The Rosewood Ensemble

We hired to Rosewood Ensemble (4-piece string quartet) to play at our daughter's wedding ceremony and the cocktail hour that immediately followed. They were fabulous and we are so happy we hired them! The music was beautiful - definitely added an element of elegance to the event - and the musicians were professional, prompt and easy to work with. They have a wide-ranging repertoire including my daughter's song selections. Dee was easy to work with and everything went off without a hitch on wedding day (despite some worries with some rain early in the day and an outdoor ceremony). We received many compliments from our guests and would definitely recommend The Rosewood Ensemble to others planning a wedding (or other big event)!

The musicians were wonderful and did their job very well! They showed up and immediately knew what they were supposed to do. However Dee, who manages the musicians, was hard to work with at times. I communicated with her via email and she was not always pleasant in our communications. She also did not communicate up front when we hired Rosewood that any additional songs the musicians would have to learn would cost more. We knew we would have to purchase any of the music they didn’t have, but were not told the musicians would also need to be paid more. We also had no way to know what songs they already knew and Dee would not provide a list. Additionally, I asked if we could hear recordings of the musicians playing the songs we requested for the wedding, and Dee said if she were to ask the musicians to send a recording over of our songs, she would have to charge extra for that as well. We basically ended up having to just trust the music would sound good. Thankfully, the musicians sounded absolutely incredible. I would recommend the musicians to anyone, but I would not recommend working with Dee.

Received so compliments for their music during the wedding ceremony. They are great with communicating and very thorough with planning. It’s nice to know you have professionals and don’t have to worry. So talented and professional. Grateful to have them be a part of our day.

Rosewood Ensemble played magical music that made our ceremony so special. Dee was super responsive and helpful in selecting songs. We and our guests were moved to tears by the music. We are so grateful!

The string quartet was an absolutely amazing addition to our wedding mass. I cannot imagine our ceremony without the music played by Rosewood Ensemble. I cannot recommend highly enough.

Dee was very easy to work with and the musicians provided beautiful music.

Dee was so lovely and attentive to work with, especially as our plans evolved over time. The musicians put together original music for one of our favorite songs to play during the ceremony and it turned out so beautifully.

We used The Rosewood Ensemble for our ceremony music at our wedding. They were absolutely incredible. I got multiple compliments about them at our reception. Would highly recommend!

The Rosewood Ensemble was complete perfection for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. They played every single song perfectly, and in perfect time!!! Highly recommend them for your wedding!!!

The Rosewood Ensembled performed our ceremony and cocktail hour music selections. It added such an element of class to the ceremony and I loved hearing the strings as we walked down the aisle. Their team was super easy to work with and made the process very smooth overall. We are repeat customers and I would recommend them to anyone wanting a string quartet for their event.

The Rosewood Ensemble did a wonderful job at our wedding. The music was gorgeous and they were a special, unique touch on our wedding day. Dee did a great job communicating with us and was even willing to put our first dance song in a different key so a bridesmaid could sing it for us. They were great to work with and we highly recommend them!

Rosewood Ensemble played during our ceremony at Stifel and did such an incredible job. The group is extremely talented and we had several people come up to us afterwards raving. The team was also incredibly professional leading up to our big day and was easy to work with. Would definitely recommend to others!

Rosewood Ensemble is wonderful!! Dee Sparks is terrific to work with- professional, knowledgeable, flexible and experienced. We had a string trio, pianist and soloist at our daughter’s wedding ceremony. They were wonderful!! We highly recommend them!!

This group was incredibly talented and professional to work with for our wedding church ceremony. The music they played was beautiful and really was the defining factor that made our ceremony perfect. Defiantly would recommend working with this group, but make sure to book earlier than later because they book up quickly!

Rosewood Ensemble was a dream to work with! They were very professional and their performance provided the perfect ambience for our wedding ceremony. During the planning process, Dee Sparks was very responsive and was helpful when it came to choosing music! Our vision was a modern, but classic fairytale wedding so we wanted to incorporate newer music into the ceremony, a contemporary selection of songs with a classical twist. The musicians captured the concept perfectly. If you are looking for a trio or quartet, we would definitely recommend Rosewood for your wedding or next event!

There no words fir how amazing Rosewood Ensemble was! From the moment we contacted them to the last song . just impeccable. We also had a trumpet player, Mary from Clarion Brass and a cantor Scott Kennebeck whom Dee from Rosewood suggested and was amazing as well. To many people to count told us how beautiful the music was at the church… something you don’t often hear. Bravo! Brovo! Just the best! Can’t get better in St. Louis!

Dee and her team helped turn our wedding ceremony into a fairytale. During the planning process, Dee was incredibly helpful when it came to choosing music that was meaningful for my husband and I. Along with this, she was always very prompt with emails and more than willing to answer any questions that we had. On the day of our wedding, they played beautifully and helped us to have a ceremony that was so special. We can’t thank them enough.

We have used the Rosewood Ensemble at our company's Christmas party for 4 years. They never fail to impress us all! The range of songs they are able to perform is incredible. We typically ask for classical pieces tied in with Christmas/Holiday favorites and they knock it out of the park. We have utilized a string trio and each year have different musicians, but never has anyone been less that amazing! We have also had their pianists come in to play and they've been stellar too! I cannot thank the Rosewood Ensemble enough for how wonderful they make our parties. Their beautiful music elevates any affair to a memorable event! If I were planning a wedding - I would ONLY hire this group because of how professional they are, and how wonderfully they play! Dee is a pleasure to work with (for booking) and makes sure all of your needs are taken care of. Thank you again for everything!

Dee Sparks and her Rosewood Ensemble was incredible to work with, from the planning to the day of the wedding. Her strings ensemble, and trumpet made the church service beautiful and elegant. She went out of her way to help plan/coordinate the music for the ceremony which I so much appreciated. I would recommend this ensemble and give them a 10 out of 10! Just an amazing experience, one that I will treasure - MOB

The Rosewood Ensemble and Dee Sparks were fantastic to work with on my wedding day! They made my wedding ceremony elegant and beautiful. Leading up to our wedding, Dee was beyond helpful. She answered any questions we had and even proof read our church program to be sure we had everything correct. She was responsive, professional and couldn’t be more of a joy to work with! The music was stunning and made our wedding mass so special. Thank you!!

The quartet did a wonderful job and really made the wedding special. I have had many compliments on their beautiful performance. We also appreciated their willingness to work with us on the reschedule and the venue change due to Covid.

Classic. Elegant. Ethereal. Some of the best money spent on the entire wedding/reception.

The Rosewood Ensemble just performed at our wedding. They were IMPECCABLE. Very professional and such a magnificent sound in the Jewel Box. Our Guests were transported and transfixed. And this quartet 'Made' our ceremony a holier, spiritual, joyous experience from start to finish. 5 out of 5 Stars!

Rosewood Ensemble was great! They were very easy to work with in terms of scheduling and logistics. They were very talented musicians and made our wedding very special. The string quartet was a great addition and the music was wonderful!

This group is professional, responsive!, organized and incredibly talented. You will not regret hiring this group of musicians. They made our day so special.

We cannot recommend the Rosewood Ensemble enough! We had them for our ceremony and cocktail hour music and they were amazing! I loved that they were able to play both classic and contemporary music. The violin and cello duo was perfect and all of our guests commented on how great they were. I also found them very easy to work with from a planning perspective. 10/10 would work with them again!

Dee was amazing to work with and the music, the music, was beautiful, it filled the space and made the wedding memorable.

I'm not usually one to write reviews, however, I felt by not saying something I was doing other brides a disservice. The Rosewood Ensemble exhibited poor communication and an extreme lack of professionalism in management. The manager, Dee, was unresponsive to emails and very unprofessional in the emails she did send. During our correspondence, I had to send a follow-up email to her after waiting 2 weeks for a response. When she responded, she repeated the same questions and she did not appear to have taken the time to look through the venue information that I had sent her. We were not treated at all like valued customers, instead I felt like I was trying to appease her. We ran into a misunderstanding and she was unwilling to work with me to find a solution. I offered multiple times to discuss the problem over the phone or zoom to resolve the situation. She was unwilling to compromise or discuss the issue with me further and ultimately decided not to work with us. The only positive thing I have to say about this group is that we were refunded our money. Overall, the lack of professionalism was shocking considering all of the reviews and recommendations for this group. I have already booked all of my other vendors who have been AMAZING to work with and I would NOT recommend working with this group.

We were lucky enough to have the Rosewood Ensemble play at our late October wedding. Dee made the process easy as she is extremely responsive and helped walk us through the music selection process. We talked through various scenarios based on weather and she respected our caution around COVID. The group was very amenable to playing masked, outside, with heaters near by. Their music made the the day so special and would absolutely work with them again.

We worked with Dee at the Rosewood Ensemble for our July 25th wedding and are so happy we did. Like many 2020 couples, our plans went through many changes and downsizes. It was important to us to proceed with our plans to have a pianist, violinist, and soloist even as we downsized to only 20 guests. When so much was not how we had originally envisioned, it was so beautiful and meaningful to walk down the aisle to Canon in D the way I had always dreamed. Dee is patient, kind, and passionate about music. She talked through my questions and was always willing to lend advice. I can't recommend her services more highly. We are so grateful she and her team were a part of our day.

We have nothing but good things to say about Dee and the rest of the Rosewood Ensemble. We ended up with a quartet plus a harpist, and so glad we did. Dee was responsive with communication back and forth from the beginning, from e-mails to phone calls and everything in between. We ended up with lots of changes leading up to the day, because of the pandemic, and they were on board with everything along the way. We had them learn our first dance song, which only enhanced the whole experience that live music brought to our day. Would book them a thousand times over if we could!

Dee is very talented and knowledgeable. She, along with her musicians and cantor, performed beautifully at the ceremony. Her music was the perfect complement to the Church service, was very reverential and brought great joy to us and the congregants.

Rosewood ensemble created the loveliest ambiance for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Highly recommend!!!

Dee Sparks listened to our hopes and Rosewood Ensemble made our celebration during trying times better than any we could have imagined! The program choices and performance were magical, lifting and warmly engaging those attending!

The Rosewood Ensemble were fantastic and Dee Sparks was really easy to work with.

We knew very early on in our wedding planning process that we both wanted a string quartet, and we were both very serious about it. We looked at many options, listened to sample pieces, compared pricing, read reviews... and we landed on The Rosewood Ensemble. While they might not have the lowest price, we felt that our money was very well spent. Their performance at the wedding was flawless. A few guests mentioned that the quartet was one of the major highlights of the evening. Working with The Rosewood Ensemble is pleasant. We had a very non-traditional format for our wedding, and while we could tell that they had certain assumptions on what a wedding may look like (in all fairness, almost the entire wedding industry does), The Rosewood Ensemble was very accomodating. Overall, I would highly recommend The Rosewood Ensemble. Thank you and keep up the good work!

I booked the Rosewood Ensemble for our wedding ceremony and everything was amazing from start to finish. I worked directly with Dee Sparks. She was amazing and made everything so easy! She communicated often and I had no worries the day of the wedding. We had the string quartet and it was absolutely beautiful! The music made the ceremony elegant and classic and was everything I dreamed I wanted. If you are looking for a string ensemble at your wedding or event I would highly recommend The Rosewood Ensemble.

Hiring Rosewood Ensemble for our wedding was the best decision. Dee, the managing director, was super responsive, personable, and incredibly pleasant to work with. I am a very organized person, especially during my wedding, and she kept right up with my questions, timeline changes, and requests. They were professional, timely, and detail-oriented. The music was simply superb. I always say you need to hire people for your wedding that make your life easier, not harder. Dee and Rosewood did just that. They made it so I could 100% count on them. Dee made sure they played the songs I wanted, while offering suggestions for those I was unsure of. Thank you, Rosewood Ensemble! I couldn't recommend you enough.

The Rosewood Ensemble was amazing. I continue to get compliments on how beautiful the music was during our ceremony. Dee was easy to work with and was very accommodating in bringing my vision to life. They were able to cut songs and mash things together perfectly. If you are looking for a beautiful addition to your wedding ceremony, book Rosewood Ensemble, you will not be sorry!

The service was totally perfection from beginning to end. The ensemble played beautifully and just made my daughters wedding day so memorable. All I can say if you are looking for an orchestra for your ceremony or your reception look no further than The Rosewood Ensemble

They were wonderful and made my wedding day everything I wanted it to be. It was perfect! I answered a few questions and they took care of everything else! I couldn’t asked for a better experience.

This quartet set a beautiful mood for the ceremony with their superb music. The quality of the classical pieces at the ceremony was outstanding and for cocktails they played more contemporary music beautifully. They were flexible, congenial and dependable and I can't say enough about how happy I was that they were part of my daughter's wedding. I will definitely be booking them for my second daughter's wedding when the time comes.

The Rosewood Ensemble did a wonderful job for our wedding! They were very easy to work with and extremely professional. We received many compliments about their lovely music from our guests.

For our daughter’s wedding we contracted the Rosewood Ensemble for the arrival of guests, ceremony, and reception. We were quite disappointed with the quartet overall. Performance of the musicians did not live up to the standards that the principal had claimed. The biggest disappointment was the reception. The venue offers a beautiful rooftop terrace and also amazing indoor space. For the warm weather the bridal couple and practically all guests went indoors after the ceremony. The Rosewood quartet did not see any reason to move indoors, but stayed outdoors. Instead of entertaining the wedding party indoors, they performed on the practically empty rooftop terrace. Almost all guests missed the music. When I complained to the owner after the wedding, she promised a follow-up with the musicians. I never heard back from her. We would not recommend the Rosewood Ensemble.

They listened to what I had to say and helped me decide what type of ensemble would be a good fit for my event. I called one or two days before the event and they made a special effort to satisfy my needs. The musicians were on time, properly dressed, and comported themselves with an air of professionalism. Just two hours before the event we needed to adjust the start and end time, and they accommodated us. I am not qualified to critique the artistic quality of their performance, but my guests were impressed. I would definitely contract them again.

Dee!!! OMG!!! The trio was the best ever!!! James had everything under control and worked out all of the details with our son who was the MC. So grateful for you and your musicians. The music selections and timing were perfect. Our guests were so appreciative of the music that matched the serene beauty of Silver Oaks Chateau. You managed to put the magic in our special day. Please extend our thanks to your team. Thanks again for all of your support, flexibility and talent 🎶

The Rosewood Ensemble performed SPECTACULARLY for my daughter's wedding! They were professional, highly skilled, flexible, conscientious, and most helpful. When a traffic snarl delayed the arrival of many guests, the ensemble took it in stride and happily extended the prelude period. They even took the time to rehearse and perform a piece of music that I composed for the occasion. I would strongly recommend them for any special event and I look forward to engaging them again in the future!

Very professional group....a must have for your wedding!

If you are looking for amazing ceremony musicians, look no further! The ensemble sounded absolutely incredible in our ceremony space and performed wonderfully! Thank you for providing us fond memories of our mass, we will cherish them forever!

Having the Rosewood ensemble play and cantor at our wedding was so wonderful. The music made our Mass so beautiful and guests were complimenting the music quite frequently. The music selection process was easy and full of choices! Dee was our contact person throughout the planning process and she was super easy to get a hold of and to work with. You won’t regret having the Rosewood Ensemble play at your wedding.

Dee Sparks and the Rosewood Ensemble did a fantastic job for our wedding ceremony. They can play anything. If they don’t know it, they will learn it and play it beautifully, as they did for us. I highly recommend this fine group of musicians for any occasion.

Unbelievable!!! From the quality of the music, to the kindness of the members, The Rosewood Ensemble is STELLAR!!! We had so many last minute changes and questions, but The Rosewood Ensemble handled them like professionals. We needed someone last minute to play at our wedding, and they stepped up and impressed everyone who attended. I would highly recommend this group for any occasion that needs some good musical ambiance. Thank you Dee and everyone at the Rosewood Ensemble!!

Music is something that is VERY important to my husband and I, so we were very picky about choosing a quartet to perform during our ceremony. Dee was very helpful and professional to work with. She was able to give excellent advice where we had questions, and they had a wide range of songs to choose from. The music was beautiful and brought me to tears on the big day. The cantor and musicians were wonderful and made the music and ceremony go so smoothly. Couldn't be happier with our choice to use The Rosewood Ensemble!

One of the many details that go into making a wedding beautiful is the music and Rosewood Ensemble helped us every step of the way with so many details I would not have thought of. They came highly recommended to us and I am so glad we chose them for our big day!

The Rosewood Ensemble provided absolutely beautiful music for our daughter's wedding. In addition to the wedding music, they provided great advice during the planning process and we found them wonderful to work with before and during the ceremony. Thank you so much for adding to the memories of a very special day! Lauri H.