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Lakeside Strings, founded by Brian Donat, is a professional musical act based in Webster, New York. Brian has been performing the cello for more than a decade around the Adirondack, Capital and WNY Regions, providing couples with beautiful melodies for their magical nuptials. He is truly passionate about music and will strive to curate an exquisite soundtrack that effortlessly matches the tone of every special occasion.

Services Offered

Lakeside Strings will make it a priority to develop a personal connection with each couple, gaining an authentic understanding of their dream vision. Brian allows clients to avail of both solo cello performances and violin-cello performances, depending on their specific requirements. He provides a wide spectrum of musical services for events including ceremony music, cocktail hour music, and reception music. Brian is also willing to learn new songs for occasions, delivering an unforgettable experience for every client. Couples may also choose to avail of larger musical arrangements such as instrumental trios and string quartets.



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Frequently asked questions

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

Ceremony Music
Learn New Songs
Travel Expenses

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo
Instrumental - Duo
Instrumental - Trio
String - Trio
String - Quartet

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What instruments does your group play?

Cello
Flute
Violin

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Reception Music
Vocals

Reviews of Lakeside Strings

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758780698C5F588Aa32599F474822005F1B173E8 Sent on 11/29/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent!

Having Brian play my ceremony added so much to the experience for us and our guests! The ceremony was very private and in a tiny old church, so the acoustics were wonderful. Thank you, Brian for bringing so much extra beauty to the perfect day!
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Ryan Sent on 10/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Experience, Highly Recommended!

My wife and I hired Lakeside Strings to play for a handful of songs for our wedding ceremony earlier this month. Brian was a pleasure to work with - responsive, understanding, easy to work with, and his services are reasonably priced. Since our event, we have received so many compliments from our guests about the music at the ceremony. We would highly recommend Lakeside Strings to anyone looking to add music to their ceremony!
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Emily Sent on 10/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect choice

Brian Donat was incredible. I knew I wanted a cellist and the music for my ceremony and my cocktail hour filled the room and gave everything an elevated, classic and timeless touch. Brian was affordable, always in contact and helped immensely when narrowing down music choices as he knows his music!
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Riley Sent on 02/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent!

We were very happy to have Brian and Kathy perform during our ceremony. They did an excellent job!
Stefanie
Stefanie Sent on 11/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional

Working with Brian was absolutely one of the best decisions we made for our day! Brian went above and beyond to make sure our day went seamlessly. He not only learned songs that were important to us, he helped us organize the order of events, logistics, and offered helpful feedback throughout the entire process. Our guests were completely enamored by Brian and having him and the violinist completely elevated the overall feel of our wedding. Brian also helped save the day by quickly organizing and renting us a microphone and speaker system for the ceremony. Truly don't know what we would have done without him! Absolutely exceptional.
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Autumn Sent on 10/18/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Vendor

Brian provided our ceremony music, and we had requested essentially string acoustic covers of some of our favorite songs - he absolutely exceeded the mark in improving and learning these tracks. While waiting to go down the aisle I could most certainly pick out exactly which of my songs he was playing - and he was so personable and responsive with our communication.
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Kara Sent on 09/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Just hire them

Brian did an AMAZING job making our ceremony dreams come to life! His music is so beautiful and they can make any song request sound perfect! We special requested Your Love is My Drug by Kesha as our processional (sentimental reason lol) and he made it both recognizable by our guests and sound elegant as well! We couldn’t be happier that we had them as part of our special day!
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Libby Sent on 08/24/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Experience

I would highly recommend Brian and Lakeside Strings. They added such a wonderful elegance to my daughters wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. And Brian was so easy, patient, and helpful with the planning.
April
April Sent on 02/23/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful ceremony

Brian was a pleasure to work with on our ceremony music! Not only is he a true talented professional, he made the process of planning our ceremony music so easy and made great suggestions. We wanted a cello duo with a piano and he made it happen with Chris Ott, who was also great! He was responsive to all my questions and I was so excited he would do a song not on his list, Halo by Beyonce, for my entrance. When I was preparing to walk down the aisle, hearing the beautiful music outside by the lake at the Aurora Inn, felt magical. Especially when my song came on, the music set the tone and made the atmosphere so dreamy and romantic, just what I wanted! If you are considering added musicians to your wedding, you won't regret it, especially with Brian! My only regret is not hiring him for the cocktail hour too. Thank you Brian!!
Nicolette
Nicolette Sent on 09/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!!!!

Working with Brian was incredible from start to finish. He helped us organize our ceremony and recommended the most beautiful music to go along with it. He took the time to learn a specific song I requested for when I walk down the aisle. The music set the tone for our wedding and made the ceremony everything we dreamed it would be. Thank you for everything Brian!!!
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