We could not have been happier with Cole Thomas and Random Nature! From start to finish, they were incredibly professional, responsive, and easy to work with. They made the entire process stress-free and went above and beyond to make our wedding day unforgettable.
The music was amazing—the dance floor was packed all night, and our guests are still talking about how great the band was. They read the crowd perfectly, kept the energy high, and seamlessly transitioned between songs and sets. Every member of the band was talented, friendly, and clearly passionate about what they do.
If you’re looking for a band that’s organized, fun, and genuinely cares about making your event special, we can’t recommend Cole Thomas and Random Nature enough. They truly made our night!
Steph S.
5.0
Cole was awesome to work with! Very professional, and had a wide range of songs that he could perform plus offering to learn new ones for us if we needed! We would recommend him to anyone looking to have the best wedding ceremony ever!
Jelissa R.
5.0
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Cole Thomas is an accomplished pianist, vocalist, and guitarist based out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa specializing in Weddings and Private Events. He has performed across the Midwest for countless ceremonies and receptions bringing his engaging style and energy to every wedding.
His flexible range and versatile repertoire ensure that he can tailor his performance to each couple's tastes and musical preferences. Cole can turn any couple's wedding vision, whether it be traditional, quirky, or overwhelmingly unique, into a reality.
Services Offered
Thanks to his 15 years of experience in the wedding industry, Cole has invaluable insight into how every wedding should flow. When you book him, Cole will schedule a one-on-one consultation with you to talk details from note one of your prelude music to the the last dance of the reception. These calls are included in the costs of all bookings!
Whether you need classical music for your ceremony, atmospheric background jazz for cocktail hour, or high energy piano bar entertainment for your reception, he can do it all. Cole offers both in-person and virtual consultations and follows up via email and phone calls until the big day.
Make sure to ask about Dueling Pianos for your wedding reception too!
Cole Thomas is a professional pianist, guitarist, and singer with over a decade of experience providing exceptional music for weddings, restaurants, wineries, and private events. His background in the industry has given him exceptional insight into music performance and he passes this knowledge onto his piano students!
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The group was professional, responsive, and easy to work with, making planning stress-free and the wedding unforgettable. They read the crowd perfectly, kept the dance floor packed, and tailored music for ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Flexible and collaborative, they learned requests, offered great suggestions, emceed smoothly, and come highly recommended.
Mark J
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5.0
11/12/2024
Cole absolutely delighted and exceeded our wildest expectations at our wedding. He embraced the costume theme of our reception, performed significantly more music than we had expe...
cted (in a good way), and was the absolute heart and soul of our party. He improvised and adapted to every unique situation on the night with a musical and social sense of awareness that we continue to be grateful for. He even graciously agreed to play alongside Andrea's 94 year old grandmother on her accordion. Grandma is still beaming from this experience, and trust me, she's a hard woman to please. Seriously.
I don't think we can ever repay him for the joy and energy he brought to our night. I couldn't get to the bar for a drink without answering the question: "Where did you FIND this guy?!" half a dozen times.
Steph S
5.0
10/17/2025
We could not have been happier with Cole Thomas and Random Nature! From start to finish, they were incredibly professional, responsive, and easy to work with. They made the entire ...
process stress-free and went above and beyond to make our wedding day unforgettable.
The music was amazing—the dance floor was packed all night, and our guests are still talking about how great the band was. They read the crowd perfectly, kept the energy high, and seamlessly transitioned between songs and sets. Every member of the band was talented, friendly, and clearly passionate about what they do.
If you’re looking for a band that’s organized, fun, and genuinely cares about making your event special, we can’t recommend Cole Thomas and Random Nature enough. They truly made our night!
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Jelissa R
5.0
7/24/2025
Cole was awesome to work with! Very professional, and had a wide range of songs that he could perform plus offering to learn new ones for us if we needed! We would recommend him to...
anyone looking to have the best wedding ceremony ever!
Nicole R
5.0
3/26/2025
My husband and I chose Cole Thomas for live music on our wedding day and we loved every part of the music he provided! Cole was great to work with in the months before our wedding....
He promptly replied to emails and questions! He tailored his music service to exactly what we needed for our wedding ceremony, social hour, dinner, and reception! Our guests loved the music he provided and all the song requests he fulfilled. Cole has a great personality. He is respectful, professional, and a talented pianist and singer!
Rachelle P
5.0
10/29/2024
Cole was perfect for our wedding reception! We asked him to emcee the event, and play a mix a more relaxed instrumental set and an upbeat set with vocals. Cole did such a great job...
reading the room and checking in with us to stick to our timeline and adjust where needed. Cole had everything he needed and everything went super smoothly. We enjoyed Cole’s music a lot and so did our guests! Great to work with, highly recommend!
Renee O
5.0
10/22/2024
We hired Cole to play at our wedding in October 2024. We loved working with him! He was so talented and had great suggestions on how to make our day special. Our guests enjoye...
d every minute of it. Cole’s professionalism and attention detail made the day perfect. I highly recommend Cole!
Chris Y
5.0
9/26/2023
Cole did an outstanding job playing piano during our wedding ceremony and guitar/vocals during the cocktail hour. He had great suggestions based on our initial thoughts/guidance an...
d helped make our special day perfect. Cole was responsive, professional, and overall just had good vibes.
KATHRYN t
5.0
9/25/2023
Cole was great! He kept the guests entertained and everyone had a lovely evening.
Gregg A
5.0
7/31/2023
From the time we first spoke to set the date until the end of the event, Cole handled everything so professionally. He arrived early to set everything up, made sure all speeches so...
unded great and played music that was perfect for the night. Was not too loud and he kept the room engaged the entire time. The music was wonderful and our party went on for four hours. We could not have chosen a better person to make our event a special as it was. We will definitely use Cole again and recommend anyone looking for a musician and someone to handle the sound to do the same. Great value and great music. It doesn’t get better
Gregg and Caron A.
Cindy C
5.0
7/09/2023
Cole Thomas was perfect! Great musician, great personality, great value! I highly recommend him!
Toni F
5.0
4/24/2023
Absolutely our favorite wedding decision. Cole was amazing and made the night fun. He hyped up the party and didn’t miss a beat. We loved having him as part of our day!
Jessica T
5.0
12/15/2022
Cole was great to work with and had great suggestions and was accommodating to our requests! We appreciated how responsive he was and how he has the musical ability yet also was ea...
sy to work with on the business side.
Leah M
5.0
10/12/2022
Cole was great to work with from start to finish - responsive, professional, and flexible. He made everything super easy for us and our guests really enjoyed his performance during...
cocktail hour at our wedding. We received many compliments about Cole's performance and how it was very classy, enjoyable, and really elevated cocktail hour. We had a few lifelong pianists in the crowd and they especially appreciated it and gave Cole high praise!
Mike E
5.0
10/11/2022
We hired Cole to play a baby grand piano we rented for the cocktail hour at our wedding. Cole was fantastic! Was the perfect complement for cocktail hour, the songs were ambient ...
jazzy, and I could see many guests tapping feet and fingers along, and even some guests dancing. Cole was also open to requests, and overall he added a lot of class to the event.
Hannah M
5.0
9/16/2022
Cole did an absolutely fantastic job playing for our wedding and reception! We were looking for a casual, piano bar style vibe for our reception, and some simple modern pieces for ...
the ceremony procession/recession. Cole met with us beforehand and talked through what we were looking for, and was very responsive throughout the planning in terms of helping us choose songs. He kept the reception rolling perfectly the entire night, making a perfect environment for chatting over drinks and occasional dancing, even taking requests from guests and the little kids who were having a great time on the dance floor. He even learned the hora especially for us. So many guests came up to us and told us what a fantastic find he was! I can't recommend him enough to anyone else!!
