About this vendor
Vintage String Music is a dynamic and unique music entertainment company that serves the greater New England area, New York, and New Jersey. Vintage String Music has grown to provide entertainment at weddings and special events, after founders Diane Hastings and Vanessa Buttolph found increased demand through for their unique Signature Medleys of hip-hop, pop, and R&B songs and renditions of all styles of music played beautifully on string instruments.
The Vintage String Team is a small group of outstanding professional musicians led by company founders and owners Vanessa and Diane. Throughout the booking and song selection process, Vanessa and Diane work with each individual couple to bring their passion, attention to detail, and years of experience to enhance the story and personality of each couple through music. Each event is carefully curated drawing from a repertoire list that spans 5 centuries and truly covers everything from Beethoven to Beyoncé.
Wedding ensembles and packages are available for solo, duo, trio, or quartet with guitar and drum options. Vintage String Music strives to creatively bring the vision of each client to life while providing a seamless and stress-free planning experience from start to finish. Additional reviews for Vintage String Music can be viewed on the WeddingWire page, Website, and Google Profile.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Instruments
- Cello
- Fiddle
- Guitar
- Percussion
- Piano
- Viola
Music Genres
- Bluegrass
- Bollywood
- Celtic
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
Music Services
- Live Music
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.2024.2023.
Best of Weddings
The Knot independently assesses vendors for this award—it’s never self-reported. We base it on firsthand experiences from real couples and guests, and they must have a 4.5-star average across 7+ reviews in the qualifying year.
Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
Reviews
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5
out of 5.047 reviews
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Vintage String brought our wedding dreams to life! I had a request for an obscure song from My Neighbor Totoro to walk down the aisle to, and Vintage String was happy to bring my d...
reams to life! They played the song PERFECTLY and I could not have been happier! It was so beautiful and everything I dreamed of. They also did a 2nd special request for my husband and groomsmen entrances from The Lord of the Rings. Vintage Strings is incredibly talented, they are true musical artists. You will not regret working with them!
Having a string quartet at my wedding was a must and Vintage String made my dreams come true! The utmost professionals with a wide variety of music in their repertoire! Our custom ...
arrangements for the ceremony were ideal and played to perfection. The music was one of the main compliments we got about our wedding and Vintage String helped all of that happen.
Vintage Strings was absolutely exceptional at our wedding! The trio brought an incredible elegance to our ceremony and transformed our cocktail hour into something truly memorable....
Their repertoire of pop covers delighted our guests, with many specifically commenting on how beautifully they performed modern songs with a classical twist.
What truly sets them apart is not just their musical talent, but also their professionalism during the planning process. They provided invaluable guidance and feedback when I was uncertain about musical selections, helping create the perfect atmosphere for each moment of our celebration.
During the ceremony, they captured exactly the vibe we were hoping for, elevating the entire experience with their artistry. Their timing and execution were flawless. I cannot recommend Vintage Strings highly enough - they exceeded all our expectations and were a highlight of our special day!
We had a single violinist for our wedding at View Boston this past September. Since first talking with Vintage string I knew they would be amazing. The violinist was so incredibly ...
talented! She and every member of vintage string exceeded our expectations. Cannot thank them enough they made our wedding unbelievable!
We hired Vintage String for our wedding and they were absolutely incredible! We had a violinist and a cellist perform live acoustic music during our ceremony and cocktail hour, and...
it made every moment feel sweeter, more romantic, and so memorable. Their sound filled the room in the most elegant way without ever overpowering anything, it truly elevated the entire atmosphere.
They were professional, easy to work with, talented beyond words, and our guests could not stop complimenting how beautiful the music was. If you’re looking for musicians who add emotion, charm and timeless beauty to your day, Vintage String is a perfect choice. I would 100% recommend them to anyone getting married!
They were absolutely wonderful and I can't recommend them enough. They were communicative, professional, and very accommodating to our music choices. They really elevated the day a...
nd our guests loved them. We went with the duo option, but they do offer solo, trio, or quartet. They are affordable and explain their entire process well. I would highly recommend them!!
Diane and Vanessa were so communicative and the music was beautiful. We had a DJ during our ceremony and they added such a nice element to our ceremony. There are phenomenal!
My husband and I chose the duet between violin and cello for our wedding day ceremony and cocktail hour..it was such a nice change from a DJ the whole night.. the two musicians wer...
e truly so talented and there were so many song choices to choose from and they were so flexible with any changes or additions we wanted included. Would absolutely recommend to anyone who’s looking to incorporate some live music into their big day they were on time, professional, so sweet and provided amazing work :)
We are so glad we booked Vintage String for our wedding day. We chose the quartet to play during our welcome/prelude, ceremony, and cocktail hour. Vintage String added another leve...
l of elegance and sophistication to our big day. Going with the quartet filled our venue with a lush, full melody, which delighted our guests. Plus, working with the team was effortless and enjoyable the whole way through; they really understood what we were going for with the sound and vibe. If you're looking to elevate your wedding day, we couldn't recommend Vintage String Music enough!
We are so happy we had Vintage String for our ceremony and cocktail hour. We had a cello/violin duo and it was so beautiful. They made the planning process so easy and it was such ...
a pleasure to work with them. We received so many compliments from our guests!
It was a pleasure working with Vintage strings to plan music for my daughter's wedding at Plimoth Patuxet Museums. The solo violinist added a wonderful element to both the wedding ...
ceremony and cocktail hour. Diane was extremely helpful during planning and the violinist was wonderful in her execution of the pieces my daughter and son in law chose. I highly recommend Vintage Strings and would not hesitate to hire them for future events.
Fantastic addition to our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Our guests loved the range in music that our violinist and guitarist played! We not hesitate to hire them again.
Vintage String was a perfect addition to our wedding. We requested a violin and cello play during our ceremony and cocktail hour. Before signing the contract, I met with Diane who ...
helped me determine the appropriate instruments for what we wanted and the type of music we wanted to hear. The ceremony music was beautiful and we heard great reviews from our guests at the cocktail hour. Diane and her team were easy to work with, prompt and kind.
Vintage Strings was very professional and lovely to work with! I worked with Diane a lot to plan everything out and she offered excellent communication in all stages of the plannin...
g process. The prices were very reasonable for a live musician. We had a solo violinist, Tudor Dornescu play our ceremony and for an hour at our reception and he was spectacular! He played everything flawlessly and was so lovely to work with!
The moment we got engaged I knew I wanted live music for my ceremony. I searched for a while not loving what I was seeing and then I came across Vintage String. What an amazing tea...
m they are. They made me feel so comfortable and helped me through the entire process! Most importantly their music is absolutely incredible! They made our ceremony and cocktail hour absolutely perfect ❤️
My husband and I absolutely loved working with Diane and Vanessa/ The Vintage String team!
Our wedding songs for the ceremony and cocktail hour were a lovely mix of contemporary s...
ongs and along with a few classic songs. We hired their Trio String group! All of our guests couldn't stop talking about how incredible this talented group of violin players were. I can't recommend anyone better!
Highly recommend booking with the Vintage String Team right away. They made our special day so magical and filled with a perfect melody that we won't every forget!
I highly recommend Vintage String if you are looking for music for your wedding ceremony or reception. They were extremely professional. They provided us with a very extensive play...
list to choose from.
We had a pianist and a violinist during my daughter's wedding ceremony, but they have multiple options for different instruments depending on your needs. The music was so beautiful, and I could have listened to them all night.
They were always quick to return any communication, and the consultation with them closer to the wedding to discuss our music selection was extremely helpful.
I highly recommend Vintage String. I would hire them again without hesitation.
Vintage String came highly recommended by a top Boston based wedding planner and the recommendation did not disappoint! Diane was incredibly organized and a pleasure to work w/ lea...
ding up to wedding day and their performance was absolutely spectacular! They even learned two songs for us - truly beautiful!
I'd highly recommend Vintage String for all of your strings needs!
Diane and Vanessa were a pleasure to work with and the trio who played for the Mass and the following cocktail hour were fabulous. They masterfully handled music from Air on the G ...
String and Canon in D to pop favorites appropriate for the cocktail hour. We could not have been more delighted and highly recommend Vintage String Music!
Vanessa and Diane were so nice and easy to work with. The trio sounded absolutely gorgeous at our wedding. We also got a custom song for the bride to walk down the aisle to and it ...
was so special. If you are looking to elevate your ceremony, Vintage Strings is a must-book!
Working with Diane and Vanessa for our wedding was such a great decision! They captured the exact vibe we were looking for of classic meets pop for our wedding ceremony and cocktai...
l hour. If you are looking for beautiful and elegant music to make your wedding memorable, you can't go wrong with Vintage String Music!
Pop tunes on classical strings! Vintage String was a hit at our wedding. During the ceremony we had a solo violinist as guests arrived, and as we processed during the ceremony. The...
n, during our cocktail hour a cello joined for more great tunes. They were the perfect addition, flexible, and they have a long repertoire to pick from!
There aren't enough words to describe how amazing Vintage String are!! They were so open, communicative, and really helped bring the vision of our wedding ceremony music together! ...
Our guests couldn't stop talking about how beautiful the music was, and it's one of the things that sticks out the most when we think about our wedding day. They have such a huge catalog of music to choose from, as well as the ability to choose custom songs. We loved every second of the music!
We connected with Vintage String through our DJ. They were very easy to work with and were responsive to questions.They sent a questionnaire to finalize our selections and spoke wi...
th me by phone as well. On the day of the wedding, they played beautifully, including two custom pieces that we had requested. They added a lovely ambiance to our wedding and cocktail hour, and many of our guests complimented them. We highly recommend them for your wedding or event!
Diane and her group of musicians are incredibly talented. Diane was so thoughtful and she walked us through all of our questions and was candid and transparent about everything. Th...
ey were the best way to elevate any event and were the nicest touch for our ceremony and our cocktail hour!
We hired them for our wedding in September 2022 ! Vanessa was amazing to work with and truly was so helpful in choosing the right music that would flow nicely ! I always dreamed of...
having a violinist at my wedding . It was a dream come true and such a beautiful addition . They are affordable and reasonable with prices !!! Definitely worth it and highly recommend!!!
Wow, wow, and WOW! We were so pleased from day 1 with Vintage String! Their kind and caring spirit, mixed with their SUBERB talent and organizational skills, helped to make our wed...
ding day so wonderful, and filled with beautiful music! Thank you for helping fill our wedding with so much joy! Do not hesitate to hire this incredibly talented team of women, you will not regret it!!!
My husband and I hired Vintage Strings to play music for our beach ceremony and they were amazing! They were so considerate and easy to work with. We were worried about sound on th...
e beach, and they walked us through all of their sound equipment options and assured us that they had the best equipment for the job and brought back up just in case. The sound was perfect for the ceremony but the music and their performance was even better!! My husband and I are musicians, so the music selection was very important to us. They have a great repertoire of music that fits any couples needs. They even learned a custom song for us "Time" by Pink Floyd, which made my husband so happy, so he could walk down the aisle to his favorite song!
I also work in the wedding industry myself and have worked with Vintage strings in a professional work capacity as well, which is why I wanted to hire them as one of our wedding vendors in the first place. They always exceeded my expectations, as a wedding planner and then also as a bride on my wedding day.
Don't think twice - they are the real deal!
Vintage Strings was a pleasure to work with and truly delivered on our wedding day. They really worked with us and were always available for questions and advice on how to make the...
ir performance the best it could be for both them and our guests. They played beautifully for our ceremony with our custom arrangement that they played and our guests really enjoyed them during our cocktail hour. They are extremely talented and really made our day special. Can't recommend them enough!
We were very pleased with this service the music was beautiful. Booking was simple and easy. They accommodated our request for specific songs and we enjoyed the elegance of the cer...
emony. Would definitely hire them again.
Absolutely loved working with Vintage Strings for our wedding ceremony music. As a professional musician and music teacher, I was intent on finding the perfect trio to basically co...
llaborate with on a set list. Vanessa and Diane were so helpful and friendly, as well as extremely talented; the entire process was relaxing and fun. They performed beautifully on the beach, on an unusually warm November afternoon. They were the perfect musicians for our ceremony, and we are so happy we found them! Thank you!
Diane and Vanessa were fantastic! They were always quick to respond to any and every question I had during the planning process. They were so helpful and I loved having a custom so...
ng for my walk down the aisle. The music was beautiful and I received so many compliments from my guests throughout the night about how wonderful they were. Highly recommend!
We are so grateful that we hired Vintage String to play for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Vanessa and Diane were very responsive throughout the planning process and were ...
so easy to work with. We booked them relatively last minute but they jumped right in and had everything ready for us right away. They showed up on time and played everything beautifully, including a custom song that we asked for. All of our guests loved the special touch of live music for part of the wedding. Thank you, Vintage String, for helping make our day so special!
Vintage String was organized & so easy to work with. We live out of state so the majority of our communication occurred over email, quick phone calls & google drive docs. All of th...
eir recommendations for song choices & timing were incredibly helpful & perceptive. I was able to work with them to have a “secret” song to walk down the aisle to as a planned surprise. Overall they were professional & talented, can’t ask for much else!
We hired Vintage String for our wedding ceremony and reception and we could not have been happier. The entire experience from planning to performance was a delight! Thank you Diane...
and Vanessa.
Jon and JAnet
I'm very happy we went with Vintage String. Their music was beautiful and many guests commented on how lovely it was. They played for both our ceremony and cocktail hour.
Easy to communicate with, reasonably priced and an excellent performance. We never had a second thought about hiring Vintage string and we were so happy that they were a part of ou...
r day!
Vintage String Music offered us a personalized and affordable option for ceremony music. We were looking to have live, melodic music play during our ceremony, and Vintage Strings o...
ffered just that, with a personalized touch (offering to meet with us to chat about our visions for the ceremony), and at a cost that we could afford as a young couple. We would recommend that others who have some of the same needs in a musician strongly consider reaching out to Vintage Strings Music!
Our wedding guests have not stopped raving about Vintage String. The string trio performed exquisitely even though the ceremony got a tad windy. They made great suggestions for the...
processional, and recessional music and the guests were duly impressed with the fun choices the bride and groom made from the expansive list of musical pieces The trio played for the cocktail reception and once again their suggestions for music were spot on. We have signed them on for our next daughter’s wedding next year. Vintage String arrived on time, easy to work with, responsive and helpful. Their suggestions were brilliant. They helped make our daughter’s wedding magical.
This team was wonderful to work with and extremely professional. We hired them to play at or daughter’s wedding during the ceremony for the prelude, then during the cocktail hour. ...
They switched up the arrangements from classical and sophisticated at the prelude and ceremony to contemporary and very relevant for today’s guests. My daughter and son-in-law made the music selections from music menus and they were very broad and offered all kinds of styles.
The guests raved about them. It was such a wonderful addition to the celebration. They are a real class act and very talented. I would highly recommend them to anyone wanted some live music at their special event.
From start to finish Diane and Vanessa were wonderful to deal with. Very informative, quick responses, and very straight forward. The musicians were on time, prepared, and played a...
bsolutely beautiful music. I highly recommend them. If I ever need musicians in the Boston area again, I will definitely call Vintage String.
Vintage String was so great to work with. Diane and Vanessa made the process incredibly easy, straightforward and fun. We loved having string musicians for our ceremony and cocktai...
l hour and it was exactly how I imagined it would be!
Vintage String was fantastic! They were so great to work with, they made it super easy, they totally got what we wanted, and they were really accommodating. They even recorded them...
selves playing a requested song so our niece could practice and then sing with them during the ceremony. The music on the day was so lovely and everyone commented on how nice it was. It doesn't get better than beautiful music and lovely people who are a pleasure to work with. I highly, highly recommend Vintage String Music.
Vintage String played at our wedding ceremony just last weekend and it was truly incredible! They accommodated a very special request and learned something new for us and it touche...
d our hearts. Thank you will never be enough!
We recently hired Vintage Strings to play at our wedding in May. They were super accommodating, responsive, professional, and were a huge hit! The music was absolutely beautiful. H...
ighly recommend!
One of the best decisions I made for our wedding was reaching out to Vintage String Music to play for our ceremony. Diane and Vanessa were fantastic to work with, especially since ...
they were a late addition to the wedding to surprise my fiancee. Our violinist and cellist duo was one of the many highlights of our wedding!
We worked with Vintage String Music for our August 14, 2021 wedding in Middletown, RI. We heard them play at the Dorchester Brewing Company and knew we wanted to work with them! Di...
ane worked with us to create a contemporary playlist that we loved and included songs from Ed Sheeran, John Legend and Taylor Swift. It was a perfect touch for our outdoor ceremony!
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