Chicago Wedding Harpist – Navy Pier Crystal Gardens
Braving the traffic for Lollapalooza (which turned out not bad at all), I headed into downtown Chicago for a Friday evening wedding ceremony. It took place in the Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier – a stunning venue! Usually, downtown Chicago weddings are a logistical nightmare, with parking blocks away, no loading zone, etc., but Navy Pier […]
A Double-Reception Saturday
On May 8th, I was excited to play for two wedding receptions. One was an afternoon event in South Bend, Indiana, and the other was an evening party in Brookfield, Illinois. For the first reception, which was held at the South Bend Country Club, the bride and groom chose a mix of classical and popular […]
July 2009 in Review
July 3rd, 2009 Deep River County Park, Hobart, Indiana Music Selections: Hymne by Vangelis for seating of families Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach for the bridal party processional Canon in D by Pachelbel for the bride’s processional Trumpet Voluntary by Clarke for the recessional July 5th, 2009 Centre Meeting House at Morris Farms, […]
Chicago Harpist ~ Wedding in a Blizzard
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of playing for a beautiful ceremony at Riverside Receptions in Geneva, Illinois. The ceremony was held overlooking the partially frozen river. The bride wanted snow, and she certainly got it! The ceremony began at 5:00 PM, right when the flakes started coming down. I can’t wait to see […]
October Weddings & Pictures
I’ve been very bad at getting things posted this past month, so this will be a long one! My most recent wedding was at Sergeant Means Park in Olympia Fields, IL. The room has GREAT acoustics, and the bride selected some very unique music for her ceremony. We started with “Moon River,” and the bride’s […]
Harp Music for Corporate Parties in Chicago
Although weddings are the “bread & butter” of my business, I also provide musical entertainment for corporate events. I have had two such gigs in the past couple of weeks, so I thought it was about time to cover them here! On September 15th, I went into downtown Chicago to play for a party. Actually, […]