Violin and cello duos, string ensembles, and more make wedding ceremonies into elegant, classy affairs you and your guests will never forget! With Duo d’Amore, the focus is always on your personality and style as a couple, guaranteeing that you get the wedding music of your deepest, dearest dreams. As one of North America’s most active string ensembles, Duo d’Amore takes great pride in delivering the highest quality classical and popular string music, backed up by exceptional customer service.
Services offered
Whatever the size, style, or scope of your wedding, make the musical entertainment truly memorable with the following high-quality, liability-insured services offered by Duo d’Amore:
Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Instrumentals
Learn new songs
Music during breaks
Reception music
Other services
In addition to weddings, Duo d’Amore specializes in anniversaries, baby showers, bar or bat mitzvahs, birthdays, bridal showers, christenings, corporate events, engagement parties, holiday parties, and memorials.
Areas covered
Duo d’Amore offers their world-class services in Toronto, Mississauga, Vancouver, Victoria, Banff, Ottawa, Montreal, Hamilton, Niagara, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canmore, GTA, Kitchener-Waterloo, Burlington, Oakville, Chatham, London, Halifax, Charlottetown, Calgary, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Saskatoon, and the surrounding areas.
We booked Duo for our ceremony and cocktail hour. They were easy to book, open to changes of plans, and very accommodating of music requests.
We received many compliments from guests who just loved them. I would highly recommend them for any wedding.
Sent on 22/09/2021
Duo d'Amore's reply:
Hi Alicia,
We pride ourselves on being accommodating and easy to work with, and as you can imagine we've had our fair share of last minute postponements and date changes in the past 2 years! Thank you for picking up on that. I am so happy that you enjoyed the ceremony and cocktail performance, and I wish all the best for the both of you!
Warm regards,
Matthew
Julia F.
· Married on 15/08/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Easy going and enjoyable
Duo D’Amore was the perfect touch for our vineyard wedding. Matthew was amazing to work with and was very accommodating. Bijan (Violin) and Sebastian (Chello) were exquisite for our ceremony and cocktail hour. Our guests loved the music, they were a huge hit!
Sent on 07/09/2020
Duo d'Amore's reply:
Hi Julia,
Thanks so much for our first review of 2020! It was our pleasure coordinating and performing for your wedding ceremony and cocktail hour--congratulations to the both of you!
Warm regards,
Matthew
Elise M.
· Married on 14/08/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Beautiful violin music for our perfect ceremony
Having a solo violinist for our small wedding was just perfect. The music was outstanding! I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. Matthew was very easy to communicate with and even created a custom arrangement for us! I'd highly recommend Duo D'Amore to anyone looking for live instrumental music.
Sent on 25/08/2021
Duo d'Amore's reply:
Hi Elise,
Thanks for posting a review on WeddingWire! Everything was truly perfect on your wedding day, and I was so glad to perform for you!
Warm regards,
Matthew
Kelly C.
· Married on 21/09/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Incredible
So lovely to work with and did such an amazing job on our day. Would highly recommend.
Sent on 11/10/2019
Duo d'Amore's reply:
Hi Kelly,
Congratulations to both you and Ben! We were thrilled to be a part of your wedding ceremony at the Broadview Hotel in Toronto, and very much appreciate your 5 star review of Duo d'Amore.
Warm regards,
Matthew
Ashley M.
· Married on 14/06/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Perfect for our Ceremony
Incredibly talented and perfectly professional. We selected our ceremony songs but allowed Duo D'amore to choose the pre-ceremony songs while our guests were seated and we couldn't be happier with the mood they set for us. We had two musicians play at our Ancaster Mill indoor ceremony and it was the perfect volume and presence needed.
Sent on 09/11/2019
Duo d'Amore's reply:
Hi Ashley,
Thank you for taking the time to write such a personal review of our services. We LOVE what we do, and I'm always glad when our enthusiasm and dedication come across in performance. All the best for a long and happy marriage!
Call 1-866-231-2902 for FREE CEREMONY MUSIC CONSULTATION
Duo d'Amore is excited to offer our expert advice with any and all your questions regarding: making ceremony music choices, hiring musicians, choosing between a violin and cello duo, trio and string quartet, live classical music, performance attire, and any other questions related to wedding ceremony music.
Please ask for Matthew, owner and violinist of Duo d'Amore.
Team of Duo d'Amore
Matthew Hayes
Owner and Violinist
I received my Bachelor of Music degree with Honours from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2004, studying modern and baroque violin with Jeremy Bell (Penderecki String Quartet) and Julie Baumgartel (Tafelmusik, Nota Bene).
As a violinist , I have performed with the National Academy Orchestra, Mississauga Symphony, Guelph Symphony, Waterloo Chamber Players, Chestnut Hall Camerata, Spiritus Ensemble, Oakville Chamber Orchestra, Royal City Musicial Productions, Community Players of New Hamburg (as concertmaster and string coach), recorded music for film including Deportation at Breakfast (2002), Lenore (2008), The Getouts (2008), appeared on the CW network in Nikita (2011) and on CBC in the Murdoch Mysteries (2011) I have also been broadcast on CBC Radio.
I have participated in festivals such as the Windsor Canadian New Music Festival and the Spoleto USA Festival (Charleston, South Carolina). Recently, I have toured with Video Games Live and performed and hired the string players for the premiere Candian tour of EMI's Libera.
As the owner of Duo d'Amore, I'm excited to consult with you regarding music for your wedding ceremony, reception or corporate event. My warm and friendly personality and in depth knowledge of both classical music performance and customer service will make planning the musical portion of your event easy and fun.
