About this vendor
A Note Above the Rest partners with the best musicians and ensembles in Central Ohio to provide the highest quality music for your wedding, cocktail hour, dinner, reception, and much much more!
We go above and beyond to make sure you have the music you want to help elevate your event and create the perfect ambiance for you and your guests.
Our musicians are some of the most booked in Central Ohio because of their skill on their instruments, their attention to detail, being easy to work with, and their affiliations with major ensembles in the community.
When you book with A Note Above the Rest, you will receive a personalized phone call to talk through the load in and setup details, attire, music selections, and any other important information. We provide a contract outlining these details as well as what you can expect from us.
A Note Above the Rest is new on The Knot and Weddingwire, but we have been providing music and musicians for the last 11 years. We currently average 5 performances a week.
Details
Instruments
- Bass
- Cello
- Flute
- French Horn
- Guitar
- Harp
Music Genres
- Bluegrass
- Caribbean
- Celtic
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
Music Services
- Live Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2026 'Best of Weddings'
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Reviews
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5
out of 5.014 reviews
The professionalism and communication from A Note Above the Rest leading up to the wedding was friendly, clear, and accommodating. The quality and performance of the musicians on o...
ur wedding day was WELL above and beyond our expectations. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone.
So great to work with and easily incorporates your own tastes with his own expertise and input .
A Note Above the Rest certainly lived up to their name! We cannot emphasis enough how professional and entertaining their musicians were for us on our wedding day. I would highly r...
ecommend them to anyone looking for ways to enhance their magical day :) many thanks to Tony and all!
Tony is an extrordinary pianist! His professional experience is so evident from the day you start choosing songs to after the event when your guests have to stop by his piano to s...
hare how amazing he was. Hire Tony!
We had the pleasure of having Tony's jazz trio perform at our wedding reception. From the very start, I had such a positive experience working with Tony. He is quick to respond to ...
emails and easily understood the vibe/vision I was planning for my event. In the end, the band was absolutely able to bring that vision to life! My guests loved the live music too!! A month or so before my day, I decided I needed additional MC service as well, and Tony was able to accommodate. I highly recommend booking Tony for your next event.
The musicians arrived well before the start of the ceremony and set up efficiently. Their talent was truly outstanding and they helped create the exact ceremony we had dreamed of t...
hroughout the wedding planning process! It was absolutely a fairytale moment and the musicians added a touch of elegance and romance! Tony was wonderful with communication and answering any questions we had leading up to the big day, we cannot recommend them enough!!
Tony was wonderful to work with! I had some very specific pieces of music I wanted for my wedding and he was able to create arrangements for the piano, violin, and cello trio we bo...
oked and they were nothing short of flawless. They have a tremendous amount of options for musicians/instrument types which was incredible because I had never even thought that a trio such as we booked was even an option. Highly recommend connecting with Tony and A Note Above the Rest for your ceremony or any other event!
Our trio (piano, violin, and cello) was absolutely AMAZING and made our day so special! They played all of the music we requested so beautifully, and our guests loved it. Tony was...
the best vendor to work with, and was so kind and accommodating. You will not be disappointed!
AMAZING! We are so happy that we had Tony and his trio for our wedding day! The music was perfect and the guests loved it! He is so kind and easy to work with. Truly a professional...
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We loved working with this team! We requested a violinist and cellist to play at our wedding during the ceremony and the cocktail hour. They were able to play every song we request...
ed, allowed us to affordably purchase sheet music for less popular songs, and helped us cultivate a beautiful playlist for our special day. The musicians were very professional and flexible the day of and obviously played beautifully. The music certainly elevated our day and we're grateful we made the investment in live music for ourselves and our guests. Tony was our point of contact and communicated so well - he even set up a virtual meeting so we could fully discuss our vision. They offered a wide variety of musicians and we would highly recommend them for all of your music needs.
Wonderful performance, would highly recommend, affordable and beautiful music! Don’t pass them up!
Super easy to work with and the musician we hired did an amazing job. Very professional.
A Note Above the Rest were outstanding from start to finish. Booking was prompt and simple. Communication was great. Wide range of music to fit everybody's taste & ability to reque...
st songs as well. Everything flowed beautifully together. A Note Above the Rest are nothing short of perfection. My guests couldn't stop complimenting the musicians! You are in the best hands here!
A Note Above the Rest went above and beyond for our wedding. Our previous musicians cancelled a week before and we scrambled to find replacements.
Tony from A Note Above the Re...
st worked with us to provide some great musicians for our wedding and cocktail hour. Many of our guests let us know how nice it was to have live music and how much they enjoyed their music! We were pretty upset at the musicians that cancelled, but super happy we found A Note Above the Rest to help us out!
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