We Love Sweet Talk from our Clientele

Dana & Alicia

Firehouse Chicago

Adam Biba of Tuan B. & Co.

We hired Jess to DJ our wedding and it was one of the best, most complete decisions we made. Jess was the ultimate — she helped us with everything, from helping us coordinate the music to the entrance of our bridal party to working with our photographer to plan out a photo to secure maximum dance time! She was hilarious as hell, super genuine, and just a ball to be around. To this day, our friends & family talk about Jess and the amazing work she did musically celebrating our wedding. Thank you, Jess!

Stacy Raker and Mike Howlett

The Palmer House Hilton Chicago

Doug McGoldrick Photography

Norah kept the dance floor full ALL NIGHT LONG and I had to give her some kudos! She did a fabulous job of mixing our very eclectic music choices to keep our families and friends jamming late into the night. She made this night so special and fun for my husband and I as well as our guests. She had a fantastic knack for knowing just which song to play when, for going with the flow when we changed our plans and even deftly handled tough family situations with ease and a comforting touch. She carefully curated the list of songs to reflect what we had requested and was able to accommodate a guest singer during the ceremony and timed our processional perfectly with multiple music selections to be played at various times. Our guests loved her fun and playful nature and enjoyed bantering with her to get their wacky requests played. Norah literally made our day — it would not have been the same without her. We didn’t have to worry about a thing and people are still raving about the party. Thanks to Norah and Toast and Jam!

Catherine and Daniel

Mid America Club

Kat Eye Studios

From our initial meeting, Norah made us feel comfortable and excited about our wedding. She had a wonderful blend of professionalism and fun that was exactly what we were looking for. Norah made me feel comfortable, too, when the answer to what kind of music do you like was ​“exclusively 90’s pop.” We really struggled with the songs to choose for our first dance, processional, recessional, and parent dances. Norah was patient and helpful as we tried to make these very important decisions. The father-daughter song that I chose was fairly obscure, and Norah worked hard to find it. She set realistic expectations of whether or not she would be able to make it happen, and in the end, she did! During the wedding, the dance floor was always packed. She even came up to us toward the end of the night to let us know about how many songs we had left to go and to make sure that we got to hear everything we wanted (which we already had because she had done such an amazing job with our request list). Something that really stood out to us as we worked with Nora was how helpful she was in all aspects of the planning. She was a great resource for any questions that we had and we felt like we could bounce ideas off of her. We were partners planning together and that made a huge difference. Everyone, including my very particular father, spoke very highly of her after the wedding and have commented about how great the DJ was at our wedding in the months since. We would highly recommend Nora! She’s fantastic!

Lindsey + Lisa

Co-Prosperity Sphere

Adam Novak Photography

When we were looking for a DJ, my spouse and I were worried that our request only to play music made by women at our wedding would be met with skepticism. During our first meeting with Emily, we found out that she studied women in music for her graduate degree and she seemed genuinely stoked to be working within our parameters. If there is such a thing as wedding DJ kismet, this was it. Every part of working with Emily felt special, even though we were planning our Chicago wedding from Washington, D.C. Emily was communicative, intuitive, well-organized, huh-larious, and so knowledgeable about music from every genre imaginable. She deftly managed the flow of the ceremony and reception and we felt comfortable knowing that she was running the show. Toast & Jam made it easy to pay for everything, and the sweaty guests on the dance floor at the end of the night were a testament to how worthwhile the service was. Emily is an incredible talent and Toast & Jam has a good thing going. You will not regret booking them!

Jake and Elsa

Ignite Glass Studio

VisualEtiquette

When planning our wedding we started making lists of DJs we were going to meet with. The first scheduled was with Norah and it was about five minutes in I knew we would cancel our other meetings. Whether it was discussing the, ​‘feel’ of cocktail hour or discussing our, ​‘must plays’ Norah was on the same page as us from Jump Street. From the moment the first song started to the end of the night I lost count of the amount of people who came up to us to compliment the job she was doing. We can not recommend Norah and Toast and Jam enough – she made one of the biggest days of our lives even more memorable.

JAM (Justin & Maggie)

Butterfield Country Club

Loren Weddings

DJ Jess was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was responsive to our requests and laid out a great way to run a reception, not just the dancing component. I would highly recommend her, let alone Toast & Jam, for any wedding or event.

Kelly & Kyle

Acquaviva Winery

Misha Media

We hired Toast & Jam for our wedding out near St. Charles in November and everything was terrific! Norah and Bonnie were great at the reception making sure all the songs for the particular parts (cake cutting, father-daughter dance, etc…) went smoothly. The playlists for the cocktail hour and dancing were great. Norah worked with us to make sure we had any particular songs we needed to hear but also filled in the gaps so it was easy for us.

Katherine & Trevor

Mission Hills Country Club, Northbrook IL

Friends First Photography

We used Toast and Jam for our wedding in August of this year, and were paired up with our DJ Norah, who was fantastic from our first meeting all the way through to the end of our wedding night. On our first consult with her, she was super professional, and approachable, had a great collection of music styles to choose from. She was instantly able to get a really good idea of the music styles we were looking for, (and even a no-play list for songs we didn’t want) We had a fairly atypical wedding, both in the music selection and the timeline of the event. Norah was fantastic at incorporating all of our music style requests including some traditional Polish pop songs, and traditional Assyrian middle eastern songs for our families. In addition, she worked with us on a custom timeline for our evening that included small dance breaks between each meal course, and a variety of slow and fast dance music throughout the night. Her sense of timing, and picking just the right songs to match the mood of the room and dance floor was perfect. Getting specific song requests to her in advance was a breeze, and she got to every request we asked for over the course of the evening. We could not have asked for a friendlier, more helpful, or more talented DJ than Norah, and we we heard from many guests after the fact how much fun they had at our wedding and how much they enjoyed the music selection. We can’t thank her enough for helping to make our wedding fantastic. If Norah and the Toast and Jam team are available for your wedding, book her!! You won’t regret it!

Lindsay and Nicholas Camarella

Ruth Lake Country Club

Norah Utley was our DJ for our wedding day on June 24^th, 2017. I can not begin to express the fantastic job that Norah did. She is extremely professional, personal and had many fantastic ideas for songs to incorporate into our wedding reception. What separates Norah from other DJs, was her ability to truly listen to what we were looking for with song choices. My husband and I took a moment during our reception to see everyone celebrating on the dance floor and it brought tears to our eyes. Our dance floor was packed all night long and even my husband’s eighty year old Grandma was shaking her grove thang! Thank you so much Norah for making our wedding day so special and a party of a lifetime!

Ryan and Paul

The Joinery, Chicago

We learned about Toast and Jam through friends who had booked them for their wedding, and though their big day hadn’t come, were very enthusiastic about the preparation and attention to the couples music interests. It’s been 2 months since our big day and I can say, unequivocally, this is the BEST DJ COMPANY in Chicago. We were fortunate enough to have DJ Norah! She met with us well before our wedding day, provided us with T&J’s comprehensive playlist packet (intended to guide music selection/style for each individual wedding), and really got a sense of what we wanted for our wedding and the social environment we wanted to create. More than that, she really bonded with us – we definitely consider her a friend and someone with whom we would gladly get beers on a Friday night! The entire evening came together just as we intended and DJ Norah exceeded all of our expectations. Our guests continue to gush over how much fun the wedding was and what an amazing dance playlist DJ Norah put together. She was spot on with the songs we absolutely wanted to hear and left out the riffraff! She MC’d the night with professionalism and energy, never missing a cue or mispronouncing a name. She delivered exactly what we were hoping to hear, see and feel with our loved ones. What sets T&J apart is their attention to detail – playing songs that get all of your guests moving, baby boomers included, and avoiding the cheesy songs that are far too overplayed and make you slowly saunter to the bathroom for an extended break. Their equipment/speakers are top of the line and they take care of all of your audio/mic needs. Lastly, they are comprehensive, taking care of all of your MC needs without the famous, annoying DJ cliches. We recently went to our friend’s wedding who had recommended T&J to us and, not surprisingly, the night was just as great a hit! If you’re thinking of going with any other DJ companies, think again! I can’t imagine another company that can provide the quality and level of service that Toast and Jam provides. And to that end, pick DJ Norah! She’s truly the best!