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Neil Dixon Smith
Neil Dixon Smith
Backyard wedding, Lincoln Park
Backyard wedding, Lincoln Park
Newlyweds accompanied by the music
Newlyweds accompanied by the music
Waterfront wedding
Waterfront wedding
Outdoor wedding and reception
Outdoor wedding and reception
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids and officiant
Bridesmaids and officiant
Newlyweds kissing
Newlyweds kissing
Ceremony proper
Ceremony proper
View of the ocean
View of the ocean
Chapel wedding
Chapel wedding
Lakefront wedding ceremony
Lakefront wedding ceremony
Reception
Reception
Garden reception
Garden reception
Outdoor wedding setup
Outdoor wedding setup
Solo guitarist
Solo guitarist
Wedding musician
Wedding musician

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Neil Dixon Smith

About

Greetings! I am a classical guitarist based in Chicago, Illinois and I would love to play for your wedding!

I've been performing for weddings since 2005, serviing mainly Chicagoland but I'm always happy to travel North to Green Bay, East to SW Michigan or South to the Indianapolis area.

I specialize in providing both ceremony and reception music. For ceremony music I can offer a full range of everyting from traditional wedding music, to honoring your requests of favorite songs, to offering suggestions from my repertoire for something wholly unique.

For receptions I dig into my fantastic repertoire of music from Latin America - high energy party music from Brazil, Cuba, and Argentina for cocktail hours, and then deeply romantic pieces for dinner music. This is the greatest guitar there is and everything I do is highly entertaining to all generations of music fans.

I welcome you to check out my video samples here, and for the latest please do visit my main site:

http://neildixonsmith.com

I do enjoy being a part of the ceremony planning process and I'm always happy to share my experience. I welcome the oppotunity to set up a meeting to talk through your vision of the day before any decisions are made - you will appreciate my professionalism and positivity as much as my musicianship.

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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
Sample Music
Sound/PA System

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What instruments does your group play?

Guitar

What services do you provide?

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

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Mariclare Sent on 08/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Talent and Performance

For our wedding day, we wanted live music for our cocktail hour - something that felt familiar to our Spanish and Latin American families. Our day was centered around togetherness and romance, and we thought that a guitarist would be a perfect complement to the vision we had. Neil Dixon Smith is exactly what we were looking for; he has great musical style and was a joy to work with. Thank you for adding your gift to our day, we and our guests were so impressed with your music and performance!
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Bre Sent on 06/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Reception Guitarist

Neil is an absolute pro. Tremendously talented & a real class act. Highly recommend for any type of occasion. Thank you, Neil!!
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Mia V. Sent on 06/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Neil was so wonderful!

Neil helped make our small ceremony even more special! He was extremely accommodating, willing to Zoom us while we lived in another state and able to learn a new song based on our request. The music was absolutely lovely, and we really couldn't imagine anything better for our wedding day.
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Katie Sent on 12/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect accompaniment

Neil was a pleasure to work with and the perfect accompaniment to our wedding! He performed at our wedding ceremony and reception cocktail hour, and we received rave reviews from our guests about both. Neil learned new songs for us and helped me plan a surprise performance for my husband during our ceremony, even bringing a spare guitar I could use. We highly recommend him for any wedding!
Jackie
Jackie Sent on 12/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

One Of The Best Parts Of The Wedding!!

We hired Neil as we wanted a Spanish Guitar vibe at our wedding. He went above and beyond! Working with Neil was a charm! He listened to what the vision was in terms of music and brought that to life ten fold!! He was also willing to learn not just one, but two songs to play during our ceremony. He was one of the best parts of our wedding (other than getting married of course!) and we will definitely look into hiring him again for other events if needed. Thank you for your help Neil! You are a true talent.
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Jason Sent on 10/04/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Above and beyond and one of a kind

Neil was one of the best parts of our wedding - his professionalism, flexibility, and willingness to ensure we had the experience we wanted were above and beyond. Neil has an incredibly unique skill set in classical Spanish guitar and went out of his way to share his passion and knowledge of this skill set with us. Neil literally opened new avenues of music to us, and we will be grateful for years to come.
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Brittany Sent on 09/19/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend!

In short, Neil is an excellent guitarist and super easy to work with. We highly recommend him to anyone interested in a guitarist for their event.

Neil took things to the next level:
1. He learned a new song (from a video game) to play for the recessional
2. He worked with the groom’s uncle to perform a song together
3. Came to our home to play the guitar for us so we could get a feel for his style
4. Very flexible during the pandemic and never had us worried about anything

Neil did a fantastic job at our wedding and we are very thankful to him!
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Nicholas Sent on 08/23/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Hire this man

I cannot say enough good things about Neil. He was quick to respond, courteous, thoughtful, and stuck with us through our 10 month COVID postponement. And of course, the music was incredible. He arranged multiple songs for our ceremony and helped set the tone for one of the best days of our lives. You could do no better than Neil Dixon Smith.
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Courtney Sent on 06/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing music!

Neil was AMAZING! Very responsive and helpful. Our wedding ended up being warmer than anticipated but he was there playing beautiful music with zero signs of worry. He also helped us with any questions we had and was very easy to chat with and get ahold of. Really appreciate all the effort he put into learning our first dance song as well. Thank you Neil!
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Paigetorrey Sent on 08/10/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect cocktail hour vibe

We hired Neil based on a recommendation from another musician. After previewing his music on his website, we were blown away by his talent and overall vibe and booked him for the cocktail hour and ceremony for our small outdoor wedding. We asked Neil to play whatever he recommended and we received so many compliments. We can't thank him enough to creating the best vibe for our small gathering!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
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Chicago Choice Ceremonies by Jill Brown Chicago Choice Ceremonies by Jill Brown Wedding Officiants

I had the pleasure of working with Neil for the first time this evening. Charming, professional and talented, everyone enjoyed his beautiful music! I look forward to working with him again!

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