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Welcome to my interactive web site! I have been in the wedding industry for 27 years and have played at least 2500 weddings. This gives me a fascinating perspective, much of it poignant, memorable and hilarious.

Some weddings are unusual, such as transgender, same sex, cult, nudist or on horseback. I've played a Lord of the Rings wedding that was conducted in Elvish. Some are lavish and others are fleeting, such as one where a communist defector married at the airport. Some have been interrupted by accident (bride fell and broke leg on step to altar), one came to her wedding in an ambulance escorted by a nurse holding her IV. The tragic ones involved alcohol.

Did you know playing at the Columbia Tower Club involves 48 elevator rides to set up and break down? And there is a wonderful tunnel system under the streets to get from the load zone to inside the Fairmont Hotel in Seattle.

My harp has a $50,000 replacement value with over $10,000 of 23 kt. gold leaf. It is very delicate, yet I move it myself, often many times a day. I have a unique profession, a unique place in the community and a unique perspective to share. I would like to be enriched by hearing from you as well!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Sept. 12th wedding.

Played my first all Debussy wedding Sunday.  During the First Arabesque a 1st octave string snapped and hit me on the cheek. Doesn't happen very often, but the day was quite humid.  I could play around the missing string just fine.  The bride had the chapel lit by candles only. It was quite beautiful.  A special thanks to the parents of the bride for sending me a generous gratuity and this lovely note:
"Thank you for the heavenly music at Michael and Teresa's wedding.  It was fairy-tale perfect!" 




The Chapel
 
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  1. Beth KolléSeptember 17, 2010 at 7:28 AM

    So elegant! The wedding sounds just lovely, especially with a gold harp in candlelight. Makes me want to get married all over again and hire you!

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