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Goldenwood Ensembles

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Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Reception Music
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Recommended by 100% of couples

About this vendor

Based in Portland, Maine, Goldenwood Ensembles is a live musical ensemble that has been providing elegant music for special events since 1999. Our musicians have performed in virtually every setting from concert hall to private yacht. We have over 20 years of experience and stellar references. We provide live music for: Weddings, Cocktail Hours, Rehearsal Dinners, Parties, Receptions, Corporate Events, Memorial Services, and House Concerts. Classical, Contemporary, Standards, Pop, Irish/Celtic, Folk, Sacred, Holiday, Requests. Soloists, Duos, Trios, and more. Our Ensembles include: Violin, Flute, Cello, Guitar, Harp, and Keyboard. Indoor and Outdoor Venues; Sacred and Secular Settings; Tuxedo or Khakis. We'll provide the perfect soundtrack for your special event. Serving Northern New England.

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FAQ

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

Ceremony Music

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

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

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What instruments does your group play?

Cello
Flute
Guitar
Harp
Piano
Violin

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Instrumentals
Learn New Songs
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sound/PA System

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Goldenwood Ensembles is highly praised for beautiful, romantic live music that enhances ceremonies and cocktail hours. Reviewers note their professionalism, clear communication, punctual setup, and flexibility with song requests and last‑minute changes. Many recommend them for soloists, duos, trios, and reasonable pricing.

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Goldenwood Ensembles is highly praised for beautiful, romantic live music that enhances ceremonies and cocktail hours. Reviewers note their professionalism, clear communication, punctual setup, and flexibility with song requests and last‑minute changes. Many recommend them for soloists, duos, trios, and reasonable pricing.

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Tristan Sent on 08/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Unbelievably talented, made an already special day insurmountably more so

I could gush endlessly about our experience with Goldenwood Ensembles, and I know my review won't capture everything that made them incredible.

We hired them to play during our wedding ceremony, and I truly can't imagine working with a better group of musicians. They were incredibly professional, kind, and easy to work with leading up to the wedding and day-of; administrative details like the contract, discussion of logistical needs, and payment were crystal clear (not something I can say for other groups I reached out to). Every communication with them inspired confidence that they had their role covered, which was huge for my wife and I as we were planning the whole event ourselves.

I have a background in music composition and performance, and can say with certainty that the quality of their musicianship is absolutely excellent. Their performances during our ceremony (3 songs: wedding party processional, bride processional, and recessional) remain a beautiful core memory of the day for us and our guests. We ended up having a trio of flute, violin, and cello, which was perfect for our space, sound, and budget, though you can feel confident that whatever combination of instruments/musicians fits your needs will be masterfully brought to life by this group. Cannot recommend them enough!
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 10/21/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Goldenwood Ensembles is awesome!

Krysia and Dennis were absolutely wonderful! Their music set the perfect tone for our ceremony - beautiful, elegant, and heartfelt. Our guests loved it, and we couldn't have imagined a better soundtrack for our ceremony!
J
Jordan Sent on 10/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Solo Violinist for Elopement - Amazing!

We worked with Krysia to select three songs to play following our city hall elopement. She was so responsive and accommodating to our requests. Graybert exceeded our expectations with his rendition of I Like Me Better. It made our moment feel so special. Highly recommend!
Alexandra
Alexandra Sent on 10/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Add some magic to your day

Krysia and her team at Goldenwood Ensambles were AMAZING! Krysia was so amazing to work with and had many great suggestions for my Catholic mass ceremony. She made my magical day feel even more magical. I knew I could count on her and her musicians. Krysia was flexible, knowledgeable, sweet and an overall pleasure! I would highly recommend Goldenwood Ensambles to enhance your wedding day magic!
Julia
Julia Sent on 10/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect addition to the day!

The ladies did an absolutely amazing job playing for our ceremony and cocktail hour! They gave a level of romance to the day that was exactly what we were hoping for. We had tons of compliments from our guests about how friendly they were and how beautiful the music was. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for strings for any part of their wedding day!
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Haley Sent on 10/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect ceremony sound group!

Krysia and the golden wood ensembles team were amazing! They made our ceremony and cocktail hour come to life. Krysia was so helpful in suggesting good songs for different parts of the ceremony. Would highly recommend!
D
Darragh Sent on 09/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and professional musicians

Krysia & her team are not only talented musicians, they were my easiest vendor to work with — very responsive, flexible & committed to doing a great job. Highly recommended!
Dawn
Dawn Sent on 08/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

50th Anniversary Celebration

We recently had Vicky, a member of Goldenwood Ensembles, play the keyboard for our 50th anniversary celebration at the Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport, Maine (Colony did not have a piano). Vicky played an engaging selection of pieces as background music during our cocktail hour and dinner. She was very personable, flexible and a highly accomplished pianist. Our booking was through Goldenwood Ensembles, which was very easy to work with and highly responsive to requests and questions. I highly recommend them!
Emily
Emily Sent on 07/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Ceremony Music

Krysia was absolutely wonderful to work with in figuring out our wedding ceremony music. She was quick to hop on a phone call and flush details out, understanding of our vision, and experienced in her advice. We had a flute and guitar combination with her and Dennis and it was perfect for setting the magical tone of our ceremony on the lake at Migis Lodge. I absolutely loved this combination, it was so beautiful. They made sure they had the songs we wanted to hear when walking down the aisle, easy going throughout the process, and gave us confidence that we didn’t need to worry about a thing with the music (and we didn’t!). We highly recommend using Goldenwood and working with Krysia for making ceremony music magic happen!
Will
Will Sent on 05/23/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Portland Wedding

Goldenwood Ensembles was incredibly easy to work with and flexible. They were able to play all of the pieces we'd selected for our wedding (Haydn, Bach, a version of "Come on Eileen" for strings), and sounded great during the ceremony. We couldn't be happier with our experience.
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