Party People Entertainment

Name

Party People Entertainment

Legal name

Party People Entertainment

Website

https://partypeopledjandlighting.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Entertainment Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACACAI

Party DJ, Music & Audio Services

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Party & Social Event Services

SECONDARYHSACACAJ

Party Games, Activities & Interactive Entertainment

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Party & Social Event Services

Keywords

• Wedding DJ services
• Event lighting rental
• Photo booth rental
• Mobile movie rental
• Event entertainment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DJ and Lighting Services: Professional DJ services combined with lighting packages for events including weddings, corporate events, school dances, and private parties. Multiple package tiers available from elegant to premium platinum packages.
2. Photo Fun Services: Photo station and photo drop rentals with unlimited prints, digital delivery, and social media integration. Packages include 3-4 hour coverage with staff on location.
3. Wedding Videography: Professional wedding films including highlight films ($2000-$3500) and feature films ($4000-$5000) with various durations and multi-shooter options.
4. Mobile Movie Rental: Indoor and outdoor movie screen rentals ranging from $600 to $5000 depending on screen size and duration. Includes drive-in theater packages with FM transmitter.
5. Drapery Services: Event drapery for backdrops, entryways, ceiling panels, and perimeter drapery in white, black, and ivory colors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Party People Entertainment is a regional event entertainment provider offering professional DJ services, custom lighting design, open-air Photo Fun photo booth rentals, event drapery, wedding videography, mobile movie screen rentals, and special effects for weddings, school dances, corporate events, and private parties. All services are delivered by a single in-house team to coordinate multiple entertainment elements under one vendor relationship, with service priced via tiered packages and custom quotes across the Northwest Indiana, Eastern Illinois, Chicagoland, Lower Michigan, and South Bend markets.

Product overview

Party People Entertainment is a comprehensive event entertainment company operating as a one-stop shop for unforgettable events. The company offers a unified platform combining multiple entertainment services including Professional DJ Services, Custom Lighting, Photo Booths (Photo Fun/Photo Drop), Drapery, Wedding Films/Videography, and Mobile Movies, all delivered by a single integrated team. Core offerings are bundled into wedding packages (Elegant Show, Ultimate Show, Elite Show, Platinum Show) that combine DJ and lighting services at different complexity levels. Additional enhancement services include special effects (Sparkulars, CO2 canons), monograms, pinspotting, bistro lighting, ceiling drapery, and audio equipment rentals. The company primarily serves Northwest Indiana, Eastern Illinois, Chicagoland, Lower Michigan, and South Bend area markets, providing entertainment for weddings, school dances, corporate events, graduation parties, and birthdays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DJ Services Professional DJ entertainment for weddings, corporate events, school dances, and private parties, delivered with premium sound equipment and personalized music planning. Offered as a standalone service or bundled with lighting through tiered wedding packages (Elegant, Ultimate, Elite, Platinum).
• Custom Event Lighting Professional event lighting including uplighting, monograms, pinspotting, moving head beams and spots, LED washes, lasers, disco balls, trussing, and sparkular effects, sold as a standalone lighting service or bundled with DJ packages.
• Photo Fun (Photo Station and Photo Drop) Open-air photo booth rental for weddings, corporate events, and parties, with two package options: Photo Station (open booth with props, unlimited 2"x6" prints, email/Facebook delivery) and Photo Drop (Photo Station with a backdrop included). Packages cover up to 4 hours with a staff member on site; a Twin Stations option is available for events exceeding 300 guests.
• Event Drapery Event drapery rentals including backdrops for head tables or stages, entryway coverage, ceiling panels, and perimeter drapery in white, black, and ivory colors, intended to transform venue spaces for weddings and special events.
• Wedding Videography Professional wedding videography with two product tracks: Highlight Films (3-4 to 15-16 minutes, single shooter, $2,000-$3,500) and Feature Films (11-12 to 19-20 minutes, two shooters, $4,000-$5,000). Packages include up to 10 hours of coverage, 1080P video file delivery, social media upload, and bonus ceremony/special dance/speech footage.
• Mobile Movie Screen Rental Full-service indoor and outdoor movie screen rental for schools, pools, parks, apartments, communities, churches, and backyards. Includes screen, sound, projector, DVD player/laptop, cables, setup, and teardown. Available screen sizes range from 16'x9' ($600) to MEGA Drive-In 40'x20' ($3,800), with FM transmitters enabling drive-in theater capability, a 10% multi-night discount, and backup equipment guarantee.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10/10 recommendation from wedding couple

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is an event ticketing and management platform that hosts community, school, and corporate events where vendors like Party People provide mobile movie screenings and entertainment services. It is an adjacent marketplace comparable at the broader event-services level.
• The Knot Worldwide: The Knot operates a leading wedding planning marketplace connecting couples to vendors including DJs, photographers, and entertainment companies. It is an adjacent ecosystem player that mediates customer acquisition for wedding entertainment vendors like Party People.
• WeddingWire: WeddingWire is a global wedding vendor marketplace connecting engaged couples with DJs, lighting providers, photo booth operators, and other entertainment vendors. It is an adjacent marketplace comparable because it influences how couples discover and book services like Party People's.
• DJ Intelligence: DJ Intelligence provides online event planning, availability, and lead-management software used by Party People via partypeople.djintelligence.com. It is an adjacent technology vendor whose platform is integral to Party People's booking workflow.

Emerging players

• Mixium / Mixify (event entertainment marketplaces): Mixium is an emerging event-DJ and entertainment marketplace that connects customers with professional DJs and emcees. It is comparable as an emerging player in the same wedding/event DJ category where Party People competes.

Broad incumbents

• Encore (formerly PSAV): Encore is the largest event-technology and audiovisual production company in North America, serving corporate events, hotels, and large venues. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in the same event-services category, though its core focus is corporate A/V rather than wedding entertainment.
• CEG (Classic Event Gear): CEG provides event rental equipment (lighting, drapery, staging, decor) to event producers and venues nationwide. It is a broad incumbent in the same broader event-services space, particularly overlapping with Party People's lighting, drapery, and mobile movie rental offerings.

Direct peers

• Lasting Memories (wedding videography): Lasting Memories is a regional wedding videography and photography provider offering highlight and feature films for couples. It directly overlaps with Party People's Wedding Films service in product, target customer, and use case.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PartyPeopleNWI
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/partypeopledjservice
• Facebookfacebook.com/partypeopleentertainmentnwi
• Instagraminstagram.com/partypeopleentertainmentnwi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/party-people-entertainment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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