Accolades From Our Clients
"I planned our intimate family wedding within two weeks and just 2 days after Christmas so I assumed finding a musician to work with would be difficult. Not so! April was absolutely wonderful, so responsive, attentive and flexible. I simply picked a few specific selections and left the rest up to her. She did a fabulous job and our entire family was mesmerized by her playing. Thank you April for providing the perfect touch to our wedding!"
-Susan from Charlotte, NC (St. Mary's Chapel)
"Absolutely fantastic! I only wish that I had set aside time after my wedding to tell them in person how wonderful they were! We had two violinists for an outdoor ceremony in the mountains, and I couldn't have imagined it any better. Their music was the perfect compliment to the venue and our ceremony. Extremely responsive and pleasant to work with. Thanks so much, ladies!"
- Jennifer from Blowing Rock, NC (Chetola Resort)
"Thank you SO MUCH to April and Donna with Deans' Duets for bringing beautiful music to our wedding reception's cocktail hour, along with excellent customer service leading up to the event! We requested a solo violinist for the hour and Donna filled that role perfectly. April was great to communicate with leading up to the day - very responsive, clear, and helpful."
- Nicole from Charlotte (St. Peter's Catholic Church)
"I cannot say enough good things about April! We wanted a classic ceremony with the violin and cello, and April was able to work out the perfect combo for us. She was so attentive to what we wanted, and she worked hard to find the right cellist for us. We had so much fun planning our ceremony with her, and she had the best suggestions to stick with our theme. She was incredibly responsive and so knowledgeable, so we didn't stress about the music at all. She was a terrific find, and I cannot say enough good things about her. Our friends and family loved our music, and we got so many compliments on our ceremony. If you are thinking of booking April, you will not regret it. She is so talented, and I have full faith she will make your wedding as special as she did ours."
-Annie from Elk Park, NC
"Loved having Deans' Duets play for my wedding ceremony. April was absolutely the most professional and friendly vendor out of everyone I worked with. She was very flexible and responsive to my questions and ideas. Highly recommend."
-Tosha from Mooresville, NC (Carrigan Farms)
"Hire these ladies right now! Seriously, book them before they sell out. April and her crew of talented musicians are extraordinary. April is responsive, organized and a top notch talented and professional musician. Their contract is easy to read and their prices are extremely reasonable. We hired Deans' Duets string quartet for the ceremony, April played the grand piano for our cocktail hour and we had 2 violinists for the reception for 2 hours. They played a selection of traditional church music and classical pieces for us. During cocktail hour April played a mixture of classic piano tunes and classical music. The music at the reception was lovely and elegant - all classical pieces made for the violin. I highly recommend April and Deans' Duets!"
- Allison from Blowing Rock, NC (Westglow Resort)
"Our Fairytale Wedding at the Mast Farm Inn in Valle Crucis, NC was absolutely PERFECT with the incredible gifted talents by Dean's Duets! They provided violin solo, violin duet, string trio with two violins & a cello, piano accompaniment with both violin & cello....every song was absolutely beautiful!! Their genre repertoire is expansive however April tailored the playlist to our specific wishes...Dean's Duets are a professional group, well versed as talented musicians and an absolute delight & joy to meet. The additional gift to us was how they desired to serve God by sharing the richness of their incredible talent, as we enfolded them as part of our family and the entire wedding. We have been blessed to add them to our circle of friends...far more than scheduled musicians at a wedding function....they are family! I promise you will be both pleased and blessed to have them join you!!"
-Ron from Banner Elk, NC (The Mast Farm Inn)
"Book these girls as soon as you can! Their schedules fill up fast, but they are a MUST HAVE at your event."
-Danielle, Event Planner from Boone, NC
"We found April at a friend's wedding and I am so glad we got her card before we left. She was super flexible and even arranged and learned a song that I walked down the aisle to. She was game for all of our crazy suggestions and her and Steve delivered. The music was spot on and really completed our day!"
-Heather from Charlotte, NC (The Urban Garden)
"I had an outdoor wedding and when I walked down that aisle and that violin music filled the air, it set a magical mood....I couldn't have been more pleased. Their timing was impeccable and the entire ceremony went off without a hitch."
-Dana from Hickory, NC
"Deans' Duets is fantastic! We booked them to play the violin and cello during our wedding ceremony and they did such a beautiful job! They were the most responsive vendor that we contacted and provided phenomenal customer service. They also had a huge selection of both traditional and contemporary songs to choose from. Donna and April made sure that our song selection was cohesive and complemented the instruments we'd requested and they even learned an entirely new song for our processional. When I was struck with indecision about which song I would walk down the aisle to, Donna called me and played the songs for me over the phone and her suggested solutions were absolutely perfect. They are so nice and so talented! Even our wedding planner was impressed. I cannot recommend Deans' enough, they're wonderful!"
- Alexandra from Asheville, NC (Biltmore Estate)
"They produce so much sound! It filled up the entire church. I would hire them again for any event and they have my highest recommendation."
-Stacy from Lenoir, NC
"Deans Duets played at my March 25th wedding and I couldn't have been happier. April perfectly recommended piano and violin to accompany my song choices and was a helpful guide throughout the entire process. The music transformed my ceremony into an experience and I'll never forget walking down the aisle to the beautiful sound of "Can't Help Falling in Love." Hire Deans Duets if you want a helpful vendor and a dreamy wedding day."
- Genni from Columbia, SC (Wavering Place Plantation)
"Deans' Duets did a great job with our ceremony music and cocktail hour. We had lots of compliments on their music."
-Lara from Lake Lure, NC (1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa)
"Beautiful music and wonderful customer service! My wife Chelsea and I employed Dean’s Duets for our wedding just over a month ago and we’re so glad we did! Right from the start, April was incredibly helpful, responsive, and enthusiastic. With her assistance, we selected a wonderful playlist for a string trio to play through during our cocktail hour and reception. She was especially understanding when we decided to make a few tweaks to the list along the way and even took the time to speak with us a few days before the wedding to go over all of the fine details! On the day of the wedding itself, the trio arrived plenty early to our venue, which was in the mountains of North Carolina. The band (Meg, Nick, and Paul) was extremely friendly and gracious. They had even taken the time to learn a new song specifically for the ceremony! The music provided by Dean’s Duets truly helped to set the tone for the day and Chelsea and I couldn’t be more appreciative of how easy they were to work with. Thank you so much for helping to make our wedding such a fantastically joyous occasion!"
- Seth from Lenoir, NC (Brown Mountain Beach Resort)
"A string trio was a MUST for our wedding day. April and team were wonderful to work with. Our wedding happened the same weekend as a freak snow storm in Charlotte. They were punctual and very professional. The sound was absolutely beautiful! I would use them again."
- Flavia from Charlotte, NC (Providence Country Club)
"SO SO SO love these ladies. So willing to work with our music selections. SO incredibly talented. I hate that I had to miss the prelude!!! (Was downstairs/outside taking before ceremony pictures). Such sweet ladies and would recommend them to EVERYONE!"
-Stacie & Brian from Newton, NC (Catawba Country Club)
"You guys were a pleasure to work with. You were quick to reply on all of our questions and made ‘music planning’ a breeze. We understand that our ceremony music selection were ‘unique’ but, you learned them well - the combo of the guitar and violin were really great! Jon and I are so happy to hear our favorite songs played at our wedding."
-Kathy from Asheville, NC (The Biltmore Estate)
"Dean's Duets made my life so much easier! Once I told them what music I wanted, I knew I could count on them to just show up and play great music on my wedding day...Thanks girls!"
-Susan from Charlotte, NC
"April was FANTASTIC! She was very flexible and worked with our unique needs. We wanted some "strange" music (phish and pink Floyd to name a few) for our ceremony and April was not daunted by this request. She downloaded the music, learned it, and played it beautifully! We went to her house on two occasions to get a preview of what the music would sound like, and she was very helpful in helping us make our final song decisions. Our actual wedding was in Lake Lure, NC and she traveled without any complaint or problems. She was affordable and was ABSOLUTELY worth every cent we spent!"
-Matt from Charlotte, NC (1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa)
"April played for John and I at our wedding, and the music was absolutely beautiful. Not only did she play exactly what we wanted but she was also so versatile when we changed some of our selections the night before the wedding. She has many new fans now and we appreciate all she did to help make our wedding special."
-Sara from Marshall, NC
"Just wanted to send a thank you to April and her team. You were absolutely wonderful this past Friday at our Valentine's in Paris party. You played exactly the right music to fit our theme. I will be calling again to book another occassion with you guys!!!!!!!"
-Laura from Mooresville, NC
"April's music was beautiful and just added so much to the ceremony. The ceremony was outside and the violin music just filled the air. All of the guest were commenting on how beautiful it was. April was very accomodating and very professional. I would highly recommend her for you wedding ceremony."
-Sherry from Richfield, NC
"Just wanted to Thank You again for the great job you did! Everyone complimented me and even called to tell me how much they loved the ceremony music! Thanks so much for making the wedding ceremony so Special!!!!"
-Nancy from Blowing Rock, NC (Blowing Rock Country Club)
"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. The music was perfect & it was just beautiful. Simplicity & Elegance!"
-Robyn from Banner Elk, NC (The Mast Farm Inn)
"I could not be more pleased. April was so easy to work with. Communication was clear and prompt. Her performance was flawless. She exceeded all my expectations. She truly helped to create the perfect wedding. I highly recommend her without an ounce of reservation. :)"
-Lori from Waxhaw, NC
"Love love love Dean's Duets! April Dean was amazing to work with before, during, and after our wedding and we couldn't be happier with the experience we had. The level of professionalism and attentiveness was very impressive and, above all, the music was perfect! Highly recommend using Dean's Duets for your wedding!"
-Ariel from Charlotte, NC
"We contracted one musician for our ceremony and cocktail hour, April, who did such a wonderful job! We had unseasonably cold weather, but she was so very flexible (as cocktail hour was moved under the tent). I unfortunately did not get to hear too much, or even speak to April the day of the wedding - but working with her up until the wedding was super easy and enjoyable!"
- Katie from Blowing Rock, NC (Chetola Resort)
"I highly recommend Deans' Duets! April was incredibly helpful in the planning leading up to our wedding and was very patient with me as I made my music selections for the ceremony. I planned our wedding from DC, ceremony in Asheville, and the distance wasn't an issue at all. Thank you!!!"
-Elke from Asheville, NC (The Biltmore House)
-Susan from Charlotte, NC (St. Mary's Chapel)
"Absolutely fantastic! I only wish that I had set aside time after my wedding to tell them in person how wonderful they were! We had two violinists for an outdoor ceremony in the mountains, and I couldn't have imagined it any better. Their music was the perfect compliment to the venue and our ceremony. Extremely responsive and pleasant to work with. Thanks so much, ladies!"
- Jennifer from Blowing Rock, NC (Chetola Resort)
"Thank you SO MUCH to April and Donna with Deans' Duets for bringing beautiful music to our wedding reception's cocktail hour, along with excellent customer service leading up to the event! We requested a solo violinist for the hour and Donna filled that role perfectly. April was great to communicate with leading up to the day - very responsive, clear, and helpful."
- Nicole from Charlotte (St. Peter's Catholic Church)
"I cannot say enough good things about April! We wanted a classic ceremony with the violin and cello, and April was able to work out the perfect combo for us. She was so attentive to what we wanted, and she worked hard to find the right cellist for us. We had so much fun planning our ceremony with her, and she had the best suggestions to stick with our theme. She was incredibly responsive and so knowledgeable, so we didn't stress about the music at all. She was a terrific find, and I cannot say enough good things about her. Our friends and family loved our music, and we got so many compliments on our ceremony. If you are thinking of booking April, you will not regret it. She is so talented, and I have full faith she will make your wedding as special as she did ours."
-Annie from Elk Park, NC
"Loved having Deans' Duets play for my wedding ceremony. April was absolutely the most professional and friendly vendor out of everyone I worked with. She was very flexible and responsive to my questions and ideas. Highly recommend."
-Tosha from Mooresville, NC (Carrigan Farms)
"Hire these ladies right now! Seriously, book them before they sell out. April and her crew of talented musicians are extraordinary. April is responsive, organized and a top notch talented and professional musician. Their contract is easy to read and their prices are extremely reasonable. We hired Deans' Duets string quartet for the ceremony, April played the grand piano for our cocktail hour and we had 2 violinists for the reception for 2 hours. They played a selection of traditional church music and classical pieces for us. During cocktail hour April played a mixture of classic piano tunes and classical music. The music at the reception was lovely and elegant - all classical pieces made for the violin. I highly recommend April and Deans' Duets!"
- Allison from Blowing Rock, NC (Westglow Resort)
"Our Fairytale Wedding at the Mast Farm Inn in Valle Crucis, NC was absolutely PERFECT with the incredible gifted talents by Dean's Duets! They provided violin solo, violin duet, string trio with two violins & a cello, piano accompaniment with both violin & cello....every song was absolutely beautiful!! Their genre repertoire is expansive however April tailored the playlist to our specific wishes...Dean's Duets are a professional group, well versed as talented musicians and an absolute delight & joy to meet. The additional gift to us was how they desired to serve God by sharing the richness of their incredible talent, as we enfolded them as part of our family and the entire wedding. We have been blessed to add them to our circle of friends...far more than scheduled musicians at a wedding function....they are family! I promise you will be both pleased and blessed to have them join you!!"
-Ron from Banner Elk, NC (The Mast Farm Inn)
"Book these girls as soon as you can! Their schedules fill up fast, but they are a MUST HAVE at your event."
-Danielle, Event Planner from Boone, NC
"We found April at a friend's wedding and I am so glad we got her card before we left. She was super flexible and even arranged and learned a song that I walked down the aisle to. She was game for all of our crazy suggestions and her and Steve delivered. The music was spot on and really completed our day!"
-Heather from Charlotte, NC (The Urban Garden)
"I had an outdoor wedding and when I walked down that aisle and that violin music filled the air, it set a magical mood....I couldn't have been more pleased. Their timing was impeccable and the entire ceremony went off without a hitch."
-Dana from Hickory, NC
"Deans' Duets is fantastic! We booked them to play the violin and cello during our wedding ceremony and they did such a beautiful job! They were the most responsive vendor that we contacted and provided phenomenal customer service. They also had a huge selection of both traditional and contemporary songs to choose from. Donna and April made sure that our song selection was cohesive and complemented the instruments we'd requested and they even learned an entirely new song for our processional. When I was struck with indecision about which song I would walk down the aisle to, Donna called me and played the songs for me over the phone and her suggested solutions were absolutely perfect. They are so nice and so talented! Even our wedding planner was impressed. I cannot recommend Deans' enough, they're wonderful!"
- Alexandra from Asheville, NC (Biltmore Estate)
"They produce so much sound! It filled up the entire church. I would hire them again for any event and they have my highest recommendation."
-Stacy from Lenoir, NC
"Deans Duets played at my March 25th wedding and I couldn't have been happier. April perfectly recommended piano and violin to accompany my song choices and was a helpful guide throughout the entire process. The music transformed my ceremony into an experience and I'll never forget walking down the aisle to the beautiful sound of "Can't Help Falling in Love." Hire Deans Duets if you want a helpful vendor and a dreamy wedding day."
- Genni from Columbia, SC (Wavering Place Plantation)
"Deans' Duets did a great job with our ceremony music and cocktail hour. We had lots of compliments on their music."
-Lara from Lake Lure, NC (1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa)
"Beautiful music and wonderful customer service! My wife Chelsea and I employed Dean’s Duets for our wedding just over a month ago and we’re so glad we did! Right from the start, April was incredibly helpful, responsive, and enthusiastic. With her assistance, we selected a wonderful playlist for a string trio to play through during our cocktail hour and reception. She was especially understanding when we decided to make a few tweaks to the list along the way and even took the time to speak with us a few days before the wedding to go over all of the fine details! On the day of the wedding itself, the trio arrived plenty early to our venue, which was in the mountains of North Carolina. The band (Meg, Nick, and Paul) was extremely friendly and gracious. They had even taken the time to learn a new song specifically for the ceremony! The music provided by Dean’s Duets truly helped to set the tone for the day and Chelsea and I couldn’t be more appreciative of how easy they were to work with. Thank you so much for helping to make our wedding such a fantastically joyous occasion!"
- Seth from Lenoir, NC (Brown Mountain Beach Resort)
"A string trio was a MUST for our wedding day. April and team were wonderful to work with. Our wedding happened the same weekend as a freak snow storm in Charlotte. They were punctual and very professional. The sound was absolutely beautiful! I would use them again."
- Flavia from Charlotte, NC (Providence Country Club)
"SO SO SO love these ladies. So willing to work with our music selections. SO incredibly talented. I hate that I had to miss the prelude!!! (Was downstairs/outside taking before ceremony pictures). Such sweet ladies and would recommend them to EVERYONE!"
-Stacie & Brian from Newton, NC (Catawba Country Club)
"You guys were a pleasure to work with. You were quick to reply on all of our questions and made ‘music planning’ a breeze. We understand that our ceremony music selection were ‘unique’ but, you learned them well - the combo of the guitar and violin were really great! Jon and I are so happy to hear our favorite songs played at our wedding."
-Kathy from Asheville, NC (The Biltmore Estate)
"Dean's Duets made my life so much easier! Once I told them what music I wanted, I knew I could count on them to just show up and play great music on my wedding day...Thanks girls!"
-Susan from Charlotte, NC
"April was FANTASTIC! She was very flexible and worked with our unique needs. We wanted some "strange" music (phish and pink Floyd to name a few) for our ceremony and April was not daunted by this request. She downloaded the music, learned it, and played it beautifully! We went to her house on two occasions to get a preview of what the music would sound like, and she was very helpful in helping us make our final song decisions. Our actual wedding was in Lake Lure, NC and she traveled without any complaint or problems. She was affordable and was ABSOLUTELY worth every cent we spent!"
-Matt from Charlotte, NC (1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa)
"April played for John and I at our wedding, and the music was absolutely beautiful. Not only did she play exactly what we wanted but she was also so versatile when we changed some of our selections the night before the wedding. She has many new fans now and we appreciate all she did to help make our wedding special."
-Sara from Marshall, NC
"Just wanted to send a thank you to April and her team. You were absolutely wonderful this past Friday at our Valentine's in Paris party. You played exactly the right music to fit our theme. I will be calling again to book another occassion with you guys!!!!!!!"
-Laura from Mooresville, NC
"April's music was beautiful and just added so much to the ceremony. The ceremony was outside and the violin music just filled the air. All of the guest were commenting on how beautiful it was. April was very accomodating and very professional. I would highly recommend her for you wedding ceremony."
-Sherry from Richfield, NC
"Just wanted to Thank You again for the great job you did! Everyone complimented me and even called to tell me how much they loved the ceremony music! Thanks so much for making the wedding ceremony so Special!!!!"
-Nancy from Blowing Rock, NC (Blowing Rock Country Club)
"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. The music was perfect & it was just beautiful. Simplicity & Elegance!"
-Robyn from Banner Elk, NC (The Mast Farm Inn)
"I could not be more pleased. April was so easy to work with. Communication was clear and prompt. Her performance was flawless. She exceeded all my expectations. She truly helped to create the perfect wedding. I highly recommend her without an ounce of reservation. :)"
-Lori from Waxhaw, NC
"Love love love Dean's Duets! April Dean was amazing to work with before, during, and after our wedding and we couldn't be happier with the experience we had. The level of professionalism and attentiveness was very impressive and, above all, the music was perfect! Highly recommend using Dean's Duets for your wedding!"
-Ariel from Charlotte, NC
"We contracted one musician for our ceremony and cocktail hour, April, who did such a wonderful job! We had unseasonably cold weather, but she was so very flexible (as cocktail hour was moved under the tent). I unfortunately did not get to hear too much, or even speak to April the day of the wedding - but working with her up until the wedding was super easy and enjoyable!"
- Katie from Blowing Rock, NC (Chetola Resort)
"I highly recommend Deans' Duets! April was incredibly helpful in the planning leading up to our wedding and was very patient with me as I made my music selections for the ceremony. I planned our wedding from DC, ceremony in Asheville, and the distance wasn't an issue at all. Thank you!!!"
-Elke from Asheville, NC (The Biltmore House)
