What Toast Entertainment does

Toast Entertainment is a full-service event entertainment company that provides DJs and MCs, photography, videography, event coordination, photo booth rentals, and lighting/enhancement services for weddings and related celebrations. Founded in Austin, Texas in 2016, the company has expanded to nine active locations across Texas (Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, South Texas), New York (Long Island), Louisiana (New Orleans), and the Washington DC metro area, with a tenth location in Little Rock announced as coming soon. The company claims over 1,000 weddings and events serviced per year, a Top 5 worldwide ranking on The Knot, and 1,000+ five-star reviews across platforms.

The underlying technology platform is a web-based online planning system with centralized forms, timeline builders, shot lists, a music request database categorized by importance, and a client portal for managing event details. Media production is supported by in-house photo and video editing teams with stated 30-day photo turnaround and 6-8 week video turnaround, while in-person service delivery is executed through a Toast-certified contractor network spanning DJs, photographers, videographers, coordinators, and photo booth operators, with each contractor assigned one event per day and emergency backup professionals on call.

Revenue is generated through one-time professional service fees packaged in tiered bundles (Essential through Diamond or Complete Story, with DJ packages ranging from $995 to $2,495, photography from $1,395 to $3,995, and videography from $1,995 to $4,995 in San Antonio pricing). A multi-service bundle discount structure (up to $400 off plus free add-ons when all five core services are purchased together) drives cross-sell. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with local field sales teams at each location, a central concierge team available seven days a week, and online self-service tools including a quote builder, availability calendar, and free wedding planning guide download. Wedding couples are the primary customer segment, with secondary segments in corporate events, Mitzvahs and Quinceañeras, and private celebrations. The company actively markets through The Knot, WeddingWire, Zola, organic SEO, blog content, and venue partnership channels.

Name

Toast Entertainment

Legal name

Toast Entertainment

Website

https://toastent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Toast Entertainment is a full-service event entertainment company operating across 10 US locations, providing DJs, photography, videography, coordination, photo booths, and lighting enhancements primarily to wedding couples and secondarily to corporate and private event hosts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding and Event Entertainment Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Party DJ, Music & Audio Services (HSACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Meetings & Conferences (Internal/External Business Events) (MPAGAHAA)

Keywords

• Wedding DJ services
• Event photography
• Wedding videography
• Event coordination
• Photo booth rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DJ and MC Services: One-time service fees for professional DJ and MC services at weddings and events. Packages range from Essential (4 hours) to Platinum (unlimited coverage) to Diamond (DJ + Photo Booth combo).
2. Photography Services: Event photography services with tiered packages ranging from Essential (4 hours, 1 photographer) to Complete Story (full day, 2 photographers). Includes engagement/bridal sessions in higher tiers.
3. Videography Services: Cinematic video production including highlight films, documentary edits, and drone footage. Packages include 4K capture with multi-camera setup.
4. Event Coordination: Professional wedding and event coordination services from Essential 4-Month packages to Unlimited Wedding Weekend coverage.
5. Photo Booth Rentals: Interactive photo booth services including Ultimate (open-air), 360° Experience (slow-motion video), and Magic Mirror Booth. Unlimited prints included.
6. Luxury Enhancements: Premium add-on services including cold spark fountains, dancing on a cloud, uplighting, monogram projection, marquee love letters, and karaoke.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Toast Entertainment is a full-service event entertainment company that sells bundled DJ & MC, photography, videography, event coordination, photo booth, and luxury lighting services to couples and event hosts across 10 US locations. Each service is delivered by Toast-certified contractors using a centralized online planning system, with in-house editing and emergency backup professionals provided as standard.

Product overview

Toast Entertainment offers a unified full-service event entertainment platform providing multiple interconnected service lines: professional DJs & MCs, wedding photography with in-house editing, cinematic videography, event coordination, photo booth rentals, and luxury enhancements. Their services are designed to be bundled together with package pricing that incentivizes combining multiple services. The company operates across 9 active locations (Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Long Island, New Orleans, San Antonio, South Texas, and Washington DC) with a centralized online planning system that ties all services together through shared timelines, forms, and client portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DJs & MCs Professional disc jockey and master of ceremonies services for weddings and events, offering live mixing, crowd reading, and customizable playlists through tiered packages from Essential (4 hours) to Platinum (unlimited coverage) and Diamond (DJ + Photo Booth combo).
• Photography Professional wedding and event photography with a candid storytelling approach, in-house editing team, 30-day delivery turnaround, and full print rights. Packages range from Essential (4 hours, 1 photographer) to Complete Story (full day, 2 photographers, engagement/bridal session).
• Videography Cinematic wedding and event videography featuring 4K multi-camera capture, highlight films, documentary edits, and aerial drone footage, with 6-8 week delivery turnaround. Packages range from Essential (4 hours, 4-6 min highlight) to Complete Story (full day, 10-15 min cinematic, 60-90 minute documentary).
• Event Coordination Professional day-of and wedding weekend coordination managing timelines, vendors, logistics, and execution, from Essential 4-Month support to Unlimited Wedding Weekend coverage with full rehearsal and arrival through final formal event.
• Photo Booth Rentals Interactive photo booth rentals with unlimited prints, including Ultimate (open-air), 360 Experience (slow-motion video), and Magic Mirror Booth (interactive touch-screen mirror with animated overlays and digital signatures).
• Luxury Enhancements (Event Lighting & Enhancements) Premium event enhancements including cold spark fountains, dancing on a cloud fog effects, LED uplighting, monogram projection, marquee love letters, and karaoke setups.
• Signature Touches Curated finishing touches add-on service including lapel microphones, custom DJ mashups, audio guestbook phones, glow sticks, and custom photo strip templates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-day photo delivery turnaround
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Venue Partners (Mansion Royal, Longboards Bar & Grill, The Reserve at Dancing Elk Ranch, Rustic Falls, Lively Beach, Rancho Cielito Lindo, Trout Street Bar & Grill, Quinta Mazatlan, The Beacon, Texas State Aquarium, Erma Center, Sandcastle Resort, Lumberyard Events, Montebello Events Center, Twisted Ranch, Ranch at San Patricio)coreOthersToast maintains relationships with featured venue partners across South Texas, providing preferred vendor status and coordinated services at these locations. Venues specifically recommend Toast on their websites and Toast highlights these venues on their own site.
• Venue Partners (The Gardens at West Green, Sendera Springs, Camp Hideaway Gruene, The Veranda, Western Sky Wedding & Event Venue, The Original Gruene Estate, Lost Mission, Spinellis, The Chapel AT GRUENE, The Preserve at Canyon Lake, The Lodge, La Bonne Vie Ranch, Stoney Creek Venue, San Antonio Botanical Garden, The Gardens of Cranesbury View, Swallows Eve, Hideout on the Horseshoe, PARK 31, The Chandelier of Gruene, Magnolia Halle)coreOthersToast has established venue partnerships with 20+ San Antonio-area venues. These venues trust Toast as preferred entertainment vendors and Toast provides dedicated pages highlighting their local venue knowledge.
• Venue Partners (DC Metro Area)minorOthersToast serves venues across Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland, including embassy events, museum venues, and rooftop locations with specialized service capabilities.
• Brian Lawrence (Website Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBrian Lawrence collaborated on website design for Toast Entertainment, as noted in website footer credits.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WeddingWire: Major wedding vendor marketplace used by Toast to capture leads and accumulate reviews. A platform peer rather than a direct competitor, but critical to Toast's customer acquisition funnel.
• The Knot Worldwide: Largest US wedding marketplace where Toast maintains its top 5 worldwide ranking and Hall of Fame status. Comparable as the dominant channel partner; platform economics changes there would directly impact Toast.
• Zola: Wedding registry and planning platform that named Toast 'Best of Zola 2025.' Comparable as a third-party marketplace peer broadly shaping the wedding consumer journey and lead generation.
• Here Comes the Guide: Established wedding vendor marketplace serving the Western US with venue and vendor listings. Comparable to Toast's Knot/WeddingWire distribution channel and provides a measure of the platform-aggregator landscape Toast depends on.

Emerging players

• Amberlight Films: Specialized wedding videography studio producing cinematic and documentary wedding films. Comparable to Toast's videography service line as a focused competitor in the wedding video segment.
• Boréas Events: Event entertainment and production company serving corporate and private events. Comparable to Toast's corporate event segment and event coordination service line.
• A Great Capture: Wedding photography and videography studio with bundled package offerings. Comparable to Toast's photography product line pricing structure and target customer.

Direct peers

• Complete Weddings + Events: Multi-location wedding entertainment company offering DJs, photography, videography, photo booths, and lighting across 50+ US markets. Direct competitor to Toast with a similar one-stop-shop model and franchise-style expansion approach.
• George Street Photo & Video: National wedding photography and videography studio serving multiple US markets with bundled packages. Comparable to Toast's combined photo/video service line and multi-location service delivery model.

Regional players

• Elite Entertainment: Regional wedding DJ and entertainment company serving select US markets. Comparable to Toast's DJ/MC core service line and tiered package model, though operating at smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/toastent
• Facebookfacebook.com/ToastEnt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/toast-entertainment

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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