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Northern Lights Entertainment

Northern Lights Entertainment

Kalamazoo, MI
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    Shania S. Sent on 10/06/2023
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    Perfect! I couldn’t of asked for a better couple to help with our big day!

    I loved the duo of husband and wife! They both were very sweet and professional! They made sure to pay attention to all the details and were flexible as things changed on our big day. They kept the vibe going throughout the night and Skip even came out and danced with us! I loved booking with Northern Lights Entertainment! I highly recommend them for your next event!
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    N Campbell Sent on 10/05/2023
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    Amazing DJ Service!!

    Skip did our 25th Wedding Anniversary party, and he was amazing!!! He took the time to chat with me on the phone about everything, and even offered to meet in person if we wanted to. He made sure to thoroughly explain his questionnaire, as well as make note regarding any type of music or artist we didn't want played. Once I returned the questionnaire, he right away contacted me for a few clarifications. Skip was so on top of it!! Very professional!! When we arrived, he was all set up and ready to go. He stayed in touch with me all evening about any questions he had, and was so thoughtful in his music selections!! 100% would recommend Northern Lights to everyone!!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you so much for the awesome review. I always try to exceed your expectations, and I am glad I was able to for you two. Best wishes for a long, happy life together.
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    Evan M. Sent on 06/05/2023
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    Easy going and professional

    Skip and Laurie were wonderful to work with! We met several times in person to discuss music and the wedding day over coffee which ended up being a great time to get to know them! With all of the experience they brought to the table, our wedding day was kept on track and we didn't miss a beat! The music was great, everyone had a good time, we recommend Skip and Laurie for any event!
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    Emily C. Sent on 11/06/2022
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    Excellent!!!

    Skip and Laurie are so easy going and professional. Having them to talk to and bounce ideas off of was helpful! The flexibility and wisdom they have when it comes to weddings made our day smooth and enjoyable. Everyone wanted to know who our dj was and why he was the first onto the dance floor. Skip’s moves definitely encouraged our guests to get up and groove. Laurie behind the camera was awesome! She got all the best moments. Our friends and family are excited to see the footage of the wedding! We would definitely have Skip and Laurie DJ for us again, 10/10. Thank you!!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for the kind words, Emily. You and Lloyd were fun to work with. Your reception was awesome! Best wishes for a long happy life together.
    - Skip & Laurie
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    Courtney W. Sent on 05/20/2023
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    Easy going, wonderful people and awesome DJ!

    Skip & Laurie were very friendly and professional from the beginning. We hired them because they were cheaper and had a nice add on package for a video. They recorded our ceremony, and our reception. It was so nice to go back and rewatch our special day! Skip will go over the top for you. You can email him a question at any time and he will usually reply pretty fast. My husband even called him a few times randomly and he answered. Skip will also get out on the dance floor with you! 😁 We had a lot of fun and would hire again! He works with you for anything you need or want. We even added his lights last minute! They are super easy going, and I'm so glad we picked Northern Lights Entertainment.

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for the kind words, Courtney. We are happy that you are happy. We wish you two a long happy life together.

    Skip & Laurie
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    Sydney C. Sent on 09/23/2022
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    Most Genuine DJ

    Skip and Laurie are the sweetest people you were ever met! We originally had a different DJ, but the cancelled on us 2 months ish before it’s wedding. I found Skip on wedding wire and my now husband and I met him and his wife for lunch to sit down and talk about pricing and what they had to offer. I am so grateful he had our date open! I was the most indecisive bride and he worked so well with me! Skip also helped me out with the time lining of my ceremony, because I had no idea what I was doing. He really knows how to keep everybody out on the dance floor! My guests complimented on how well our DJ was! I highly, highly recommend Skip to be a vendor at any wedding/event!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for the kind words, Sydney. Laurie and I wish you and Isaac a long, happy life together full of wonderful memories
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    Gabrielle L. Sent on 08/19/2022
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    Danced the night away!

    Skip and Laurie were so excellent and helpful! They not only kept the party going, but they helped me plan my timeline. Skip always responded to emails within 30 minutes or less (more like 10 mins if we are being honest). He provides an extensive survey, so you can be very clear with what you want. Norhtern Lights Entertainment provides different packages, so you can get what you want even if you are on a budget. A separate videographer was not in the cards for us and Northern Lights offered us an affordable video option. Guest shared that they had fun, there was lots of dancing, and they did a great job keeping dinner moving. Little Tip: Be open to playing songs that may be on your do not play list! They were our most danced/most participation songs!

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    Thank you for the detailed review and the little tip for other brides, Gabrielle. You and Travis definitely seem meant to be. We wish you a long life full of happiness and blessings. You have a family full of lasting marriages that you can lean on for support. We know yours will last forever, also.
    Skip & Laurie
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    Joe B. Sent on 06/28/2022
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    Flexible, Kind, professional & Phenominal!

    Skip was the DJ for our wedding on Macinaw Island. My wife (Brittany) had changed songs for the ceremony as well as the reception, many times and Skip was always understanding and a joy to work with. When were getting ready for our grand entrance to the reception, Skip quickly reviewed the plan for the evening and when songs were to be played. Brittany modified some items from what Skip had documented and he changed them willingly and said “hey, I said you could make changes day of, no worries, I got it!”. At the event, he talked with guest, with my
    Wife and I, and was all around a pleasure to have DJ our event. I cannot recommend him enough!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank for the kind words, Joe. You and I were both beyond tired for various reasons each, but we were able to make Brittany's childhood magical princess wedding dream come true and just about as perfect of a wedding and ceremony as I've ever had. It was a beautiful day!
    -Skip & Laurie
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    James M. Sent on 06/28/2022
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    Northern Lights Entertainment LLC

    Northern lights entertainment provided the perfect wedding for us. Could not be happier

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for your review and kind words, James. We wish you and Caitlin a lifetime of happiness.
    -Skip & Laurie
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    Jill Sent on 06/07/2022
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    Great experience

    We had a great time at our wedding and everyone really enjoyed the music! The dance floor was packed all night!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for the review, Jill. We wish you and Nate and the family a wonderful, happy life together.
    Skip & Laurie
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    Kara J. Sent on 05/23/2022
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    Book him right now

    Skip was amazing to work with. He answered any questions I had throughout the planning process quickly and kindly (and I had a lot of questions). He and Laurie met us for breakfast to discuss everything before our wedding day and helped coordinate our rehearsal. Skip kept us on track on the wedding day as well. As a DJ, man was he incredible! I left the dance floor to take off my shoes and looked up to see 3/4 of our 140 guests all on the dance floor. I felt 100% confident our wedding day would go smoothly with Skip there. Like the subject says, BOOK HIM NOW!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you, Kara, for the wonderful review. You and Bill were awesome to work with. We wish you a long, happy life together.
    - Skip & Laurie
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    Elaine C. Sent on 05/24/2022
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    Great DJ for my wedding

    We had a wonderful experience with Northern Lights Entertainment. They were able to do both our ceremony and reception which was very helpful. They sat down with us well before our wedding and gave us suggestions but were also super open to what we wanted to do. We had and outdoor ceremony and their services helped our guest to hear the ceremony better. They also provided music for the ceremony and helped my bridal party know when to start. The reception ran so smoothly because of their services. There were parts of the reception I didn’t know what songs to pick and they recommended some choices and they were exactly what we needed!! They also suggested how to do all the fun things (first dance, father/daughter dance, cake cutting) that weddings have but smoothly so we could get those important things out of the way and have fun dancing the rest of the night! Just when we thought they couldn’t possibly be anymore helpful Skip happened to be walking by when we were filling out our marriage license and helped us correctly fill it out (we definitely would have done it wrong!) I would definitely recommend this company for DJ services!!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for the kind words, Elaine. You and Erik were wonderful to work with. We wish you a long, happy life together. ❤️
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    Andrew W. Sent on 10/18/2021
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    Greatest DJ ever!!!!!

    Seriously, hire skip. Him and his wife are two of the nicest people. Not only was their professionalism unparalleled they were supportive and helpful leading up to and after the wedding. I cannot say enough nice things!!!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you so much, Andrew. You and Kathryn were awesome to work with and wonderful people. We wish you a long, happy, wonderful life together. You both deserve it!
    Skip & Laurie
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    Kyle L. Sent on 11/03/2021
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    Nunica Wedding

    Very flexible, did everything they could to cater to our specific needs and wants, did everything they could to make it personal and not just a cookie cutter straight from the manual experience, respected the bride and groom and had no problem setting guests straight.

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for the kind words, Kyle and Olivia. The bride and groom are always the most important, and it's their day. I always do what I can to make your experience unforgettable. In a good way. We wish you a very long and happy life together. You guys are a wonderful couple with a beautiful relationship and love story.
    Skip & Laurie
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    Carla G. Sent on 06/09/2021
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    Professional & prepared

    Jim was an excellent DJ! We were happy to have him at our wedding. We booked a package where he played music for our ceremony and reception. I loved that he came to rehearsal so I knew everything would be correct for the actual day!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for your review, Carla. We are happy to hear you were satisfied with the services provided. Keep us in mind for renewal of vows in the future! We wish you and Jason a wonderful, long, happy life together. From all of us at Northern Lights Entertainment.
    -Skip & Laurie
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    Mistywilliams1018@Gmail.com Sent on 06/10/2021
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    Turn that frown upside down! ☹️😊🙃

    Thanks to Skip, my wedding reception was amazing! ❤️🧡
    It started out so rough, we were ahead of schedule, my reception was outdoors AND IT WAS RAINING 😂 but thanks to Skip. Saved the day. Was both extremely flexible with scheduling/ timeline and did a fantastic job at getting/keeping the crowd going!! Even in the rain! 🌦️🤣
    Just overall amazing job! Well worth the money! And my entire family loved him! He fit right in! 💙
    I HIGHLY recommend Northern Lights Entertainment & plan to use them for other family events!! 🧡❤️🧡❤️

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for the awesome review, Misty. We always say the wedding day is like marriage. It isn't gong to be perfect, but you make it work. You and Tyler are great together, and we wish you a long life of happiness. - Skip & Laurie
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    Courtney Sent on 05/11/2021
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    Fantastic!

    He listened to all my crazy Disney requests and made our day perfect!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you so much for your review, Courtney! It was such a pleasure playing all the Disney music. It was beautiful music for a beautiful day with a beautiful couple. It was also a great honor to officiate your ceremony. We wish you and Nick a long, happy life together. -Skip & Laurie
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    Vicky Sent on 11/12/2020
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    Skip is awesome

    Skip and Laurie went above and beyond to make our wedding day awesome. They were involved in so many little details beyond just the music. They know Mackinac Island and Stone Cliffs and we enjoyed having them at the wedding.

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for your review, Vicky. And thank you for specifically mentioning Mackinac Island and Stonecliffe. We hope you and Ryan are well and enjoying your new life together. We wish you all the best! -Skip & Laurie
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    Janet D. Sent on 11/20/2020
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    Wedding and reception

    Skip did an amazing job. Originally we just had him booked as our sound and DJ for the wedding and reception. We also had his wife do our videography. Two weeks before our wedding we found out our pastor could not do the ceremony do to the Covid-19 restrictions set out by his elders. Skip was so great about jumping into action to be our officiant as well! He immediately emailed us a couple different ceremony layouts he does and when we made some edits and sent it back he called to make sure everything was the way we wanted it. At our rehearsal he came prepared with a back up power block Incase there wasn’t power at our outdoor ceremony site. The wonderful day came and he even came dressed for the part (we had a Harry Potter themed wedding) with a house color tie and a few references to it in our ceremony. Everything flowed so well. Our reception was great, even with my family not being big dancers he was able to get some people up and dancing with some of the great tunes he had selected. Our videos turned out great and I can’t wait to be able to look back on those in the years to come! They also had a better rate than anyone else we got a quote from.

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Janet, how do we thank you enough for an awesome, detailed review. You and Michael were awesome to work with. Even though you had to change venues, nothing phased you. Laurie and I toast you with a butterbeer and wish you a lifetime of happiness.
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    Sanket K. Sent on 09/17/2020
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    Organized, Responsive, and Helpful

    We worked with Skip and Laurie for our July wedding this year (yes, in the midst of a hot sunny day and Covid-19). Skip was the wedding DJ and also helped us coordinate the wedding day. He was very organized, responsive, and helpful right from the beginning and throughout. On the wedding day, he arrived and setup at the venue well in advance. He also did a great job as the DJ and even lead the small group with the line dance every now and then! We are happy with our decision to work with Skip for our special day and would highly recommend him (and the team) to help with yours!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for your detailed review, Sanket. It was an honor to be a part of your day and help make it special and unforgettable. It was my pleasure! We wish you and Kalyn all the best and a long, happy life together.
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    Nichol E. Sent on 06/13/2021
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    Fantastic!

    We are so glad we chose Northern Lights Entertainment to provide music services for our reception. With the pandemic and unique situation leading up to our reception Skip was always responsive, kind and professional. I felt all the songs we wanted were accommodated and Skip had a talent for reading the crowd and knowing what to play to keep people dancing. He’s also a generally great MC and kept the flow for the evening. He also was able to play every request, which was nice because we’ve been to weddings where the DJ can’t find what guests are hoping for. We highly recommend Northern Lights Entertainment!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you so much for the kind words, Nichol. It was my pleasure to be a part of your reception and accommodate all your guests' requests. It was a fantastic night! From all of us at Northern Lights, we wish you and Jacob a long, happy, wonderful life together. You guys deserve it! -Skip
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    Jennifer Sent on 11/04/2019
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    Nothern Lights Entertainment - Extreme Satisfaction!!

    Northern Lights were amazing! Kept everything on track, played great music, kept the guests moving! I highly recommend them to do receptions, weddings!! Skip and his wife are the nicest people! We are so glad that we found them to do our daughters wedding and reception! Thank you again!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you, Jennifer, for the kind words. You and Doug were great hosts, and we loved working with you. We look forward to working with you again! - Skip & Laurie
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    Nate C. Sent on 11/02/2019
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    Amazing Wedding Services

    They were truly remarkable how well they worked with us. From the setup months prior to setting up day of, helping us control the chaos at the wedding itself. I would recommend Northern Lights Entertainment over and over again! We are truly blessed to have him at our wedding. I look at Skip as family now, again go to him for your wedding services. He will not disappoints.

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you for the kind words, Nate. Your wedding and reception were memorable. I love when we have the opportunity to video, because we get to relive the day as we watch the clips to label them. You and your brother hugging and crying after his song to you had me in tears again. You and Teresa and your family are awesome, and we look forward to the 10-year renewal of vows celebration with you. -Skip & Laurie
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    Teresa Sent on 09/20/2019
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    Excellent, personable, fun!

    I would Absolutely recommend them! Not only were they professional and on top of everything, they were very personable, kind, helpful and very fun! We intend on booking them for our renewal of vows!

    Northern Lights Entertainment's reply:

    Thank you so much for your kind words, Teresa. It was a pleasure to be a part of your special day. You and Nate are an awesome couple and family. We wish you nothing but happiness, and we will see you at your renewal of vows!!!
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