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Wedding Music in Southwest Michigan

Southwest Michigan is full of beautiful venues, from wineries to grand banquet halls to the beaches of Lake Michigan. One I’ve returned to many times over the years is the Morris Estate. I’ve even played here before the much-appreciated addition … Continue reading

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Southwest Michigan Wedding Music – Fernwood Botanical Garden Harpist

Whether you have to have your wedding inside due to rain (which almost happened) or the weather breaks and you are able to have a beautiful garden wedding, the harp is a perfect fit for weddings at Fernwood Botanical Gardens! … Continue reading

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Southwest Michigan Wedding Music ~ Chapel at the Morris Estate

Every year, I play the harp for several weddings at the Morris Chapel.  It has gone through a few name changes (Morris Farms, Centre Meeting House), and now it is the Chapel at Morris Estates.  The new owners have great … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Lucky 7’s ~ Weddings on 7-7-07

7-7-07 Everyone in the wedding industry knew what a big day this one would be. It was no exception for me – my busiest wedding day ever! It actually started the night before with a Friday evening wedding in Fort … Continue reading

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Another Snowy Wedding in Southwest Michigan

After last night’s weather, I got a little worried about even making it to today’s wedding! They had closed down part of the road I needed to get to the church because of snow and high winds, but fortunately it … Continue reading

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