Astro Entertainment

Update- 2 months later and still waiting for the partial refund they promised us.Had to cancel due to covid-19. Vendor told us we could only get 1/3 of our money back.

We just celebrated our 50th Year Anniversary party for our company, Lawson. I can not say enough great things about the Astro team. Jeremy is a delight to work with and made planning the event a breeze. He's super helpful, resourceful, full of ideas and energy. He even worked our event, and we LOVED him on the 360 video booth!! (By the way... this thing is a MUST at any party! Our folks are still sharing their videos from last week! Jay was very professional and set things up perfectly and everything worked perfectly! Then, Jay and another young lady helped our guests at the photo booths! Now... you want to talk about an incredible DJ/Emcee that has some mad skillz... DJ NICK is who you want! We worked so well together all evening and he kept that dance floor FULL the majority of the night! From planning to execution and everything in between, the talented and delightful team at Astro is who you need to make your night EPIC AND UNFORGETABLE! THANKS AGAIN! We couldn't have done it without you!

Hands down, I would hire them again and again, but happy to only marry one! I hired Pari for full wedding planning and a dj service for ceremony only. I'm Virginia's #1 Wedding pastor. I've performed over 5000 weddings and could have worked my own wedding just fine. But knowing the entire industry, I wanted to work with someone that I've worked with more times than I can count but also who knows just as many people as I do. When I first started planning, I needed to remain anonymous so having that wedding influencer coordinate for me meant that I could gain the same top industry standards that one would offer to me directly. But more than influence and connection, Pari and her team and I have worked with intimately over the years in the wedding world. They are professional, coordinated, organized, detailed oriented, and a "get it done" + "I got it" + "don't worry" vibe that I also needed and desired. The last reason, I hired my friend, a professional friend, but still my friend. All of my vendors were dear friends who I know also loved me. You see, I'm a man, and married the man of my dreams, my husband. I had not come out just yet, and this hiring was super personal for me. Not only was I joining my partner for life, but I needed a team that supports me whole heartedly and were like my family, even my "wedding industry family." I found all that with Pari and her team. My family didn't participate... not many pastors who are gay have family that would support that kind of decision, but Pari, she was my constant, my rock, my support, my guide through the entire process. Thats what meant the world to me the most. Can you imagine "handling" a virginia's most wedded wedding pastor who's used to running the wedding ceremony? I have to give it to her, my personality is louder than any bridezilla, though, as a pro, never happened. Pari did it with such ease and professionalism. There was a part in my rehearsal that I "let go" of things.. Pari gently placed both hands on my shoulders and looked me straight in the eyes and said, "Cory... do you trust me..." I'll be honest, there was a long pause, but the reality is that I did. I said yes, I trust you. That transfer of power was needed for me and she used her professional authority in such a way to ease even me and to place me in position where she needed me to transfer that moment to her. I smile when I think about it, but I realized after that moment, I was able to relax and drink and enjoy the moments of my wedding. My wedding day came, finally, it was my turn. Pari and the team arrived on time, sorted everything. I had nothing to do but be present and thats something that I can never be more thankful for Pari. They kept our timeline on point and made changes quickly when I asked. They packed things up and coordinated with my designees. My wedding was perfect and exactly what I wanted. Most importantly, my wedding was executed professional and just as I envisioned. She captured my picture and performed perfectly. There isn't, truly, any negative thing I can think of, not even a lil bit of that or some more of that. Finally, just one last thought. As my partner and I were sharing these moments in the ceremony, I scanned the logical family chosen to be there, including my vendor team. There wasn't a dry eye present, including Pari's eyes. The love I share for her and our friendship will be forever present. Hire this team. You won't regret it. And yes, you really do need a planner! Thank you Pari and Sara, from the deepest part of Justin's and my heart. Much love, always! Justin and Cory!

Had the besttttt wedding week and Danny at Astro was nothing short of awesome! He walked us through everything a couple days before. During the ceremony and reception he knew how to get people all together and how to really keep the party going! I would def recommend Danny for any event! He was truly amazing! A real stand up guy. Funny. And made our wedding day a blast!

Let me start off by saying I've hired Astro Entertainment over 5 times probably in the past 8-9 years. I've had Jay as our DJ three times and he was great! He played the perfect type of music after doing his research on the demographics of our parties. He also engaged with the party which in turn made for a wonderful time. I'm not sure how much we spent, but the price was pretty reasonable. Fast forward several years... we hired Astro to do a Christmas party for a local restaurant at the Chesapeake Golf Club. We had Raphael. He was hired from 5-8pm on a Thursday night, 12-21. He was horrible. He played ok music for the occasion. He did NOT engage with the party. He probably spoke 2 sentences the whole time. My brother in law is in a local Motown band and actually had to finish his job. He did start a game of musical chairs and during this he played awesome music, then when he finished, he went back to boring 80's music. He was absolutely horrible. There was no smile on his face the entire time he was up there. I'm thinking something horrible went on with him that day for him to be so sullen and unprofessional. So I'm giving Astro 4 stars because of my past experience with them. If I were to review them from their job last week.. it would be 1 star. So... DO NOT hire Raphael.

DJ Danny Gray was an amazing person to work with from start to finish. He provided us with several follow up meetings to make sure we were on the same page and I appreciated his dedication to making sure my day went perfectly. Danny went above and beyond by surprising me with painting his entire DJ set up from black to white, so that it matched my wedding aesthetic. This was so meaningful because I am a photographers daughter, and the white set up really blended into the rest of the delicate decor, not only in person but in photos. Danny made sure that every single detail was perfect. After our first dance, he invited all of the guests onto the dance floor for a slow dance, and after that he started playing the best dance music to make sure everyone was having a great time. There wasnt an empty dance floor at all until we had to shut down the night. This wedding was incredibly special and fun, and it wouldn't have been the same with out Danny's care and attention to detail.

We used Astro Entertainment as our DJ for our wedding and they were amazing to work with! Nick was our DJ and was very friendly, professional and exceeded our expectations. Danny helped explain their services and get everything scheduled. They also completed check ins before the wedding to make sure all our needs and expectations were met. If we ever need a DJ again in the future, we will definitely be using Astro Entertainment !

Roger was wonderful!!! We chatted on the phone a couple days before the wedding and he really made sure he understood our vision for our wedding night! People were on the dance floor the ENTIRE reception... it was never not crowded!! He was helpful in playing songs and stopping them at the specific points we wanted (for recessional, precessional, FoB and MoG dances) as well. Highly recommend him!!!!

Astro provided the wedding coordinator (Shaw), the dj as well as the lighting and projections for my wedding at the Chrysler museum in December. The coordinator Shaw was incredible, as an overly hetero guy if someone told me they were a wedding coordinator in the past I probably would have giggled to myself like "hehe get a real job". After the fact...I get it, they do a ton, Shaw was nothing short of the mvp of the whole day. This review gets 5 stars from her alone. I'm not exactly sure how but my wife got some really good package deal from Astro involving everything else. The lighting and dj were great and we got a photo booth as well at a very fair price. All said and done I'm an extremely pleased with the services provided based on the money spent. Anyone wondering if they should acquire the services if Astro in the future...that is a firm yes coming from me.

Astro provided partial wedding planning, rentals, and a DJ for our Covid-redo wedding. We booked them for an initial wedding in 2021, and rescheduled due to Covid for a year later (without issue). Fast forward to 2022 and the MORNING OF OUR WEDDING the venue cancelled on us because of bad weather (indoor venue). Pari and the events team were not only able to secure another venue to accommodate 120+ guests, but also reroute everyone to a location, and secure shuttles for everyone to and from our new venue. They organized all of our vendors, decorated the entire venue, and ensured everything went off without a hitch--all in a few hours. I can genuinely look back on our wedding day and say it was perfect, and Astro played an immeasurable role in that. Almost all of our attendees said it felt like this was the plan all along. As the bride who had a (very much unplanned) venue change day-of---I can honestly say after a couple phone calls with Pari, my biggest concern was being able to adequately express our thanks to this team!! Aside from the quick-change plans, Rodney the DJ had everyone dancing the entire night. The feedback we've heard the most from friends and family is how great the music was. I can't recommend them enough.