Central Coast Wedding Music

Dave was great at our wedding. Easy going, beautiful songs, and professional. It was very easy to work with him. Very happy with his service.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful voice and musical talent on our wedding day. I will never forget walking down the garden stairs in the rain to my soon-to-be husband while you played Claire de Lune huddled under a canopy. Thank you for being flexible while performing in less than ideal conditions for our unexpectedly rainy May wedding in Paso Robles. We loved your vibe and the music you shared for our ceremony, first dance, and reception. Your professionalism and communication before our big day was exceptional. My anxious bride mind was always at rest, with full confidence that you would deliver the magical live music I had always hoped for on my wedding day.  What a gift, we were so lucky to have you be part of our special day. 

Do yourself a favor and hire Dave for your wedding! He played at our ceremony at the Santa Barbara Courthouse May 2024 and was amazing. He was so great throughout the entire wedding planning process, and was so patient going back and forth with me when I couldn't decide on songs. I changed my mind several times and he always just went with the flow. I highly recommend Dave for your wedding! Thank you again for making our day so special :)

Dave was AMAZING!! His voice is incredible and such a positive and cheery vibe. Could not have asked for a better musician. 10/10!!

Dave Tate is a true rockstar in every sense. His exceptional talent, coupled with his unparalleled kindness and professionalism made our wedding day seamless and unforgettable. From coordinating effortlessly to exceeding our expectations, he delivered an extraordinary performance across the board. Having Dave sing us down the aisle and truly set the tone for our special day, and our cocktail hour was beyond special with his help. His musical artistry transformed moments into magic. We couldn't be more grateful for his contribution, Dave Tate is not just a musician; he's a maestro who crafted indelible memories on our special day. We can't thank him enough for sharing his talent with us on what was truly a spectacular day.

Dave was amazing to work with! Not only is he an incredible musician, but he was responsive, helpful, and accommodating throughout the planning process. We picked a few songs from his song list and he was kind enough to learn a couple songs for us as well. We had an initiate wedding and he set the tone for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner/dances. Cannot recommend Dave enough! Thanks for being such an amazing part of our special day!

We had the pleasure of collaborating with Dave Tate on a shoot at the Riata Ranch. Dave treats his events and clients with such care and respect. Dave's music fills any space with palpable ambiance that brings life and vibrancy to the party. Dave's love for music is the heart of his own natural gift for not just music but also performance, reading a room, and working a crowd. Dave is a kind, down to earth guy who just happens to be exceptionally musically talented. 10/10 Dave - looking forward to the next time!

Dave is an incredible musician. We told him what songs we wanted for our ceremony and he did not disappoint! He was the only acoustic guitarist we could find that was willing to sing our choice of country songs. Great music aside, Dave was easy to work with and very responsive when it came to communication. We highly recommend Dave!

The minute we heard Dave’s recordings, we just knew he was the perfect fit for our wedding. Any time we had a question or concern, he was right there with a prompt and professional answer. I even had a last minute request that he was able to work into his schedule. On the day of, he was on time, professional and ohhh that voice! Guests were singing along to his music and kept asking us how we found someone so good. He is the perfect balance of romance and fun and if we could, we would have him at every dinner party and celebration we put together. Dave is the best!

Dave was amazing and we loved every song and piece he performed! Our guests complimented it and hiring him for live music was one of the highlights of our big day. If you’re looking for live music and singing-you cannot go wrong with Dave. Excellent communication and professionalism-tailored everything to our needs.

We were honored to have Dave to play at our wedding in February 2023, he was absolutely amazing! From the planning to execution, he nailed every aspect. He has an extensive library of music to help create a magical music experience for your guests. To this day, our guests talk about how amazing and talented he is! We hope to see you again soon Dave and thank you for adding such a unique element to our special day!

Working with Dave Tate at two weddings I recently planned has been an absolute pleasure. Dave's punctuality, willingness to lend a helping hand, and exceptional musical talents truly stand out. What sets him apart is his commitment to learning and performing couples' favorite songs live. There's nothing quite like the magic of walking down the aisle or sharing your first dance to the tunes of a gifted singer-songwriter like Dave. He adds an unforgettable touch to any wedding celebration.

Dave was amazing to work with for our wedding! He was very responsive to emails and seamlessly communicated with my wedding planner for all the setup details. Dave took the time to understand the type of music that my husband and I love, making the music one of my favorite parts of the night. He is very talented and we received many compliments on how lovely his voice was. I highly recommend Dave to anyone looking for a wedding musician, you will not be disappointed!

Dave did a wonderful job at our wedding providing acoustic guitar and vocals during our ceremony and cocktail hour. He took our requests without issue, collaborated with our DJ/MC for audio, and openly communicated with us promptly before the event. He was punctual and professional on the day of the event, and most importantly did a fantastic job playing beautiful music. We received so many compliments on what a beautiful ambiance his music created. We could not recommend him more!

Dave Tate was simply amazing! He made our wedding so incredibly special. Amazing acoustics and vocals. You won’t be disappointed. He sang an original song “Maybe Love” for the ceremony and got so many glowing compliments from all our guests. Me and my husband will forever hold this song near and dear to our hearts. Thank you Dave! Played for our pre-ceremony, ceremony and cocktail hour. Was very helpful in providing recommendations on the flow of music with event. Played all the classics for our guests to enjoy. Friendly, professional, helpful, talented, and prompt. We love Dave and know you will too! Highly recommend him for any event!

Our experience with Dave was excellent! Literally from beginning to end. The communication, thoughtfulness, & talent was beyond. Highly recommend Dave Tate for any event. He will create a vibe that's perfect for you.

After providing wedding music in the Bay Area several years ago, I have had experience in working with brides for their wedding ceremony music. Music is so very important to set the mood & exhibit a special dream day experience. Dave Tate's talent, musicianship, and professionalism is the perfect choice to provide beautiful wedding music. A bride could not ask for someone easier to work with!

David was an absolute professional to work with before our event and completely wowed me at our event. So many of our guests complimented his amazing talent and his music provided the perfect ambiance to our event. Couldn't be happier with booking David as our musician and hope to hire him again in the future!

Dave was everything we could have asked for for our wedding. We still have guests raving about him. He is personable, professional, and incredibly talented. Listening to him play my husband and my special song as I walked down the aisle is a magical memory I’ll treasure forever! We felt so comfortable putting our wedding in his hands. Would absolutely recommend!!

Dave Tate was such a fantastic choice for music at our ceremony and reception, we got compliments all throughout the night on how great the live music was. Would definitely recommend!!

Dave was by far our favorite wedding vendor in every way (and we had a lot of great ones!). Not only is he renowned for his music, but he has the administrative side of things down as well, which is invaluable when planning a wedding (or any event). He is extremely responsive, so professional, and happily accommodating. From booking, to site planning, to learning special song requests, to setup and takedown, he is beyond prepared - he brings no stress and only adds joy to the day. He might have been the only vendor of our day that didn’t experience any hiccups, when he certainly could have (I’m sure seamlessly moving to three different locations throughout the night - inside and outside - at a large venue in a remote area is not easy! But we never even noticed the transitions!). Without a doubt, his beautiful renditions of all of our favorite songs amplified the magic of the day by about a thousand. It was like being in our own romance movie with the best soundtrack. Before I even made it down the aisle, the whole crowd was already in tears from his music. My husband’s mom had trouble getting through her reading because she was so moved by his rendition of Annie’s Song by John Denver. You simply can’t recreate the kind of emotion Dave’s music evokes. We feel SO lucky to have been able to experience it. Dave performed for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. His wife, Victoria, is also a musician and joined in for some songs as well - which was amazing! Booking Dave for your event will be the most special gift you could give yourselves - hearing him play all of our favorite songs on our wedding day was like reliving all of the best moments in our relationship. Our hearts were so full, and we’re already thinking of planning a weekend getaway to see Dave play again!

David Tate’s music was absolutely the most wonderful way to start our wedding celebration! When we originally contacted him to play for our wedding he wasn’t sure if his schedule would allow for it, but he made it work for us. David’s extreme talent to create a mood and wonderful romantic atmosphere is so impressive. He played smooth and soulful acoustic classics for our pre-wedding signature cocktail hour as our guests were arriving and mingling and then did a fabulous job playing our selected songs during our processional. His willingness to learn two additional, personally selected songs meant so much to us and definitely was the highlight of our wedding day. The first was one of our favorites for our Unity in Glass Ceremony and then he accompanied our daughters as they sang a very special rendition of Alicia Keyes “If I ain’t got you”. We would absolutely recommend David to any bride and groom who are looking to add a quintessential touch to their wedding day!

We have nothing but positive things to say about Dave! We originally didn’t plan on having any live musicians for our wedding ceremony until we accidentally came across Dave’s webpage. After listening to a few of his songs we knew in our hearts we must have him perform during our wedding ceremony. He played acoustic mix with vocal and the vibe was very romantic. Our guests gave us many compliments regarding Dave’s performance. Dave was very sweet and professional. He always respond to our emails in a quick manner and very flexible with last minutes requests. We were very pleased with his service and would recommend anyone who’s looking for a live music for their weddings. You would not regret hiring Dave! -Su & Hero

Dave more than exceeded all of my expectations. His musical talent, creativity, and professionalism we're perfection. I would recommend him to anyone looking to add a beautiful, genuine musical experience to their special event of any kind. His vocal capabilities along side being a masterful guitarist are enough to captivate any audience. Thank you Dave, our wedding music was exquisite!

Dave did a phenomenal job with our wedding music! He played acoustic guitar and vocals for our pre-wedding music as guests were arriving, as well as music throughout our ceremony. Dave’s voice and musical skill are second-to-none, and all of our guests raved about him. He truly went above and beyond, honoring all of our musical requests and helping us come up with song ideas to set the tone we wanted. Dave is an absolute professional and has superb attention to detail. Both his cover songs and his originals are incredible. We also utilized his sound system to avoid the additional cost of a DJ. He exceeded all expectations! We couldn’t recommend him more highly. Thank you, Dave, for helping to make our wedding truly magical!

Zion Wedding and David Tate made our wedding so special. Not only is David a superb, professional musician but he helped save the day when DJ was late. David learned our processional song. It was beautiful! I would recommend Zion Wedding to anyone and everyone who is looking for a top notch acoustic performer for their wedding.

Dave brought the perfect vibe to our academic conference through his music. We had him play for an hour at our end-of-conference dinner. The music he played (acoustic mixed with vocal) truly brought a great atmosphere to the event. He was very easy to communicate with and had no trouble setting up on time and in a professional way. Wishing I had him for my wedding too! Highly recommend!

We hired Dave to perform at our Zion wedding. His beautiful voice and smooth guitar sounds were perfect to set the mood for our outdoor rehearsal dinner, and again at our ceremony and wedding dinner the following night. He was amazing! He is so professional and exactly what we needed! We feel so fortunate to have found him!

Dave was awesome. Easy Peasy to work with. He is super duper talented and all of my guests really enjoyed him.

Dave with Zion Wedding Music was the absolute perfect piece to our ceremony in the National Park! He had a wonderful selection of pieces to choose from and he learned and perfected a few special songs that we requested. My husband and I and our guests were blown away and we couldn't have been happier with the results and pure talent! We absolutely recommend this company!

THE PERFECT PROPOSAL: Dave was absolutely AMAZING in helping me pull of the perfect engagement in Zion National Park. I spoke to Dave by phone for an initial meeting to describe what I was trying to pull off. Dave offered up great advice, provided me with some recommended song selections and even went so far as to learn a special song request I had so he could play it while I was proposing. Before my fiancée even realized that a proposal was forthcoming, she was already crying at the view and hearing Dave’s voice. She said it was the most romantic place she had ever been without even knowing that everything had been arranged for our engagement. Needless to say, it only got better from there. Thank you Dave for making our engagement such a romantic and special evening!!! I could not have done it without you.

From the beginning of our wedding planning process, we knew we wanted live acoustic music for our ceremony, and cocktail hour. Dave was the man for the job!!! He was so easy to work with, and his vocals and acoustic guitar performance of Peaceful Easy Feeling for our processional/recessional actually brought tears to my eyes, as my Dad was walking me down the aisle. Dave is an incredibly talented musician, and was professional and dependable during the entire planning process. We can not recommend him enough! If you want live music for your ceremony, cocktail hour, or any event you may be having please look no further than Dave Tate!!!

Dave was the perfect touch to our ceremony! His music is beautiful, he added so much to the atmosphere, and our guests really appreciated it. He was quick to communicate beforehand and made it easy to coordinate our destination wedding.

We recently hired Dave to play at our son’s wedding as a surprise to him and his bride. Every aspect of our experience working with Dave was amazing, easy and professional. The surprise was one of many highlights of the day! Dave’s vocal performance and guitar playing set a perfect mood for the dinner service - he also played an original song for the bride’s procession down the aisle. He truly made an already special day, just that much more special.

Dave Tate made our wedding a dream! He played as the guests arrived before the ceremony and really set the tone for a beautiful and heartfelt wedding. He was very professional, on time, set everything up seamlessly and was great to work with. He made beautiful arrangements of the songs that we chose to walk down the aisle to and he played and sang a song in the ceremony. It added SO much to have such quality live music on our special day. His voice is amazing and his guitar playing is perfect. Cannot recommend him highly enough! He is the best in the area by far. So many of our guests commented on what an amazing musician he was and how much they loved what he played and sang. Thank you for adding so much to our unforgettable day, Dave!!

Dave Tate, and his wife Victoria, provided entertainment for my husband’s 60th birthday party. Both are the consummate professionals and added a wonderfully personal element to this special occasion. Dave’s commitment to his music is obvious. He is extremely gifted and performed both original and familiar songs. Dave and Victoria are kind, courteous and genuine. Their performance was definitely one of the highlights of our evening. It is a pleasure to recommend Dave to anyone looking for quality, memorable entertainment.

We held a short ceremony at Zion NP with eleven of our closest friends and family. We had planned our wedding from across the country which made it hard to know exactly what we were getting. With Dave's communication, professionalism, and talent, he gave us an extra special added memory without the hassle or frustration that we feared. We did end up making a few special requests that he happily performed. Dave provided the most perfect soundtrack to our special day. We highly recommend this guy! Thanks Dave!!

Dave was a great choice for our Zion wedding! My guests kept coming to me and saying how much they loved the music. Having him there added that cheerful vibe that I wanted my guests to remember! He’s got great talent and was very easy and professional to work with. Thank you Dave!!

The music Dave helped us put together for our wedding ceremony was absolutely perfect. He even learned a special song for us and was very flexible when we kept switching things around on him last minute (Thank you!!) His voice and style are outstanding. Our whole group kept commenting on how wonderful the music was. Our ceremony would not have been the same without it, We are so happy we booked him!

Dave is such a wonderful musician. We hired him for our wedding. He created such a romantic and beautiful ambience to the evening. I was able to request my mom’s favorite song and he knew it off the top of his head. Dave also learned a few requests to make my ceremony perfect. I would recommend him to anyone!

Great discovery on line: exceptional musician & singer, very personable & accomodating. Really added to the occasion & would highly recommend David. (Would love to hear him harmonize with his wife)

We were extremely pleased with the quality of the ceremony music! We didn't have many specific requests and he was happy to just roll with it and play some really nice songs, and he did a nice job. As just one guy with a guitar he was able to layer a couple tracks and make a very full sound. Our only complication was that we didn't communicate how to arrange final payment in advance very well but he was easy to work with to get it sorted. Overall we were very pleased and would highly recommend Dave.

Dave was responsive throughout the process and played beautifully at our little wedding at Zion. We really appreciated his professionalism and his choice of acoustic guitar music for our ceremony. Highly recommend!

Dave Tate provided acoustic guitar and vocals for our ceremony and reception. As I am also a musician, this was one of the most important elements of our wedding. Well, Dave certainly did not disappoint. He plays superbly, and his vocals are so beautiful that they are, well, tear inducing. He responded to all my emails promptly, he is kind and professional, and he worked with us to create a play list that was perfect for our ceremony and reception. Thank you, Dave, and Zion Wedding Music.

Dave was fantastic! We are so thankful he could be a part of our special day. We requested a couple songs that weren't on his playlist and he was very accommodating. A storm rolled in toward the end of our reception and Dave was willing to go across the street to a restaurant/bar with me, my new husband and our guests to play a few more tunes. He was kind, professional, accommodating and a great musician! I would highly recommend Dave for anyone looking to hire a singer/songwriter for an event!

My husband and I wanted to find a way to make our wedding unique and beautiful just like our love story; we had both experienced the loss of a spouse from cancer then were overjoyed to find each other and to share an incredible Love. We found Dave Tate to share his amazing talent with us and all of our loved ones as we began our new life together for our wedding ceremony. He performed two of our favorite songs along with several other beautiful pieces, making the ceremony intimately unique and exactly what we wanted. Thank you Dave for being a part of our beautifully journey.

We were honored to have Dave be a part of our wedding in Springdale, UT! He provided a talent that family and friends are still talking about months (and now years) later! We had a special request for a song that he didn't have listed that meant a lot to my husband and me. He offered to learn it and play it as we walked down the isle and also for our first couple’s dance. His voice is beautiful and full of so much emotion! We have since heard "our song" from him again and it brings tear to our eyes! I cannot say enough good things about Dave! He is full of talent and loves what he does, both of which show in his performances! We have also reached out to him since, for additional requests. Amazing!! Thank you Dave!

An amazing musician! He learned our first dance song and actually made it sound better than it already had. Couldn't have asked for someone more responsive and easy to get in touch with during wedding planning stress.

My experience working with Dave was wonderful! He was incredibly professional, very communicative, and even offered suggestions since we are not from the area and he is obviously very familiar. Dave played the music at our ceremony and for our cocktail hour. From set-up to break-down everything ran incredibly smoothly. Dave learned a custom song for our recessional as requested and his music is truely beautiful. Thank you so much Dave for making our wedding the best day ever!