Reviews of Ariana String Quartet

How fortunate we were to have Caroline and the delightful ladies from Ariana String Quartet play at our wedding, each one of them possessing impressive musical prowess and with distinguished classical careers in highly reputed orchestras. The planning and coordination of pieces beforehand and on the day was seamless. So during the actual wedding, each previously chosen song was played as an accompaniment to significant moments: such as the entrance of the bride, the signing of the register, the bride and groom walking into the wedding breakfast room. Everything was timed perfectly. Ariana had also learnt a few of the pieces especially for our wedding. In fact their renditions of the contemporary music we had asked for were not only flawless, but fantastic musical pieces in their own right, as diverse as Arctic Monkeys ‘Mardy Bum’, ‘Concerning Hobbits’ from the Lord of the Rings and Bowie’s ‘Life on Mars’. Furthermore, they were easy to recognise and yet the original was transformed into a beautiful string version. Indeed everything they performed for us was unquestionably beautiful, dare-I-say-it, even better than the string renditions on Bridgerton! Classical musical connoisseurs present were mesmerised and intoxicated by every note. As I looked around the room, I witnessed every generation at the wedding enjoying Ariana’s performance. I heard so many positive comments from guests about them too. They delivered a simply captivating soundtrack to a joyous day for us. We cannot recommend them highly enough.

Communication before the event was very friendly and reassuring. They listened to my requests, and put forward good suggestions. On the day they arrived promptly. They played brilliantly!!! They added the perfect atmosphere to our wedding. Everyone commented on how good they were. Thank you so much.

(Hazlewood Castle 17.6.23)

Thank you very much to Caroline and the rest of the quartet for playing at our wedding. Everyone loved the music and Caroline was extremely helpful in making all the arrangements prior.

Incredible performance. Traditional string quartet, playing beautiful music for our wedding reception - what could be better! Such a good performance that our guests were pulling up chairs to sit closer and listen. Thank you so much.

Wow wow wow. I booked the quartet to play at my daughter Simone’s wedding. As soon as I heard them play in the church, I knew I had made the right decision. They made a special day extra special.

Ariana were amazing at our wedding. Very easy to organise everything and very helpful with suggestions and a long list of known songs. Everyone loved them and it added a great talking point at the drinks reception. Would highly recommend.

We were extremely delighted that we chose Ariana to play at our Corporate garden party event, they created the perfect atmosphere, our clients thought they were delightful. We would highly recommend them.

Ariana played at our wedding reception in June 2016. They were absolutely brilliant in every respect. There was good communication prior to the event. The quartet presented a highly enjoyable selection of music which entirely met our expectations. The members of the quartet displayed virtuosity, professionalism and good humour.

Gary and I just wanted to thank you and the other members of the string quartet for the wonderful music on our wedding day. Everyone commented on how beautiful it was and it made our day so special.

What an absolute pleasure to have Ariana String Quartet play before, during and after our wedding ceremony. They were friendly, professional and wonderful musicians. So many of our guests commented on how lovely they were to listen to. They understood what we wanted and played all the music we asked them to so beautifully.

Thank you for the wonderful music on Saturday...it was indeed the icing on the cake and made the day.
I've had many comments about the emotional atmosphere you helped to create and how fitting it was for the venue and the ceremony.
My grandchildren were especially thrilled that you played ‘The wheels on the bus’! and the older boy, who is four, wants to listen to more music like that! Fantastic!
I'm sorry I missed you to thank you in person but please pass on my thanks and regards to your colleagues too.
Once again 'Many Thanks'!
Maria

Matthew and I wanted to say a big thank you to you and all of the Ariana String Quartet for your beautiful playing at our wedding on 8th July. It brought a tear to my eye as I was waiting to walk down the aisle and the opening of the second movement of the emperor concerto started, and the timing worked out perfectly!
We had lots of comments on the day about how good your playing was, and how seamlessly you moved around the venue! My husband the Beethoven fan was extremely happy, as was his sister who is a huge fan of Mozart - apparently your selections before the ceremony made her very happy!

We can't thank Ariana String Quartet enough for such beautiful music at our wedding on Saturday. We and our guests really enjoyed it. Thank you

Hi - just wanted to add a comment about the lovely time we had on Sunday at the Wine Press. Everyone really enjoyed hearing you play and many people said how impressed they were by the wide variety of music you were able to offer. Thank you for helping to make our daughter's wedding party so special.

Hi Caroline. Ian and I want to thank you again for the lovely music at the wedding .We missed a lot due to the photographs but the music for the ceremony itself was so good it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for making the day so special.

My husband Graham and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you once again for your tremedous performance last Friday at the wedding of our daughter Julia to Andy. I know my husband spoke to you at the time, but we had many of the guests comment on your performance and we were sorry that you slipped away before the speeches as I am sure that you would have got a standing ovation when my husband publicly thanked you. Your repertoire was perfect for the occasion with such a wide range from classics, to musicals to pop!
Many thanks for making the day so memorable. We will not hesitate to recommend you

A quick note to thank the Ariana String Quintet for its professionalism at the show, we were delighted with their work and wouldn't hesitate to invite them to join us again the next time we're in the North. The 'same day' rehearsal makes it a long day, but they soldiered through it without complaint and were a joy to work with throughout.

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to the string quartet from Saturday.

The entrance music was just perfect and we had many complimentary comments from guests during the performance.

It was a shame we were doing photo duties and did not get to hear more!

I just wanted to email you before we go away on honeymoon to say how much everyone enjoyed the Ariana String Quartet on Saturday, we can't thank you enough for playing at our wedding. It was lovely and we have had so many compliments about the music! It was perfect and just added something extra special to our day!

Thank you again

Dear Caroline,

Just a quick e-mail to say a HUGE thank you for your wonderful playing at our wedding last month. It was SO kind of you all to play outside despite the cold, and we really really appreciate it, it certainly made our day being able to get married outside!

You were stars so thank you very much!

It's been a couple of weeks since our wedding and as we're back off honeymoon and things are settling back to normal we thought we'd e-mail those of you who helped make our day so special and to express our thanks, we are enormously grateful to you and your fellow muiscians for your performance, the music was beautiful and brought and elegant sophistication to our wedding.

Dear Caroline and “Ariana”. I wanted to contact you following the celebrations on Saturday to thank you again sincerely for your wonderful contribution to the day. It was magical to have your accompaniment to the ceremony and reception. The family would like to thank you all again for your very helpful, flexible and practical approach to the event in the planning and on the day, virtuosity (of course) and for your friendly involvement in such an important day. We would happily recommend you to friends seeking a string quartet for their events - so feel free to pass on my endorsement!
With best wishes, Kathryn Hilton.

May I say a huge thank you to you all for being a part of our wedding day on 07/05/11 it was the most perfect day, made more amazing by your wonderful music from the church to the reception.

Thank you very much for your time and personally, thank you for playing the Topgun theme that was a lovely surprise for my husband! We had soo many people comment on how lovely the string quartet was and what beautiful music you played.

All your time, hard work and effort was all very much appreciated and I would highly recommend you to others. Thank you very much you helped make our day just fantastic.