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"We were both very moved by Michael's performance of "Better Together" which he played for the bride's arrival. We received so much positive feedback from our guests for all the fabulous guitar music he performed during the wedding breakfast. A really great guitarist."

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"Sophia performed at my late wife Tina’s final blessing in church. She stole the hearts of all the congregation it was unbelievable. From first contact she was nothing but a delighted to work with and her attention to detail was 2nd to none. I would book her again without a doubt, thanks for making Tina‘s send off so special and unforgettable many thanks, Nigel"

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"Please let her know she was absolutely fantastic and all of our guests were so impressed with her. As well as playing the harp beautifully, she was very polite and professional. "

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"Great musician, great communication. Would recommend!"

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"Thank you so much for helping to organise Rosie on Tuesday. The wedding went extremely well and the music was just perfect."

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"My wife had spoken to Enchanted Harpist initially about playing the harp at our wedding on 23rd June. I met her on our wedding day and she was such a lovely kind lady! She played the harp so beautifully and she even matched our dress code colour theme. My and my wife loved her, both our parents loved her, and every single one of our guests loved her! We would definitely recommend her"

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"Beginning with a fairly dramatic, yet restrained, opening section, which he performed with the level of confidence associated with a player of greater maturity, Julian then launched into what could be described as a veritable musical tour de force. "

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"Avoid this woman. We paid her £380 to play for an hour and a half in the woods during our wedding ceremony and drinks reception on Saturday 10th August, 2019. She played for half an hour before the ceremony and then wouldn’t play the remaining hour because she claimed the conditions weren’t appropriate. Her reasons are as follows... her fingers were too cold (it was 20 degrees) and a small branch fell on the wedding celebrant who was no way near Cecily (the celebrant carried on like a profession, I hasten to add). I asked Cecily for the money for the hour back and she refused. I therefore, am going to be looking into what legal action to take as I am not happy paying £380 for someone to play for half an hour! Cecily ruined our wedding day so don’t book her... she could ruin yours, too! "

Reply by The Waldorf Harpist
N/B: Please note this booking was private and not through Last Minute Musicians. If it had, then the LMM contract would have made clear that the musician reserves the right to protect their instruments (and themselves) if the working environment become unreasonable or dangerous. On this day the MET office had issued a yellow warning for gale force winds and the weather conditions were a cause for concern. The wedding took place in a wood and as well as the celebrant being hit on the head by a falling branch, a much larger branch fell inches away from my harp after the ceremony. It is always difficult and upsetting to have to make the decision that it is unreasonable to continue playing when it is somebody's wedding day. I did, in fact, manage to play for 1/2 an hour before the ceremony and during the ceremony itself. When it was clear after the ceremony that there was no available option of moving inside, and after much consultation with ushers and friends of the couple, I made the decision that it was no longer a safe environment to work for me or the harp. I was assured by those I spoke to that the bride and groom would understand. The cold was a factor (high winds make the temperature feel much colder, and I would like to add several guests did put on their coats. I was also kindly offered a jacket) but not the reason for having to curtail this booking after 1 hour of playing. It is sometimes possible to deal with the ill effects of playing in the cold but the issue here was the lack of back up plan when the weather made the working environment dangerous. Nobody should be expected to work in an unsafe environment or put their extremely expensive and delicate instrument (as well as themselves) at risk when their livelihood depends on it. I would hope that having managed to play before and during the ceremony (and before the couple departed for photographs) that the decision made did not ruin anyone's wedding day. Naturally I am saddened when anyone feels dissatisfied with the service provided and I have never had a negative response to my performance at a wedding before. With best wishes, Cecily

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"Simon played for our wedding at Botleys on 25th March and was fantastic!"

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"Hi Alan! Massive thank you for performing at our ceremony and drinks reception. From the start, Alan has been amazing and he’s been super patient and flexible as we had to postpone so many times. All of our guests complimented on how good he was. We highly recommend his services."

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"We wanted to give our thanks on a absolutely fantastic performance you gave us at our wedding on the 8/5/21. Although we was in limited numbers and had to abide to covid guidelines. From the moment I had booked, you guided us through to make sure our day would be perfect. Your professionalism was faultless and we would not hesitate in recommending you to friends and family. For this we would rate you 10/10""

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"Natalya and her team are very good and professional. They offered a very interesting selection of tunes. They played a large number of pieces, both classical and modern. All guests were impressed and enjoyed the night."

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"Hi Rachel, Oh what a fantastic day we had!! I can honestly say that we had a magical day and managed to enjoy every moment. And great thanks to you and your girls. You were amazing - everybody commented about your playing and how they thoroughly enjoyed the music - it was a great decision to have you playing at the wedding and any chance we get to ask you for other functions, we certainly will do. You were professional and at the same time, very friendly and I'm not the only person who commented on the day. It's so good that we could simply put our trust in you - great job!!!! So, once again, from Pauline and myself, thanks a million for the part you played in making the day so special. "

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"As our wedding was greatly effected due to C19 restrictions and all our guests were so looking forward to the day we were looking for something a little different. At very short notice we found "Devon Strings" which proved to be the best choice we could have made. Communication was clear, prompt and really efficient, individual music choices accommodated all in the most professional manner. On arrival the quartet were absolutely brilliant, went through last minute details and the wedding began. Words really do seem inadequate to describe the brilliant standard of performance, professionalism and versatility of the quartet, and the great pleasure their music gave to everyone present, they turned our wedding day into an unforgettable day for all. Exceptional. Would highly recommend to all Thank you so much"

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"I was amazed by the quality of Yuki's playing, he is a whole band of his own and my party got so much more sophisticated when he started performing! Would 100% recommend."

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