We reached out to several string trios once we decided to do live ceremony music. Garden Strings immediately stood out as the friendliest and most approachable. We wanted a trio that could play contemporary music, and their clips online combine...d with Pauline's friendliness via email sold us on Garden Strings. They were also able to arrange a song that wasn't on their list for a nominal fee. Pauline was extremely responsive to my many questions, and very flexible when our venue changed last-minute. She listened to our vision and honored it perfectly - we gave her only a general idea of what we wanted for music before and after the ceremony, and it was perfect. As for the ceremony, the music was one of my favorite parts. It was so incredibly special to walk down the aisle to their strings. Several of our guests told me they teared up as soon as the music started. Their music was truly beautiful and absolutely brought our ceremony to life.
My sister was the one who highly encouraged me to hire live music for the ceremony, as she regrets not doing it herself. We almost didn't due to cost; now that I'm married, I can say that it was absolutely worth it, and I would hire Garden Strings again in a second.