Puget Sound Strings

My (now) husband and I loved having Puget Sound Strings perform at our July 2022 wedding at AXIS Pioneer Square in Downtown Seattle! They really helped create a beautiful ambiance for our guests upon arrival to our ceremony, and the musicians really set the tone for the evening. We particularly loved how vast of a music selection Puget Sound Strings has which allowed my husband and I to personalize the music and represent us as a couple. We also got many compliments from our guests for the fun, modern songs the musicians played. We highly recommend Puget Sound Strings, you truly won’t be disappointed!

Rebecca from PSS was fantastic to work with! For our day of, we had a cellist & violinist. PSS was so understanding and flexible during our venue and timing switch-ups due to the pandemic. Our guests noted how much they enjoyed the music and brought an elegant touch to the ceremony. Highly recommend bringing on PSS.

The Puget Sound Strings performed the music for my wedding ceremony as well as during the cocktail hour that followed. They were a pleasure to work with and performed beautifully. They make the timing of every song seamless, which in turn made the processional, recessional, etc. stress-free for everyone in the wedding party. They have a great repertoire of songs and also are willing to do custom songs for a very reasonable fee (fee based on complexity). Definitely recommend!

I had to cancel my wedding due to COVID-19, and they are refusing to refund my deposit despite the fact that the circumstances are outside of my control. They are taking advantage of a worldwide pandemic, and they should be ashamed. Be very careful in hiring this vendor — they will take advantage of you given an opportunity.

HIRE THESE MUSICIANS. This will be long, but let me start out by saying that choosing the musical entertainment for our wedding was one of the most stressful parts for me. There seemed to be so many options, whether I wanted a band or a DJ, what packages... One thing I did know for sure was that I wanted to have a string quartet at our ceremony. My coordinator, Erika Hernandez, referred me to Puget Sound Strings specifically for the quartet, and after the sticker shock of every other wedding vendor, I was pleasantly surprised by the prices Puget Sound Strings offered. On top of that, I saw that they had a "Bring the DJ" package which allowed you to have a string quartet and a DJ for a steal. Now, I am a person who likes to do her research and read lots of reviews. There were absolutely ZERO reviews for the DJ with P.S.S. so I felt like I was taking a bit of a gamble, but honestly it was the best decision I made. For the string quartet, we picked our ceremony songs which they played beautifully. Our guests couldn't stop complimenting how wonderful the music was for the ceremony and cocktail hour. Once we transitioned to dinner, Brad, the DJ, took over. He actually came over to my husband and I to ask us since we chose cinematic music for our ceremony if we would like him to continue that theme through dinner. This was fully of his own initiative and we loved it. We watched our guests have fun guessing what movie the current song was from, and the music was a conversation starter all through dinner. And then....the dance party. One of my main goals for our wedding was to have a big dance party, and truly the dancing never stopped. Puget Sound Strings helped make my wedding absolutely perfect, and I can't recommend them highly enough.

We booked a flute and harp duo for our wedding ceremony. Of course as the bride I didn’t get to hear too much of their prelude or postlude music, but what I did hear was beautiful – very talented musicians. They barely needed any instructions about what the cues were for the processional song and recessional song – they were obviously very experienced at performing at weddings. Puget Sound Strings makes it super easy to book a variety of different small ensemble groups and pick from a variety of wedding classics, classical, pop, jazz, and movie/musical theme music. For a small fee the ensemble can also learn a new song not on their list of songs, but they had so much variety that I didn’t find that to be necessary. Puget Sound Strings has a great system setup, including online payment, easy to use booking form, and one point person for all communication up until the week of the wedding when I got the contact info for the musicians.

Puget Sound Strings provided a string quartet for my son's wedding at Edgewater House in Olalla, WA, in June 29, and the quartet raised the level of the entire event. The musicians were professionals who played with great depth and beauty. During and after the event, many guests commented about how stunning the music was and said the quality was well beyond the 'usual' string quartets they had heard at other weddings over the years. It was also notable that the quartet felt like a cohesive group, not like four classical musicians who just happened to be assigned to this wedding and might not have worked closely together before. We very, very strongly recommend Puget Sound Strings.

Puget Sound Strings was prompt and professional. Their set up was unnoticeable and the music was beautiful. They provided exactly what we expected and allowed us to choose the music selections.

We had a strings duo from Puget Sound Strings play our wedding and our cocktail hour. They were super professional and easy to communicate with! Their repertoire has a lot to choose from, so you can craft the exact feel you want. They even have a sample ceremony song list if all the choices overwhelm you! One of my favorite moments from my wedding was when our recessional began to play. We chose "When I'm 64" by the Beatles and our guests got a kick out of it, they even started singing along! I'd highly recommend working with Puget Sound Strings for any event!

Music was amazing (we got a cello and violin). The correspondence with the coordinator was also great (she was quick to respond). The negative piece was the professionalism of one of the musicians and communication between him and the person I had been emailing with. My Coordinator mentioned that he was extremely rude when he got there (I also saw his mannerisms with attitude which weren't very nice). The person I emailed with said cover via umbrellas a for them would be find as long as it wasn't raining. It wasn't raining one bit nor sunny however the musician threw a bit of a fit when he got there and almost acted as if he wouldn't play as he wanted a tent over them which we didn't have (which was very stressful for me on the day of). They were also sloppy with laying their cases/stuff by them during the ceremony which was frustrating given that they were right up front for our pictures. They also complained that they were cut short with playing even though my ceremony was quicker than we thought (wasn't sure why that mattered as they were getting paid and that just added more unnecessary stress to our day). If it weren't for the rude behaviors of the musician, this rating would have been higher as the music itself was excellent.

Puget Sound Strings were extremely professional, easy to work with, and did a great job for our ceremony. They have a wide selection of classical and popular music to select from – and our guests loved hearing some of their favorite tunes in a classical way. PLUS, it was really special to have their music add that extra special touch to the family, wedding party, and father/bride walking down the aisle. Thank you to the team – the day would not have been the same without you!

Competitive rates, top rate professionalism, amazing talent - couldn't have asked for a better quartet! We asked them to play covers of pop songs and TV/movie themes for cocktail hour, and although we were too busy wandering around to catch most of it, the snippets we heard were exactly what we were hoping for. Plus, we had guests coming up to us saying what a great choice of quartet we'd made. We also had them kick off a special transition from cocktail hour to dinner, and they nailed it. Wish we'd been able to record their performances that day. Highly recommended!

Puget Sound Strings played during my wedding ceremony and brought myself and the guests to tears with how wonderful they sounded. The string quartet worked with my husband and I on choosing the right music for us, and the final product was absolutely fantastic. They were easy to work with and drove 1.5 hours in the snow to get to our even on time! I highly recommend them for any event!

PSS played the ceremony music at my recent wedding. I am still getting comments from our guests as to how good they were. Having live players who cue themselves perfectly was far less stressful than having someone trying to hit the play button on the stereo just right. PSS offers a good selection of songs across multiple genres for solos, duets, trios, and quartets and Mitchell is very helpful with crafting a song list that works for your tastes. One new arrangement is offered free when you contract with them, and more can be added for a small price. I'd say having them play at my ceremony was among the best decisions we made that day!

I'd give them 4.5 stars if I could- Mitchell and Puget Sound Strings was really great to work with. Mitchell was very responsive and helpful, and open to whatever we wanted to do for music. I loved that as part of the package, you could have them arrange a new song. Most places charge extra, and the fact that one song was included was definitely a selling point for me. PSS has a vast repertoire and the prices were very good. On the day of, I didn't get to hear much of what they were playing, but the snippets I caught sounded nice. My only hang up was when they switched from the bridal party precessional to the song I had chosen for my entrance, there was a solid minute or more of shuffling music around. It made for a bit of an awkward silence, especially since my venue was outside and there was nowhere for me to "appear" from, so my dad and I were left standing awkwardly until my song started. But overall, I am happy with their performance and my experience with them!

I'm a bit of a connoisseur of classical music, and Puget Sound Strings delivered on every level. From the planning to the music, I was incredibly impressed with their skill and professionalism. And I'll be honest -- I was a bit skeptical. Hearing the superb studio recordings on their website and comparing to your typical YouTube string quartet mess, I was telling myself "this can't be real." Nope -- it's real. They deliver at a world-class level and I couldn't be more thrilled. Thanks so much!

Mitchell was AMAZING during the process of booking ceremony music. We had run into a double booking issue, and struggled to find musicians who could play on such short notice. Not only were they quick to respond, and maintain communication/organization, they were spectacular musicians! All of our guests were so impressed with the string music, and we loved the atmosphere that it created for our special day! I would recommend them for sure! :)