Outdoor ceremonies are my home turf — no stage, no power, no problem.
Check your date →One guitar, full sound — bass, harmony and melody at once. No speakers to hide, no band to coordinate. Just warm, live music your guests will remember.
My YouTube channel (@Matt_Legler) holds my fingerstyle covers — direct covers of songs like “Déjà Vu,” “Ashes in the Sea,” and “A Hiding Place for the Moon,” recorded in their original keys. These days I perform everything in full/semi-baritone register for a deeper sound. One guitar carrying bass, harmony, and melody at once, in the lineage of players like Antoine Dufour and Trevor Gordon Hall. For weddings I cover your song the same way — faithful, learned note-for-note, voiced in baritone.
Two options, one rule: I play a maximum of 90 minutes total. Founding rate (first 5 weddings): $300 / $450 — full rate after: $400 / $600. Ceremonies are one continuous set — I retune between some songs (about 20 seconds) but never leave a gap in the music.
Prelude as guests arrive, processional, and recessional — cued live to your coordinator. My preferred set length.
The full arc — ceremony straight into cocktail hour, one continuous set. My absolute maximum playing time.
90 minutes is my hard cap — no receptions, no extra hours, no exceptions. Based in Colorado Springs; travel up to 3 hrs — Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Pueblo, Salida. FAQ →
Fingerstyle covers from my YouTube channel — recorded in their original keys. These days I perform everything in baritone register: click through to hear the touch, and imagine your song with that same care plus a deeper voice. youtube.com/@Matt_Legler →
Semi-baritone cover — deep, resonant, made for processionals.
Atmospheric and patient — my most-watched piece (333 views).
Gentle night-piece — natural fit for a quiet cocktail hour.
Trevor Gordon Hall lineage — emotive first-dance energy.
Percussive fingerstyle — shows the rhythmic, modern side.
Tender and lyrical — bridal-entrance material.
Winter-light fingerstyle — quiet cocktail-hour texture.
Warm closer — recessional or send-off feel.
Both hands, no overdubs — this is what the technique looks like.
The Owen Wilson band short (0:33) — personality over polish. See the full channel →
Note: these were recorded in their original keys — today I perform in baritone register, so your song gets the same treatment with a deeper voice. More recent clips live on Instagram @legler.exe.
My YouTube covers were recorded in their original keys. These days I perform everything in full/semi-baritone — lower, warmer, and more resonant than standard tuning. It fills a room the way a cello does.
Standard guitar can sound thin outdoors. Baritone tuning drops the voice of the instrument — processionals feel weightier, cocktail hour feels richer, and a single guitar carries the room without a PA working hard. It's the reason couples hire me instead of a playlist.
Festival credit: MidFest 2018, Bluemont Hotel · Aggiefest 2016, live stage — lineup poster · on stage
2-min form. I reply within 12 hours with availability, links to my covers, and a 30-sec sketch of your song if you want.
E-sign contract + 25% retainer holds the date. Balance due 14 days before. Reschedule once free (within 12 mo).
15-min call 4–6 weeks out. Walk, cue points, and custom requests locked. Shared timeline with your planner.
Arrive 60 min early, sound-check, coordinate on radio, and play to the room — indoors, outdoors, mountain wind.
I've played 2 weddings (3rd reserved) after years of fingerstyle covers on YouTube. In exchange for the founding rate, I ask two things: an honest review with photos I can share, and permission to record one song at your ceremony for my portfolio. After 5 weddings, prices go to full rate.
“Déjà Vu” — covered in semi-baritone tuning for a deeper voice. Couples who want a non-traditional processional start here.
“Ashes in the Sea” — my oldest and most-watched upload (2015). Atmospheric, patient, and a good read on my tone.
“A Hiding Place for the Moon” — the quiet night-piece. If you want your cocktail hour to feel candlelit, start with this one.
Or email directly — [email protected] · (303) 555-1234