Rich Barry

Rich was a fantastic find on Wedding Wire. We had him and a violinist play at our ceremony and they did a great job with accompanying a Catholic mass, pulling out songs that were thousands of years old and juxtaposing them with more contemporary compositions. Rich is an extraordinarily talented guitarist, and we received so many compliments on how beautiful the music for the ceremony was. He was a great value, as he should truly be charging much, much more for the quality of musician he is! Thank you, Rich!

I was lucky enough to discover Rich Barry on the United with Love blog. My now husband is a former professional trumpet player and needless to say very particular about the music we had at our wedding. As soon as he listened to Rich’s samples on his (awesome!) website we booked him immediately! Rich was always very responsive and professional. We had both Rich with guitar and a violinist play at our church service and then Rich played guitar at our cocktail hour. I loved walking into our cocktail party and hearing Rich on the guitar! It was perfect! Thank you so much!!

Rich Barry is the best. He was so helpful, offered great advice on which tunes to play when, and used his own talents and knowledge to make each song his own style. He was always quick to respond and gave us his opinions to help better our ceremony and cocktail hour. He and his violinist are truly two humble people, with talent beyond words. We can't wait to have another party just so we can hire Rich again. I highly recommend Rich Barry and thank him for a job well done.

Rich was excellent! Although I did not get to hear him play because of all the different emotions I had going on, my guest said he played beautifully. At the last minute we changed how the bridesmaids and groomsmen were going to walk down the aisle and I had completely forgot to tell Rich. He had no problem at all, he played it off perfectly! He is the definition of professional. My ceremony was outside in about 87 degrees with the sun shining right on us. He did not complain at all, just commented on how beautiful my wedding was. I also had requested songs that brides probably don't usually request, but he had no problem playing them. I highly recommend Rich!

I highly recommend Rich Barry. He is the picture of a professional. He is always quick to reply to emails and was very helpful with our music selections. I wasn't really sure what I wanted, but I told him what I didn't want, and he helped steer me in the right direction. I loved the songs we ended up with. He is an extremely talented musician and our guests raved about him. We hired him for our ceremony and cocktail hour, and we left the cocktail hour choices up to him. I hardly got to see him and didn't hear any of the cocktail hour (we were taking photos) but I heard it was wonderful. Definitely contact Rich as a wedding musician!

In the stressful process of wedding planning, having a vendor as responsive and easy to work with as Rich was wonderful. Rich made suggestions for music in our ceremony when we just couldn't decide and the selections were perfect. Rich provides great value, he came early to set up the sound system and provided microphones for our officiant and readings and was very professional. All of the setup details aside, Rich's guitar performance during our ceremony and cocktail hour was fantastic; my husband and I loved it, we couldn't imagine a more joyful sound or a better soundtrack for our wedding day!

We chose Rich because he was rated very highly on gigmasters.com, and ended up having him and a violinist play for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. He was very prompt in responding to emails and sent us useful information on choosing music including a list of popular songs he does for each part of the wedding. For the processional, I requested a song that he had not played before, but he took it in stride and it turned out great! He was on time and brought all his own equipment, was very professional, and even chatted with my music-obsessed dad about guitars for a bit. The music was just right - traditional but with a twist, elegant, and unobtrusive. I thought the price was very reasonable. Overall I would highly recommend Rich!

We had Rich and a violinist play our ceremony and cocktail hour. The ceremony was mostly traditional music, and the cocktail hour was more pop/current pieces. They all sounded fantastic, and it was just the right tone for the event. Our guests thought they were a unique mix of live music compared to most other weddings. The addition of the violinist was also worth it for anyone on the fence between a solo and duo.

Congratulations! If you are reading reviews about Mr. Rich Barry, then you have found the right musician for your event! We had our wedding on March 6, 2010, and Mr. Barry and a violinist (Minsun) provided our live music. I cannot even begin to describe how wonderful this duet sounded. Mr. Barry has clearly performed at many venues, before and really did not require any direction or guidance at all. He is extremely professional, organized, and maintained excellent communication throughout the process. Several of our guests, including the Officiant, had requested his contact information as well as CD samples of his music. Rich and Minsun helped make our day unforgettable! I would highly recommend Mr. Barry for your special day, and know that I will be looking for him for any future events we might plan.

Amazing! We could not have asked for a more talented musician to play at our wedding. Rich was extremely professional and totally flexible with our music selection for our wedding ceremony. We opted for a more contemporary route (Beatles, Elvis, etc) and he played it all brilliantly!

Rich is an absolutely fantastic guitarist - we were excited about his skills after listening to his online samples, and when we discovered he was the least expensive guitarist we had contacted, we were even more excited! He was incredibly responsive, and always had many helpful suggestions as we waffled about music choices.

Rich arrived early for the ceremony to ensure things got started on time, and played beautifully for both our ceremony and cocktail hour. Several guests commented on how much they enjoyed hearing him play! There was a snafu during our recessional, as we had chosen a fairly difficult song for it only 2 weeks before the wedding. In retrospect I wish Rich had let us know it would be too much to learn, and had us choose a new song!

Overall it was a pleasure to work with Rich: he's very talented, and we highly recommend him!

Great music, very professional, played every song we asked and it was beautiful.

An absolute professional! Rich Barry is a wonderful guitarist and he was the perfect addition to our ceremony.

Richard is very talented and very easy to work with! His music helped to make our ceremony very special and memorable!

Rich and his partner Katarzyna were amazing! They performed a guitar and violin duo at our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Our guests were wowed! Rich was incredibly accomodating, even accompanying our soloist during the ceremony on request. We were thrilled to have them as part of our big day.

I hired Rich for our wedding ceremony. I was very impressed with how organized he was. He sent over a list of items he was bringing to the event and some documents explaining exactly what he needed from me (directions, song requests, etc). He responded to my questions very quickly. He sent me a confirmation the night before the event. I was getting dressed for the wedding when he got there, but he was very self sufficient and got himself setup and started playing. Many people came up after the ceremony to tell me how impressed they were with the music. Thanks so much, Rich!

Richard is a master at guitar and brought a great depth of beauty to my wedding day. Booking, requesting songs, and all other coordination was easy due to Richard's responsiveness and eagerness to help. The ceremony music was beautiful and perfect! He also played during my cocktail hour prior to the reception and I heard the most amazing complements about his performance. I would definitely hire Richard again in the future for any kind of live entertainment and highly recommend him to others who are seeking the same.

We found Richard's music on the web which we thought would be perfect for our wedding, except we were to be married on the West Coast. Instead, we hired a marriachi for the entertainment (which was great for our venue which was a Spanish style villa), but Richard provided us with his recording for our ceremony music. Richard's guitar solos were beautiful, and also a wonderful fit for our venue. Thanks for being so helpful Richard, the music was just perfect!

I chose to have a guitar and violin at our wedding and cocktail hour. Richard was so great to work with! He worked with me and eased all my bridal worries every step of the way. I would highly recommend him! The music was beautiful!

Of all the vendors that we worked with for our wedding, Richard Barry was wonderful and by far the easiest to work with - we are so appreciative!!

Richard, thank you for setting the tone for our wedding - wishing you the very best with your business and many, many thanks!
Kathryn and Walt

It was great working with Richard!

As a working professional musician myself, having performed live music for hundreds of wedding ceremonies and receptions, I really appreciated the atmosphere Richard Barry's classical guitar music brought to our wedding ceremony. With his extensive repertoire and great command of his instrument, he added warmth and color to our special day, and my wife and I would heartily recommend Richard Barry to anyone looking for a highly talented and professional musician to help augment their wedding celebration.

He seemed to have done tons and tons of weddings and such seeing how comfortable he was upon arrival. He just needed to know where to set up and that was about it. He plays the guitar at a very high level. I know a little something about good guitar players and bad ones, Richard Barry is definitely on of the good ones. He has a large repertoire songs that he can play, anything from the tango to popular music to classical guitar. Overall I would say that Richard is a very professional musician, shows up early so that there is know worrying and plays a guitar beautifully, I would suggest this guitarist to anyone having a wedding or any other kind of classy event that they are planning. Look no further, Richard Barry is your man.

Richard Barry performed at the cocktail hour and during the dinner at our wedding reception. His music was breathtaking and I received many, many compliments from all of our guests. Even our guests from Spain were extremely impressed by his guitar skills. He was professional and very kind to everyone. He was even nice enough to pose with us for a couple photos.
On a scale of 1 to 5... Richard Barry is a 10+!
Tricia & Adam

Rich Barry played our ceremony music and at our cocktail hour. He played classical guitar and his colleague played violin. All the guests said it was fantastic - He is very talented and has a very diverse repertoir. He is great about taking special requests and learned Viva la Vida by Cold Play for playing at the end of the ceremony for us. I didn't have to really think about them during the ceremony or cocktail hour, they just were where they were supposed to be - In all the chaos of the day, that is one of the nicest things you can hope for. I would definitley recommend Richard Barry -

I found Richard Barry online through a web search for classical guitarists. We were looking for a classical guitarist to play our ceremony. We did all of our communicating via email, which was great and convenient. He has tons of music samples and photos online that definitely live up to his talent! It was incredibly easy to book and a great value...very affordable! It was a classic and elegant touch to our ceremony to have a live guitarist. Everyone loved it! Rich was great!!! Highly recommended!

We booked Richard through a website and are glad we did! He did everything he promised to do at an affordable price and our friends and family loved him. We liked the music, too, but what we really liked was the ease of booking and the fact that we were able to plan everything via e-mail thanks to the availability of samples of his music online. We would definitely recommend him to others in need of a fantastic musician!

The music for our ceremony was beautiful.

Richard Barry is a great guitarist! Pours his heart and soul into his music.

I have had the pleasure to work with Richard Barry, and was extremely impressed with his professionalism and passion. Throughout the planning, Richard is always available to answer questions and offer suggestions and advice. He is an extremely talented and professional musician, who delivers exactly what he promises. I highly recommend Richard for anyone looking for musicians for any type of event.

Rich is an incredible talent who makes a wedding ceremony even more special. He's versatile and personable, and we look forward to partnering with him on more weddings in the future!

Rich was wonderful to work with this past weekend. He was super early, and brought different types of equipment, which allowed him to be flexible to the indoor/outdoor arrangements he was dealing with - not to mention the concert taking place down the hill from the ceremony! He was pleasant and cheerful with the bridal party and the guests, and I look forward to our next event together.