For a unique, moving, and memorable service, celebrate with J.S. Bach's Suites for Solo Cello performed by Daniel Daughtry-Weiss. My CelloWeddings service includes 50 minutes solo cello music before or after the ceremony as well as the ceremony itself. Listen to me on SoundCloud and read about why I do this below!
Daniel was punctual, professional, and performed all the selections excellently. We are incredibly grateful to him for playing at our wedding this year. The music provided a beautiful sense of elegance to the proceedings. He played Bach selections for half an hour or so while guests entered, then play the wedding party out during the processional. Finally, at our personal request, he played us out to Edelweiss--which our guests told us was an especially moving moment.
Not only was the music top notch, Daniel was easy to reach easy to work with, and good about confirming we were on the same page for the important details. In a process filled with stressful things to worry about, once we connected with Daniel, the cello music was never again one of them! We highly recommend!
Response from CelloWeddings:
Thank you Ryan! It was great working with you as well.
Daniel, played wonderfully. He ensured we had a memorable ceremony, was flexible, and imaginative. Great guy.
Response from CelloWeddings:
Thanks Chris, it was great to work with you!
We booked CelloWeddings for our Cocktail Hour entertainment at our wedding last year. We could not have been happier with the service provided. Utmost professionalism & incredible talent. As the Bride & big Cello music lover this was a massive highlight for me & I fondly recall the amazing talent we witnessed. Would definitely recommend!! Thankyou so much for making our day extra special!
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Daniel did a fabulous job. I hired him for my grandmothers funeral. He brought a sense of peace to all of us. We couldn’t be more grateful. He is an amazing musician and I can’t recommend him enough. He was very flexible and easy to work with.
Daniel provided the music for our wedding ceremony and it was the most magical touch to our day!! He made it so easy by explaining everything to me and accommodating to all our requests!! He was so professional and his playing was a sheer joy to experience. All of our guests absolutely loved it and raved about his performance! Definitely book him!
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Daniel is a talented cellist who found just the right selections for our daughter’s wedding. He was punctual, professional, and polite. We really liked his manner and the quality of his performance. We highly recommend him.
A wonderful addition to our orchestra
he was so warm and accommodating! so easy to work with :) and the music was very tasteful!! he set the mood at my wedding in the woods and I absolutely loved the cello
Wonderful to work with. Very professional and adaptable to our changes as wedding planning continued. Definitely a great addition to any wedding!
Response from CelloWeddings:
Thanks, Mathias. It was a pleasure and fun to play the Elvis for the bride! Best wishes! - Daniel
Daniel was very professional and played beautiful music for my event.
Price Range: $300-450
I love playing the cello, and I love playing the Bach Suites. Good music creates a charged atmosphere. It speaks directly to our hearts about what it means to be human and to the significance of life. What better place to have powerful, live music than at a wedding?
At a wedding, I have the opportunity to elevate a truly meaningful moment, to set it apart. My goal is to open the hearts of unsuspecting listeners–bride and groom included–to the incredible meaning and value of their commitment as celebrated in the wedding vows and ceremony.
In addition to weddings, I play with period instrument groups, professional string ensembles, and orchestras in the Washington, DC area. I have appeared locally with the Bach Sinfonia and Washington Bach Consort and I plays currently with the Prince George’s Philharmonic and National String Sinfonia. I earned the Master of Music degree in historical performance/baroque cello from Oberlin Conservatory. I honed my baroque cello skills under Catharina Meints (Oberlin, formerly of the Cleveland Orchestra), Phoebe Carrai (Longy School of Music, formerly of Musica Antiqua Koln).
| November 02, 2024 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| November 02, 2024 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| October 12, 2024 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| July 17, 2024 • 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| May 25, 2024 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| April 01, 2024 • 11:30am - 12:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| October 20, 2023 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 10, 2023 • 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Concert |
| September 09, 2023 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
| August 20, 2023 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| August 11, 2023 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| August 27, 2022 • 4:30pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| December 04, 2021 • 11:30am - 1:30pm | Graduation |
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