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Amethyst Trio is an award-winning instrumental trio based in San Francisco that features solo harpist/pianist Lara Garner and her amazing string players. With a versatile repertoire and a uniquely beautiful sound, this trio has been at the forefront of Bay Area wedding music for the last 15 years. We won the 2019 Couples Choice Award here on WeddingWire.

Services Offered

Amethyst Trio plays everything from Beethoven to Coldplay, using a unique blend of instruments and expertise to stand out from other musical acts. They play classical, contemporary and rock music, with the option of a variety of duos and trios that make for a diverse musical act. Their amazing musicians will let the music add to the enchantment of your day, having the ability to play harp, piano, violin, cello and the flute. They offer the following services:

  • Solo harpist
  • Solo pianist/keyboards
  • Amethyst duo - two instruments (I.e Harp & Cello or Violin & Piano)
  • Harp trio - violin, cello and harp
  • Piano trio - violin, cello and piano
  • Flute trio - violin, cello and flute
  • Harp + string trio (Harp, 2 violins, cello)
  • Harp + string quartet (Harp, 2 violins, viola & cello)
  • Short prelude, followed by ceremony and full cocktail hour
  • Long prelude, followed by ceremony and short postlude






  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Music During Breaks
Sample Music

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo
Instrumental - Duo
Instrumental - Trio
String - Trio
String - Quartet
String - Quintet
Soloist / Vocalist

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What instruments does your group play?

Cello
Flute
Harp
Piano
Viola
Violin

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Instrumentals
Learn New Songs
Liability Insurance
Microphones
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sample Performances
Sound/PA System

Reviews of Amethyst Trio

R
Rodolfo Sent on 09/29/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great musicians and perfect execution on setup and logistics

We had Amethyst Trio play at our wedding in 2019 and we're really happy we chose them. Repertoire was very extensive - all the logistics were talked over the phone and they executed everything perfectly on the day of the event, including setting up in the right spot for the ceremony and plugging in to the rented equipment, and setting up their own amps for a cocktail hour. High quality musicians and really added the cherry on top to ambiance.
Emma
Emma Sent on 07/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend

It was absolutely a highlight of my wedding!
Vincent
Vincent Sent on 03/05/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Ave Maria was the perfect choice for our wedding

Amethyst Trio played at our wedding last year as a duet, with the main processional/bride theme being Ave Maria on Harp and Violin. It was perfect! Thank you guys!
Juliette
Juliette Sent on 09/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Talented and professional

Lara and the trio provided the ceremony and cocktail hour music for our July 2019 wedding in San Francisco and they were wonderful! They are truly talented musicians and made our day feel that much more special. Their ceremony performance was beautiful and romantic, while they showed off their fun side for the cocktail hour. Lara was also professional and easy to work with. We had only a few interactions before the wedding because she knew her stuff so well, that was all we needed!

We couldn’t be happier with our choice to book Amethyst Trio for our wedding and could not recommend them more highly.
C
Chao Sent on 07/31/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Fabulous and professional

I would really appreciate Lara not only because they made our wedding perfect with their music but also they let us know the possible traffic problem due to SF marathon one day ahead and we made time adjustment for the wedding. Our guests enjoy their music so much and I feel lucky I choose them! When I watched their video I made direct decision to choose them. Every penny spent on music is worth. They are very professional and fantastic. Strongly recommend!!!!!
Victoria
Victoria Sent on 04/13/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Wedding Day

Lara, thank you for making my wedding so magical!! All my guest enjoy the music. They said it sounds wonderful. Once again thank you thank you for making my wedding Ceremony so special.
Aaron
Aaron Sent on 03/19/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Lara is a True Professional

We had Lara perform as a harpist at our wedding, and we were extremely satisfied with her professionalism. We had her play during our ceremony and part of our reception, and she was excellent during both! She was very pleasant to coordinate with, and provided great example options for what we could have played during our ceremony, and was able to quickly to seamlessly adapt to unexpected changes during the actual ceremony.

Very high level of professionalism, and I would highly recommend!
J
Joseph Sent on 09/23/2018
5 out of 5 rating
The Amethyst Trio was amazing. They performed for our wedding at SF City Hall, and everyone complimented us on them. They were extremely professional, played beautifully, and we couldn't have asked for anything better. I requested a song that wasn't on their list and they didn't give me a single issue with the request. I didn't even have to provide a score- they took care of everything.
M
Meghan Sent on 08/02/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Lara and her Amethyst trio played at our wedding this spring. The trio consisted of Lara playing the harp and her colleagues on the cello and violin. They were absolutely incredible! My husband and I could not thank them enough for the amazing ambiance they brought to our outdoor venue! They played the ceremony music as well as music throughout the cocktail hour. Everything turned out perfect that day and so much of that was because of Lara and the trio!! We are still smiling from ear to ear! Their music was so wonderful and they all received so many compliments from our guests. Their music truly added to the day :) Lara was our main point of contact and she was responsive, flexible, professional and incredibly kind. You could work with her to provide music for any event and she has different arrangements to choose from flute, piano, strings, harp etc. We could not recommend her more to anyone looking for beautiful sound :)
S
Sandy Sent on 07/18/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Lara was great to work with. Easy going, gives you a good guideline on how to pick songs.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

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