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Mark Woodyatt Music

Mark Woodyatt Music

Scranton, PA
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    Keira Sent on 10/30/2019
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    Wedding 10.18.19

    Mark is absolutely incredible - probably the best musician I've ever had the pleasure of being around. Mark played violin for our ceremony and cocktail hour. I only had one request, the song that I walked down the aisle to - I left everything else to him and it was the best. Mark exceeded my imagination in terms of skill, and the violin was the absolute perfect ambiance for both ceremony and cocktails. I absolutely cannot recommend Mark enough and we are so happy he was a part of our special day!
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    Best violinist in NEPA

    Mark Woodyatt is a gifted musician. He performs from the heart and puts his all into his work...and that is someone you want performing on your Wedding Day. Mark catered to our every need, learning several specialty songs for our ceremony as well as acting as a choir director last minute for a group of young singers I had planned to sing at our ceremony. He learned a song on the piano for them as well as recorded it in his studio for us to practice with. He has top notch equipment, can basically play any song you can think of, is also a gifted pianist as well as a violinist, AND he gives a performance that is second to none. It is so easy to tell that Mark lives and breathes his work, and our families and guests were so impressed by his professionalism and talent with several people saying that “The violinist earned every penny you spent on him.” On top of the quality service, fair pricing and music, Mark was very communicative and engaged in working with me to plan my special day. Thank you for your kindness and passion Mark! If you are looking to hire a musician for your Wedding day or special event, Mark has been playing music for so many years, and and I can truly say he can take anything you can throw at him, and make your day a fairytale!!!! THANK YOU MARK! ❤️
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    Vickie Sent on 01/04/2019
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    Professional, talented, beautiful performance

    Mark did an excellent job for my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. He took requests. He was able to preform very song as requested by the bridal party. He has excellent communication and assured everyone had a great time!
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    Derek Sent on 01/29/2020
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    Wedding at the Farm at Cottrell Lake

    Mark made our ceremony extra special and we would recommend him to anyone we know getting married. Professional all the way. Without giving him a song list he was able to know what we wanted to make our day awesome.
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    Kathleen Sent on 06/18/2018
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    I booked Mark for my wedding (ceremony and cocktail hour) and I cannot recommend him enough. Not only is he an extremely talented violinist, he is also extremely professional and accommodating. He prepared a special song arrangement for our ceremony at our request, and also allowed my dad to use his equipment to play a few pieces on classical guitar during the ceremony, for a small charge. My nieces said he even played some song requests during the cocktail hour! All in all, we had a great experience with Mark... he really made my wedding elegant and special. If you are considering hiring him, don’t hesitate! You will not be disappointed.
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    Erika Sent on 06/18/2018
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    Such a beautiful experience. Mark recorded himself playing as we walked down the isle and then shared the recording with us weeks later. So amazing to relive that moment through his music!
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    Eric Sent on 07/14/2018
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    I would highly recommend Mark for any wedding or event! My wife and I hired Mark to perform the ceremony and cocktail hour for our wedding. Mark was fantastic and wonderful to work with through the whole process. My wife and I had several special requests which Mark accommodated no problem. Mark is an extremely gifted musician and has a huge repertoire to pull from and is more than willing to do any special requests if given reasonable notice. He was able to perform a wide range of music, from the bond theme to oldies, jazz, classical and more. Mark made our ceremony truly special and elegant. Thanks Mark!!!
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    Jeannie Sent on 02/02/2019
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    Turned our vision into a beautiful reality

    Couldn’t ask for a more perfect way to begin and end our ceremony...the music they played made it everything. The tears of happiness and beauty were just flowing. Mark is so talented and along with his partner combined to ensure we had all the instruments we needed to make our vision into a reality, they were the absolute perfect duo. I still cannot get over how beautiful their sounds were. Thank you again Mark for doing such an amazing job!
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    Darcy Sent on 09/16/2017
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    Words cannot describe how wonderful Mark's services are. My husband and I are avid Lord of The Rings fans and told Mark that we were not really specific on what songs to play, but we would love to have songs from the movies. When I stepped out for my first look and heard Mark playing "Concerning Hobbits" I instantly got chills! He made my wedding the classiest wedding of all time. He even took requests and played some James Bond music as well! Mark made my wedding into what I always imagined since i was a little girl. Every bride who wants to feel like a princess should book Mark for their wedding. If you are considering a violinist for your event, you will not be disappointed with him!

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    Thank you so much! Here is a link to a recording I made from your wedding,
    It was so beautiful, and I'm pleased to share a little piece of that timeless moment when you walked down the "aisle". Thank you! Copy this and paste it in your browser.
    https://soundcloud.com/mark-woodyatt/may-it-be-by-enya-from-the
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    Charlotte Sent on 04/27/2017
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    Mark was amazing to work with! We contacted him pretty last minute and he was still able to do the music for our ceremony! We had a couple of emails and conversations back and forth before the wedding to nail down music and he was so accommodating and really understood the vision of our day. He made our ceremony that much more special by playing songs that were personal to us as a couple. I would absolutely recommend Mark to anyone! His prices were very reasonable, especially because he can perform solo!
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    Errol Sent on 03/06/2017
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    Mark did our wedding ceremony on short notice. Very professional, amazing music, it absolutely made our ceremony wonderful. We would highly recommend!!!
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    April G. Sent on 10/08/2019
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    Memorable and Magical!

    At the time of our wedding on October 8, 2016, I did not have a computer. Today, on our third anniversary, I am reminded of that beautiful day. Mark Woodyatt was the only entertainment at our wedding and certainly the only entertainment needed. All communication with Mark and his partner, Lily, was clear and concise with no questions unanswered. Mark's professionalism cannot be matched! He played every song that we requested, as well as all requests from our guests, with incredible passion and precision. It's amazing that Mark's hands can create such magic! Our guests all felt the same! Mark Woodyatt is a remarkable talent and he made our wedding perfect!!
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    Christine Sent on 04/27/2017
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    Mark was absolutely phenomenal! I wish I could figure out another event to book him for. He played during our pre-wedding arrivals, during our ceremony and through the cocktail hour. The guests loved him and we loved having him there. He sounded amazing and his song selections were fun and interesting. He was so professional and accommodating through the whole planning process which made this bride especially thankful. He was truly a highlight at our summer wedding!
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    Lindsey Sent on 03/06/2017
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    Mark was so wonderful to work with. We were so happy to have him be apart of our wedding day. Mark was more than happy to travel to our ceremony location without issues. He was able to make wonderful recommendations of songs to play for our ceremony and was even able to learn a song we wanted! All our guest commented how elegant our ceremony was and having a wonderful violinist made that touch ! I would not hesitate to hire Mark again for any special event !
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    Gabriella Sent on 03/06/2017
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    He was amazing and easy to work with! We wanted different songs as we were not having a traditional church wedding. He easily accommodated this request and even did a mash up of songs specifically for us to use! Fear not, if you are overwhelmed with song choice he will have endless options and suggestions for you. It was the perfect touch to our perfect day!
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    If you're looking for an amazing musician, Mark is your your guy! My wedding ceremony was in Scranton and my reception at a local Country Club. I have to say, the music was the easiest part in the planning of everything. I relayed to him the "feel" I wanted for the ceremony and cocktail hour. What I received was: carefully chosen classical preludes and postludes and sophisticated, classy jazz for my cocktail hour...with a few personal requests from my new husband. There's nothing this guy can't do! He made our day so so special...my family and friends still remark about it. I'll be in a friend's wedding this summer, and luckily, she was able to book Mark for her day. I can't wait to hear him again and re-experience my wedding...Love it!!! If you're on the fence about music for your wedding, let this be a testimony to you....Great music totally makes the difference!
    Thanks, again, Mark!
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    Amy Sent on 02/09/2017
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    Mark playing was one of my favorite moments from my wedding. We had him play a song during the ceremony and people were tearing up! I cannot say enough about his professionalism, talent, and easy going attitude. A million stars to him!!!
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    I hired Mark to provide music for my contemporary Jewish wedding ceremony at the Scranton Cultural Center. His violin playing was impeccable, and we are so thrilled with our wedding video and the beautiful music that accompanied our ceremony. As an added bonus, we hired him to play with the Exact Change Band. His professionalism, flexibility and musicianship were beyond any of our expectations, and he seems to have a vast amount of experience as both a soloist, band leader and sideman, bc all the musicians knew who he was and had nothing to say but great things. It made us look good having a violinist who knew just how to tastefully enhance our ceremony. I highly recommend Mark Woodyatt for any weddings. Not only can he play, he can book any number of excellent musicians for every aspect of a wedding day. His partner, Lily also helped out immensely. My wife later shared with me that Lily coordinated the timings of all the mothers, bridesmaids and, of course, Danielle, with Mark's music. Having an extra hand on the job further enhanced the impact of Mark's performance. I'm still hearing about how beautiful our wedding was nearly 1 1/2 years later to the day. So I thought I'd write a review as a way to say Thanks again to the most talented violinist I've ever met, Mark Woodyatt, for doing a job perfectly-done.
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    Leslie Sent on 02/09/2017
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    Mark is a magical violinist. He has so much passion for his art! I would highly recommend his service!
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    Rosemary Sent on 02/20/2017
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    We hired Mark to play at our wedding cocktail hour and couldn’t have been more pleased. He has such a vast knowledge of music from classical to rock and pop. He really could play anything we or any of our guest requested. He even played some Frank Zappa which is my husband’s favorite musician. Usually the cocktail music is just something in the background while people are welcomed into your reception but Mark’s performance was so amazing that people were very much entertained. We had so many complements from guest and it really made our cocktail hour unique and special.
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    Chelsea Sent on 09/28/2019
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    Wow, definitely recommend!

    I do not even know how to write a review that properly describes Mark. He did an incredible job with our ceremony and our cocktail hour. He went above and beyond for us and my husband and I were extremely satisfied. The songs we requested for the ceremony were: Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley for the bridesmaids and for me, the bride, he learned Live Forever by Kane Brown; both of which were stunning! Mark played Bohemian Rhapsody (a request by us as our large family loves that song), songs from Star Wars (that we also requested), as well as many other songs that were crowd pleasers. We were disappointed that we did not get to hear him play as much as we wanted to but we heard from our guests that he did an amazing job. Our guests were even dancing with him while he was out in the dance floor playing during the cocktail hour. Additionally, it was pouring when we arrived at the venue and his wife helped me off the bus with her umbrella! All in all, he was phenomenal and we would definitely recommend that you use him for your wedding!
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    Mark Sent on 09/02/2016
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    We booked Mark for our wedding at the Settler's Inn in Hawley, PA. After an initial conversation we decided on having Mark play alone for the wedding and then he would bring on a guitarist, Owen for the reception. They were both outstanding. I mean outstanding. I'm a musician and he was a recommendation from another musician friend in the area. Many of my guests were musicians (music teachers and a few performers) and I cannot tell you how many compliments we got. And no, he's not paying me for this review. We did have a couple times when it was not easy to connect, but he was able to accommodate exactly what we wanted and the performance was outstanding. He provided equipment for three sites - wedding, cocktail hour and dinner and even provided everything needed for some of my musician friends to perform during the wedding. He allowed my niece to sing a couple songs with them during the reception. We hadn't planned to have any dancing during the dinner and there was no dance floor set-up but people were up and dancing never-the-less. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a musician in the area. He made it easy. I gave him a few guidelines for the cocktail hour and dinner (which by the way was over 4 hours and they played non-stop) and he was able to run with it without me having to worry.
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