Dessert Harpist, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont

Set up in the dessert room

One of the newest things I am doing is providing dinner or dessert music for Southeast Asian weddings. I have a growing Bollywood repertoire, and I intersperse the selections with western pop for an interesting blend. On this evening, I was at the enormous Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, and they literally rolled the wall back to reveal desserts and harp music - very dramatic!!

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Ceremony Harpist, St Peter's Latvian Lutheran Church, Wood Dale

 

The bridal couple were both musicians, so it was really fun hearing their choices for the ceremony! The bride had a very specific Grace George version of "Heaven is a Place on Earth" (originally by Belinda Carlisle). In a first for me, the bride's dad was able to supply an arrangement of the music, as it was not available for purchase elsewhere. He did a great job! I adapted it for harp a bit, and we were all set. We also agreed I would do an arrangement of "You're My Best Friend" by Queen for the recessional. You can all feel free to thank this lovely bride for that, as it is turning out to be one of my most requested options!

The Lithuanian at the Latvian wedding!!

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Ceremony Harpist, Bolingbrook Golf Club, Bolingbrook

This lovely patio is at the front of the club

 This was my first time to Bolingbrook Golf Club, and I thought it was truly lovely. Wedding guests mixed and moved between the indoor space and the patio, enjoying the food and music. I played quite a few Bollywood tunes, but the bride requested "Clocks" for her processional. By the time they were married, the patio had taken on a magical glow in the dusk!

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Ceremony and Cocktail Harpist, Room 1520, Chicago

 

It is always an honor to play for a family more than once, so I was delighted to get this call! The elder daughter had gotten married in February of 2020, just as the pandemic was getting ready to start, and now the younger daughter would wed just as the pandemic seemed to be winding down. Both of the sisters used "Can't Help Falling in Love" for their processional, and they were both beautiful brides! Room 1520 is a wonderful sounding venue for harp, and just around the corner from the harp factory, so a well known neighborhood for all harpists!

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Pre-Cocktail Harpist, Empress Banquets, Addison

All set up in the beautiful lobby of Empress Banquets

The mother of the bride knew that the guests would arrive early at the reception, so she planned ahead! I was booked to greet the guests with music, even before the banquet room was open and cocktails were available. I have never done that for an event before, and I thought it was absolute genius! The guests were able to ease into their evening, and then I was able to play for the wedding party while they were lining up. I'm looking forward to doing it again soon!

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