Pete Smyser - Guitarist (solo/ duos/ ensembles)

ck when I wasn't sure what song I would like to walk down the aisle to. His music was beautiful and added an extra special element to our wedding!

th Ted Lis on the sax and it was just wonderful! We had so many complements on how the music was just perfect! I highly recommend Pete!

pared to the other musicians we considered. His songs emphasize a fingerstyle type of playing which we thought sounded beautiful, and kept finding ourselves really drawn to. Prior to the ceremony, we appreciated our communications with Pete. He was thorough, informative, and very helpful in helping us understand how to organize our musical selections throughout the prelude, processional, and recessional, in addition to the cocktail hour. The musical clips on his website were helpful, but we were leaning towards a couple songs that didn't include audio clips, so he was kind enough to record and send us a couple ad hoc samples to help give us a better idea of how the songs would sound (we ended up choosing those songs, "Iris" and "Sweet Child of Mine" for our processional and recessional). On the day of, he was punctual, actually being the first vendor to arrive, and his performance was outstanding. The ceremony songs were just as we imagined, and although we missed a lot of our cocktail hour, we really enjoyed the few songs we got a chance to hear. We received compliments from multiple guests on Pete's performance, and were thrilled we were able to incorporate his music into our festivities. Thank you Pete!

at the ceremony and cocktail hour was fabulous and added a perfect touch to the wedding. Highly recommend him!!

e to anyone looking for live music at their ceremony and/or reception!

sive and the utmost professional. Day of he sounded just as great as he does online. One of our guests even commented that they thought we had recorded music, it sounded so good! Was a special touch to add to our special day and we highly recommend for any event.

perfect match, not intrusive. Amazing addition to our event. Guests loved the solo guitar.

would highly recommend!

definitely recommend him to family and friends.

a few of his YouTube videos watching him play "fingerstyle" renditions of my bride's favorite songs and I was hooked. We had him play Glen Hansard, Clapton, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, and even a little country, and it all meshed together so well. I could not have been more pleased with the sound and it gave the perfect background music to our guests arriving, it was simple and elegant, and perfectly highlighted the atmosphere we wanted to create. Thankfully, Pete does a great job at pricing himself out competitively. While I had to have him for the ceremony, it turned out that his pricing was just barely over what I would have paid my DJ to plug an iPod into a speaker to use for ceremony music. The difference between an iPod experience and what Pete delivered on our big day would have been vastly different, and I am so glad we had Pete Smyser for our wedding. Thank You, Pete! --Johnny & Rachel

is also outstanding, I only wish we could have heard more!

two new songs. On our wedding day he showed up on time and was clearly prepared as he sounded great. I highly recommend Pete!

omprehensive for any style we wanted (we went with contemporary). We had positive feedback from our pastor whom Pete talked to about how the ceremony would run for timing, and we had great feedback from guests as well as how much they enjoyed the music for both ceremony and cocktail hour. The ceremony music was just what I had hoped for as well, absolutely beautiful. Pete was a pleasure to work with and my husband and I highly recommend!

guests commented on what a special touch it was to have Pete perform at the chapel and how much they enjoyed it. I would recommend Pete for any special event.

dding day he arrived on time and completely prepared. And the music was great! Our guests are still complimenting us on our ceremony and cocktail hour music. We highly recommend Pete!

l of our wedding guests loved the music!

to get in touch with.  His calming demeanor was exactly what I needed during such a stressful time.  I was particularly anxious about the song that we performed together.  He did a great job at calming me and reassuring me that everything would go well.  In the end, he was correct and my guests are still talking about our song!  He is truly an expert at his craft and his beautiful music was an amazing addition to both our ceremony and cocktail hour.  I would definitely recommend his services to anyone in need of a musician for any event.  Thank you!

pliments on the music. Check out Pete's Youtube page for a great sample of his work. We highly recommend him!

pliments!! I would highly recommend using Pete for your wedding.

and the music was everything I was looking for. Nearly everyone took the time to tell us how brilliant his playing was during the reception; it was wonderful to have such great music as the aural backdrop for our evening, keeping us entertained while allowing us to talk and laugh with our friends and family. I truly have no regrets hiring Pete, and would happily do so again! -- Joe & Will

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ng video and listening to him play during the main entrances, we were very pleased! He was very quick to respond to emails and his suggestions were very helpful! When looking around, his pricing was by far the best. We recommend Pete to anyone!

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ommunicate with leading up to our big day. Can't say enough good things!

elf sounded beautiful and added an elegant atmosphere to the whole event. I'd highly recommend Pete Smyser for any occasion!

asy by providing us with his advice on what music we may need, where in the timeline it would be played and how many songs we should pick out. He was so easy to work with and I would recommend him without hesitation.

t played for her jazz brunch wedding reception. Pete, first of all, was an absolute pleasure to work with during the planning stages. He is extremely responsive to any question or concern, and will email or call you, as needed to clarify and answer any question. He responds quickly. He made me feel reassured and relaxed, during what can be a stressful time. He provided Jewish songs on his guitar, in addition to popular songs, for the guests as they arrived at the Jewish weddings ceremony. The quintet gave the reception the classy smooth jazz atmosphere that we were seeking. When you hire Pete, you are not just getting just any musicians, but professional, extremely talented musicians of the highest caliber. We received very positive, enthusiastic feedback from our guests, including one who is a professional drummer and the other, a jazz pianist himself. Pete Smyser and his musicians are a "dream team."

or our wedding day. He is very skilled on guitar and had many music choices (contemporary, classical and jazz). He was Very organized with putting together a song line up and gave us the option to choose any songs we wanted played! He did ask for a tent to be set up for his equipment since it was an outdoor ceremony and was very adamant that he would not play if it started to rain at all. This added a little bit of stress to our day since there was a chance of rain, but in the end it all worked out and the rain held off. I would recommend his services!

got lots of compliments), and was flexible in adding a few extra songs of his choice when our ceremony started a bit late. His list of songs is extensive and covers a ton of styles, and they all sound great! We highly recommend working with him.

gs that spanned classical (for the procession), to contemporary (cocktail hour), to jazz standards (over dinner). Our first dance as a married couple was to the song "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascall Flatts and was played beautifully by Pete. Our guests raved about Pete's music and how perfect it was for our special day. Pete's playing is of the highest caliber! We'd highly recommend Pete to our friends and family!

I can't think of anything that was less than perfect in my experience working with Pete. He is a wonderful talented musician with a large repertoire to choose from. He was very responsive to my emails and provided us with samples of his music on his website. We received so many compliments from our guests about the music. I honestly wish I was a guest so I could have sat down and listened to the whole performance. If you're looking for live music for your event, no need to look any further, Pete is the WHOLE package.

lude music and then our ceremony music. His rates were reasonable, he has an extensive song list, and he plays beautifully. We got many compliments about him and how beautiful the music was. Also, working with Pete was so easy. He was very responsive and professional. Would absolutely recommend him to anyone. I just wish that, on our wedding day, I was able to enjoy his music more--instead of hiding in the bridal lounge during the prelude!

ptly and made it very easy with his forms and suggestions on music. We switched our ceremony last minute to outdoors and Pete was prepared. Guests complimented on how wonderful they thought the guitar player was. Will definitely recommend to my friends for weddings and other events in the future. Such a nice touch compared to the typical piano and harp we have seen at weddings! Thanks Pete!

nt ahead and recorded my entrance song which was absolutely breathtaking. His music brought me to tears and I was so happy to have such a talented artist at our ceremony and cocktail hour. Mahalo for everything Pete!!

ed many positive comments about his style of playing and song choices. The music took the whole experience to another level- I will never forget how it felt hearing the first few notes of my processional song as I finally started down the aisle. Thank you Pete!

re to deal with, tailored his set lists precisely to our wishes, and (most importantly) played beautifully. Thanks Pete!