LaPorte Wedding Reception ~ Harp & Strings at the Red Barn Experience

A massive thunderstorm couldn’t stop the celebration of Emily and Seth’s wedding reception!  It was hot in the afternoon as we set up, but we could see the storm clouds moving in.  Shortly before the reception was scheduled to begin, the rain hit.  Then the wind.  Since we were set up in an open breezeway, […]

Southwest Michigan Harpist ~ Wedding at Shadowland Pavilion on Silver Beach

Andrea and Chris had a beautiful wedding ceremony at the Shadowland Pavilion on Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Michigan.  For an amazingly hot summer and one of the hottest months in history, the bride and groom were lucky to have a gorgeous and comfortable wedding day. The bride and groom selected traditional wedding music to […]

Central Illinois Harpist ~ Wedding at Springfield’s Washington Park

Jennifer and Mathieu were married on a Wednesday morning at the Washington Park gazebo in Springfield, Illinois.  I’ve known Jennifer since high school, but it had been years since we’d seen each other.  It was wonderful to reconnect over her wedding music! With the heat wave we’ve been experiencing this summer, they wisely opted for […]

Springfield Illinois Wedding Music ~ Harpist in Lincoln Park

Jennie and David were married the evening of July 28th at the Lincoln Park Bridge in Springfield, Illinois.  They even planned the starting time of their ceremony so that I could play harp for them!  It rained that afternoon, and I kept a large umbrella close by throughout the wedding – just in case!, but […]

Mackinac Island Wedding ~ Ceremony with Harp Music at Mission Point

Professional pictures from Paul Retherford Photography from a wedding ceremony I played at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island on June 9th, 2012.       If you are looking for a Mackinac Island harpist to provide the perfect and elegant musical backdrop for your ceremony or reception anywhere on the island, visit my website:  […]

Funks Grove Wedding ~ Harp Music for a Chapel in the Trees Ceremony

If you’ve never ventured out to Funks Grove, make it a priority on your next drive down I-55!  Just south of Bloomington-Normal, and on Route 66, you’ll find a little church in the middle of a nature preserve.  In addition to the historic church, there is also the Chapel in the Trees, where Brandy & […]

Northern Michigan Harpist ~ Wedding Ceremony and Reception at Bay Harbor

Craig and Laura planned their Bay Harbor wedding from the Detroit area.  Northern Michigan is a perfect location for a close-to-home destination wedding, and everyone was able to escape the high temperatures that we’ve been dealing with this summer.  It rained a bit in the morning and early afternoon, but cleared out nicely for the […]

Kalamazoo Wedding Harpist ~ Ceremony at Stetson Chapel

The beautiful Kalamazoo College was the setting for Brooke & Jarrod’s July 21st wedding.  Stetson Chapel, set in the middle of a campus with brick-paved streets, was the location for the ceremony. As the parents and grandparents were seated, I played “Fields of Gold” by Sting.  The bridal party entered to “All I Ask of […]

Harpist in South Bend ~ Wedding Ceremony in the Oliver Mansion Gardens

Lauren and Andrew tied the knot at the Northern Indiana Center for History’s Oliver Mansion Gardens this past Saturday.  The wedding was held on the lawn of the Oliver Mansion with the beautiful gazebo serving as the backdrop for the couple. The ceremony began with me playing “King William’s March” for the bridesmaids, the flower […]

South Bend Harp Player ~ Wedding Ceremony & Reception Music

Jody and Daniel came to South Bend from Lincoln, Nebraska, for the AYOP Baton Twirling Competition ~ and to get married!  They chose the Oliver Inn Bed & Breakfast as their ceremony venue, with the reception right next door at the historic Tippecanoe Place. The bride, her matron of honor, and daughters all arrived at […]