About this vendor
Your Music, Your Way!!!
As owner of Corda Entertainment, I LOVE creativity! So if you come to us with something different, or unique, we will love it! Don't be shy. From Bridgerton Theme weddings to entire Taylor Swift weddings, we can't wait to learn what is most important to YOU. The planning of your music should be an amazingly FUN experience! Whether you know a lot about music or nothing at all, we have all the expertise you will need to set the perfect ambience and style that you desire for your most important day!
A little bit about us.....Since 1997, Corda Entertainment has been specializing in performing elegant music for weddings, receptions and special events in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville and surrounding areas of North Carolina and Virginia. Our company has been featured for excellence in numerous magazines including Offbeat Bride, Triad Style and Emorywood Living.
I'm Alison Lawson, owner of Corda Entertainment, and Assistant Principal Second Violin with The Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. I collaborate with Greensboro's most talented players. Our professional musicians are highly skilled with advanced performing degrees. Corda, meaning "string" in Italian, emphasizes what we do best - string combinations of ALL kinds.
Corda Entertainment is proud to be a 2024 winner of Wedding Wire’s “Couples’ Choice” Award and The Knot, “Best of Weddings” and "Hall of Fame" Awards. Please see our reviews.
Services Offered
We offer beautiful solo instruments including violin, cello, trumpet, flute, harp, guitar, piano/organ and vocals, as well as electric violin and keyboard, string duos, trios, quartets, quintets, small orchestras and jazz bands. We provide music for the ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, rehearsal dinners, private parties and more...
Our company offers great versatility in musical styles ranging from light Classical, Jewish, Tangos, Rags, Broadway and Pop, Jazz, Fairytale Princess Theme, Bridgerton Theme, Taylor Swift theme to Contemporary artists of today. Our Now Trending Favorite Albums for string duo, trio and quartet have become a huge hit for cocktail hours and beyond. Some of the artists include Ed Sheeran, Elton John, James Tayor, Beyonce, Freddie Mercury, Christina Perri, Extreme, Camila Cabello, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendez, Michael Buble and so many more. Our Corda Electric Duo (electric violin/keyboard) has been a hit with ceremonies as well as cocktail hours and receptions. The songbook options are limitless with this new modern duo and can take the place of a DJ.
We now have two locations, Davidson, NC and Greensboro, NC to help serve needs around North Carolina.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Instruments
- Bass
- Cello
- Flute
- Guitar
- Harp
- Keyboard
Music Genres
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Folk
- Jazz
- Latin
Music Services
- Live Music
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
5-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2019.2016.2014.+2 more.
Best of Weddings
The Knot independently assesses vendors for this award—it’s never self-reported. We base it on firsthand experiences from real couples and guests, and they must have a 4.5-star average across 7+ reviews in the qualifying year.
Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
Reviews
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5
out of 5.085 reviews
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We had a violin and keyboard duo from Corda Entertainment for our ceremony and cocktail hour, and the music was beautiful! They offered a great mix of traditional and contemporary ...
music that created the perfect atmosphere for our day.
Rick Hendricks was especially helpful in choosing our setlist and made the planning process very easy. A special highlight was when they played the piano at our venue during cocktail hour, which made the experience even more unique and memorable.
Highly recommend Corda Entertainment for elegant and professional live wedding music!
We highly recommend Corda. We had a string quartet at our wedding and it was the best decision ever! The process for customizing our music was sinple and on the day everything went...
smoothly. We went with contemporary hits for most of our song choices and our guests loved the music!
Alison and team were fabulous to work with! She was very communicative throughout the wedding planning process and was able to accommodate all of our song requests. The string duo ...
was a beautiful addition to our day! I can't recommend enough
They did an incredible job! Alison was so nice from the very beginning and made sure everything was perfect. People loved the live music and it made the wedding ceremony extra spec...
ial!
Corda Entertainment was SO great to work with and made the process so easy. We chose a violinist + cellist for our ceremony and they were amazing. All our guests LOVED them. If you...
are looking for a string duo, I definitely recommend Corda Entertainment!
The live music provided by Corda was enchanting! We had a trio (violin, viola, and flute), and it was the perfect balance for our outdoor garden wedding. Their performance added el...
egance and warmth to our wedding ceremony, and they were helpful in finding the right music for our ceremony. Our wedding was moved from Asheville to Winston-Salem only three weeks before our wedding, and Allison stepped in and pulled everything together with very little notice. She took the music we originally chose and made it fit her trio and added some perfect additions, and she even found sheet music to fit a couple of songs not on their song list that were meaningful to us. They’re highly professional and skilled musicians — we would always recommend them!
We had two musicians (cellist and violinist) for our ceremony, playing two pop/easy listening songs in a classical style and two traditional hymns for the order of worship. Corda w...
as great about working with me on song selection and had just about anything I asked for in an arrangement for strings. Our ceremony was in a smaller, more intimate space, with a handful of guests. No need for microphones - the live music filled the space perfectly and sounded beautiful.
We had Rick Hendricks play the keyboard for our outdoor ceremony and it was absolutely perfect! He was able to play every piece we asked for, no questions asked, and they all sound...
ed beautiful. Communication with Rick & CE was straightforward, friendly, and professional. They were quick to respond and answered all our questions. I highly recommend booking with Corda Entertainment and Rick Hendricks for your wedding! Thank you for making our ceremony so special and personalized.
We decided on a solo violin for our micro-wedding and it was one of our favorite parts of the day! The music really added to our ceremony. The company was easy to work with and mad...
e the music selection process a breeze.
They were the perfect choice for our wedding. Very professional and easy to deal with. I would definitely hire them again and highly recommend them for any occasion.
These guys were great! I feel like the last month of planning we really spent a ton of time on the phone with them so that we were able to get EXACTLY what we wanted. Even though ...
they didn't have the song that I wanted to walk down the aisle to initially, they were able to make it happen for us which was super impressive!
Corda Entertainment was great! They added something extra during our ceremony that was beautiful because guests got to hear the string quartet play before, during, and after the c...
eremony. My husband is a musician and I know how picky he can be about music lol He loved them! They were easy to work with and I am so glad we had them during our ceremony!
Our Pianist Rick was Absolutely Amazing!!! He is the ultimate professional and really made our Wedding Day special!
Alison was very easy to work with and was always on top of thi...
ngs/ communicated everything well.
Highly recommend Corda Entertainment!!
Corda Entertainment was so easy to work with! Last minute changes and additions were accommodated with no issue. The musicians even slowed down the processional when it was appropr...
iate, because there was a song change when the planner didn't realize. I'd highly recommend Corda Entertainment to all brides and grooms looking to add a special element to their wedding day.
Highly recommend!
Musicians were excellent and made the ceremony and cocktail hour memorable. A very professional group.
We had 2 violins and 1 cello and they performed wonderfully. They really uplifted our entire moment and they gave it a special feeling with the traditional spring instruments. Th...
ey were extremely accommodating as well, while rather late we asked them to play a song for the recessional that we both love, which was not a traditional string instrument song, they were happy to do it and they performed it beautifully.
I worked with Alison from Corda Entertainment in booking the ceremony music for my wedding. We chose a violin and cello due to the size of our crowd. Alison will help you figure ou...
t the best group for your venue. To be honest I was so overwhelmed I never even saw the musicians, but hearing the music was so amazing when I watched my mom, bridal party, and when I walked down the aisle. She worked with me on finding the music I wanted and the musicians were prompt and played beautifully at our venue. I would highly recommend Corda due to their talent and professionalism.
Extremely professional and on time. Wonderful to work with at an affordable value. They added the perfect touch to our wedding ceremony. 100% would recommend for any bride to be.
You know the only thing wrong with being a bride and using a 4-piece band for your wedding ceremony? You are in hiding for so much of it that you do not get to hear it! Corda was a...
wesome and I loved loved loved the live 4-piece string quartet for my ceremony. I wish I could have sat there through the entire prelude. Allison worked with me to pick my pieces and even learned a new piece (hello, Take My Breath Away from Top Gun) for the ceremony. It was perfect!
Corda entertainment made it really easy for us to have great music at our ceremony and reception. The website was easy to use and I really liked how they had a long list of clips o...
f music to choose from so that we felt confident in our choices, even though we aren't classical music experts. Alison at Corda was so helpful, flexible, and really took the time to make sure we were happy with our musicians, music, and arrangements and provided professional insight when we needed it. We were so happy with Corda!
Corda Entertainment was a perfect addition to my wedding ceremony! They blended well with the organist and were wonderful to work with. I especially liked the song-list and samples...
on their website to help with choosing music beforehand!
My guests and I were thrilled with the performance, professionalism, and service Corda provided at my daughter's wedding ceremony. The musicians filled the venue with beautiful mus...
ic that set the tone and mood my daughter and I envisioned. Their website enabled us to make excellent choices, and their flexibility with playing songs not on the list made our choices perfect. Importantly, when we selected songs that were not appropriate for a trio, but better suited for a quartet, they were forthright it telling us that so we were not disappointed. They fulfilled their contract even when we had to change the time of the wedding thanks to Hurricane Florence. I appreciate the extra effort they made to even get to the venue amidst the rain. Now that's exceptional service! They were excellent and a great value.
Corda Entertainment was very easy to work with! The musicians were clearly talented and well-practiced - our ceremony music was beautiful! Alison was very helpful throughout the en...
tire process and made sure my husband and I were happy with our song selections and made recommendations for us before the big day. :) Could not recommend them enough!
Corda is your first class entertainment option for all events. We asked the string trio to play for our daughter’s recent wedding reception cocktail hour and the music was wonderfu...
l. The trio’s classical strings with contemporary selections was the ultimate background music—best of all, you heard and saw them but the volume was just right for conversation (very important to me as hostess.) I had many nice remarks afterward on the group. Corda’s Alison Lawson was a delight to work with, very accommodating and professional, and she provided a lovely cd in advance with all of the music selections, classical to contemporary. We would have loved to have her for the wedding ceremony as well but the church has its own music already in place. We can’t recommend Corda highly enough!
Corda Entertainment was a pleasure to work with from the initial conversations to the big day. We had a string trio play for both our ceremony and cocktail hour. It was an absolute...
ly beautiful addition to the wedding! For the cocktail hour, they played a combination of classical and modern songs and our guests loved it!
These musicians are beyond awesome! If you need professional and very talented people for your special event than look no further. These musicians will not disappoint. The musician...
s show up on time and never missed a cue. Alison is easy to work with and helped us with the music. You can no go wrong with hiring them. They made everything very stress free! We had so many compliments at our wedding about how the sounded so great! They really are the best!
They made selecting my music very easy and were a pleasure to work with! Would definitely recommend!!
WOW is all I can say!!! Magical music for our ceremony!
I am very happy I chose Corda Entertainment to perform at my wedding ceremony! We chose a string duo with a violin and cello and the musicians played beautifully!! As the bride, ...
I did not get to hear very much of the music, but I do remember hearing them start to play my wedding march song (Canon in D) before I began walking down the aisle :) Alison was great to work with and very responsive to my emails. It was also fun listening to the music (a great selection by the way) on their website and getting to pick which songs we wanted played. Their prices are very reasonable and it also beat the price of others in the area. I would definitely recommend!!
I was so excited that Corda Entertainment was available on short notice when the original musicians for my wedding ceremony were no longer available. Alison was very quick with he...
r responses, and made it very easy to get everything set up for the music. They were even able to make an arrangement of my husband's favorite classical piece for the duo we had. They played for the cocktail hour as well. The music was beautiful. I wish I'd had the chance to hear more of the music.
Alison was a delight to work with. She was very helpful and even was able to get music that they did not have for my daughter's wedding. I was concerned because they did not rehe...
arse with us the night before. It was as if they had attended the rehearsal. Not a beat was missed. We communicated over email for the 6 months and everything was handled very timely.
We had Corda Entertainment provide a violin/cello duet for our ceremony and it was BEAUTIFUL. The entire process was simple, and Alison and the musicians were very easy to contact ...
and work with. Couldn't have asked for anything better!
Allison Lawson and Corda Entertainment played for my daughter's wedding and reception. They did an EXCELLENT job and I would highly
recommend them and use them again for any event...
I would do again.
Julia Sypher
Thank you so much to Corda Entertainment for the beautiful music provided by one of their string quartets for my daughter's wedding. Making the arrangements was very simple, and Al...
ison Lawson made communication fast and easy via phone and email. Although we planned a garden wedding, the rain came and we had to move our wedding inside. But the intrepid Corda musicians braved the showers to entertain our guests under an outdoor tent while the venue was reset for dinner - and they never missed a beat or made any complaint, putting our guests' entertainment ahead of their personal comfort. And, of course, the music was sublime, featuring a mix of classical favorites for the ceremony and many catchy tangos during the cocktail hour under the tent. My only regret is that as the mother of the bride I didn't get to sit and listen to all the wonderful music myself, but I did receive many comments and compliments from our guests about the professionalism and musicianship of the Corda players. If you are looking for an excellent musical addition for your wedding, I highly recommend Corda Entertainment. The weather may let you down, but these musicians never will!
We chose Corda Entertainment and their string trio to play for our wedding ceremony on September 3, 2017, and we could not be happier! They are so incredibly talented and easy to w...
ork with. Alison was a pleasure to work with and was always very timely with emails and answering questions. The music sounded AMAZING at our wedding and was just the classical touch I was looking for! I would definitely pick them again and again for my wedding and highly recommend them!
Very professional; the music was amazing! We got so many compliments. Elegant, classy and something for everyone of all ages! Highly recommend!!
Corda Entertainment made our daughter's wedding a magical affair. They were professional, easy to work with and most importantly they played beautifully. My son is a musician fro...
m Nashville and a bit of a music snob, but he said they were great. That says it all!
You guys are amazing! I'm running a second review here because the first one didn't seem to post... I had one wish for this wedding for myself and that was to have a wonderful stri...
ng quartet... And I found them! All of my guests commented on how beautiful and elegant the evening was and how great the music was. It was the Perfect Touch to a perfect day! I will recommend them to anybody and everybody. Thank you very much Corda!
Corda Entertainment provides outstanding musicans for events. We were very happy with the trio we had for our daughter's wedding. They played for the ceremony and the cocktail ho...
ur afterward. They are professional, and talented.
We had a string quartet play for the ceremony and half of cocktail hour. I was given the choice of which instruments I wanted them to include. They played my requested play list, ...
and everyone really seemed to enjoy them. I only wish I hadn't been the bride so I could have been around to hear their whole set! Rerun, please!
We hired a string duo from Corda Entertainment to play at our wedding, and they did a beautiful job! Everyone enjoyed the pre ceremony music as well as all the music played during....
They were also very easy to get in touch with, and communication was never an issue. Thank you so much for enhancing a memory we will never forget!
So professional and easy to work with. And so unbelievably talented. Wouldn't have wanted anyone else to play my ceremony music. The perfect touch to make our day extra special!
So many people complimented how beautiful the music was for the wedding. It made the day even more beautiful!!
Excellent! They made the wedding music selection process so easy, and really added an amazing touch to our big day. Love love love!
We were very pleased with the string trio at our daughter's wedding. They accommodated our special requests and put up with constantly changing weather forecasts. Alison Lawson was...
very well organized and easy to work with.
We chose Corda to provide our ceremony music with their string trio because of the many music choices they provided. Alison was very kind and answered our questions and provided a ...
detailed contract after checking our date was available and the location was suitable for the group. A month prior to the event, they ask that you submit your music choices and the lineup. I did so and provided them with the cues for playing. All was well until the day of the wedding. My event planner had a difficult time dealing with the violinist who was short with her when asking for details which we already provided a month before the event. I felt they were ill prepared and did not read the information we took the time to send ahead of time.
BUT, the skill and talent of the group is unheard of. They added to the elegance of our vintage themed wedding and guests raved about how well orchestrated the musicians were. They definitely receive 5 stars in the quality department
Alison was very helpful getting things organized for our wedding and the musicians played beautifully!!
Corda was the perfect addition to my wedding day! They came early, set up and played for our ceremony and cocktail hour and the music sounded amazing! I was incredibly happy with t...
he music and professionalism!
Allison performed at our very low key wedding and made it elegant even in a backyard. She was wonderful to work with and such a delight to have as a part of our special day. I co...
uldn't have asked for a better violinist!
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