Wedding Music in Saugatuck, Michigan
On August 14th, I played harp for a wedding ceremony and cocktail hour at the Laketown Conference Center in Saugatuck, Michigan. The bride’s family wanted to include several Celtic tunes to represent their Irish heritage. They chose some specific pieces, then allowed me to choose some others to add to the mix. The prelude consisted of: Suogan […]
Mackinac Island Wedding Harpist
There is truly no more romantic wedding destination than Mackinac Island. Situated in Lake Huron, it is accessible only by boat or airplane, and there are no cars allowed on the island. Transportation is on foot, bike, or by horse-drawn taxi. It’s a wonderful place to get away from modern “conveniences” and have an old-world […]
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 […]
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 […]
Harp & Cello Duet for a Northern Indiana Wedding
On another hot and muggy Saturday in July, I was joined by a fabulous cellist (Earle Perez) to play for a wedding on a farm in Rolling Prairie, Indiana. We always have so much fun working together, and the combination of harp and cello is both uncommon and uncommonly beautiful. After we unloaded, we parked […]
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: […]
Wedding Music in Bremen, Indiana
My last wedding in June was at Agape Fellowship Church (also known as The Gathering Place) in Bremen, Indiana. It’s a beautiful and simple chapel in a small town just a few minutes south of South Bend. It was a little warm (no air conditioning), but everything turned out nicely! The colors were orange and […]