We first saw Kelly and the talented musicians of 3rd Coast Live at the Chicago Wedding Venue Tour event, and we were immediately struck by their incredible musicianship and professionalism. After scheduling a one-on-one meeting with Kelly, we quickly realized she was exactly the sound we were looking for to bring our wedding ceremony to life.
Kelly took the time to truly understand our vision, and her music created an emotional journey that resonated with everyone present. From the very first note, she set the perfect tone—bringing tears during the sentimental moments and joy during the lighthearted ones. Her ability to capture and enhance the emotion of each part of the ceremony was truly remarkable.
Throughout the planning process, Kelly was responsive, kind, and easy to communicate with. She made us feel heard, and we were completely confident in her ability to deliver something special—and she absolutely did.
If you’re looking for a ceremony musician with both exceptional talent and the emotional intuition to elevate your special day, we highly recommend Kelly and 3rd Coast Live.

We had a fabulous time working with 3rd Coast Live for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour music! They were very responsive and easy to communicate with, including having a prepared document for us to fill out with exact music details we were looking for. They were very accommodating to my very specific requests of which parts of songs I wanted included, so we got to walk down the aisle to Concerning Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings! :) The quartet performed beautifully and all of the guests said that the cocktail hour music was perfect. Thank you, 3rd Coast!!!

Kelly is so amazing, very responsive and receptive of anything I request. I had a great experience and it was a great hit at my wedding

I loved working with 3rd coast live. From the very first interaction with Dorothy - they were responsive, warm and really friendly. I knew they would give all their efforts to make our wedding special. We hired them as a string trio for our ceremony music and played absolutely beautifully. They even composed an arrangement of a pop song for our recessional just for us which was really touching. They were always very responsive to my emails and communication was fast and easy.
The day of music was just perfect - once I heard the string trio playing the processional I started crying out of happiness :) I would recommend them highly to anyone getting married and have already recommended them to friends getting married next year.
Thank you Dorothy and 3rd coast live team!