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Testimonials

“All you need is ears”

— George Martin

Thankyou card

“Jon, just a quick note to say a big THANK YOU for Sat, you were brilliant, your playing speaks volumes for the love of your instrument — very skilled with an excellent repertoire — you were also extremely patient, bearing in mind we messed you around a bit with the timings etc!! Lots of positive feedback from guests asking me where I ‘found you’ (thank goodness for yellow pages). Best of luck for the future!!”

— Sue (Bride) August 2008

“Just a note, now that the dust has settled, to say a very big thank you for all your hard work at Chloe & Gareth’s wedding. We are so pleased we decided to have you as the musician as you played so brilliantly and we felt that your music was the perfect accompaniment to the wedding day. Thank you also for being so versatile in your playing situations! Many people have commented on your playing and we will certainly be recommending you to our friends. We may see you again as you may have noticed in the bridesmaid line up that we have another three unmarried daughters!”

— Jacqui & Alan (Bride’s parents) July 2008

“I hope you are well. I just wanted to write and say a big thankyou on behalf of my husband and I (still not quite gotten used to saying that yet!) for playing at our wedding on the 11th July at the Assembly Rooms. You were fantastic. We have had so many comments on how lovely it was to have a spanish guitar playing throughout the ceremony and reception. I was so nervous as I walked down the aisle the only thing I could concentrate on was the sound of ‘Cavatina’ coming down from the balcony! Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for creating the perfect atmosphere. It was exactly how we hoped it would be.”

— Helen (Bride), July 2008

“Warren and I just wanted to say thank you again for being so fantastic on Sunday. So many of our guests said how much they enjoyed listening to you, and with the sunshine, perhaps they thought they were in Spain!
If we ever hear of anyone looking for a guitarist we will not hestitate to recommend you.
Thanks again.”

— Sue (Bride, July 2008)

“Thank you so much for playing at our wedding - it was just what we were looking for. Throughout the evening I kept thinking to myself how lovely the music was and how nice it was not to have to shout above it, as we would have had to do if we’d had a disco or DJ. I have also been really impressed with your professionalism throughout - from the initial booking, through to you actually playing. I would thoroughly recommend you to anyone and everyone.”

— Carolyn (Bride) May 2008

“I just wanted to say thanks so much again for playing at our wedding, I will never forget walking down the aisle to Romance, so beautiful and perfect! Thanks again, I would do it all again tomorrow — to the same husband!”

— Karen (Bride) Feb 2008

“Jon, Now I know why I make guitars. Not for the money (it’s poverty wages) but because people like you can make them sound so good by playing so beautifully on them.”

— Stuart Mewburn, Guitar Luthier, London (Sep 2007)

“I think without doubt everyone enjoyed your playing tremendously. You are extremely professional and also sensitive to what is going on. I think we were very lucky to have you! From our point of view there is nothing negative in the slightest to say, and the bride and groom thought you were brilliant too. Having you playing during the breakfast just made the atmosphere so much more special. Many thanks once again and best wishes for the future.”

— Jane and Peter (Bride's parents, August 2007)

“Hi Jon, just wanted to say a big thanks for playing at our wedding on Friday — shame you got rained off and sorry I didn't manage to come and say Hi. I heard everything throughout the ceremony which was beautiful. We had a fantastic day, just off on our honeymoon now!”

— Helen & Graham (Bridal couple July 2007)

“Just a big THANK YOU for Friday, it was wonderful, the music just topped off a fantastic day, thank you so much.”

— Tina (Bride) Aug 2006

“I wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for your performance on Saturday. You created precisely the atmosphere we wanted and we have received some delightful comments about your playing.”

— Paul (Groom) July 2006

“Dear Jon, thank you so much for playing so beautifully at our wedding at Magdalen Farm in July. Our baby is often soothed by Guitar Music now. We hope you had an enjoyable day despite the heat.”

— Bridget, (Bride) July 2006

“Dear Jon, can Sarah and I please thank you for the lovely music that you provided at our wedding reception on Friday 21st July at the Queens Hotel. We really enjoyed the music in the garden and also during the wedding breakfast and it really did help to bring the whole day together and entertain the guests. Thank you again.”

— Jon & Sarah July 2006

“Thank you so much for coming and playing at our wedding. It was exactly the mood we wanted. All the guests told me it was great and I am very thankful to you. One guest told me how much they loved your playing and then you launched into a Spanish piece and they were just blown away. Thanks again”

— Susan (Bride) August 2005

“When we arrived the first thing we heard was the Guitarist playing, it was lovely, he was very well presented and the music was fabulous. We had comments from all the guests specially the Spanish ones, who thought he was wonderful and very talented. I wish I could have heard him more, but I was too busy greeting my guests. He was a star.”

— Irene (Bride) April 2006

“Thanks Jon, you were fantastic at our wedding and reception at the Roman Baths. We really loved your music, it left a lovely impression on us all through our honeymoon and I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone.”

— Lorna (Bride) June 2005

“I was very pleased with Jon, everyone commented on what a relaxed atmosphere it was, he really made the ceremony special and played fantastically during the reception.”

— Sarah (Bride) June 2004

“I just wanted to say I was absolutely delighted with Jon as the guitarist at our wedding. Everyone thought it was delightful. My dad said in the speeches he must have had three hands! We could not have been happier and the atmosphere he created was so special. We loved it and he was a real joy to chat to also. He entertained our guests from beginning to end and everyone said how wonderful he was. It made our day! Thank you!”

— Gina (Bride), May 2004