Avalon Entertainment

Jose was very professional and respnsive throughout the wedding planning and the wedding day. My guest were dancing throughout the night and had a blast. I really liked that during the reception Jose took care of coordinating the music for the events such as first dance, bouquet toss, cake cutting, etc. Jose's company also provided the lighting for my reception, which was amazing. He was able to create the right atmosphere for my events. I received tons of complaments for my DJ and lighting. My husband and I love all the work Jose did for us. Thank you so much Jose :D

From the beginning to the end, Jose exemplified professionalism and the desire to have our special day be one that we never forget. Due to both my husband and I starting new jobs during the wedding planning phase, Jose received minimal communications from us on what we wanted to hear on the big day. However, he did such an amazing job in gaging the audience. We had a lull where it seemed like no one wanted to get up and dance but he was able to motivate both sides of the family to where we were all out on the dance floor having a blast. And after that, no one seemed to sit down until the end of the reception. We actually got in touch with Jose via another DJ's recommendation. I am very thankful for that recommendation and would without a shadow of doubt refer any friends or family to Jose for their special events.

Jose was excellent. He provided a perfect combo of accommodating our requests and taking control when he needed to. He was solicitous without being annoying. His music selections and getting the party going were perfect.The value lay in the fact that with Jose there were no hidden costs or last-minute surprises.You'd be lucky to have Jose for your function. We also recommend the up lighting. It was an add-on that really added to the experience!

Choosing a dj for our wedding was a difficult decision. However, hiring Jose Castro of Avalon Entertainment immediately put us at ease. He has wonderful ideas to keep the dancing going and the evening program moving forward. Jose was always easily accessible in the planning process and was able to improvise when we needed to make an additional speech. Many of our guests commented on the his professionalism and the quality of the music for our wedding night. Thank you Jose!

Worked with Jose who was just wonderful. We had him for up-lighting and having a monogram on the dance floor for my daughter's wedding. I can't say enough how beautiful the ballroom looked. The up-lighting was definitely a WOW factor. It just created a wonderful atmosphere. I would highly recommend this added feature it was just amazing. Jose was very professional and very easy to work with.

It was a pleasure working with Jose and DJ Rich B. The guests from my wedding have not stopped talking about the fun they had. Rich provided a variety of music selections that appealed to all of our guests. Thank you, thank you for the memorable evening.

DJ Rich B was fantastic. He had a great sense of humor and very professional manner. He was able to engage all ages at our wedding reception. He did an excellent job at maintaining our time line throughout the reception. He even got everyone participating in a Conga line! If you are lucky enough to get him you will not be disappointed.

Jose from Avalon Entertainment was wonderful! He was always very flexible scheduling meetings with us. Our planner was also very impressed that he came and met with us on location months before the wedding so he could make sure everything went smoothly the day of. I was completely satisfied with everything Jose did, but I think the thing that most impressed me was how many great ideas he offered us to do something a little different. Since we had a lot of children attending our event, Jose suggested doing a "candy toss" and the kids LOVED it! He came up with so many different things I had never seen at weddings before. Unfortunately my father was unable to make it to the wedding last minute due to health issues and Jose was very flexible with quick changes to the ceremony and reception. He even provided us with a DVD of the ceremony so my father could watch it! We wanted to make sure that everyone had a great time and that the dance floor was packed, and Jose made sure of that! We had guests from all over the country and the world, and Jose went to each table asking for requests so that everyone could hear the kind of music they wanted. He even downloaded some African music that was suggested by guests and it was a huge success! People of all ages were out on the dance floor. Overall, we were extremely pleased with our choice to hire Jose for our wedding. I think often people do not realize that picking the right DJ will really ensure that a good time is had by all and we can definitely say picking Jose and Avalon Entertainment is a great choice!

My husband and I used Jose for our wedding and were thrilled that he was able to find our song we wanted. We picked a song that was from a concert and were unable to find the specific version we wanted right away. With his help we were able to get the song and use it for our first dance. We appreciated all of Jose's help throughout the planning and have recommened him for friends of ours. Each time we are impressed by his professionalism and ability to work the crowd. We would highly recommend Jose!!

Jose Castro was great! He came recommended by a friend of a friend, who also thought he did an amazing job.Jose had great ideas for making traditional parts of the reception a little more exciting. He also completely handled the pace of the evening - finding the people to make the toasts (when they went wandering off), organizing the special dances, and just generally keeping everyone on track. He was also great with his music selection - both the general oldies/popular dancing music as well as the (sometimes totally random) special requests. We didn't have time to make a play list (though that is an option if you want it)- so we just let him do his thing. And we danced ALL NIGHT LONG.Highly recommend!!

Avalon Entertainment (Jose, specifically) was referred to us by a family member who has worked with him on other events and we were more than happy with him! During our planning meeting (which was scheduled around where we were), he asked questions to get to know us and get to know the type of event we were hoping to have. He was extremely accessible and responsive throughout our planning process and made it clear to us that he was there to help! We felt very confident that Jose would put on a wonderful event for our wedding night...and we were right! Our schedule was running a little behind because we spent a bit too much time mingling and Jose was very flexible in helping us get back on track. We ended up canceling the bouquet/garter toss at the last second and the show still went off without a hitch! From the minute that Jose started playing dancing music, the dance floor was busy! We received a lot of compliments about Jose and we were so happy that he was the one in charge of the party! Jose also recommended a vendor to do uplighting, and we were very happy with that as well. The two worked together to tape some of our evening and put together a video for us which was a very special touch!We will recommend Jose to others and continue to sing his praises! :)Jen/Herman

Jose was the BEST!! From the first moment we spoke with him he was great. Super responsive, he was always in touch to answer my questions. He even made a site visit to our venue since he had never worked there before. We had our wedding on the beach, and he rigged up the sound so it was heard all up and down the area loud and clear. Guests told us they had never been to a beach wedding where they could actually hear everything so well! Then on to the dancing, he got everyone into it!! We all danced all night long, including people who NEVER dance! It was an awesome night thanks to Jose!

DJ Jose is the best! He is professional, thorough, and attentive to details. We met with him to discuss services and he gave us assurance that he would play the right music to rotate the crowd, appealing to everyone at our wedding. While we provided a detailed play list, Jose did an excellent job with the order and filled gaps when our dinner lasted a little longer than planned. It is also important to find a DJ who doesn't advertise at the DJ table, and Jose used all black cloths to hide the equipment - very discrete. Jose is calm, reassuring, and an impeccable planner. Of course everyone wants their wedding to go well and the DJ can make or break the reception, frankly. Rest assured, brides, that Jose will make your wedding reception a success! Although we had a wedding planner, Jose was well-prepared and coordinates each stage of the reception in advance to ensure that the wedding party was lined up, names were pronounced properly, speakers were standing ready for the toasts, and there were no lulls during the party. He also worked seamless with our wedding planner and she commented what a great DJ he was to work with.I don't know if I'm the only one who cares about this but Jose's voice is deep and smooth -- exactly what you want when emceeing. Many of our friends and family commented on the professionalism of DJ Jose as well as how he kept folks on the dance floor throughout the night. We were thrilled with his services and felt he contributed to the success of our wedding.

Jose was everything we were looking for in a DJ- from professionalism to accommodating. I would recommend Avalon Entertainment to anyone who is looking for a high quality professional DJ, who is not stealing the party and making it very much about the Bride and Groom.Thank Jose!

Very flexible and easy to work with. I was planning a wedding from 3 states away and communicated with Jose through email and telephone. Everything was perfect and my guests had a blast! They were dancing before dinner was even over. I highly recommend Jose for anyone's wedding.

Jose did an absolutely fantastic job as our DJ! He was incredibly responsive and provided us with a lot of feedback/ideas for our own wedding (for example, I didn't want to do a bouquet toss, so he sold us on the 'generation dance' instead). He managed our event so well and there were absolutely no hiccups. It was such a pleasure to work with him and I would book him again in a heartbeat. Brides, be sure to give Jose a call!

DJ Castro was great! We had two meetings with him. The first just to discuss basics about the wedding and determine the level of service needed. He directed us to his website where we could enter all our event details, including must-play and do-not-play lists. Our second meeting, a week or two before the wedding, was set up to go over our lists, the order of events and other small details. On the day of our wedding, we had to make a game-time decision about whether to hold the reception outdoors or indoors. Again DJ Castro was very flexible. We had several compliments on the music and heard several comments about how many people were up dancing, despite hot weather. I would definitely recommend DJ Castro for a friend's wedding.

Jose Castro and Avalon Entertainment, what can I say? We really couldn't ask for a better DJ for our reception at the Gray Rock Manson. Jose was very professional showed up on time and did an excellent job ensuring that our event ran smoothly and on time. He even helped some of our other vendors firgue out where they needed to be set up. Musically Mr. Castor was able to provide a wide variety of songs and music types including but not limited to Baltimore Club Music and traditional Soca and Calypso ( Wife is from Trinidad) I would highly recommend this company for all your Entertainment needs.

DJ Jose Castro from Avalon Entertainment was extremely responsive and attentive to our needs throughout the entire process of planning for the wedding. Jose made sure that all of my guests were entertained throughout the entire night. He catered to the crowd and made sure he made the necessary rounds to speak with my guests to ensure he was playing the type of music that would get everyone on the dance floor.I don't remember the last time I danced so much. Jose did a magnificent job and I would recommend him to anyone that is looking for a responsive, energetic and professional DJ for their event.We would like to extend a sincere "Thank You" to Jose for his outstanding services during our wedding. It was certainly a night to remember and everyone is raving about the event and, of course, the DJ! And that's exactly the type of reaction we were hoping for.Thanks DJ Jose Castro!!!!!

There was a large selection of music to choose from and if you did not see something you liked on one of the list Jose was able to download the music. He did a great job announcing everything from the start of the reception to the end. Jose has a lot of great ideas to make the wedding day fun and memorable.