About this vendor
Gilly & the Girl provide beautiful melodies for their clients’ weddings and other milestone events throughout Central Florida. This duo act consists of husband and wife team, Mike and Charity Gill. These contemporary musicians bring warmth and harmony to their clients’ celebrations. With a song repertoire spanning many genres and decades, this duo can play the tunes that flawlessly showcase your one-of-a-kind love story.
Mike and Charity both come from performance backgrounds. Charity has been in many musicals including the role of "Elphaba" in Universal Studios Japan's production of Wicked. Mike is a theater actor who played guitar and sang as a hobby. By a twist of the arm from Charity, she and Mike began performing in front of live audiences together. This led to the duo landing a job on worldwide cruise ships, performing in front of thousands of guests in over 50 countries. With their performance backgrounds, these musicians aim to bring professionalism and class to your unforgettable celebration.
Gilly & the Girl can add the appropriate melodies from the ceremony to cocktail hour. As you walk down the aisle, you will be accompanied by charming vocals and an acoustic guitar playing your favorite love songs. While your precious memories are being captured, Mike and Charity can set the tone for your reception by playing a customized playlist for your guests.
From modern love songs to the swinging 60s to the colorful 80s, this duo boasts over 600 songs in their catalog. Supplied with their own equipment, Mike and Charity can professionally play the soundtrack to your love story as you immerse yourself within the festivities. Their wedding packages include travel for up to 50 miles. Additional charges may occur over that 50 mile radius.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Instruments
- Guitar
- Vocals
Music Genres
- Country
- Folk
- Pop
- R&B
- Rock
Music Services
- Live Music
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Cocktail Hour
Awards and Affiliations
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We hired Gilly & the Girl for our prelude, ceremony, and cocktail hour, and they were absolutely incredible. They are a husband-and-wife duo who sing and play guitar, and their mus...
ic added so much beauty and emotion to our wedding day. Every song they performed was perfect, and their voices are truly amazing.
From the very beginning, communication was fantastic. She worked with me closely before the wedding, always replying quickly to my emails and being so kind and accommodating. She even recorded a few of my requested songs ahead of time so I could hear them, and offered to play at our rehearsal if I wanted her to. That level of care and professionalism meant so much to me.
Both of them were so warm, friendly, and easy to work with. They are incredibly talented musicians, and I am so grateful we found them. Our cocktail hour music was amazing, and so many of our guests complimented us on how wonderful they were.
Genuinely, I do not think they charge enough for how amazing they are. I cannot recommend Gilly & the Girl enough. They are kind, professional, and beyond talented. Thank you both so much for making our wedding day so special!!
Gilly and the girl we’re incredible! We had a very small ceremony and reception at paddlefish at Disney springs and the live music really pulled it all together. We used them for b...
oth the ceremony and reception. Everyone commented on how wonderful they were. The duo was really easy to work with, very responsive, had a wide range of song selection- even learned a few new songs for us! We would highly recommend!!
Gilly and the Girl are FANTASTIC! We hired them for our ceremony and cocktail hour - our guests LOVED the music and had nothing but wonderful things to say! Charity and Mike have ...
a very extensive library of songs - they truly have something for everyone and on top of that, they were willing to learn two additional songs at our request to make our day even more personal. They were great to work with, are very reliable, and we cannot recommend them enough!
My husband and I first saw Gilly and the Girl at La Cuisine in Ocala on one of our first dates! We both agreed- it was the perfect night. We had a running iPhone list of things we ...
both knew we wanted on our wedding day and it was just one deep… (1.) Gilly and the Girl to play the reception. So, when we got engaged I called the pair before I really had anything at all planned. They were so professional and helpful despite my disorganization. We stayed in touch regularly from then until wedding day which was so helpful to me, because I was the working bride who was planning her own wedding, and any and all input was so beneficial! Wedding day was only a few weeks ago and my husband and I still think it was the perfect day and we were both just starstruck that we had Gilly and the Girl playing OUR wedding! We knew already how much we loved them because of their music, their style, their professionalism, and how friendly and personable they were! But we were also excited to hear after what the guests thought… and comments we got include, “That girl has pipes!” “Can we get their contact info- we want them at your cousins wedding!” “That band was AMAZING!” Moral of the story… I just got married and my husband and I both agree that next to being married, Gilly and the Girl was for sure a highlight of that day!
We originally found this duo on TikTok. They looked like they were having such a good time and were so talented that we had to go hear them live. We travelled 2 hours to see them...
play in person and were blown away at their eclectic range of music choices and they nailed them all! We asked if they would travel 2 hours north to play at our wedding and they agreed to play our cocktail hour and then for our reception. We spoke on the phone about expectations and about the venue and logistics. They worked well with the wedding planner and were complete professionals. They wanted to make sure that they understood the part that we wanted them to play in our special day and took notes on everything from timing to providing requested music selections from artists during their live music breaks. They were absolutely fantastic! We had people all that night coming up to us raving about Gilly and The Girl and asking us about them. Mike and Charity have a huge playlist that we could have selected the 60 or so songs and artists that we wanted performed at our wedding. Their taste in music was so similar to ours that we couldn't select our favorites, so instead we went through their playlist and selected the few artists and songs that we did not want performed at our wedding (It was a very short list because they are all good!) We allowed them to make the song choices off of their playlists with the songs they wanted to perform and it was phenomenal. They also said that if there was a song or two that meant a lot to us that was not on their list they would be willing to learn it to sing at our wedding. They introduced us at the reception and played "our special song" that they had learned for our first dance. They were amazing and made the night very special. They also learned a new song for us and sang it as our last dance together after everyone was cleared out of the reception. It was a surprise song my bride had them learn for our last dance and they sang it flawlessly complete with Irish brogue. We could not imagine any way that the music on our special day could have been any better. Coming from two families that love music and are full of musicians, we could not recommend them highly enough. They made our night so perfect and their personalization of our wedding made it an even more unforgettable night than we could ever imagine. We love them and are so glad we had them for our special day! 10/10 J & J
The best husband/wife duo ever! They brought so much energy and happiness to our wedding day. They definitely went the extra mile for us and were so sweet to work with. I highly re...
commend!!
They were very professional, attentive and so, so good!
One of the beautiful highlights of my daughter's wedding was having Gilly & The Girl play for the guest arrival hour and the cocktail hour. Beautiful selection of music, performe...
d perfectly! Our guests raved about them and how much they added to the atmosphere of the wedding! We love you Gilly & The Girl! Best Day Ever!
This duo is PERFECT. They exceeded all of our expectations for our wedding. Our guests, all foreigners, were dazzled with their voices. Thank you so much for the effort to learn an...
d sing my favorite song as I walked down the aisle, you made my dream come true!
Charity and Mike were incredible to work with! They were both so easy going, accommodating and professional. They learned a few songs for specials moments in our wedding and I cann...
ot say enough great things about them. We had them play the ceremony, reception and EMCEE it. We are still having friends and family rave about how great they were! Couldn't recommend them more.
They were absolutely outstanding. Three weeks after my wedding people are still raving about how incredible they were. I would highly, highly recommend.
We hired Mike + Charity (Gilly + the Girl) to play at our brunch wedding reception in Gainesville, FL. Being a brunch, we were looking for a very specific feel - we wanted someone ...
who could fill the space with wonderful music but also in a way which allowed our guests to mingle and enjoy their brunch. THEY NAILED IT! We met with them a few times to talk through the day, what kind of music we liked or didn't. They took the time to learn our wedding song and even consulted with us about the music (playlist) they played during their breaks. We had several guests comment to us about how wonderful they were. My (now) husband and his kids are all musicians and our music selection was super important to them. We were beyond pleased with them and we can't wait to see them play again locally - this time when we can sit undisturbed and enjoy them.
Rick and Karla P. Charity and Mike did a wonderful job at our wedding reception. They were able to play songs that our guests requested ahead of time, and they were able to take th...
e mood of the reception to a nice easy listening pace early on to getting everyone up and dancing towards the end.
Booking Gilly & the Girl to play for our wedding reception was by far the best decision I made throughout the whole wedding planning process - which in our case dragged on for two ...
years thanks to COVID! Charity & Mike are SO talented and our guests had a wonderful time. Everyone was asking me how I found them and complimenting how lovely their performance and personalities were. They made everyone comfortable by talking between songs and taking the time to make a connection with us and our guests. My mom was immediately trying to think of the next event we could have just to bring them back for more!
Behind the scenes, they were beyond gracious and understanding when we had to cancel our reception a few weeks before due to multiple other vendors getting sick (January of 2021). We postponed our reception to make it a 1 year anniversary celebration and thankfully we’re able to rebook with them. Before the reception they took our requests and asked all the right questions to make sure things ran smoothly. Beyond having gorgeous voices and amazing talent, they are just really great people and professionals.
These two were without a doubt the best vendors at our wedding! Their vocals were exactly what we were looking for and they absolutely killed it! On top of that they were so great ...
to work with leading up to our wedding and we cannot recommend them enough.
We hired Gilly and the Girl for a driveway concert and to celebrate my moms 80th birthday. We love this acoustic duo. Charity has mesmerizing powerful vocals and Mike is a talented...
smooth guitarist and singer. Together their harmonious music makes us happy to sing along, get up and dance, or, our favorite, playing along with Charity with our kazoos! I’d recommend for any venue, including weddings. They won’t disappoint.
Absolutely amazing! This couple helped make our Vow Renewal so special. The music was amazing and they were so personable. Our guests gave numerous compliments and asked where we f...
ound the couple that the music. Great communication prior to the event and a perfect performance at the event. They even learned a few new songs for us which were flawless. Do not hesitate on booking them for your event.
Charity and Mike were a joy to work with throughout the entire process! They provided us with an extensive list of songs to choose from to be performed during the ceremony as well ...
as the reception, but they also were open to learning special requests. We gave them some freedom with putting together the setlist for our cocktail hour and their choices were perfect for our tastes and the atmosphere-- which is a testament to their range and professionalism.
They were very flexible on the day of the wedding when bad weather led to quick changes having to be made with their set-up (which they provided) from outdoor to indoor.
Both Charity and Mike have incredible voices that fit so many different genres and have great sense of humor and stage presence, so they are not only pleasant to listen to but also engaging and entertaining to watch. We received nothing but praise on their behalf from our guests, many of whom asked if they had recorded music they could listen to (which they do on Spotify, iTunes, etc.)!
They do everything with so much integrity and heart which is noticeable to everyone and really makes them an extra special part of the celebration!
It was an absolute honor to have these two perform at our wedding.
Every bit of communication for preparation was dealt with professionally and promptly. We requested a particular...
song which they not only performed flawlessly but they also matched the feeling of the song and set a perfect atmosphere.
On top of their amazing performance, they are a friendly, funny, and entertaining couple. Their quirky nature is inviting to all and the banter they have between each other is often comical. After watching Gilly and the Girl you will feel like you have known them for forever. It is like watching your two best friends perform for you.
Gilly and the Girl are true musicians so there is no question of their skill. You are getting 100% professionals.
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