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Shawn Boucke - Violinist

Shawn Boucke - Violinist

Waterford, MI
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    Nashia B. Sent on 11/21/2023
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    Absolutely amazing

    My husband and I were married November 11th, 2023 and I knew I wanted a violinist for our ceremony. After lots of online searching, I was blown away by the reviews and award winnings Shawn had on his page. After our first video session I knew we had made the right decision. Shawn was wonderful to work with and very down to earth, listening to everything we wanted and even putting some of his own feels into our song choices. I would not hesitate to ever hire him or recommend him to our family and friends. We had lots of compliments on his playing and utmost talent. Thank you adding that perfect touch to our special day!
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    Kelly B. Sent on 10/24/2023
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    A great decision!

    We are so happy about our decision to have Shawn be a part of our wedding day! He was friendly, professional, and super insightful. Not only did we already have a huge variety of songs he knew how to play, he was willing and excited to learn something new. He was the perfect addition to our ceremony and cocktail hour! Five stars all around!
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    Cathy G. Sent on 10/03/2023
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    Absolute Joy to work with! A++++

    We hired Shawn for our daughters outdoor wedding. He was beyone amazing. He met with us VIA Zoom. We hit if off right away and he listened to her idea's. Gave us some idea's. Closer the wedding, he met with both of them again VIA Zoom to finalize everything. He was there early. Very professional and personable. He added so much class and elegance to the wedding that we had people asking about him for future events. Highly recommend him and his services. He even brought a label mic for the officiant. A++++++++ Thank you Shawn. You're amazing!
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    Wonderful experience!

    Shawn was fantastic to work with for our event. Our requests for music were rather unique - Zappa, David Bowie, Pfunk, Stevie Wonder - and Shawn was able to work these all in as well as improvise and play similar styles throughout the event. Shawn is extremely talented and makes everything sound great. He was also punctual, clear with instructions, open to meeting with us via zoom pre-event, and fair with payment. Shawn was very engaging with our guests and extremely easy to chat with throughout the day. Shawn was easily the best vendor choice for our event and we wouldn’t hesitate to book him again. We will definitely be recommending him to everyone we can!
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    Debi W. Sent on 08/07/2023
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    Made a special day even more memorable

    My daughter and her fiancé wanted to craft a unique feel to their wedding ceremony and reception. After finding Shawn on Wedding Wire, they worked with him to create some lasting memories. Shawn played during the ceremony, cocktail hour and during the reception. We had a traditional hora dance to kick the party off, and Shawn played in the center of our circle. Not one person who attended the wedding had ever experienced anything like it! He provided such an energetic feel to the dance. I don't think anyone of our over 155 guests was sitting for the hora! It was truly phenomenal. Shawn was a pleasure to work with. Now I just need to think of another reason to hire him again!
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    Juliana H. Sent on 09/02/2023
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    Hire Shawn for a Memorable Event

    Shawn is not only an incredibly talented violinist but a genuinely kind person. He adapted to our random music requests prior to the wedding with such ease. We met with Shawn via a video call and he played our requests on the spot. He made such great recommendations and picked up on our style right away. We were blown away then and so glad we booked him for our wedding day. Our guests were asking for his info all night long. It was such a special moment walking down the aisle and mingling during cocktail hour with a violinist who curated the day to our music taste. Book Shawn and expect to be blown away. We wish we booked him for the whole night. You will not regret it. He will take your night from average to memorable.
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    Lauren H. Sent on 06/29/2023
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    June 2023 ceremony violinist

    Can’t recommend Shawn enough! He’s a very talented and friendly person. Any songs we wanted that he didn’t know, he was willing to learn and did it impressively fast. His prices are super fair and he was a pleasure to work with.
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    Eric M. Sent on 03/19/2023
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    Great experience

    Shawn did a great job performing at our wedding. He was courteous and professional, and we would definitely recommend him. Thank you!
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    Lou A. Sent on 01/09/2023
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    Shawn is highly recommended!

    We had a great experience working with Shawn Boucke. Reached out via email, met online, coordinated with him to play both the wedding and reception, and everything went extremely smoothly. Great person to work with! Our only regret is that we were too busy running around and didn't have the opportunity to enjoy his music like our guests did.
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    Alesha D. Sent on 01/08/2023
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    If you want a magical day, Hire Shawn!

    Shawn was the vendor that was the easiest to work with. After the first time we facetimed he was defiantly a friend! I had no idea what to expect with hiring live music for our wedding but i thought it would be a unique twist and it was! Shawn was exactly what i was looking for. He played music for us the first time we met, went over pricing step by step and even gave us a discount to match our need for the ceremony!

    We met via facetime severely time throughout the process each time taking all the time I needed to hear music and go over what i wanted and when. Shawn guided me every step of the way and i was so thankful!
    The day of the wedding he arrived early, and was very professional. Their were many changes to our plan throughout the day and he rolled with each and every one flawlessly! He play all of my special request and our guest loved him! He was the addition that was the cherry on top! I would hire him over and over again for any of our music needs!!

    If you've read all of this then i hope you know without a doubt that you will not be disappointed if you hire Shawn for your wedding day.
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    Paul G. Sent on 02/05/2023
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    Must have at your wedding!

    Shawn was exactly the person we were looking for to add that special touch to our wedding. He worked with us throughout the process to curate our custom playlist. Shawn is super talented and there is literally nothing he can't play. Sone of the other violinists we considered were too stiff and stuffy. Shawn was full of energy and that is ultimately what drew us to him, We simply cannot recommend Shawn enough. A must have on your wedding day!!!
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    Sarah P. Sent on 10/29/2022
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    Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music

    Shawn was amazing to work with. He was totally open to all of our requests and was able to accommodate everything we asked for without hesitation! He was courteous, punctual and professional. The quality of his performance was phenomenal and it was by far our favorite aspect of our wedding day. We cannot recommend Shawn highly enough.
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    Kimberlee F. Sent on 10/01/2022
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    Talented and Caring

    Shawn Boucke is an amazing violinist! We found his services through a google search. After speaking with him, we felt like he would be the perfect fit for our wedding. He is experienced at playing many song, including country, and was a pleasure to work with. He is punctual, listened to our needs/wants and took the time to get to know all the details of our wedding. The guests also loved his music and his charisma. I would recommend him to others.
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    Ellen Sent on 09/18/2022
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    Fantastic Violinist!

    My husband and I are so happy that we booked Shawn for our wedding! He is so much fun to work with; made us feel so relaxed and comfortable; and he is truly a spectacular musician. It was amazing to have live music during our wedding ceremony - Shawn was able to tailor the music so that everything flowed beautifully and it made an already special moment infinitely more special. We cannot recommend booking with Shawn enough!!!!
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    Alea F. Sent on 07/22/2022
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    Amazing! 1000% recommend

    Shawn is such an easy person to talk to! Super smooth communication and hits all the bases needed for a flawless ceremony. Very talented guy, the music was cherry on top and made the atmosphere so romantic. Plays his violin on a loop to add different dimensions to the music and it was just beautiful! Have already recommended him to other future brides i know☺️ Had him play at ceremony & cocktail hour!!!
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    Elizabeth L. Sent on 06/17/2022
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    Amazing, Knowledgeable, Wonderful to work with!

    Mr. Boucke was previously my substitute orchestra teacher over a decade ago; so imagine my shock finding him on here when was looking for a musician for our wedding day! He was so kind both then and while we spoke about our wedding. didn't have the first clue about what all we wanted him to play outside of what song we picked for walking down the aisle. He was able to recommend plenty of songs and was fantastic in that regard! We ended up getting so many compliments on his music; it was genuinely incredible and I can't wait to get our video back so we can experience it all again.

    Mr. Boucke if you read this, I thanked you a bunch already but genuinely thank you so much again for making our wedding day as magical as it was. We are so grateful to you! You are incredibly talented, we can't recommend you enough to those who are considering a musician to play!
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    Aniko Sent on 06/29/2022
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    Amazing Experience!

    Shawn is thorough in making sure you get the best experience, is really affordable, and so helpful! He helped us with not only the music for our outdoor ceremony but also provided a packet that helped us plan our wedding overall. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for an outstanding musician for any event!
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    Melanie S. Sent on 06/29/2022
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    Shawn was great to work with! great music and experience
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    Richard H. Sent on 06/06/2022
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    Beautiful Music 10/10 Would Recommend

    Shawn was a pleasure to work with. He took time to thoughtfully arrange pieces and play them for us to help design our perfect day. The music was perfect on our wedding day and everything we could have hoped for. He was onsite early and was helpful by lending us a music stand we used as a lectern. Absolutely would recommend to anyone considering violin for their special moments.
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    Marina D. Sent on 11/05/2021
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    You will not be disappointed!

    We hired Shawn to perform our ceremony music this October and he exceeded my expectations! From being responsive to my emails, accommodating to our venue location, and being flexible as plans changed last minute on the day of our wedding; Shawn was amazing to work with and I highly recommend him and his talent. We received so many compliments on his performance and he even stayed after the ceremony to entertain our guests. So thank you Shawn for helping to make our day so memorable and special!
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    Emily L. Sent on 09/06/2021
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    Enchanted us with delightful song all night

    We had stumbled up Shawn while searching for music to have at our wedding. We were thrilled to see that he offered something unique and that would uplift our event. After booking Shawn he quickly became one of our favorite vendors to work with. He met with us multiple times to discuss styles of music, help guide the flow of our event, and make sure that we were pleased with our selection. He was so personable and fun to work with. He brought so much positive energy and his music…well it was something magical we will never forget. Our guest raved about his talent and song all night. We had a few curveball requests such as “shipping up to Boston” and “the up song.” He executed these with ease and was just amazingly talented. It was so fun! We could not have asked for a better musician. He was just unbelievably talented. We loved listening to him and anyone that books him for their wedding will as well. I highly recommend booking Shawn for any event. He is sensational!
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    Julia Sent on 09/06/2021
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    Talented and professional violinist

    Shawn played electric violin during both our ceremony and cocktail hour and was fantastic to work with. He was flexible when we had to reschedule our wedding due to COVID, and met with us multiple times on Zoom, since we were planning our wedding from out of state.

    My husband and I had a hard time deciding on music for our ceremony, but Shawn quickly cleared up our concerns after meeting with us. He was very friendly and had plenty of suggestions, which he demonstrated on the spot. He had the great idea to use a violin arrangement of our first dance song (Here, There, and Everywhere by The Beatles) for our bridal procession, and we immediately knew it was the right choice when he played it for us. His cocktail hour music was pleasant and not too loud, and he even took a couple of requests!

    I would highly recommend Shawn to anyone looking for live wedding ceremony music.
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    Stephanie L. Sent on 08/09/2021
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    So amazing!

    Shawn made our wedding ceremony!!!! He did such an amazing job and we received so many compliments on the music at our ceremony - thanks to Shawn! He was able to play and even learn new songs that I had wanted for our ceremony. We had multiple calls so we could hear him play. You will get instant goosebumps as soon as you hear him! He is super organized and pays attention to detail to ensure the ceremony runs smoothly. One of the best decisions we made was to book Shawn for our wedding! He brought the magic to our entire wedding ceremony!
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    Shaunae F. Sent on 07/13/2021
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    Best part of my wedding!!!

    Working with Shawn has been such a joy. I felt I could rely on him not only with music but with planning my ceremony. His experience and insight created an experience that I feel lucky to have received.

    If you want something special, someone who will create something just for you, hire Shawn. He is not kidding when he says he will create new arrangements just for your wedding. I asked him to play a couple songs from my favorite indie film and not only was he able to play it, he made it fit perfectly with our ceremony.

    Hire Shawn! You won't regret it.
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