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Celebratory Strings offers elegant music for special events. Karen Phillips specializes in music which is well-suited for weddings, teas, dinners and other events. Violin solo works beautifully for outdoor events where it enhances the lovely backdrop of nature. Karen is also a pianist and provides the option of a combo of piano and violin solo with prepared keyboard accompaniment. This combo is perfect for cocktail hour, reception or dinner music where her instrumentation adds an elegant touch without overpowering conversation. The quality of the violin is lovely in churches and chapels as well. As a pianist, Karen is happy to accompany vocalists for wedding ceremonies.

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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
Reception Music

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What instruments does your group play?

Piano
Violin

What services do you provide?

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

Reviews of Celebratory Strings

Kayla
Kayla Sent on 10/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous music!

Absolutely gorgeous piano music!! Karen was able to meet all of our music needs and exceeded them with flying colors.
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Heidi Sent on 10/01/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend

Karen was amazing! She was so easy to communicate with and had a great selection of music to choice from. She played our our ceremony and sounded amazing!
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Keri Sent on 09/13/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing to Work With

Karen was great to work with! We are happy that we hired her to play for our wedding. She had recordings to help us pick our songs and even came to our rehearsal to make sure everything went smoothly on our wedding day! Can't thank her enough
Allison
Allison Sent on 07/28/2022
5 out of 5 rating

AMAZING Violinist!!!!

Karen went above and beyond to help my fiancé and I with the music for our ceremony! Not only did she do recordings for us to hear the songs that we were thinking of picking, she composed the Star Trek The Next Generation theme song for violin to play for our recessional! Our ceremony was absolutely beautiful thanks to her and her pricing was incredibly reasonable for all the work she put into our music! Thank you again!!
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Janel Sent on 07/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Would highly recommend Karen!

I would highly recommend hiring Karen for your wedding. Her playing was absolutely beautiful. Leading up to the event she was quick to reply to any email with my many questions and she even sent me a list of song ideas that I might like for the ceremony. Karen came to the rehearsal the evening before the wedding and arrived early for the ceremony on the wedding day. I can’t say enough good things about working with her!
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Loryn Sent on 03/22/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Celebratory Strings was FANTASTIC at our wedding! We had Karen and Alyssa on the violin and piano and they were amazing! They are extremely talented and such great people to work with! We had met with them for a session to select our music and hear them play, rehearsed with our vocalist privately and attended our rehearsal the night before the wedding as well. Extremely reasonable for what you get! I would recommend them to anyone!
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User2430892 Sent on 11/17/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Our ceremony music was absolutely beautiful. Karen did such a wonderful job. She was so helpful, so easy to communicate with, and overall a joy to work with.
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User2425392 Sent on 11/13/2015
5 out of 5 rating
I can't say enough about Karen and Alyssa with Celebratory Strings! Their music is absolutely beautiful and they were great to work with in the planning process. Karen was very communicative via email and together they made my wedding day very memorable! Highly recommend!
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Stephanie Sent on 07/29/2015
5 out of 5 rating
I LOVED our musician!!! Working with Karen and her daughter was an incredible experience. They played and learned songs for us ahead of time, came to our rehearsal dinner, and really impressed our guests. One of my guests booked them for their wedding right at my wedding!
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Jim Sent on 09/11/2013
5 out of 5 rating
In planning for my niece's Wisconsin wedding, I thought a live classical performance would add a lot for the outdoor ceremony, so I began researching online and found Karen at celebratorystrings.com. I emailed them an overview of the event and the date and crossed my fingers. I had a response quickly. From the outset, communication was extremely clear and quick. Great for me as I am an "email person". Once the date was secure and I connected Karen and the bride, they took the ball and ran. They worked on custom music selections and even learned a new piece for us, sending us sample recordings as well via email, offering suggestions for various parts of the ceremony... I was very impressed. They showed up early to the rehearsal and endured heat and bees. Most importantly, they play beautifully. On the day of the ceremony, they were early and prepared and helpful throughout. They started playing well before people began to get seated, nailed all their cues during the ceremony and played through the entire receiving line. I couldn't have been more impressed. They were exactly what I wanted and did not disappoint in any way. Highly recommended!
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