--- title: Real Event - A Co-Ed Bridal Shower in Gainesville description: An event planning company in Gainesville, FL booked a guitarist for a bridal shower. Click here to book entertainers through GigMasters. image: https://itg.thebash.com/hubfs/real%20event%20-%20mercer%20%26%20smith%201.jpg --- [![GigMasters - the party starts here](https://dd86mil3sc3or.cloudfront.net/logo/header-logo.svg) ](https://www.gigmasters.com) [ CONTACT US ](https://www.gigmasters.com/contact) [![GigMasters - the party starts here](https://dd86mil3sc3or.cloudfront.net/logo/header-logo.svg)](https://itg.thebash.com/) [ CONTACT US ](https://www.gigmasters.com/contact) [![The Party Starts Here](https://itg.thebash.com/hubfs/PartyStartsHereLogo(blog).png)](https://itg.gigmasters.com/thepartystartshere) ## [Real Event - A Co-Ed Bridal Shower in Gainesville](https://itg.thebash.com/thepartystartshere/real-event-coed-bridal-shower-in-gainesville) Posted by [Brittany Anderson](https://itg.thebash.com/thepartystartshere/author/brittany-anderson) on 02/23/18 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![real event - mercer & smith 1.jpg](https://itg.thebash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/real%20event%20-%20mercer%20%26%20smith%201.jpg?width=320&name=real%20event%20-%20mercer%20%26%20smith%201.jpg) Jackie Taylor came to GigMasters to book a guitarist for a special event she was planning. Along with Calla Rowell, she owns Mercer + Smith Events in Gainsville, FL, and they were putting together a co-ed bridal shower for their clients Lauren & Zach. Jackie had booked [Denis Vasenin](https://www.gigmasters.com/classical-guitar/dennis-vasenin) for her own wedding in 2015, and knew he was exactly what she wanted! Here is Jackie's event story:  "Mercer + Smith Events is a small boutique event planning company in Gainesville, FL operated by Calla Rowell and Jackie Taylor. For their first major event as Mercer + Smith, they immediately recommended professional guitarist Denis Vasenin to their client for the entertainment. After working with him a couple years ago for Jackie's wedding, they knew he would be the perfect match for this occasion. They were celebrating Lauren and Zach's upcoming wedding with a co-ed coastal themed shower at the Boxcar at Depot Park in Downtown Gainesville, FL. Denis provided beautiful acoustic guitar in both classical and contemporary styles. At any given moment you could hear guests commenting on how talented Denis is. Bride and groom-to-be Lauren and Zach and the mother of the bride were all thrilled with the outcome and Mercer + Smith couldn't be happier with the turnout of their first event." ![Lauren & Zach 002.jpg](https://itg.thebash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lauren%20%26%20Zach%20002.jpg?width=320&name=Lauren%20%26%20Zach%20002.jpg)  ![mercer + smith.png](https://itg.thebash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mercer%20+%20smith.png?width=320&name=mercer%20+%20smith.png)Jackie gave Denis 5 stars, and left a raving review: "He is professional and extremely talented. Everyone enjoys his music and he is the perfect touch to a classy affair. He is very accommodating by offering to play any specific songs or styles that the guests of honor would prefer.  He's worth every penny!" If you're looking to book vendors for a bridal shower event, [click here](https://www.gigmasters.com/events/bridal-shower). Thanks Jackie, for sharing your story with us! 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