About this vendor
Ryan Cook is a Musician, Band Leader and a DJ. Ryan is perfect for you if are looking to hire one person to perform live music as well as recorded music later for dancing. Have you checked out my videos? Go see for yourself! Further, being both a Musician and a DJ has economical and time/energy saving benefits which are not to be underestimated. You no longer have to coordinate hiring two different organizations to have travel & set up separately for your wedding. These not insignificant costs. Keep that for some sweet little honeymoon perk!
Ryan does this full-time and is a professional from the planning in the very beginning to the special day itself. Ryan performs frequently as a Soloist, Duo and Trio. Being this flexible, Ryan is capable of delivering on a wide variety of your visions. What is your vision? Here's to a wedding you and your guests will fondly remember 🥂
Details
Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Bluegrass
- Celtic
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Folk
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.
Best of Weddings
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Ryan was the best! From the start, Ryan let us know exactly what we needed to do for putting together our music and always answered any questions that came up right away. People ar...
e still telling us how amazing his live music was during the ceremony and cocktail hour. Couldn't recommend Ryan more!!!
My husband and I strongly recommend hiring Ryan. His unique DJ/live music combination created a diverse and special soundtrack for our big day. We’ve received numerous compliments ...
from guests regarding how much they enjoyed his guitar playing & singing during the cocktail hour. His range is incredible and he’s more than willing to learn a new song for you. Furthermore, Ryan’s DJ’ing skills are top tier. After collaborating together on the direction we wanted the reception to go - he mashed together a playlist that also garnered copious amounts of compliments and fun on the dance floor. Ryan is an awesome communicator on your actual wedding day, as well as from the moment you reach out to him. He is a very genuine, fun person and it was a joy to work with him throughout the entire process.
Ryan is very talented at what he does! We received so many compliments about his acoustic set during the ceremony/cocktail hour, as well as how well the songs flowed during the dan...
cing portion of the evening. Ryan was responsive and a joy to work with. He let us select music we wanted to make our day perfect, and provided suggestions as we needed them. I would highly recommend Ryan for your wedding or event!
Our experience with Ryan was nothing short of incredible. Ryan was so easy to work with and was flexible/accommodating in helping us achieve the vision for music on our day. Withou...
t hesitation, Ryan learned and performed a new song that I had my heart set on for my ceremony and it sounded amazing. Ryan was organized and great at communicating so that our day ran smoothly. Our guests spoke highly of Ryan and his fellow musicians and were on the dance floor the whole night!
Ryan is reliable, professional, fun and an incredible musician. Our wedding guests kept telling us how great he was playing live music during the cocktail hour.
Ryan was absolutely amazing all around. He was very helpful in getting everything together before the day and he sounded beautiful on the day of the wedding. The ability to do so...
me live acoustic partnered with some light DJ work after made the night extremely special and memorable.
Ryan was amazing and communicative throughout our entire wedding process! He was well organized and provided a Google Sheet for us to collaborate and plan with. On the day of the w...
edding — Not only did he play amazing live music, but he learned Razor Love by Neil Young just for our processional! He then wowed guests with his cocktail hour performance and then seamlessly transitioned into DJ for the reception. Ryan was perfect in every way! We cannot recommend Ryan enough. Thanks for making our wedding day so special, Ryan! -Nicole & Kenny
Do yourself a favor and hire Ryan for your upcoming wedding - just do it!! He was a huge hit. He played live music during our cocktail hour that everyone loved, had everyone dancin...
g on the dance floor and best of all, he learned a song for me to walk down the aisle to. He was so accommodating and easy to work with!
Highly recommend:)
We hired Ryan for our wedding on 11/12/22 and had the best night of our lives with him as our DJ! He played live music alongside Liam for our cocktail hour and then transitioned e...
ffortlessly to DJing our reception - they were both so great and talented! My fiancé and I planned it so that we could enjoy cocktail hour alongside our friends and family and I’m so glad we got to hear them play. Ryan was our DJ for the rest of the night and was SO accommodating and responsive, even before our date when we reached out with questions and last minute requests. He was so friendly and chill throughout the whole process - highly recommend to anyone looking for a mix of live/DJ music :)
Music was the hardest decision for us when approaching vendor selection for our wedding. We love music - my husband was a music major and according to Spotify are in the 90th perce...
ntile of listeners - but we aren't your typical dance floor people. We wanted a chill vibe for our "rustic elegant" barn wedding, and music that would work for a relaxed family style dinner, dance floor for those who wanted to dance, and chilling by the fire pits with s'mores later. Ryan completely understood our vibe and delivered! His live music during dinner was amazing - we had heard his YouTube videos and they don't do justice to his live performance! Later Ryan switched from live music to DJing and he masterfully balanced the energy for all of our wedding guests. Guests could enjoy conversations at the table while still hearing each other, the dance floor was hoppin from little nieces and nephews up to grandparents (check out the videos!), and the fireside ambiance outside was on point. As an added bonus, his dance floor lights looked magical on the barn beams. This guy is the real deal, and is unique in the industry with both live and DJ music all in one! We would definitely hire him for any gig!
Ryan was AMAZING! He did a great job helping us to plan the perfect music for our wedding. We didn't want a full band the whole night, and we didn't want to go with an "untz untz u...
ntz" type DJ... Ryan was the perfect unique mix we were looking for. He was easy to talk to and work with. He even let us throw a special guest singer into the mix when my friend asked if she could sing us a song! He checked in with us throughout the night, and everyone loved him! :) 10/10, go with Ryan, you will not be disappointed!
We are so happy that we hired Ryan for our wedding! From the very beginning, he worked with us to make the music for our event exactly what we wanted through phone calls and a deta...
iled shared spreadsheet. On the day of the event, he played acoustic guitar for our ceremony and cocktail hour beautifully, and then seamlessly switched to DJ mode for dinner and dancing. He adapted well to minor schedule changes and problem-solved last minute issues. He checked in with me throughout the evening to make sure everything was going well, and to run some of the rowdier guests' requests by me. Ryan definitely helped to make our event extra special, and we are so grateful!
Ryan was extremely professional and so prepared. He had a long list of music he could do which ranged from Beatles to country to classical. His system made it so easy to pick the s...
ongs we wanted and he performed them so well. We got many compliments from our guests regarding the music selection and quality. Have Ryan play for your wedding and you'll have a truly personalized and professional experience.
Ryan was fabulous!! He was not only so easy to work with, he crushed it at our wedding. We had so many people compliment the acoustic music he played. He played the music we love a...
nd vibed with the crowd when he DJ’d. Everyone loved him. I would recommend him to everyone!
We had Ryan Cook play with the trio for our cocktail hour and as a DJ for the rest of the reception - and they were absolutely perfect.
Everybody at our wedding raved about how go...
od they were all night (both live music and as a DJ)!! Ryan is a dream to work with - he is so communicative, organized, kind, and truly talented. He really set the tone for the wedding and it was an absolute blast.
I will highly recommend Ryan Cook to everyone who is in need of live music or a DJ, he is the best of the best!!
Highly highly recommend Ryan Cook! We received so many compliments on the music at our wedding. Ryan and team did classical acoustics for our ceremony, and then transitioned into a...
trio for cocktail hour. The live cocktail hour music was amazing, we only wish we could have watched and listened the whole time! It made a huge difference having what I'll call actual musicians (that love music) rather than cookie cutter wedding bands. It really set the vibe for the day and everyone genuinely enjoyed the music. Ryan also did a great job DJing for the reception Working with him was super easy, he was always quick to respond and was enthusiastic throughout the process of planning and selecting a song list. Wish we could do it all again!
I couldn't have had a better wedding experience without Ryan. Him and his band members played live music during our wedding then transitioned to DJ for the reception. He is an amaz...
ing musician and person. Ryan is very down to earth and easy to work with. He was extremely accommodating even for custom requests. He is an extremely rare opportunity and pleasure to have. We couldn't have done it without him!
Ryan was awesome. He was able to meet our eclectic music taste. He interacted with all the guests and everyone loved him!
We totally enjoyed Ryan and he really took the time before and during our wedding to make sure everything was perfect. Would definitely recommend him for any event.
We were so pleased with Ryan taking care of music for our wedding! He worked with us to design exactly what we wanted, and was especially thoughtful to special requests. His live...
music was great, and while DJ'ing, he set the moot throughout the night perfectly. We couldn't have been happier!
Ryan was such a joy to work with! He was invested in our day from day one and made us feel comfortable and like we could trust him. We received multiple compliments on the great jo...
b we did. Would recommend him over and over again!
Ryan did an amazing job getting to know us leading up to the wedding and helped ensure our day was everything we imagined. He and the other member of the duet were great musicians...
. Ryan's guitar playing and Ben's skills on both the keyboard and violin, and their willingness to learn our special requests, helped set the exact mood we were looking for!
Ryan is awesome and I highly suggest anyone to use him for your event or wedding! From his musical ability to the overall process and how easy it is to work with him you won't find...
a better person.
I highly recommend using Ryan for your wedding (and other events)! We had to reschedule our wedding due to covid which made the wedding pretty stressful in general and I'm so glad ...
we found Ryan. He was incredibly easy to work with and helped us figure out the best options/ideas for our budget. We were on the fence about getting a DJ but looking back I'm SO happy we decided to use Ryan because I can't imagine it without that aspect now. We had a set list of music but I gave him the freedom to just go with whatever he thought was fitting. He was even willing to accommodate a few requests which was extremely nice of him to do. He did a great job of keeping the night moving along, making sure guests were having a blast and even making a few impromptu announcements when needed. Ryan will go above and beyond to make your day everything you want it to be. Ours was perfect! Thank you Ryan!
Highly recommend!!
Ryan was so easy to work with. I love that he does live music as well as DJ services. Makes it so much easier. He’s very laid back and willing to work to make your wedding dreams c...
ome true. He plays great live! Videos online don’t do him justice. I highly recommend using Ryan for your wedding services.
We can’t recommend Ryan enough. We are so happy we chose him to sing/perform and DJ at our wedding. We ended up having a “microwedding” (thanks COVID) with 22 people and everyone a...
bsolutely loved him. Ryan was easy to work with throughout the entire process from contracting, to picking out songs, and hearing suggestions. He even learned a few songs for our “special” dances which meant so much to us. After performing throughout the ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner, he DJ’d the rest of the night for everyone to dance. Ryan helped us have the best night ever!
This is our second time using Ryan. First for a birthday party and second for our wedding and both times he did not disappoint. Ryan is an amazing musician and a true professional....
He helped guide us through our special song choices and went above and beyond to learn our songs. At both our events our guests had nothing but rave reviews. When you watch Ryan play you can tell he really loves what he does. I would 100% recommend him to play for any occasion you have.
Ryan did an amazing job from start to finish with providing musical entertainment for our June wedding! He is very organized, great with communication, punctual, and talented (both...
with live instrumentals as well as DJ skill set). Ryan flawlessly provided live instrumental (guitar and violin duo) for our ceremony as well as cocktail hour and then transitioned into the DJ for our reception. It was amazing! My husband and I can’t say enough great things about Ryan and the experience he provided us with. We highly recommended working with Ryan!
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