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Thank you so very much for your kind and generous help yesterday evening at our shared gig entertaining at Ageas Bowl, Southampton for Hartford Care's... read moreThank you so very much for your kind and generous help yesterday evening at our shared gig entertaining at Ageas Bowl, Southampton for Hartford Care's event.
Having, over the years, worked with and viewed many mc's, dj's, backing bands and entertainment hosts; their approach and 'attitude' behind the performer or singer makes a huge impression on the audience. Your personality, Alan, is wonderful; it made us appear, as indeed we were, to be harmonious and working together. Your enjoyment of, and actively taking part in, my sets by not only running the show, but also behind me you were smiling warmly, dancing, clicking your fingers, which all added to the audience's appreciation and enjoyment of (hopefully!) my sets. As you said, you're 'a team player' - and this come across amply in your fantastic professional approach.
A final word. Your entire production as dj and mc looked as good as it sounded - your set was beautifully lit, comprehensive and smart. Your whole presentation and attitude reflected your complete professionlism.
Many thanks again, Alan. What an absolute pleasure it was to meet and work the evening with you! I hope to have the pleasure to work alongside you again sometime, and would not hesitate to recommend you - and will do so if opportunity arises. I trust you got home safely. read less
Me and Gemma Mansfield Recently had Celebrations with Alan Marshall provide our evening music and entertainment at our Wedding and couldn't recommend them highly enough.... read moreMe and Gemma Mansfield Recently had Celebrations with Alan Marshall provide our evening music and entertainment at our Wedding and couldn't recommend them highly enough. From the beginning of the process Alan has been extremely easy to work with, and provided amazing advice and guidance that have clearly been developed over many years within the industry. When it came down to the day, Alan was almost immediately set up, without any impact to our wedding breakfast, and before we knew it our evening was rocking away. With a mixed age group, and music tastes, Alan navigated this ensuring that everyone had a great time and also a memorable evening. Thank you for providing such a reassuring presence and a great evening for us! read less
After our initial meeting with Alan, we were beyond excited to have him as our master of ceremonies/dj. We fell in love with how extremely... read moreAfter our initial meeting with Alan, we were beyond excited to have him as our master of ceremonies/dj. We fell in love with how extremely creative and bespoke his services were, but even then we could not have prepared ourselves for how much impact his services added to our wedding, how much it elevated each and every cherished moment. We had no idea just how far his role would extend, alan was far more than what is stated on paper, alongside his excellent and professional showmanship skills, he basically ran our wedding day, there were little mistakes on my part with planning with order of the day and without Alan saving the day it could have been disruptive to the general flow and overall picture of the day, Alan worked with The suppliers to solve issues and me and my husband where none the wiser. He just calmly informed us with the solution when the issue was solved. I tell you this story as I know it is such a pressure planning a wedding and making sure all the details are right so you can enjoy your day, to know there is a supplier that sincerely has your best interest at heart, and is a great problem solver is priceless in my opinion, not only was he brilliant on the day he was extremely kind and comforting on the lead up, when it came to any general wedding stress, he offered great advice. We felt at ease with someone that provided for so many couples previously and it was clear he had pretty much seen it all.
Alan and his assistant wefre constantly checking in with us both through the day, prepped us for what was coming next, rescued us when we had to leave for our private vows and a guests were chewing our ears off hehe.
Alan presented us with a planning pack, where we was able to choose each song for ever sentimental moment of the day, not just entrance and the first dances but also signing the register, entrance in to the dinner area ect. Being able to be involved in those decisions made our entire day feel like magic, especially as two people who have a real connection to music. You can have a song that is significant to you both that none of the guests necessarily know the story behind, but both of you know the sentiment and story behind that song. It just elevates the affection in each of those moments.
In our services we choose to include the grand entrance for our wedding party and the true and false game which are services Alan provides. These added so much fun and laughter to the day, sometimes wedding can feel really really formal, these are the perfect things that relaxed our guests and got everyone laughing together. And to top it off a lighthearted way for everyone to get to know our special people more, and to add more nostalgia and playfulness around everyone getting to know us as a couple.
Alan also wrote our love story, where we both sent him indepth but very separate details from our first moments to our most recent moments as a couple and he merged them both together beautifully and read our love story out to all our guests and to us! it was funny, unique and sentimental. The absolute highlight of all the wonderful things he has to offer. Something our guests continue to bring up.
We had so many people say to us that they have never been to a wedding like ours where they felt so much love in the room, and how the day was so revolved around our story and relationship with each other and I think a very large amount of that was down to Alan. So many of our guests raved about him after the event and are still talking about him a month later.
On your wedding day, you have every single person you love on earth in one room, that is a very rare moment that you will likely not experience many times again. They are all there to celebrate you and your love for one another. It's an even rarer of a moment that you get to celebrate finding the person you want to spend all your days with (THATS BIG). I could not recommend any one more to assist you in making this monumental milestone celebration it deserves to be. We felt Alan was providing much more than a service, we felt genuine care and affection. I really can't put into words the impact of what he does, you do have to see it to understand the full grandness of it. All I can say is, If your thinking of booking him, don't think twice you will most definitely not regret it. read less
Charlotte Kenna-Calcutt
10/09/23
Wow where to start? We didn't have a typical wedding day, it was a unique venue with multiple suppliers.
When we first spoke to Alan... read moreWow where to start? We didn't have a typical wedding day, it was a unique venue with multiple suppliers.
When we first spoke to Alan we asked if we could challenge him & if he would be willing to be our celebrant which was something he had never done previous. He took up the challenge excitedly & excelled with his delivery.
His ceremony service was beautiful & so personal which is exactly what we wanted, many of our guests told us afterwards how emotional it was for them. I don't think there was a single dry eye in the room.
In his Master of Ceremonies role he was communicating with all our suppliers & guests whilst checking Leigh & I were happy throughout and where we needed to be next whilst also giving us time to be with our guests. He even accommodated our last minute adjustments!
Alan is an awesome DJ! Wow what an incredible experience, he mixed songs together expertly & was in tune with our guests musical tastes as the evening progressed, we especially enjoyed the 90's rave part.
Hus son Ru was excellent as well. He was communicating with us & Alan throughout. These 2 make a great team. Ru was even on the decks too playing some great tunes!
His services are superb, but Alan is one of nicest and most humble of guys I have ever met. He genuinely cares about your day as much as you do.
We couldn't have asked for anything more, he exceeded our already high expectations & more.
From the bottom of our hearts we cant thank you both enough. The day we wanted wouldn't have been the same without you.
Leigh & Leanne Morris read less
Leanne Beard Morris
16/07/23
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We recently had Alan as master of ceremonies and DJ for our wedding day. From the moment we arrived everything was managed and timed to... read moreWe recently had Alan as master of ceremonies and DJ for our wedding day. From the moment we arrived everything was managed and timed to perfection. His experience is clear to see. We had high hopes that lots of guests would party into the night which credit to Alan happened. His ability to judge the mood of the crowd meant he kept the party energised all night. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
Mr and Mrs Stanley read less
Last month we had our wedding and thanks to Alan it all went smoothly. He is a great DJ and also Toast Master. Prior to... read moreLast month we had our wedding and thanks to Alan it all went smoothly. He is a great DJ and also Toast Master. Prior to our big day, Alan was great at keeping us on track. He had some great ideas for the day which were all very fun! Alan work hard in the background to make sure we could focus on having the best time, which we did. Come the evening everybody loved the DJ set and had a good boogie on the dancefloor. Thank you Alan for making our day so special! 😀 read less
Simon Marshall-Wilson
13/07/22
It’s very difficult to find the words to describe how wonderful, helpful, calming, organised and professional Alan is! From our first meeting he made us... read moreIt’s very difficult to find the words to describe how wonderful, helpful, calming, organised and professional Alan is! From our first meeting he made us feel relaxed and that everything was under complete control and offered his help to us in any way he could! Our wedding day would never have been as perfect as it was without Alan, music was very important to us and he put so much care and time into helping us choose music to fit the day and make everything flow. On the day people were coming up to us to ask who the DJ/ Master of Ceremonies was as they were so impressed! The dance floor was packed from the minute music started and the party atmosphere was completely down to Alan. As master of ceremonies Alan mingled with our guests and kept the day flowing and on plan, but he also checked in with us throughout the day reassuring us everything was going smoothly behind the scenes and if there were any changes we wanted to make. Alan was also extremely flexible with certain activities in the day, letting things flow nicely.
Again I can’t put in to words how much we appreciate Alan and to say how much of a lovely, kind, organised, personable, professional and genuine man he is. We had a few personal circumstances change in the months before our wedding and Alan was so empathetic to our situation and really made sure everyone would feel comfortable throughout our day.
If you are in any doubt at all, don’t be, booking Alan for your special day is something I can promise you won’t regret.
Thank you whole heartedly!
The Deans x
PS. Thank you for the lovely photo🤗 read less
Alan and his son Ruadhan were absolutely wonderful on our wedding day. Alan ensured our whole day ran smoothly from start to finish and thanks... read moreAlan and his son Ruadhan were absolutely wonderful on our wedding day. Alan ensured our whole day ran smoothly from start to finish and thanks to the time and effort put into the pre-wedding chats, we really felt like he knew us and our music style, so every song played was perfectly to our taste. They regularly checked in on us throughout the day to ensure we were happy (which of course we were!) and honestly made the day run perfectly, without us feeling like we were being organised or on schedule. Thank you again for 5* service! read less
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Alan delivered such an amazing service to our wedding day!
He got everybody involved in Mr and Mrs and played the music that was definitely our... read moreAlan delivered such an amazing service to our wedding day!
He got everybody involved in Mr and Mrs and played the music that was definitely our style!
He personalised the experience so much and that is what we loved about him... even the fact he loves Disney as much as I do!!!
I would recommend Alan any day of the week... thank you again! 🥰 read less
Natasha Katie Williams Brighton
15/11/21
Hi Alan,
Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in sending you this email to you.
Both Nigel & I wanted to say thank you for... read moreHi Alan,
Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in sending you this email to you.
Both Nigel & I wanted to say thank you for the amazing way you conducted our special day, you were pivotal to making sure the day went musically smoothly, from each element to the next.
Not only that, you incorporated all the surprises for Nigel, which have been captured beautifully on camera.
You are an absolute professional as the music flowed perfectly during the evening as you had reassured me it would, thank you again.
If you would like a recommendation, please don't hesitate to ask as we would be delighted to say thank you again.
All the very best
Yvette & Nigel read less
Alan delivered a first class experience to make our wedding personalised and extra special. Alan stepped us through all the aspects of our day which... read moreAlan delivered a first class experience to make our wedding personalised and extra special. Alan stepped us through all the aspects of our day which helped enormously to reduce our stress and improve our wedding experience. Not only did Alan step in at short notice when we were let down, he opened our eyes as to how a wedding DJ can (and should) be so much more than playing music. I would highly recommend Alan. read less
I very highly recommend Alan as a DJ and a host!
He was just fantastic from the beginning and so so helpful. The set up... read moreI very highly recommend Alan as a DJ and a host!
He was just fantastic from the beginning and so so helpful. The set up with the lights and booth looked fantastic and so classy! Alan and Ruadhan were both brilliant on the day and the day would never have run as smoothly without them. They kept us well informed and made the communication between us and the venue all day. There was music played for every person there.
Thankyou again to you both !!!
Meg and Tom Lucas read less
