Limelight Entertainment

What Limelight Entertainment does

Limelight Entertainment is a privately held, founder-owned New Jersey wedding entertainment and photography company founded in 2011 by Chris and Jackie Marino. The company operates from Howell, NJ (Monmouth County) and serves couples across the state with a bundled service platform spanning wedding DJs, photography, videography, photo booth rentals, event enhancements (lighting, CO2 effects, sparkler fountains), and content creation. Wedding DJ packages start at $2,200, photography at $5,400, and videography at $4,000, with combined-service discount incentives; photo booth rentals are priced at $950 and content creation packages at $795-$1,095. Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time per-event professional service fees paid by individual couples (and a smaller mix of corporate and school clients), with no subscription, licensing, or recurring components.

The company's underlying technology is light: professional audio, photographic, and lighting equipment paired with a password-protected online planning platform that lets clients browse music catalogs, submit song requests, and co-design event timelines. Go-to-market is multi-channel and direct-to-consumer, combining a consultative phone/video sales motion, listings on WeddingWire and The Knot marketplaces, venue referral relationships with premier NJ properties (Hamilton Manor, Crystal Point Yacht Club, Mill Lakeside Manor, The Park Chateau), and organic social/blog content via Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Vimeo, and a company podcast. Limelight claims over 1,000 reviews aggregated across review platforms, a 5.0-star rating on 650 reviews, and between 25 and 100+ weddings served per year depending on the source and service line. The team structure includes the founding Marinos plus a roster of named DJs (Joe Mondi, Jason Kohlmann, Moe Abushahla, Sam, Chris Camp) and photographers (Shelby Staub Hunter, Jessica Halas, Correy DeWindt, Jane Martinez), supported by in-house DJ training. The business is incorporated as Limelight Entertainment LLC in New Jersey with no external funding, subsidiaries, or institutional ownership.

Name

Limelight Entertainment

Legal name

Limelight Entertainment LLC

Website

https://limelightentertainmentnj.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Limelight Entertainment is a privately held New Jersey wedding entertainment and photography company founded in 2011, serving couples with bundled DJ, photography, videography, photo booth, and content creation services through direct-to-consumer sales and venue referrals, with no external funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding Entertainment Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Photography Studios, Portrait (541921)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Vendor Sourcing & Management (Venues, Catering, Photo/Video, Music) (HSACABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wedding & Bridal Shows (MPAGAFAK)

Keywords

• Wedding DJ services
• Wedding photography
• Wedding videography
• Event photo booth rentals
• Wedding content creation

Headquarters

HQ city

Manasquan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Wedding DJ Services: Professional wedding DJ services including high-energy DJs, custom playlists, MC services, seamless music curation, and professional sound system. Wedding DJ packages starting at $2,200. Additional revenue from event enhancements such as lighting, dance floor lighting, CO2 effects, and special effects.
2. Wedding Photography Services: Full-service wedding photography including two photographers, custom timeline creation, heirloom albums, high-resolution edited images, and online gallery delivery. Wedding photography packages starting at $5,400. Additional revenue from engagement sessions and album design services.
3. Wedding Videography Services: Cinematic wedding video production including teasers, highlights, ceremony/dances/toasts edits, and full documentary films. Videography packages starting at $4,000.
4. Content Creation Services: Social media content creation with quick turnaround. Package 1 ($1,095) includes 10 hours coverage with edited videos delivered within 48 hours and raw footage within 24 hours. Package 2 ($795) includes 8 hours coverage with raw footage within 48 hours.
5. Photo Booth Rentals: Open-air photo booth rental including 4 hours of unlimited use, prints, friendly attendant, props, SMS/social sharing, custom print design, memory book, and online viewing gallery. Priced at $950.
6. Event Enhancements: Additional enhancement services including uplighting, monogram lighting, black light effects, Dancing on the Clouds effects, CO2 smoke shots, indoor sparkler fountains, video entertainment, live musicians, and personalized audio messages. These are add-on services to core DJ packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Limelight Entertainment provides full-service wedding entertainment and photography for couples in New Jersey. Core deliverables are Wedding DJ Services (music curation, MC duties, professional sound systems), Wedding Photography (two-photographer coverage, custom timelines, heirloom albums), and Wedding Videography (cinematic highlights, teasers, ceremony edits). All services are sold as bundled or standalone wedding packages with one-time pricing.

Product overview

Limelight Entertainment operates as a unified wedding entertainment and photography platform offering bundled services under one roof. The core product portfolio centers on Wedding DJ Services, Wedding Photography, and Wedding Videography, which form the foundational service categories. These are complemented by add-on modules including Wedding Content Creation (social media delivery), Photo Booth Rentals, and Event Enhancements (lighting and special effects). A sub-product offering, Engagement Photography, extends the photography service for pre-wedding sessions. Services are designed to be booked individually or as combined packages, with pricing starting at $2,200 for DJ services, $5,400 for photography, and $4,000 for videography.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 reviews across WeddingWire, The Knot, and Google platforms
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WeddingWirecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarketplace listing platform for wedding vendors. Limelight maintains an active profile with reviews and service listings on WeddingWire, generating leads and bookings for their DJ, photography, and videography services.
• The KnotcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWedding planning marketplace platform where Limelight maintains a vendor profile for lead generation. Couples discover and book services through this platform.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scratch Weddings: New Jersey-based wedding entertainment company providing DJ and live music services for weddings and events. Directly comparable to Limelight's NJ wedding DJ and entertainment offerings with similar target customer (engaged couples) and bundled event service positioning.
• Craig Scott Entertainment: Tri-state area (NY/NJ) wedding DJ and entertainment company offering DJ, MC, lighting, and live music services. Direct competitor to Limelight in the regional wedding entertainment market with overlapping customer base and bundled service model.
• SCE Event Group: NJ-based wedding entertainment and event production company offering DJ, photography, videography, and lighting services. Closely comparable to Limelight's multi-service wedding entertainment model serving NJ and tri-state couples.
• 74Films: Wedding videography company producing cinematic wedding films, similar in service category to Limelight's videography line. Comparable premium wedding video production with similar customer segment and price positioning.

Broad incumbents

• The Knot Worldwide: Leading wedding planning platform and marketplace (parent of The Knot and WeddingWire) where Limelight maintains its vendor listing. Comparable as the dominant distribution channel for wedding vendors nationally and a key customer-acquisition channel for Limelight.
• WeddingWire: Major wedding vendor marketplace where Limelight maintains an active listing with reviews. Comparable as a primary lead-generation and customer-discovery platform that competes for vendor marketing dollars in the same wedding services category.

Emerging players

• Zola: Online wedding planning platform offering vendor directories, registries, websites, and planning tools. Comparable as a digital-first wedding platform that overlaps with Limelight's customer base (engaged couples) and influences vendor discovery and booking flows.

Regional players

• Borrowed & Blue: Wedding vendor marketplace focused on regional and local listings with strong presence in markets including the Northeast US. Comparable as an alternative wedding vendor discovery channel that competes with WeddingWire/The Knot for Limelight's target couples.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/limelightentertainmentnj
• Instagraminstagram.com/limelight_wedding
• TikToktiktok.com/@limelightwedding
• Xx.com/limelightentnj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/limelight-wedding

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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