Penguin Music was a great choice for our ceremony and cocktail hour. They were accommodating and created a beautiful set that flowed nicely.

(Note: my name is Jordan and I am writing this review under my wife Emily's account): My wife and I were married on April 20, 2013, and Penguin Music (Chris and Steven) played our ceremony. We couldn't possibly be happier with what they provided: excellent music, very quick responses to emails, and a willingness to work with us to make sure that the song that my wife walked down the aisle to -- "The Story" by Brandi Carlisle (which was something that Penguin learned specifically for us!) -- was perfect. On the day of our wedding, the ceremony started a little late on account of a flower girl bathroom emergency, and Steven/Chris weren't fazed in the slightest, adjusting quickly on the fly to make sure that the music kept coming and guests didn't start shifting in their seats. In short, we are so thrilled that we found Penguin Music's website, and highly highly HIGHLY recommend them to anyone that wants classy but fun cello/guitar music at their wedding. Thanks to them both!

Penguin Music played at my wedding this past October and I think it was one of the best decisions I made in all the wedding planning. Penguin played absoultely beautiful music for the pre-ceremony, ceremony and the cocktail hour. We received so many compliments on their arrangements and their music added such a special touch to these parts of the evening. Steven was a pleasure to work with and was very helpful in organizing the various pieces of music we needed for different parts of the ceremony. I had a special request for the song I walked down the aisle to ("The Book of Love" by Peter Gabriel) and they far exceeded my expectations in pulling this together. I was almost brought to tears when I heard them hit the first note- it was exactly want I wanted. For the rest of the evening we provided a list of songs we wanted and a general tone we wanted and they did a masterful job with all the song selections. Everything sounded so beautiful. They were also on time and impeccably dressed on the day of the wedding. I could not recommend them more highly.

First off, I'm not the bride, I'm the groom. Second, 5 out of 5 is not a high enough rating for Steven and Chris. My wife and I were looking for a string quartet for our wedding in PA and came across a youtube video of these two playing in Central Park. My (now) wife fell in love immediately after the second song, because Blackbird by the Beatles is her favorite ever. We didn't get chance to meet them until the day of the ceremony because we live in Arizona, but from the professionalism and flexibility of Steven, you wouldn't have known we were over 2500 miles away. They showed up on time, had arranged two very difficult to find pieces, played them perfectly then were a complete hit with all of our guests. They played the pre-ceremony, the ceremony, the cocktail hour, and our reception until the last 30 minutes or so. They are polite, very easy to talk to, and feel like family. I guarantee whatever fee you pay for this incredible performance will be a steal.

Penguin music was the perfect touch of ambiance I was looking to add to my wedding ceremony. Our ceremony was held in a small Catholic church in NYC and the priest was very particular about the type of music that he would allow. Penguin music had a huge repertoire, which made choosing songs easy. The cello/guitar duo is the perfect blend of classical and modern. They were ultra responsive and even made time to meet with my husband and I in person to discuss our needs. All in all, they were perfect.

Stephen and Chris were amazing -- total pros. Everyone love the guitar/cello combo! I'd definitely recommend them for ceremony and/or cocktails music.

I am so happy to have had Penguin music play for our ceremony and cocktail hour. I read about them initially in New York magazine and loved the idea of a guitar cello duo. It was perfect for us and our overall style - classic but fresh at the same time. One of the things I love about their setlist is their versatility. Our parents came down the aisle to the very traditional Canon in D. Then my bridesmaids and I appeared to the Hawaiian version of Somewhere over the rainbow/What a wonderful world. Two very different songs, but one seamless feeling. Plus I had really specific requests about the way they interpreted the song and they were able to nail it spot on. On top of it, my parents are very picky, traditional people and they were absolutely enchanted by their playing. I honestly feel blessed to have found them. They set the perfect tone for our event.

My now husband and I used Penguin Music for our ceremony and cocktail hour at our wedding on June 2, 2012 at The Foundry in L.I.C, NY. They were the one vendor we booked without having personally met beforehand. Our selection was based purely off their samples from their website and we could not have been more pleased with their performance. I cannot even begin to describe how even more amazing they sound in person. The music they played was so fitting for our venue and wedding style. Our playlist (most of which we did not even get to sample) consisted of songs that were more on the non-traditional side (Coldplay) and they sounded fantastic. Steven & Chris are very professional and extremely talented musicians. Steven was also extremely helpful in providing direction and recommendations in choosing songs for our ceremony. I would most definitely recommend Penguin Music for any event calling for awesome acoustic music.

As the bride I was not able to actually hear ALL of the music that was played pre-ceremony and during the procession - but according to my guests, they were awesome! And as far as service and responsiveness, Steven could not have been nicer or more helpful. I can't wait to see my video so I can hear all of the beautiful music that they played...but if the guests' responses are any indication, this cello and guitar duo is fantastic!!

We could not have been any happier with Penguin music and the guitar and cello duo. We had them play for our ceremony and during dinner and they were able to create the beautiful and elegant ambiance that we had envisioned. Regardless if they were playing new songs or classical music the music was always beautiful and perfect for what was occurring during the evening. I never write reviews, but I could not help myself given what job they did to create the perfect night for us. You are insane not to book them for your next event!!

We were thrilled with Penguin Music's performance at our wedding at the St. Regis. They were professional, understanding, and very accommodating to our music requests. A pleasure to work with--Steven was so patient during the planning process. I trusted him to compile the playlist since I was overwhelmed with wedding planning and we were so impressed. It was just perfect. They surpassed my expectations. The guitar and cello duo is beautiful and really enhanced the evening. We could not have been more pleased. Penguin Music is highly recommended!

My event was high stress, elegant and extremely susceptible to disaster...Steve and penguin music were supportive, responsive and flexible..the most important attributes a vendor can posses to help and aide with an important situation of this nature...plus their set list rocks and they will accomadate you

These were awesome. Great song list and great sound. Our guests were so impressed.

Penguin Music is an incredibly professional duo.They performed a wide range of music for our wedding and reception. They are great classical muscians and played beautiful classical and popular music that we selected with them for our wedding. For the reception they also did popular music and swinging jazz to boot! They are really classy and great guys too. Everyone loved them at our wedding! Kevin C Burke and Miguel Pedraza-Cumba

Hi there Steven and Chris. Just wanted to write a review to convey how amazing you guys really are, and just to pass on our huge thanks to you both for making our special day on July 26th all the more special. You guys have such an amazing talent and we were both in awe as to how you managed to re-arrange two songs in a matter of weeks to sound absolutely beautiful. Everyone (and we truly mean everyone!) commented how fantastic you both sounded – we could've listened to you both all day long! You were always prompt in replying to emails and the distance between us here in the UK and yourselves didn't present any problems in arranging the music for the day. We will definitely recommend you both to friends and family who maybe thinking of getting married in New York. You were both very professional as well as calm and collected given how hot it was in Central Park on that particular afternoon! Many thanks once again for making our special day all the more special and good luck to you both in the future. Oh, and before we forget – you've made it onto a full-page in our wedding photograph album. All the best for Penguin Music, take care and kind regards, Heather and Mark Bateman.

I really can't say enough great things. Steven was so responsive and helpful and most importantly everything went perfectly at the wedding. They were so professional and the cello and guitar combo sounded amazing. Again, they were awesome and Steven was so helpful from beginning to end.

I have nothing but good things to say about this guitar and cello duo! Prior to our wedding Steven took the time to meet with us and discuss music options. He offered to even learn two extra songs to play at our ceremony as long as we gave him the heads up first. And sure enough, we got to hear a guitar and cello version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing," just like in the movie the Wedding Singer, and "Unchained Melody" by the Carrie Brothers...and both songs sounded beautiful and were so original! Our guests loved the music during our ceremony as well as cocktail hour. I would recommend Penguin Wedding Music to anyone who can afford it because they are truly talented and their professionalism is apparant. Steven and Chris came to our wedding on time with plenty of time to set up, dressed professionally, and were a pleasure to do business with throughout the whole process.

Penguin Music made my wedding day even more special. They were so accommodating, flexible and talented. I would definitely recommend them to everyone I know.

Penguin played at our daughters wedding. They played beautifully and we were impressed by their professionalism. They were easy to work with and dependable. We received many compliments afterwards from guests. Jo Ann

The guys were real friendly and helpful, asking me questions about the details that I hadn't thought of yet. My husband wanted some classical pieces during ceremony, and I wanted something more modern, and we were happy with the excellent musicians who could do them all!! We hired a 2-piece, a guitar and a cello, and were happy that they were punctual and professional. I've heard of accidents during ceremony, like a broken guitar string, or music not coming out of amplifiers, but these guys got to the site early and checked everything out so we don't have to worry about it. Good thing, because we had plenty of other things to worry about. We highly recommend these guys!!!!

Penguin Music is extremely professional and has a fantastic sound. They were flexible enough to learn a couple of obscure songs that they didn't already know and performed them flawlessly!

Awesome! Beautiful music! Very professional! A joy to work with them!