Review Centre: Harpists

"Just wanted to say thank you so much for Saturday. You were absolutely amazing! We had so many people who came up to me after you left and asked me to pass on a message that you were brilliant and they loved listening to you! You were fantastic and we loved every minute. I couldn’t have asked for anyone more perfect!"

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"We wanted to send an initial message to say thank you sooo much for adding that sparkle to our day. You are soo wonderful and it really was a pleasure. Everyone loved you and your amazing talent. Wow! I hope you also enjoyed the day and got your mince pies! "

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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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"We would just like to say a huge thank you for your wonderful performances during our Ceremony and Wedding breakfast! Many of our family and guests commented on how beautiful your music was :) I would most definitely recommend you to my friends if they need a harpist for a future event."

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"Meredith I don't even know where to start. Right from the beginning you were absolutely amazing, from replying to countless emails quickly to how beautifully you played at our wedding. You made everything so easy and were so professional. During our civil ceremony you played all the songs we requested. We had so many compliments about you. Thank you once again!"

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"Please could you kindly pass on my thanks to Jean for her beautiful playing at our wedding. We received so many beautiful compliments about it. Unfortunately I didn't get to hear as much as I would have liked but kindly some guests videoed some of the songs that were gorgeous. Thank you also for all your help in organising things."

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"Simply stunning! Cannot recommend highly enough!"

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"Hi Caroline Thank you so much for the wonderful job that you did at Eva's funeral, everyone loved the music and said how beautiful it was, it really made it very peaceful and calming. I hope you don't mind but the funeral directors would like your contact details as they were so impressed, am I ok to pass them on? Best wishes Dani"

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"Bethan was professional, looked very smart and the music was lovely. I am so glad i chose a harpist."

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"Grampian Harpist's presentation was great, she was very cordial and pleasant. She played beautifully and everyone enjoyed her music. It was the perfect touch for our event."

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"Thank you for the beautiful music that you played at my son's wedding. There were so many compliments made and they all said how beautiful the Harp sounded. "

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"Marguerite played at my wedding ceremony and it all went very well, we and the guests really enjoyed her playing our selected songs on the harp and violin "

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"Lion Strings played beautifully. She made me cry tears of happiness the minute I heard her playing as I walked down the aisle. I speak for everybody who attended my ceremony, just magical. Thank you for being part of my special day! A day I'll never forget x "

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"She was brilliant! Played at our wedding this summer, phenomenal singer as well."

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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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