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"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding last weekend. Although I only got to hear a few pieces myself, the ones I heard were wonderful & many of our guests commented on how good the music you played was. We requested you play Nightswimming by REM, a piece not previously in your repertoire. The version you played was exactly what we wanted, so thank you. I would definitely recommend you to anyone looking for a string quartet for a future event."

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"It was wonderful to have Surrey String play at our parent's wedding anniversary celebration. The musicians were extremely professional and played beautifully throughout the event. Many guests comments on how much they enjoyed the musicians and how special it was to have live music on the day. thank you for your efforts in making the whole event a big success. "

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Thank you that's wonderful to hear. Best wishes

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"Zoe played the harp at our wedding at Butley Priory on 06/04/2024. I had previously heard her play on a school trip (I am a teaching assistant) and knew straight away that I wanted her to play at my wedding! The communication between Zoe and myself was excellent. She was very efficient at replying to my queries and keeping in contact. Zoe has a huge repertoire and gave us the opportunity to choose music for my entrance, signing of the register and our exit. She helped to make suggestions for pieces that would work well and also learnt a piece that we chose that she hadn't played for a long time. She was prompt, professional and friendly. The harp she played was full size and a beautiful instrument. It sounded wonderful with the acoustics of our venue. She played while our guests arrived, during the ceremony and then at our drinks reception. This was 3 hours in total. The music was stunning, a fantastic mix of modern and traditional. So many of our guests commented on the music and how lovely it was. I would not hesitate to recommend Zoe for any wedding or event, large or small! Thank you Zoe! "

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"Graeme and I had a fantastic day, which was made all the more special thanks to you. I'm just disappointed I didn't get chance to hear more than 2 pieces of music and that I didn't get chance to speak to you. A friend of ours has constructed a DVD for us of the ceremony and the harp sounds amazing in the background."

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"Zoe was an absolute must at our wedding and exceeded our expectations- she played at our ceremony - the wedding March - signing of Regista and also during our wedding breakfast as background music. I always dreamed of having a harpist and I wasn’t disappointed by her professionalism and her beautiful talent - all of our guests , adults and children also very much enjoyed her Many thanks Zoe x"

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"Booking Harriet to play at our wedding was a great decision, the pre-wedding communication was comprehensive, warm and reassuring and the music on the day was beautiful. We can't thank you enough for making our ceremony so special. "

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"Rebecca arrived before my mother so all was well. I was not over concerned as it was to be a suprise for all the guests. Rebecca was absolutely fantastic and everybody was very complimentary. My mother and all the guests were charmed by the Harp and the music played. I would be very willing to offer a reference if it was ever required. "

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"Cecily was a delight, a really excellent choice. We and our 80-plus guests enjoyed the music she played so beautifully on her harp during and after the meal at our Golden Wedding Celebration Lunch. We left her to select the pieces of music, based on my advice to her of the age profile of the guests etc, and she did this admirably. Overall we have absolutely nothing but praise for Cecily. We will have no hesitation in recommending her to our friends."

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"Arabesque Strings were fantastic. They truly made our wedding day extra special. We loved their repertoire and would highly recommended them."

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"I just wanted to say a huge thanks, the music was amazing, so many people have let me know how good you were too! I have a family friend that has been playing the cello for over 20 + years and couldn't stop raving about how talented you were! (Council Room Stockport Town Hall: 13th July 2024)"

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"Our father died aged 91 recently and as classical music had been his absolute joy throughout his life, we knew that we had to make it part of his small and very intimate funeral. How lucky (and delighted) we were to find through lastminutemusicians that a professional, Miriam, lives locally and that she would like to be part of this celebration of his long life. Miriam could not have been more helpful or sensitive in helping us to choose and adapt four very special pieces and she played them beautifully, especially as unlike a wedding there was so little time for preparation. We shall never forget the sound of her playing her arrangement for cello of Ralph Vaughan Williams' Five Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus' as my father's coffin was lifted and borne out of the chapel, and continuing to hear it as we followed it to his final resting place. It was the one piece that he had ever mentioned as wishing to include at his funeral, and it meant a huge amount to have it played live by someone who cared very much about her role in the service. He would have loved to have heard it, and who knows, perhaps he did. Our heartfelt thanks, Miriam."

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"Henson's Hot Club were amazing. They created the vintage atmosphere I was looking for at my party. They communicated very well and answered all questions in a timely manner in the lead up to my event. I would definitely have them back for another event."

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"Rebecca helped to make our day very special. She was very professional, didn't need any involvement from us on the day (which was really good). She played exactly what we had selected to the highest standard, and added to the whole ambience of the day. We would not hesitate to recommend her and our guests were all as impressed as we were. A truly beautiful addition to a really lovely day."

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"Absolutely fantastic day, Luisa was amazing. Made the ceremony, made the drinks reception, made a beautiful addition to our day. Highly recommend.Thank you."

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"Hope String Quartet played at my wedding ceremony and were absolutely fantastic. They were more than happy to learn a few of my favourite songs that weren’t on their playlist and their communication before the event was always helpful, friendly and professional. On the day, they surpassed our expectations – I’ve had so many guests comment on how beautifully they played and one of my favourite moments of my whole wedding is walking down the aisle whilst they played ‘Halo’ by Beyonce. Now I just need another big event so I have an excuse to book them again! Highly, highly recommended"

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