About this vendor
Congratulations and Thank you for considering Romantic Guitar by George Schumann for your Wedding Ceremony, Dinner or Cocktail Hour, or Special Party! I have over 40 years of playing experience, including wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinners, and other fun gatherings. I regularly perform at weddings around Columbus and other parts of Ohio, providing romantic and elegant ambient music for you and your guests to enjoy. I perform solo guitar arrangements of contemporary love songs and jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. My music is perfect for guests to enjoy while being seated pre-ceremony. If you have special requests that are not already part of my repertoire, I will gladly craft a beautiful arrangement for no extra charge. Please contact me for a quote!
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Instruments
- Guitar
Music Genres
- Classical
- Jazz
- Pop
- R&B
- Rock
Music Services
- Live Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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We hired George to play during our outdoor cocktail hour, it added a very special touch! Experience was great.
George was so professional throughout the whole experience. He customized songs our our choice and the guests loved the ambience.
George was such a special part of our big day. He played for our ceremony and cocktail hour and it was absolutely perfect. We appreciate him so much for bringing our vision to light!
My husband and I are so thrilled George was part of our day! He is so talented, professional, and kind. We requested a few must-play songs but gave George free control after that. He chose beautiful songs and created a romantic ambience. Hire George for your next event - you won’t regret it!
George was the consummate pro!!
He loaded in discreetly and efficiently with his own gear. He was set up and ready to play well in advance. His mix of jazz, popular, and tasty rock tunes was great!! I highly recommend him for your wedding event! As a musician myself and father of the bride I was completely pleased all the way around! Thank you George!
George was a wonderful addition to the beautiful morning wedding held in a quaint historic chapel. The guitar music really added a lovely touch and helped set the ambiance for the fall wedding.
George is a class act. I am beyond grateful I was able to find him and that he had availability to work with us. George showed up on time and he was very professional and so easy to work with. We had many compliments on the music... My only regret is not taking more time to watch and listen to the tunes by George. Thanks for helping us make our day so special! If you are looking to add a special touch to your wedding, look no further.
Mr. Schumann recently played his guitar for my daughter's wedding and cocktail hour. He arrived in plenty of time to set up and was dressed very handsomely in a tuxedo. Very professional looking.
With everything else going on, the one thing I did not have to worry about at all was the music. George took care of everything and his timing was spot on. Perfect. His song selections were amazing and we received dozens of compliments on the music at the end of the night.
During the entire wedding planning process, I really really wanted to request a special song for my husband and I to dance to. Alas, I was just too busy to ever make the request to George and I never said a word about it to anyone. To my utter amazement, the very last song of the night was our song. The very song I wanted to request but never found the time to make. My husband and I promptly danced with tears in our eyes. What a blessed ending to a most joyous occasion.
Thank you for everything George! Worth every penny and then some!! The memories you helped to create are priceless and will live on forever in our daughters wedding video and in our hearts.
George did such an amazing job playing guitar at our wedding. He was super easy to communicate with prior to our wedding and he even learned two new songs for our special day. I would definitely recommend George for other weddings! You won’t regret it :D
We hired George to provide music while guests were being seated for the ceremony and then afterwards at the cocktail hour. He played a wonderful blend of oldies and current songs that set the mood perfectly. It is clear he has a deep passion for his instrument...and it is contagious! He has an exhaustive repertoire, but even offered to learn something new if we had a special request. (He also was easy to communicate with and responded quickly to emails.)
I searched and searched for a live music option for our ceremony and cocktail hour. I reached out to several, listened to a ton of their samples, read reviews, and just didn't fall in love with anything that I found. I re-visited The Knot and found George. He responded quickly to my email inquiry, pointed me to his additional sample links, and we talked about my ideas and thoughts for our upcoming wedding. George played his recommended songs during guest arrival time and then my requested songs for the ceremony. George continued to play during our cocktail hour until the guests were seated for dinner and we switched over to a DJ for open-dancing. So many people commented on George and how much they enjoyed his music.
George was responsive to any and all questions I had, provided suggestions when I needed them, and overall was a great pleasure to work with.
George is awesome to work with. He played really well, was very good with learning some of our requests, and had a really great set up for the wedding. If you want a guitarist who has a lot of talent and is worth every penny, look no further!
George recently played an incredible guitar ensemble at our August wedding at Orchard House. We requested that he play some custom instrumental guitar by artists like Greta Van Fleet and Justin Bieber, and he performed them beyond our expectations, which were already high! We cannot thank George enough for being the soundtrack to our day.
Couldn't have been better. George was so easy to work with, he offered to learn and did learn new songs for us, he was competitively priced, and he even played for a bit of extra time due to delays. He was totally awesome.
One short anecdote: During our processional, in the midst of many slow marches down the aisle of groomsmen and bridesmaids, a flower girl bolted down the aisle at a full sprint. Without missing a beat, George sped up the pace of his processional music to match the running flower girl, then slowed it back down as the rest of the wedding party proceeded at the previous, slower pace. It was just a beautiful moment of spontaneity.
We're so grateful to George for being part of our special day; you should consider making him part of yours, too!
We had a small backyard wedding on 5/28/2022 and hired George for the ceremony music. He was awesome! He showed up early, and all the guests loved the music. We even ran into a last minute snag and needed an extra microphone, which George kindly brought with him. Great guy and talented musician!!
We used George for our prelude and ceremony acoustic music. He was extremely flexible in learning personalized songs for our ceremony. Multiple guests commented on his fantastic guitar playing and talent. He was easy to communicate with and a pleasure to work with.
George played for our wedding on 10/23/21 and it was absolutely wonderful. He was very easy to work with from the beginning and was very prompt with email communications. He has a lengthy list of song selections, but also played the two songs I personally selected for our processional and recessional. His guitar playing is phenomenal, and it created a superb environment for the ceremony and reception. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a guitar player for their wedding.
George was outstanding! After visiting a few local places to hear him play live prior to booking, it was clear he was the best person for our celebration. We had eloped at a nature preserve, and George went so far as to pack in/out his guitar, amp and music over a half mile total in his tux so we could have music at our ceremony. He then set up at New Albany Country Club for a private dinner party celebration where he provided a lovely evening's worth of great music. Several guests went so far as to sing along to some of the hits. George was extremely accommodating, really going above and beyond to meet our needs. We even worked with him to arrange a couple songs of our choosing. I 100% recommend him to anyone looking for a classy or casual affair. Already looking forward to hearing him on a friday or saturday night soon.
George was phenomenal to work with! He was really responsive and professional in all communications, and the day of our wedding. I was most impressed by him offering to learn a few songs to play during our ceremony! I can’t recommend him and his services enough. 😊
George was very professional, punctual and reliable. He even learned to play a few songs I requested for special music. Very flexible and always great with returning emails and info sent to him. Great job, George! Thanks so much.
George was wonderful to work with and hung in there with us through 3 wedding date reschedules. His responses to emails were always same day - and there were many emails! Can't say enough about him and the beautiful music that he provided for our wedding day. Thank you, George!
George is terrific, a talented musician who has an extensive repertoire. He played all the selections we requested plus lots of others. The music was beautiful and appealed to both young and old. A brief rain shower did not disrupt his performance or professionalism. I’d definitely use him again.
George was easy to work with. Beyond that, his musical knowledge is vast and performances were excellent. In fact, our guests still talk about how great George was! George provided the perfect vibe for our wedding day!
What can I say? George is amazing. We first noticed his talent and pleasurable music while at Fugu Sushi. I reached out to him to see if he could play my wedding. Thankfully he was available that day. George will make whatever event you have 10X more classy. He showed up professionally dressed in a tuxedo for my black tie wedding day. He blends in very nicely. You will not be disappointed. He's worth every penny plus more. Highly recommend.
Not only is George talented, but he is so kind and accommodating. He played his acoustic guitar at our small intimate ceremony and it was such a nice touch. He even learned some special songs we requested. We'll be hiring him again for our larger reception next year.
George was amazing!! He provided The music for our ceremony and cocktail hour. He is very talented and kept our guests very entertained and impressed. He did a wonderful job with the songs we requested for our ceremony. Hands down one of the best choices that we made for our wedding. Thank you George! ❤️
George was the highlight of our intimate backyard wedding! He was extremely responsive to emails, he took song suggestions that weren’t in his list of options and learned them, is very reasonably priced, and of course plays BEAUTIFULLY. Our guests raved about him all night and still text us to this day how amazing he was and that they wanted his info. If you’re looking for a guitarist for your wedding, look no further.. George is your guy!
I couldn’t speak more highly of George’s talents and professionalism. He was so easy to work with both in our communications before the wedding and on the day of. Even when we experienced some rain during the reception, George handled it like a pro and was not phased. Our first dance was to “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis, and thanks to George that song will continue to hold a special place in my heart.
Book George Schumann and you will not be disappointed!
George was great to work with! He was extremely friendly and did a wonderful job performing for our wedding ceremony, it was everything we wanted it to be! Although we were off getting our pictures during cocktail hour (and unfortunately had to miss George's playing during it), we had guests telling us later in the night how much they enjoyed listening to him play!
Communication with George leading up to our wedding was always great! Even after hiring him on short notice, he was always super nice and very accommodating to make our wedding ceremony exactly how we wanted.
We would highly recommend George Schumann to anyone looking for a guitarist to add something special to their wedding day!
If you are considering live music for your wedding ceremony or reception hire George! Don’t even hesitate! He had a wonderful online profile with song samples to choose from but to be honest his playing live doesn’t do his profile justice. He is amazing!! I emailed George the songs and vibe I wanted at my September backyard wedding and he showed up, set up and was playing before I even got to meet him! Such a professional!
George played guitar for our backyard wedding ceremony, during photos and a cocktail hour. The music was so beautiful and set the perfect tone for our wedding. George was very professional and helpful throughout the process and already had each song we wanted in his repertoire. Our family members all agreed that George was the perfect addition to our wedding, and we’re so thankful he was able to be there! We wholeheartedly recommend George for any event and wouldn’t hesitate to book him again. Thanks, George!
George was absolutely wonderful. He came to our home, sat with our family and got a real feel for the songs we had chosen . He was at the rehearsal and very prompt on the day of the wedding . George and his music set the tone for our special day .
We had an outdoor English Countryside wedding and wanted someone who would provide romantic guitar music which people could enjoy listening to and also have a conversation with other guests without straining over the music. George was perfect! His style of romantic guitar is lovely and has an upbeat feel to it. Many of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the music. George was also extremely accommodating and easy to work with. We would highly recommend him for weddings, parties, engagements, etc...
George was a wonderful addition to our wedding reception and ceremony. He was prompt, professional and very musically talented. I would use him again without question.
George was wonderful, from first moment of contact until he was done performing on our special day. I come from a family of musicians and grew up with music being a huge part of everyday life. As critical as we can be, every one of my family members and so many friends commented on how great George sounded. We asked for several songs that George specifically learned and arranged to play during our ceremony, and he did an amazing job! We highly recommend him and couldn't have been happier. Thank you so much, George:)
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