About This Vendor
Extraordinary live music for your wedding.
From beginning to end, enjoy a stress-free, organized process for booking and planning live music for your wedding. Dream City Music oversees and coordinates live musicians to ensure you have gorgeous, stunning music for the most important day of your life. As a team of professionals, we specialize in coordinating musicians for wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, and receptions. We work with a variety of groups—from string quartets to DJs to top-40s bands to jazz bands. Because music is an integral part of telling your love story and celebrating it, our musicians deliver exceptional performances each and every time. As 2017, 2018 and 2019 Award Winners on WeddingWire and The Knot Best of Weddings, we provide live music you will cherish for many years to come! Message us to learn more!
Details
Instruments
Cello, Fiddle, Flute, Violin
Music Genres
Classical, Country, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Rock
Music Services
Live Music, Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties, Rehearsal Dinner, Wedding, Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Reception
Awards and Affiliations
Dream City Music Reviews
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Dream city strings was amazing to work with. From the moment we met for the first meeting we knew we were in great hands. The entire process was seamless, and the day of our wedding couldn’t have been more amazing! The ceremony, cocktail hour a...
nd dinner were all the more amazing thanks to Jared and his team. It set the tone for the whole evening. We can’t thank you enough
Jared was so helpful, and sweet the entire process. We’re so so happy we found this group and had them a part of our special day. Their talent is unreal and I would recommend them to anyone. Thank you so so much guys!!!
They were wonderful! They were able to get two songs we both really wanted for our ceremony and the variety of songs available to choose from were perfect for the vibe we wanted!
Dream City Strings is very appropriately named because their performance made our wedding feel like a dream! We are so pleased by their performance
Our string duo was absolutely amazing!! Dream City Music kindly stepped in (with late notice mind you) and seamlessly coordinated providing strings alongside our in-house church musicians. While in the wing of the church, waiting for her proces...
sional, our lovely bride even commented on how beautiful the strings sounded. Thank you so much for being part of Jane and Kristian's wedding day!!
Easy to contact, great variety of songs available. The quartet came prepared and organized, ready for the day!
They were wonderful! I wanted a DJ for the reception and strings for cocktail and ceremony and it was easy to do it with the one company! They were able to get two songs we both really wanted for our ceremony and the variety of songs available...
to choose from were perfect for the vibe we wanted!
Dream City music did a wonderful job for our ceremony! They set the ambiance for the ceremony and the timing was perfect. They also have a wide variety of options for music. I would recommend them!
They lack communication and do not care about your event. You are simply just another customer they have to deal with. This was evident from the get go. We initially booked with Chi Town Strings but apparently the companies merged or changed na...
mes? We don't know because this change was never communicated to us. We just all of sudden started receiving bounce backs from our contacts and could no longer access our dashboard. Jared was very delayed in many of his responses and often times required several follow ups. To make matters worse, the day of the wedding we only ended up having 3 of the 4 performers arrive. No one communicated this to us during or after the event. We only found out because we thought the arrangements sounded off and quiet. Apparently members of our wedding party kept asking where the 4th person was and nobody would give them an explanation. We finally had to reach out several days after the event to find out what happened. Jared seemed smug and defensive on the phone that day, when he informed us the 4th person was involved in an accident on the way to the venue. While these things happen, why weren't we informed during or after the event? Why wasn't a backup plan put into place? We are just very disappointed in the level of customer service and the actual performance from the group.
Response from the Vendor on 10/11/2019
Hi Matt and Jason, I understand how your experience with us was not what you were hoping for, and I sincerely apologize. We’re normally known for our outstanding musical performances, reliability and our quick response times, and I regret that ...
we missed the mark. I already chatted with you on the phone about your experience, but if you’d like to discuss further, feel free to give me another call, I am all ears.
We hired the Dream City Strings quartet for my daughter's wedding ceremony and cocktail hour, and we could not be happier with our choice! Each musician was extremely talented, professional, and well dressed. They have a very large library of m...
usic to choose from, which created a very special and emotional impact on my daughter's big day. It was just lovely!
Dream City Music was a joy to work with for our wedding day. Communication leading up to the day was easy and straight forward and the day went seamlessly. They performed for our ceremony and we got so many compliments on their performance. Tha...
nk you for setting the mood for our perfect day!
My partner and I hired a string trio for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. We received so many compliments! They have many modern songs available in their library, and they were also able to accommodate 2 custom requests (with a small in...
cremental fee). I would highly recommend Dream City!
we got married last night and they did our ceremony music. everything was perfect and romantic and I'm so glad.we decided to go with Dream City Strings for the String Quartet! thank you so much!!
We booked Dream City Strings to play our ceremony music at our September 2018 wedding in Appleton. Keaton was easy to work with, and very responsive. We had gone with a duet per his suggestion for our wedding size, and it worked out well. Their...
assortment of music is astounding, and we were able to pick some pop culture favorites for the prelude and postlude, and then the more classic songs for the ceremony. Our guests kept telling us throughout the night how awesome it was to hear the Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, and Moana songs that they recognized. The arrived promptly on our wedding day, and the ceremony music was beautiful - they are clearly very good at what they do! Our wedding day was pretty hot and full of mosquitoes, so I greatly appreciate them for continuing to play in those conditions, and apologize for every mosquito bite they had to receive while playing! They are very well-priced, and I am so glad with our decision to book them. We would definitely recommended Dream City Strings!
We booked the Cleveland Strings Quartet two months before the wedding. Their online planning tool was easy to use and didn’t require extra hassle, which was much appreciated in the midst of wedding planning. I walked down the aisle to At Last b...
y Etta James. We also had them play two hymns that the congregation sang along too. The quartet did a wonderful job. I’m so glad we booked them!
Our very first consultation was quick and painless! We locked in the strings & DJ portion very early on in our planning. The website was very user friendly and it made the process that much easier. We had a special requirement for the DJ to sta...
rt a little earlier than planned and half of our playlist was in Russian. Dream City Music accommodated all of our requests with no problems and at no extra charge. The string duo played beautifully and even moved from the ceremony room to the reception room for our guests' cocktail hour with ease. Jared, the DJ, was the best DJ we have ever met. We do not reside in the Milwaukee area but that never put a strain on our communication. We had a last minute change of line up during our speeches and dances which Jared handled with grace. While we expected Jared to take requests, we were amazed at how far he was willing to go to cheer up my five year old brother when a balloon popped in his face. I've never known a DJ to have Jurassic World Theme queued up but Jared really saved the night! He even took some photos and videos after our photographer left! He was very warm and interactive with all of our guests; he felt more like a friend than a vendor. I'm so pleased we went with Dream City Music, our wedding wouldn't have been the same without them!
Dream City was amazing! We had a solo violinist perform at our wedding ceremony and she was perfect! I don't think there was a dry eye in the church, her performance was beautiful. Jared was great to work with! He made the process easy and was ...
very helpful. I'd definitely recommend them to others!
Dream city music played beautifully at my wedding. The musicians were beyond kind and thoughtful, too! They sounded amazing and I was SO pleased with their performances. Working with Jared while planning a wedding 2000 miles away was easy! Hig...
hly recommend!!
I would highly recommend Dream City Strings! They were very professional and made the music selection process easy!
Using Dream City Strings was a great decision - we loved the fun options available for the ceremony and the cocktail hour (including some choice nerd options like the Zelda theme), and are so thankful they were able to arrange versions of the t...
wo songs we really wanted for the processional, in a very short time-span.
Dream City Strings was absolutely amazing. The musicians were extremely accommodating and professional. The process of working with them leading up the wedding was simple and easy. The day of our wedding, the string trio was the perfect touch a...
nd sounded so beautiful. We received so many compliments on the music we chose! We highly recommend!
Wow, from start to finish Dream City Strings was so professional. The process was so easy to set up a phone appointment and go over the details. We loved the modern flare for our wedding music and loved their selection online. When it came c...
lose to the date we picked our song list and everything went smoothly from there. Keaton was awesome and had great follow through. Honestly would suggest Dream City Strings to everyone!
This was by far the easiest thing I had to plan and one that provided the most value. I loved being able to organize everything online, but Jared was always so helpful with any questions I had and provided great feedback on the playlist. The mu...
sicians (cellist and violinist) were on time and the music was beautiful during the ceremony and cocktail hour, exactly how I imagined it.
They provided very beautiful and unique music for our wedding ceremony. They were very easy to work with from the beginning. Keaton was helpful and always quick to respond to my questions. They had a wide selection of music to choose from. Peop...
le raved about the beautiful music they provided for our ceremony. It was a pleasure to work with Dream City Strings!
Ceremony music was beautiful.
Dream City Strings performed a beautiful set for our wedding ceremony. We had many guests complement how beautiful the usher music was and how harmonious the string players were. Jared was very helpful in the planning stage and was able to an...
swer any questions that my husband had. It was the perfect surprise as I walked down the aisle. I would highly recommend Dream City Strings!
Dream City Strings made our wedding day extra special! Many of our guests had not been to a wedding with live music and commented about how nice it was. Dream City Strings played beautifully and were a pleasure to work with!! We would book with...
them again in a heartbeat!
Dream City String make our wedding not only special for us, but a very unique wedding for many of our family that were the first time that they hear live instrumental music. Some of the comments we received from family were "It was so romantic"...
also we were able to enjoy our first dinner as husband and wife while enjoying amazing music. Thanks :)
Professional, cordial and easy to work with. Made the atmosphere of the wedding complete! Great selection of songs!
DCS was fantastic. They were timely and professional. We received tons of compliments on their performance. It brought a unique touch to my outdoor ceremony. And was a great way to ease into the reception. I would highly recommend.
My experience with Dream City Stings- from first contact to the day of- was wonderful. The planning process was efficient and flexible and the team communicated promptly and effectively. On the day of the wedding, the musicians were professiona...
l and performed beautifully. We chose a few custom songs to use in our ceremony and the arrangements came out perfectly. My guests and family raved about the musicians the whole night! Thank you to the Dream City Strings Team!
Simply beautiful! We had two custom song requests that were played beautifully. Many guests commented on how wonderful it was to have live music during the ceremony. The group was easy to work with and quick to respond to emails.
Amazing! They were perfect for the background music leading up to our ceremony and during the ceremony. Not only did my husband and I love them, but many of our guests commented on how wonderful they were, as well. They made the process very ea...
sy as far as deciding which songs you wanted them to play. Would recommend to anyone.
Jared & Keaton helped to make our wedding a dream! They were both very responsive throughout the planning process and Jared was an amazing musician and DJ the day of. Our ceremony music was breathtaking and made everyone cry touching tears of h...
appiness. We've been getting endless compliments on the reception music, too -- "Best music ever!" "I hurt from dancing all night! "I don't think I've ever danced so hard at a wedding!" "That was, by far, the most fun I've ever had dancing!" We highly recommend Dream City!
Jared was amazing through the planning process! He was so responsive to my emails and was helpful in answering my questions. On the day of my wedding, the music before, during, and after the ceremony was beautiful! I highly recommend Dream City...
Strings!
Booking Dream City Strings to play for our wedding ceremony was one of the best decisions we made! Jared was great to work with...he stayed in contact with me when I was too busy to get back to him and was very patient and helpful. We were able...
to choose the music we wanted from an extensive play list, and though we could have requested they learn other songs, it wasn't necessary, as their playlist was more than adequate. I truly cannot say enough about the quality of music that the quartet provided. While I was waiting for the ceremony to begin, I was able to relax and enjoy listening to them...I will never forget how beautiful they sounded! We couldn't have asked for anything more them and recommend them very highly.
My husband and I were married June 2nd at the Bridgeport Art Center. Several months before the wedding, I was scouring the web for an instrumental string trio. When I came across Dream City Strings, an IM from “Jared” appeared. Obviously, this ...
was a pre-programmed pop up that I had seen before, but the difference between this and other pop-ups was that he responded immediately! We chatted for over 20 minutes, and not only did he answer all the questions I had and explained what his company could offer, but his genuine interest in our love story was most appealing. He felt more like a friend then a vendor. This personal attention and sincere interest in providing us the perfect musical background for our ceremony and cocktail hour was continued throughout the months of planning. Unfortunately, my new husband and I spent the majority of the cocktail hour taking pictures around the venue, so we did not have the opportunity to hear the entire set, but the musicians received high praise from more guests than we can count. For anyone seeking beautiful instrumental music for their event, I would highly recommend Jared and Dream City Strings. Since some readers of this review may conclude that I have been offered a perk in order to do so, I would like to publically disclose that I forgo any monetary reward for posting this review. As a bride, I placed a lot of importance on the reviews I read when choosing vendors and other wedding details, and I would never post anything misleading. Our experience with Jared was fantastic on all accounts. He was easy to communicate with, provided valuable guidance, and went above and beyond to accommodate last minute changes to our musical choices. Additionally, Jared has designed a custom web interface that makes the process of creating an event playlist so simple and painless. Our sincere thanks to Jared and the Diamond Trio (Dream City Strings) for providing the music for our wedding and being a part of our special day.
We had a string trio from Dream City Strings play at our wedding ceremony and they were fantastic! The music was great and the musicians were professional. The entire booking process was extremely easy and convenient. Dream City Strings has a ...
slick online user interface where you could book consultations, pick your song selection, view your contract, and pay all online. Keaton helped us through the process and was extremely responsive and helpful. Would definitely recommend Dream City Strings!
Dream City Strings played for our wedding ceremony and I would not hesitate to book them again!!! The musicians are excellent!! With having completed an online form and communicating with Keaton it was all so simple! I will say I was a little n...
ervous with working with a vendor from another city and not having them onsite until the actual wedding day, but they simply blew me away.
The musicians arrived earlier than anticipated. They had questions for me to confirm what I was stating via the online form and read my mind with what I wanted to confirm and align with them.
Having the strings was so much more than background music. It set the mood for our wedding and everyone that attended RAVED about how great they were.
We used Dream City music for our wedding ceremony music. All the musicians were dressed professionally and on time for the wedding. Jared was our coordinator and he was very responsive and easy to work with. He walked us through how to add s...
ongs to our playlist and gave us ideas of what goes well together. The string trio was a great added touch that took our wedding to the next level. I would recommend Dream City Music to anyone looking for a string ensemble.
My husband and I were thrilled with the violin, cello, flute ensemble that played our outdoor wedding ceremony. They managed to learn two songs for us, which, I will admit, I was a bit nervous for. However, they played both beautifully. Very pl...
eased and highly recommend!
Dream City Music was such a great choice for my wedding ceremony music. I chose the string duo based on the many positive reviews and budget friendly options. From the start, all of my questions were answered in a timely and friendly manner. Wh...
en it got closer to our big day, one of the musicians reached out and provided me with all of the needed details and answered all of my questions. At my wedding, both musicians were professional, and the music was BEAUTIFUL! It was exactly what I had always wanted and pictured for my wedding ceremony. I would absolutely recommend them to others looking for musicians for their event.
They were great! Very responsive and professional and sounded fantastic at our ceremony. They helped the processional flow so well! Highly recommend Dream City!
Dream City Music was great! Jared was awesome to work with. They were timely, thorough, and had a great selection of music. I would recommend them to anyone.
I worked directly with Amanda and she was helpful every step of the way. Her musicians were absolutely talented. For most brides their biggest fears are no shows or late people. The musicians were early which helped calm my nerves! On top of al...
l of this I am thankful for the musicians who learned a request for our wedding day! I'm happy I made the choice to book with Dream City and I would do it again!
I worked with Jared on creating a unique and different sound for my wedding ceremony. He was very eager to help me out and suggest complementary music for the rest of the ceremony. It worked out perfectly and all of the music I wanted and tha...
t he worked out for the rest was exactly what I wanted. He even came and played with the duo the day of as an extra!! I would recommend them to any bride planning their wedding or private event!
Dream city did an amazing job playing for our outdoor wedding in June. My Husband and I love music and thought it would be very romantic to have live music and Dream City made our dreams come true. Highly recommend them! Very professional & per...
sonable!
WOW! Dream City Music was a piece of my daughters wedding that made it magical. We decided on the string duo for music before the ceremony and after! Having the wedding ceremony and reception at the same place worked out great. Loved that they ...
played for a bit for our cocktail hour! They were professional and spot on with the music.
We had Dream Coty Music play at our outdoor wedding in august. They did an amazing job! The music they played was absolutely beautiful and everyone commented how great they were. They were very accommodating with our music selection and worked ...
to make sure everything was perfect for our day. They arrived on time, setup and were ready before our guests arrived. We were very pleased with everything. We would definitely recommend them!
Dream City was extremely responsive with us during the planning process leading up to our wedding. Jared was always on his A-game, which really set my mind at ease! They even learned a song we requested of them during the last month leading up...
to the wedding, which shows that they are truly willing to go about and beyond for you! I highly recommend using them for your wedding. The musicians that arrived for our ceremony were prompt and extremely professional. Bravo!
Our string trio was an awesome addition to our ceremony! Amanda was very easy to work with and get a hold of leading up to the day and the musicians who performed for us were wonderful.
We chose a string duo for our wedding ceremony. They were very professional & the music was beautiful. They required little to no direction before the wedding!
Dream City did an incredible job from start to finish. Nothing but great things to say about their performance. Even better they require very little direction on the day of and leading up to the wedding. True professionals and easy to work with...
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We had an outdoor wedding with two violinists. The music was beautiful!! I was afraid it wouldn't be loud enough without amplifiers but it was perfect! My experience with Dream City was very good from start to finish. They were professional and...
timely. Thank you for the beautiful music at our ceremony!!
Dream City Music was incredible! They really set the mood for our cocktail hour and the rest of the evening leading into our wedding reception. Leading up to our wedding, they were quick to respond to any our inquiries and customized our entire...
music lineup for the evening. To boot, they were dressed to the nines in formalwear! This is an easy choice to make when searching for a top-notch group!
I wanted live music during the ceremony. Amanda was nothing but professional and very knowledgable throughout the whole process, she really guided us through the whole music timeline/playlist and helped to provide advice to help make everything...
perfect. Their website also provides little sound bites. They offer a vast array of different musicians, and we ended up going with a duo- violinist and cellist.
We had a little snafu as the violinist was a bit late (due to Cubs world series traffic, which no one could have predicted how bad it would be- and ended up making some of the guests late too). They ended up playing for extra time to make up for the delay. They both sounded wonderful, and were a perfect addition to the ceremony/cocktail hour.
Their prices were well worth it and I felt were very reasonable. I would definitely recommend Dream City and will use them again when the opportunity arises.
Local Milwaukee musicians. They offer string and wind soloists, duets, trios, and quartets. They were prompt, professional, and the music was amazing! I'm glad I chose them for my wedding ceremony.
Contact Info for Dream City Music
1037 W McKinley Ave, Suite 314, Milwaukee, WI | Wisconsin
Meet the Team
Jared Judge
Owner
I'm a violinist and orchestra conductor who is proud to work with many talented musicians across the country! My experience as a music teacher helped shape our "no job is beneath us" philosophy and our dedication to educating clients on how to get the most out of their musicians for their wedding.
