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The bride laughs with one arm raised as groomsmen in white shirts cheer around her under string lights, one of them filming on his phone at Industrial Grove, Fair Grove

Wedding case study · Fair Grove, MO

Boone and Taylor at Industrial Grove.

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About this weddingBoone and Taylor’s October 2025 wedding at Industrial Grove in Fair Grove, Missouri, had DJ Ian as their DJ and MC. Every booking includes state-of-the-art, premium-grade equipment, dance floor lighting, a 150,000-song library, a planning meeting with the DJ, the MC on the microphone and the Performance & Show-Up Guarantee; Boone and Taylor added sound production. Behind every night are 20+ Elevate-Certified™ DJs, 4,000+ events, 18 awards, a 9.7 NPS and 4.9★ across 1,058 verified reviews, as of August 4, 2026.

Google4.9(379) The Knot4.9(218) Facebook5.0(305) WeddingWire5.0(156)

Photo: Industrial Grove, 2025, Kristin Williams Photography

How the night ran

How did Boone and Taylor’s wedding night run?

Ceremony sound and a DJ and MC, booked in April. Five hours as DJ and MC, and thirty minutes more. Five stars, ten days later.

  1. The groom laughs as he and the bride dance close, her lace back to the camera, soft haze and string lights behind them at Industrial Grove, Fair Grove

    What they wanted

    Boone and Taylor booked Elevate in April 2025 for a Friday in October 2025. They booked the Elite DJ and MC package and ceremony audio, and paid ahead for thirty minutes of overtime.

  2. The MC, in a blue shirt and tie, dances near the groom on a full dance floor, the bride and guests in gowns dancing around them at Industrial Grove, Fair Grove

    How the night ran

    Ian brought a separate sound system for the ceremony, then ran the reception. In the photographs, the MC works the room on a handheld microphone, then dances with the couple on a full floor.

  3. The groom dips the bride for a kiss in front of the open hall doors as guests watch, a sparkler burning behind them at Industrial Grove, Fair Grove

    How it turned out

    Boone posted five stars on Google and named Ian twice. The review is below in full.

Their night in photos

What did Boone and Taylor’s wedding at Industrial Grove look like?

Boone and Taylor’s wedding at Industrial Grove looked like this, photographed by Kristin Williams Photography.

In their own words

What did Boone and Taylor say about their night?

“Elevate entertainment was amazing! We had such an amazing wedding & we couldn’t have done it without Ian!! If you want a great time wedding& good entertainment book Ian with elevate! We were so stressed about who is going where, what time does each part start etc. Elevate will take care of you to make that special day stress free!!”

Boone · Google · 27 October 2025

Who ran it

Who ran Boone and Taylor’s wedding?

DJ Ian ran Boone and Taylor’s wedding as their DJ and MC. He is an Elevate-Certified™ Exclusive DJ in Kansas City: Elevate DJs train for 4 months in Elevate U on the 12 core disciplines of DJing and MCing, for weddings and corporate events, pass evaluations and successfully DJ a first event, then become Elevate-Certified and start DJing for clients.

DJ Ian laughing on a city rooftop in a black three-piece suit with a red rose pin
DJ IanExclusiveHe ran this wedding as DJ and MC.

“I like to be connected and so by the time we’re done, I’m family.”

DJ Ian, in his interview

What they booked

What did Boone and Taylor’s Elite night with Elevate Entertainment include?

Boone and Taylor’s Elite night with Elevate Entertainment included DJ Ian as their DJ and MC for five hours, with sound production added on. They locked in their date in April 2025.

What did Boone and Taylor book?

  1. Elite DJ and MCAn Elevate-Certified DJ and MC for five hours.
  2. Sound production

What comes with every Elevate Entertainment booking?

  1. State-of-the-art, premium-grade equipmentThe same state-of-the-art, premium-grade equipment at every level.
  2. Dance floor lightingIt comes with the DJ.
  3. A 150,000-song libraryMust plays and never plays locked in, all loaded before the night.
  4. A planning meetingWith the DJ who runs the night.
  5. Performance & Show-Up GuaranteeA matched backup DJ, full system backups and a 100% show-up record.
  6. The MCYour MC coordinates the night on the microphone, connects all of your vendors, and makes sure the whole night flows effortlessly and seamlessly for your guests. Your MC is your DJ: the same person, not an extra one.

Additionally, Elevate Entertainment serves every client, weddings and corporate events alike, with add-ons such as sound production, photo booths, event lighting, live musicians, the DJ-Band Hybrid and special effects.

Elite: hosts who earned the step up from Premium at real shows. They run the event, keep a full timeline moving and fix problems before you see them. More experience than our Premium DJs. You choose your DJ, and we hold your pick for your night. Every tier is Elevate-Certified in the same 12 disciplines of DJing and MCing. The higher the tier, the stronger the DJ in all 12 and the more experience behind them: Premium DJs deliver a great night, and Artist DJs are the best we have in every one of the 12.

More nights like this one

Which other Elevate nights look like Boone and Taylor’s?

Other nights with DJ Ian look most like Boone and Taylor’s.

A woman in a dark blue dress leaps with the bouquet as the bride laughs and women in the line cheer, the DJ on a microphone at a white booth behind them
Kaitlyn and Garrett at The Bell of Camden PointDJ Ian ran Kaitlyn and Garrett’s Elite night at The Bell of Camden Point in 2025, with sound production and a photo booth.Music played: country, hip-hop, pop and throwback hits.
The bride laughs in the DJ’s headphones at the white DJ booth as the DJ, in a black shirt and gray paisley tie, laughs beside her
Maddie and Andrew at Integrity HillsDJ Ian ran Maddie and Andrew’s Elite night at Integrity Hills in 2025, with sound production and a photo booth.Music played: hip-hop, pop and throwback hits.
The bride throws a fist in the air and sings with friends on a crowded dance floor, glowing foam batons raised around her
Lauren and Evan at The BardotDJ Ian ran Lauren and Evan’s Elite night at The Bardot in 2025, with an extra speaker, event lighting and special effects.Music played: classic rock, hip-hop, pop and throwback hits.

If something changes

What happens if my Elevate Entertainment DJ cannot make it, and what does a night like this cost?

Every Elevate Entertainment booking, on every tier, carries the Performance & Show-Up Guarantee: a backup DJ, backup equipment and a 100% show-up record. On Elite, Exclusive and Artist, you choose your DJ, and we hold your pick for your night. What a night like this costs depends on how much of it one team carries: the DJ and MC alone, or sound production, event lighting, live musicians and a photo booth with them.

Elevate EntertainmentEvery booking, every tier
  1. The guarantee

    Performance & Show-Up Guarantee

    We guarantee we show up and perform your event. Every booking, on every tier, is matched with a backup DJ and backup equipment. Our show-up record is 100%, and the guarantee is in your contract.

  2. Added on top

    Your DJ, your pick.

    Elite, Exclusive and Artist go one step further. You choose your DJ, and we hold your pick for your night.

    EliteExclusiveArtist

Experiences begin at $1,500

Most couples spend between $2,500 and $7,500. Highly produced events can run up to $25,000.

$1,500Experiences beginOne experience, done right.
$2,500 to $7,500Most couples spendDJ, MC, live music, lighting, photo booths, effects and more.
$25,000Highly produced events run up toEvery part of the night from one team.
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