Rich Barry
Services:
Ceremony Music
Music Services and Productions
Phone: 800-369-8237
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1 East Mount Vernon Place, Washington DC, DC 20002
Overall Rating
4.9 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.9/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.9/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
4.9/5.0
29 Total Reviews
JP and Quintin
Wedding: 4/28/12
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Rich Barry is a paragon of professionalism. He's respectful, polite, and accommodating. Rich learned over 10 new songs for my wedding. Not just learned them, but adapted them for guitar himself! He was amazing! The music was beautiful. But better than the music was Rich Barry. He brought a sound system, and allowed the Officiant to use his mic. He was early, prepared, courteous, and everything else I could possibly ask for, all while being extremely affordable! I would recommend Rich Barry 100 times over!
Heather
Wedding: 11/11/11
4.8 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.5/5.0
Professionalism:
4.5/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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!
Kristina
Wedding: 11/5/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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!!
Shelby
Wedding: 9/10/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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.
KoriSand
Wedding: 8/20/11
4.9 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.5/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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!
JillClaireH
Wedding: 7/22/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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!
Courtney
Wedding: 6/3/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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!
Erin
Wedding: 11/20/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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!
TiffanyL
Wedding: 10/3/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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.
Rock_Cheng
Wedding: 7/31/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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.
CBatley-Isenberg
Wedding: 7/10/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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!
lilamy2337
Wedding: 5/8/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Great music, very professional, played every song we asked and it was beautiful.
M
Wedding: 5/8/10
4.9 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.5/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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!
Kate
Wedding: 10/17/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
An absolute professional! Rich Barry is a wonderful guitarist and he was the perfect addition to our ceremony.
bk123 and kb123
Wedding: 9/12/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Richard is very talented and very easy to work with! His music helped to make our ceremony very special and memorable!
Amy
Wedding: 9/6/09
4.9 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.5/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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.
Jason
Wedding: 7/25/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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!
Kimberly
Wedding: 7/18/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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.
Amy and David
Wedding: 7/11/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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!
megandelorbe
Wedding: 6/20/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
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!
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