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About

Candle Light Strings is a group of professional musicians who provide exceptional wedding and event music on the Central Coast of California. They enjoy playing music that creates the atmosphere you imagine for your wedding or special occasion. With a variety of instruments, Candle Light Strings specializes in classical and contemporary music.

Experience
Founder and owner of Candle Light Strings, Bette Byers, has performed in Hollywood with some of the world's most celebrated musicians including Nat King Cole, The Beach Boys, The Bee Gees, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Tina Turner, and many more. She later founded Candle Light Strings has been performing beautiful music for events with other talented musicians along the Central Coast for more than five years.

Services Offered
Candle Light Strings possesses an extensive collection of music to play during your ceremony, reception, cocktail hour, rehearsal dinners, parties, and other special events. In an effort to make your special day personal and delightful, they will learn new songs and provide sample music. If you want an instrumental duo or trio; a string trio, quartet, or quintet; an entire orchestra; or just a soloist, they are sure to have exactly what you need to complement your wedding or special occasion. Candle Light Strings’ musicians play the following instruments:

  • Cello
  • Flute
  • Harp
  • Trumpet
  • Violin
  • Drums
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Viola
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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
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

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

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

7+

What instruments does your group play?

Cello
Drums
Flute
Guitar
Harp
Piano
Trumpet
Viola
Violin

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Liability Insurance
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sample Performances

Reviews of The Candle Light Strings

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Elizabeth Sent on 11/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Lovely String Quartet Highly Recommended

The Candlelight Strings quartet were a beautiful addition to our very special day! Really appreciated the fact that they were willing to learn new songs and play our song requests. They arrived on time and did an amazing job entertaining our guests. They were a lovely touch to our unforgettable day and we strongly recommend them! Thanks again Candlelight Strings!
Hannah
Hannah Sent on 11/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Trio!

Monika and Candlelight Strings were amazing! I booked the trio and couldn't be happier. They played flawlessly and their website to choose songs was easy to use and very helpful. Cannot recommend them enough!
Emma
Emma Sent on 08/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, Classy Music!

The Candle Light Strings did an amazing job playing for our ceremony and cocktail hour! It was so nice to have live music and not have to worry about faulty speakers for the ceremony. It added the perfect classy, refined touch to our wedding. Bette was so sweet through the planning process and made everything easy!
William
William Sent on 05/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful touch for our weding

Candlelight showed up early, played beautiful music, and were just generally awesome to work with.

Bette and her crew are all fabulous musicians with a deep repertoire.
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Naomi Sent on 01/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The music was beautiful!

They were absolutely wonderful to work with and their music was beautiful. Our wedding was planned in a hurried fashion and Bette was very professional and patient. I would HIGHLY recommend them!
Caitlin
Caitlin Sent on 01/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect for ceremony and cocktail hour

Candlelight Strings were a wonderful addition to our wedding. Our family and friends are still talking about how lovely the music was for our ceremony and cocktail hour. Great mix of contemporary and classic songs.
Crysta
Crysta Sent on 01/15/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Candle Light Strings made my beautiful wedding ceremony complete. They also played my cocktail hour and our guests just loved them! They have such a wide range of music to choose from such as classics like Canon in D, to Disney songs to Beatles favorites, and they played them all so beautifully. Bette was such a pleasure to work with. She and the quartet even learned extra songs for us that were not in their catalog. I cannot recommend them enough! They are the perfect quartet to give your event a classy, romantic ambiance. They set the mood for my special day and I cannot thank them enough!
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Christy Sent on 07/05/2015
5 out of 5 rating
The process of working with Bette Byers was very professional and a positive experience. The music was beautiful and everyone mentioned what a lovely addition the strings were to the wedding. All of the songs I chose from their music repertoire were played and set the mood perfectly. I highly recommend.
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Jim Sent on 07/02/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Candle Light Strings was great through the whole process. They had a wide selection of music, including a large amount of more modern 'pop' songs which were really great! Bette was always quick to respond. In addition, they were able to create music for a song that we were really wanting to walk down the aisle too, which really helped make it an even more special day!
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Maylynn Sent on 01/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
They were so wonderful and an elegant touch. They were even able to learn a piece last minute for us. Very professional and easy to work with.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
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