Hudson, Wisconsin Wedding Harpist
This ceremony was held at Prospect Park in Hudson, WI. It was a beautiful venue, especially on a crisp fall afternoon. During the prelude, I played a mix of popular and classical selections, including: All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera Fields of Gold by Sting I See You My Beloved ~ a […]
South Bend Wedding Harpist | Hilton Garden Inn
Notre Dame football home games usually mean a Saturday off for me, but the Friday and Sunday on either side are typically booked. On Sunday, September 5th, everyone was in good spirits after an Irish win! It was also a beautiful day for an outdoor wedding in the courtyard of the Hilton Garden Inn / Gillespie […]
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 […]
Wedding Harpist in Bloomington, Indiana
Another hot Indiana weekend, another harp duet ceremony. At least this one was in an air conditioned church! We loaded up the harps and headed into Bloomington, Indiana, to play for a wedding at the First United Methodist Church. It was a pleasure to work with the resident organist, and we alternated music for the […]
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 […]
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: […]
February Events
February was a busier month than usual, and started off with an exciting evening on Valentine’s Day. I spent the night playing harp duets at Strongbow Inn in Valparaiso, Indiana. It’s not often that you get to see and hear two harps together! We played a variety of romantic selections from many eras of popular music, […]