Review Centre: Harpists

"My wife and I would like to thank you for helping to make our wedding day extra special with your performance at the chapel. It was the perfect addition to our day. We also received lots of very positive feedback about your performance from our guests."

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"Seána - Thanks so much for all your help and providing such beautiful music on our wedding day in Kilronan Castle, Ireland, February 2014."

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"Everyone who attended the event was so complimentary about Rachael and were very appreciative of the variety and quality a Harpist brought to our gathering. First rate and more than acceptable."

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"Just wanted to say a massive thank for your beautiful music at our wedding. Many people mentioned how it was truely stunning. You created such a beautiful mood"

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"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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"Hi I had Lisa play for us at our wedding in December '13. She is an amazingly talented musician and very easy to work with when organising the music for the church and reception. We had some ideas of our own and Lisa was able to play the songs we requested as well as recommending a few more that beautiful on the day. She incorporated the harp and banjo into our requested songs and she has a voice that has to be heard to be believed! Lisa's music helped to create a very special atmosphere and made our day even more memorable! I could not recommend more highly!"

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"Luisa's playing was excellent and the choice of music was just right. She took the time to talk through and play a few pieces two months before the wedding. We were delighted with her."

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"Hi Rhianwen. Thank You for playing at our wedding breakfast! You were fantastic and everyone thought the harp was such a nice touch to the day! "

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"So many people have commented on how much they enjoyed the music... I'm sure that people were dancing because they couldn't resist your fiddle playing. Also it was delightful to be able to talk between dances, yet also listen to and enjoy your harp playing. Your contribution to the success of our day is immeasurable. You are a delightful musician and charming too!"

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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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"Rhianwen was an absolute delight and helped set the mood perfectly with her music. It was very important to me to have the harp as part of our day and she certainly delivered and took note of my special requests. Her music certainly added to the magic of our wonderful day."

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"Ruth was absolutely amazing from start to finish. Everything she played was perfect. Such a special touch to our wedding day"

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"Absolutely brilliant added a touch of class to the evening."

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"Thanks for everything you have done it made our day …  Blessings"

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"Where can I start. Enchanted Harpist is an exceptionally talented and amazing harpist. She elevated our event and gave us a memorable live harp performance. My client was absolutely delighted. Thank you Enchanted Harpist."

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