About this vendor
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 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
Music Services
- Live Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Cocktail Hour
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.2019.2018.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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4.9
out of 5.072 reviews
Having Dream City Strings play at our wedding ceremony was so special!!! Jared was great to work with throughout the whole process. He was easy to communicate with and was willing ...
to accommodate our special requests, or work with us when a certain request wasn’t available. The performance was amazing on the day of and added the perfect touch to our outdoor ceremony in the woods. No notes! Highly recommend!
So glad we found them. Very easy to work with, great communication. Showed up on time and played perfect music for our cocktail hour. It was a special touch that many guests commen...
ted on.
I only knew two things I wanted when my fiancé and I started planning a wedding celebration: I wanted it to be outside, and I wanted live music. I didn’t want to develop a playlist...
, worry about a DJ not playing the songs I liked, or have music so loud that our guests couldn’t hang out, mingle, and converse. After deciding to hire a jazz trio, I had a short consultation with Anthony where I described the vibe we wanted and told him to take it from there. I left that conversation feeling like I was in good hands—but little did I know what an amazing musician we had hired.
When Anthony arrived at our party, he was giddy with excitement—you would have thought we were doing him a favor by letting him play. From the first chord, I knew we’d made the right decision. Anthony put together a trio with immense talent that quickly became the highlight of our already amazing celebration. All evening long, our guests kept coming up to me to say how great the music was. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the calm, cool jazz—including the kiddos, who loved dancing to the tight rhythm.
One of my favorite comments came from my 96-year-old, music-loving grandmother. She said she’d never been to a wedding where everyone could just relax and enjoy the music while still being able to hold a conversation. Anthony didn’t just deliver great jazz—he’s a genuinely kind and engaging human. After closing up our party, glowing with the pleasure of a perfect evening, I walked away feeling like I’d found a new friend.
Our hats off to you, Anthony—thank you so much for making our night magical!
Having this live band at my wedding was the perfect touch. It made everything even more special. I would highly recommend to book Dream City instead of using a DJ for the ceremony....
They are super affordable in my opinion for the performance they gave. Thank you for making my wedding all the more special!!
Excellent repertoire and fabulous Bridgerton sound, very professional and made the event very special
Having Dream City play at our ceremony made it beyond special, it really took everything to the next level - we felt like we were in a movie! Their portal was really easy to use an...
d working with them was seamless.
Music was beautifully performed and many guests told us how impressed they were with the quartet. Jared did a great job of providing song suggestions, and recommending the flow of ...
music. I would definitely recommend them to anyone.
We are so pleased with Dream City Strings; they made our ceremony truly special and performed beautifully. We were especially thankful that they allowed us to request new songs, wh...
ich they performed expertly.
We booked Dream City Strings for our ceremony and we were SO happy with that decision! From the initial meeting with Jared to the day of the wedding, Dream City Strings was fantast...
ic at every turn. If you're interested in booking strings for your ceremony (which I'd highly recommend), you cannot go wrong with Jared! Working with him was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!
This vendor is wonderful and I would not hesitate using their services in the future! Jared made the process very easy and seamless and my son and daughter in law’s wedding went o...
ff without a hitch. The team that played was wonderful and while the photos were being taken after the ceremony, I took that time to just sit and purposefully listen to them play. Being the mother of the groom and walking down that aisle with my son was one of the best days of my life but as anyone who has gone through their child’s wedding, the day is a blur so I’m so glad I was able to sit down and just listen. I also really enjoyed speaking with the team after the ceremony, they were so nice! If you are looking for a string quartet, this is the vendor to hire! Thank you!
We had them play the ceremony and cocktail hour, and they were great! The music was so beautiful and we were able to completely customize the set. They had plenty of music to cho...
ose from and song suggestions for parts where we had no idea what we wanted.
I received so many compliments from my guests regarding their performance! They were spectacular!
The music at our wedding was so beautiful. All the guests had compliments about it. When our ceremony was delayed by about 15 minutes, the ensemble filled in with music without no ...
problem! The process to organize this was easy to follow and the repertoire is large and varied.
What a wonderful addition to our wedding ceremony! Thank you for everything!
It was amazing working with Dream City Jazz. From the first contact, to the pre-wedding meetings, to the day of, everything was easy and professional. Their performance and capabil...
ities were great and set a perfect tone for the end of our ceremony and the cocktail reception. They were even willing to accommodate a move from outside to inside, mid-performance. All in all, they were fantastic and I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for jazz music for any occasion.
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!!!
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 weddin...
g couldn’t have been more amazing! The ceremony, cocktail hour and 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
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 mu...
sicians. While in the wing of the church, waiting for her processional, 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 r...
eally 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 woul...
d 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 Ch...
i Town Strings but apparently the companies merged or changed names? 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.
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, pro...
fessional, and well dressed. They have a very large library of music 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 c...
eremony and we got so many compliments on their performance. Thank 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 incremental 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! than...
k 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 hi...
s 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 by 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 start 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 wi...
th Jared while planning a wedding 2000 miles away was easy! Highly 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 two 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 and 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 close 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 que...
stions I had and provided great feedback on the playlist. The musicians (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 qu...
estions. They had a wide selection of music to choose from. People 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 answer 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 b...
eautifully 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 o...
f 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 effect...
ively. On the day of the wedding, the musicians were professional 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 easy 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 happiness. 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!
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1037 W McKinley Ave, Suite 314, Milwaukee, WI | Wisconsin
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