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Jim Gabelbauer is a destination event guitarist specializing in instrumental acoustic guitar music. His luxury aesthetic, attention to detail, and engaging performance style have made him the most highly sought after live musician in Florida.
Since 2008, he has created a sophisticated ambiance at over 800 weddings and events hosted at prestigious venues including Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Ringling Museum and La Casa Toscana, and is a top choice for wedding planners and venues.
In addition to live music, packages include:
A sleek, modern sound system customized for your venue, decor and guest count (up to 300).
Top-of-the-line wireless lapel and handheld microphones for the officiant and readers.
15 years of experience as an instrumentalist, emcee, and DJ for luxury weddings, corporate events, and private parties that allows Jim to adapt to any situation or challenge that arises.
Battery power available for beach weddings.
Jim can provide wedding music for your Ceremony, Cocktail hour and Dinner, and also offers packages for welcome receptions and rehearsal dinners!
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Jim provided outstanding music services, playing live acoustic guitar for the ceremony and cocktail hour while DJing and MCing the reception. He was professional, responsive, organized, learned requested songs, and blended genres to keep guests dancing. Couples praised his reliability, crowd-reading, and atmosphere-setting and highly recommend him.
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Jim provided outstanding music services, playing live acoustic guitar for the ceremony and cocktail hour while DJing and MCing the reception. He was professional, responsive, organized, learned requested songs, and blended genres to keep guests dancing. Couples praised his reliability, crowd-reading, and atmosphere-setting and highly recommend him.
Alexia Sent on 05/16/2026
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Look no further
Jim is a true professional. He is easy to work with, responsive, and experienced. I made a change at 1am over email the night before our wedding and he replied first thing in the morning saying it was all set. Not only did our guests LOVE his style on the guitar, he was able to produce amazing DJ mixes that combined multiple languages of music. We had many guests compliment the music. Not to mention he traveled to Key West for our wedding with all his gear. We would recommend working with Jim 10x.
Mallory Sent on 03/31/2026
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Created the perfect atmosphere
I always wanted a guitarist at our wedding, and Jim made that dream come true. He played all of the songs we asked for during our ceremony, and even learned a new song to accommodate one of our requests, and then DJ'd our exit song. It was perfect. He also played music during our cocktail hour, and again just created the ideal atmosphere we were going for. I wish I would've had the time to actually talk to him and thank him at our wedding, but our guests absolutely loved him and I'm so glad we went him with! He was also very prompt at responding to emails, which is every stressed out bride's dream lol. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a live guitarist for their event!
Brook Sent on 01/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Jim is the best!
The entire experience working with Jim was seamless and perfect. From our first phone call, Jim was patient and took time to explain the entire booking and service process. We have obviously never planned a wedding before, and Jim was excellent at helping us build a timeline and choose songs for our big day. Jim performed acoustic guitar for our ceremony and cocktail hour, and DJ’d our wedding reception. He was great at keeping the party going and accepting song requests to keep our guests happy! I would recommend Jim to anyone needing music services! Thank you Jim!
Jessica Sent on 12/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Jim is awesome!
We hired Jim as our guitarist, DJ, and MC for our wedding, and he exceeded every expectation. His live guitar playing during the ceremony and cocktail hour was stunning, he played some pop and also some tropical music on the guitar. As a DJ/MC, he kept the entire night flowing effortlessly. He read the crowd perfectly, played the exact vibe we wanted, and kept the energy up without ever being overbearing.
On top of his talent, Jim was incredibly easy to work with: responsive, organized, and genuinely invested in making our day perfect. So many of our guests commented on how great the music was!! The dance floor light during the reception was also a plus!
If you’re looking for someone dependable, super talented, and truly gifted at setting the tone for your wedding, Jim is the guy. Highly recommend!
Alexandra Sent on 11/21/2025
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Wedding Ceremony Guitar
Jim did a wonderful job at our ceremony. His music was peaceful, enjoyable, and romantic. He was very easy to work with as well.
Sarah Sent on 07/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Beautiful Ceremony Music
My husband and I were so happy with our ceremony music by Jim. He gave us a great selection of songs to choose from, and his sound was amazing. It gave the exact vibe that we were looking for in our beachfront wedding.
Chris Sent on 06/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Naples Beach Ceremony and Cocktail
Jim was great! He recently played for our ceremony and cocktail hour at a beach wedding. He even learned a new song for our precessional! He was very professional and responsive as well as competitive with price. Would highly recommend!
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