About this vendor
Kurt Borst is a professional guitarist, singer, and songwriter available for all wedding-related events. This talented musician loves nothing more than putting giant smiles on couples' faces, one song at a time! He is available for events in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.
Kurt Borst Music is a one-stop shop when it comes to your wedding soundtrack. He can compose original and heartfelt songs for your proposal, ceremony, and first dance using information you provide him about your relationship. His musical catalog includes a broad mix of genres, so he can tailor his setlist to reflect your requests.
Kurt can perform emotive music at your ceremony or first dance, lively or intimate music at your cocktail hour (according to your preference), and crowd pleasing tunes for your reception. Afterward, this versatile pro is also available as a DJ and will keep the party going long into the night! Please make sure to check out his website to view his song list.
Details
Instruments
- Guitar
- Vocals
Music Genres
- Country
- Folk
- Hip-Hop
- Pop
- Rock
Music Services
- Live Music
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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out of 5.022 reviews
After receiving Kurt's name as a recommendation from our venue, listening to a handful of songs on his website, and reading all the stellar reviews, we were sold on Kurt. And still...
, on our wedding day we were blown away by his professionalism and talent.
Our guests raved about his live music during the cocktail hour. During the wedding ceremony his timing was consistently perfect. His rendition of our first dance song was phenomenal. His DJ work later in the evening taught us that our guests—who we didn't think were big dancers—could hold the floor all night long.
It's hard to appreciate how important all the little things are until the big day, but speaking from experience: Kurt has the both the talent to keep a wedding charming on a cold, rainy afternoon and the attention to detail to pull it all off seamlessly.
I finished the night thinking to myself, "How on Earth did we get lucky enough to book someone like Kurt." If you're looking for a musician for your wedding day, I could not possibly recommend Kurt enough.
Kurt is an amazing performer and human being. He is incredibly talented and made our day so special. I even had a special request for Kurt to play a specific song for me and he hap...
pily learned it. Our guests were so impressed with him! We would definitely work with him again and highly recommend him for your special event. He is a pleasure to work with.
Kurt performed at our wedding welcome party last summer. He was so easy to work with and quick to respond leading up to the day. He came early to set up and was extremely professio...
nal. And most important, he is so talented!!! We had multiple guests comment on how amazing he was throughout the night. Thank you, Kurt!
Kurt was absolutely amazing! He played all the music we loved and even took requests. He read the vibes of the room really well and got a lot of people dancing! Thank you for the w...
onderful experience and making our wedding so fun!
Kurt performed at my wedding and was absolutely amazing! He set the mood for the entire night performing during happy hour and throughout dinner. Kurt is an outstanding performer -...
I've been trying to think of reasons to have a party so I can hire him again. He is one of the nicest, coolest, most down to earth guys I've ever met. He is extremely professional, his price is incredibly reasonable, and he's very flexible. We loved his performance so much I worked out a deal with him to stay even longer than the time we originally had him booked. Every single one of my guests told me how much they loved Kurt's performance. Hire him now - you won't be disappointed.
Kurt was a true professional throughout the entire process of planning and playing at our wedding. He was super responsive to all emails and texts and always seemed 10 steps ahead ...
with preparations. Kurt learned a new song for us and it was one of the highlights of our ceremony. He read our guests during the cocktail hour and knew the right songs to play. Kurt played and sang beautifully and is a true talent. A bunch of our guests commented on how great he sounded and asked where we found him. Above all, he was a nice guy and a pleasure to work with. We won't hesitate to call him for future events. Thanks again Kurt!
Kurt was a wonderful addition to our wedding ceremony. He learned a few requests for my wife to walk down the isle to. All of our guests, of all ages, were raving about what a fant...
astic job he did. He has a great variety of songs appropriate for any occasion. Our guests especially remember the stunning rendition of Everlong by the Foo Fighters he played that brought people to tears. I would definitely book Kurt for my next event. You should too.
Thanks Kurt.
Danny
Kurt was a pleasure to deal with and a consummate professional. He was in contact before the wedding to offer advice and input ideas, he learnt thinking out loud by Ed Sheeran and ...
it was amazing, I only wish I had a CD of Kurt performing the tracks he performed at the wedding. All of our guests commented on how good he was and couldn't believe we were able to get such an amazing performer.
I would work with him again in a heartbeat and it was a privilege to have him perform at our wedding.
Kurt was AMAZING!!! He was professional, on time, accommodating, charming, comforting, cute AND could sing!! My guests absolutely LOVEDDDDDDDD him and bragged over and over about h...
im. Working with him was comforting. He always made himself available leading up to my wedding for any questions or concerns I may have had (bride jitters) I would HIGHLY recommend him!
Top notch. We brought Kurt at the last minute (about a week before the wedding) and he was an absolute rock star. Easy to talk to and coordinate with. Kurt went out of his way to l...
earn a new song in no time so that my wife could walk down the aisle to Backstreet Boys. Between the ceremony and cocktail hour, Kurt was incredible and his performance was perfect. Strongly recommend for anyone considering his services.
Kurt went above and beyond for our wedding. He even learned a song we wanted to hear just for our party. I would give him 10 stars if I could!
WOW! Kurt was so awesome. Super professional and easy to work with! He showed up early and got all set up, and was very mindful of the photographers best angles (and how to stay ou...
t of them). He learned 3 songs for us and sang them beautifully so that we could walk down the aisle, walk up the aisle, and do a first dance to songs that were deeply meaningful to us. He worked with us to determine exactly when songs should begin and end. He gave recommendations on when he should play based on his experience and made the whole process much easier! Finally, he's super talented. We were complimented on how beautiful the music by multiple people! He didn't overpower the ceremony. Perfection!
Kurt was absolutely incredible. I would highly recommend Kurt to anyone who is looking for an extremely talented musician. Kurt played our cocktail hour at our wedding, and all of ...
our guests raved about how phenomenal he was. He was extremely professional, showed up early, and even learned and played songs we requested. I will absolutely use Kurt again in the future at any events I am planning on having. Thanks again!!
In addition to being an incredibly talented musician, Kurt is a true professional. He played during my ceremony and dinner, and my guests could not stop complimenting him. One of m...
y friends wants to hire him to "play in my living room when I get home from work every day". Another did not realize he was playing, and thought we had Pandora in the background - - he is that good! Kurt was quickly responsive to emails, friendly and so helpful in directing guests at the start of the ceremony, at dinner service and during speeches. I think this was the best money spent for my wedding - do not hesitate to hire Kurt. I will definitely be calling him again.
Simply put...Kurt was outstanding. His voice is incredible, his playlist was spot on and perhaps most importantly, he is a true gentleman. He brought a great vibe to our party - I ...
give him my highest recommendation!
This guy is awesome!! Not only is he a fabulous talent but he is extremely professional and easy to work with. I can’t say enough about him and feel so lucky to have randomly come ...
across his info while searching the web.
Kurt played a beach wedding for my daughter. He was on time, well dressed and fully prepared. It had been a pleasure dealing with him throughout. It was when he began to play and s...
ing however, that we realized what an incredibly talented musician and singer he is. We thoroughly enjoyed everything he did. Although his audio online was good it does not even come close to his actual talent. I look forward to being able to hire Kurt for another party! Highly recommend!!
Kurt was excellent. He was very professional to communicate with and already knew most of the songs we wanted. He also learned a song for us. His adaptation of the songs were perfe...
ct for the occasion - Everything we would expect from an acoustic performer at a wedding. His skill and craftsmanship in execution were perfect. Our guests loved listening to him as they were waiting for the ceremony and at our cocktail hour. The songs he played for us walking down the aisle will forever be a fond memory.
We travelled over from Australia with 30 of our closest friends and family for a rooftop wedding in Brooklyn. From the moment I contacted Kurt three weeks out from the date, Kurt w...
as beyond accomodating and prompt with all communications. On the night, his musical talent exceeded all our expectations, following listening to his covers on his website. He had our guests up dancing and singing along, with everyone commenting on how fantastic his musical abilities were. Without a doubt he would be recommended to anyone within a heartbeat!
Kurt is an amazing musician! He was without a doubt the "coolest" part of our wedding-everyone loved him. He is extremely talented with a large repertoire, and even offered to lear...
n a new song just for our wedding day. We want to throw another social event just so we can see him play again. He's that good. We highly recommend Kurt without hesitation!
We hired Kurt to play our ceremony, cocktail hour and first dance for our barn wedding. He was one of the highlights of our event. Our guests commented on how incredible he was and...
we can't agree more. Throughout the whole process from hiring to the event, he was professional and quick to respond. Our ceremony music was amazing, and the way he played and sang our first dance song was perfect. We are so happy Kurt took part in such a special moment and memory for us. We are forever grateful for his ability and professionalism. THANK YOU KURT!
We hired Kurt to play before our ceremony, during our cocktail hour and to play our first dance song and we absolutely LOVED him! We had guests coming up to us during the cocktail ...
hour raving about him and how amazing his voice was. Not only is he an incredible and talented performer, he was also great to work with. We expressed the vibe we were going for and Kurt delivered, even learning a new song for our first dance. He was the perfect added touch for our Jersey Shore wedding and we will definitely be working with him again.
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Astoria, NY
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