Such a talented group! They added such a magical touch to our ceremony.
Kaitlyn B.
5.0
Solaria Strings was a lovely addition to my daughter’s wedding. They were professional and beautifully performed all the songs/pieces we chose. They were very easy to reach and Rachel was very accommodating.
Ofelia M.
5.0
About this vendor
Rachel Mossburg
COORDINATOR
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AWARD WINNER (2X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Based in Chicago, IL, Solaria Strings is an all-female string ensemble that entertains wedding-goers within the city and surrounding areas. The group consists of highly-trained and talented musicians, all of whom take delight in complementing special events with elegant classical and contemporary music. You and your significant other are bound to be impressed by their superlative playing abilities, friendly personalities, and eclectic repertoire. They offer additional group sizes to assist in tailoring your individual needs, such as a solo string player with recorded accompaniment music, duo, trio, or quartet.
What sets them a part from other ensembles in the city is that they rehearse and perform together on a regular basis. Many groups who play at weddings will have met each other just prior to the event, and will be playing together for the first time. They pride themselves in dedication to excellence and providing the highest quality music and professionalism to each and every event. Bringing an element of elegance and dressing in a more formal manner is another way in which they add to the ambiance.
Though much of Solaria’s repertoire features classical tunes, they also enjoy playing music from other genres such as pop, jazz, and rock. They can accompany each stage of your celebration, from your rehearsal dinner to your wedding reception. If you desire a tune that is not on their setlist, they are happy to learn and perform it in their own distinctive style.
As Solaria’s coordinator, Rachel Mossburg has been captivating audiences with her exceptional string playing for decades. Having performed with many of the Midwest’s finest orchestras, she is well-versed in knowing how to dazzle a crowd. Her most recent and exciting opportunities was being able to share the stage with Michael Bublé for five shows during his 2021 tour, and playing in the 18-piece orchestra for the Netflix series "Our Planet," live in concert production for 10 weeks. She graduated from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and met the other musicians shortly after her move to Chicago. Having grown up in a family of string musicians who performed together from a young age, Rachel has played in over 250 weddings. Her wide range of experience and expertise in this area is what inspired her to create Solaria Strings. Together, the string ensemble strives to provide their clients with unforgettable musical experiences.
Woman-owned Business
Details
Instruments
Cello
Harp
Viola
Violin
Music Genres
Bluegrass
Celtic
Classical
Country
Folk
Jazz
Pop
Rock
Music Services
Live Music
Recorded Music
Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Rehearsal Dinner
Welcome Party
Wedding
After Party
Ceremony
Cocktail Hour
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.
Why were they selected?
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Meet the team
Rachel Mossburg
Coordinator
Hello, and thank you for checking out our page! My name is Rachel Mossburg and I am the coordinator of Solaria Strings. We've had so much fun putting music together and are excited to share this special day with you! I've been playing strings for 20+ years, and growing up, my family performed together over 150x a year for 12 years. So, I am no stranger when it comes to planning events and communicating effectively to make sure you get exactly what you've been dreaming for! I love sharing music with others. Additional interests of mine include yoga, motorcycling, coffee, traveling, and my cat.
Reviews
5.0
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Solaria Strings provided beautiful, professional live music that guests and couples raved about. They were responsive, flexible, and learned special requests, offering a large, current repertoire for ensembles from solo violin to quartets. Punctual, reasonably priced, and handled logistics (amplification, DJ/pianist coordination), they elevated ceremonies.
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Georgia S
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5.0
Being a musician and orchestra teacher myself, it was so important for me to have strings at my wedding and Solaria Strings was absolutely perfect!
We booked the quartet for our ...
ceremony and the solo electric violin with backing tracks for our cocktail hour. All of my guests raved about how beautiful the ceremony music was and loved the fun vibe for cocktail hour!
Rachel was amazing to work with and so incredibly kind! In addition to being a fantastic musician, she's very organized and professional! Solaria Strings' repertoire list is incredibly extensive and up to date! Even within the 9 months between booking them and my wedding, so many new popular songs were added to their list.
Solaria Strings are the highest quality musicians and we cannot recommend them enough!
Kaitlyn B
5.0
Such a talented group! They added such a magical touch to our ceremony.
Any questions?
Ofelia M
5.0
Solaria Strings was a lovely addition to my daughter’s wedding. They were professional and beautifully performed all the songs/pieces we chose. They were very easy to reach and Ra...
chel was very accommodating.
Sandy L
5.0
We booked Solaria Strings as a trio for our ceremony music and cocktail hour, and they were fantastic. They sounded incredible. Every song was beautifully played and added such a s...
pecial touch to the day. They also had a huge repertoire to choose from, and for the few songs we wanted that weren’t already on their list, Rachel found arrangements for them so we could have exactly what we wanted.
Working with Rachel made the whole process easy from start to finish. If you’re looking for live music that elevates your wedding day, we highly recommend Solaria Strings!
Lauren S
5.0
Solaria Strings was delightful! Professional to work with and they sounded beautiful at our wedding. They coordinated their needs with our DJ and totally delivered on all our song ...
requests.
Abigail N
5.0
Rachel did an absolutely incredible job playing the violin at my wedding. It made my ceremony feel like a fairytale.
Gayle s
5.0
The string quartet was wonderful. They were professional on time and best of all talented. Our guest truly appreciated the beautiful music and still had the opportunity to talk to ...
each other. I would not hesitate to higher them.
Jordan S
5.0
I’m so, so happy we booked Solaria Strings—they were absolutely incredible to work with and brought such a special touch to our day.
From the start, Rachel was easy, responsive, a...
nd flexible. One thing I really loved is that they’re not limited to just traditional songs—they have such a wide selection of modern music. They were even open to learning songs that weren’t on their repertoire, which made everything feel a lot more personal and “us.”
On the wedding day, they completely elevated the atmosphere. There was this effortless elegance the moment they started playing—it just set the tone in the most beautiful way.
They executed everything flawlessly, and it’s one of those details that guests kept commenting on. It made such a difference.
Truly couldn’t have asked for a better experience—so happy we chose Solaria Strings and would absolutely recommend them!
Carleigh R
5.0
We used Solaria Strings for our wedding, and they were absolutely amazing. They were incredibly professional, and both their appearance and sound were beautiful. Rachel was a pleas...
ure to work with—so kind, responsive, and accommodating. She brought all of our requests to life and made everything feel truly personal and special.
Stephanie T
5.0
Solaria Strings was absolutely INCREDIBLE at our wedding on 12/12/25!! We decided to do solo violin for the ceremony and solo violin + backtracks for our cocktail hour and could no...
t be happier with how it went! The solo violin sounded exactly how we wanted and added such a beautiful touch to our big day!
Rachel was very easy to work with and helpful with answering any questions we had. She was very accommodating and provides a list of songs you can pick from - it was very fun to combine older music (Frank Sinatra, etc.) with newer music (Beyonce, etc.) for our wedding.
Guests absolutely loved the violin - we received SOOO many compliments on how amazing it sounded! We had a couple guests say that Solaria Strings / Rachel was the best violin player they've ever heard (I also agree!).
If you're thinking of adding violin or a string ensemble to your wedding - we HIGHLY recommend working with Solaria Strings, you will not be disappointed!!
Isabella K
5.0
Rachel was absolutely amazing! She is so kind and was so easy to work with. We received so many compliments about her playing at our wedding. We highly recommend her or her team to...
play at your special day/event!
Roman L
5.0
Couldn’t rate them high enough. They played beautifully and made our day incredibly special.
Charlotte G
5.0
Solaria Strings did a fantastic job playing our wedding ceremony! Rachel was extremely responsive and communicative, and we appreciated the group's willingness to learn the specifi...
c songs we wanted in our ceremony. Highly recommend them!
Anna P
5.0
We had an excellent experience with Solaria Strings. Rachel was quick to respond and very attentive to our requests for the ceremony. Our guests loved the music and so did we. I wo...
uld absolutely recommend Solaria to other brides and would love to work with them again.
Kyle D
5.0
Just adding to the chorus of other 5 stars on here Rachel was incredibly helpful with planning the event and her musicians were punctual and accommodating. Their presence really el...
evated our wedding ceremony into something unforgettable.
Morgan Y
5.0
We used Solaria Strings for our wedding downtown Chicago in May 2025 and they were great! I liked having a selection of music to choose from so it helped narrow down our choices, b...
ut also having the flexibility of picking off of their list if needed was great. They did a great job!
Leslie J
5.0
Rachel was perfect. She was incredibly flexible throughout the lovely chaos that is a wedding. She made sure to make last second adjustments and did an amazing job.
Egle S
5.0
Rachel was an absolute pleasure to work with. She made the process very easy and her communication was wonderful.
We booked a string trio for our outdoor ceremony with a micropho...
ne and speakers for our officiant and added on an electric violin for cocktail hour. We couldn't have asked for anything more magical! Our guests gave endless compliments on the music for both the ceremony and reception.
Highly recommend these wonderful ladies! Thank you again!
- The Katzes August 2025
Maggie M
5.0
Rachel was great to work with! Communication was timely and great! They helped make our day perfect and the music was amazing!!
Celeste S
5.0
Solaria Strings was absolutely amazing! Our guests loved the addition of strings during our cocktail hour and we were so blown away with their performance. Their communication lead...
ing up the event was amazing and I would highly recommend them!
Kristina G
5.0
Solaria Strings did such an amazing job! Rachel was a pleasure to work with when planning the ceremony music. Solaria Strings made our ceremony so special and they are very talente...
d! I highly recommend!!
Alison O
5.0
Rachel was super helpful and extremely friendly throughout the entire process. They have a TON of songs to choose from and every single guest raved about them
Jacquelyn G
5.0
We used Solaria Strings for our New Year's Eve Wedding on 12/31/24 and it was one of the best decisions we could have ever made! Hearing them play as we walked down the aisle was i...
ncredibly emotional. Not to mention we received so many compliments from guests about them. Rachel made it so easy to work with her! We will absolutely use them again if we are ever in need!!
Lindsay P
5.0
Rachel and her group were wonderful and made our day so so special. Easy to work with, accommodated our asks, and handled everything they needed to day of with no issues whatsoever...
! Made a brides life very easy!
Staci Z
5.0
We booked Solaria Strings as a quartet for our garden ceremony and electric violin soloist for our indoor cocktail hour. They showed up early to set up, the music was beautiful, t...
hey were able to provide amplification and a microphone for our officiant, and Rachel was happy to find and learn music we requested that was not part of their repertoire. Professional and reasonably priced. Highly recommend!
Mitch H
5.0
Rachel was absolutely amazing! She worked with us to curate the perfect set list and the day of the wedding everything turned out perfect. Highly recommend!
Hannah K
5.0
Solaria strings are an AMAZING group to work with. I cannot say enough great things. Rachel was so easy to work with and open to literally anything I suggested. They have so many s...
ongs to choose from too! Our venue was two floors and Rachel was kind of enough to play upstairs while guests entered the venue. It was a dream of mine to have strings played and they exceeded all my expectations! If you are thinking of having a string quartet- you have to book with them! It was the best decision!!
Carolyn M
5.0
The entire team was great to work with. Rachel was prompt with her communication. All our guests said great things about the music during the ceremony. Solo violinist during the ...
cocktail hour was great. Pricing is very reasonable. We were very lucky to find Solaria Strings and have them perform at our wedding.
Heather S
5.0
Rachel Mossburg was amazing to work with. We had a non traditional wedding and she played solo the entire time. Everything she played was excellent and she was able to adapt to eac...
h vibe the wedding presented without question. She met with us prior to the wedding to make sure she understood our wishes, which were completely fulfilled! Would very much recommend!
Chris K
5.0
Rachel and her colleagues did an amazing job playing at our wedding! They played a mix of classical renditions of modern songs and it was just perfect for the elegance of our venue...
. Working with her was also super easy! She provided us a very comprehensive list of songs to choose from and was always quick to respond to questions. I highly recommend working with Rachel!!
Joanna L
5.0
The guests could not stop complimenting how wonderful the music was from Solaria Strings!
We had Solaria Strings play at both our wedding ceremony and for our cocktail reception. ...
Rachel was a pleasure to work with! She took an uncommon processional song we requested, ans rearranged it for the trio. They were able to quickly pick up any service music and was able to harmonize with our pianist that they had not met until a few hours before the wedding. They added elegance and sophistication to our special day! If you're contemplating adding some strings to your day, DO IT and message Solaria Strings NOW!
David J
5.0
Highly professional group, easy to work with, very flexible with music selection. Guests really enjoyed the performance.
Grace L
5.0
My guests absolutely loved Solaria strings! They were incredible professional throughout the process. They were such a special part of our ceremony!
Margaret G
5.0
Super professional and superb mosic choice for our wedding. They listened to all our requests and played beautiful music! Book if you are looking for a phenom string quartet. Serio...
usly amazing.
Carly P
5.0
Wonderful!
We hired the string trio for our ceremony music at the Morton Arboretum. Working with them was a breeze, and live music for the ceremony really made it feel so special...
. Highly recommend!
Response from Solaria Strings
Hi Carly, thank you so much for taking the time to write a review! Your wedding was absolu...
tely beautiful, and you were also very easy to work with. A win-win!
Dee Dee S
5.0
Rachel and her String Trio were absolutely amazing! Easy to work with from the get go with an lengthy song list repertoire to pick from. They were able to play the classics during ...
our ceremony and move into those modern renditions for our cocktail hour - Giving 10/10 Bridgeton vibes. Flawless execution.
Highly recommend!
Jamie C
5.0
We absolutely loved the Skylark Trio, the music was so beautiful, and made the whole ceremony so much nicer! Rachel was so easy to work with! 10/10 recommend!!