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Stan Hamrick - Acoustic Guitar

Stan Hamrick - Acoustic Guitar

Charlottesville, VA
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    Shannon F. Sent on 01/18/2022
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    Fairytale vibes (:

    I chose Stan after listening to some of his samples & having him play for us in our venue, which he kindly agreed to do. For our processional, recessional, and cocktail hour we wanted to go for a very understated/whimsical vibe. His acoustic guitar was the perfect sound inside Dover Hall on our special day.
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    Andrew B. Sent on 10/15/2021
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    A class act

    Stan is a wonderful guy and a great guitarist. Our interactions with him prior to the wedding were efficient and he absolutely delivered on the day. Although he has an expansive repertoire, he adapted a song to the acoustic guitar per our request. It was so lovely that when we were halfway back down the aisle I told my wife I wanted to stick around and listen rather than carry on walking.
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    Jennifer S. Sent on 10/14/2021
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    Incredibly talented and wonderful to work with

    Stan is wonderful! He worked with us on music selection for both our ceremony and cocktail hour and even took on a song that wasn’t currently in his catalog for our processional. He’s got a vast selection of songs in various styles to choose from and he’s a wonderful musician. I highly recommend him for your special day!

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    Lora Sent on 12/07/2020
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    Mother of the bride

    Stan saved the day by agreeing to play for my daughters reception dinner with only a 2- day notice! He knew exactly what our group needed and even played the bride and groom’s a first dance Elvis request without any advice notice. We highly recommend D
    Stan and would not hesitate to book him again in the future.
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    Lucy Sent on 05/13/2021
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    Great Guitarist

    Stan was really great- he was able to play all of the songs we requested and really did an amazing job!
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    Aren K. Sent on 05/11/2021
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    Easiest vendor decision we made

    We couldn't be happier with Stan and the role he played in our wedding. From the start he was always so responsive and easy to communicate with. There are so many decisions and tasks you have to juggle when planning a wedding but Stan made booking the music a breeze - it was one of the least stressful and easiest items to coordinate because of him. A true professional, he required no direction on the day of the wedding - he just seemed to know exactly what was going to happen and was ready to play his role. The cocktail hour setup ended up spreading our guests into different rooms at times and our placement for where Stan would play wasn't perfect. Without missing a beat (no pun intended) he grabbed his guitar and was walking from room to room, being sure all our guests were serenaded with music while they mingled - it was perfect. His ability to adapt and improvise depending on what was happening around him was such a relief. It took the pressure off our shoulders and just let us enjoy the wedding with everyone else. Finally, he's incredibly talented. All of the professionalism and experience would be irrelevant if he wasn't a great musician. However Stan's music was a hit and created the perfect ambience. We received multiple comments from guests throughout the night about how wonderful the music was. We're so happy we found Stan and would highly recommend him to anyone who asked.
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    April Sent on 12/31/2020
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    A true gem!

    My husband and I hired Stan to play during our small wedding dinner, and he was absolutely fantastic. Our twelve guests haven’t stopped raving about what a great addition Stan was to the evening, and we couldn’t agree more. Communicating with Stan leading up to the wedding was simple and easy. During the dinner he was able to seamlessly read the room and adjust his song choices and playing accordingly. He cheerfully interacted with our guests when they requested certain songs and added a great dose of fun and elegance into our day. We’re forever convinced that the key to a great dinner party, no matter how big or small, is live music, and we would ask Stan to play for us again and again!
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    Mitch L. Sent on 09/20/2020
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    Perfect Addition to our Backyard Wedding!

    Stan was just perfect for our low key backyard wedding! We planned and replanned our weddding due to covid and picked our final date just a month before the final date. Stan was super easy to work with in a short time period. He learned 3 new songs for us in addition to his already extensive song list, had a great high quality and relaxing / fun tempo, and was a joy to listen to. Highly recommend!
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    Meghan S. Sent on 09/16/2020
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    Beautiful music and a very easy guy to work with!

    Stan was awesome to work with and provided just the right mood that we wanted at our ceremony and cocktail hour. He was very responsive and showed up early on the wedding day. I definitely recommend him as he is very professional and understands that each wedding/event he plays at is very personal!
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    Nicole J. Sent on 09/20/2020
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    Amazing touch to our intimate wedding!

    Stan was the perfect touch to our intimate 30 person wedding at a restaurant. He played acoustic guitar for our cocktail hour and throughout the entire dinner. He was so flexible with us when some of our timing was still a bit up in the air the week before due to venue changes. Would highly recommend Stan!
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    Andrew P. Sent on 06/02/2021
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    Perfect for our Wedding!

    My wife and I were extremely pleased to have Stan play at our wedding. He played classical acoustic songs for our ceremony, a great variety of acoustic classic rock and country songs during our cocktail hour, and began singing at the perfect time in our reception as guests started dancing. He was incredibly flexible throughout the entire process, and he was willing to accommodate all of our last-minute requests. All of our guests raved about the music. We highly recommend Stan!
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    Annie Sent on 06/16/2021
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    Great talent and excellent communication!

    We had to postpone our wedding twice due to COVID-19. Over the course of the year, Stan remained responsive to all emails, was extremely professional, and was flexible when our plans changed. Stan is a very talented musician. Many of our guests commented on his talent and how lovely our ceremony music was. It was an absolute joy having him at our wedding. I'll never forget walking down the aisle to such beautiful music. You can't go wrong hiring Stan for your special day!

    Stan Hamrick - Acoustic Guitar's reply:

    Thank you Annie! It was a pleasure finally being a part of your special day! And it turned out to be such a beautiful day as well!
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    Brian D. Sent on 05/13/2019
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    Incredibly responsive, and talented

    Stan was awesome. He was very responsive to our emails. He even learned a few songs for us that weren't in his playlist, and adjusted his performance based on the vibe of the reception. If you're looking for some some great acoustic music for your event, go with Stan.
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    Ashlee Sent on 12/02/2019
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    Perfect guitar player!

    Stan put the perfect touch on my fall wedding. He made the whole vibe exactly how I wanted it. Very professional and perfect guitar playing. He responds very fast and has a long list of what he can play. Would recommend!
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    Meredith Sent on 10/09/2019
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    Awesome Experience

    I'm so glad we booked Stan for our ceremony music. He was very quick to respond, easy and flexible to work with, and the music was fantastic. It was exactly what we wanted for our ceremony. I'd highly recommend him to anyone looking for music during your wedding. He made everything so easy for us!
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    Dan B. Sent on 07/12/2019
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    Extremely talented and professional musician

    Stan played guitar at our ceremony, and he was fantastic. He arrived on time, played exactly the songs we wanted, and everything went off without a hitch. We kinda dragged our feet with selecting songs for him, but he was kind, understanding, professional, and extremely quick to respond. He was a joy to work with, and any wedding ceremony would be better to have him included.
    Thank you, Stan!

    Stan Hamrick - Acoustic Guitar's reply:

    Dan - thanks for your kind words! It was a pleasure to be a part of your wedding in that beautiful setting at the Waterfront Park. And the weather cooperated!!
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    Scott D. Sent on 06/11/2019
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    Stan Hamrick

    Stan played the cocktail hour between my daughter’s wedding and the reception. He was perfect for the occasion and I received many positive reviews from our guests. I highly recommend Stan for any occasion.
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    Adam H. Sent on 05/19/2019
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    Perfect!!!

    I reached out to Stan two weeks before our wedding in a panic, as our previous ceremony and cocktail hour musician booked a more lucrative gig and terminated our contract at the last minute. I did a quick google search and found Stan on weddingwire and his style & description fit exactly what we were looking for. From the first day I reached out to Stan he was professional, responsive, and was able to accommodate our special date without hesitation. Furthermore, my wife and I had been planning our wedding for over a year and we had our hearts set on my wife walking down the aisle to "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles. All I can say is WOW!! Stan pulled this off with such precision and his music was absolutely perfect for the processional, recessional, and cocktail hour. I'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason and Stan was meant to play on our special day. Thank you Stan!!!

    Stan Hamrick - Acoustic Guitar's reply:

    Thank you Adam! It was a pleasure to be a part of your wedding day - especially with all the Beatles tunes you wanted! Best to you and Bree!!
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    Beth H. Sent on 04/10/2019
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    hire this guy

    So glad he was available for our wedding! He was hired with short notice, very professional, made great suggestions, played lovely music. Our guests commented on how much they enjoyed it. Thank you!

    Stan Hamrick - Acoustic Guitar's reply:

    Thanks Beth!! It was a pleasure being a part of your big beautiful day at lovely Moss Vineyards!!! Best to Nick.
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    Ellie S. Sent on 03/08/2019
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    Best wedding musician!

    Stan just really set the tone for our entire wedding. He's such an amazing musician, it was absolutely magical to walk down the aisle with my father with Stan's beautiful guitar accompanying us. The transition between each room, from ceremony to the cocktail, felt so effortless with Stan.
    With the craziness of the day of our wedding, we didn't have to worry a thing with Stan, he was there way earlier to set himself up and was ready to go way in advance. Our ceremony started later than planned and the cocktail hour went long, but he was so gracious and nice to play through it all!!
    Our speaker we were going to use for the reception broke 3 days before the wedding, and Stan was there to save the day for us with his speaker!

    We absolute recommend hiring Stan Hamrick for any events big and small, he's just such a joy to be around, so easy to work with, the level of professionalism is excellent (as a bride planning a wedding from a far, he was very quick and responsive which helped ease the process). His musicianship is off the chart with wide range of repertoire! He really set the tone and the mood for our wedding, and would definitely invite him again for any other events!!
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    Ashley Sent on 10/08/2018
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    Stan was the absolute BEST! He is so incredibly talented and many guests mentioned how good it all sounded! He even learned to play my, now husband’s, and I’s song for me to walk down the aisle to. It was all just amazing and Stan made it even better! Thank you!!
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    Lauren Sent on 06/03/2018
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    Everything was perfect. It was exactly what we wanted it. He was very easy to work with, very professional, & knew exactly what he was doing. I would definitely recommend him and hire him again.
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    Chris Sent on 05/20/2018
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    Stan is the man! Easiest way to put it. I felt Stan was genuinely happy to be a part of our day. He was very accommodating, very friendly and one heck of a guitar player! Highly recommend Stan.

    Stan Hamrick - Acoustic Guitar's reply:

    Thank you Chris. It was my pleasure!
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    Jonathan Sent on 05/25/2018
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    Stan was great to deal with from start to finish! His flexibility was appreciated and everyone commented positively about his music. I would strongly recommend him for your wedding or any special event. Thanks for everything Stan!!!

    Stan Hamrick - Acoustic Guitar's reply:

    Thanks Jon! It was a pleasure being a part of yours and sara's day. Best wishes!
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    Kristin Sent on 02/18/2018
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    Stan did a wonderful job playing at my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. He was so great to work with prior to the wedding. He provided a detailed list of music he played (very diverse) and even offered to learn songs. Many guests raved about him to me at the wedding. Would recommend booking Stan for your event!

    Stan Hamrick - Acoustic Guitar's reply:

    Thanks Kristin! Great to be part of your special day!
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