The Greenbrier has been on our bucket list for a while…. a LONG while! My husband (Jeremiah) and I visited the Greenbrier back in 2011 before we had kids. We went on the tour of the bunker and enjoyed the gorgeous grounds. It such a unique place, and we loved it! I told him that I wanted to play a wedding here one day. It was just so elegant and in another state, that I didn’t really think that would happen.

The Sciurba’s October wedding day at North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, NC was accompanied by a violin guitar duet for their ceremony and cocktail hour. We loved playing for Kaitlyn and Joseph’s special day as their day not only was surrounded by their family and friends, but also luscious greenery and gardens.

Morgan and Shaun were married on a warm July day at Carolina Grove in Hillsborough, NC where Deans’ Duets’s violin guitar duet performed for ceremony and cocktail hour.

Abigail’s dad contacted us over a year before her wedding date! We discussed their vision for the ceremony, and he mentioned a black and white theme with a 40’s Rat Pack vibe. Hotel Concord has this exact vibe with their restored black and white floors, beautiful bar area, open marble spaces. The venue with the theme was a perfect fit. We love when the theme fits the venue! Abigail’s dad even requested that we include a black harp. Only one of our four harpists plays a black harp (the others are brown), so we immediately reserved the date with our harpist.

Rhonda (mother of the bride) called us 15 months ago asking about booking a violinist. She had heard Daniel Jang’s YouTube videos and wanted that vibe for her daughter’s wedding ceremony at the Magnolia Venue in Pigeon Forge, TN. We discussed the differences between a solo violin, a plugged in a violin, an electric violin, a violin playing with tracks, and a violin playing with a DJ. All of these selections are slightly different as they have different price points and convey distinct vibes depending on the vision for one’s wedding day.

Deans’ Duets’ co-founders, April & Megan McConnell, started playing the violin at a very young age through the Suzuki method. After years of playing the violin and their love of weddings, it has continued to be such an honor to be a part of so many couples’ wedding days.

What a way to end one year and begin another than with a wedding! In 2021, we played in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, and Alabama. Our most popular ensemble was the string quartet with our most booked instrument being the violin. We played more mountain weddings in comparison to beach weddings, and the most-booked city was Charlotte, NC. Not only did we play numerous weddings throughout 2021, but we also played corporate events, vow renewals, cocktail hours, receptions, brunches, fundraisers, funerals, charity events, wedding shows, church services, private parties, rehearsal dinners, welcome parties, and birthday parties. We are looking forward to all the weddings and events along with the vendors and couples we will have the privilege of working with in 2022. We are so excited to see what this year holds.

We are frequently asked which ensemble is best; however there's not a one size fits all answer to this one! The string quartet is best known as the classic wedding ensemble which includes two violins, a viola, and a cello. This quartet is the quintessential wedding ensemble. If you are wanting classic traditional elegance, the string quartet is the perfect way to go. While these ensembles are two of the most popular options amongst couples on their wedding day, there are many other wonderful options.

Since we are on the subject of the string quartet, let’s start there.