FAQs

We have compiled a list of the most commonly asked questions that we receive at www.duodamore.com.

If you would like clarification or can¹t find an answer to a question please email us or call us at 866-231-2902.

1. Call or fill out the quote page to obtain a quote
2. Duo d’Amore will e-mail you a booking form to reserve your date
3. Email us the signed form along with the deposit 

Yes, as of March 26, 2009 Duo d’Amore charges GST/HST.

Duo d’Amore prefers payment via e-transfer, and other methods such as PayPalCheque//Bank Transfer  are also options. If paying by cheque please make all payments to DUO DAMORE

Here is what we typically suggest:

Prelude as guests are seated: 3-4 songs
Wedding Party: 1 song
Bride: 1 song
Signing: 1 classical song or 2 pop songs
Recessional: 1 song
 
For other parts of the ceremony such as communion, offering, celebration of the gifts etc., 1 song for each is appropriate.

We generally perform 3-5 songs during the prelude, and can also perform an additional song following the exit of the bride and groom., if requested. If there is a particular song that you would like to hear during this time, we will do our best to fit it in.

Yes, you can browse the bios of several of our performers on our “Our Musicians” page.

 For an outdoor performance, the only things we require are an overhead covering to protect the instruments from sun and moisture (gazebo, tent, market umbrella etc.) as well as armless chairs for the musicians. The minimum temperature for an outdoor performance is 17C and the maximum is 35C. 

Yes, please see our page at Weddingwire, and browse our blog for reviews.

Yes, this is a common request, and we would be delighted to arrange an ensemble to suit your needs. Please contact us for further details.

Overtime Policy

Standard Overtime rates:

First 10 minutes: free/grace period

Next 20 minutes: $50 per player (no matter if the overtime runs into the 11th minute or 29th)

Additional 30 minutes: $50 per player

Note: Musicians will undoubtedly try their best to stay until the end of a wedding. However, if overtime minutes do incur and a conflict of time does arise, musicians are only obligated to stay until the end of the free/grace period (10 minutes extra). Musicians then stay for additional overtime minutes only if they’re able

Cancellation Policy
The Client may cancel or make changes to timing of the engagement upon fifteen (15) days written notice to Duo d’Amore without incurring full payment excepting the non refundable deposit. However, if the Client fails to provide said written notice within fifteen (15) days of the event, the Client shall be obligated to make payment in full of the agreed upon compensation to the same extent as if the engagement took place.we will do our

We have performed across Canada in venues such as:

Royal York Hotel, Toronto ON
Auberge du Pommier, Toronto ON
Delta Chelsea, Toronto ON
Our Lady of Lourdes, Toronto ON
Casa Loma, Toronto ON
Little Trinity Anglican Church, Toronto ON
Gisborne Jessop Gallery, Toronto ON
St. Andrew By the Lake Anglican Church, Toronto Island, Toronto ON
Spadina House, Toronto ON
Canoe Restaurant, Toronto ON
Quince Restaurant, Toronto ON
Radisson Harbourfront, Toronto ON
Hockley Valley Resort Orangeville ON
Delta Hotel, Guelph ON
Toronto Botanical Gardens, Toronto ON
Copper Creek Golf Club, Toronto ON Toronto Botanical Gardens, Toronto ON
Toronto Hunt Club, Toronto ON
Victoria Chapel, University of Toronto, Toronto ON
The Boulevard Club, Toronto ON
The Manor, Aurora ON
Graydon Hall, Toronto ON
The Gardiner Museum, Toronto On
The Old Mill Toronto ON
Delta Chelsea Hotel, Toronto ON
Liberty Grand, Toronto ON
Sutton Hotel, Toronto ON
St Charles Borromeo Church, Toronto ON
Terrace on the Green, Mississauga ON
Erindale United Church, Mississauga ON
Le Treport, Mississauga ON
St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Mississauga ON
Christ the King Roman Catholic Church, Mississauga ON
St. Martin of Tours, Mississauga ON
Four Points Sheraton, Mississauga ON
Brae Burn Golf Course, Mississauga ON
Praise Cathedral Worship Centre, Mississauga ON
Glen Erin Inn, Mississauga ON
Mississauga Convention Centre, Mississauga ON
McMichael Art Gallery, Kleinburg ON
West River Convention Centre, Vaughan ON
Copper creek golf club, Vaughan ON
Nith Ridge Estate, Ayr ON
Cullen Gardens, Whitby ON
Whitby Centennial Building, Whitby ON
St. Joseph the Worker Church, Thornhill ON
Parkwood Estate, Oshawa ON
Saugeen Amphitheatre, Southampton ON
Nottawasaga Inn, Alliston ON
Terra Cotta Inn Caledon ON
Royal Ambassador, Caledon ON
Copper Creek Golf Club, Vaughan ON
Our Lady Queen of the World Parish, Richmond Hill ON
Caledon Mountain Trout Club, Caledon ON
Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility, Ajax ON
Paramount Event Venue, Woodbridge ON
Immaculate Conception Parish, Woodbridge ON
Lakehouse Event Centre, Pickering ON
Millcroft Inn & Spa, Alton ON
Angus Glen Golf Course, Markham ON
Tralee Farms, Orangeville ON
Sts Peter and Paul Banquet Hall, Scarborough ON
Prince of Peace Parish, Scarborough ON
Crosswinds Golf and Country Club, Milton On
Greystone Golf Course, Milton ON
St Pauls United Church, Bowmanville ON
Millcroft Inn, Alton ON
Hauser Hall, Heidleberg ON
Ellis Chapel, Cambridge ON
St Johns Church, Kitchener, ON
St John’s Lutheran Church, Waterloo ON
Walper Terrace Hotel, Kitchener ON
Blessed Sacrament Church, Kitchener ON
University of Waterloo, waterloo ON
Parkminster United Church, Waterloo ON
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo ON
Bethel Lutheran Church, Kitchener ON
Hacienda House, Kitchener ON
Doon Pioneer Village Kitchener, ON
Elora Mill Inn, Elora ON
Central Presbeterian Church, Galt ON
Immaculate Conception Parish, Stratford ON
Tom Pattison Island, Stratford ON
Arden Park hotel, Stratford ON
Hauser Hall, Heidleberg ON
Langdon Hall, Cambridge ON
Butterfly Conservatory, Cambridge ON
The Pines, Cambridge ON
St Matthews Lutheran Church, Conestogo, ON
Ellis Chapel, Cambridge ON
Victoria Park East Golf Course, Guelph ON
University of Guelph, Guelph ON
Delta Hotel, Guelph ON
The Pines, Cambridge, ON
Race Mill Park, Cambridge ON
St. Clements Church, Cambridge ON
Sweaburg United Church, Sweaburg ON
St. Pauls United Church, Bowmanville ON
Grist Mill, Waterloo Park, Waterloo ON
Paletta Mansion, Burlington ON
The Old Mill, Ancaster ON
Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington ON
St Paul the Apostle Church, Burlington ON
Rattle Snake Point Golf Club, Milton ON
Oakville Conference Centre, Oakville ON
Walton Memorial United Church, Oakville ON
Cave Springs Vineyard, Jordan ON
Best Western Beacon Harbourside Inn, Jordan ON
Vineland Estates Winery, Vineland ON
Rockway Glen Estate Winery, St. Catherines ON
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Stoney Creek, ON
Oakes Garden Theatre, Niagara Falls ON
St. Charles Parish, Hamilton ON
McMaster University, Hamilton ON
St. Marks Anglican Church, Niagara-on-the Lake ON
Cathedral of Christ the King, Hamilton ON
St. Augustine Church, Dundas ON
Liuna Gardens, Stoney Creek ON
Liuna Station, Hamilton
Queens Royal Park, Niagara on the Lake, ON
The Courtyard Restaurant, Ottawa ON
National Arts Centre, Ottawa ON
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa ON
High Comission of the UK, Ottawa ON
Rockcliffe Park Pavillion, Ottawa ON
Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa ON
The West Carleton Hotel, Ottawa ON
Billings Estate Museum, Ottawa ON
Strathmere Inn, Ottawa ON
Canal Ritz Restaurant, Ottawa ON
St. George’s Roman Catholic Church, Ottawa ON
Knox Prebyterian Church, Ottawa ON
Parkdale United Church, Ottawa ON
Divine Infant R.C. Church, Orleans ON
Loch March Golf and Country Club, Kanata ON
Orchard View Reception Hall, Metcalfe ON
Foxglove Meadow B&B, Merrickville ON
Eglisse de Paroisse, St Albert, ON
Sofitel Hotel, Montreal QC
Intercontinental, Montreal QC
Paroisse Saint-Joseph, Montreal QC
Plaza Volaire (Crowne Plaza), Montreal QC
Le Windsor, Montreal QC
Holiday Inn, Pointe Claire QC
Restaurant La Colombe Montreal QC
St Nicholas Church, Montreal QC
Mission Notre-Dame de Fatima, Gatineau QC
Ristorante Lucca, Montreal QC
Centre Renaissance, Montreal, QC
St Francois de Sales Church, Montreal, QC
Hotel Aeroport Montreal, Dorval QC
Gendron covered bridge, Wakefield qc
Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria BC
Sooke Harbour House, Sooke BC
Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Chuch, Victoria BC
Stanley Park, Vancouver BC
Point No Point Resort, Shirley BC
Swan-E-Set Bay Resort and Country Club, Pitt Meadows BC
Hycroft House, Vancouver BC
Holy Cross Church, Burnaby BC
Brentwood Bay Lodge Resort and Spa, Victoria BC
Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel and Marina, Victoria BC
Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver BC
St. Andrews Parish, Vancouver BC
St. Peters Anglican Church, Halifax NS
St Catharines Church, Halifax, NS
Holiday Inn, Halifax, NS
Brightwood Golf and Country Club, Dartmouth NS