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Violin for Weddings provide professional violin music for wedding ceremonies and receptions, as well as private parties and functions. Choose from romantic and elegant solo violin for your church or civil ceremony, drinks reception, anniversary party or proposal; violin & guitar duo for ceremonies, receptions and family parties & celebrations, or our vintage-style jazz trio/ quartet for receptions and parties.

Emma from Violin for Weddings has more than 15 years experience of playing at weddings and also as a professional violinist performing, touring and recording with a wide range of artists in the UK and Europe.

Services offered

Violin for Weddings can perform solo violin for both church and civil ceremonies, playing a wide range of pop,classical, folk, jazz and film themes. Popular choices are A Million Dreams, Ed Sheeran’s Perfect, A Thousand Years, All of Me by John Legend, Can’t Help Falling In Love, Hallelujah, A Whole New World and Beauty & The Beast. Emma can also play solo for proposals, anniversaries, drinks receptions and dinner music.

The violin and acoustic guitar duo, which is ideal for both church and civil ceremonies and receptions, parties, functions and corporate events, play a wide range of music including pop, jazz, rock, film & Disney themes, classical and folk.

For drinks receptions, parties, wedding breakfasts and evening receceptions, our jazz duo (violin & guitar), trio (violin,guitar,double bass) or four piece Hot Club/ Gypsy Jazz style quartet (violin,2 guitars,double bass) is a great choice. This is the perfect music for vintage themed weddings or to create a welcoming and joyful atmosphere for your guests while you have photographs taken.

Or if you’re hosting a 1920s/30s, Gatsby, Prohibition themed party our repertoire of authentic 1920s/30s songs will set the mood perfectly both for background music and dancing!

How she works

During the booking process Emma will offer advice and guidance on the different options and on music choices. There is a large song-list to choose from and special requests for ceremonies can also be catered for.

On the day, set up time is 30-45 minutes. A one hour booking will usually be enough to cover a civil ceremony, and 60 -90 minutes for a church ceremony. Drinks and evening receptions are also catered for with flexible timings to suit the client's needs.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Ceremony music
Cocktail/banquet music
Entertainment

What is included in the wedding package?

Live solo violin music performance for ceremonies. Violin/ guitar duo for wedding ceremonies & drinks receptions. Violin/guitar/doublebass swing trio or Gypsy Jazz quartet for parties, receptions

How far in advance should I contact you?

We take bookings up to 18 months in advance so it is worth enquiring as soon as you're venue & date are confirmed to guarantee availability. We do also take short-notice bookings where available

What style of music do you offer?

Classical
Lounge
Jazz
Regional
Latest hits
Pop
Folk

Type of musical group:

Band
Duet
Trio
Quartet
Solo
Soloist

Size of group:

Soloist
Small (2 - 3 musicians)
Medium (4 - 6 musicians)

Repertoire:

Solo Violin: Pop, Classical, Disney, film, TV, Folk, Religious, Seasonal Violin/ Guitar Duo: Jazz, pop, film themes, classical, folk, Disney. Violin Jazz Trio/Quartet: Vintage Jazz 1920s, 30s, 40s

Is it possible to request something that's not in the repertoire?

Requests can be made up to one month prior to the wedding and wherever possible will be included. Advice on music choices is included in the fee

What's your experience?

Emma has 15+ years experience in performing music at weddings so is very familiar and comfortable with the requirements of wedding ceremony performances and receptions

Do you have your own equipment?

Yes

Do you need specific materials or conditions to offer your service?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, we perform across the North East of the UK. If your wedding is taking place outside of the North East we may still be able to help where availability allows!

Is there a charge for travelling?

Yes, travel expenses are charged for venues that are more than 20 miles from Peterlee

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

Yes

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

With a team

What is the length of time of the act?

One hour bookings are taken for civil ceremonies, with the option to book additional time for longer church ceremonies and reception events.Timings for receptions are negotiated to meet your needs

How much time do you need to prepare for an act?

Set up time is 30 to 40 minutes

Do you do open-air acts?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per hour

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

Hourly fee

What are the forms of payment?

Cheque or Bank transfer
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100% Recommended by couples
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Katie S. Sent on 10/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great violinist

Hired Emma for my wedding in February. Great violinist, very professional. Would highly recommend.
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Katie P. Sent on 24/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Simply amazing!

Thank you so much for playing at our wedding on Sunday. You. Were. Amazing. All the songs you played especially our going out song 'accidently in love' was played beautifully. If anyone needs a violinist, Emma is your woman!
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Clare F. Sent on 24/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing

If I could give 100 stars I would! I knew from day one how I wanted my wedding day to go and it was an amazing day. All my guests have asked who was playing the violin. Absolutely amazing.
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Marialuisa Sent on 06/03/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Birthday Magic

I will begin by saying I am not the bride -I booked Violin for Weddings to play at my birthday party. We had 100 guests, many of whom were not familiar with Emma Fisk's music. They were enchanted with the quality of the playing, the repertoire and the originality of my choice for background music. Emma was certainly a huge hit. She was very professional- arriving in good time and offering to play two sets to fit in with the serving of the buffet. I left the choice of music up to her and it was perfect. Easy to listen to, very enjoyable - suitable for all tastes. She pitched it perfectly- people could listen but also chat to friends. The music complemented the evening, it didn't overshadow the night. I would certainly recommend Violins for Weddings for weddings and parties.
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Ben S. Sent on 18/08/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Emma and David were superb on our day. From the moment we first met them they were so professional, communication was superb and they answered any questions we had. They were flexible with the music we wanted playing and everyone we spoke to on the day said how much they enjoyed Emma and David's contribution. We couldn't recommend them enough. Thank you for sharing and contributing to our day.
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Ger H. Sent on 28/08/2016
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We were absolutely delighted with the service provided to us for our Wedding Ceremony. From first point of contact Emma has been extremely quick to respond and has a great depth of experience, not just musically but with the finer details too that made it easy for us to know that this was exactly what we were after.
There was a vast repertoire to choose from and we were delighted that Emma had no problem catering for the more personal song choices we had for during our ceremony.
We had nothing to worry about once we had organised all the details.
On the day itself the performance was perfect! We had a friend of Emma's perform Guitar accompaniment (suggested by Emma) and with music meaning so much to us both, we were over the moon with what it added to our Ceremony.
We had numerous guests comment on how good the performance was and how nice a touch it was to have Emma & David performing in the room. There is something so personal and perfect about having a live performance; it sits high above the alternative.
If you are still trying to decide on whether this is what you are looking for, do not hesitate anymore, you won't regret it.
Once again thank you Emma & David for a magical performance that sits fondly in the memories of our perfect day.
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