Anniversary Party•Reviewed on October 28, 2011•From Penryn, CA
Giovanni was wonderful!! He was very professional and accommodating. All our guests enjoyed his music and his great personality. He made time to stop by each table to speak wit our guests and they all thought that was a great thing to do, it made them feel like they had a choice in the music as well. Giovanni thank you for making our party a huge success!! I will book you for future events and recommend you to our friends. Thank you again !
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 15, 2011•From Saint Helena, CA
I am so happy that we decided to hire Giovanni for our special day! Our guests were so impressed with his talent and we kept receiving nonstop compliments! He was easy to work with and extremely professional as well. I gave Giovanni a list of songs that fit our vision and personalities, and he nailed it! I would highly recommend Giovanni for any wedding based on our experience. It was wonderful working with him!
Naomi
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 15, 2012•From San Francisco, CA
Giovanni was an absolute pleasure to work with. In the months before our wedding, we asked him to learn several new songs to play and he did. We also asked him to learn a new song for my processional and to work with my friend who would accompany him on vocals--they did an absolute amazing job together! Though we only booked Giovanni for 1.5 hours, he came 3 hours early to practice with my friend and set up. In retrospect, I wish we had given him some amplification so that his beautiful sound could have been a bit louder, but I have no regrets about hiring him and recommend him without reservation! A true talent and a true professional!
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 24, 2011•From Guerneville, CA
Giovanni was so delightful. Over the past few months we have had several communications regarding the events of the day. He was so easy to work with, and very conscious of making sure that the day was everything we had hoped for. He spent some time with us on the day of the rehearsal, and it was really helpful for him to get everything coordinated with the celebrant. The day of the wedding he arrived early and was able to set up both of his sites. The music was perfect, and the variety was great. We so enjoyed having Giovanni be part of my daughter's wedding day.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 9, 2012•From Santa Rosa, CA
This guy learned and played at least 10 songs for our wedding ceremony. He brought all his own equipment, played beautifully and was incredibly easy to work with and affordable. You could say he was "instrumental" to our wedding day bliss!
Jim and Suzanne
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on September 19, 2011•From Sonoma, CA
I could not be happier with my experience working with Giovanni. He played acoustic guitar for our wedding and he was fantastic! We were planning our event from Chicago, so he recorded each song and let me listen to it prior to the event. He was professional, talented, and an overall joy to work with. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a great guitar player!
Celebration•Reviewed on September 18, 2011•From Healdsburg, CA
Giovanni was terrific and a true talent. He played at our Welcome Dinner on Thursday night(prior to the wedding of our son on Saturday)for 70 of our closest friends at a beautiful winery in Healdsburg, Calif. Everyone loved his voice and the music he selected. All our guest and espically the wedding party were delighted to have him as our special guest. I can not say enought wonderful things about Giovanni and highly recommend him to those that want to enhance their party wtih lovely music and a lovely man.
Thank you Giovanni for making the party so memorable. Sherri Mignatti
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 9, 2011•From Eureka, CA
Giovanni was extremely easy to work with, he is a true professional. He did everything we asked of him and more. We would love to book him again. Thank you Giovanni for making our special day even more special.
John and Jennifer Kelley
Wedding July 9, 2011
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on May 13, 2011•From Guerneville, CA
Giovanni performed for our daughter's wedding and was professional, prompt, helpful, flexible and played beautifully.
He responded quickly each time I contacted him. He provided valuable suggestions to help make this the perfect ceremony our daughter envisioned.
He followed through with everything we discussed, he was helpful the others that participated in the event. He is a skilled musician and he helped to set a lovely tone for the ceremony.
Thanks Giovanni!
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on April 13, 2011•From Cotati, CA
We would highly recommend Giovanni as he even learned songs that were not on his list. Our guest were very impressed with the quality of talent, sound and selection of songs he can play which is a mix of oldies to newer pop selections. Giovanni also helped kept the party moving along and encouraged us to dance. We had a great time and would hire him again in a heart beat.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on February 26, 2011•From San Francisco, CA
Giovanni has so much talent and his songlists were taylored perfectly for everyone. Lots of great music, memories and love throughout the afternoon and evening thanks to him. Giovanni will be highly recommended here in the Sonoma County wine country this year after we spread the news! We also have some great private parties coming up this summer and he will be on the top of our list to contact.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on November 24, 2010•From San Francisco, CA
I would highly recommend Giovanni Mandala for any occasion. He went above and beyond assisting my daughter with all the fine musical details and total effects for her Wedding Day. He understood how special this day was by being completely available/flexible for discussion and with such a talented and beautiful performance, her Wedding was exactly how she hoped. Thank you Giovanni,you were wonderful and your musical expression on guitar a true gift!
Best Regards,
Janice Egan
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on September 6, 2010•From Discovery Bay, CA
I hired Giovanni for a surprise birthday party for my husband. He did a fantastic job, played background music for dinner, then dance tunes everyone enjoyed after dinner and into the night. He even went out of his way to learn and play a song I wanted to have as a tribute for my husband. He was on time and he is very accommodating and professional, easy to work with. I would highly recommend him.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on May 28, 2012•From Citrus Heights, CA
Giovanni provided the perfect ambiance for our small, intimate outdoor wedding; lovely instrumental acoustic guitar during dinner, then kicking it up a notch after for an evening of dancing. Everyone enjoyed his music. I could not be more pleased!
Audrey Miglino (Magnuson)
