Allerton Park Wedding – Central Illinois Harp Music
Lonndon was one of the most organized (and therefore the most relaxed!) brides I’ve ever encountered. When I reached out a month before her wedding to see what music she’d like and go over all of the logistical details, she responded right away with documents that had everything spelled out already. Amazing! When you have […]
Christmas Party at Allerton Mansion
I always love the first holiday party of the year. With a summer and autumn full of weddings, it’s exciting to get my fingers back on the traditional carols. There’s nothing like these familiar songs to get me counting the days before Christmas ~ music is my favorite part of the season! This year, my […]
Wedding at Allerton Park – Central Illinois Harpist
My second Allerton wedding of the year! Sarah and Mike had a perfect spring day for their outdoor ceremony in the Sunken Garden. As guests assembled, I played a variety of classical music. For the wedding party processional, they chose the theme from “Jupiter” from Holst’s The Planets. Sarah’s entrance music was the Scottish folk […]
Harpist in Central Illinois ~ Allerton Park Wedding Ceremony & Reception
One of my favorite things about being a wedding harpist is when another musicians chooses me to provide the music for her wedding. I loved working with Bethany (and her mom, Heidi) to put together the perfect soundtrack for the big day! She chose classical pieces for the ceremony, but not the traditional wedding music. The prelude music […]
Central Illinois Wedding Musician ~ Ceremony at Allerton Park
It was the mother of the groom who originally contacted me about providing the music for this ceremony! During the planning process, it can work well to delegate certain tasks to family members (such as locating available musicians), and then have the couple make their choices from the information that others have gathered for them. […]
Central Illinois Wedding Musician ~ Ceremony & Reception at Allerton Park
I met Linda & Varun last month when I was playing for another wedding at Allerton Park. They were in from New York making some final arrangements for their wedding, and had already booked me as their harpist, so it was nice to have a few moments to chat before their big day! They chose […]
Allerton Park Wedding ~ Central Illinois Harp Player
April 20th was supposed to be my first outdoor wedding of 2013, but the cold temperatures moved the ceremony indoors. Much more comfortable for everyone ~ the harp, too! At Allerton Park in Monticello, Illinois, couples are lucky that the venue includes beautiful indoor options as well as the lovely gardens. Ashley & Paul held […]
Wedding at Allerton Park ~ Harp Music in Monticello, Illinois
On Memorial Day weekend, Michelle and Jim were married in the Sunken Garden at Allerton Park in Monticello, Illinois. Located just south of Champaign, this park is a very popular venue for weddings! The bride and groom opted to extend the prelude music, and invited guests to come half an hour before the ceremony was […]