Review Centre: Harpists

"Hi Tomos, thank you so much for playing at our wedding - you played beautifully, I was very happy and everyone commented on how good you were. Thank you again and I would definitely recommend you to other people!"

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"Zoe played for my father at his 82nd birthday. It was a surprise present. She travelled to his home and was playing as I lead my father into his living room. He was so overwhelmed it brought tears to his eyes. Her choice of music was perfect and I can not recommend her highly enough. "

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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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"Valeria played at a recent client event at the Tate Britain. She was exactly what we needed for the evening, communicated well ahead of the event and really helped add flare to the party. Professional and a very talented musician, would recommend and book again."

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"I just wanted to say a huge big massive thank you for playing at our wedding. You were fantastic and all of our guests have said how great you were and how fitting the harp was for the castle. "

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"A huge thankyou for playing at our wedding, your playing was incredible, so many people commented to me how lovely it was."

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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. I'm glad I had last minute inspiraton & decided to book! You play very well & made everyone feel at ease and enjoy the music. Good luck with everything!"

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"It was fantastic how quickly you came back to me after my initial email enquiry. The musician - Luisa - and singer - Sarah-Jane - were really fitting for the event and added to the relaxing and reflective environment. The Festival Theatre would love to stay in contact for future events so I will pass on your contact details if you are happy for me to do this."

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"I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to thank you face to face, but we just wanted to say a huge thank you for Friday. Your music is absolutely beautiful, and you are clearly very skilled at what you do. The timings of everything were perfect, and we have received so many lovely comments about how amazing you were. From the first time we spoke, to you sending me a very nice '1 more sleep' email, you have been so kind and thoughtful throughout our whole Wedding journey. We will be recommending you for years to come! Kindest Regards Kelly and Steve "

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"Rebecca was simply amazing she performed at mine (Paul Robinson)and Catherine land wedding at kings croft on 18th October 2025 her performance was wonderful and it was definitely at 10/10 and I would highly recommend Rebecca to anyone and we would definitely hire her again in the future Yours Mr and Mrs Robinson "

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"An exceptional performance to which our guests loved every second of it. Rebecca also performed our own personal song ‘million dreams’ from the Greatest Showman whilst the other guests were entering for the wedding breakfast. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you..! "

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"Sue was absolutely fantastic! Highly recommend her for any type of event! "

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"Zoe was amazing and professional from day one when we booked her for our wedding. Zoe and the music choice made our big day special. She created such a romantic and warm atmosphere. Our guests and we were so impressed with Zoe and her very talented harp playing. We are so pleased that Zoe was part of why our day was so perfect."

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"We loved your music – it made the wedding beyond romantic and we can’t thank you enough"

Reply by Zita (Harpist)
Dear Stephanie, Thank you so much for your lovely review! So happy I could make the day even more special. Best wishes, Zita

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