About this vendor
Viva La Strings is a wedding music service serving Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Northern Kentucky, Southeast Indiana and Nashville, TN. Founded in 2008 by music director Pendra Lee Snyder, our roster of professionally trained musicians brings live strings to ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinners and receptions.
Choose a soloist, duo, trio, string quartet, jazz trio, or guitar vocalist. Our musicians play violin, viola, cello, guitar, piano and more, and we tailor every performance to the couple, from the processional to the final recessional.
Our repertoire runs from timeless classical favorites like Canon in D to modern pop hits arranged for strings, plus jazz, Irish, Jewish and Bollywood selections. We'll help you build the perfect setlist, and we can arrange songs that aren't already in our catalogue.
Beyond weddings, we perform for corporate events, holiday parties, community events and worship services. Wherever live strings will bring elegance to your event, we'd love to be there.
Details
Instruments
- Bass
- Cello
- Fiddle
- Flute
- Guitar
- Harp
Music Genres
- Bluegrass
- Celtic
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Folk
Music Services
- Live Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Cocktail Hour
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2023.
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This team of 3 added so much ambiance and elegance to an already beautiful ceremony. The bride was hoping for an outdoor wedding, which became impossible with heavy rains. The stri...
ng trio quickly pivoted to set up inside and brought a calmness and serenity during the ceremony, and added an uplifting atmosphere during the cocktail hour. They performed specially requested songs and we received many compliments from the guests. Highly recommend!
Viva La Strings was amazing to work with! They had great communication and the music portal was very easy to use! We got so many compliments on our music and would highly recommend...
using them for any future events.
Viva La Strings Nashville was the perfect quartet for our wedding at my childhood home in southern Kentucky. Lila was EXTREMELY organized, very responsive, and worked with my other...
vendors to make our ceremony extra special and beautiful. We are so grateful for them.
So wonderful to work with and very talented musicians.
What an amazing addition for the perfect day! The musicians are so talented and was the perfect addition to the wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Can't say enough good things abo...
ut them. Very professional and so kind.
Viva La Strings was wonderful to work with from a planner’s perspective! They were communicative, easy to work with, and kept us updated throughout the planning process. On the wed...
ding day, we had to execute our rain plan, and they were incredibly flexible and quick to adjust. They worked seamlessly with our team to ensure the ceremony went off without a hitch. I would absolutely recommend Viva La Strings to any couple looking for a talented and professional string ensemble!
The quartet at our ceremony was absolutely perfect! Their performance truly blew everyone away, we heard so many compliments from our guests. We requested a song outside of their c...
atalogue to be played last for us to have a private dance and they were kind enough to wait until we were ready. It was a very special moment for us and we are delighted to always carry that memory. If we could have done anything different for planning our ceremony we would have had the quartet recorded for us to hear again and again.
The music sounded great and was exactly what we were looking for. The artist was professional, on time, and was able to accommodate a few specific songs requests we were wanting fo...
r our ceremony on short notice. The price was comparable to a standard DJ service for an outdoor ceremony, which made this the obvious choice for us. Highly recommend!
They were excellent to work with leading up the my wedding, always very responsive and helpful. Then they played beautifully and exactly the playlist we wanted. Thank you!!
We had a really great experience with Viva La Strings! We really liked how we could fully customize the playlist and we were even able to add a song that they hadn’t played before!...
They were a beautiful touch to our wedding.
They were amazing! They took all my requests and played beautifully on the day. As a string player myself, it was important to have music for the processional and recessional. It c...
ould not have been more perfect! Could not recommend more highly!
Viva La Strings was very easy to work with and extremely professional during the wedding. They were genuinely exceptional musicians. Highly Recommend. L Lettie
I was the wedding coordinator for a wedding where Viva La Strings provided music for the ceremony and cocktail hour, and they were incredible! They were responsive, helpful, and ea...
sy to work with throughout the planning process. On the wedding day, they were flexible when rain forced us to adjust plans and were so kind and professional. Most importantly, their talent was outstanding. The music was absolutely beautiful and added so much to the atmosphere of the day. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for exceptional event musicians!
Lila and her team were so great to work with! Everyone was incredibly kind, professional, organized, and extremely talented. Communication throughout the process was seamless, and ...
they helped create such a beautiful and smooth wedding day for the couple. I truly enjoyed working with Viva La Strings and would highly recommend their services!
We are so happy that we booked Viva La Strings Nashville for our ceremony and cocktail hour at our wedding. They were professional, friendly and extremely talented. The entire plan...
ning process, including booking, song selections, and finalizing details, was straightforward and easy to navigate. Lila promptly answered any questions that arose and was always accessible if anything came up. The quartet added the perfect amount of elegance and fun to our outdoor wedding, and we overheard several guests specifically praising their performance. We’d recommend Viva La Strings to anyone looking for incredible live music!
We hired Viva la Strings string quartet for our wedding ceremony and could not have been any happier with the beautiful music they provided. It really made the ceremony beautiful. ...
There was a wide variety of music to select from and they would have accommodated any special requests as well. We also had them play at the cocktail hour immediately following where we requested a different style of music. They did an excellent job with both ad we got many compliments. This is well worth the money if you want something special for your event. I highly recommend.
We had the opportunity to have the Violin/Cello Duo at our Valentines Dinner this past weekend and it was absolutely beautiful! Would recommend over and over!
Absolutely loved Viva la Strings! We hired them to play at our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. They were the most beautiful addition to our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. ...
They were extremely easy to work with and accommodated all of our needs. I would definitely recommend them for your next event!
Pendra was very responsive and so easy to work with. We booked a string duet for our wedding and they sounded amazing. We heard many compliments about them throughout the night. Th...
e communication was easy and we liked being able to pick the exact songs the musicians played. The online portal was easy to use and had all the information. The musicians were professional and sounded great. Would highly recommend hiring them for any event.
We worked with Renee Johnson with Viva La Strings Central Ohio for a celloist and violinist to play for a small wedding dinner at Kindred Spirits in Hocking Hills, Ohio. Playlists ...
were provided in advance, and we were able to select which songs we wanted to play during the dinner. The musicians were professional, and the music provided an elevated touch to such a memorable event!
We would definitely use Viva la Strings again!
They were very professional played beautifully through our ceremony and cocktail hour! We got to choose all the songs that were played and they did a great job. Violins were the pe...
rfect touch to bring that extra detail and sentiment to our ceremony. There wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd! The price was very reasonable and would recommend to anyone!
I would recommend Viva La Strings to anyone! They were great leading up to the wedding, were able to accommodate our special song requests, and sounded incredible on the big day!
The groom is Middle Eastern and wanted an Arabic song the group did not know. They worked with a composer to familiarize and it was perfect and beautiful! They were so easy to work...
with. Polished and professional on the wedding day. An absolute gem to any event.
Viva La Strings made our ceremony so beautiful. The violin + cello duet performed for an hour of our wedding day for the ceremony and it was so elegant and timeless! Lila was so co...
mmunicative and helpful! Absolutely use them- they’re amazing!!
Incredibly patient with our arrangements and completely professional. Performance was perfect very easy to book and would highly recommend.
We are so glad we booked their services. They play beautifully, elevating our event. Our guests enjoyed trying to identify the songs played while they waited for the ceremony and d...
uring dinner. Communication from booking to the event was great.
Very professional group. They were punctual and played the music we requested which was Celtic celebration
Pendra and her fellow musicians were super professional from the get-go. Amazing selection of music and top-notch playing. They arrived on time and all of our guests loved the atmo...
sphere they created.
Viva la Strings provided wonderful music for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. They were communicative throughout the entire planning process and their discography is extensi...
ve so they were able to play a mix of classical and contemporary music. We would certainly recommend Viva la Strings for a bride and groom looking to elevate the music at their wedding.
Viva La Strings made for a beautiful ceremony at my wedding, so glad we had them!
Viva La Strings were absolutely beautiful for my son's wedding. They were organized, so talented, on cue and everything was coordinated so perfectly. I would absolutely use them ...
again for a future wedding or event!
We had Viva La Strings play during our outdoor October ceremony, and it was truly a dream come true. Eugene and Jonathan absolutely killed it as our guitar and cello duo! Viva La S...
trings has an expansive music catalogue to choose from, and Eugene and Jonathan set aside some extra rehearsal time for our special request songs. My only regret is that I didn't get to hear them play as much as our guests did, but what I did get to hear was sublime.
Viva La Strings played at our wedding and they were amazing! We chose the piano and cello duo and they truly made our ceremony so special.. they are so talented. Highly recommend b...
ooking them for your event!
Viva la Strings did an incredible job at our August 3 weddings. We had ceremony and cocktail hour music with a string quartet, and had some custom arrangements made. Renee made it ...
so easy to coordinate everything and plan the entire day. So many guests commented on their beautiful music. Thanks again!
Easy to work with, extremely professional and AMAZING music. I wish my husband and I got to hear more of them but what we did hear was wonderful. They have a HUGE catalog of songs ...
to pick from.
We booked a string trio for my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour, and had an amazing experience! The performance was great, and they were super easy to work with. We coordinated t...
he playlist and timing in advance, so we were prepared and on the same page for wedding day. As the bride, I did not even meet with/interact with them at all on the wedding day, as they were completely self-sufficient. They had played at our venue before and were familiar with the setup and logistics. This made it very easy and stress-free for my family and I as we were taking pictures and preparing for the ceremony. We received many compliments on their performance- how great it sounded, their professionalism, and the song choices. Their pricing is very reasonable compared to others in the area but does not comprise quality. I am so glad we decided to book Viva la Strings, and would 100% recommend them to anyone for any occasion!
A month and a half post-wedding, my guests are still raving about how special the violin/cello were during our ceremony and cocktail hour. Viva La Strings went above and beyond to ...
ensure my order of music and desires were met. Having violin talents run in our family, it was necessary to have live music and I cannot believe how great Viva's communication/execution was. 11/10 and I hope to see you at future events! PS - Viva La Strings, Columbus, OH
Viva la Strings did a wonderful job playing for our ceremony! The string quartet sounded so beautiful.
We used a soloist violinist for our wedding ceremony and he was amazing! My only regret is that I didn’t get to hear him play more! If you are looking for an easy going company to ...
work with that is quick to respond and highly professional this is the place to go.
Highly recommend Viva if you're looking for some live music at your wedding! They have a huge library of music to choose from and were super easy to work with! Great communicators ...
and great musicians.
I absolutely loved my experience with Viva La Strings. We hired a trio for our ceremony and cocktail hour. Everything was perfect, they were on-time professional, and played amazin...
g music. They also allowed us to pick one song for the trio to learn, and we chose "Thank You For Being A Friend" for our bridal party to walk down the aisle to. It was so fun to get to pick one special song, and I am grateful for them allowing us to customize our experience. Working with this team was just awesome. Highly recommend!
Working with Pendra and Viva la Strings was wonderful! The song catalog has so many choices and Pendra was very easy to work with in terms of timeline and creating our song list. T...
he musicians were so talented! Our guests loved the addition of live music. Viva la Strings added such a touch of elegance to our special day. Highly recommend!
Viva la Strings did a fantastic ceremony and reception. We had multiple guests come up to us after the wedding and say what an amazing atmosphere they helped set! They were easy to...
work with, had an extensive song selection, and were professional through the whole process! Highly recommend!
Viva La Strings did a fantastic job at our wedding ceremony! We did a string trio (2 violins and 1 cello). It was so beautiful and really set the mood for our wedding. Their timing...
and fading of the music was perfect. We got so many compliments on their music!
Our guests absolutely loved Viva la Strings! They said having the live music was the cherry on top for our wedding and that it really stood out as a truly lovely detail. They loved...
recognizing different songs throughout the night as well and said the music was gorgeous and quite well played. My experience booking and coordinating with Viva la Strings was flawless as well - Pendra was polite, very responsiveness, extremely professional, and overall easy to work with. My only regret was that I couldn’t have listened to them more as I was getting swept away to take photos most of the time they were playing. I would highly recommend hiring Viva la Strings to bring that extra special touch to your big day. Thank you Viva la Strings!
I used Viva La Strings for our wedding in 2018 and for our 2021 Corporate Holiday Dinner and they do not disappoint. From beginning to end Viva La Strings has been amazing to work ...
with. I will always use them any chance I can!
Viva La Strings was incredible and provided fantastic music! They were communicative throughout the process, professional, and made our wedding day special with the wonderful strin...
g melodies from the duet.
Viva La Strings was amazing to work with and they are all so talented!! They did a wonderful job on our wedding day and I couldn't imagine the day without them. We are so happy we ...
chose them for our big day!
We used Renee from Viva La Strings for my daughter's wedding at Franklin Park Conservatory. Her music was beautiful and everything was so easy! I would definitely recommend Viva ...
La Strings - thank you so much!
Wow! Viva La Strings was above and beyond our greatest expectations. The selections they played were absolutely beautiful and exactly what we were hoping for... and more. Easy comm...
unication from start to finish. Couldn't have asked for better music for our ceremony. Absolutely perfect!
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4140 Linden Ave, Dayton, OH | Ohio, N. KY, SE Indiana & Nashville, TN
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