Gina & Mark Staszak - June 5, 2010
"John did an excellent job in keeping the evening going! The music was well-selected. Everyone had a great time.It was fun!!! We will sure reccommend Sounds Abound as well as John to friends!"
Katie & Rick Kanak - May 1, 2010
"We would highly recommend John Ciccone to anyone needing a DJ for an event. Very entertaining and worked the crowd as well! My wife and I are happy we chose your company as it made our night that more special!"
Julia & Carter Gilman - October 17, 2009
"John was most accommodating in meeting our wishes... He did a great job of reading the crowd, and had the dance floor filled at all times! (Of course we have an exceptional group of friends and family. And he worked very well with our event planner at the Marriott."
Kerry & Aron Pohlmeyer - September 26, 2009
"Dear John. Thank you so much for your DJ services at our wedding. We are still hearing from guests how much fun it was and how good the music was. You did a wonderful job. We appreciate your hard work. You made our reception one of the best nights of our lives!"
Pam & Matt Hogan - September 19, 2009
"John was great!"
Jane & Nick Martin - June 20, 2009
"Excellent"
Nicole & Louis Dragisity - March 14, 2009
"Our reception was a huge success. Numerous guests stated that this was the best time they'd had at a wedding. John Ciccone was stupendous. He was professional, yet cordial. He kept to the reception schedule and kept the dance floor full all night! The bride and groom enjoyed themselves to the fullest. Kudos for a job well done."
Jennifer & Patrick McHugh - December 31, 2008
"When it came time to choose the music to be played during our reception, we decided to instead let our DJ, John Ciccone, go with his instincts and play whatever he felt the crowd would enjoy. By the end of the night, several of our guests had approached us to compliment our taste in music and thank us for an amazing night of dancing, singing and general good fun. All the credit goes to John; thanks for making our night so memorable and special!"
Shannon & Mark Grothendick - August 31, 2008
"The service was great and John was very accommodating and helpful throughout the whole night. I enjoyed that he would be sure to keep my husband and I informed on what was happening and going to happen."
Tami & Steve Pagliuco - August 30, 2008
"I just wanted to say thank you to John Ciccone for an awsome time at our wedding. We were very happy with the turn out. I will highly recommend him to anyone who is getting married. So, again I want to send another special thank you for a very special night!!!!!!"
Rohini & Stephen Wurth - July 5, 2008
"John Ciccone was our DJ and he did a phenomenal job handling
our crowd and our music. John worked with music that was likely
pretty new to him as of about 48 hours before the event, and
did such a great job selecting songs that our guests were requesting
the playlist so they could use it themselves? I was very impressed,
and am grateful for his efforts. Please continue to have your
DJs work amicably with your clients. We never felt pressured
or uneasy, and John did a great job staying in control."
Kim & Chris Sernel - June 20, 2008
"We're still in Hawaii lovin life but just wanted to say
thanks again so much for helping the day to run so smoothly!
The music was great! Your control over the evening was fantastic!
We also really appreciate your wisdom on how to plan and move
the night along! We certainly wouldn't hesitate to recommend
you to anyone we know looking for a DJ for their wedding!! Thanks
again John!!"
Bridget & Scott Vollmer - June 6, 2008
"John was an excellent DJ and very easy to work with.
Everyone loved him and he really got the crowd dancing. We are
so happy that we went with Sounds Abound."
Andrea & Sudeb Chatt - April 26, 2008
"John. Thank you for the great service you provided for
our wedding. Thank you for going out of your way to make sure
me and my new wife were comfortable. And by the way, thanks
for noticing that I did not have a drink and getting me one.
We had a great time and my guests commented on the fact that
you kept the party going with appropriate music. Thanks again
to both of you."
Brooke & Tim Van Vliet - October 27, 2007
"I just wanted to write about my experience with DJ John
and Sounds Abound. John and the whole company were such a pleasure
to work with from the very beginning. John did such a great
job with the music and my photo montage was wonderful. You guys
truly made my day. I have never seen my family have such a great
time. John really listened to what we wanted as far as music
and I was able to just have a great time at my own wedding without
having to stress that other people were having fun. Thank you
so much for being honest, nice, and fun people to work with.
I would certainly recommend you guys in the future!!!! My wedding
was a BLAST!!"
Kristin & Brad Newmann - October 19, 2007
"John had a great selection of songs, we really enjoyed
it all!!"
Sarah & Chris Hallack - October 14, 2007
"I was very pleased with everything. Everybody was very
nice and very helpful during everything. You guys were fantastic."
Kristie & Justin Solsvig - September 22, 2007
"Our experience with Sounds Abound was absolutely outstanding.
Your company went above and beyond to make everything work out
for us. John always acted with our best interest, and went out
of his way to make sure everything was exactly what we wanted.
The day of the wedding, everything went perfect. We greatly
appreciated how kind your staff was, as well as how polite and
discreet they were throughout the receptiion. John read the
crowd extremely well and checked in with us all night to make
sure everything was going smoothly. I would highly recommend
him and your company to anyone geting married in the Chicagoland
area."
Katie & Matt Anderson - July 28, 2007
"John was amazing. Everyone danced the whole night which
is exactly what we wanted. We got so many comments from guests
on how they couldn't believe the dance floor was still packed
when the reception ended. John's music choices were great and
he was a lot of fun. He really appealed to all the different
age groups that were at the wedding. He made our rception a
wonderful time for all."
Kristen & Douglas Fischer- June 2, 2007
"I booked with Sounds Abound for our wedding because my
two cousins both chose Sounds Abound and it seemed like the
simplest thing to do - they both had fun weddings, and I trusted
the company. Everything seemed to go very smoothly as we got
started, and I began nosing around your website more to find
a DJ and choose songs. After reading the testimonials on your
website, I began to wonder if you were "planting"
some of those comments - I thought...how could EVERY customer
love their DJ so musch?! Well... I can honestly say, as someone
who expected good service, but wanted STELLAR service...my expectations
were FAR EXCEEDED by the performance of our DJ, John. What a
professional, attentive, thorough - PRO. He listened to every
word we said, taking into consideration the look and feel of
the wedding of our dreams. His quite, non-demanding way of handling
the crowd was JUST our style. He got everyone up and dancing
and kept it that way all night - using the songs we requested
and knowing just when to switch things up a bit. Everything,
from his care and concern of our getting the best value out
of our evening, to the last minute phone call, confirming the
selection of a hard-to-find song - John was on our side, crafting
what might quite possibly go down in history as the most fantastic
wedding in the history of the world (I'm biased, of course).
I wish we could've expressed to him our gratitude in person,
but hopefully, the tired yet exuberant guests at the end of
the night were proof enough to him that he did an outstanding
job. I would recommend John to ANYONE without reservation...what
a professional - what a great guy. Feel free to add me to your
list of "plants" :-) I'm happy to serve as a reference."
Julie & John Beyer- May 26, 2007
"We chose Sounds Abound through word of mouth and took
a chance, blind...and we couldn't be more pleased! A lot of
our guests commented on how flawless our wedding was and how
good the music was. Only thing that was requested with music
to John was...we want everyone out on the dance floor dancing,
and they were, and so were we!!! My "husband" and
I said we had a blast at our own wedding, we didn't want to
stop dancing!!! Thanks John! We would highly recommend John
at Sounds Abound!!!"
Debbie & Thomas Dedwith - December 31, 2006
"John Ciccone was incredible!!!!!! He kept most of the
guests on the dance floor past 1:30am!!! He was perfect, all
the way through."
Vicki & Gary Ramshaw - December 30, 2006
"John our DJ was fantastic, we had such an amazing night,
he really made our evening party go off with a bang. He was
checking that I was OK with the music etc and just knew exactly
what to play to get people up dancing. He had a hard one - with
us being stiff upper-lipped BRITS!!! But he managed the audience
superbly. Thanks."
Sarah & Joseph Merryweather - November 25, 2006
"John was a fantastic DJ. He kept the music going all
night long! Joe and I were so pleased that the dance floor never
cleared all night long! John made our wedding reception so much
fun, and calmed our nerves by running us through everything
we needed to know. Thank you so much for all your help!"
Tara & Ed Piecko - October 20, 2006
"John was absolutely fantastic. He was such a professional
at all times - yet we felt like it was one of our old pals MCing
the reception. John went above and beyond when he took control
of the lighting at the reception, kept the catering staff moving
along and even eased our minds when we had a slight "scare"
during the evening. Our goal was to actually enjoy our reception
and for our guests to have a great time. John made it happen!
Thanks for making our night so special."
Renee & Rick Kohler - June 3, 2006
"Everything was absolutely wonderful! From ordering wedding
favors, to the photo montage, to John's outstanding work at
the reception, we loved it! We received many compliments on
the montage. Ken, thank you for the beautiful work! Also, the
dance floor was packed from song one! It's not often that come
the end of the night, 200 of your 250 gusts are still on the
dance floor! John was wonderful, our gratitude and thanks!"
Angie & Michael Traktman - January 14, 2006
"John was a wonderful DJ. He did everything he could to
make sure that Dan and I, as well as our guests, had a great
time. He was on time, well dressed, interacted with our guests,
and took our requests. Several of our guests asked for contact
information for their own weddings, and I have already referred
him to several more. The dance floor was packed all night and
eveyone had a great time. Sounds Abound and John far exceeded
our expectations for our DJ. Thank You!
Elizabeth & Reid Swanson - October 15, 2005
"John did an outstanding job! Everyone had a great time
and the music kept everyone dancing throughout the WHOLE night.
Our wedding coordinator at the Country Club where we had our
reception said, "We haven't had a wedding like this with
everyone daning and participating this much in like 15 years."
It was a great success. John is a great asset to the Sounds
Abound Team. Thank you John for making it such a perfect day
for us."
Melissa & Chris Larson - September 2, 2005
"John was amazing! We are still receiving compliments
on the reception! Especially the dancing. John got everyone
on their feet, even the non-dancers. We have already recommended
John to 3 other couples who are getting married! John exceeded
all of our expectations for a wedding DJ. He made me feel relaxed
and informed me my only job was to enjoy myself, which I did!
I was so sad when he told us it was the last song! John, thank
you for a wonderful wedding!"
Talene & Mark Martell - August 14, 2005
"John was amazing. He was very kind and attentive to our
needs. He never rushed us along and really let the night move
very smoothly. He was a pleasure to have."
Amanda & Dennis Anastasopoulos - July 30, 2005
"People just keep telling us that our wedding reception
was the best party they have ever been to! John was fantastic.
Our guests were all dancing up until the lights came on!! Thanks
so much for making our wedding so memorable. Keep up the great
work!"
Keila & Peter Brazis - July 23, 2005
"John came early as promised. He acted as a complete gentleman
and was dressed and groomed very well. He tried to be as helpful
and accommodating as possible and made good recommendations
prior to the event. He was perfect for our needs."
Regina & Jason Lappin - June 17, 2005
"Everything that we discussed with John before the wedding
played out perfectly the evening of the event. the dance floor
was packed all night. We couldn't have been happier with John.
Thanks for helping to make our wedding a success! We would feel
completely comfortable recommending John & Sounds Abound
to others!"
Dawn & David Norris - December 31, 2004
"Your services more than met our expectations. We were
extremely happy with the entire process from help in the office
to John's work the day of our wedding. He met with us to get
a feeling of what we wanted from our reception annd did a fantastic
job. He was very helpful and knew exactly what music to play
to keep people out on the dance floor and having a great time.
Many of our guests have commented on what a great DJ he was.
Dave and I are very pleased with your services and thankful
John was able to DJ our wedding. Thanks."
Krystin & Dan O'Dowd-October 16, 2004
"Everyone danced all night. My parents never left the
floor. The music was perfect for the people who attended the
wedding and John was a wonderful DJ."
Shelly & Scott Simon-July 31, 2004
"I will refer you guys to anyone that I know is engaged
or getting married. John was awesome. Everone danced all night.
Everyone had a GREAT time. Thanks again for such a memorable
wedding!"
Denise & Robert Waddell-July 10, 2004
"Everyone enjoyed the variety of music played. We more
of less let John play whatever he wanted to keep things going.
John was a great guy and helped keep the events moving. He even
called us a day or so before the wedding to make sure nothing
(songs, events, times) had changed in the week since we spoke
originally. John C. is a GREAT asset to Sounds Abound."
