Wedding Ceremony Harpist, Barker Mansion, Michigan City, Indiana

The area for the wedding party is very distinctive!

It's always so much fun to see a new venue! The Barker Mansion is only about an hour from downtown Chicago, but it is not a site that I hear people talking about very often around here. The set up was really appealing - a courtyard with a brick and trellis area for the wedding party, and a lovely path from the main house. The courtyard was quiet, and there was convenient access to the mansion, also. If you have guests who need handicap access, there is an entrance directly to the garden, and a ramp. Everything needed for a magical ceremony!

The path has a little jog for the fountain, but that was 
kind of lovely in practice.

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Reception Harpist, Abbington Banquets, Glen Ellyn

Eventually you'll be able to view the wedding 
couple and the garden!

This was a lovely reception at the well kept Abbington Banquets in Glen Ellyn. The biggest surprise for me was the lovely garden view from this particular room! If you peer through the window, it looks like there are even tables out there! That's all. I thought you would want to know about a banquet hall with a patio garden!

The view really made the whole room!

The cake shown in the picture before this
 was just to the left here.

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Wedding Ceremony Harpist, Katherine Legge Lodge, Hinsdale

It's hard to see, but there is an arch back there, and a wonderful view
of the golf course once you are at the arch!

I've always been inside at this location, so it was a real revelation to be out back under the tall trees! Such a gorgeous location, and very comfortable for the guests, too. The bride was drawn to some of my R and B repertoire, so I got to spend the afternoon playing Beyonce (Dangerously in Love and Halo), Stevie Wonder (Ribbon in the Sky and You are the Sunshine of My Life) and Luther Vandross (Always and Forever and Here and Now). A wonderful way to spend a summer afternoon!

Are you interested in how R and B sounds on the harp? Check out my repertoire page at www.ChicagoWeddingHarpist.com for ideas!

See? Tall trees and great shade!