Making you dance until your feet bleed since 2005

We Love Sweet Talk from our Clientele

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Haley & John

Roland Gozun

The Wellsley

Alli with Toast & Jam was wonderful! The dance floor was bumping throughout the evening and every song was better than the last. We really felt she knew us and had a great sense of who we were, what we liked, what our vibe was, what was important to us, and what would make our friends & family enjoy the evening — and that was only after 2 meetings! She did a wonderful job making sure we were well informed, had the resources we and she needed to set us up for success, and worked wonderfully with the vendors to ensure the day was executed flawlessly. Thank you to Alli & Toast & Jam! It was a perfect evening which can only be said if the music is on point!

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Jessye & Emily

AJ Abelman

Dorothy

We couldn’t be happier with our wedding DJ, Elam! From the very beginning, they took the time to consult with us on our music preferences and the vibes we wanted throughout the night. On the day of the event, Elam was prompt and professional with the setup, ensuring everything was perfect. Elam created an amazing mix for the cocktail hour and handled all the mics for toasts with professionalism. But the best part was when the dance floor opened! Elam kept the party going for hours, seamlessly weaving in all our special songs along with fantastic additions. The transitions were flawless, and they even captured a couple of videos late in the night that are really special to us. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about the music, and the dance floor was packed all night long! If you’re looking for a low-stress, high-fun DJ to curate your special day, we highly recommend Elam!

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Joe & Audrey

Madi Ellis

The Arbory

We LOVED working with Toast & Jam, and especially loved working with DJ Alli! She brought the party the entire night and kept our guests on the dance floor until our venue shut down. We had the best time and multiple guests deemed the playlist as one of the best they’ve experienced at a wedding. One of our guests even jokingly complained that the playlist was so good that she never got a chance to sit down and rest because she didn’t want to miss any good songs. Alli really made our wedding a party, and we had the absolute best time. Thank you, Alli!!

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George and Sam Tolbert

Jennifer Jinkens

Ruth Lake Country Club

DJ Alli was the BEST! She was so fun and easy to work with from day one. From talking through all of our music decisions with us, finding cuts of songs when I needed suggestions, and keeping the dance floor PACKED all night long. Our guests raved about the music from ceremony, cocktail hour, and, especially, reception and how Alli knew exactly what song needed to come next. We cannot recommend DJ Alli enough — she is a huge part of the reason our special day was so successful! THANK YOU!!!

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Layla and Julian

Sam Schultz

Bridgeport Arts Center

Alli was an absolute gem to work with. She was so present with us throughout the process and without a doubt open to all of our thoughts and desires for our big day. Both of us are big on music, and we tend to be the friends at parties that put together playlists, so we hoped to curate a lot of what was played. Alli was all for it. We were worried when looking for a DJ that they may take over and do their own thing, but, with Alli, all the songs we asked to be played were played that night and we could not be happier. Up until the last minute we were emailing her about additions and she was making suggestions to help guide us to the right choices. She was amazing and we could not recommend her more!!!!

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Erin Hoyt

The Joinery

Alli is absolutely incredible! Not only is she professional and talented but she also is a super cool gal. She was extremely helpful with suggestions for our ceremony music. We knew what kind of vibe we were going for but didn’t know how to execute it correctly. She created it perfectly. Everything was flawless and our dance floor was filled. 100% hire ALLI, you won’t be disappointed.

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Tara & Chris

Erin Hoyt

The Joinery

Alli is absolutely incredible! Not only is she professional and talented but she also is a super cool gal. She was extremely helpful with suggestions for our ceremony music. We knew what kind of vibe we were going for but didn’t know how to execute it correctly. She created it perfectly. Everything was flawless and our dance floor was filled. 100% hire ALLI, you won’t be disappointed.

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Jaymi Niems and Sean McLennan

Jill Tiongco Photography / Photographer(s): Nicki and Alan

Cantigny Park

We could not be happier with how our wedding turned out, and DJ Alli of Toast and Jam was such a vital piece to its electrifying success! Alli had such a personable energy from the moment we met her, exuding a confident and welcoming presence that not only attracted us to her, but put us totally at ease throughout the initial planning phase. Her enthusiasm for learning who we were, our interest in music styles, and listening to our vision-what we liked and didn’t like-made for such a pleasant experience for the two of us. After thoroughly learning what we wanted out of our special day, musically speaking, she played a wide variety of music throughout our celebration that satisfied not just our requests, but all of our guests of all ages and music tastes to enjoy. Furthermore, she had such a keen ability to read the room and knew how to keep the energy in the right place. Beyond that, and perhaps more importantly, her guidance and time management-keeping us informed and on track throughout the night, without pulling us away from the moment-was perfect. As part of our package, we added on four Astera lights and this was the perfect touch we needed to transform the entire dance floor, making it light up with the right amount of lighting-we highly recommend. We are beyond grateful for finding DJ Alli and had not one hiccup the entire event thanks to her amazing efforts in making sure our special day was perfect. Thank you, Alli and T&J!

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Emily & Mike

Fox & Ivory

Firefly Pavilion at the Morton Arboretum

When we first spoke with DJ Alli on a Zoom call to book her services, it was very clear that she was experienced, organized, and knowledgeable. She was a vendor that we learned quickly that we could count on to catch anything that we let slip through the cracks and keep the planning on course! She was responsive to emails throughout the planning stage and eased any worries that we had. DJ Alli played all of our Must Plays” as originally discussed and did an awesome job of reading the room” to keep the party going all night. We highly suggest Toast & Jam, and especially DJ Alli for your big day!

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Steve and Leanne

Cindy Fandl

The Chicago Cultural Center

DJ Alli was great! Her playlist was fantastic…exactly our vibe. She honored all of our requests including volume and special song selections and was great to work with. She helped make our Wedding Day all the more special and we are grateful. We enthusiastically recommend her and Toast and Jam for anyone looking for a quality DJ. Thanks, DJ, Alli!

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