South Bend Wedding & Reception Harpists
The last Saturday in August, I was part of a harp duet for a wedding ceremony and reception. The ceremony took place at the Northern Indiana Center for History, in the gardens of the Oliver Mansion. This is one of my favorite venues, and I play for ceremonies there several times a year. I’m usually set up on […]
Valparaiso Wedding Harpist | Aberdeen Manor Gardens
I always love coming back to Aberdeen Manor! Denna, Jim, & their staff are amazing to work with, and always communicate well with vendors on your wedding day. It makes for a seamless and stress-free event for everyone involved! The bride’s only request was for “Canon in D” for her processional, and then traditional & […]
Saugatuck, Michigan Wedding Harpist
Another Saugatuck wedding! The weather was perfect – finally a Saturday that wasn’t crazy hot! The ceremony and reception were held at the Ravines Golf Course. It’s a secluded venue, far away from the weekend beach crowds. The colors were cranberry and peach, and the bride requested traditional wedding music. The wedding party entered to […]
Wedding Music in Saugatuck, Michigan
On August 14th, I played harp for a wedding ceremony and cocktail hour at the Laketown Conference Center in Saugatuck, Michigan. The bride’s family wanted to include several Celtic tunes to represent their Irish heritage. They chose some specific pieces, then allowed me to choose some others to add to the mix. The prelude consisted of: Suogan […]
Mackinac Island Wedding Harpist
There is truly no more romantic wedding destination than Mackinac Island. Situated in Lake Huron, it is accessible only by boat or airplane, and there are no cars allowed on the island. Transportation is on foot, bike, or by horse-drawn taxi. It’s a wonderful place to get away from modern “conveniences” and have an old-world […]
Michigan City Wedding Music
This wedding ceremony was held at the Barker Mansion in Michigan City, Indiana. Outdoor ceremonies take place in the enclosed courtyard of the historic house, and the inside of the mansion is available as a back-up for bad weather. This couple was planning their Indiana wedding from New York City, and I was able to do […]
Wedding Harpist | Angola, Indiana
This wedding ceremony in Angola, Indiana, was held outside the VFW Hall. The bride chose mostly traditional music for the beginning her ceremony with Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” for the bridesmaids’ entrance and the traditional “Bridal Chorus” by Wagner for her processional. The final part of her ceremony was filled with more contemporary music selections. During […]
Harp & Cello Duet for a Northern Indiana Wedding
On another hot and muggy Saturday in July, I was joined by a fabulous cellist (Earle Perez) to play for a wedding on a farm in Rolling Prairie, Indiana. We always have so much fun working together, and the combination of harp and cello is both uncommon and uncommonly beautiful. After we unloaded, we parked […]
Michigan Wedding Harpist: Kalamazoo & Niles
On the last Saturday in June, I had two wedding ceremonies for which I played the harp. The first was an outdoor wedding in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the Kalamazoo Nature Center. For the prelude, the bride requested the traditional Welsh folk songs “By Kell’s Waters” and “Suogan,” along with “Sheep May Safely Graze” by Bach and “All […]
A Backyard Wedding in Cassopolis, Michigan
Another harp duet wedding! The ceremony was held in Cassopolis, Michigan, in the beautiful backyard of the grandmother of the groom. We played while guests arrived, including the special requests of “Arioso” by Bach and the “Jupiter” theme from Holst’s The Planets. Other music choices: Seating of the Families: “Ave Maria” by Schubert Bridesmaids’ Processional: […]