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Lauren C. Sharkey, Harpist

Lauren C. Sharkey, Harpist

Rocklin, CA
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    Simply the best

    I cannot possibly express in a review how amazing Lauren is but I'll do my best. She was easy to work with from planning through execution. She communicated clearly in all aspects, including a very concise contract. She plays so beautifully; it was a 100th birthday party and she hit all the songs this age group loves and remembers. She dresses impeccably. She was gracious in taking time to talk with the guest of honor who also played the harp many, many years ago. This meant the world to the birthday girl and to our family. Many of the guests asked how we found this special person, she just shines in every way. Thank you Lauren!
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    Kouretas P. Sent on 12/13/2023
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    Fabulous All The Way Around !! Professional & Elegant!!!

    100 STARS!!! We hired Lauren for my nieces wedding day to play in our home while the bridal party was getting reday. From the moment I contacted Lauren she was an absolute delight to work with. She made the booking process so simple. The day of - Lauren showed up early, looking so beautiful and professional. She has a genuine personality and is very sincere. Everyone loved her style and taste of music. She has a way of just fitting in and knowing what to do on a busy day... without any direction. We are very familiar with the harp and have had different harptist play for us. LAUREN IS BY FAR THE VERY BEST!!! She has a magical touch and certainly displays this in her music. Everyone is still talking about how beautiful Lauren's music was and her exceptional talent. We can't wait to have another event... to have Lauren with us. Thank you Lauren for making Kristina and Arman's wedding day so special.
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    Elisa L. Sent on 12/12/2023
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    Exceptional

    Lauren was extremely delightful to work with and made our wedding day exceptional. I loved her work and just knew she would elevate the ceremony, which she definitely did. She took a special song request and was absolutely stellar with the performance. I would highly recommend anybody to her, she’s the perfect touch to your special day!
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    Hannah J. Sent on 12/15/2023
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    The perfect way to elevate your wedding!

    There is just something so romantic about having a harpist play at a wedding! Lauren was exceptional to work with. Not only did she play beautifully, but she was also very easy and friendly to communicate with. I would highly recommend booking with her for your wedding day or other event!
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    Ellie R. Sent on 12/12/2023
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    Beautiful Music!

    Lauren played her large harp outdoors under a willow tree as all the guests were walking in and enjoying a glass of champagne. She then played throughout our ceremony as we walked down the aisle and exited into our cocktail hour. She is such an incredible musician, very professional and it was just a lovely way to start off our wedding with really pretty magical harp music playing. I am so happy she was able to play for our wedding and I cannot recommend her more highly.
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    Alyssa P. Sent on 03/27/2023
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    Breathtaking performance

    Wow. Lauren is an amazing harpist. When I walked down the aisle the way she played the music made me feel so magical. Take this as your sign to hire her as live music. Thank you Lauren again you were beautiful and an amazing part to our wedding.

    Lauren C. Sharkey, Harpist's reply:

    Thank you for your kind words! It was a joy to play for your beautiful ceremony. Your flower girls were so sweet! One even offered me a rose petal as she was coming down the aisle! 😍
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    Cristine V. Sent on 03/27/2023
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    Lauren played for my wedding ceremony and she was extremely helpful!

    Very easy to work with and extremely accommodating!
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    Shamika B. Sent on 10/27/2022
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    Phenomenal


    I remember the first time I heard Lauren play at the wedding expo years ago, I knew for sure when I got married i wanted her to play at my wedding. Not only was she phenomenal at playing the harp but the process in planning and organizing my list of songs was a smooth and easy process. When I walked down the aisle to my wedding song “All of Me” the same emotions I felt years ago filled my heart again as I saw my husband waiting for me this time. I would book Lauren a million times over. Thank you so much!

    Lauren C. Sharkey, Harpist's reply:

    Thank you for your kind review! And thank you for having someone out there to help me with logistics - it made a HUGE difference! He was wonderful!
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    Natalie F. Sent on 10/11/2022
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    Absolutely Made Our Wedding

    We unfortunately had to throw a last-minute wedding due to an illness in our family. She absolutely made our wedding so beautiful everyone kept talking about how amazing the music was. We got married in a beautiful rose garden and she really set the mood of elegance for our guests. She was very easy to communicate and work with even though our event was last minute.
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    Ashley A. Sent on 10/14/2022
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    The perfect touch!

    I couldn’t recommend Lauren more! She is super affordable and is an amazing musician! Everyone at our wedding loved that we had a harp for the ceremony! She worked with us to pick the songs and sent us samples to listen to. She even learned a whole new song just for us! She’s so talented!
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    Niki F. Sent on 10/21/2022
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    Stunning Music! Flexible! Kind!!! Amazing :)

    Highly recommend Lauren! She worked with a violinist to play special requests for my wedding. Everyone loved her music and it made the wedding feel so classy!
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    Colleen R. Sent on 06/15/2022
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    Classy! Classy! Classy!

    We hired Lauren to play the harp during our daughter’s wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. She was AMAZING every step of the way! In the planning stages, Lauren invited us into her home to go over song selections and play snippets for us. She is so kind, professional, communicative, easy-going, and reliable! We loved her! At the wedding, she brought so much class to the ceremony, and our guests raved about her all night! We HIGHLY recommend Lauren! She made our daughter’s wedding SO incredibly special!
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    Susan Sent on 06/24/2022
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    Lauren Sharkey is “The Harpist” for your wedding.

    Lauren is an experienced, passionate Harpist who plays the harp beautifully, offers a wide repertoire and is open to learning specific songs you may wish to include in your wedding.
    Lauren “set the tone” in elevating our wedding ceremony, from the prelude to the recessional, from being “special” to becoming “unforgettable”. Lauren understood that we wanted our harp selections to complement the overall vision we had for our wedding ceremony and worked with us to create an eclectic mix of harp selections that appealed to all musical tastes. The result? A truly lovely, memorable, moving and unique ceremonial soundtrack, one we, and our guests, are still talking about.
    With thanks for playing your harp so beautifully, looking so elegant and being such a lovely presence at our wedding. Lauren, you are the best!

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    Jose L. Sent on 11/14/2021
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    Beautiful Music, Professional Service

    We hired Lauren to play at our wedding (Ceremony + Cocktail Hour). She was very responsive, flexible, and professional. She worked with us on multiple changes in plans, as we adjusted to COVID and weather concerns, and accommodated requests for songs outside her repertoire. That made the music for the event just one less thing to worry about and, with the quality of her playing, she made our wedding a very special day. We highly recommend her! Thank you Lauren! :)
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    Linda K. Sent on 09/09/2021
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    Very Pleased with Lauren Sharkey Elegant Harp Music

    We are so pleased with our choice of having Lauren Sharkey play her elegant harp at our wedding a few weeks ago. I appreciated Lauren’s prompt response to my inquiry. Lauren promptly set up a zoom conference and played several samples of music that could be used for prelude, processionals, and the wedding ceremony. Upon request, Lauren sent us several samples to listen to. We felt Lauren was professional, reasonably priced, and her harp playing made our ceremony feel special. We would highly recommend using Lauren Sharkey www.elegantharpmusic for your event. Our only regret was we didn’t hire a videographer so we could again experience Lauren Sharkey play the elegant harp music selections.
    Linda and Jeff
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    Rrtheuer Sent on 08/30/2021
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    Wonderful harpist!

    We had Lauren play at my Mother's Celebration of Life at Arden Hills Country Club. I really enjoyed working with her from the first phone call until she put her harp away after the celebration,. She is a beautiful woman who plays beautiful music. The music she chose was perfect and uplifting for our event. She was a wonderful addition to our celebration.
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    Kristina W. Sent on 08/27/2021
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    Elegance and Beauty

    Lauren played at my wedding and helped my dreams come true. She is an exquisite harpist. I asked her to play in a rugged terrain - and she did so with class, elegance and beauty. The music was breathtaking and she played all the songs that meant something to my family. I would highly recommend her.

    Lauren C. Sharkey, Harpist's reply:

    Thank you, Kristina! I loved all of the music you picked and will think of you and your special ceremony location when I play them!
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    Sarah T. Sent on 07/06/2021
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    Ethereal, Transformative Wedding Musician

    I feel so lucky to have found Lauren to play the harp for my smaller wedding ceremony. She was poised and professional throughout the whole process. She truly listened to us carefully and planned well to play meaningful songs at just the right moments. Everyone who attended the live (and virtual) ceremony gave the highest compliments the music. I was hopeful for a soft, romantic vibe for the wedding and she elevated the moment beyond my wildest dreams. Throughout our dinner, she was incredibly professional and just seems like such a nice person as well! Thank you so much to Lauren!

    Lauren C. Sharkey, Harpist's reply:

    You are very welcome! I really enjoyed playing for your wedding! It was the perfect location for a smaller ceremony and worked so smoothly.
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    Brianna Sent on 09/28/2021
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    My favorite part of our wedding

    Lauren was an absolute dream to work with -- responsive, kind, and extremely talented. She was able to accommodate a song request for my processional that wasn't on her song list, which I greatly appreciated. Once I booked with Lauren, ceremony music was one of the few things I never had to stress over -- she was always so calm and helpful, which was remarkable considering I got married in the middle of COVID. I would work with her again in a heartbeat!
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    Nicole F. Sent on 12/15/2020
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    Lauren is amazing

    We had Lauren play as guests were arriving for our wedding, for our ceremony and cocktail hour. She is absolutely amazing. Song choices were perfect! The guests were so in love with her beautiful music....some even saying it was the best part of the wedding!! You won't be disappointed!!
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    Mariana D. Sent on 12/07/2020
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    Beautiful experience

    My husband and I had a small, intimate wedding this summer and we hired Lauren to play for our ceremony. I really wanted to personalize our ceremony music and surprise my husband with some of our favorite songs. Lauren took the time to learn them and even sent me audio clips so that I could hear what it would sound like beforehand. Having a live harpist at our ceremony was one of the best decisions we made. It completely set the mood and made it so much more special. She is extremely talented and skilled, and has so much background in harp (she has a master’s degree in it!). She is super professional and such a great person to work with. If you are considering a harpist for your event, Lauren is the best! I would highly recommend her.
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    Athina A. Sent on 10/29/2019
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    Lauren is incredible!

    Lauren was very polite, professional, and promptly answered all of my questions via email! I received several compliments from my guests regarding the amazing harpist! I highly recommend using Lauren for the processional , ceremony, and cocktail hour!
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    Hailey Sent on 10/29/2019
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    Lauren is amazing!

    Lauren was so great! She responded quickly, she is talented and she is so sweet. We even had some crazy requests and she fulfilled all of them and made our day so special! We had asked her to learn a few new songs and she did, and at no extra charge! She is really great and we would definitely recommend her! You won't be disappointed!
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    Rick P. Sent on 10/27/2019
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    Beautiful and versatile harp music

    Lauren was flexible and versatile with the music choices. Awesome harpist.
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    Emily Sent on 07/03/2019
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    Perfect touch to my special day

    Lauren was amazing! I always had to dream to have a harp at my wedding, and I contacted her just two days before my big day and she was able to squeeze me in without hesitation. She was very professional and satisfied all of my requests! It was such a beautiful sound. She is a truly talented musician. She asked for details for style of the wedding and dressed appropriately. Not only did she sound amazing, but the harp itself was beautiful. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to add a touch of timeless class to their big day or event!

    Thanks Lauren!
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