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A master of the 6 and 7 string guitars, Pete provides award winning instrumental music throughout the greater Philadelphia area, Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley that is perfect for a wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. (*Please note that only indoor weddings are considered).

With 20+ years of professional experience and outstanding reviews, you can be confident that your music is in good hands. Pete offers a variety of styles, including contemporary popular music, standards/ jazz, Brazilian bossa nova and classical music.

Pete performs as a solo guitarist for a wedding ceremony. For the cocktail hour and reception, he can be hired as a solo guitarist, or a number of other options are also available (duo, trio, quartet or quintet). Known for thorough planning and prompt communication, his goal is to work with couples to deliver top notch, memorable music for their special day.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Ceremony Music

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?

Drums
Guitar
Saxophone

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Instrumentals
Learn New Songs
Liability Insurance
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music

Reviews of Pete Smyser

Jackie
Jackie Sent on 10/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful music

Pete is amazing!! We hired Pete as a solo guitarist for our ceremony and cocktail hour on 10/18/19. He was very responsive to my emails and provided suggestions and feedback when I was unable to pick a song to walk down the aisle to. His music is beautiful and he added an extra special element to our wedding that our guests loved! :)
Brian
Brian Sent on 09/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect for our wedding

Pete did an amazing job performing our ceremony and cocktail hour, and we would wholeheartedly recommend him!

We selected Pete, because we thought his musical style was unique compared to the other musicians we considered. His songs emphasize a fingerstyle type of playing which we thought sounded beautiful, and kept finding ourselves really drawn to.

Prior to the ceremony, we appreciated our communications with Pete. He was thorough, informative, and very helpful in helping us understand how to organize our musical selections throughout the prelude, processional, and recessional, in addition to the cocktail hour. The musical clips on his website were helpful, but we were leaning towards a couple songs that didn't include audio clips, so he was kind enough to record and send us a couple ad hoc samples to help give us a better idea of how the songs would sound (we ended up choosing those songs, "Iris" and "Sweet Child of Mine" for our processional and recessional).

On the day of, he was punctual, actually being the first vendor to arrive, and his performance was outstanding. The ceremony songs were just as we imagined, and although we missed a lot of our cocktail hour, we really enjoyed the few songs we got a chance to hear. We received compliments from multiple guests on Pete's performance, and were thrilled we were able to incorporate his music into our festivities. Thank you Pete!
Jules
Jules Sent on 09/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Professional

After the ceremony, people made it a point to tell me how impressed they were with Pete's skills! He was responsive to emails and changes we made and 100% professional.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
No Macarena DJ & Custom Music Service No Macarena DJ & Custom Music Service Wedding DJs

Pete's an amazing guitarist! If you weren't looking, you'd swear there were two players in the room. Pete can also add additional musicians to customize your event. Pick your genre, he can pretty much do anything!

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