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• Your wedding day is much too important to put in the hands of an inexperienced group of amateur high school/college students • We are degreed, professional musicians from Julliard and beyond • Our professional string quartet has 34 industry awards, hundreds of 5-star client reviews, and we’ve performed for thousands of weddings • We are well-known for our professionalism and how we tailor the music to the moment • Our wedding gift to you: We offer to learn 2 new songs free of charge, and we offer a $75 off discount if the balance is paid in full at the time of booking • We have a professional composer on staff (with a master’s degree in music composition) to create custom covers of your song requests.

Clients share their reasons why they chose Harmony Strings, see handwritten cards from couples, or read reviews!.

Read on for more in-depth details!

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First and foremost:

• Rest assured your event will not be outsourced to high school/college students (common practice!). When you book Harmony Strings, you are booking degreed, classically-trained professionals from Juillard and beyond who have been performing together for over 15 years. The person you speak with will be one of the musicians performing at your event. Here at Harmony Strings, we believe in upholding the integrity of our profession.

• We are a string quartet, not an agency. What this means is you will speak directly with the musicians who will be performing for your event. There is no "middleman." Therefore, no information will get lost in the shuffle. It is your dream day, and we treat it with the utmost care and professionalism. We do not outsource. It is common practice for agencies to send in random amateur musicians who do not know each other to appear as a tight-knit group. We are dedicated professionals who are passionate about performing flawless music for your wedding.

• Our quartet has won 34 industry awards based on client reviews, including the Hall of Fame, Gayest & Greatest, Couple's Choice, & Best of Weddings!

• When it comes to weddings, we are experts at tailoring the music to the moment. Our experienced professionals will time each song accordingly so the music ends at the nearest cadence at just the right moment. We've all heard horror stories of live music suddenly screeching to a halt, disrupting an otherwise beautiful wedding ceremony. Your wedding day is much too important to put in the hands of an inexperienced group of amateur musicians. With Harmony Strings, you can rest assured that your wedding music will flow seamlessly from one song to the next, and it will sound as if each song was composed for just that moment in time.

• We are passionate about learning new music and performing the music that you love! Our repertoire consists of hundreds of modern songs and classical pieces and we’re constantly adding to our list.

• We also have a wedding gift for you! We offer to learn 2 new cover songs free of charge for each couple, so be sure to let us what you have in mind when you request a quote! (2 months prior notice required per our staff composer.)

• We have a professional composer on staff (with a master’s degree in music composition) to create custom covers of your song requests. Unlike other groups, we do not buy random subpar sheet music off the internet from amateur wannabe composers). The quality online is vast and mostly terrible because they are mostly created by random amateurs. You will receive a top-notch professionally created cover of your songs, and we will customize it until you are satisfied with how it sounds. Because of this, our songs actually sound much better than other quartets!

• We truly care about each event. We love what we do and are grateful to be a part of so many beautiful memories. To the clients who took the time to write such kind words in online reviews and in handwritten thank-you cards, we are forever grateful. It is because of them that we have won 34 awards since our inception, and we are truly honored.

• Last but not least: We are perfectionists! We are known for being meticulously detailed when it comes to performances, and we spend countless hours prepping, practicing, and preparing for each and every event. Here at Harmony Strings we take our job seriously, and we will always arrive early and prepared.

• Have more questions? Please ask!

Contact us as soon as possible. Our calendar quickly fills up months/years in advance. Book early to ensure availability.

The following will be in effect for outdoor performances: Unlike other groups, we do not use factory-made, mass produced instruments. Carefully chosen professional Violin Makers called Luthiers create each custom made instruments to the highest international professional standards. To put this in perspective - Our instruments each cost more than the average car. This means we are extra protective of our exquisite wooden instruments.

Therefore we have strict parameters for outdoor performances. Shade on a sunny day is required. Tents would be the best bet. When we arrive we will search for the shadiest spot that is closest to the ceremony.

Secondly, have a firm “plan B” in case of inclement weather. In the event of precipitation, we will need be entirely indoors or in a tent with all 4 enclosed walls (a simple top covering with open sides will not adequately protect our instruments from mist, sideways driving rain, or backsplash).

Note that our instruments cannot be played in wet conditions. Even light rain or mist are off-limits. If there is no 100% rain-free location available, then our instruments will not be able to be played which means we will not be able to perform.

If it is 62 degrees or below, we require a space heater to be placed by our musicians. If the temperature drops to 54 degrees or below, there will need to be an alternate indoor location or else our fingers, our strings, and our bows will not work properly.

If it is 54 degrees or lower and there is no alternate indoor location, then we cannot perform. We must be indoors if it is 54 degrees or below, because a four-walled tent will not be enough to shield our instruments and fingers from the cold temperatures. We reserve the right to move ourselves to the best area of the event at our discretion.

Our string quartet will perform ANY song you like. We perform all genres: modern music as well as classical music.

Our Audio Page has over 75 live & studio recordings! We have everything from Chappell Roan, Beyonce, Bridgerton songs, Grateful Dead, Madonna, Norah Jones, Star Wars, Queen, and so much MORE!

Note: Our string trio & duo have a strictly classical repertoire only. Modern songs were created by our staff composer for our string quartet only.

If you have a special request, feel free to let us know!  We want to perform the music you love.

We have hundreds of songs in our repertoire. Here are pdf files of our Modern Repertoire and Classical Repertoire.

Listen to a mix of favorites here!

String Quartet: 2 Violins, Viola, & Cello. A string quartet will give the fullest sound. Similar to a choir, the quartet will cover the soprano, alto, tenor, & bass lines.  

String Trio: Violin, Viola, & Cello

String Duo: Violin & Cello

For most weddings, 1 hour of booking should suffice. This will include 30 minutes of prelude music (as your guests arrive) + 30 minutes for the wedding ceremony itself.

Of course, the length of your ceremony depends entirely on the person officiating your wedding. If your officiant likes to talk, then your ceremony will last quite a bit longer!

We require 10 feet x 10 feet for our string quartet, 8 feet x 8 feet for our string trio, & 6 feet x 6 feet for our string duo. We sit in a semi-circle formation in order to maintain eye contact to start/end each song together.

We have found that attending the dress rehearsal is unnecessary.

We do not charge for set up time.

Our lead musician will arrive 45 minutes prior to set up and talk through cues with your coordinator. The rest of the musicians will arrive 20 minutes prior to tune instruments and warm-up. We are punctual and always start on time.

Click here to view our classical recommendations for a traditional wedding ceremony.

Our standard attire is professional, performance black. Our aim is to let the music shine, and we want the spotlight to remain on you and your event (not on our outfits).

Tipping is optional (never expected) and typically falls in the range of $25-50 per musician.