The harp is an instrument synonymous with peace, love and relaxation. If you are planning your wedding right now, congratulations! This is a very fun and special event in your life. I believe there is no right or wrong way to pick out the details of this event, so choose music that suits you and is emblematic of your relationship. Examples of weddings I have played:
- traditional Jewish wedding ceremony
- all songs by The Beatles for a church wedding
- classical music in a chapel
- pop music (Radiohead, Nora Jones) in a park
- improvised music for a simple backyard ceremony
- Gothic theme (Dead Can Dance, Renaissance music) for an twilight candlelight ceremony
I offer all wedding clients a virtual consultation. My minimum rate for a wedding ceremony is $400. This price includes: consultation; 30 minutes prelude; ceremony music; postlude as your guests mingle afterward (up to 1.5hours of total service).
Cocktail hour price after ceremony is available, price dependent upon change of location. Please ask for a quote!
Harp duet (with either bass, cello, flute or violin), is $650 minimum for ceremony. Cocktail music after ceremony is also available for duets.
Do you need help picking out wedding ceremony songs? Check out my tips here.
Words of Praise from Past Clients
“Monica was great! she was able to play not so common songs that we requested that you wouldn’t normally hear on a harp. Everything was great!” -Roy A. from Mt. Vernon
“Outstanding! We feel very fortunate that we were able to book Monica. Monica is extremely pleasant, professional and easy to work with. She kept in contact with us during the entire time prior to the wedding. The ambiance she created during the ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner was wonderful. Truly her musical gifts to us helped make a very special event even more memorable. We couldn’t have asked for more!” -Elaine C. from Everett
“Monica was a wonderful addition to our celebration. She is very personable, accommodating, and a talented musician. Our guests greatly enjoyed her music and we would highly recommend her to anyone.” -Susan B. from Bothell
“I am so glad I was able to have her play at my wedding. Monica was a joy to work with and I am absolutely pleased.” -Summer E. from Seattle
“She played everything we asked for. Definitely recommended.” -Tanya P. from Snohomish
Suggested Wedding Ceremony Music Songlist
This is a list of some of music I play, based upon popular requests.
Classical
Ave Maria, Bach
Air from Water Music, Handel
Automates, Andres
Bridal March, Wagner
Canon in D, Pachelbel
Claire de Lune, Debussy
First Gymnopedie, Satie
Gavotte, Salzedo
Gnossienne No. 2, Satie
Gnossienne No. 3, Satie
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Bach
Meditation from Thais, Massenet
Muzetta’s Waltz from La Boheme, Puccinni
O Perfect Love, Barnby
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Rachmaninoff
Sleepers, Wake, Bach
Sonatina, Dussek
Sheep May Safely Graze, Bach
Pavane, Faure
Reverie, Debussy
The Swan, Saint-Saens
Sleepers Wake, Bach
Tango, Salzedo
Trumpet Voluntary, Purcell
Wedding March, Mendelssohn
18th Century March, anon.
Broadway, Disney, Video Game & Movie Songs
All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera
Avatar’s Love from The Last Airbender
Can You Feel the Love Tonight from Lion King
Dearly Beloved from The Kingdom Hearts
Edelweiss from Sound of Music
Fairy Fountain from The Legend of Zelda
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky from Castle in the Sky
Howl’s Moving Castle from Howl’s Moving Castle
John Dunbar Theme from Dances With Wolves
Kiss the Girl from Little Mermaid
Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet
Love Theme from Spartacus
One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story
One Summer’s Day from Spirited Away
Pure Imagination from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Song of Healing from The Legend of Zelda
Theme from Forrest Gump
Theme from Somewhere In Time
Think of Me from Phantom of the Opera
When You Wish Upon A Star
Jazz Standards
Besame Mucho, Consuelo Velasquez
Black Orpheus, Bonfa
Days of Wine and Roses, Mancini / Mercer
Chances Are, Allen
Embraceable You, Gershwin
Falling Slowly from Once, Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Fascination, Marchetti
Fly Me To the Moon, Howard
I Get A Kick Out of You, Porter
Georgia on My Mind, Carmichael
Moon River, Mercer
Moonglow, Milles
My Funny Valentine, Rogers & Hart
My Little Suede Shoes, Charlie Parker
La Vie En Rose, Edith Piaf
Like Someone in Love, Van Heusen
Over the Rainbow, Arlen & Harburg
Route 66, Bobby Troup
September Song, Weill
Smile, Charlie Chaplin
Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise, Romberg
Summertime, Gershwin
What A Wonderful World, Thiele
Jewish
Anniversary Waltz
Kadosh
Rock of Ages / Mo’oz Tsur
Sh’ma Ysroeyl
Let Peace be With You / Oseh Shalom
Do-Di Li- – Nira Chen
Ethnic Folk (includes Irish/Celtic; American; European; Mexican)
All Through the Night – English
Besame Mucho / Kiss Me Much – Italian
The Boatman –Scottish
The Butterfly – Irish
Carrickfergus –Irish
Chanter – Irish
Charles O’Conor – O’Carolan
Foggy Dew – Irish
Gracias A La Vida – Mexican
Greensleves – English
Haste to the Wedding –Irish
Inis Siar –Welch
Irish Country Dance –Irish
The Kesh – Irish
Last Rose of Summer –Irish
Lo How a Rose – German
Moonrise –Robertson
Of She Goes –Irish
Richard the Lion Heart – 12th Century European
The Road To Lisdoonvarna – Irish
Shenandoah – American
Si Bheag Si Mhor – Irish
Simple Gifts – American
Searching for Lambs – Welch
Star of the County Down – Irish
Water Music – Robertson
Pop / Rock
A Thousand Years, Christina Perri
Can’t Help Falling In Love (With You), Elvis Presley
Clocks, Coldplay
Come Away With Me, Norah Jones
Dreams, The Cranberries
Dreams, Fleetwood Mac
En Gallop, Joanna Newsom
Exit Music from a Movie, Radiohead
Fields of Gold, Sting
Killing Me Softly, Roberta Flack
Halo, Beyonce
Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley
Imagine, John Lennon
In My Life, The Beatles
Isn’t She Lovely, Stevie Wonder
Just Like Heaven, The Cure
Love Me Like You Do, Ellie Goulding
Love of My Life, Queen
Love Song, The Cure
Mad World, Tears For Fears
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Smashing Pumpkins
No Surprises, Radiohead
Skinney Love, Bon Iver
Sweet Child O’Mine, Guns N’Roses
Take On Me, Ah Ha
Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran
To Make You Feel My Love, Bob Dylan/Adele
What the World Needs Now is Love, Burt Bacharach
With a Little Help from My Friends and many other Beatles songs
Young & Beautiful, Lana Del Rey
I am available to play songs that are not on this list. I will learn up to 3 new songs for a wedding ceremony. All specially requested music not on my list must be purchased in the form of piano sheet music. Fee will be paid for by the client and added to final billing. Song list will be given to me with ample time to learn it before the event (preferably one month).
Corporate & Special Events
The harp gives a warm touch to institutional and corporate environments. I have been hired many times in workplace settings to help ease the stress from big deadlines, highlight monuments in careers, take part in employee mindfullness events.
I have been hired in department stores: The Bravern (Bellevue); City Center Mall (Seattle); Neimann Marcus. In government buildings: Seattle City Hall; Seattle Municipal Tower. In corporate workplace: REI headquarters; Dropbox (downtown Seattle); Indigo Slate (Bellevue). In healthcare: Virginia Mason medical center; Providence Hospice; Highline Medical Center
Personal Touch of Artistry
I have been hired to integrate original harp music, vocals, and poetry, at events curated by and featured at Bellevue Art Museum, Chihuly Garden & Glass, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Center, The Sorrento Hotel, and other renowned venues.
Romantic Dinners with Harp
The harp is a romantic, ambient instrument. I have been hired directly by these establishments and hotels:
Delille Cellars (Woodinville)
Fairmont Olympic Hotel (Seattle)
La Spiga Osteria (Seattle)
Overlake Country Club (Bellevue)
Pink Door restaurant (in historic Pike Place Market)
The Sorrento Hotel (Seattle)