Testimonials
Wedding Testimonials
Many thanks… for the many thanks.
Beyond music, venues or any other achievement, by far the greatest metric of my success has been the relationships I’ve developed with clients.
Music is an incredibly personal thing, and being asked to provide the backdrop for a couple’s wedding day is a special honour.
Over the past 12 years I’ve had the pleasure of working with hundreds of amazing couples—getting to know them through the planning, all the way through the big day, and often afterwards.
Many of them have been kind of enough to express their thanks.
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“The weekend went off without a hitch, and one of the most memorable parts was the amazing set that Jake played for our ceremony and cocktail reception.”
Colin & Sasha – London, On, Canada
Thank you so much for helping to make our Wedding Day extremely memorable and absolutely perfect! We really appreciate all of the hard work you put in before and during our wedding to help make our day unforgettable. Thank you for learning to play a song just for us. It was absolutely amazing! The music was beautiful and really helped set the mood for the ceremony and cocktail hour. Many of our guests said that the sound of the acoustic guitar added an elegant final touch to our wedding!
We had Jake perform during our wedding ceremony and cocktail reception. Our guests confirmed that Jake’s involvement our wedding helped convey the style and atmosphere we were going for. We knew Jake would be a hit because we had the pleasure to hear him play in our own living room months earlier. We reflect back on that evening, in the midst of our hectic wedding planning, as such a great way to take a break from our chaos, and look forward to the joy ahead. Jake’s performance of Crash by Dave Matthews Band was so good that it made us change our mind on our most important cue – the Bride’s walk down the aisle. Such a song, and the way it was played so wonderfully, was exactly the kind of unique and love-inspiring feature that we wanted our wedding to be all about, which Jake helped us deliver on.
Thanks so much for making our wedding day extra special. As both Anthony and I play guitar, we thought that having a guitarist play for our ceremony and cocktail hour would be very fitting and you certainly did not disappoint. We loved how you spun more contemporary music into wedding-appropriate renditions. Special thanks for working so hard on Muse’s “Starlight”, and taking the time to record your work in progress so that we could be a part of the process. We appreciated your genuine interest in making our day turn out how we had in mind, not to mention your professionalism throughout the entire planning process. Thanks again.
Jenn & Pete
From the moment we first got in touch with Jake about playing at our wedding, we were impressed with his professionalism. He was quick to reply to our emails and questions, and in no way did we feel pressured to commit when we were still in the stages of deciding what we wanted.
Jake invited us to his home to listen to him play and work on a playlist for the day – he listened to our suggestions and gave us his own thoughts on what he thought would work best.
He was extremely flexible on the day, having to move from outside at the very last moment due to bad weather, and then again from the ceremony room to the hall where the cocktail reception was being held, when the original plan was for him to stay put in one place the entire time. Throughout all the juggling, he was nothing but professional and the change of plan did not influence the way he played. He played beautifully, and our guests were quick to tell us that as well! We are so happy we hired Jake to play at our wedding – his style of acoustic guitar added a special touch to our day that we wouldn’t have gotten otherwise.
Thank you Jake!
Jenn & Pete
Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Leann & Lee
Our wedding day was wonderful, and Jake’s acoustic guitar played a big role in that. He is very communicative and organized during the planning stage, did a great job learning the songs we requested, and was punctual and professional throughout. We’ve heard nothing but positive feedback about the ceremony and the cocktail hour performance Jake gave, and our guests really enjoyed the big yet intimate sound of the acoustic guitar playing in the background. Thanks again Jake!
Leann & Lee
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jenna & Mike
Hi Jake. We would like to thank you so much for your performance during our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Your professionalism and talent exceeded our expectations. We are so appreciative of you taking the time to visit our home and pretty much perform an entire concert for us, as well as practice the duet with my cousin. You helped to make our ceremony very unique and we’ve had so many comments about how excellent your performance was.
We will definitely be recommending your talent to anyone looking for a guitarist!
Thank you for making our ceremony and cocktail hour so special to us! It was a pleasure working with you!
Jenna & Mike
Whitby, ON, Canada
Leslie & Graham
Dear Jake: It was an absolute pleasure to work with you. You were a consummate professional, from start to finish. We greatly appreciate all of your hard work and will continue to recommend your services to our friends and family. Many of our guests noted the grace and skill with which you played throughout the day.
Leslie & Graham
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jen & Anthony
Thanks so much for making our wedding day extra special. As both Anthony and I play guitar, we thought that having a guitarist play for our ceremony and cocktail hour would be very fitting and you certainly did not disappoint. We loved how you spun more contemporary music into wedding appropriate renditions. Special thanks for working so hard on Muse’s “Starlight”, and taking the time to record your work in progress so that we could be a part of the process. We appreciated your genuine interest in making our day turn out how we had in mind, not to mention your professionalism throughout the entire planning process. Thanks again.
Jen & Anthony
Calgary, AB, Canada
Nicole & Tim
Thank you Jake for making our wedding day so memorable. You are an extremely talented musician and we were delighted you could be part of our day. Our guests are still complimenting your talent. We wanted our wedding ceremony to depict us as a couple, including song choices that have more meaning to us than traditional wedding music. Your wide range (and appreciation) of music selections made this extremely easy for us to work with. Thank you again!!
Nicole & Tim
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ashley & Brian
Jake, we can not thank you enough for our wedding day. We frequently talk about the day and we always bring up how wonderful it was to have you there and what a wonderful job you did. We still have people comment to us, to this day, about the great job you did, how professional you were, the atmosphere created by your music…it was absolutely perfect. It was so wonderful getting to meet you, and I only hope that we will one day be able to see you and hear your music again. When we began planning our wedding, we started thinking of the type of wedding we wanted and what we wanted the day to feel like. It was your music that created so much of that feeling. From the moment that guests arrived, to walking down the aisle, to the cocktail hour that you played – everything was perfect. We are so glad that we met you and had you be a part of our day, and we can not thank you enough.
Thank you again for everything.
Ashley & Brian
Toronto, ON, Canada
Rose & Sean
Jake, what a perfect addition the instrumental guitar was during our ceremony and reception! As I said to you before – you brought tears to my eyes – which is no small accomplishment. We were so happy to have you as a part of our wedding day and it was wonderful to get to know you too!
Sincerely,
Rose & Sean
Peterborough, ON, Canada
Gloria & Colin
We asked Jake to perform for our wedding because his sound is smooth and melodic, perfect for an intimate romantic ambience.
Jake is extremely professional and easy to work with. He provided an opportunity to hear him play in studio so he could better understand our musical tastes and preferences. He was accommodating to our tastes but also suggested what works well based on his expertise.
On our wedding day, he provided a magical experience before and during our ceremony. Jake also captivated our guests with his music during cocktail hour.
We fully recommend Jake Dudas as an acoustic guitarist for your wedding or any other event.
Gloria & Colin
Oakville, ON, Canada
Adina & Brad
Jake provided guitar music for our wedding ceremony and cocktail reception. We couldn’t have been happier with his performance. He was always a true professional, from responding promptly to our email inquiries, to guiding us in selecting the perfect music for our ceremony, to his performance during our ceremony and reception. Jake’s style and repertoire set exactly the tone we wanted for our wedding and helped make it everything that we had hoped it would be.
Adina & Brad
Toronto, ON, Canada
