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You’ve chosen the perfect ring, the perfect setting, the perfect mate. Whether barefoot on the beach, or a formal church ceremony, selecting music for your celebration is essential to complementing your theme. Hit the right notes and your special day will be enjoyed and remembered by all.

Experience

Kim Kalman is a vocalist/acoustic guitarist with over 40 years of providing music for weddings and/or vow renewals.

Whether performing at your rehearsal dinner, cocktail hour, wedding ceremony, reception, or all of the above, Kim’s music will uniquely complement your romantic setting. As a vocalist and acoustic guitarist, Kim also teams up with awesome local violinists, keyboardists and occassionally other instruments to make the music for your special day the best.

Services Offered

As an experienced musician, Kim Kalman offers her services for indoor and outdoor weddings, beach and church ceremonies. Perfect for that intimate ceremony feel her "vocals and guitar package" includes your choice of songs from a list of standards, contemporary pop/country and/or Christian tunes. When teaming up with violinists for the "violin/guitar package", tunes include contemporary and/or classical instrumentals. Musicians are open to learning new material for your special occassion.

Kim Kalman Music offers the following services:

  • Ceremony music
  • Rehearsal dinner music
  • Cocktail hour music
  • Reception music
  • vow renewal music

Kim Kalman Music Rates: 2020-2021

Vocals & guitar package $250-$325

Violin & guitar package $450-$525

vocals, guitar and violin packages $550-$575

Pricing depends on time of year, day and time of wedding

Additional travel fees may apply

contact Kim for a package quote

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Microphones
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sample Music
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo
Instrumental - Duo
Soloist / Vocalist

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What instruments does your group play?

Guitar
Viola
Violin

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Vocals

Reviews of Kim Kalman

Amanda
Amanda Sent on 11/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!

Kim and Jessie were amazing for my Catholic mass and wedding ceremony! They knew the whole order of the mass and all the music to play and paired nicely together for the entrance and exit songs. I would recommend Kim to anyone getting married in the OBX!
Emily
Emily Sent on 09/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Talented Musician!

Kim was a pleasure to work with for our twice postponed covid wedding. She was super flexible, she is very prompt at responding to emails, and everything on our special day was just perfect! I cannot thank her enough for working with us on changing the dates twice due to covid. We had Kim & a violinist and our guests RAVED about the live music. As the bride, I'm not going to lie, my mind was unfortunately focused on other things, but looking back at the video, it's wonderful to enjoy her beautiful music & singing. Highly recommend Kim to anyone looking for live guitar/vocals for their wedding or other OBX events. She is fabulous and you will not be disappointed!
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Jan S. Sent on 05/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beach Wedding

Kim was very easy to communicate with. She was quick to respond to questions. She learned a new song that i had requested for our ceremony. Very accommodating and friendly.
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Kristi Sent on 05/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Kim is wonderful!

We booked Kim for our small wedding in obx. She was quick to respond and help with music choices. She has a beautiful voice and played the perfect mix of music during our cocktail hour!
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Lisa Sent on 05/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Must have Kim Kalman Perform on Your Special Day! Absolutely Amazing Voice!

Music was important to us for our wedding. Not being from the OBX area, we had no idea who we could get to perform at our Church ceremony. At the recommendation of a friend who attended Mass at Holy Redeemer Church in Kitty Hawk and heard a singer who was truly amazing, we reached out to Kim Kalman. From the initial phone call with Kim, my husband and I knew this was the right fit for us. She was wonderful to deal with. I didn’t want the traditional organ played at my wedding. Kim plays the guitar. I had asked her if she knew of a violin player, as I wanted something a little bit more. She was able to get Jessie Taylor to accompany her. When my sister got married, she had a song that a local artist in DC wrote and sang to her sister when she got married, played at her wedding – which I absolutely loved! I asked Kim if she would be able to perform it at my wedding. Not a problem at all! It was beautiful and the sound in the Church was amazing. Both Kim and Jessie are talented musicians! Book early with these ladies!! You will not be disappointed!
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John Sent on 05/01/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Kim(guitar) and Sue(violin) were fantastic! They are both so talented and very professional. Kim's communications were always very prompt which was helpful in our planning process. We were thrilled to have them be a part of our special day.
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Michele Sent on 06/05/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Kim was amazing! She was professional and really listened to what was important to us for our Catholic mass ceremony--I trusted her completely which was a huge relief! Her voice is absolutely gorgeous and all of our guests were raving about her! Thank you so much! Would HIGHLY recommend Kim!
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User2548054 Sent on 03/06/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We had a fly by the seat of our pants style wedding along the outer banks. Kim was very flexible with us and performed beautifully at our ceremony.
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User2386303 Sent on 10/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
At the time of my daughter's wedding we lived in Virginia Beach, VA, but had a vacation home on the Outer Banks. We attend Mass at Holy Trinity Chapel by the Sea whenever we are on the Outer Banks and had always been inspired by Kim's beautiful voice. My daughter wanted to incorporate a part of our beach life in her wedding ceremony and so we asked Kim if she would be willing to sing at her wedding. Thank goodness she agreed. Kim was a pleasure to work with from beginning to end. She brought her equipment and worked with our home parish to set up. Her suggestions of songs was right on target with what we envisioned. She captivated our wedding guests. Every song was sung with amazing clarity and she set the tone for the whole ceremony! It was absolutely wonderful and everything went off without a hitch. We have been asked several times who she was and where we found her! I couldn't have been happier with how the wedding turned out. It was a beautiful ceremony! I would highly recommend Kim to anyone who wants their event to be amazing :)
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Mortensen Sent on 10/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Kim was recommended to me by my caterer when I mentioned that I was looking for someone in the Outer Banks to play guitar during my wedding ceremony. Right when I heard her samples on her website I knew she was perfect. I was really specific about what I wanted when I came down the aisle with my Dad - "Can't help falling in love" done in the style that Ingrid Michaelson plays it. Kim knocked it out of the park, all of the guests loved it! Working with Kim was so easy, I would recommend her to anyone!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

7 Endorsements
Ceremony by Cynthia Ceremony by Cynthia Wedding Officiants

Kim's voice is that of an angel! Soothing,sweet & everything you'd want for a wedding or rehearsal dinner. She is honest,reliable & very professional. I enjoy working with her very much!

Brooke Mayo Photography Brooke Mayo Photography Wedding Photographers

Kim is such a kind soul and it comes through in all her music. It's her passion and she gives 100% every time she plays. Beautiful music perfect for any event, we love having her at the winery!!

Rev. Jay Bowman Rev. Jay Bowman Wedding Officiants

Looking for a truly gifted guitarist to play and sing at your wedding? Kim should be right near the top of your list. Very talented and as kind as they come. Check out her work; you're going to be impressed.

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