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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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"Andy was excellent! 10/10 such an amazing performer and a really nice guy! We’ll be booking him again for sure."

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"Having already heard great reports about Jack we booked him for our wedding, he attended the whole day, singing in church, during the afternoon tea and at the evening reception. It made such a difference to have exactly what we wanted and with absolutely no fuss at all. Jack took time to work with us to tailor our perfect day - our guests were overwhelmed by his talent and how special he made it. If you want to take the worry out of the music for your event Jack is your perfect professional - nothing is too much trouble."

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"I would like to thank Lovely for making our 50th wedding anniversary celebration such a success. All our guests, Eve and myself included, commented on what a great singer Lovely is and how fabulously she put her performance across . Once again many thanks. Regards John and Eve."

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"Lewis was absolutely brilliant on our wedding day. Hearing the pipes as I arrived made it feel so special – it gave everyone goosebumps. He was friendly, professional, and such a talented piper. We couldn’t have asked for more"

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"Thank you so much for making our ceremony so special! Our guests absolutely loved hearing you play and it just added such a lovely atmosphere. Guests were coming to us after saying how fab the string quartet was. Molly you were so helpful beforehand with the music choices and answering any questions I had. Thank you so much again to you all! "

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"Cecily was an absolute pleasure, she kept in good contact with me during the run up to the wedding. It was one less thing to worry about. I am looking forward to getting our wedding video back to relive the ceremony again and hearing Cecily play. Thank you again Cecily!"

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"We booked Will to play for a 60th birthday bash . He was superb . Easy to book and communicate with . A few changes of plan were not a problem for him. He's a great musician and singer and dance floor was full throughout the night . You can't beat a bit of live music and would recommend booking Will over a DJ any day . Top job ! "

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"Saw the band at Newark festival in the castle ground. Fabulous! Can’t recommend enough"

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"everything was great! Very easy to book and organise, very professionally done. The band were all really nice too and flawless really, I’ve not got any negative feedback 👍🏼"

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"Ann-Marie was absolutely fantastic. She’s unbelievably talented and was a delight from the second I contacted her. I highly recommend!"

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"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our day so special and so memorable. You made our church service so amazing I can’t thank you all enough! You’re voices sound incredible and you created an atmosphere that was sensational. Thank you to Gail and your team, you guys made our wedding day so perfect."

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"Had the pleasure of booking Matthew for my wife's 40th party. Very good communication throughout and brilliant on the evening. I would highly recommend if you're looking for entertainment and a top class musician for any event. "

Reply by Matt Bowen-Singer/Guitarist/Loop Pedal
Bless thank you for your kind words Mark. It was a pleasure to play for you all and I had a great time! Keep me in mind for her 80th ha! Have a great bank holiday and thanks again for the booking 🥰🥰

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"Sunday was a great success so thank you."

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"Cali and her pianist were exceptional. Was nice they also mingled with our guests and took time to chat after their performance. Would certainly recommend. Everything we wished for, for our event"

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