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"Tom & I would like to thank you for the amazing service and assistance provide throughout our wedding preparation. We couldn't have been happier with Arianna and Bethan sent us a lovely email on the day of our wedding as well. We both wish you and the musicians all the best and hope to enjoy your services again in the future. "

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"Anita is very professional. She put on a magical performance. Highly recommended. "

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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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"Phenomenal music played by a true professional. Such an incredible instrument mastered by an exceptional musician. Thank you so much for making my party that extra special. Will be booking you again for sure."

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"We just wanted to say a big thank you to you all for playing so beautifully at Winton House last Saturday. The trio playing “For the Love of a Princess” for my entrance was incredibly beautiful and really captured the mood perfectly. We are just sorry we didn’t get to hear more of you as we were getting our photos done!"

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"Naomi is an excellent violinist and offered an incredible service, winning the trust + affection of the whole family - 100% recommendable! Thank you so much Nao we really enjoyed your music. "

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"Paul is one of the most talented guitarists in the South of England, with a huge repertoire, playing expertly in a very relaxed way and in a variety of styles. A great pleasure to listen to. Very highly recommended."

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"Nathaniel was thoroughly professional and excellent all the way from booking to packing up at the end of his performances. He accommodated our requests and performed exactly what we were looking for. We were really pleased with him and would recommend him! Thanks Nathaniel!"

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"Extremely prompt and helpful, and an excellent musician for a very reasonable price. I would highly recommend her!"

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"Jean was fantastic, exactly as we imagined and hoped for and set the perfect mood for our day."

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"Thank you so much for playing at our daughters wedding. You were fabulous!"

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"Saw you performing 5th March at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry. Amazing ! Would recommend to everyone young or old, you will NOT be disappointed."

Reply by Bollywood Masala
Thank you very much for your sweet words. 🙏

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"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding! As I mentioned – everyone was very complimentary of your playing. James and I very much enjoyed you being here today. Thank you! "

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"Vikki played beautifully at our daughters church wedding and at the venue. There were lots of comments from the guests, all of them saying how fantastic the music was. One comment was that the music made it feel very special and personal. I would highly recommend Vikki, super easy to book, good communication and great musician . "

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"Zoe played at my daughters wedding..it was amazing, made the day..very talented ..would highly recommend her to add her magic touch to your special day."

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