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Alison Lawson
Alison Lawson
Corda Entertainment Owner, Violinist

Woman-owned

29 years in business

We speak English

Large team (21+ members)

Your Music, Your Way!!!

As president of Corda Entertainment, I LOVE creativity! From Bridgerton theme to Taylor Swift theme weddings, we are excited about anything you can imagine!! We can't wait to learn what is most important to YOU. Planning your music should be an amazingly FUN experience! Whether you know a lot about music or nothing at all, we have all the expertise you will need to set the perfect mood and style that you desire for your most important day!

A little bit about us.....Since 1997, Corda Entertainment has performed over 3000 weddings! We specialize in elegant music for weddings, receptions, and special events in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville, and the surrounding areas of North Carolina and Virginia. As an award-winning company, our agency has been featured for excellence in numerous magazines, including Offbeat Bride, Triad Style, and Emorywood Living.

I'm Alison Lawson, owner of Corda Entertainment, and Assistant Principal Second Violin with The Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. I collaborate with Greensboro's most talented players. Our professional musicians are highly skilled with advanced performing degrees. Corda, meaning "string" in Italian, emphasizes what we do best - string combinations of ALL kinds.

Corda Entertainment is proud to be a 2025 winner of Wedding Wire's "Couples' Choice" Award and The Knot, "Best of Weddings" Hall of Fame Award.

Services Offered

We offer beautiful solo instruments, including violin, cello, trumpet, flute, harp, guitar, piano/organ, and vocals, as well as electric violin and keyboard, string duos, trios, quartets, quintets, small orchestras, and jazz bands. We provide music for the ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, rehearsal dinners, private parties, and more...

Our company offers great versatility in musical styles ranging from light classical, Jewish, tangos, rags, Broadway and pop, jazz, Fairytale Princess theme, Bridgerton theme, and Taylor Swift theme to contemporary artists of today. Our Now Trending Favorite Albums for string duos, trios, and quartets have become a huge hit for cocktail hours and beyond. Some of the artists include Ed Sheeran, Elton John, James Taylor, Beyonce, Freddie Mercury, Christina Perri, Extreme, Camila Cabello, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes, Michael Buble, and so many more. Our Corda Electric Duo (electric violin/keyboard) has been a hit with ceremonies as well as cocktail hours and receptions. The songbook options are limitless with this new modern duo and can take the place of a DJ.

We have two locations, Charlotte, NC, and Greensboro, NC, to help serve the needs from western to eastern North Carolina.

-Alison Lawson, President of Corda Entertainment

What You'll Love About Corda Entertainment

Couples who have Corda Entertainment perform on their wedding day are moved by the raw emotion and elegance of their playing. They also love how easy they are to work with and their willingness to be flexible on the big day. Check out the Video Gallery to see and hear them in action.

FAQ

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
Organ
Piano
Trumpet
Saxophone
Viola
Violin

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Instrumentals
Learn New Songs
Liability Insurance
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Vocals

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Reviews of Corda Entertainment

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Corda Entertainment receives glowing reviews from multiple satisfied customers for their exceptional string performances at weddings. Reviewers highlight the elegance and beauty the musicians brought to their ceremonies and cocktail hours. They commend Alison for her helpfulness and professionalism, emphasizing the ease of communication and customization of music selections. The musicians are praised for their talent, promptness, and ability to create a magical atmosphere, making Corda Entertainment a highly recommended and stress-free choice for couples seeking live music for their special day.

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Corda Entertainment receives glowing reviews from multiple satisfied customers for their exceptional string performances at weddings. Reviewers highlight the elegance and beauty the musicians brought to their ceremonies and cocktail hours. They commend Alison for her helpfulness and professionalism, emphasizing the ease of communication and customization of music selections. The musicians are praised for their talent, promptness, and ability to create a magical atmosphere, making Corda Entertainment a highly recommended and stress-free choice for couples seeking live music for their special day.

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Helen Sent on 11/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Guest favorite

Corda entertainment created the environment for both our ceremony and our cocktail hour. I absolutely loved walking down the aisle to the live song of my choosing, and guests kept telling me how much they loved listening to them play before the ceremony. Both parts outdoors and they had no problems with that. Would highly recommend them, additionally they are budget friendly and very easy to communicate with.
Casey
Casey Sent on 10/15/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Book with Corda!

Corda Entertainment made such a special impact on my wedding day! We contracted a string trio to play during our ceremony, and our guests loved it. Alison was so great to work with from the very beginning and answered every question we could think of. I'm so glad we booked with Corda and I cannot recommend them enough to add to the guest experience!
Bailey
Bailey Sent on 10/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Corda Entertainment- Lovely Music and Incredible Vendor

We had the string quartet play at our wedding ceremony. They were incredible, Alison (who coordinated everything) was awesome and so helpful. She gave us tips throughout the music selection process, very prompt responses, worked great with our wedding planner and made the overall process so easy. Totally recommend this talented group of musicians to provide beautiful music for any event with the added bonus of a ‘no stress’ vendor.
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Jennifer Sent on 09/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful music

The string quartet for my daughter’s wedding and cocktail hour was absolutely amazing. It was the perfect compliment for the ceremony. They played contemporary arrangements and it was so elegant! Highly recommend!!
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Hannah Sent on 09/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful music

I am so happy that we chose Corda for our wedding day. We had a strong quartet and the music was absolutely beautiful and really elevated our day. Everyone loved it and it was one of my favorite additions to our wedding. We were able create the list of songs that were played during our ceremony so that it was customized to our day. Alison is super easy to get in touch with throughout the planning process and is always quick to respond. 10/10 recommend Corda Entertainment!
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Deborah Sent on 06/23/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding music

Corda Entertainment provided the ceremony and cocktail hour violin music for my daughter’s wedding. The simplicity and elegance of a single violin complimented the surrounding view and ceremony so beautifully. The entire process of booking along with communication up to the wedding was with the greatest of ease! I cannot more whole-heartedly recommend Corda Entertainment! I will definitely be calling on them again for future needs!!
Samuel
Samuel Sent on 05/28/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great ceremony music option

Corda was flexible, easy to work with, and prompt. The music was perfect for our ceremony and at a great value. Highly recommend.
Henry
Henry Sent on 05/23/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic

We had Frank play the harp for our ceremony and cocktail hour and it was absolutely fantastic. The harp looked awesome (we were getting compliments before he even started) and was electric (which is also awesome), so there were no issues with it being too quiet or anything during the ceremony. Sooo many people told us after how cool it was to have the live music for the ceremony. Would absolutely recommend!
Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 05/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Harp - Frank

Frank was great to work with. We had a call before the wedding and he had lots of suggestions for the music for the pre wedding, wedding and cocktail hour.
The harp completed our vision of an English Garden Wedding.
We highly recommend talking to corda for your music wishes. And Frank if you would like a Harp.
Morgan
Morgan Sent on 04/24/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, communicative, genuine, and passionate! Highly recommend!

We had the absolute pleasure of having a harpist and violinist perform at our wedding, and both were incredible! From the moment, the music began, it helped transform the atmosphere into a more elegant and romantic space. This added such a magical touch to our ceremony and cocktail hour that we'll always remember! Corda was a JOY to work with: professional, communicative, genuine, and passionate. Alison understood my vision and matched us with the most perfect musicians. Our harpist took time to understand my preferences and make suggestions when I was unsure. Couldn't have asked for any better and highly recommend!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2026 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2025 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
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Team

Alison Lawson
Alison Lawson
Corda Entertainment Owner, Violinist
Julie
Julie
harpist/vocalist
Alex
Alex
Cellist
Colleen
Colleen
Violinist
Richard
Richard
violinist, electric violinist
Karen
Karen
Violinist
Kate
Kate
Violist, violinist
Evan
Evan
Cellist
Rose
Rose
Harpist
Greg
Greg
Guitarist
Emi
Emi
Violinist
Rick
Rick
pianist, keyboardist
Suzy
Suzy
Violinist/Violist
Eliza
Eliza
Violinist
Rebecca
Rebecca
Flutist
Lee
Lee
Cellist
Rachael
Rachael
Violist
Susan
Susan
Violinist
Margaret
Margaret
cellist
Randy
Randy
Jazz Bassist
Ryane
Ryane
Cellist
Fabrice
Fabrice
Violinist/Violist
Bonnie
Bonnie
harpist
Ruth
Ruth
Violinist
Amanda
Amanda
Violinist/pianist
Liz
Liz
Cellist
Jorge
Jorge
violinist,violist
Ewa
Ewa
Violinist
Sierra
Sierra
Violinist
Eve
Eve
Violinist
Dave
Dave
Violist
Davis
Davis
Cellist
Cori
Cori
Cellist
Jake
Jake
Cellist
Victor
Victor
Cellist
Marian
Marian
Violist
Delaine
Delaine
Harpist
Bonnie
Bonnie
Harpist

Professional Network & Endorsements

All Faiths Wedding Officiants of the Triad All Faiths Wedding Officiants of the Triad Wedding Officiants

Nothing beats live music at a wedding ceremony! It is always a pleasure to work with Corda Entertainment during a ceremony. They are easy to discuss the ceremony with, knowing exactly how and when to extend their play if necessary or to fade out at the right times. Their professionalism and musical skills are awesome.

Left Lane Productions Left Lane Productions Wedding Planners

Very professional and amazing!!

Southern Celebrations Southern Celebrations Wedding Planners

Corda Entertainment is great to work with. Very professional, punctual and reliable. Not to mention beautiful music! I highly recommend to my clients.

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