Weddings with Michael Peterson

We recently hired Michael as a «conductor» for our wedding ceremony and DJ/​MC for our reception and we were THRILLED with the job he did! Michael is extremely professional and truly loves what he does. Music was a key component for us because we know it sets to tone for the entire event. Michael helped create a magical reception followed but a FUN party! We researched several entertainment specialists in the No Cal area and we were extremely impressed with Michael’s website, style and approach which made the decision easy. He had great follow through with us and did everything he said he would. He not only played everything on our MUST PLAY list but he incorporated several special and memorable components that set our event apart from any wedding we have experienced. He did a «Wedding Well Wishes» where guest wrote us a note, he wrote and read our «Love Story» and helped us do a special dedication for our parents. All of these things added up to a very memorable day! Thank you Michael.

Michael was a disappointment. Prior to my event we developed a plan, there was written correspondence and phone calls to discuss different elements. He was responsive and stated he was comfortable with everything. I am not fussy, but wanted to have a fun, energetic, engaging, and well coordinated event. I provided him with all the names of the vendors beforehand. Unfortunately, the event was not well managed. Michael never got a handle on the event. There were long pauses between events, like when he stopped playing music and when the meal was served. He never got a good read on the guests so could never really get good dancing going or build any excitement. He was dull and flat, no real presence and never connected with the guests. He created a very touching story which he calls a «life so far» but he confused the guests in his delivery because he kept a piece of video equipment running leaving people to think a video was suppose to go along with his story. I actually felt badly for him at this point because it was clear he had spent time working on it and it was lost. I wish he had given me a copy, so I can read it now. I was busy telling people to listen that the video was coming next. In all, Michael was a lot of promises who appeared to be professional and on top of his game, but on the day of the event he operated like an amateur. I would not recommend him, move on there are lots of DJs.