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    Kelly F. Sent on 05/18/2022
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    Bride and Groom

    Pete’s musical talent was the perfect addition to our cocktail hour! He was so great to work with and made the planning process super easy! We highly recommend Pete if you’re looking for beautiful guitar music at your wedding or any event!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thanks so much for these kind words! It was a pleasure to be included for your big day! Best wishes to you both!
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    Charlyn R. Sent on 06/04/2019
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    Music helped make to day perfect!

    The music Pete provided for the ceremony and cocktail hour was perfect! His experience really helped us to select music and he was so attentive to all the details. I would highly recommend Pete for your wedding - the music and his positive energy will add a wonderful touch to your perfect wedding day.

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Charlyn for this review! It was a pleasure to be involved in your family's special day!! The venue, the ceremony and the reception were all amazing!
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    Daniel F. Sent on 01/23/2020
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    Highly recommend!

    Pete did a fabulous job playing the ceremony and cocktail hour of our wedding! He is extremely professional and knows his craft. My wife and I provided minimal instruction regarding the music selection and were not disappointed. The combination of Jazz standards and Latin classical charts were exactly the flavors needed to elevate our special day.

    Highly recommend!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Daniel for this review! So glad to hear that you were happy with my music for your wedding!
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    Patti B. Sent on 10/05/2020
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    Evening wedding reception

    Pete was a pleasure to work with and helped make out wedding reception perfect!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Patti! It was a pleasure to be included for the wedding reception! Thanks so much for including my guitar music!
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    Tracy E. Sent on 10/19/2019
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    Excellent guitarist and wonderful music!

    Pete played at my son's wedding this past week and we couldn't be happier. He was super easy to work with and he was very accommodating! He is an excellent guitarist! He played with Ted Lis on sax and the music was wonderful! We received so many compliments from our guest in the choice of music! I highly recommend Pete!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Tracy! Ted & I were thrilled to play a role in your son's wedding! And I'm so glad to hear that your guests enjoyed the music!
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    Mary Sent on 07/11/2019
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    Best music!!!

    Pete was so professional and kind. With so much to do for a wedding, it was so nice to have Pete keep me on track with his expertise. His music was incredible and perfect!
    He did not need to be on the stage but his music surely took the stage. He is such a talented musician.

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Mary for this review and for trusting me with the music for your son's wedding ceremony and cocktail hour! It was an honor to participate!
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    Jackie Sent on 10/24/2019
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    Beautiful music

    Pete is amazing!! We hired Pete as a solo guitarist for our ceremony and cocktail hour on 10/18/19. He was very responsive to my emails and provided suggestions and feedback when I was unable to pick a song to walk down the aisle to. His music is beautiful and he added an extra special element to our wedding that our guests loved! :)

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank You Jackie! I'm so grateful for this review & thrilled to hear that you and your guests enjoyed the music! It was a pleasure & I wish you all the best! Thanks again!
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    Brian Sent on 09/26/2019
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    Perfect for our wedding

    Pete did an amazing job performing our ceremony and cocktail hour, and we would wholeheartedly recommend him!

    We selected Pete, because we thought his musical style was unique compared to the other musicians we considered. His songs emphasize a fingerstyle type of playing which we thought sounded beautiful, and kept finding ourselves really drawn to.

    Prior to the ceremony, we appreciated our communications with Pete. He was thorough, informative, and very helpful in helping us understand how to organize our musical selections throughout the prelude, processional, and recessional, in addition to the cocktail hour. The musical clips on his website were helpful, but we were leaning towards a couple songs that didn't include audio clips, so he was kind enough to record and send us a couple ad hoc samples to help give us a better idea of how the songs would sound (we ended up choosing those songs, "Iris" and "Sweet Child of Mine" for our processional and recessional).

    On the day of, he was punctual, actually being the first vendor to arrive, and his performance was outstanding. The ceremony songs were just as we imagined, and although we missed a lot of our cocktail hour, we really enjoyed the few songs we got a chance to hear. We received compliments from multiple guests on Pete's performance, and were thrilled we were able to incorporate his music into our festivities. Thank you Pete!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Brian for this review! It was a pleasure to provide music for your wedding ceremony & cocktail hour. The people, venue and entire event were all wonderful. All the best to you two!
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    Jules B. Sent on 09/02/2019
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    Professional

    After the ceremony, people made it a point to tell me how impressed they were with Pete's skills! He was responsive to emails and changes we made and 100% professional.

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thanks Jules! I'm so glad to hear that your guests enjoyed the music! Thanks also for trusting me with the music for your daughter's special day! All my best to the newlyweds!
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    Seth Sent on 08/25/2019
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    Awesomeness!!

    Pete played solo acoustic for our ceremony and reception - it was a smaller affair (about 45) and we left it to Pete to choose all the music. His song selection was perfect, as was his attendance throughout the day. Everyone knew there was music, but because it was so tastefully played it blended in with the conversation and party in just the right way. We would not hesitate to recommend Pete! He is very good at what he does!!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Seth! Your wedding ceremony & reception venues were amazing! It was a pleasure providing music for your friends and family for the special celebration! I wish you all the best!
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    Jess Sent on 12/19/2018
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    Highly Recommend!

    We were so glad we hired Pete to bring some live music to our wedding! He was incredibly easy to work with and offered a broad variety of music to choose from. He was quick, responsive and the utmost professional. Day of he sounded just as great as he does online. One of our guests even commented that they thought we had recorded music, it sounded so good! Was a special touch to add to our special day and we highly recommend for any event.

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thanks for this glowing testimonial Jess! And thank you for involving my music with your special day!
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    Jeff Sent on 11/24/2018
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    Outstanding, elegant music for our wedding ceremony

    Pete's music is exceptional and added the perfect touch to our ceremony. He is the consummate professional from the very first engagement all through the final product. We couldn't be any more thrilled to have found him and have him part of our special day!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Jeff! I was honored to be involved with your special day and am so happy to read the review that you've posted here!
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    Carmime Sent on 11/17/2018
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    Great music

    Pete provided the music for our ceremony and cocktail hour for our wedding and it was beautiful. He is a great guitarist and communication prior to the event was quick and easy. I would highly recommend!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thanks so much Carmine for including my guitar music! All my best to you & Grace as you begin your new lives together!
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    Johnathan Sent on 10/29/2018
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    Exactly the Guitarist We Were Looking For!

    I discovered Pete through TheKnot.com as one of best ceremony musicians, and he did NOT disappoint! To be honest, I was pretty set on getting him, regardless of price. I watched a few of his YouTube videos watching him play "fingerstyle" renditions of my bride's favorite songs and I was hooked. We had him play Glen Hansard, Clapton, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, and even a little country, and it all meshed together so well. I could not have been more pleased with the sound and it gave the perfect background music to our guests arriving, it was simple and elegant, and perfectly highlighted the atmosphere we wanted to create. Thankfully, Pete does a great job at pricing himself out competitively. While I had to have him for the ceremony, it turned out that his pricing was just barely over what I would have paid my DJ to plug an iPod into a speaker to use for ceremony music. The difference between an iPod experience and what Pete delivered on our big day would have been vastly different, and I am so glad we had Pete Smyser for our wedding. Thank You, Pete! --Johnny & Rachel

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thanks Johnny for this review! I'm thrilled to hear that you were so happy with the music! Thanks again for including me!
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    Chelsey Sent on 11/10/2018
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    Talented and Professional

    Pete played acoustics for our Ceremony and Cocktail hour and did an incredible job! He truly set the perfect ambiance for us and our guests and I would definitely recommend him to family and friends. He was organized, responsive, and helpful during the planning process as well which was really important.

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    I appreciate your review Chelsey! And I'm very grateful that you trusted me with providing the musical backdrop for your special day! Thanks!
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    Matt Sent on 09/11/2018
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    Pete was great. Obviously great at what he does, super helpful, and has an extensive repertoire. We missed a lot of the cocktail hour music but it was very well received!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Yes, it often works out that the newlywed couple misses much of the cocktail hour due to the the flurry of activity after the ceremony, but I'm glad to hear that your guests enjoyed it! My best to you two!
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    Samantha Sent on 08/12/2018
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    Pete was fantastic to work with since day one for our wedding! He always responded quickly to emails and any questions we had throughout the process. His music selection was very comprehensive for any style we wanted (we went with contemporary). We had positive feedback from our pastor whom Pete talked to about how the ceremony would run for timing, and we had great feedback from guests as well as how much they enjoyed the music for both ceremony and cocktail hour. The ceremony music was just what I had hoped for as well, absolutely beautiful. Pete was a pleasure to work with and my husband and I highly recommend!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Samantha for writing this review! It made me smile to hear that even the pastor gave positive feedback. So happy that everyone enjoyed the music! Best wishes to you!
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    Andrew Sent on 06/24/2018
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    We hired Pete to play our ceremony and cocktail hour. He was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was professional, organized and responsive during the pre-wedding planning. On wedding day he arrived on time and completely prepared. And the music was great! Our guests are still complimenting us on our ceremony and cocktail hour music. We highly recommend Pete!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Andrew! It was a pleasure providing music for you and your guests! -Pete
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    Riley Sent on 05/22/2018
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    Pete is an amazing performer and an absolute professional. He was very communicative and accommodating throughout the planning process, extremely well prepared and punctual, and all of our wedding guests loved the music!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thanks Riley! It was a pleasure!
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    Nate Sent on 05/11/2018
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    Pete was a consummate professional. He gave helpful updates when we needed to give him something without being annoying. And of course, the music was great! I can still hear the echoes of the recessional music quite clearly.

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thanks Nate, for posting this review and for including my music with for your wedding ceremony & cocktail hour! It was a pleasure! -Pete
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    Eric Sent on 02/26/2018
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    Perfect choice for our 30-person corporate event! Bravo
    Peter played a perfect selection of contemporary hits finger style. He was professional and communicative throughout the process. His pricing was great and, most importantly, the senior management of my firm loved him. The music a great accompaniment to our event. I highly recommend Pete and will be using him again.
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    Christine Sent on 01/05/2018
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    We hired Pete Smyser to play during our wedding ceremony and cocktail reception. He's a consummate professional from start to finish! He played beautifully and we received many compliments on the music. Check out Pete's Youtube page for a great sample of his work -- you won't be disappointed! We highly recommend him!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Christine! The fact that you were happy with the music I provided for your wedding means the world to me! So glad to read this review! Cheers!
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    David Sent on 12/18/2017
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    Pete is not only a truly talented guitar player, he's also a class guy. He played for our ceremony and cocktail hour and he added an amazing touch of elegance. We got so many compliments!! I would highly recommend using Pete for your wedding.

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you David! I do my best to make the music as good as it can possibly be (and worry free for my clients). So, it's nice to read feedback that is so positive. I certainly appreciate it!
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    Paola Sent on 12/10/2017
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    Peter was wonderful. He made my wedding so special by learning a new song. He was very professional and went with the flow. Made things easier for me and my fiancé. The music was beautiful. My guest love every minute of it. Thank you peter!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thanks Paola! It was a pleasure! ...and there was just enough snow to create a beautiful scene through the windows but not enough to create too much of a hazard... Perfect for a December wedding! -Pete
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    We couldn’t have imagined a better musician to play at our wedding! Pete was professional, extremely responsive and an amazing and personal touch to our wedding. He’s an incredibly talented artist. All the guests enjoyed his 7 string guitar and style of play which provided the perfect musical ambiance for the evening!! We can’t thank you enough Pete!!

    Pete Smyser's reply:

    Thank you Megan! Providing music for your intimate wedding was an honor & I'm so glad to hear that you and your guests enjoyed the music! -Pete
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