About this vendor
Simply strings is your source for live music for any special event. We are a group of highly experienced professional string players performing throughout New Jersey offering string solo, duo, trio, or quartet music from a broad repertoire. Our goal is to provide music specific to your unique tastes to make your special day even more beautiful. With over eighteen years of experience in the field, Simply Strings is sure to provide you with the professional, personal, elegant touch for your event.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Instruments
- Cello
- Fiddle
- Flute
- Guitar
- Harp
- Keyboard
Music Genres
- Bollywood
- Celtic
- Classical
- Country
- Folk
- Indian
Music Services
- Live Music
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2020.2019.
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5
out of 5.041 reviews
We’re so glad we hired Simply Strings (Quartet) for our wedding. Working with Maria was a breeze—clear communication, quick responses, and we had our contract and deposit finalized...
within just a few emails. Pricing was very fair.
We partnered with them to have the string quartet handle both our cocktail hour and ceremony, and the music was phenomenal. We chose a wide variety of songs from their repertoire, and they curated an amazing set list that fit the vibe perfectly.
Even at my own wedding, I had to take a moment to appreciate how amazing they sounded.
For our ceremony, they went above and beyond by learning a special song we requested (“Cornfield Chase” from Interstellar). Their performance was stunning and created one of the most memorable moments of our day.
Professional, flexible, talented, and genuinely wonderful to work with. We couldn’t recommend Simply Strings Orchestra more. Solid 5/5 and absolutely worth booking.
Incredible, amazing, professional, communicative - could go on and on. Book them now!!
We hired Simply Strings (Maria) to play at our wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, and in combination with our band for our first dance, and we couldn’t be any happier with our decisi...
on! The string quartet provided a special touch that made our wedding truly unique! We would absolutely hire Simply Strings again!
Hiring Simply Strings was the BEST decision. My husband and I had a beautiful church ceremony where the quartet played all of our requests. They even worked with a composer on prem...
iering his Ave Maria arrangement. I felt total confidence having them play. Everyone in attendance felt uplifted by their passionate playing!
Maria and the Simply Strings team were simply amazing!! From the start of the planning process all the way to our wedding, working with Maria was a breeze and I was so excited to h...
ave her play at our wedding. Simply Strings had an amazing selection of songs to choose form for both our ceremony and cocktail hour. They were lovely to listen to throughout the day and the perfect addition. I absolutely recommend them!
Working with Maria and her team was an outstanding decision. Her communication and flexibility leading up to the wedding was wonderful. We requested a special song, and she had n...
o problem adding it to the song list. Their attire was elegant, and the atmosphere was elevated in a most impressive way. Our guests were so blown away hearing popular songs performed by a String Quartet. We had everything from Conte Partiro to Despacito to Elvis to Disney. The options were fantastic. We were inundated with compliments regarding the String Quartet after the wedding. They performed at the ceremony as well as the cocktail hour. The sound filled the cocktail hour with such a pleasant warm feel. The feel loosened everyone up, which led to a fun atmosphere once we made it to the reception! We honestly can't speak highly enough, and you would be wise to book her if you get the chance!
Wonderful addition to my daughter’s wedding day - we hired the trio and it was perfect ! They were a magical addition to a most perfect day .
Maria played as a soloist during our ceremony. She was wonderful and so nice leading up to the event. She was very responsive when messaging. She played beautifully at our ceremony...
and it gave us all the feels that we had imagined. We got married in 2021 but I realized I hadn’t posted a review when I recently recommended her to a friend for their wedding, so I had to post! Thank you Maria and simply strings for such a loved memory.
Simply Strings did an incredible job playing at our wedding ceremony. They were so easy to work with from the very beginning and they have an amazing song list. "Can't Help Falling...
in Love" is an important song to me and my husband, and they played it beautifully as I was walking down the the aisle. All of our guests raved about how beautiful the ceremony was, and Simply Strings played a huge role in that. Thanks again!
Simply Strings did an amazing job playing at our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour a few weeks ago. The music was absolutely beautiful and elegant, it was the perfect touch. Our g...
uests were raving about the music during cocktail hour -- they played exactly what we were looking for, and they truly elevated the evening. Maria was great to work with as well, through our many date pushes during COVID, she was accommodating and easy to work with. I wish we had another event coming up so we could hire them again, highly recommend!
Beautiful. Played exactly what was asked. Ceremony was perfect and the highlight of our night. Came out in the rain, cold and wind and managed to play in tune! Requested song broug...
ht me to tears.
Simply Strings provided the most wonderful music for our ceremony. They were also key for picking the perfect music our guests would listen to while they were waiting for the cere...
mony to start and after we had exited.
Very easy to communicate with and a great addition to our perfect wedding day.
Simply Strings is the best String Quartet around! They recently played at my wedding at Kirkpatrick Chapel in New Brunswick and were an absolute pleasure to work with. They are all...
top notch professional musicians and they delivered a truly stellar performance. My guests were raving about them the rest of the day. I can't recommend them enough for your special event.
Maria with Simply Strings was a pleasure to work with! She responded immediately to all of my questions. Her repertoire is amazing. She arrived in a timely fashion. The music was...
fabulous and I am beyond happy we chose her!
We hired a duo (violin and cello along with a singer) from Simply Strings to play at our church reception for our wedding on October 18th. They were absolutely wonderful!!!! Maria...
was great to work with. She answered emails quickly and we spoke on the phone to decide which songs to play for the ceremony. She was so sweet and had great suggestions! Our church was on the smaller side and the duo with the singer was absolutely perfect. So many people commented how beautiful the music was. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for beautiful music for any event, especially a wedding!!
Simply Strings was amazing! Easy to contact and communicate with, so incredibly talented as well. They made our ceremony perfect!
Simply Strings was simply amazing! Maria was so easy to work with leading up to my wedding day, and they sounded amazing! My guests were complimenting them all night!
Simply Strings playing during my daughter’s wedding ceremony in August. They were in one word - perfect. Their music created the mood for the wedding - classical, warm and romant...
ic. Always professional and responsive. Our guests continuously mentioned how beautiful the ceremony was with the enhancement of a quartet I can’t recommend Simply Strings enough.
I highly recommend Simply Strings! The violin-cello duo were amazing. They provided beautiful music for my daughter’s wedding during the ceremony and cocktail hour. We received so ...
many compliments on the music!
For ceremony musicians we were looking for a trio with experience and an eclectic songlist. We found that and more with Simply Strings.
Maria Ramsay, violinist and coordinator, w...
as easy to work with and answered all our music-related questions. My Husband and I took one look at the songlist and thought that the only problem would be having to choose from all these great selections.
Thankfully, Simply Strings had two of our must-plays already on their repertoire. Sweet Child of Mine, which I entered to, and the Game of Thrones theme, which we exited to. They also accommodated two special requests for Arcade Fire and Indiana Jones. In the end our only regret was that we were too busy mingling to hear more of their music but the compliments we heard from guests confirmed that we made the right choice with Simply Strings.
Simply beautiful as well as affordable , constructing our play list was easy and they had a vast selection of songs. We chose Disney songs and were delighted that they could play t...
hem for us. Thank you for making our wedding even better with your music
Simply Strings made my wedding ceremony simply magical. Maria was so easy to work with and the trio even learned a song that was outside of their repertoire, Dreams by the Cranberr...
ies, that I walked down the aisle to. So many of our guests commented on how beautiful the music leading up to and during the ceremony was. This was absolutely some of the best money that we spent on our wedding.
We had Simply Strings perform during our wedding ceremony and reception at the Mansion at Natirar. Maria was such a professional and highly responsive throughout the entire prepar...
ation leading up to the wedding. I requested special music for our ceremony, and Maria was able to deliver. We also had a good friend sing at our wedding, and Maria flawlessly accompanied our friend. More importantly, she made sure to make the appropriate arrangements to rehearse with my friend before the ceremony so that everyone (including me) was comfortable and able to perform beautifully at the ceremony. Guests were raving about how beautiful the music was during the ceremony.....Simply Strings was simply elegant.
Simply Strings was incredible to work with, very professional and accommodating. Their music added so much to the ceremony and cocktail hour. They have a great range of music for...
the processional, ceremony, recessional, and music to get guests in the mood to mingle and dance. Do not hesitate to use Simply Strings.
LOVED them. Very talented and professional group of musicians. They set the tone during my ceremony. They provide a long list of songs to chose from to set the exact right mood. ...
Definitely go with the 4 (as opposed to 3 or less) because the sound is fantastic. I enjoyed them and my guests have all said my ceremony was beautiful.
What a beautiful ceremony and cocktail hour was provided by Simply Strings for our daughter’s wedding. They were very accommodating given the weather conditions and the couples’ de...
sire to have an outdoor ceremony. Fortunately the rain held off and all was well. We received a multitude of compliments from the guests. We highly recommend them!
I highly recommend Simply Strings! We hired a duet for our outdoor wedding ceremony in June. Maria was great to work with and incredibly professional. The entire experience was str...
ess free. We chose what we wanted from the repertoire and they delivered! Several of our guests mentioned how nice the music was while they were being seated. Thanks for the beautiful music on our wedding day!
Simply Strings were perfect for our wedding ceremony. I had a few specific songs that I wanted played, and Maria and the group were able to accommodate! They sounded perfect and w...
ere a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend them!
We used Simply Strings for our wedding reception for a full 4 hours, and they were a huge hit for our guests, playing a variety of music from classical to contemporary pop music th...
at even got guests to the dance floor! Honestly an amazing performance, and also professional and flexible. Great communication from beginning to end! The only thing that could be improved is that they played the wrong version of our specially requested first dance song (even though we sent the sheet music and was triple checked in the weeks leading up to the wedding day to play the particular version we were getting a first dance choreography for), so we had to improvise our first dance which was a little stressful in the moment, but we were luckily able to pull it off without anyone knowing. It honestly didn't affect the overall night, since they were so good, and they still get 5 stars overall and a full recommendation from me for all wedding/reception needs! LOVE THEM.
Maria and the Simply Strings made my ceremony and Cocktail Hour absolutely perfect. They were professional, accommodating, and responsive from Day One and I can't recommend them en...
ough for all of my friends' weddings. The repertoire list is expansive and they can easily grab any specific pieces you need. Want your guests to be impressed? Book Simply Strings!
I've been to weddings with string players and thought they were beautiful, but nothing could prepare me for Simply Strings. They may be the main reason I was a blubbering mess down...
the aisle because their performance struck me right down to my core. I cannot recommend them enough. Thank you for being one of the reasons my wedding was perfect!
I was a ballerina in my younger years (a long, long time ago) so I knew that the *one* thing I really wanted to have at our wedding was a strings quartet. I found Simply Strings (a...
nd Maria!) online, and honestly, am so glad that I did. Maria was incredibly responsive from the very beginning, and helped tailor the most magical ceremony and cocktail hour music selection that we could have ever dreamed of. I must've spent over an hour poring over their expansive repertoire list, which spans a wide range of genres and song types. You won't be disappointed-- live music is so beautiful and everyone deserves it on their wedding day.
Simply Strings is a truly amazing string quartet and I give them my highest recommendation for weddings and special events! Simply Strings performed at my wedding ceremony in July ...
2018 at St. Brigid church in Peapack, NJ and we were blown away by their beautiful, elegant music! They were a pleasure to work with and perfectly on time and organized for our big event. THANK YOU to Simply Strings for making my wedding ceremony incredibly special and memorable with their magnificent performance!
We absolutely LOVED our decision in working with Maria and Simply Strings for our wedding. It was a very simple process working with Maria. It was awesome to support a fellow Rutge...
rs Alum (NJ) as both my fiance and I both graduated from Rutgers.
They have a LONG list of songs from different genres to choose from. We didn't realize we would have so many options and were so happy to have them. After hearing different songs on YouTube, my fiance and I selected songs that felt both different from any other wedding we've attending, and also the most personalized to us. I walked down the aisle to a song by Enya...all 4+ of our song choices (for the Grooms party, parents, Bridal party, and my father and me) felt just right. Thank you Maria and Simply Strings- you play beautiful music and helped to make our ceremony perfect!
Maria and her team were so professional, punctual and accommodating. They played beautifully! Our guests loved the mix of modern and classical music pieces selected . Loved Simply...
Strings!
Maria and her crew were amazing. We Highly recommend them!
Simply Strings comes highly recommended by me! Maria was excellent with details and information throughout the planning process. She was receptive and flexible, all the things that...
keep a bride happy leading up to the big day. Her music was the added detail that made our day perfect.
I highly recommend Simply Strings. We hired them as a quartet for our wedding ceremony and could not have been happier. Amazing on all fronts! Very responsive, extremely flexible a...
nd reasonable/fair pricing compared to others.
I cannot begin to tell you how wonderful Maria and her team of musicians were! The string trio gave our wedding that special touch while in the church. Not to mention, Maria is a p...
leasure to work with! The music was incredible and everyone asked about them after the ceremony. They can play everything from old classics to new favorites. Thank you so much for making our day so special!
Simply Strings performed the music for our wedding ceremony at the Down Town Club as well as our cocktail hour, and we were blown away by their talent. My husband and I were thrill...
ed with their performance, and many of our guests complimented us on finding such a talented group of musicians. Maria Ramsay was easy to work with prior to the event and was responsive to our questions. We asked them to play classical music during the ceremony and a mix of classical and pop covers during the cocktail hour, and everything they played sounded great. Thanks Simply Strings for playing such an important role in our big day!
Simply Strings was absolutely incredible to work with. Their communication before the wedding was always clear and helpful. On the day of our wedding Maria and her group exceeded...
all of our expectations. They collaborated with vocalists who were also performing. I would enthusiastically recommend them to anyone looking for a high quality string quartet!
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