Garret was absolutely amazing to work with for our wedding ceremony! From the beginning, it was clear how much he genuinely cared about every detail of our event. We were recommended to him by a good friend and didn’t know exactly what to expect—but we were completely blown away.

We didn’t have a traditional ceremony or traditional music, and Garret fully embraced our vision. He learned all three of the unique songs we wanted to incorporate, and not only played them acoustically, but sang them beautifully as well. It was incredibly meaningful and personal.

Our wedding took place deep in the woods with no electricity, and Garret came totally prepared. He brought all the right equipment—including speakers—so that every guest could hear the music clearly. He made what could have been a logistical challenge feel completely effortless.

Garret’s professionalism, talent, and commitment helped make our ceremony unforgettable. We couldn’t be more grateful!

Garret was so easy to work with, and is SUCH a professional. He was so responsive over email, worked well with our coordinator and venue, and he made our ceremony MAGICAL with the custom written acoustic versions of some of our favorite songs!! His performance was just the personal, rustic, down to earth touch we needed for our wedding. His vast collection of acoustic covers for the cocktail hour was PERFECT. It set the scene and was just enough in the background so folks could mingle and celebrate while enjoying his songs. Did I mention how AFFORDABLE he is??? We were ballin’ on a budget, and he was by far the least expensive part of the whole day. Way to be, Garret. Would gladly hire you for future events.

Garret performed for our wedding ceremony! He sent along samples of the arrangements that he put together beforehand and asked for feedback. Everything was perfect and he powered through, despite an aggressive amount of mosquitos! Garret was great to work with! He is kind, professional and a great musician!

Garret was amazing! Learned 3 songs just for us, including a Hindi song! It was so beautiful and perfect for our outdoor ceremony.

Garret was our musician for our wedding ceremony. He arranged 3 songs at our request, tweaked them to be exactly how we wanted them to be, and then played them perfectly on the day. Not only that, but he just brought such a friendly and wonderful energy to the day. You couldn’t ask for more.

We are SO happy we went with Garret for our ceremony and cocktail hour music! We loved his fingerstyle recordings and he sounded just as amazing in person. He took the time to arrange a new song for us for walking down the aisle (Like I'm Gonna Lose You) and sent it to us in advance to make sure we loved it - it was even better than we could have imagined! We also wanted to have a choir piece during the ceremony and he learned an accompaniment part and provided practice recordings. Garret truly went above and beyond and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a musician for an event!

Garret did an absolutely amazing job from start to finish. We hired him for a small wedding ceremony, outside on a deck with about 30 guests.

Prior to the wedding itself, Garret emailed us regularly (and responded right away to any questions) to help determine song choices (processional, etc.) and offered to learn/customize 3 song choices.

Garret did an excellent job at the wedding. He arrived early and his attitude was spot on. You can tell he understands how to be present, but not overstep with the wedding nerves flying. He was calm, self-directed, and very professional. Garret provided really everything we needed for the ceremony - PA system (even brought a mic for our officiant).

As far as his playing - Garret plays a finger picking style that seems to have a classical influence. The sound was clear and the volume perfect for the venue. I highly recommend checking out his soundcloud work - it's impressive and will give you a good sense of what the day will feel like.

We gave him free reign, "play whatever you think," and he did just that! He played a range of pieces - from classical to classic rock to pop. We asked if he could learn Blind Melon's "No Rain," which brought us to tears when we heard his rendition.

You can tell Garret is passionate about playing guitar and understands how to use song selections to add warmth and joy to the occasion.

Highly recommend.

Thanks, Garret!
David and Caitlin

Garrett was an absolute pleasure to have at our wedding! He’s super talented & friendly. He even helped me prerecord mine & my husbands first dance song as a wedding gift. 100000% recommend!

From the initial communication to the the end of my wedding day, Garret was a consummate professional. He communicated with me several times between the initial contact and the day of my ceremony, and was always respectful and kind. His communications were clear and he answered any questions I sent his way very quickly.
His music made our ceremony and reception that much more special. I particularly appreciated the custom arrangement he created, completely transforming an 80's synth pop song into a tender ballad. He was flexible in working with a singer that he'd never met to perform this song, which was the most memorable part of our ceremony. I can't say enough how thankful I am for Garret's professionalism and kind nature, and for the exceptional talent he shared with me, my partner and all of our guests.

We selected Garret Schmittling to perform at our intimate wedding in May of 2021. We were impressed with the fingerstyle arrangements Garret had on his Soundcloud and selected numerous to use. Even more impressive were the new selections we chose for our wedding first dances. Garret took the time weeks in advance of our wedding to prepare, share and fine tune samples of our selections. The day of our wedding showed the preparation and lengths he went to make the event perfect and intimate. I would highly recommend Garret to anyone getting married or in need of a live guitarist. Thank you Garret for making our Wedding day so special.