for a great evening!"
Ken Starr
Father
of the Bride
Read about
Rebecca & Rich's wedding reception here.
Katie Tallackson & Ryer Stark
married August 1st, 2009
reception
at the Minto Community Center
"We want to thank you from the
bottom of our hearts for making the
reception so much fun. You truly are a "Master of Ceremonies" and we
will recommend you to anyone that is getting married. We hope all is
well and wish you all the best with your little one at home."
Read about
Katie & Ryer's wedding reception here.
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Katie Pankonin & Jeff Curran
married July 25, 2009
reception
at Grand Forks Masonic Center
"Robert-we can't thank you enough for a wonderful time at our wedding
reception and dance. The first time we met with you we knew we would
have a full dance floor! Our slide show was perfect and the night
flowed so smoothly. We will recommend you to anyone! Thanks again!"
Sarah Thoreson & Jeff Krumwiede
married July 18, 2009
rece
ption
at Grand Forks Hilton
"Robert
was awesome! He was able to meet with us a couple times before
the wedding and we felt confident that he had the reception under
control and everything would move smoothly. He had so many ideas to
help make our reception unique and tailored to our personalities. One
of our groomsmen requested a song that he didn't have, but Robert was
able to go online, download it, and play it for him within seconds. He
definitely kept everyone dancing. Super fun guy! We highly recommend
him."
Rachel Hillhouse & Cary Osowski
married June 20, 2009
reception
at Grand Forks Eagles Crest
"We
can't begin to thank you for all you did to make our wedding weekend a
success! You were a hit and I got so many compliments on what a
wonderful job you did not to mention all of the
stress you took off of me and Cary. The slideshow is priceless
and having all our photos digitally preserved is worth every penny (not
that it was even expensive) but the time you put into it was so very
appreciated.
Thanks,
too, for helping with hanging of lanterns, placing of flowers,
announcing us, and all the other things that went on behind the
scenes! We will highly recommend you to anyone and everyone who
will let us talk about you.
Thanks,
again, for an out-of-this-world job!!!"
Sarah Lappegard &
Matt Abentroth
married June 6, 2009
reception
at Grand Forks Clarion
"We had a great time as well! It was so nice to know we
could relax at
the reception with you in control! Thank you for all your hard
work.
We really appreciate it."
Andrea Dreschel & John Sherlock
married
May 23, 2009
reception
at Grand Forks Townhouse
"John and I both
just wanted to say what a pleasure it was having you be
our DJ for our wedding. You were amazing! We have been to many weddings
together and can honestly say that you are the best. Not only were you
the DJ for the wedding, but you made sure the night went off with out a
hitch, literally! We didn't have to worry about anything at the
reception and everything went so smoothly! All of our family and
friends say that we had the best wedding dance, all thanks to you! We
will refer you to all of our friends and family! Thanks again Robert!"
-John & Andrea Sherlock
"I was thrilled to see you added a couple of
pictures and commentary to your website so quickly!
Paul ,
I and many, many guests thought you were excellent, more
than excellent, over the top excellent!! I'm at work this week, I
will
do a little write up for you to post to your website over the weekend
and email it to you.
Thank
so much again and maybe we'll run into each other
in Twamley Hall. Thursday taco salad day!!"
-Carol ( Andrea's Mom)
Paige Nielsen & Bryan Sims
married May 22, 2009
reception
at Grand Forks Clarion
"We
really want
to thank you for everything that you did on our wedding
day. Everyone was very impressed with your work. My aunt
Kim was
amazed that you could direct her in cutting the cake, because she had
no clue. One of the bridesmaid's sisters asked about you, so I
gave
her your website, phone number, and email address for June 2010.
Everyone had a great time thanks to you. It makes me want to
throw
another dance haha. The blog was nice too. My last name is
Nielsen
though. Oh and someone stepped on my dress at the bar so I didn't
make
it the whole night without needing safety pins LOL. Once again
thanks
for everything."
Jessica
Wagner & Tanner Tanke
married
November 22, 2008
reception
at Grafton Marketplace on 8th
"You did a wonderful job. We
couldn't have had more fun. We had tons
of people wondering who our dj was. I went to a wedding the
weekend
after our and their dj's were not nearly as organized or professional
as you. Thanks for making the day a perfect ending."
Kali
Neppl & Dan Cascarano
married
September 6, 2008
reception
at Fargo Holiday Inn
"I wanted to drop you a quick note to let you
know how happy
we were with your incredible DJ service! Everyone had so much fun
and we have
so many positive comments about the dance! Thank you for
everything you did,
before, after, during and THANK YOU for being so good at what you
do. Dan and
I really appreciate it and will be recommending you to all of our Fargo
friends."
"What can I
say!!
You were AWESOME - I will give you a glowing referral any
day!!! You may use my name and number. THANKS!"
-Linda Neppl,
mother of the bride
Shawna Noel & Kory Wallen
"Have I mentioned lately that
you are my favorite DJ (even without a
bubble machine!)? On our way home, Kory and I talked about the fact
that the only wedding dances that start on time are the dances YOU are
working. Thanks for being
punctual. :)"
»Robert: We worked together (3rd
time-yeah!) Saturday, September 6th. The photo is some fun from
the photo booth setup at the reception. The bubble machine
reference is a running joke.
Janessa Raaum & Jerry Hegstrom
married
August 30, 2008
reception
at Grand Forks Alerus Center Ballroom
"Just writing a quick note to tell you
thanks for everything."
Cierra Roebuck & Matt
Hangsleben
married
August 15, 2008
reception
at Grand Forks Ramada Inn
"Thank you so much
for being our DJ. You were a lot of fun to work with!
Thanks for all the advice and help with the organization of the
reception! Its been a pleasure :)"
Kara
Wendel & Jeremy Wiebe
married
August 2, 2008
reception
at Valley City Eagles
"Wow, it's
taken me way too
long to get back to you! :) Sorry for that! Thank you
though for all
you did at the wedding, you did a phenomenal job! You were so
accommodating to what we wanted (or didn't want!) and we never had to
worry about a thing. The evening progressed perfectly, but it
would
not have without your enthusiasm and professionalism! Thanks
again!!"
Susan Boese & Thomas Jankowski
married
August 1, 2008
reception
at Grand Forks Holiday Inn
"Thank you for doing such a wonderful job
at our dance. We had many comments from guests with how much fun
they had. It was such a great night, truly memorable. Thank
you again!"
Sarah Logan & Mike Lacher
married
July 12, 2008
outdoor
ceremony then reception
at Valley City Eagles
"Hi Robert, thank you again for all you
did
for the wedding it was absolutly perfect!"
Andrea Feltman & Andy Eickenbrock
married June 27, 2008
reception
at Grand Forks Ramada Inn
"Sorry this email is almost 6 months past
due, but I just wanted to let
you know how amazing you did at our wedding this summer. I know I'm
probably a little biased, but Andy and I think we had the greatest
wedding reception and dance of all time (because we've heard it more
than once, from people who weren't even there!)...and we contribute a
great deal of that to your wonderfully creative antics.
Our
entrance into the reception that you put together the night before the
big day per my request and the best man speech that you created on a
whim are our favorite parts! I would tell other couples that you
are
not just a DJ, but a full service wedding guru. You made the
night
flow perfectly, you played great music, but most importantly you
captivate the audience and make them laugh.
We have and
will continue to recommend you to anyone getting married.
It was great working with you and best of luck in the future!
Thanks again for the
best night ever!"
Ali Blackmon & Greg
Moreland
married
June 21, 2008
reception
at Grand Forks Celebrity Ballroom
"I just
want to say THANKS THANKS THANKS SO MUCH you did such an amazing job
with the wedding and the slideshow! So many people have come to me and
asked for your name, so they can use you for a reference!!! You did
such an awesome job we could not be more happy."
John & Melinda Petrowske
married
June 7, 2008
reception
at Moorhead Marriot
"GREAT job at the
wedding. We got a lot of compliments! We
are so happy you were able to be at the wedding. I could not
believe
all the horrible dancing, including myself. You must just shake
your
head most nights!"
Charlene & Brett Willenbring
married
May 3, 2008
reception at
Campus Club, Minneapolis
"It
was
great!"
Jill
& Josh Perkerewicz
married December
21, 2007
reception at
Grand Forks Alerus Center ballroom
"The best DJ
around!!! We got many compliments from family and friends.
We have passed your name around to many others. You made
the night go
so smoothly with keeping our guests busy dancing. Thank you for
having
the congo line, limbo, and air guitar contest. You gave us many
memories to last a life time. Many many thanks to a full dance
floor
from beginning to end."
Andrea Matson & Darby Plath
married
September 8, 2007, reception at Moorhead Marriot
You were
a hit
at the wedding. People were asking for your name for future weddings!
You did a great job, and we had a blast. Thanks so much!
Ashley Drechsler & Tyler Schantz
married August
4, 2007, reception at Bismarck Ramkota Inn
from Sharon
Drechsler (mother of
the bride)
(Robert's
note: this was the third of three daughter's weddings I did for the
Drechsler family)
I was thrilled to
see you
had pictures of the cake cutting and garter toss, or whatever they
did. My camera died when the kids were cutting the cake and I was
off visiting when the bouquet was tossed and the garter
taken off. At least you had captured the moments.
We
heard
a lot of people comment on what an awesome DJ we had. I don't
think many people have been to receptions where the evening is handled
not only professionally but fun as well. We love our cowboy town
but some things need class and you certainly brought that
to the wedding reception. Thank you so much for being a part
of our day! You made it that much more special!
The
friend that I gave the gift bag to, Linda Schumacher, will be calling
you soon as her daughter gets engaged. She has been one of the
host couples at all three weddings and can't say enough about you and
the way you handle things. And hopefully the call will come in
the near future.
Well,
my
friend, we are done but, I will certainly pass along your name and
reputation to anyone I know that will be planning a wedding in the
future. Thanks again for making all three of our weddings special!"
Amber Uhrich & Nick VanDeusen
married July 28,
2007, reception at EGF Legion club
said that they have never had so much fun at a wedding before. Thank
You so
much for the wonderful job you did"
Laney Forness & Robert Points
married July 6,
2007, reception at Crookston Northland Inn
"YOU
ROCK!"
Sabrina Swenson & Shawn Phelps
married May 19,
2007, reception at Grand Forks Alerus Center
" Shawn and I wanted
to say thank you thank you thank you for the phenomenal job you did!!
You went way above and beyond what we had hoped for in a DJ, I can't
say how great of a job you did. Everyone was commenting throughout the
night on your professionalism and ability to work with the crowd to
please everyone! We also greatly appreciated your
flexibilty and driving
all the way to Fargo to meet with us to save us the trip to Grand
Forks! If anyone we know is looking for a DJ, your name will be
remembered and HIGHLY recommended!"
Kaylyn Erickson & Nick Kalenze
married May 18,
2007, reception at Grand Forks Celebrity Ballroom
"Robert Benda is a great pleasure to work with. Not
only does he play
great music, but he also coordinates the flow of the reception so that
things run smoothly. He makes it so that the bride and groom
don't
have to worry about what happens next at the reception and really takes
care of the wedding party as a whole. We would highly
recommend him to
anyone who needed a DJ! Thank you again, Robert, for making our
wedding reception so much fun!"
Sarah Schostag &
Fred
Steffen
married
September 23,
2006, reception at GF Ralph Englestad Arena
Amy
Winger & Brent Lahr
married
September
9, 2006, reception at GF Alerus Center
"Thanks so much for all you did on the
day of the wedding and all the days before preparing for it. It
was such a special day. The music was great. There were so
many times when I was going to take a break at the "next song" but all
the next songs were great, so I didn't get much of a break!
You played a great mix of everything; not too many of one kind or
another. They were all great songs. I talked to many of my
friends afterwards and they said the same thing. They were very
impressed with the songs played. You were very professional in
presentation, dress, interaction with everyone. I appreciated
meeting with you before so you knew what we were looking for. You
worked well with the Alerus staff and Tad.
I really could say so many more good things, but I don't know where to
start. Everything about you was professional. Now I know
that might now always be the case with DJ's. Thank you for
playing many of our requests and making it such a special night for us.
Anyway. Since this has gotten long, I will move on. Thank
you so much for making it a special night for us. You were
wonderful. I would refer you to anyone who asks for a good DJ.
I know they would be pleased with you. Thanks again."
Tamara Tandeski & Alan Butler
married
August 19,
2006, reception at GF Bestwestern Townhouse
"Thank
you, I just want to tell you that yes we did have a great time at the
reception and everyone loved you. Everyone keeps telling me what a
great job you did keeping everything together and how involved you
were. So I thank you so very much. You are an awesome DJ"
Kari
Kalenze & Randall Herbst
married
August
18, 2006, reception at GF Bestwestern Townhouse
Sarah
Borgeson & Adam Bueling
married
August 4,
2006, reception at GF Hilton Garden Inn
"Thank you for a great evening. You kept everything moving along
so nicely. The slide show was so nice! We really
appreciated your wonderful help!"
Sara
& Eric Eylands
married July
14, 2006
Jeena
& Brennan Laudal
married
July
7,
2006
from
the parents, Darrell
& Linda Laudal
"Thank
you so much for the awesome
job you did at our son's wedding reception and dance. Everyone
had a great time and you did a wonderful job!! It was great and I
can't wait to hire you again!! I have already given your name to some
other weddings coming up!! Thanks again for the fantastic time we
all had!"
Jenny Wakefield & Andy
Kaiser
married June 2, 2006, reception at EGF
Touch of Magic
"No doubt about it, I would rave about
you to my friends!! You were such a pleasure to work with. I
appreciated how thorough you were with everything before the wedding.
It was so nice to have an itinerary emailed to me before the big day
with a schedule of how the night would run. I was also pleased with the
way you took extra time to record the first dance song with our vows,
and the father-daughter dance with the words of thanks to my dad. It
was an extra touch at the dance and I have received so many great
comments on that piece of it.
At the reception and dance you were so
proactive about informing not only Andy and I, but also my mom about
what was happening and when. I didn't have to worry about anything. The
dance was a huge success due to your song selection etc. Not only our
age group, but also the older crowd was able to dance the night away.
I have been receiving emails and calls
left and right from people indicating that it was the best dance they
had ever attended at a wedding reception. So, you were great! Andy and
I will be making as many referrals to people as possible. Your service
was fantastic! Thank you for all your hard work"
from Aida
Wakefield (mother of
the bride)
"Want to thank you for the great job
you did at Jenny's wedding reception. I appreciated your
professionalism, your articulateness and the fact that though everyone
was dancing, the music wasn't so loud that we couldn't communicate with
friends. You added some very special touches with the taped vows, and
Jenny's letter to her dad during the father daughter dance. I
have already recommended you to people, and I wish you the very best in
your solo venture. I have no doubt you'll succeed. You
turned a potentially stressful evening into a stress free one. Richard
and I wish you the best. P.S. We attended a wedding
reception this WE and we couldn't hear ourselves talk. The D.J.
didn't hold a candle to you."
Melissa
& Tony Eickenbrock
married
May
5, 2006, reception at GF Hilton Garden Inn
"I will tell everyone how you love your
job and you are the very best in your career. You had everything
covered- you left nothing for me to worry about, and I had the best
reception and dance that I have ever seen!!! You really know your
stuff- you are a true master! You did so much for us- everything
was perfect!"
Ryndee & Chad Veer
April 1,
2006
"...as far as recommendations,
definitely the DJ, we were at a dance this last weekend that XL 93 was
doing and they didn't come close to you....Thanks again for the great
job."
“Robert
was very
quick when requests were
made. He was prompt and professional. I also learned a new
dance called the butterfly (or something like that)."
Natalie
&
Matt Bly, January 8, 2005
"Robert made sure we had a
worry free night. He took care of everything. I would
highly recommend him to anyone in need of a professional."
Brad &
Tammy
Nickelson, May 7, 2005
"Great
service,
professional, you made it a
worry free reception."
Jason
&
Karalyn Burnside, June 11, 2005
"Robert is
a
class act. We appreciated
your professionalism. Thank You."
Chad &
Mellisa Fiedler, June 25, 2005
"Robert
did a
great job of keeping our guests
informed of what was going to be happening. He did a great job of
keeping everyone involved & upbeat."
Michael
&
Jessica Christensen, July 16, 2005
"We'd like
to
thank you for emceeing.
There is no one better than you."
Jess &
Chuck
Beaudry, July 30, 2005
"It was a
great
comfort not to have to worry
about my reception or dance!! It was in great hands with Robert!!"
Kacie
&
Dustin Hjelmelamd, August 27, 2005
"Thank
you,
Robert, for the wonderful job and
all of the hard work making our wedding reception & dance such a
great time. We really appreciate it, and will recommend you to
everyone. Thanks again!"
Jenni
& Mike
Lien, September 2, 2005
"Robert
was great! When he said I
wouldn't have to worry about anything - he really meant it. You
did a super job."
Carrie
& Dan Carlin, February
27, 2004
"When
we originally contact you, we
requested Paul, but as our wedding drew closer, he had made other
plans. It sure was a good thing that we were put in touch with
Robert. Robert put our minds at ease. He worked with us,
with what we wanted and expected. I was astounded on how well he
remembered names and faces. We heard so many compliments on
Robert. He had wonderful suggestions as well as open
to ideas. I would recommend him to anyone and commend him for his
wonderful service."
Jason
& Bobbi Klinnert, March
13, 2004
"The
one thing that went perfect
about my wedding was our DJ! He covered up all the problems and
wrongs of all the other services and other companies - especially the
photographer who left early - our DJ continued their job as well!
Couldn't have asked for any better! He was awesome!"
Mike
& Michelle Thara, April 2,
2004
"You
did a great job & helped
make our day extra special & memorable. You also kept things
running smoothly. We didn't have to worry about a thing!
Thank you."
Billy
& Cindy Franks, April 16,
2004
"Robert,
you rock! Thank you
so much for giving us the best reception. Many compliments were
given. Thank you! Thank you also for taking pictures for
us. We are so grateful!! Thank you for your kindness, your
professionalism, your organization, and your fun personality. We
enjoyed ourselves to the fullest!! Thank you."
Heather
& Erik Swenson, April
24, 2004
"Robert
was the key to our amazing
reception. Not only did he take care of every little detail but
he did it with class and professionalism. Everybody asked us who
are DJ was & said how he was the best DJ they have ever seen.
The only problem was played the best songs that I never could sit down
& relax! We would recommend him to anyone who wants to have
their wedding reception done right! Thank you for making our
wedding perfect!"
Kelli
& Mike Gast, May 21, 2004
"Robert
did an awesome job with our
wedding, reception, and dance. He was very flexible (wind, rain,
hail, and an airplane). Justin and I had the time of our
lives!! We will never forget our special day, as many of our
guests may never forget it either. Great job! Best wishes
& thanks."
Justin
& Anika Olson, June 5,
2004
“Very
good, friendly to all!
Thanks!"
Jacki
& Kelly Kliner, June 12,
2004
"The
service is very
professional. They keep the guests interested and having a good
time. Good personalities!"
Stacy
& Nathan Lord, June 19,
2004
"Our
experience with Robert could
not have been any better. We knew that once we got to the
reception, we could relax and have fun because Robert was in
charge. We have received several comments on the fantastic job he
did. We will recommend Robert to everyone we know! Thank
you so much for making our special day even better!"
Rachel
& Mike Wittrock, July 24,
2004
"The
event was stress-free for the
couple & the families, as Robert took control of all aspects we had
discussed with him & more."
Karissa
& Jason Youra, August 7,
2004
"Excellent
job and we would consider
Robert over any other DJ service. Thank you for making the night
a blast!"
Aarestad
40th Anniversary, August
27, 2004
"Robert
was excellent, we have had
numerous compliments of how smooth the reception flowed and how fun the
dance was. Thank you!"
Jill
& Brian Hurst, October 30,
2004
"We
had many compliments on the
great DJ."
Tony
& Heidi Gardner, December
18, 2004
