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On WeddingWire since 2015

Last update: April 2025

Duo d'Amore is an award-winning, professional violin and cello duo, string trio, and string quartet performing at weddings in Toronto, Ontario, and across Canada. 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, this act takes great pride in delivering the highest quality classical and popular string music backed up by exceptional customer service. We are proud to offer one of the largest lists of pop music in Canada and have an incredibly extensive collection of classical music. We also take custom music requests.

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

Frequently asked questions

Are you an agency or a band?

Agency

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental duo
String trio
Instrumental trio
Soloist/vocalist
String quintet
Instrumental solo
String quartet

How many musicians are in your band?

7+

What genres of music does your band play?

Jazz
Acoustic
Classical
Blues
Rock
Classic rock
Folk
World
Pop
Orchestra
Strings
Top 40
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s

What instruments does your group play?

Violin
Cello
Viola

What music services do you provide?

Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Instrumentals
Learning new songs
Reception music
Music during breaks
Rehearsal dinner music
Liability insurance
Willing travel

What services do you provide?

Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Instrumentals
Learn new songs
Liability insurance
Reception music
Music during breaks
Rehearsal dinner music

What items are available?

Disco ball

What is the starting price for wedding ceremony music?

$400

What is the average price for a wedding reception during peak season?

$500

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$400

What is the average price for a wedding reception during off-peak season?

$1,050

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Travel expenses
Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Reception music
Music during breaks
Learn new songs

Which of the following are included in the price?

Travel
Learning new songs
Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Reception music
illustration notebook

Any other questions?

Reviews for Duo d'Amore

Cass
Cass Sent on 29/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Romantic Ceremony

We had a fantastic experiment with Duo D'Amore! I always wanted string duo or quartet as ceremony music, and this was by far the best decision I made for my wedding ceremony.

Matthew responded to all my emails very fast, and answered all my questions and requests. He is detail oriented, very knowledgeable. He helped me arrange my ceremony music so that it was blended seamlessly and worked with each part of the ceremony.

I requested some songs that were not in the repertoire, and Matthew was open to accomodate this (there was a fee to compensate the musicians for their learning/practice time which was very reasonably priced).

The string duo really elevated my wedding ceremony. I always dreamed of having a very elegant, timeless and romantic frame, and I simply wouldn't have accomplished this vision without the help of Duo D'Amore. I felt like royalty when walking down the aisle, their playing was absolutely dreamy.

I also opted to add on the cocktail hour, because I wanted my guests to enjoy some music. Is it really a garden party cocktail if you don't have a string duo? You deserve it. Pop this add on to have your very own Bridgerton fantasy come to life.

A huge thank you to the entire Duo D'Amore team for making my wedding day all the more special! I am still getting so many compliments for this. Guests are raving!
Catherine
Catherine Sent on 08/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for making our wedding day perfect!

Duo d’Amore was absolutely magical! The music was so elegant and set the perfect tone for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour at Stonefields Estate. Their repertoire is incredibly extensive, giving us so many options to choose from, and they were extremely communicative from start to finish, making the whole process effortless.

We received so many compliments from our guests — the string trio truly made our day feel even more special. We cannot recommend them highly enough!
Emily
Emily Sent on 01/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A Perfect Musical Backdrop to Our Day

Duo d'Amore provided live string music for our wedding ceremony this summer in Niagara, and they were wonderful! They were able to accommodate all of our song requests (a mix of contemporary and classic), and also suggested additional songs prior to the ceremony that suited our other selection and the string duo. Their timing was impeccable and their performance went off without a hitch.
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Aditee Sent on 20/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Duo d'Amore for making our big day so special!

I highly recommend Duo d'Amore for a wedding or any event! From the initial enquiry to the contract setup and the music on the big day - everything was so easy! Special thank you to Matthew for being so accommodating to our changes leading up to our big day from the location change to the start time change, etc. He was incredibly responsive and very flexible. The musicians played beautifully on our wedding day, all of our guests were so impressed, even the little ones were so happy to see live music for our ceremony. Our walk down the aisle and our marriage signing became extra special and so emotional for all of us with this added touch. The team was incredibly professional that we did not even have to worry about their arrival time, their setting up, etc. Thank you once again for making our big day so special!!
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Aileen Sent on 22/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Roseville Wedding Ceremony

Duo d’Amore played during cocktail hour &
wedding ceremony for our daughter’s wedding,
their performance was beautiful and added such a
beautiful touch to such a special day.
They are professional & so talented and we would highly recommend there services for ant event
Melissa
Melissa Sent on 18/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Magical Music for our Wedding Ceremony!

We booked Duo D'amore for our ceremony music at our wedding in Victoria, BC. Matt always responded quickly to any questions through the process and made communication so easy and stress free! He was also very helpful in suggesting songs. They showed up well prepared and the ceremony ran so smoothly, they were true professionals! Our ceremony was so magical thanks to the string duo! This is your sign to book them for our special day! You won't be disappointed!
Felix&Angela
Felix&Angela Sent on 17/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

1000% Recommend!

We hired Duo for our Sept 1, 2024 wedding, and I am so happy we did. They were so responsive, and were accomodating, and reassuring with every anxious question I had. They elevated the mood and experience in such a romantic way. All our guests were so blown away by them. If you book them, you will not be disapointed. 1000% worth it!
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Emily Sent on 13/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely the right choice!

Duo Amore was recommended by our wedding planner, and also performed for my brother ceremony two years ago. At our wedding, I was absolutely astounded by the quality, professionalism, a musicianship of the players that performed for our wedding ceremony. From initial contact with Matthew, he was extremely organized and provided a massive list of options, from popular standards to classical pieces. He also offered customization if there was a song that they had not played before. They were very reasonably priced.

Matthew was always timely in his responses throughout the process. They were very flexible and able to accompany our dear friend and professional opera singer.

As a professional musician myself, it was of upmost importance that the music on our wedding day spectacular - duo amore was nothing short of this!

I highly recommend this company for your wedding!

Tonya
Tonya Sent on 05/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Get the violin and Celloist for your wedding

I wanted to extend my deepest gratitude for the beautiful music you provided at my daughter, Tonya's wedding. The performance was absolutely enchanting and added a magical touch to our special day.


Many thanks,

Cathy Cena - Mother of the Bride
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Michael Sent on 03/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Duo d'Amore

Duo d'Amore assisted with classical music during our wedding ceremony. It was perfect! Communication was top notch and most importantly the performance was absolutely lovely. Elegant and classy. The duo were extremely talented musicians who were able to work together and read the room to ensure that the performance was seamless and smooth.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Wedding Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Wedding Awards 2015 Winner
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WeddingWire Wedding Awards 2011 Winner
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Meet the team

Matthew Hayes
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.

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Toronto, Ontario M3A Toronto (Ontario)

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