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Pianist for Parties

Pianist for Parties

Golden Valley , MN
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95% Recommended by couples

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
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    Zoe A. Sent on 11/28/2023
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    She was great!

    Sharon sent us a flash drive with all of the songs she could play. She was very professional and showed up on time. Her price of reasonable and I would definitely recommend her to a friend!
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    Serena F. Sent on 02/02/2023
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    The Best Ever

    Sharon present the exact ambiance we wanted for our daughter's wedding. The music began as guests arrived and continued through dinner. She played songs our guests knew and loved.

    Pianist for Parties's reply:

    Serena, Your daughter's wedding reception was wonderful! As guests gathered near the piano waiting for their turn with the caricaturist, I enjoyed keeping the ambience light and celebratory as well as performing romantic music during the wedding dinner. It was a pleasure to have a part in the celebration!
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    Nidhal Sent on 11/21/2021
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    Don’t hesitate to hire

    Where do we even start? Sharon, the pianist, was an absolute pleasure to work with and she did an incredible job playing our ceremony and cocktail hour music. We wanted both live music and a DJ and Sharon brought professionalism, calm, and most of all talent to the day! She really communicates effectively and efficiently, takes the time to understand what your vision is, learns new music as desired, will spend the time with you to “sample” play your ceremony so you can decide together on tempo, etc. Furthermore, she directly communicates with any officiant or planner to ensure your ceremony goes off without a hitch!

    Finally, she’s a very talented piano player!! We had her learn a Dre and Beyoncé song and she beautifully executed without any hiccups! We loved Sharon. She was highly recommended to us and we were so glad we had her add a special touch to our day!

    Pianist for Parties's reply:

    Nidhal, I appreciate your lovely review. I am happy that you were pleased with my music. Both of you were so helpful to me by meeting with me virtually and guiding me in the songs that you wanted. It was fun learning some new songs! I wish both of you a wonderful life together!
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    Ryan P. Sent on 11/27/2021
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    Super Organized!!

    Sharon did a wonderful job as the pianist for our wedding. She is incredibly organized and had meetings with us beforehand to pick out music we wanted and go over logistics.

    Her music selection was perfect for our jazzy Sunday brunch wedding and she was willing to learn a couple of new songs we suggested. Our family members still talk about how much they loved the piano music months later.

    Pianist for Parties's reply:

    Ryan, I appreciated how you personalized your celebration with some beautiful song requests. Your song ideas helped guide my repertoire for your special day. Thank you for you thoughtful review. I wish the two of you a wonderful Holiday Season and New Year!
    Sharon
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    Mackenzie T. Sent on 12/15/2021
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    Amazing addition to our reception!

    We are so happy that our venue recommended Sharon! She was extremely professional and responsive, which we really appreciated. She added an element to our reception cocktail hour that was so elegant and our guests enjoyed all the music she played! We would highly recommend her services!

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    Mackenzie, Your Minnesota wedding celebration was a beautiful event. I felt honored to provide music for you and your guests. Thank you for your kind words of appreciation. I wish both of you the best in 2022!
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    London S. Sent on 11/26/2021
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    Amazing service & a pleasure to work with!

    Working with Sharon was one of my favorite parts of planning our wedding. She made everything so easy and enjoyable throughout the whole process. She gave us guidance on songs for our wedding and was more than willing to learn new songs to make our day special. Sharon is very professional, responsive, and such a kind wonderful person to work with. I would highly recommend working with Sharon!
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    Claire L. Sent on 08/29/2021
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    Sharon was Amazing!

    We got her name through our venue - Watson Block - and she was the perfect musical addition to our day.

    Pianist for Parties's reply:

    Claire, I am happy you were pleased with my music. Your ceremony was beautiful and I enjoyed playing your request of older jazz standards for your cocktail time. I wish both of you a wonderful life together!
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    Kristen J. Sent on 10/19/2021
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    Sharon was amazing

    Sharon was amazing at our wedding and reception. We got a great deal for all the time and music she played. I asked for special music and she accommodated me with the music I desired. It was so special to hear certain music during our wedding ceremony and afterward at the reception. She was upbeat, punctual, organized, and so helpful! Thank you again Sharon!

    Pianist for Parties's reply:

    Kristen, Happy One Year Anniversary! Thank you for being so helpful in guiding me in your music interests. It made me happy to be able to tailor your ceremony and reception music to your requests. It was a joy to be part of your wonderful celebration! I hope the two of you have many wonderful memories of your wonderful wedding day!
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    Samantha G. Sent on 08/20/2020
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    Our “Perfect Wedding” saver.

    I was not a fan of recordings playing during our ceremony and really wanted a pianist to play specific songs during the entirety of it. Sharon was so wonderful to work with. We already had two potential pianists cancel on us before we were given Sharons name and contact info. Our wedding was in June of 2020 and she was still willing to work with us. She took the time to learn the specific songs I wanted and she played them beautifully and perfectly. She correlated with myself, the sound guy, and my officiant to make everything flow smoothly. She provided the best service and she played a huge role in making my ceremony everything I wanted. Very happy bride. Thank you Sharon.

    Pianist for Parties's reply:

    Dear Samantha, It makes me happy that you were pleased with my music! Thank you for your lovely review. In spite of the challenges you faced with having a wedding in the middle of a pandemic, you followed the ever changing guidelines and the result was a beautiful church wedding! I appreciated the wonderful sheet music that you provided to me. You were so organized! The songs were beautiful. I loved learning them. I wish you and your family a wonderful future together!
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    Denise M. Sent on 07/13/2020
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    Great to work with

    Excellent Pianist. Very flexible with all the changes in dates etc. that having a wedding in 2020 entailed. The background music was wonderful and made the backyard wedding special.

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    Denise, It made me happy that the wedding couple was able to have a special wedding even with the many changes they had to endure. Thank you for providing me with the perfect location to provide music for the couple and their guests. I wish them much happiness!
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    Marty H. Sent on 12/15/2019
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    Sharon Planer

    We were very blessed to have Sharon play at our wedding. She not only was wonderful at playing our wedding ceremony and reception but her attention to detail actually helped us plan our timeline for the entire event. We can’t praise her enough and I would highly recommend her.

    Marty

    Pianist for Parties's reply:

    Marty, You and your bride were a joy to get to know. Your ceremony and reception was so beautiful and very intimate. I enjoyed playing music throughout your entire celebration. Thank you for including my music in your special day! I wish the two of you a blessed future together.
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    Whitney P. Sent on 11/25/2019
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    An Excellent Choice

    We first heard Sharon play at Grand View Lodge's spring wedding fair. She played wonderfully, and knew she would be a great addition to our cocktail hour with the grand piano! She was so very easy to work with, very accommodating, responsive, and overall so nice. Sharon truly cares about her clients. Her communication was great, the price was so reasonable, and you can really tell she thoroughly enjoys what she does. I would highly recommend her to anyone for their wedding, or other event where she has the ability to play her wonderful music.

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    Whitney, thank you for your kind words. It makes me happy to know that you were pleased with my music. I enjoyed meeting you at the wedding fair and interacting with you during the planning process. It was fun creating a celebratory musical atmosphere for you and your guests on your wonderful Wedding Day! I wish both of you much happiness!
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    Justy C. Sent on 12/13/2019
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    Sharon helped make our dream ceremony come true!

    Sharon was so wonderful to work with, from our first meeting to the day of the wedding. I had a song I really wanted to walk down the aisle to, and not only was she more than willing to make it happen, she found and adjusted the exact arrangement I loved so much. It made it exceptionally harder not to cry when it came time to walk down the aisle, and it was so special to us. Before and after the ceremony were wonderful as well. We can not recommend Sharon enough!

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    Justy, I loved the song arrangement you introduced me to for your Wedding Processionals. It made me happy to be able to perform a song that was so special to both of you! I enjoyed getting to know both of you and having a part in your wonderful wedding day!
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    Christina L. Sent on 07/10/2019
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    The best!

    Sharon was such a dream to work with. She was kind, patient, in constant communication with us and was such a great addition to our wedding.

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    Christina, Your wedding was beautiful and I felt honored to be your pianist! I appreciated your willingness to communicate with me throughout your wedding music planning process and to be able to work with your event planner. With people coming from out of the country, you had a lot of planning to do and you pulled it off wonderfully! I wish the two of you a wonderful life together!
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    Nicole Sent on 06/04/2019
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    Highly recommend!

    Sharon was so easy to work with. She was very timely in her responses and gave us all the information we needed to make song decisions. She met with me a few weeks before the wedding to see the reception space, piano, and go over day-of-wedding details. She is extremely talented. Our guests raved about her. We couldn't recommend her more for your next event!
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    Hannah Sent on 12/17/2018
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    Very professional, great to work with

    Sharon was very professional, flexible, and really added an extra special touch to our wedding day. I can't tell you how many of our guests commented on the piano music for our ceremony. Everyone loved it! Prior to the wedding, we were able to meet and review different pieces we wanted played. It was really helpful to review the plan and what type of music we wanted. She was also really helpful at reminding us when we had to make decisions and also guided us in the right direction when we weren't sure what to do. We would definitely recommend her!

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    Hannah, You put a lot of thought into your wedding and music planning. I appreciated that you met with me in person to communicate your thoughts and review music selections. On the day of your wedding I knew exactly what to do! I loved playing for your wedding ceremony and cocktail time. I wish the two of you a wonderful future together!
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    Peyton M. Sent on 10/21/2018
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    So pleased!

    We loved having Sharon play for our ceremony and cocktail hour! She went out of her way to learn a special song for us and it made the experience so unique and unforgettable! We highly recommend her!

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    Peyton, I am happy that you were pleased with my music! I enjoyed your music selections. It was fun learning your new song. It seemed perfect for the atmosphere you wanted to create. I wish you both much happiness!
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    Calsey Sent on 06/02/2018
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    Great music for our big day!
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    Jennifer Sent on 09/24/2018
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    We highly recommend Sharon. She is beautifully talented and very professional. We and all or our guests very much enjoyed her music at our ceremony as well as during our cocktail and dinner receptions. Thank you Sharon!
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    Michele Sent on 08/14/2017
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    She was so accommodating and came early to make sure she was there for the first guest that arrived at the reception! Not only accommodating but a beautiful piano player and very very sweet! Thank you so much for making our cocktail hour perfect

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    Michele, I loved helping create a celebratory musical atmosphere to your event! I sensed much joy and happiness among you and your guests. It was an honor to be your pianist!
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    Hannah Sent on 10/04/2017
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    Sharon was an absolute joy to work with on our wedding day! She was incredibly accommodating to our schedules & met with us on nights and weekends to iron out our song choices. She has a huge repertoire of songs she's able to play, so she was able to suggest songs and learn new ones that we wanted to incorporate. The rehearsal and wedding day were chaos trying to get everything in order and I knew the one thing I didn't need to worry about was Sharon - she was prompt, professional, and very flexible. She did a superb job and I definitely recommend her. Thank you Sharon!

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    Hannah, It was a delight to be your pianist! I am so glad that you were pleased with my music. I loved how you personalized the music to reflect your wedding vision. The new music that you introduced me to was fun to learn. I especially enjoyed accompanying your lovely vocalist! I wish you and your spouse a wonderful life together!
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    Christina Sent on 07/05/2017
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    It was an absolute honor and privilege to work with Sharon—she's simply the best! Sharon is incredibly kind, thoughtful, detail-oriented, organized, and amazingly talented. From our first contact right up to our wedding day, Sharon was so easy to work with. She's so thoughtful and detailed that she will think of things that you as the bride didn't even think of :) I was nervous about a few of my other vendors following through, but I never once worried about Sharon. As if all this isn't enough, Sharon even learned new music for our ceremony. Thank you, Sharon, for making our ceremony amazing! It meant so much to hear these special songs played on our wedding day.

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    Dear Christina, I was so happy when I met with the two of you and learned how very special the music was to both of you. Thank you for introducing me to some new and beautiful music! Your Ring Warming was also new to me and the song you selected seem absolutely perfect. I loved being your wedding pianist and touching your hearts and the hearts of your guests with the lovely music that you selected! May your journey together be filled with 'Melodies of Life' and love!
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    Anne Sent on 05/09/2017
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    Sharon was wonderful to work with! We had a small wedding at Como and her lovely piano music added so much to our day. We had the opportunity to meet with her beforehand to pick out music and hear some selections, and she had wonderful ideas for which pieces would work well together. She was easy to be in contact with before the wedding to double check on the selected pieces and where and when she should set up and play. I would highly recommend Sharon's piano playing at any event!

    Pianist for Parties's reply:

    Anne, Your intimate wedding in the North Garden seemed magical! Your request to have me play 'The Swan' as you gracefully made your way through the tropical garden to the front seemed to be in harmony with sacred and lush setting of garden. May your relationship together grow like a beautiful garden!
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    Sharon is an amazing pianist!

    We were so fortunate to find Sharon for our pre wedding meet and greet event. Not only did she have the largest repertoire of playing material but played them all beautifully!
    Many guests at the event commented on her selections and expertise.
    She also played tirelessly throughout the entire evening.
    Could not have been more pleased with her commitment to making the event so special with her musical contribution.
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