I turned to A Solid Gold Sound when I initial DJ for our wedding backed out at the last minute and every other DJ I called wanted us to pay so much that they would be far out of our budget. Thinking I had found that 'diamond in the rough' I hired them. During the course of our initial conversation they asked if I wanted the videography service; the service sounded nice and they informed me that they wouldn't charge for the service until 30 days after the event made the offer sound appealing. I declined the offer because at $600 it was still out of my price range and seemed rather frivolous for a couple on a shoestring budget.
Our wedding day was approaching and I grew more nervous as I had only heard from our DJ once. The monitor to our computer blew and I couldn't get on to read my email which after telling our DJ "Mike" time and again that I didn't have access to it still seemed to only want to send email. Mike also proved to be nearly impossible to reach on the phone. The day of our wedding I was next to being a nervous wreck as I had no idea what Mike was going to do, say, or even if he was going to be there (he was still asking for directions the day of our wedding after I had given it to him on a number of occations).
It was time for our reception and Mike there playing music for the ones who had already arrived. Once we were inside and our announcements were made Mike basically clocked out and sat in the corner and smoked all night long. I never got to tell him the cues for anything as I was really never able to get a hold of him. Mike did no announcing. I mean he really didn't. My best man had to sit back there and baby sit him to get him to announce what was going on, usually 2-3 minutes after we had already started. When we were doing our first dance he didn't announce what it was until the second verse of the song, pathetic.
Also, no one new we were ready to cut the cake until, again, my best man told everyone. Good Job Mike, way to be on top of the situation, but I would hate to drag you away from your pillar of smoke you were creating in the corner of the room. I know, you have to prioritize.
Finally it was over and we were off to enjoy our new lives together. Wait a minute, what is this $600 dollar charge that came out of my account? It's from A Solid Gold Sound!
I called A Solid Gold Suck to get my money back and that is when I started down the lexicon of excuses brought to me by John the owner. Here they are.
He can't talk, he's in a meeting
He can't talk, he's recieving cancer treatments
You haven't gotten your check yet? I have morons that work for me.
Sorry I haven't sent your check out yet, someone stole $75000 from me.
This has been going on for a month and I have yet to see a resolution.
Whatever you do, do not hire "A Solid Gold Sound"
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