Ivy Hill Entertainment - Ceremony/Cocktail Hour Reviews

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29 Reviews for Ivy Hill Entertainment - Ceremony/Cocktail Hour

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Review by Gilda G.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on September 9, 2011•From Palo Alto, CA

Brian Bergeron you were AMAZING! Thank you! Very talented vocalist and guitarist. Brian was very professional, accommodating, easy to work with, punctual and personable. I would DEFINITELY recommend Brian!

Review by Jennifer W.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on September 2, 2011•From South Lake Tahoe, CA

Brian did a FANTASTIC job at our wedding. He was personable, kind, accommodating, and did exactly what he promised he would do: he played excellent music. Brian is very talented. We asked him to learn a lot of new material, which he did wonderfully. All of our guests commented that Brian was great, and we couldn't have agreed more! I would definitely recommend Brian!

Review by Kelli H.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on June 15, 2011•From San Francisco, CA

Brian was a pleasure to work with for our recent wedding. He accommodated special requests, had a pleasant and professional demeanor, and provided beautiful acoustic guitar and vocals. His quotes were generously competitive and we recommend him highly!

Review by Candace M.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on May 17, 2011•From Saint Helena, CA

Brian was terrific to work with before the event and a great performer at the event. He was ready to go in time for our group's arrival and played a great selection. Everyone just loved him and our only regret was that we wished our reception had lasted hours so we could have heard more from him. He was simply wonderful!

Review by Stephanie T.

Wedding Cocktail Hour•Reviewed on August 25, 2011•From Geyserville, CA

Brian was amazing to hear. He learned a song just for our ceremony and sang it beautifully. The only thing I would say is that he needed to get there a little earlier so as not to be running back and forth from set up to playing for the arriving guests. We would highly recommend him again!

Review by Steve R.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on October 16, 2012•From Big Sur, CA

Brian's amazing talent really brought the party to life. I look forward to seeing him make it really big someday and me having the honor of saying that he performed at my wedding. I did not have the funds to book an entertainer until 3 days prior to the event because of some unexpected costs that limited our spending but it came through at the 11th hour and Brian being the professional that he is pulled off an amazing performance that had all my guests begging for more. It's pretty awesome when you look around the room and you see everyone bobbing their heads or lip singing the songs. I can honestly say that he made the entire event perfect. Thanks Brian!!!

Review by Karyn M.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on September 23, 2012•From Mendocino, CA

Brian was absolutely amazing from start to finish! He was very timely and professional in his correspondence and in all the details. We knew he was on top of things at all times and that showed in his performance. We hired Brian for our wedding ceremony and reception and he was EXACTLY who we needed to make our event special and meaningful. We wanted someone who's song selection spanned decades and who could keep our guests entertained for over 4 hours with a 'coffeehouse' feel and Brian totally and completely delivered! Multiple guests mentioned 'your guitarist is amazing' and we couldn't agree more.

Review by Kim S.

Wedding Cocktail Hour•Reviewed on September 27, 2012•From Healdsburg, CA

Brian played at my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. From the beginning Brian was professional and accommodating. He seemed genuinely excited to be apart of our wedding day and even learned a song per my request. A couple weeks before our wedding, Brian reached out to us to make sure everything was in place where as most of our other vendors waited for us to approach them. Brian's performance went off without a hitch and was exactly what we wanted even down to the fine details. My husband and I were very impressed with Brian and we received a lot of positive feedback on his performance from our wedding guests. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Brian.

Review by Todd S.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on August 7, 2012•From Half Moon Bay, CA

Brian was exactly what we were looking for! He's very professional and accommodating and an all-around nice guy for one, but he's also an exceptionally talented musician. He played beautifully throughout the evening and made our wedding especially memorable. We asked him to do an acoustic rendition of Empire of the Sun's Walking on a Dream and he nailed it! It made for a really cool first dance. The guests only had good things to say; we couldn't recommend Brian enough! S&T

Review by Jim M.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on September 10, 2012•From Los Gatos, CA

Brian was very easy to work with. He was proffessional, dressed nicely to match the event and sounded just as good as the music and videos that he has available online. I would have no qualms about hiring him again or recommending him to a friend. I can see why he gets hired so much.

Review by Samantha B.

Wedding•Reviewed on October 20, 2014•From San Francisco, CA

Brian was really fantastic! I can't recommend him enough. He was incredibly flexible, patient and accommodating leading up to our wedding, and on the day of he showed up and really took care of business without much guidance from us (which was great -- given we had a lot of other things to do that day). The trio he played with was fantastic, his solo performance was stellar and even the DJ set was really fun (the dance party was a huge hit). I received so many compliments from my guests on how talented Brian was, and he was such a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend him for any event, whether it be small or large, casual or more elegant.

Review by David M.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on October 1, 2014•From Petaluma, CA

Excellent! I would consider hiring Brian again for future busines and personal events. He added greatly to the overall feel of the event.

Review by Katey S.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on September 15, 2014•From Castro Valley, CA

Brian was the best choice we could have made for the musical aspect of our wedding. From his wonderful live performances (and ability to learn new music) to his outstanding dj skills to keep the night flowing and guests dancing. He was very independent, hard working and friendly. Def would recommend him to anyone!

Review by Christa R.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on September 10, 2014•From Monterey, CA

Brian was a pleasure to work with on our event. He was always prompt to respond, was friendly and professional. The guests enjoyed his sound, and everybody had a great time. I hope to be able to work with him again on future events!

Review by Kate H.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on June 27, 2014•From Corte Madera, CA

Review by Rebecca P.

Wedding•Reviewed on June 25, 2014•From Watsonville, CA

Brian was a Godsend....we were stressed about the details of the wedding, Brian arrived a little early, set up with no hassle (he had already visited our remote site so he knew the lay of the land) and performed beautifully. Everything went smooth...he sang a song we had requested & brought tears to the fam, good looking professional, he is a stellar guitar player and was a pleasure to have at the wedding. Both families liked him, he was perfect...not at all the "(annoying DJ, hey look at me) star of the show", but more than enough to keep everyone dancing until the night ended. CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS MAN. Thank you Brian, thankyouthankyou.

Review by Carol D.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on October 26, 2013•From San Francisco, CA

We changed the entire venue 4 weeks prior to wedding--which involved Brian moving equipment from a terrace for ceremony to lounge area/to dining. He did it happily and without fuss. He was also able to accommodate bride/groom who wanted to allow a few of their best friends to play guitar and sing for them and their guests and allowed FOB, MOH and BM to use equipment for speeches. He then transitioned from performer to DJ--and kept all the guests happily dancing until "the music" had to stop. In all, we, the bride and groom and guests were very happy with all aspects of his performance/selections and demeanor. Would highly recommend Brian! MOB

Review by Amy M.

Wedding•Reviewed on October 12, 2013•From San Francisco, CA

I wish there was more than 5 stars because Brian deserves it. We had special requests and he was always more than accommodating. We sent a lot of emails back and forth and he always responded right away. When it came to the wedding day, he was absolutely perfect!! The guests were so impressed with him and he added that perfect touch. He sang the first dance live and people are still talking about how incredible it was. I would recommend Brian to anyone, anywhere, anytime!! He is amazing!!

Review by Colleen R.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 22, 2013•From Napa, CA

Brian performed at our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour and then also was our DJ for the reception. Brian was great and very accommodating to last minute changes from the venue. Our guests loved his performance and complimented him all night. I would definitely recommend Brian!

Review by Brittany F.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on September 19, 2013•From Sonoma, CA

Wow... not even sure I can capture in words how wonderful Brian was. He is incredibly professional. From start to finish he was wonderful to work with. He's timely, efficient and just overall easy to work with. Beyond being professional, he is insanely talented!!! He can play such a variety of music. Our wedding had 3 different settings. Cocktail hour outside, dinner in a wine cave and then an outdoor area for dancing. He used the appropriate type of equipment and type of music for all 3 settings. He kept the party going all night long. We were so sad when he started playing the last song, which by the way, he learned JUST for our wedding. AMAZING! AMAZING! AMAZING!

Review by Rachel B.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 9, 2013•From Arnold, CA

Brian was so easy to work with. He learned three songs for my intimate wedding and did such a beautiful job. All of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed his performance. I could not imagine anything better for my wedding!!! Thank you Brian for making our ceremony music memorable :) I completely recommend!

Review by Jill A.

Wedding•Reviewed on July 16, 2013•From Sonoma, CA

Thank you for everything!!!

Review by Wendy Y.

Rehearsal Dinner•Reviewed on July 6, 2013•From San Francisco, CA

Brian was amazing. Super professional and extremely talented! He was early, set uo without a hitch, and played amazing music through out the night. All the guests had a great time and we are super thankful to have found him! :)

Review by Steve A.

Wedding•Reviewed on June 4, 2013•From Sonoma, CA

Brian helped make our wedding day something truly memorable. We fell in love with his Jack Johnson 'Flake' acoustic cover and he really made it magical with his acoustic rendition of Ray LaMontagne's 'You Are The Best Thing' for our first dance. He was there through our entire event and his versatility of style started with Pachelbel's Canon in D for the procession and an acoustic variety during our cocktail and dinner hour. I must also mention that he pulled together our set and learned LaMontagne's song in a matter of days prior to the wedding (we booked him about 1.5 wks before). He was extremely accommodating and worked with our DJ and venue so we didn't have to.

Review by Ryan R.

Engagement Party•Reviewed on January 9, 2013•From Alameda, CA

I cannot say enough about Brian! Between his professionalism, flexibility, and responsiveness, he was the absolute perfect fit for our engagement surprise! Besides being easy to work with and flexible, Brian is tremendously talented. I would recommend Brian in a heartbeat to my closest friend and family member if they were ever interested in having a guitarist for their event. Thank you again for sharing our special evening with us- I couldn't have done it without you!