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Lauren Canitia, Violinist

Lauren Canitia, Violinist

Rockford, IL
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91% Recommended by couples

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
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    Robin B. Sent on 05/27/2023
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    Extensive repertoire

    Lauren and R Wesley Carr provided music for our ceremony and cocktail hour. We and our guests were very pleased with the music. The list of musical selections was extensive and included many classical, jazz, and popular choices. We were very glad to have this duo provide the music for the ceremony and cocktail hour.
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    Cj Kentner Sent on 08/01/2022
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    Perfect addition

    Lauren on violin and Jonathan on cello were the perfect compliment to a 50th anniversary party filled with various types of entertainment. Played many songs we requested and even added a few to their normal repertoire. They even played one twice (after asked) so the couple could have a personal concert. They were amazing! Highly recommend for weddings or any event.

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Thank you, CJ, for trusting us to provide music for your event. You were super easy to work with, too, and the 50th anniversary was so much fun.
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    Rachel C. Sent on 08/03/2022
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    A great choice!

    Lauren was a great musician choice for our ceremony. She has a great selection of songs, and is willing to learn new if asked. She was prompt with her email responses and was great to work with for the selection process. Her music was beautiful at the ceremony and really added to our wedding. I’d highly recommend Lauren to anyone looking for an excellent violinist for their event!

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Thank you, Rachel, for your kind words. It was such an honor to be trusted to provide music for your ceremony. I wish you and your husband the best in your life together.
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    Abbie Sent on 08/03/2022
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    Perfect for ceremony music!!!

    We are so thrilled we hired Lauren to play violin for our ceremony at Anderson Japanese Gardens on 6/18/22. She sounded absolutely amazing and really set the vibe for our wedding. Her catalog of songs is so large it was easy to find songs that created the vibe we were going for. I also asked if it was possible for her to do 2 songs that were not in her catalog (by more niche artists) and she was more than happy to learn them for us. Lauren helped make our wedding day an absolute dream! Highly recommend!

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Hi Abbie. Thank you for your kind words. It was such an honor that you trusted me to provide music for your wedding. I wish you and your husband the best in your life together.
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    Jennyfer Sent on 08/01/2022
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    Magical unforgettable ✨️

    LAUREN WAS VERY ANTENTIVE TO MY WEDDING NEEDS EVEN WHEN I NEEDED HER TO HELP ME PICKING OUR PLAY LIST, SHE PROVIDER ME WITH A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION AND MY WHOLE FAMILY AND FRIENDS LOVED HER. SHE WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND SHE MADE MY WEDDING CEREMONY ROMANTIC AND BEAUTIFUL THANK YOU LAUREN.

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    It was such an honor to provide music for your wedding! Your ceremony was so lovely. May you both be blessed on your marriage!
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    Stephanie S. Sent on 08/04/2022
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    Perfection

    Lauren and a celist performed at our wedding ceremony on May 14th of 2022. She learned new songs for us and everything they played sounded so beautiful. I would book her 100 times over! 💜

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Hi Stephanie,

    Thank you for your glowing review! It was a pleasure to provide music for your wedding. Best to you both!
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    Marlene L. Sent on 12/10/2021
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    Amazing!!!

    Lauren was super profesional. She answer all of questions right away. She played beautifully and we are so lucky to have been able to book her in such a short notice. Thanks Lauren for making our day extra special.

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Hi Marlene, thank you so much for the opportunity! It was such a pleasure to provide music for your wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Blessings to you!
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    Michael D. Sent on 12/02/2021
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    Absolutely perfect

    Lauren did an absolutely amazing job. We had numerous compliments on how beautiful the violin music was during the ceremony. Would highly recommend.

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Thank you, Michael! I truly appreciate getting to work with you two. Blessings to you on your marriage!
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    Sean R. Sent on 10/12/2021
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    Fantastic experience with Lauren

    My wife and I had a Catholic wedding and hired Lauren together with a Cellist, and we were so happy with our decision! She was attentive to all our requests and was great at collaborating with the church music director. The music was a wonderful addition that we will always remember!

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    It was my pleasure, Sean. Thank you for the honor to part of your wedding day. Blessings on your marriage.
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    Diana C. Sent on 08/23/2021
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    Talented! The best and perfect wedding ceremony!

    I'm so glad I booked Lauren to play for our wedding ceremony. We received so many compliments from our guests in regards to the beautiful music she played. I couldn't be happier. Lauren, thank you for making our wedding ceremony come together! It was perfect!

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    You had such a beautiful ceremony and it was my pleasure to be part of it. Blessings to you on your marriage!
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    Mark H. Sent on 08/11/2021
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    Excellent Experience!

    Lauren is a Fantastic Violinist and a Wonderful Person. She was an absolute delight to have perform at our Wedding & Reception. I would highly recommend her. We look forward to our next event in which we can include her and her Outstanding Violin Musical performance. Do yourself a favor as we did and include her which made our special occasion Extra Special! Thanks Lauren you are the Best! 🎻🎶

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Mark, it was wonderful to be part of your wedding day. You two are the sweetest couple I have met! Blessings to you on your marriage.
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    Marisol D. Sent on 07/02/2021
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    Perfect for ceremony music!

    While planning our wedding I was looking for a violinist. I came across Lauren on wedding wire & she was quick in responding to my email. She was able to work with what songs I wanted to play for our ceremony. Lauren played beautifully! I had all guests tell me they thought it was music playing from the radio! All my guests were speechless. If you are thinking about having live music for your wedding I definitely recommend Lauren! She was amazing! Thank you again for making my big day perfect! :)

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Aww, you are too kind. It was my pleasure! Thank you, Marisol, for the opportunity to be part of your big day. Blessings to you two!
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    Sarah O. Sent on 12/02/2021
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    Extremely talented musician!

    Lauren played violin during our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour on November 27, 2021. She was also able to bring a cellist, so we had a string duo. The music was so beautiful. It really made our ceremony special, and I couldn’t imagine walking down the aisle to anything else! She is so talented! She was extremely kind and easy to work with. She answered all of my questions and offered song suggestions when I needed them. She also agreed to amend our contract to our new wedding date after we had to postpone everything at no additional cost. Her flexibility meant to the world to us! We highly recommend Lauren!

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Thank you Sarah, for trusting me to provide music for your ceremony. It was my pleasure to be a part of your big day. Best wishes to you both.
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    Dana B. Sent on 10/28/2020
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    Highly Recommend

    Lauren was wonderful to work with. She had a huge list of songs to choose from and was able to get other songs too that I wanted to incorporate into the ceremony that weren't on the list too. She was easy to communicate with and she is so talented. Her violin music was the perfect touch to our romantic outdoor wedding!
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    Jenna E. Sent on 09/18/2020
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    Professional and easy

    Lauren was great and easy to work with! She has a great music selection and we were able to have all the songs we wanted at our ceremony. Having her music at our ceremony made our day even more special! She was super flexible even when we changed our ceremony location last minute.
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    Lindsay Sent on 08/23/2020
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    Personalized

    Lauren was so easy to work with! I hired her for my outdoor wedding this year and we loved having her as our violinist. She was open to any songs that we wanted to play, but also recommended songs that she knows work well for weddings in general. Loved having her as our violinist!
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    Fiona J. Sent on 08/24/2020
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    Amazing services!

    Lauren is fantastic! She was responsive and supportive throughout the entire booking process. With wedding services/requirements being so complicated due to all the COVID-19 restrictions, Lauren was flexible and helped adapt her traditional services to meet our needs. The music was incredibly beautiful, and definitely elevated the overall ambiance and romance of the ceremony. Lauren also was able to accommodate all my special song requests. I would 100% recommend Lauren's services!
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    Paulina Sent on 02/09/2020
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    Beautiful Music!!

    Lauren played at our ceremony 02.01.2020, she was amazing! She answered all my questions and offered to help me pick music out as well. Lauren was the missing piece to make my ceremony special. Thank you!!

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Hi Paulina,
    Thank you so much for your kind words! It was an honor to be part of your wedding. Best wishes to you and your husband!
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    Jessie K. Sent on 10/03/2019
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    So happy with our wedding ceremony music from Lauren!

    Lauren not only provided beautiful music during our wedding ceremony, she was responsive and great to work with. Would definitely recommend her services to any couples looking for elegant, amazing music from a true professional for their wedding day.
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    Vicky A. Sent on 09/14/2019
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    Amazing!!!

    Lauren was simply amazing. Super professional service from start to finish. Booking process was very smooth and she always responded promptly to any questions we had. Absolutely stress-free experience. At our ceremony, she played beautifully! Lauren is truly gifted. Our guests couldn’t stop talking at the reception about how wonderful she sounded! We would 100% recommend her to anyone.

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Vicky and Kyle,
    Thank you so much for trusting me with music for your ceremony. It was such an honor. Many blessings to you two on your marriage!
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    Emily Sent on 09/16/2019
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    Amazing! She made our ceremony perfect!

    Where do I even start! Lauren was absolutely amazing to work with. She was responsive and helped to answer every question as they came up. She helped to choose songs, learned a few new Welsh and Scottish songs for us and even did a performance with my cousin at our ceremony. Thank for so much Lauren for making our ceremony perfect! If you are looking for a talented violinist that will go above and beyond- hire Lauren!

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Emily, it was such a pleasure to be part of your wedding. Thank you for trusting me with music for your ceremony.
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    Kate H. Sent on 08/27/2019
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    Emotional memories

    Lauren’s beautiful music brought so much more uniqueness to our special day. Her sample piece her website made me cry months before our wedding and made me cry as I walked down the isle with my dad on my wedding day. The memories of her playing still brings tears to my eyes. So glad I went with her, beyond professional, responds very quickly with any questions you have. Couldn’t recommend lauren enough!

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Kate,
    Thank you so much for your kind words. It truly was a pleasure to be a part of your wedding day. I wish you and your new husband the best!
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    Asra A. Sent on 08/01/2019
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    Fantastic!

    Lauren was amazing, attentive, and our wedding guest loved her! She even played for us (bride &groom) while we enjoyed our cocktail hour separately while guest were getting settled Inside! Highly recommended! Thank you :)

    Lauren Canitia, Violinist's reply:

    Hi Asra, thank you for your kind words. It was such an honor to be part of your wedding. Blessings to you two!
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    People loved the simplicity Lauren expressed with her music

    She was very flexible, responsive, and had a variety of music
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