Ceremony Harpist, Mio Modo, St Charles

 

It was so much fun to be part of the very first wedding to take place in the newly remodeled Mio Modo event space! It is a really flexible, beautiful space, and has a nice long aisle, which only enhances the processional, for sure. The bride chose two Luke Combs pieces, "Better Together" and "Beautiful Crazy", so my country music choices have now increased. She also wanted a mash up of "Here Comes the Bride" and "Wildest Dreams" that she saw on YouTube for her entrance, and that was super fun!

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Ceremony and Reception Harpist, At Home, St Charles

I was set up in the room adjoining the greenhouse.

A wedding at home is a lovely, intimate affair. This particular bride loved the movie "Father of the Bride" with Steve Martin, so we had lots of fun music to start with: Chapel of Love, My Girl, and The Way You Look Tonight. After I played for the ceremony, I moved back just a few feet, and played until dinner was complete. Harp music is like that: a pretty good idea for many parts of your big day!

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Ceremony and Cocktail Harpist, Hotel Baker, St Charles

This is the gorgeous garden everyone traverses to get to
the ceremony!

This was my first time to Hotel Baker, and I was glad to finally see why people were always raving! The bride hired me for the ceremony and cocktails, so this one location for the harp actually was perfect for both. I was positioned at the base of the stairs to the upper patio overlooking the river.

The bride wanted to walk in to "Annie's Song" by John Denver, and I was happy to oblige. Everything was lovely, and even the rain held off!

Harp really is the perfect addition to any garden wedding!

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Wedding Ceremony Harpist, St. Charles Country Club, St. Charles

Truly, a midwestern view can't get much better than this!

I have been to this club before, but the weather had always prevented me from playing outdoors. What a delight to finally see how they arrange things here! The manager of the club actually zoomed me around on a golf cart to show me how to load in without having to deal with any stairs, and where to stash my gear. Everyone was super friendly and helpful, and the ceremony went off without any concerns at all. There was quite a bit of shade for the guests, and everyone seemed delighted to walk down the hill on the gorgeous path, be greeted first by harp music, and then by the amazing view.

A shady path down to the pond!

The bridal party also used this walkway, so the music was
super easy to coordinate.

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Ceremony Harpist, Royal Fox Country Club, St. Charles

It is hard to tell, but the view just went on forever!

This location is a little remote, even on the venue property, but it was truly lovely once you had everyone assembled. The ceremony site was quite a ways beyond the main building, but there was plenty of parking if you knew where to go. The club was running people down in golf carts, which was certainly helpful. Probably the only downside was that there wasn't an easy place for the bride to stay hidden until processional time. The view was amazing, and it was nice and quiet at the site, which isn't always that easy to manage. All in all, this place is a solid choice if you're looking for a lovely outdoor setting!

The ceremony area was really lovely!

I thought the flowers were adorable.

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