Weddings
Make your wedding day beautiful with the elegance of classical guitar music. With years of experience, I aim to add warmth and sophistication to every part of your celebration. Whether it's the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, or reception, I strive to create a personalized atmosphere that all guests will enjoy. It brings me great pleasure and honor when someone chooses me to play for their wedding. My goal is to set the perfect tone, making your day special from start to finish and creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Your perfect day deserves the perfect soundtrack.
"Stephan is an incredibly talented musician…I completely trusted him to make my daughter’s wedding ceremony exactly what she wanted…I cannot express to you how amazingly perfect his performance was; timing, skill, intuition, and beauty.
J. Callahan
Stephan was wonderful! Incredibly professional, prompt responses, friendly, and, of course, excellent music. I cannot recommend him highly enough! On the logistical side, he took a ton of stress out of the planning experience – his email responses very quick, and on the day of the wedding everything went smoothly. He's also an incredibly versatile musician - we wanted a mix of Hawaiian, contemporary, and Spanish classical for our ceremony and cocktail hour, and he did exactly that! Many of our guests were musicians themselves, and they all had tons of compliments for Stephan.
Lauren Yapp
"Working with Stephan was a dream come true. He is incredible talented and flexible in his repertoire, even learning several new songs just for our wedding. When I think back on our day, and how full of joy it was, I still think of Stephan and how he brought so much of that energy to our celebration with his music. I would highly recommend him for any event, and look forward to working with him again soon!
Laura Kwan-Rosenbush
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Let's work together.
Classical guitar is an excellent choice for a wedding. I have provided guitar music for over 400 weddings and I take great pride and joy in creating a beautiful atmosphere with my music. I am always honored when asked to play for a wedding. Please reach out to me with any questions you may have using the contact form below.
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What is often requested at the ceremony is gentle melodic background music to provide an ambiance as the guests arrive and assemble, followed by an eclectic menu of pieces to be played during the cocktail hour and dinner. You can select pieces from my repertoire for the procession of the bridal party, bridal procession, and recession. Some suggested pieces are listed below.
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A typical wedding ceremony may look something like this:
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Prelude: music begins 20-30 minutes prior to the ceremony as guests arrive
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Processional: A piece of your choosing from my repertoire is played to accompany the bridal party’s walk down the aisle
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Bridal Processional: A piece of your choosing from my repertoire is played to accompany the bride’s walk down the aisle
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Special Music: (Optional) signing of the marriage license, candle lighting ceremony, or other
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Recessional: A piece of your choosing from my repertoire is played at the end of the ceremony
Download Stephan Kane's complete song repertoire list:
Listen to my arrangement of "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are you located?
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I am based between Berlin, Germany, San Francisco, California, and Kailua, Hawaii and provide live guitar music for events throughout Europe and the United States.
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Can you learn a song that's not on your repertoire list for my ceremony?
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Certainly! Having your favorite song arranged for guitar on your wedding day is truly special. I invest 30-40 hours in arranging each song with utmost care for maximum beauty. Fees for special song requests outside of my repertoire vary by song complexity. Send me a note if there is a particular song or two you have in mind. As a reminder, songs found within my existing Song Repertoire are already covered in the base fee.
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How can I book you?
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Fill out the form below to submit a booking inquiry for availability and I will respond within 24 hours.
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How do I make the deposit payment to reserve your music services for my event date?
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For European couples, deposit payments can be sent through bank transfer. For US couples, deposit payments can be sent through Venmo or Zelle. Details will be provided in the performance agreement that I will send to you.
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"Stephan Kane is a very talented and professional musician. Stephan was such a pleasure to work with, anything my client had requested he was willing to accommodate without any hesitation. I would 100% recommend him to anyone! I look forward to working with him on other events!”
Despina Craig
"If you are considering booking Stephan DO IT! He is a true professional and extremely talented. Stephan was prompt with communication, let us know what to expect, and went above and beyond for our wedding. He surveyed in advance if we had any special requests; we asked if he would collaborate with our family member, who is a professional singer, to come up with a song for our first dance. They met and rehearsed ahead of time and preformed beautifully, and even had more songs as a surprise. Stephan has a wide repertoire and knows when to play slower songs and when to pick up the pace. We booked Stephan for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and partly into the reception. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire him again.
Susan & Jeff Johnson
"Dear Stephan, we want to give our sincerest thanks to you for making our wedding so special. Your performance was wonderful, and our wedding exceeded our wildest expectations – it truly was perfect. We look forward to hearing you play again at future events.
Sally & John MacGregor
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
“Absolutely amazing! We were so lucky that Stephan was in our area and was able to provide the perfect ceremony music. His music during the ceremony set the tone for the entire magical evening and made my daughters special day that much better. He was so easy to coordinate with. Exceptional musician and the ultimate professional."
— Brenda Keith
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