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Many couples spend a lot of time and energy thinking about the “look” of their wedding, but neglect to think about the “sound” of the day. Music helps to set an atmosphere and is often one of the most memorable aspects for couples, families, and guests.

Harp music is a perfect choice for your wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, or dinner. Whether you love classic and traditional music, or more modern and popular songs, I will help you select music that you and your guests will love. My goal is always to provide memorable and beautiful music that adds to your wedding day experience.

The harp is well suited for almost any venue. The sound of the harp is very resonant and carries well, but is never overpowering, even for smaller venues. Likewise, it is very easy to amplify for a bigger space. I have played everywhere from museums, to churches, to country ranches, to backyard weddings. I love seeing all the wonderful places where couples get married in the greater Houston area. I may even be able to recommend some possible venues if you are still searching.

To every wedding I play, I bring my years of experience and my professional music training from the University of Houston and Rice University. I love making my client's events feel truly special and meaningful by providing beautiful music.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Ceremony Music
Learn New Songs
Music During Breaks
Sample Music
Travel Expenses

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo
Instrumental - Duo
Instrumental - Trio

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What instruments does your group play?

Cello
Flute
Harp
Viola
Violin

What services do you provide?

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

Reviews of Hope Cowan, harpist

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Lexy Sent on 12/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant Harpist!

Had this wonderful harpist for my cocktail hour before my reception. Everyone was so impressed. Absolutely classy, elegant and beautiful!!!
Laura
Laura Sent on 03/22/2021
5 out of 5 rating

A Nice Touch

Elegant, professional and fun!
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Luis Sent on 12/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent harpist!

Hope is an amazing musician and harpist. From the start she was very responsive. She was also very accommodating with the very last minute changes on our part. Very understanding and very professional! Apart from her already vast repertoire she also played a few songs that were very special to us. Making our day extra special. All the guests couldn't stop talking about amazing she was. Her music is simply beautiful. Would highly recommend her!
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Erin Sent on 12/18/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Hope Cowan

We loved having Hope Cowan play at our wedding! She is a wonderful harpist and so friendly and accommodating. She went out of her way to play some special songs we liked. Would highly recommend her!!
Tricia
Tricia Sent on 07/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Hope was not only an amazing musician and harpist, she was flexible with changes to wedding dates and venues due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Hope is a amazing musician and harpist. She was also flexible with our COVID-19 weddings plans for our daughter. The quality of musicianship and professionalism matched the beauty and grandeur of St. Luke’s UMC and The Astorian wedding venue in Houston, Texas. Hope was accommodating when the the dates changed and was able to make her services portable as she moved from St. Luke’s to The Astorian for a cocktail hour. As a musician, I understand the need for wedding musicians to be able to handle musical requests, but also be able to collaborate and facilitate direction for the wedding service. Hope was all of these things, but most importantly a beautiful musical addition to our daughter and her new husband’s wedding day!
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Brittany Sent on 03/29/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent harpist! Most stunning music!!

Hope provides the most beautiful music! She is lovely. The harp brought our ceremony to another level. We feel so blessed to have found Hope. Thank you Hope! Would tell anyone to hire her without any hesitation. She is timely, professional and a gifted harpist!
Ricki
Ricki Sent on 09/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!

Hope was so accommodating from the moment I first contacted her. Hope played background music for my reception. From the start, she answered all my questions, took all my song requests, responding in a timely manner. She is as sweet as she is talented! My guests loved listening to her and were completely impressed by her talent and repertoire of music, as am I! She is a delight to work with, and I heartily recommend hiring Hope for your special occasion! Thank you, Hope, for making my special day even more special!
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Christina Sent on 08/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful for wedding ceremony

Hope was wonderful! Always responsive, pleasant and had a great selection of music to incorporate into our wedding ceremony. Would highly recommend her!
Katstrid
Astrid Sent on 03/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Hope was a dream to work with!

Hope was an absolute dream to work with. She plays the harp so heavenly! She was always very patient with me and my constant emails about song choices. I was not able to interact very much with her the day of the wedding, but my guests could not stop commenting on how lovely she played and set the tone for the ceremony. We are very happy to have hired Hope to play at our wedding. It truly made the day that much more special. Thank you, Hope!
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Jessica Sent on 10/21/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Performed at our wedding

We had Hope perform the harp at our wedding at The Springs Event Venue in Katy. She was fantastic and after the ceremony everyone commented on how good she was. I highly recommend Hope for anyone looking for a harpist.
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