Review Centre: String Players

"Would highly recommend. Played our wedding ceremony - did a wonderful job. Also very professional to deal with, quick replies to emails, and very accommodating with our choices of music. Thank you!"

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"A word of thanks personally on behalf of everyone at our lunch yesterday. Your performance was stunning and all the feedback has been simply brilliant."

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"Rachel provided me with amazing music for my civil and reception. She provided the perfect atmosphere for myself and my guests. When she played the music for my wife's entrance it brought about an emotional feel I enjoyed it a lot. I also really appreciate that she came in traditional attire which added to the event. I highly recommend her, she's brilliant! "

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"Thank you so much for playing yesterday! You were just perfect! It was beautiful! I always dreamt of walking down the aisle to a string quartet and you made my dreams come true."

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"Added a great ambience to our party. Just the right level of sound which made a warm and friendly atmosphere without being intrusive. Duncan is an approachable friendly guy and efficient in his communications. Many thanks we had a great day."

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"When my partner and I decided to hire a harpist for our ceremony we were hoping it would add just the right vibe to our ceremony and boy did Rebecca deliver this perfectly! From the moment I enquired Rebecca was so helpful and informative, her musical repertoire had so many songs to choose from and we had such a lovely time choosing which we felt would work for our ceremony. Rebecca was so accomodating and even agreed to learn a new arrangement for a specific song I requested. When the day arrived Rebecca was so friendly and professional. Her beautiful harp really fitted our venue perfectly and I couldn't have been more pleased when I walked down the aisle to her beautiful music. After the ceremony Rebecca continued playing for our guests, even taking requests as well as kindly showing our very curious younger guests how to play music on the harp. Thank you so much for being part of our special day and providing beautiful music for us to remember! "

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"Thank you very much for making Kirsty and Stephen's wedding so special. Our guests enjoyed your playing very much and commented on how it had added to the celebrations and made the day a little bit different to other weddings they had attended! It was a wonderful day enjoyed by all. "

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"Hey Tamilla. Thank you so much for playing at our engagement party. You were absolutely perfect. Everyone enjoyed the song selection and the beautiful execution. The Bollywood tracks were a real attraction for the guests. Really appreciate it and hope we see you again soon. God bless. "

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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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"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding on Saturday! It really meant so much that you were there. It made it so special for us. From Dan’s surprise piano playing to playing such special songs at the church and your beautiful playing on the terrace, all of it was so amazing and so special for us. Everyone at the wedding said how amazing you were and how special you made our day. Lottie and Dan"

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"Bella was absolutely incredible, she definitely exceeded our expectations!! Great to work with Last Minute Musicians again"

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"Anita was excellent. Many of our wedding guests came to tell me how much they enjoyed her music on the day."

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"Joanne was amazing! She played my mum's favourite song so beautifully it took everyones breath away! I had so many lovely comments from my mum's friends about how well she played my mum's favourite song. It was the perfect final goodbye."

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"Thank you so much, Meredith, for making our family celebration so very special. You were punctual, accommodating and your playing was just wonderful. It was the highlight of the day and was the talk of all our friends and family. We really can't thank you enough and recommend you whole heartedly. Thank you so much once again."

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"Absolutely perfect! Cave was fantastic - all our guests have said how fantastic she was. just perfect! "

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