Olivera Music Entertainment

Brian Trace was a fantastic DJ for our wedding! We were thrilled with him from our first meeting. He went above and beyond what we expected from a DJ. Brian worked with us on selections we definitely wanted played and selections on our "Do Not Play" list. Olivera Music Entertainment provided us lists of suggested songs for various portions of the reception. This proved very helpful for us, as we were a bit overwhelmed with the many many choices out there. His professionalism the day of the wedding was excellent. Unbeknownst to me, he even worked with my sister, the maid of honor, a week before the wedding, on a song she wanted to sing for us. We HIGHLY recommend Brian Trace for your wedding or special event!

DJ Ray Casiano did an excellent job at our wedding! It would not have been the same without him. He easily read the crowd and kept the dancing going for much of the night. He also did a wonderful job interacting with all of the other vendors and performers at our wedding and keeping the events flowing easily from one to another. An excellent choice for any event!

Kevin Olivera was easy to work with and very effecient. He matched our needs for ceremony music and a DJ perfectly. Our ceremony music was Just the Two of Us (sax and guitar) and our DJ was Mike Michaels. The Two of Us willingly learned specific songs for our ceremony and performed elegantly. They transitioned very well considering they were originally set up to play outside, then inside due to rain, then back outside when the rain stopped. The DJ, Mike Michaels, offered many suggestions for our timeline, was a flawless master of ceremonies and kept the guests dancing. We received many compliments on both the ceremony music and the reception music and would highly recommend Olivera Music.

Olivera music provided the ceremony music, cocktail hour music, and the reception music for my wedding. Let me first say that Kevin Olivera is an extremely outgoing and accessible person, and made it very easy for us to work with him. Unlike some other vendors, he didn't push a particular band or a particular price range. He took down our ideas and tastes, and sent us a video of several bands, one of which we chose. We chose the band "Invitation." We watched several bands on the video, but they were the only one we even considered. They have a great female and male lead vocalist, and offer a wide range of music. We chose almost exclusively soul and motown music, r&b, for our event, and this is clearly one of their strengths. We also had several Brazilian family members in the crowd and Invitation was able to cover several Brazilian songs (not easy), very well. Two of their band members handled the ceremony music, and learned three new songs just for our processional, bride entrance, and recessional. Three of them handled the cocktail hour and did standard jazz and blues-type stuff. The full band played at the reception and blew the roof off! They didn't do the regular schtick that you see with wedding bands. No funny hats or outfits, no stupid dances, no grabbing grandma and yanking her onto the floor. They played balls-out Steve Wonder, Temps, Michael Jackson, and more. Another thing worth noting, Invitation was one of the cheapest bands out there, in terms of price. They were STELLAR, and are worth a lot more then they charge. Book them today!

We had three strings play at our ceremony. They were beautiful! Perfect for an outside wedding and definitely well worth the money!

I cannot say enough about both Connie Olivera who provided the ceremony and cocktail hour music and Dennis Morley who was our DJ during the dinner and reception following. Both of them worked with us to make sure our needs were met in regards to our music.

Ray Casiano was amazing! I was probably the most stressed about good music being played and he took our suggestions, guidelines, constant email updates, etc. and created an amazing flow to the night. He was also a perfect MC, getting the evening running smoothly and quick to help out with pop up anouncements we needed made. He even came out on the dance floor to help with the cha cha slide since we were having some trouble. So many people commented to me on the music and we had to go an hour overtime since the dancing was still not over. Highlight of the night, surprising us in giving the microphone to me and my groom to sing along to Journey's "don't stop believing". A+ service all around.

What can I say? We so blessed to work with some of the most wonderful vendors in the business and they all did their part to ensure our day was the most special day. Our DJ, Ray Casiano, was wonderful. He asked questions when needed and kept the music right where we wanted it. He did a wonderful job for the ceremony and their music library is a force to be reckoned with!!! He knew when to lighten the mood and when it was time to fill up the dance floor. Ray was so much fun and I would definitely say we got our money's worth.

Keven Olivera was wonderful to work with regarding the music needs of our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. He took the time to find out what ideas we had and then shared his own, based on his experience and knowledge. Our venue included a piano bar which we wanted to use during the cocktail hour. Kevin located a wonderful DJ who was also an accomplished musician and piano player. Although it certainly saved us some money, it was particularly helpful in that we only had to work with a single DJ in ensuring seamless continuity between the ceremony, the cocktail hour and dancing later on. Great service!

I got the trio for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour and they were great! They helped me surprise my mom by playing the song she walked down the aisle to for my processional. She had no idea, and Olivera helped me coordinate the surprise! We had the programs say Canon in D and then the song switched for my entrance. They provide a CD of music to help you decide which group is right for your event, which was definitely helpful. The trio's leader called me the week of the wedding to check in on details. I never had to worry about them - they were perfect.

I'm sure Olivera is great, but really you work with the individual DJ - not the company they work for. Our DJ was Brian Trace. He worked out just fine. Not in your face and obnoxious. Respected the do not play list - although I would have rather some music choices been different, but that is my fault for giving up some control over everything. :-) Our neice played the piano for our ceremony music and did a great job. Brian worked with her the day of and was there as a backup if needed. He was also very attentive to our needs after the ceremony and made sure we had everything we needed. ALSO...we later found out that Brian also works independently - so if you can contact him directly its significantly cheaper.

The company is great! They were to find me a DJ 2 days before the wedding. The DJ himself did everything I asked but wasn't a big hit w/ the guest. Not sure where to go with this one. Would use them again but maybe not the same DJ. I would use him before many others though.