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Enter our website for more info regarding our promotional rates ending 1/2015. The Velveteen Ensemble is a New York-based group that performs classical, pop, and jazz selections. The Ensemble is composed of classically trained musicians with wedding experience. We will make your event spectacular!

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Music Genres

Classical
Jazz
Pop

Wedding Activities

Wedding

4.9

out of 5.0

11 reviews

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5/23/2024 • Nicole B

My husband, our families, and I cannot thank Marcel and Velveteen Ensemble enough for everything. Velveteen Ensemble was recommended by our wedding planner, Jeff Stillwell of Stillwell Events (give him a call, he's the BEST!!!) for our wedding at the Metropolitan Club in NYC that took place this past Saturday, May 18, 2024 and we couldn't have been happier. Marcel and his team are top-notch. They have a HUGE catalogue of songs you can choose from to play for your wedding. They also take meticulous notes and know all the ins and outs of playing string music for an event. Walking with our parents at the same time down the two joining aisles to “Canon in D” by Pachelbel is a moment we will treasure forever and EVER. I cried the happiest tears. 🩷 I still have the chills!!! The other selections for the prelude and ceremony were so lovely. All the pieces flowed so seamlessly together to create the perfect soundtrack to one of the most important moments of our lives. My husband and I heard snippets of the pieces played during cocktail hour (we were inside the library enjoying some food & beverages post-ceremony until we walked down the stairs of the Great Hall for our first dance) and everything sounded so, so wonderful. Wow, just wow. Marcel, you were such a pleasure to work with, and we are so grateful that Jeff connected us!! You and your team are amazing. Thank you, again, Marcel, for being part of our DREAM team!!! 🩷

12/30/2022 • Mickaela O

Best part of our wedding. Hands down. You will not regret hiring the Velveteen Ensemble. I wish I could listen to them play all day, everyday. They were so accommodating to the music requests I had for our ceremony and all the fun covers we chose to do for happy hour. All of the guests said they thoroughly enjoyed them and it instantly upgrades your wedding to such a classy and timeless affair. Book them!!

9/14/2022 • Emily S

My husband and I hired the Velveteen Ensemble for our June 2022 wedding and we are so beyond happy that we did! I always knew I wanted a string quartet for my wedding ceremony, and the Velveteen Ensemble certainly delivered and more! Working with Marcel was seamless -- he is so friendly and responsive and I could tell we were in great hands from the beginning. We had them come 30 or so minutes before the ceremony started to play while our guests sipped on champagne and mingled, and everyone was raving about how great they were. Marcel was so gracious and came over to say goodbye to us before they left our venue, which was so sweet and professional. We would absolutely hire them again for another event without hesitation -- thank you Marcel & team!

11/13/2021 • Victoria H

We hired Velveteen Ensemble to have a string quartet play during our wedding ceremony. They were punctual, played exactly what we requested, and looked professional. Our guests also loved the music and it really added to the atmosphere. Overall we're really happy we chose Velveteen Ensemble and would recommend them for anyone looking for a string quartet.

7/22/2021 • John T

Marcel and team were a gigantic hit at the event - we had dozens of people coming up to us raving about the music. They were able to perform anything from classical to pop and also unique soundtrack music from Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. Wish we could listen to them play every weekend!

1/20/2019 • Anelise C

The Velveteen Ensemble was exceptional. We had the String Quartet for 1 hour. For the first 30 minutes our guests were arriving and we had them playing fun songs - like Jurassic Park and Game of Thrones theme songs, Taylor Swift, Beatles and even Despacito! Our guests absolutely loved it. The quartet moved to our ceremony space and played another 30 minuts for our ceremony. They have a really extensive list of songs with traditional and modern ones. They were totally open to learning new songs for us, which we loved. The customer service was great. Marcel got back to us right away whenever we needed and we always felt we were in great hands. After doing some price research, we've also found them to be very reasonably priced. The quartet looked very professional and everything went perfectly, according to plan. We got a lot of compliments from our guests (some of them are musicians themselves!) and even our photographer, who has been to a bunch of weddings, said she was impressed with the quartet. I couldn't recommend them more!

11/15/2018 • Monica V

We cannot thank Marcel and Velveteen Ensemble enough for the music, professionalism and joy they brought to our wedding day. We received so many compliments and most, if not all!, were about the quartet. From the very beginning, Marcel was communicative, helpful and listened to all of our million planning questions. He sent us an incredible list of music the ensemble already knew and even learned 3 new pieces because they were special to us as a couple. And when I say the music was gorgeous, I mean GORGEOUS. Definitely check them out on social media; the sound is incredible. We would book them over and over again and are so glad we have video for years to come! Highly recommend them. Thank you a million times, VE!

7/21/2016 • Amanda W

My husband and I hired Velveteen Ensemble to play during our pre-ceremony and ceremony for our wedding. They have a large selection of songs from which to choose and that was very appealing in our search for a string trio/quartet. They were also very willing to perform songs that are not included in their catalogue. During the inquiry and booking process, Velveteen Ensemble was extremely impressive with how responsive they were to our emails. On the day of the wedding, the musicians were very punctual, dressed professionally, and performed beautifully. Many of our guests were pleasantly surprised by the trio and really enjoyed hearing a mix of both classical and contemporary music. Changes in our timeline required the group to play longer than what was contractually agreed upon and they did so seamlessly and without complaint -- for that we are so very grateful. Ultimately we would happily recommend the services of Velveteen Ensemble happily. They will truly help add a special touch to any wedding!

10/01/2015 • Jen F

Amazing String Quartet! I used Velveteen Ensembles for my outdoor wedding ceremony this past September, and I was thrilled with them! They were extremely professional and easy to work with throughout the wedding planning process. They also have a HUGE repertoire of songs to choose from- so many that it was hard to choose our favorites! They play all of your standard classical songs, as well as more current songs (everything from Coldplay to Dave Matthews to Passion Pit!) They are wonderful musicians and I would use them again in a heartbeat. I can't recommend them highly enough!

11/29/2014 • Felicia T

The Velveteen Ensemble was great. They provided music for our ceremony, and everything went so smoothly. Marcel was extremely responsive throughout the whole pre-wedding process and even provided extra music samples when I was debating between two different processional songs. They were extremely flexible and sat outside during our chilly fall ceremony without complaints! The price is extremely reasonable and they are definitely worth every penny. The music was perfect and made our day even more special.

11/12/2014 •

This ensemble was top notch. They were the utmost professionals, extremely talented and flexible with adjusting their location throughout my event to deal with weather and last minute changes. They also played exactly the songs I requested even a special request song at exactly the right moment. I wish there wasn't a whole party going on so I could have just appreciated their beautiful music by its self. Highly recommend this group! They made my wedding so special.