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Valerie Boneshovia Google

2 months ago

We cannot recommend Sound by Design enough! They were an absolute dream to work with from the first meeting all the way through the wedding day. Everyone was incredibly responsive and easy to work with, and we had an outstanding experience with Olivia and Dylan! They handled absolutely everything with complete professionalism and ease. SBD worked closely with us to bring our vision to life- from running sound for our guitarists during the ceremony, to playing the father-daughter dance song my dad covered and recorded, to creating an amazing EDM mix for the reception. Olivia and Dylan knew exactly how to keep the energy high and the dance floor packed all night long. Our guests had the best time, and the music truly made the night unforgettable! The entire day was perfect, and we owe so much of that to SBD and to Olivia and Dylan. We would recommend Sound by Design to any couple without hesitation!

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Erin Powervia Google

4 months ago

My wife and I just got married on November 8th, 2025 and our experience with Sound by Design was exceptional from start to finish. Our lead DJ, Mateo, was also our point of contact from the beginning, and he was the best to work with. His communication was super clear, he was incredibly prompt with responses, and incredibly knowledgeable. We received payment reminders that were so helpful to stay on top of that aspect and the cost for service was very reasonable compared to other quotes we received. The night of the wedding could not have run more flawlessly. Mateo and his assistant (I'm so sorry I don't remember his name) absolutely killed it. The sound, emceeing, and lighting were all top tier. The one thing we wanted for our wedding was a bumping dance floor and my goodness did they deliver!! The dance floor was absolutely packed all night long (see attached photos). We could not have been happier with the experience of working with Mateo and Sound by Design, and if I had to do it all over again I would choose them every single time.

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Lucas Birchvia Google

5 months ago

We had the joy of working with Conner on the front end to get everything moving. After a few meetings we received Kyle Culver as the day of DJ. Kyle’s energy, enthusiasm and attention to detail was everything we needed to keep the party going all night. The day of, we did not have to worry as Kyle had his queues dialed up to the minute to keep us on track time-wise. Music was a big part of our day as we wanted our guests to progress through the day through the use of music. We gave him the freedom, after sharing our songs, to set the scene and bring the energy for a real party. His on the go mixing made it feel like we were really at a set and he killed it. Friends and family, of all ages, commented to me on his craft. We were fortunate for sound by design and blessed to have Kyle bring the party for our big day. 10/10 couldn’t recommend Kyle any more what was already said above! The image included was an accurate representation of the whole night. Disclaimer: we wanted plenty of house music, oldies early for the family, and a mix of 2010-today rap and hip hop.

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Alexa Gardettovia Google

5 months ago

My husband and I just got married on 9/20/25 and Sound By Design was amazing!!! Our lead DJ, Dylan, and his assistant (I believe it was Tony) were both incredible! We got married at Birch so it was easy for us to go with Sound By Design. It gave me more peace of mind to know that the DJ would be familiar with the space and that it would be an easy set up for them. Leading up to our wedding, Conner was our point of contact, and he was easy to work with, and we always got notified about upcoming payments or meetings. Once we met with our DJ Dylan, I had sent him many last-minute emails, and he was always understanding about it! I stressed early on that the music was in my top 3 of the most important aspects of the wedding, and they totally delivered. We had some issues with the weather, and the ceremony had to be moved inside last minute, and they just went with the flow. They personally came up to us to make sure we were all ready for the Grand March which I really appreciated. The dancing was for sure the highlight of the night! I had picked pretty much all the music for the day, but Dylan did a great job filling in the gaps and mixing the songs together! There was even a point when one of my favorites came on but I had to use the bathroom, and I went up and told Dylan this and he had no problem playing it again later in the night. Both DJs always looked like they were having a great time, and I couldn't have imagined going with anyone else. I would HIGHLY recommend Sound By Design and thank you Dylan!!

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Makenzie Wydravia Google

6 months ago

Sound by Design was great to work with from the start! We got married at The Atrium so it was a no brainer to have them as our DJ. We used a string quartet for our ceremony and due to extreme heat, they did not want to play outside for cocktail hour. SBD was right there ready to play all of the quartet versions of songs that we wanted. Ray not only worked with us to surprise our guests with Bucky Badger, but also worked with our parents to surprise us with a special wedding announcement clip from the Cubs game. Our guests were on the dance floor all night, which is exactly how we imagined our wedding! We HIGHLY recommend using SBD as your DJ!