This review is hard to write. How do you capture the feeling of perfect, pleasant music that absolutely set the mood for your entire ceremony and reception in words? Words always feel inadequate.
Let me start by saying Barefoot Minded was the thing we were the most sure about for our wedding and, as it turned out, it was with good reason! They were the uniting piece that made our ceremony and reception truly beautiful.
We booked the duo, which in our case was Oren and Levi. Both were friendly and approachable and clearly cared deeply about creating excellent music and the right vibe to match our ceremony. Oren was easy to reach and was able to handle many likely annoyingly specific requests without ever making us feel like we were asking for too much. It made us even more confident we had booked the right music for the day.
They played at both our ceremony and reception. At the ceremony, they captured such a perfect mood that our only regret was we didn’t spend enough time appreciating them. During the reception, whenever we stopped listening to conversation, we could hear their beautiful tropical sounds coast through the noise. They were also a pleasure to dance to and got even our small wedding up and dancing.
We honestly cannot recommend them enough. This is THE MUSIC you want for your Hawaiian wedding or get-together or whatever. Don’t look anywhere else. They are absolutely perfect.
Tracy L. Married on 10/24/2022
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The perfect wedding vibe
We had Levi and Oren from Barefoot minded play at our Maui wedding. They did a perfect job of reading the group and choosing the best songs to play which totally set the fun, laid back vibe we were going for. They were professional, fun and personable. All of our guests are still raving about how awesome they sounded and how fun they were. 10/10 definitely recommend. You will not regret hiring them to play for your special event.
Christopher F. Married on 09/06/2022
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World class musicians
This was an amazing band for any occasion and of course a wedding. We enjoyed Barefoot Minded! Their music was world-class and made our wedding feel special and intimate. They learned our first dance song for us and played it beautifully. We should have booked them for longer. Four hours wasn't enough. If you want live music and not a DJ for your event, this band is the one to pick. Pricing is very reasonable and the value for your event is exceptional. Thank you Barefoot Minded! Chris and Melissa of Kapalua.
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Katie D. Married on 10/07/2021
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Barefoot Minded
Barefoot Minded are a pleasure to work with. They are so talented and amazing. They set the mood and made the wedding just that much better! Thank you! 🌴
Brooke S. Married on 09/11/2021
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Simply the BEST
Wow! Talk about incredible musicians! We were so lucky to have them play our wedding - they seamlessly blended our day from guests arrival through ceremony to cocktail hour and reception. We asked them to learn a song for our procession and I want to cry thinking about how beautiful it all sounded. After returning to the party from photos, we had guests saying how killer the band was - we couldn't be happier or more grateful!
Kelly W. Married on 07/27/2021
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Perfect band for Hawaii wedding!
We had a small wedding of 43 people. So I was not sure if people would actually end of dancing during it. But Barefoot minded was so amazing!! They got everyone up and having an amazing time!!! I am still getting so many compliments on them. We are also big 80s music fans and they learned a bunch of 80s songs to play! Would hire them again in a heart beat.
Wendy S. Married on 07/02/2021
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Great Aloha Vibes
Barefoot Minded was a great vendor to work with and provided amazing music at our ceremony and reception. Oren was awesome to work with and very communicative during the process and especially during COVID, he was very helpful in assessing our budget and helping us maximize their services and even changed his personal plans to accommodate our wedding when we had to reschedule.
Barefoot Minded had great vibes and loved the music they played during the reception. They were professional and fun, a great vendor to work with and a standout duo!
We would definitely recommend their services and cannot speak highly enough of the great vibes there added to our special day.
Ileah H. Married on 05/10/2021
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Amazing talent
Oren was wonderful to communicate with from afar. All of our guests raved about their talent. Another thing I truly enjoyed was Oren and his band mate learning a specific song for my "down the aisle" with my father. They made the whole experience of our wedding day, come together perfectly. We cannot recommend them enough!! MAHALO!
Victoria M. Married on 04/12/2020
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Perfection
The guys were recommended by Merriman's Kapalua. They were even better than we could've imagined! We were late to give them any preferences or direction, literally doing so 3 days before the wedding, and they still pulled it off. They heard my dad say he was a Dead Head and pulled out some Grateful Dead at the reception. It was all literally perfect. HIGHLY recommend.
I cannot express enough how positive it was working with Oren! Everything from our first contact to the end was positive. We received SO MANY positive comments from our wedding guests about how they enjoyed Oren’s music. It really added a fun, classy, beach wedding vibe. Oren does everything in his power to make sure he provides the kind of music and sound system you would like for your event. 20 stars for his professionalism!!! I would highly recommend working with him and would reach out to him in a heart beat if I am ever again planning any event on Maui. SUPER!!!!
Vicky Married on 11/01/2019
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Oren is the best!
Oren gave us the best experience ever. His voice is so beautiful that all your guests would love it! My flower girl wants to start learning Ukulele after my wedding :) Highly recommended!
Caitlin M. Married on 10/30/2019
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Jamin' Wedding!
We LOVED using Barefoot Minded for our wedding! After looking at reviews, listening to their samples, and seeing their tags on social media; we knew these guys fit our vibe. We had Barefoot Minded play for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and through dinner. They didn't disappoint! They set the mood, got the party started, and even put on a special performance with my new father in law! We strongly recommend Barefoot Minded for your next event! You'll be happy you did!
Emily H. Married on 10/10/2019
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Friendly and accommodating, we can't wait to work with Barefoot Minded soon!
We were so sad to cancel our Maui wedding in October 2020 but were so grateful to Oren for his kind and understanding viewpoint and willingness to work with us and be flexible with our deposit. In such a trying time it is so nice to work with people who are empathetic and get it and it was a relief that he made it so easy. I I can't wait to have Barefoot Minded play at our wedding celebration next year, thank you again for the kindness!
Anh O. Married on 09/03/2019
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They are so talented!
We wanted a Hawaiian feel when it came down to live music. They are so talented and I wish we had booked them for the reception as well! Thank you for choosing us as your clients!
Suzette C. Married on 06/22/2019
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Beautiful Cermeony Thanks to Oren
Oren was so easy and flexible to work with. We could not have been happier with our ceremony music. It was simply perfect. He really put the cherry on top of our beach front wedding. He was also super responsive with emails, and had no issue tweaking one of our processional songs for us. I am so happy we picked him. I have watched our ceremony video a couple of times now, and can't believe how perfect he sounded. Couldn't be happier with this decision. Thanks Oren!
Michele H. Married on 05/17/2019
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Maui Wedding May 2019
Planning a wedding isn't always an easy experience, particularly when planning from the other side of the world (Australia). Finding vendors can be difficult when you can not meet or preview them prior to booking. For us, the music and entertainment was very important as we felt it really set the mood for the day. Barefoot Minded were the first vendor we booked once our venue was confirmed. Not only was Oren always very quick to respond to any questions or queries we had, he was always flexible and patient with our planning when parts of the plan would change along the way. The website was easy to navigate and we were always left feeling comfortable and confident we had picked the right entertainment for our day. Barefoot Minded far exceeded our expectations and delivered exactly what we were looking for on the day. We are still hearing comments from our guests about how fun and perfect they were. We would 100% recommend their services and if we had the chance we would absolutely book them again. As always with a special event like this, it all went far too quickly and we wish we could relive it all again with this perfect music duo included. From the very happy couple, Michele and Ben
Caroline H. Married on 01/20/2019
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Outstanding music for our wedding!
Oren & David exceeded our expectations and provided excellent music for our wedding ceremony and reception. We had a very helpful conversation prior to the wedding and they made us feel even more excited than we already were! Our guests raved about the music - we couldn’t have been happier. Highly recommend this duo for your event!
Kimberly Married on 07/08/2018
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These guys are AWESOME!! If you’re thinking about having live music at your wedding these are the guys. Very easy-going super responsive showed up early and played great music our wedding. Highly recommend!!
Taylor Married on 04/28/2018
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We absolutley LOVED having Oren and Barefoot Minded playing at our wedding. We recently got married and all of our guests kept talking about how great they were. We definitely could have had them play the whole night. Oren learned two new songs for us, and we had them play our ceremony music, cocktail hour, first dance and into a bit of dinner. Then we had our DJ take over later--- but as I said, we could have totally had them play the music for the dance floor. Everyone was having such a good time and they truly have a great island sound! HIGHLY recommend!
Havi Married on 04/07/2018
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We hired Oren to accompany us during our 10 year wedding anniversary vow renewal at the Ritz Carlton in Kapalua. From our first email, Oren was responsive, professional and so accommodating! He even learned a Hebrew song and played it perfectly! It truly brought us back to that magical moment 10 years ago! Thank you so much Oren! See you in another 10 years for our 20th!!!
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Katie Married on 03/12/2018
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Oren and Junior played our wedding on Maui in March and these guys are the best! They learned our song for me to walk down the aisle to, they perform with Aloha, and are just genuinely excited to be doing what they’re doing. They are so stoked and it shows through their music... what a wonderful addition to our wedding! I knew I wanted to have Barefoot minded perform but it is really validating when after the wedding your guests are still talking about the musicians that played. They are amazing with responsiveness and making sure to work out any kinks or potential hiccups ahead of time. Things that you don’t think about as a bride and groom, these guys have got you covered! I just can’t say enough about how pleased we were woth Barefoot Minded
Carmen Married on 10/08/2017
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Could not have imagined our special day without barefoot minded! Their music set the tone for the whole wedding. We received so many compliments on the live music! love you guys!!
Jackie Married on 09/03/2017
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Barefoot Minded was AMAZING!! These guys are responsive, professional, and extremely talented! From the songs they mastered for our ceremony, to the set list they selected which perfectly matched our style, we were seriously impressed. All of our guests were, and still are raving about how good the music was at our wedding. Thank you again, Barefoot Minded!!
Dan Married on 08/05/2017
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We can't even begin to explain how great Barefoot Minded was for our wedding. Throughout the night our guests would come up to compliment our choice of band, and to ask how we found them. You would be crazy not to use them!
