Jim Perona Guitar, Inc

the aisle— I truly felt like I was in a movie (which is exactly how every Bride should feel on her wedding day)! In addition to his musical expertise, Jim was a pleasure to work with. He was one of the few vendors we looked forward to meeting with throughout the wedding planning process. He was informative and professional when going over the details of booking his services and left us feeling very confident in our decision to have him perform after every meeting. He was also kind and thoughtful in his approach to brainstorming song selections and provided us with video demos of the few special songs we requested before selecting them as our picks. His kindness also extended into the day of, assisting us with providing an extra microphone for our officiant to use and being friendly to our guests upon their arrival to the ceremony. Everyone raved about his performance afterward! If I could do it all again, I would have booked Jim for the cocktail hour following our ceremony as well—we couldn’t get enough of his performance during our ceremony and are still in awe of his talent. Take it from this 2024 Bride—you want Jim to perform at your wedding!

planning process went smoothly, and he was always quick to address any questions we had, making us feel at ease throughout. On the day of the wedding, Jim went above and beyond to ensure everything ran seamlessly. He was attentive to every detail, ensuring that our event went seamlessly. We experienced a small hiccup with rain at our outdoor ceremony, and Jim handled amazingly. Adjusted to the indoor backup plan and set up timely.

one of the nicest guys ever. I never write reviews and just want to give a huge thank you to Jim and his outstanding performance! He even learned a bonus song that I requested which was just so kind of him.

gs and is a phenomenal musician. He even learned a song he’d never played for us at our request! He was calm, on time and super easy to work with before and during our wedding day!

llowing a cancer diagnosis. Originally, we had planned a small yet luxurious wedding at the Four Seasons on the Big Island in Hawaii. However, upon realizing our desire to have my husband's father present, we made the decision to cancel. Unfortunately, the Four Seasons proved to be less understanding; despite sharing pictures and notes from doctors, they refused a refund and even charged us an additional $4,500 for food and beverages. After sharing our story within the Naperville area, we received a recommendation to contact the Naper Settlement to inquire about availability. Not only did they have an opening on our original wedding date, but Guest Services Representative Nicole Szczurek went above and beyond, providing us with a list of her top vendors to help execute our wedding within the tight 2-week timeline. At the top of the list was Jim Perona, whom we had researched on social media and listened to his music beforehand, confirming that he would be our ideal choice. Upon sharing our situation, Jim responded promptly, committing to being our guitarist for the ceremony despite having another engagement in a different town earlier that morning. He assured us that he would make it to our ceremony on time. Jim collaborated with us on each song selection, alleviating our concerns by keeping the songs true to those initially chosen for our Hawaiian wedding. Not only was he accommodating, but he also had prior experience working with the other vendors, the officiant Nicole, and our photographer, ensuring a seamless wedding ceremony. Words cannot express our gratitude to Jim. His involvement in our ceremony transformed a challenging emotional day into a beautiful memory.

ch a beautiful job. He timed the music perfectly and played all of our requested music. I could not be more pleased!

fted. He provided lots of options for songs he already knew to get us started, and he learned new songs just for us because that's what we wanted played. He even sent us informal recordings to ask us about the tempo and approach to the song so it was just right! It really was above and beyond anything we expected, and for an incredibly reasonable price. What's more, we also asked him to accompany our teenage daughter on a performance during the ceremony, and he was super awesome about working with her -- encouraging and accommodating and made everything super easy and fun. His music really contributed a lot to the vibe of our wedding, and we are forever grateful to him for his hard work and support and talent.

y self-sufficient setting up and he knew just how to use his music to make all the special moments of the ceremony and cocktail reception blend seamlessly. I was a little nervous because we did not have a rehearsal, but Jim nailed it with one 15 minute conversation on the phone the week before the wedding. His number is going in my phone for future events!

is impressive and his ability to learn additional songs per request is amazing! He is incredibly talented. We are so grateful that Jim was able to be apart of our big day. He was flexible with the flow of our wedding and was readily available to address any questions prior to the event. We received so many compliments and guests were raving about him! If you’re looking for a guitarist he is hands down the best!

our guests. Many guests made specific comments on his amazing talent. He is incredibly personable, professional and responsive. We are so grateful he was part of our special day.

. He learned how to play a specific requested song that my now husband wanted to walk down the aisle to. Leading up to the wedding, he sent us video updates of his progress and it turned out perfect! He made everything so easy and stress free. I would highly recommend him!

usic and his charming personality and love listening to Jim any time he is playing locally. Each time he plays is a treat (not to mention that he always plays our favorite songs)! We love Jim's music so much, we booked Jim to play at both our engagement party dinner and our wedding. As always, he was HIT! He took the time to learn and play songs that meant so much to my husband and I, and I will forever remember how he played as my husband and I danced our first dance. Jim's music touches my heart. I cannot say enough good things.

ocktail hour. We had to move our ceremony indoors two hours before our ceremony started due to weather and Jim was able to pivot without any issues. His talent is unbelievable! Friends and family couldn't stop talking how amazing the music was. I highly recommend Jim if you're looking for a guitarist!

everything handled and had no worries on my wedding day with Jim! Thank you!

and so many of our guests have reached out for his information already. I would highly recommend Jim as the musician for whatever event you might be having.

ything you could think of. We gave him a few must plays and then he choose the rest of the songs based on the vibe we have him. He was great at communication and so professional. I'm so glad I found him.

s about him. I look forward to working with him again and I love his love for classical 70s jams. Thanks again Jim for rocking out at my wedding.

sts, etc) and he was so flexible and accommodating. He was perfectly communicative in the process and he offered us transparency by updating us on the progress of the songs he learned specifically for our wedding. His performance was outstanding, and our guests loved him too. We left the venue before our guests did, and he continued to play until the very last minute we were booked for, and even a little bit longer as our families were cleaning up at the end of the night! We were all blown away by his kindness and professionalism. By the end of the wedding process, he felt like a friend to us. We wanted our music to be personal and unique, not just another DJ - Jim went above and beyond our expectations. Can't recommend him highly enough.

ere extra surprised when he started playing music that wouldn’t have normally been thought of as acoustical guitar music. Jim was professional and so easy to work with!

us, but did not overpower the sweetness of the event. It became clear to us that the string quartet sound did not suit our taste or vision for the ceremony. From the minute we heard some of Jim’s samples on his webpage and YouTube account, we knew we had found the right sound! Jim plays his music with talent, passion and enthusiasm. We loved his mix of classical, country, pop and rock, pulled from a variety of time periods. Jim’s quick reply to our original email gave us all the information we needed up front. He built trust with us from day one, so we felt prepared for our meeting with him. When we did meet with him over video call, his enthusiasm for the craft was just overflowing. When we started throwing out ideas for a few special requests, he got so into the discussion that he pulled out his guitar and started playing around with the song ideas! Don’t you want that sort of excitement from your musician? Jim went above and beyond for us after we hired him. He sent us demos of music from his repertoire, gave his professional feedback on some special requests we were considering, and he ultimately did learn a special request song for us (It turned out great!!). On the day of the wedding, Jim was in place and warming up before we even arrived, and we did not for one second worry about the music the entire time. The ceremony went beautifully and his music was an essential part of it. Contact Jim today and see for yourself what a great partner he will be during your event planning process.

antasy music. He shared demos on his music and the music we requested. He is so talented and made our wedding fantastic. The vibe and sound of his music was the cherry on top to our day. He is such a talented guitar player and it was such a privilege to have him play at our wedding.

eremony, and was flexible in providing us different renditions and options we could choose from. On the day of our wedding, he got situated and started playing without any input from us whatsoever, which was extremely helpful as we were juggling things throughout the day. We also received many compliments from our guests on the music. We highly recommend Jim and are very grateful for his service!

commodating, and just a joy to work with. He provided such an extensive list of songs to choose from, and was even able to play a last-minute request on the spot. Months later, we are still getting comments on how amazing Jim was and what a special atmosphere he created through his playing. Jim, thank you for your talent and for adding such a great energy to our wedding day!

and Jim was patient with me, answered all my questions, and provided incredible advice. He also gave us video clips of the songs we were considering for our ceremony which was so helpful. Jim had an amazing song list that took us hours to just select 20 of our favorites for the cocktail hour. Jim is incredibly talented and a true professional. He made our day so special and memorable! Thank you so much, Jim!!

song for our recessional! We cannot recommend Jim enough!

to accommodate a special request for our unity ceremony. Jim is delightful and we were so excited to have him play for our ceremony. He truly made it special and memorable!

fe! He was more than happy to send samples of what it would sound like as well. It was beautiful!!! <3 He was easy to communicate with, respond fast. He was also able to play at certain parts of the ceremony that I requested. It was perfect! If you are debating whether to book him or not, do it!

than happy to send samples of what it would sound like as well. It was beautiful!!! <3 He was eat to communicate with, respond fast. He was also able to play at certain parts of the ceremony that I requested

im learned two custom songs for our wedding day. One was a rendition of a song that was special to my husband’s father - a man who does not typically cry was brought to tears when he heard it. Jim was fantastic to work with - super communicative throughout the entire process, enthusiastic, and professional. I highly recommend Jim if you’re looking for a unique touch for your wedding day!

has an extensive list of options but we let him choose what to play for the most part - and they were all crowd pleasers!) He even learned a couple very special songs for us, and played them beautifully. The ceremony truly felt magical with his music - I can guarantee you will be so happy if you go with Jim! Thank you x 10000

f you're looking for beautiful music to accompany your day, this is the guy you want to work with. 100% recommend working with Jim.

tell us how much they enjoyed his style and song selections. Not only that, Jim really had our backs through the entire process. When we couldn't decide on our cocktail songs, Jim put together a demo with snippets from a bunch of songs we were considering in a matter of days. And when it came to learning new and intricate songs from scratch, he was always excited and quick to share with us the beautiful results. Now whenever I remember our wedding day I will hear Jim's enchanting rendition of Iron and Wine.

e wasn’t familiar with playing, took the time to learn the song and sent a video on his progress to keep us updated on the song; the song was the song my wife walked down the aisle to and it was perfect! We also went to go see him play live at a local bar after we already him. We walked up to him and introduced ourselves and he was very friendly and he knew exactly who we were based off our emails, he asked if we wanted to hear all our ceremony songs and he gave us a perfect sample that got us so excited to actually make our walk down the aisle to his music! The process from hiring to the big day was seamless. I’d recommend him again and again.

ly and was super helpful in providing information and suggestions. We highly recommend Jim!

uiry and crossed my fingers that Jim would be available. Thankfully he was. He is so incredibly kind and professional. Quick to respond and extremely helpful. Our song is Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon, and I was able to walk down the aisle to it. Jim arranged it so beautifully. The way he arranges all his music, he mesmerizes his audience.

so talented! In our wedding video, you get to hear his guitar and it brings me back to the most special day of our lives. If you get the opportunity to have Jim play at your wedding, I know you will be happy you did!! He definitely added a wow factor. Jim was also so easy to work with. He had so many suggestions for songs to use. Thank you Jim!

breeze, especially with the stresses of wedding planning. Jim’s set list is impressive and he has several songs posted on his YouTube channel for couples to check out. My husband and I knew we wanted a special song to be played for part of the ceremony which wasn’t included within Jim’s set list. Jim learned the notes in a very short period of time and provided a demo with 3 separate renditions for us to choose from. It was incredible! Jim coordinated with our DJ and handled everything so I didn’t have to worry. Next thing I know, I’m walking down the aisle with my dad with everyone staring back at me and I am stressed! But then I hear our song playing, just like Jim had shared with us in the demo. I looked at my future husband, let out a huge smile and the stress melted away for a moment. It was one of the most beautiful moments of the entire day and it was made all the more perfect with Jim’s performance. All of this is to say, if you are looking for a ceremony musician, you cannot go wrong with Jim! This was one of the best decisions we made through the entire process. Thank you Jim for the beautiful memories!

ing the ceremony. His library of songs was so fun to select from and he even learned a couple new ones that we requested in advance. His professionalism was perfect and everything ran so smoothly. I would highly recommend his services to others as a way to provide a great personalization and ambiance to their event!

professionalism, and talent were perfect. He worked with our officiant and ceremony coordinator the day of and everything went just as we had imagined. Jim learned three new songs for us free of extra charge and they turned out beautifully. He even played a demo for us over zoom to make sure it was sounding how we had imagined. I am definitely going to seek out his next local gig so I can hear more of his music because my friends and family couldn't stop talking about how wonderful he was.

cocktail hour for our son and daughter in law to be on their wedding day! It wouldn’t have been the same without him.

dating, and his music was PERFECT. He made our wedding planning process so easy and our wedding day was nothing short of a fairy tale. He even RAN from our Ceremony outside to get set up for Cocktail Hour. I cannot recommend Jim enough. We love him and our special day would not have been the same without him.

which were high to begin with!!

nd true thoughtfulness in both the time leading up to our big day AND during his performance. He wears this amazingly authentic smile each time he plays and he has true talent. My dad is an avid guitarist and watched him with puppy dog eyes the whole time. I would highly highly recommend Jim for any event. Thank you Jim!!!