Steve Ezzo Entertainment

You and Steve did an amazing job, well and EXCELLENT job! You made my day spectacular...I could not imagine how my day would have gone if two were not part of it providing the music and everything! My guest are still talking about you guys...They say you guys were WONDERFUL! Damon and I were truly blessed by your presence... It was the most fun we've had in a long time! My wedding couldnt have been better with out you! Words can not express how much we THANK YOU! I want to give a million thank you's but thats not enough! You guys are truly a blessing!

Ann and Steve were wonderful to work with. I primarily communicated with Ann for the year leading up to our wedding. She listened to our needs, noted our budget, made suggestions, and helped to make our day a special one! When we mentioned having a close friend sing the first-dance song, it was no problem. It went beautifully, even though she and Steve hadn't met until the day of the wedding!Ezzo Entertainment is unique in that Steve can DJ, play with his band, and/or play solo guitar for any or all parts of your wedding. They're very friendly, knowledgeable, and have a fantastic reputation throughout the Monterey/Carmel area. Even though we only had a tiny budget set for music, we never felt condescended to. Talking and discussing details with Ann is like talking to a friend. It's nice to know there are still professionals out there that put out quality work, take pride in what they do, & don't charge astronomical prices.

I don't know if grooms are supposed to be the ones commenting on this site, but, since we didn't use a coordinator and I kind of took control of the music element, I'm going to own it through the review.Plain and simple: Steve and Ann were great (Ann co-DJs the reception). We met with or talked to a couple of other DJ outfits that were bigger companies with flashier websites and more reviews out there, but something about the Ezzos made me feel very comfortable from the start. Ann was keeping careful notes on what we were talking about for feel and flow. Steve exuded a confidence that actually gave me the impression of a true master of ceremonies rather than just some guy with a mic playing music. He basically established that he would be the field general on our wedding day, corralling our other vendors and making sure that everyone was on the same page schedule-wise. At the same time, there was never the sense that he was being cocky; since he was the one who'd be setting the mood and making the announcements and controlling the tempo, he just wanted to be sure no one was going rogue. Definitely something you need if you're going without a coordinator.We had Steve play solo guitar for our ceremony and he was very receptive to our requests, all of which he already knew. When we came across some solo performances online that matched our vision of what the songs would sound like, we sent the links on to Ann and Steve nailed it. One thing we sent was actually an odd arrangement of a Beatles' song that we just sent along for pacing purposes, but Steve would have been willing to deconstruct the thing and replicate it (if you give him a month or so). The guitar sounded great and was exactly the right feel for a wedding overlooking the water (we got married at the Clement Monterey).The day before the wedding, we'd thought of a musical game for the reception and mentioned it to Ann in an email. She was initially a little reluctant, worrying that it might end up in grandma doing the 'robot,' but she didn't nix it. During cocktails before the reception Steve ran the logistics of the game past me (I hadn't seen him prior; he set up and had everything going perfectly without us having to worry about a thing). He, too, seemed hesitant, but once I explained things he was on board. Almost as soon as everyone was seated the game was triggered and Steve got it rolling. By the time it was on its third round, he had it down to a science and it made for a memorable night. Ann actually mentioned to me later, "I gotta admit I didn't think it would work, but you guys know your audience!" I like that they were cautious about something so, um, unique, but willing to play along and ultimately make it something anyone there won't soon forget ("Safety Dance" will happily haunt our guests for the rest of their lives).Along those same lines, Steve was quick to respond to requests. When I was suffering SJDS ('Severe Journey Deficiency Syndrome' - a most unwelcome medical condition), he ramped it up next, luring almost everyone in from the deck with Steve Perry's siren's song. Even better, he kept it going with some "Sweet Caroline" and generally kept everyone on the dance floor for much longer than I would have expected (especially me). The hotel's catering manager, Chelsea (who is completely awesome in every way), said she'd never seen such a high percentage of guests on the dance floor. And when one of our many Canadian guests made a special request for a popular, if esoteric, Vancouver-area (my wife's hometown) wedding song, Steve was again skeptical, but obliged. It ended up being a huge hit, even with those of us from the States. Really, it was more do-si-dos than I would have ever imagined at my wedding, but everyone was doing it. And Steve was quick to note after the song that he'd had his reservations, but was happy with the result. Seriously, this kind of flexibility is what you need on a day when you don't want to worry about anything.Maybe the surest sign of a good time is what happened after the reception. When we first met with Steve and Ann, we were thinking of extending the reception to 11 (having begun at 5:30). Both of them were quick to say they didn't think it was necessary, even though it would have been overtime $ for them. We listened and stuck with a 10pm finish. They were exactly right, I think. Everyone was still pretty amped up from the dancing and festivities, so a good 20+ people took various bottles of wine and spirits down to the hotel lobby and continued the party until about 2am. Had the crowd thinned as dancing took its toll or people just plain tuckered out (all our guests were from out of town), I don't know that we would have gotten those extra few hours hanging out with our friends and family. So I'd say trust Steve and Ann when they suggest big picture stuff.Oh, and do ask about the Safety Dance...

Steve and Ann are amazing. Having just the right person to handle the music and MC portion of a wedding is critically important to the overall feeling and style of any wedding. Steve is such a talented musician and he really set the perfect mood for our wedding. He played his guitar during the wedding ceremony and then DJ'd for the wedding. He played fast stuff when the mood needed something more upbeat, and slowed it down when people were a little tired and needed a slow dance. As a ballroom dancer, my husband and I appreciated having a DJ who knows the difference between the different dance styles and rhythms and can play music accordingly.I also appreciated how much Steve and Ann kept me in the loop about what was going on. Rather than just announcing different things (bouquet toss, garter, cake cutting, etc...) they always made sure that I was ready for the various events before they happened. It may seem like such a little thing, but I think its the difference between a good and a great DJ. Although I didn't have the full band for my wedding, I have seen Steve and the entire band play at the Lodge at Pebble Beach. They are very talented and really keep the party going.Thanks Steve and Ann!!

You name it, Steve does it! We needed a Band, a DJ and an MC for the evening and Steve did a great job with all of it. Steve is a professional and invited us to watch his band perform other gigs. The band itself was great, we heard them first online and their vocalist Neil sang all the songs we liked from R & B, to old classics (Sinatra) to even Reggae! We paid extra for a six piece band and they sounded awesome live. Steve did a great job accommodating our schedule and timeline of events. They were very good at working with our venue and other vendors.

Steve was all-in-one for us: he played solo guitar on the beach (and didnt complain about lugging his stuff across the sand in the sun!), then drove to the reception 25 minutes away to play solo guitar at the cocktail hour before DJing the rest of the night. His wife, Ann, was helpful, responsive, and organized. Steve played exactly what we asked for, at just the right time. We were 100% pleased!

Steve was wonderful. great guy. nice music.

Steve and Ann Ezzo were the best thing that could have happened to our wedding! We had a tiny budget and were scared we wouldn't be able to afford descent music for the reception, let alone live instrumentals for the garden ceremony. Ezzo entertainment came to our rescue!!!! They were able to work with us to create a package that included Steve playing guitar for the ceremony and acting as Emcee / DJ at the reception with help from his wife, Ann. They even let us make payments in installments leading up to the actual event, which was unbelievably considerate since Ryan and I were paying for everything ourselves. They also actively assisted us in choosing music selections for the ceremony and the reception. I had some strange requests too!!! But Steve had no problem playing Beatles songs on his string guitar for our ceremony and giving me a selection of recorded versions of the Hokey Pokey to choose from for the reception!! They helped me plan the order of events for the entire ceremony and reception too, using extremely helpful forms, so they knew exactly when I wanted the cake cutting to be announced or the first dance to play. They also backed up all the music on 3 storage/playing sources in case any one of them failed (luckily none of them did!!!) which was really appreciated. I've actually been to 2 weddings where the DJ's equipment (NOT Ezzo Entertainment!!) had issues and the first song was LOST!!! No joke!!! It doesn't take much to ruin your big day!!! But Ezzo Entertainment planned for EVERYTHING! They even took photos and gave me copies! The nicest, most professional people you will EVER work with!

We had Steve Ezzo dj part of our reception and then the Monterey All-Stars played the rest. We would highly recommend Steve Ezzo for any wedding. Steve and his wife were extremely professional leading up to the event and the band was fantastic. I'm a bit of a music snob, but even I was impressed with the way the band sounded and their style. Our wedding party danced for 5 hours straight and didn't want to stop! Thanks so much Steve Ezzo!

Steve played his guitar during the dinner and then was our DJ for the dancing. I loved his flexibility in this way. We just booked him for the whole reception and were able to just switch music types when it was convenient for us. He and his wife Ann worked as a team at our wedding, so she was able to run around and find us and let us know when we should cut the cake, do our first dance and so on, while Steve stayed to insure that music was playing the whole time. They were really fantastic and I would totally recommend them to anyone getting married in the area!