Mariachi Amor: Austin's Award-Winning Mariachi Band, Run By One Owner Who Answers His Own Emails
Mariachi Amor: A Decade-Plus of Blending Traditional Mariachi With a Hands-On, One-Owner Approach
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Founded in 2013 by Alex, who still runs the band personally today, Mariachi Amor has grown from a single group into an award-winning act with offices in both Austin and San Antonio, performing across Texas and beyond. The band picked up back-to-back WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards in 2017 and 2018, and currently holds a 4.9-out-of-5 rating across 35 reviews on WeddingWire, along with Top Performer and Five-Star Talent recognition on GigSalad and a Best of 2023 honor from The Bash.
What separates Mariachi Amor from a typical hired act is how closely Alex works with each couple before the event. He personally handles client communication and coordination, and past clients have specifically pointed to his responsiveness as a differentiator, even continuing to follow up with couples who hadn't yet booked. That level of involvement extends to the performance itself: Alex and the band have taken specific requests down to the exact moment a song should start, timing music to a couple's first kiss without letting guests see the band approaching beforehand, and surprising couples with a specific singer requested months in advance for a destination wedding.
Musically, the band leans on classic and traditional mariachi repertoire while staying flexible to a couple's specific ceremony type. For traditional Catholic Church ceremonies, the band typically pulls processional, mass, and recessional songs from the Flor y Canto hymnal, working directly with a church's music director since some churches restrict secular songs indoors but allow them outside as guests exit. For ceremonies with an outside officiant, the band leans toward classic romantic pieces like "Solamente Una Vez" and "Motivos." The band also takes live song requests from guests during performances and offers a package where they'll write and perform an original song for the couple.
Beyond weddings, Mariachi Amor covers two other event categories. On the corporate side, the band has performed for well-known companies including eBay, Google, and VRBO, along with the Austin Public Library and International Biomedical, positioning itself as experienced with larger organizational clients rather than only private events. The social category is intentionally broad, covering everything from wedding proposals to large family reunions, with the band working directly with clients to figure out the right format for each occasion.
Client reviews consistently highlight both the music and Alex's role as a coordinator. One WeddingWire reviewer, describing a destination wedding planned from the East Coast, said Alex "carefully listened to our requests, communicated well, was professional" and arranged a surprise appearance from a specific singer the couple had asked about. A reviewer identified as C.A. described watching her father walk her sister down the aisle to "Solamente Una Vez" as "beautiful, tear jerking, untraditional, simply put 'perfection'" with impeccable timing.
With a founder who still personally coordinates every booking, a decade of wedding-industry awards, and client work spanning weddings, national corporate brands, and general social events, Mariachi Amor positions itself as a full-service live mariachi act rather than a background music act for hire. Couples and event planners can reach the band directly through the contact section of their site or by phone to check availability.
