Southwest Michigan Wedding Music | Fernwood Botanic Gardens Harpist
It was a busy Friday afternoon at the Fernwood Botanic Garden. When I arrived to set up, there was a wedding rehearsal concluding, and two more scheduled for later that evening! Fortunately, we were all blessed with perfect weather. While I was tuning, the groom and groomsmen wandered over, and had lots of questions to ask […]
Southwest Michigan Harpist ~ St. Joseph Wedding Ceremony
On a Sunday afternoon in May, I provided harp music for a wedding at the John E.N. Howard Bandshell in Lake Bluff Park. This wedding and concert venue is just a short distance away from St. Joseph’s Silver Beach, where I had an exceptionally windy wedding ceremony last fall! The bride & groom had a back-up plan […]
Southwest Michigan Wedding Music – Centre Meeting House Wedding Harpist
Over the course of our time playing harp professionally in Southwest Michigan, I have had the chance to play at the Centre Meeting House (formerly Morris Farms) several times. My most recent wedding there was on May 14th and I was amazed as to how Michaelangelo’s had transformed the chapel for this wedding ceremony. The […]
Southwest Michigan Wedding Harpist ~ St. Mary’s Catholic, Niles, MI
Out of all my December weddings this year, this was the only one that wanted Christmas music! I had been working with the mother of the bride primarily, and her goal was to incorporate her family’s Irish heritage into a traditional Polish-style wedding. There isn’t a better way to do that than with the music of […]
Willow Harbor Vineyard Wedding Music – Three Oaks, MI
One of the hardest things about being self-employed is that you don’t get sick days. The day before this wedding, I came down with a terrible cold. But no matter what, I was going to be there (even if I had to tuck tissues into the back of the harp)! I’ve played for weddings at […]
Wedding on Silver Beach | St. Joseph, Michigan
If ever the job of wedding harpist earned combat pay, this one deserved it! After an unbelievably hot summer, the weather finally cooled off, and it looked like it would be comfortable to play outside for once. The ceremony was set to take place on Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Michigan. The closer I got to […]
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: […]
Blue Dress Barn & Heston Hills Wedding Music
The Blue Dress Barn in Millburg, Michigan is a beautiful venue! You can have your ceremony outdoors, and then move inside the barn for the reception. I played for a wedding ceremony in the garden on June 12th, and the rain held off – but barely! The harp cover stayed within reach, just in case […]
Kalamazoo Wedding Ceremony Harpist
From burning up to freezing in the span of two weeks! This outdoor ceremony was held in the gardens of Henderson Castle in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The wind was blowing and rain was threatening, but the ceremony was able to continue as planned outdoors. They had set up a tent with a dance floor for the […]