Rock Island Harpist ~ Quad Cities Botanical Center Wedding
If you would like an outdoor wedding, but don’t want the weather to spoil your plans, then an indoor botanical garden or conservatory is the perfect place for your ceremony! You have the natural beauty of the flowers and plants, but don’t need to have a Plan B in place if it rains (or it’s […]
Chicago Harpist ~ Downers Grove Wedding Music
This was my first time playing at Esplanade Lakes in Downers Grove, and it’s an amazing location! With a ballroom that overlooks a lake, it was the perfect setting for a sunset wedding ceremony. Lots of windows allowed the guests to enjoy nature, without the uncertainty of an outdoor wedding in October! The black and […]
Southern Illinois Harpist ~ Wedding Music at Wesley UMC, Charleston
Ingrid and Ted’s wedding ceremony was held at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston, Illinois, right next to Eastern Illinois University’s campus. The day couldn’t have been any more perfect as the couple had amazing weather (sunny and mid 60’s), the location provided a fantastic coordinator and sound technician, and the had lovely harp […]
Chicago Wedding Harpist ~ Ceremony at the Allerton Hotel
Jennifer and Manuel’s wedding was in the heart of downtown Chicago at the Allerton hotel. The ceremony was on the 23rd floor, so guests were treated to some amazing views of the city and the Magnificent Mile. As the guests arrived, I played a mix of classical and popular music, such as “Fields of Gold,” […]
Valparaiso Harpist ~ Wedding Music at the Valparaiso Country Club
Debra was planning her Indiana wedding from Texas, so we made all of the plans for her wedding music by email. With lots of sound clips on my website, it makes it easy to plan long-distance! She originally booked just solo harp, but added a violinist as we got closer to her date. The ceremony […]
Wedding Music in South Bend ~ Ceremony at Pine Creek Church of the Brethren
The most interesting part about this wedding for me was that the bride’s mom and step-dad, who happened to be the officiant, were pleasantly surprised that the bride picked harp music for the wedding. The most comical part had to be some of the things that the flower girl decided to say! During my wedding […]
Harpist in Greenfield, IN ~ Wedding at the Garden Chapel
The Garden Chapel in Greenfield, Indiana is definitely a great location for a wedding ceremony. This converted church specializes in weddings and is designed to fit perfectly for a wedding. From acoustics, to lighting, to the amount of seating available, the ceremony was just right! For Rana, her prelude and postlude music were more contemporary, […]
Iowa City Harpist ~ Wedding at Old Brick & Congregational UCC
I had such a wonderful time planning and playing for Courtney and Raven’s wedding! Their ceremony was held at the Congregational United Church of Christ, followed by the reception just a short walk away at Old Brick. Both buildings are right on the University of Iowa campus, so I invited my dad to be my […]
Chicago Wedding Harpist ~ Harp Music for a Catholic Wedding
Ilse and Miguel had a beautiful wedding ceremony! It took place at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Summit, Illinois (a southwest suburb of Chicago). The sanctuary was overflowing with flowers, and they lined the aisle with large pink and white arrangements that sat on columns and were topped with candles. They draped white fabric around […]
Northwest Indiana Wedding Music ~ Harpist in LaPorte, IN
The wedding music selected by the bride went more down the traditional and Irish path. For the wedding party, Janice had selected “Fanny Power” by the Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan. Janice entered to “Canon in D,” which is always a favorite of mine. During the ceremony, the couple had a unity sand ceremony. The […]