5 out of 5 stars and 36 reviews
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About this vendor
From prelude to postlude, I'll work with you to help shape your ceremony music into a personal expression of your most loved sentiments and wishes. We offer custom music planning and a wide range of classical and popular music offerings. Additionally, we include a professional sound system. Together we can arrive at just the right music plan for a once in a lifetime ceremony. Please contact for more information.
Details
Instruments
- Guitar
- Vocals
Music Genres
- Classical
- Country
- Folk
- Pop
- Rock
Music Services
- Live Music
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Cocktail Hour
- Rehearsal Dinner
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2021.
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5
out of 5.036 reviews
Terry was a total pro working with us on the songs and making it perfect. He was accommodating to our requests for songs. MANY guests commented on how good he was. Highly recomm...
end for a wedding reception. Lovely voice and overall performance.
Terry was fantastic. From the beginning, Terry worked with us to personalize our outdoor wedding - before, during and after the ceremony. Every time we had any questions, Terry was...
very responsive and offered suggestions. Our guests raved about how talented he is. We highly recommend him for your wedding.
Terry did a wonderful job with our ceremony music :)
I loved the arrangements he created of the processional and recessional songs, and he timed them just right so that our walko...
ut felt totally cinematic! I can't thank him enough for bringing such important songs to life on our big day.
Terry was one of the first vendors we booked. As nerds at heart, we wanted someone who could play an acoustic version of the Pokemon Theme as my husband walked down the aisle and T...
erry was excited and willing!! He was professional and responsive throughout the planning process and the ceremony was absolutely perfect!!! Everyone recognized the song immediately and said it was one of the most memorable moments of any wedding they’d been to! Highly recommend Terry!
Terry was wonderful to work with. He was so easy to communicate with and responded back very quickly. His music was so beautiful and soothing. He is also a wonderful singer, he bro...
ught tears to our eyes with his beautiful song. I would recommend anyone looking for a highly skilled musician to work with Terry, he was fantastic to work with.
Very responsive when contacted. Learned new songs for our event. Exceptional performance on the day. Terry was perfect.
Terry was incredibly professional and a wonderful addition to our ceremony. We lost our original ceremony musician quite close to our wedding date and Terry responded very quickly ...
and with great aplomb to our request for special arrangements on very short notice and was instrumental in really making our day special. We would recommend him without reservation to other couples looking to add classical guitar to their weddings.
Terry was really great throughout the entire planning process and performed flawlessly on our wedding day. Thanks again Terry!!
Terry was fantastic!
We couldn’t be happier about choosing Terry Farmer for our wedding ceremony. All our guests were extremely impressed and loved that we chose a guitarist. He arrived early to set up...
and provided my guests with beautiful songs while they had to wait for me. Most importantly, Terry learned our song and played it while I walked down the aisle. A dream come true and I can’t thank him enough for that. My only regret is not having a recording of him. Very professional.
My brother and sister in law surprised us with the gift of Terry for our daughter, and now, son in laws backyard wedding. The ambience shifted once he began playing his guitar. H...
e provided music prior to ceremony, processional and cocktail hour. He was even able to sing a song requested by our daughter at the last moment. Personable, wonderful repertoire and voice. Thank you Terry for the blessing you added to a beautiful wedding!
Terry did a great job for our outdoor wedding. He provided prelude, processional, recessional and entertained during cocktail hour. He was flexible when I needed last minute chan...
ges made and an additional song added. He showed up on time and did a wonderful job. He also provided the sound system for our ceremony- microphone + stand. Everything was wonderful. Would highly recommend.
I was a guest attending my niece's wedding recently and it was a surprise to me that we were going to have a performer at the event. Terry was punctual, set up in a timely fashion ...
and played wonderful classical music in prelude and a variety of folk and more popular music, occasionally accompanying himself..The sound was rich, the playing very engaging and it was a great treat.
We had a small 35 person backyard wedding in early July. Terry brought magic to the entire Celebration. I cant say enough about the terrific background performance....not too lo...
ad, not too soft; not too quick, not too slow...and his hymnal during the Ceremony brought tears. Terry stayed for an hour and half after for cocktail, pre-dinner and wowed the group with his pop knowledge and excellent play. ThanksTerry....until next time
We recently hired Terry for our intimate backyard wedding ceremony. I found him here on the knot. He was very open to suggestions for music options and really responsive throughout...
all phases of our planning. Very easy to work with. Most of all he is a very talented musician. I would definitely recommend him to others.
We are so happy that we chose Terry to provide ceremony music for our wedding! He was awesome to work with and helped us pick the right pieces to include in our ceremony. Terry add...
ed a beautiful touch to our ceremony with his guitar playing and we would highly recommend him for any couple that wants live music for their wedding ceremony!
--Collin and Lauren
We hired Terry off of The Knot after listening to his music online. He has a great website. Terry’s talent to play the acoustic guitar and sing is amazing. At our wedding we had Te...
rry play before, during the ceremony, and after for cocktail hour at our outside venue called Sutton Barn. He did a wonderful job. Terry was prompt in getting back to us and helped us pick out the right music. We would highly recommend him to play at any event. It was classy and Terry made the ceremony extra special. Bravo’ and many thanks.
Terry really added a beautiful touch to our tiny wedding. He was happy to learn the songs we wanted for the processional and played them perfectly. He is clearly very talented, we ...
had some guitar buff's in the crowd that were really impressed. Thanks, Terry!
Terry was a pleasure to work with and performed a beautiful ceremony for us. He even played a special family song. I would highly recommend Terry!
I was given one assignment by the bride (ceremony music) and with Terry's help I got a gold star. Very easy to work with and had a large catalog of thought-starters to help the di...
scussion. I provided very minimal instruction and our ceremony was delayed 20 minutes due to weather but Terry rolled with everything like a true pro. Not to mention, the music sounded great!
Terry was so easy to work with-I really appreciated his willingness to learn a song just for my wedding, made the day that much more special! We had to last minute change wedding v...
enues (thanks covid!) and Terry made the two hour drive for my ceremony. When communicating, Terry would reply almost instantly. Overall, I can’t say enough good things about him!
I chose to have Terry play for our wedding ceremony after hearing samples of his music. He's very talented, both at the guitar and singing. We had him play while our guest were e...
ntering, bridal party/bride and groom entrances and exits of our wedding along with singing a responsorial psalm during our ceremony. It was absolutely perfect and provided a different sound for our Catholic wedding. We received many compliments from guests about our ceremony music!
Terry made the planning and preparing very easy for me and was very quick to respond to my many e-mail questions! I'd highly recommend to anyone looking for wedding ceremony music!
Terry was very helpful, professional, patient and every song was beautiful and flawless. He helped arrange every song and gave his advice throughout the entire wedding process. T...
erry was also easy to talk to and accommodating to our wishes.
I would recommend Terry to perform at any occasion not just weddings.
Terry was the best to work with. We had a outdoor wedding and Terry was there early to make sure the extension cords were long enough and everything was working. We wanted a mix o...
f acoustic and recorded music so he made us a playlist on his phone that he used during part of the reception when he was not playing the guitar. He picks up great on social cues which was perfect for our family. He was very helpful
and made sure the wireless microphone for speeches/toast was hooked up. We had two skype meetings before the wedding to discuss everything and going over anything we still had to decide on. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for someone who can play guitar, sing, and is a great guy. Thank you Terry!
Terry is a really nice guy and great guitarist :) We were so happy to work with him for our wedding. Super professional and put us right at ease when we met him. Thanks for playing...
at our wedding Terry!
Terry was phenomenal from the start! He made the planning easy and listened to my visions very well. I have a cousin who sings and I wanted her to sing at my wedding and he went ab...
ove and beyond to learn a new song while also coordinating with my cousin. The song they played was music to everyone’s ears and made my walk down the aisle that much more memorable. I would highly suggest Terry for any musical needs. I truly wish I could repeat the ceremony over and over again! THANK YOU, TERRY!
Terry was great to deal with. We were a pretty laid-back couple, and pretty much told Terry "play what will sound good" during processional/recessional and during the cocktail hour...
. He did a great job at this. We also asked him to learn a specific version of a specific song for the bride's processional, and being the professional musician he is, he absolutely NAILED IT with a non-traditional song.
Highly recommend Terry for anyone in the area who wants some beautiful acoustic music for their wedding.
Terry was great from the start. He really helped us align our event to our needs, and was supportive on all our decisions. We would highly recommend him for any event!
Terry Farmer was an excellent artist to work with! He was happy to meet with my wife and I and wanted to help us create what we wanted for our wedding. Along with being an incredib...
ly expressive and talented musicians, Terry is Punctual and Friendly. I would recommend him to anyone.
Terry was great. He was responsive, punctual, and played exactly what we wanted beautifully. 5 stars!
Terry is an exceptional talent and made for both a very memorable wedding ceremony and a fun & lively reception. If you want a true musical talent, a man with great singing vocals ...
and the ultimate professional...this is your guy. My (new) wife and I were very happy we chose him. Highly, highly recommended.
Terry
Took the stress away . He is a true professional. Very personable and organized. His voice and guitar playing was enjoyed by all. This was evident by all the compliments I...
received from the guests.
Terry's music brought my mother to tears as she walked down the aisle. He took a Top 40 song (A Thousand Years) that he wasn't familiar with and turned it into an amazing classical...
guitar piece that even I, as I was in the back getting ready to walk down the aisle, stopped and listened to. Terry was incredibly flexible, open to my ideas and a pleasure to work with. You name it, he can play it, and he also has a great, engaging singing voice. I would recommend his services to anyone.
Absolutely fantastic - looking for someone with a once in a lifetime performance? Terry Farmer is the musician to go to - people still talk about the performance he did at our cere...
mony. His rendition of "Here Comes the Sun" was absolutely beautiful. Do not miss out!!
Terry is a consummate musician; an absolute professional; and a pleasure to work with.
His performance during my daughter's ceremony created a perfect moment on a perfect afternoon...
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I recommend him without reservation...
David Barrett
Emmy winning composer/songwriter
We were married more than five years ago at First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor. Our church is a beautiful, historic spot and we filled the pews with family and friends. Our m...
inister lead us through a meaningful service. Our reception was right down the street at University of Michigan’s art museum.
But the one thing that our guest routinely comment on to this day was the music that Terry Farmer and his bandmates performed at our wedding ceremony.
Terry worked carefully with me, a dedicated Grateful Dead fan and lifelong lover of all kinds of music, to set the right mood before, during and after the ceremony. His band’s rendition of “The Weight” caused throngs of guests to congregate at the front of the church at the end of the ceremony, amazed at the band’s talent. Guests asked later where we found Terry and were shocked to hear that Terry helps lead the music program at our church.
Weddings can be chaotic ordeals with many moving pieces. But Terry’s thoughtfulness in helping us create the set list, his calm demeanor to get it all done and his unparalleled musical ability made our special day all the more special. We’d highly recommend Terry for any event, especially a wedding.
Here was our set-list, if you’re interested.
Prelude:
The Way You Do the Things You Do
Franklin's Tower
Processional:
Have a Little Faith in Me - with just voice and piano.
Service Songs:
A Song for You
Ripple
Recessional:
You Angel You
Post: The Weight
Contact
Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI | Throughout Michigan, the Midwest and beyond...
Terry Farmer - Guitarist & Singer