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Jessica Frost-Ballas is the Shenandoah Valley's most requested harpist for weddings and her extensive experience and diverse repertoire means that your ceremony music will be in the hands of a trusted professional. Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and the elegant addition of the harp is the perfect complement to your special day. Jessica is available for wedding ceremonies, civil unions, commitment ceremonies, vow renewals, rehearsal dinners, cocktail hours, dinner music, and receptions.

Jessica offers two levels of lever and pedal harp packages for wedding ceremonies and an all-inclusive platinum wedding package. Reception music (rehearsal dinner, cocktails, dinner, farewell brunch, etc.) may be added to any package for an additional fee.

Package Options

Sapphire Lever

This budget-friendly package is intended to give couples with a limited budget the opportunity to include the harp in their wedding ceremony. All music will be selected by Jessica Frost-Ballas. This package includes:

15 minute prelude

Ceremony music including up to 2 processionals and 1 recessional

10 minute postlude

Set-up and tuning at your venue

2 consultations by phone or email

Choice of the Merlin R lever harp or Dusty Strings Ravenna lever harp

Diamond Lever

This package includes the options from the Sapphire Lever package but allows for basic customization of the ceremony music. As the lever harp is limited in some technical ways music may be selected from the following Lever Harp Repertoire List. This package includes:

15 minute prelude

Ceremony music including up to 2 processionals, 1 recessional, and 1 selection during the ceremony

10 minute postlude

Set-up and tuning at your venue

1 30 minute in-person consultation and 2 consultations by phone or email

Choice of the Merlin R lever harp or Dusty Strings Ravenna lever harp (amplification available)

Sapphire Pedal

This package includes the options from the Sapphire Lever package but allows for use of the larger pedal harps. This package also allows for the addition of other musicians (flute, violin, harp, clarinet, bagpipe, and other instrumentalists are available). All music will be selected by Jessica Frost-Ballas. This package includes:

15 minutes of prelude music

Ceremony music including up to 2 processionals and 1 recessional

10 minutes of postlude music

Set-up and tuning at your venue

2 consultations by phone or email

Choice of the two lever harps above or the Lyon and Healy 23 pedal harp

Option to add other instruments or vocalists ($200-300 per musician)

Diamond Pedal

The package is intended for the couple who would like the most freedom of choice in regards to instruments and music. It is also the most popular package available. This package includes all the options of the Diamond Lever package but allows for use of the larger pedal harps and therefore a larger repertoire list. This package also allows for the addition of other musicians (flute, violin, harp, clarinet, bagpipe, and other instrumentalists are available). This package also allows for music selections not found on the Repertoire List and more performance time. This package includes:

15-30 minute prelude

Ceremony music including up to 3 processionals, 1 recessional, and 2 selections during the ceremony

10-15 minute postlude

Set-up and tuning at your venue

1 30 minute in-person consultation and 2 consultations by phone or email

Choice of the two lever harps above or the Lyon and Healy 23 pedal harp

Customized music (up to three selections not on the Repertoire List)

Option to add other instrumentalists or vocalists ($200-300 per musician)

Platinum

This all-inclusive wedding day package is intended for the couple who would to utilize the magic of the harp throughout their wedding. The music for this package is fully customizable. The package includes all the options from the Diamond Pedal package but provides unlimited consultations, unlimited ceremony music, additional ceremony performance time, and additional music for the reception. Reception music can include the cocktail hour, dinner, or reception. Additional discounts are provided for other wedding-related events. This package includes:

30 minute prelude

Unlimited music during the ceremony

15 minute postlude

Set-up and tuning at your venue

Unlimited consultations in-person or by email or phone

Choice of the two lever harps above or the Lyon and Healy 23 pedal harp

Customized music (up to five selections not on the Repertoire List)

Option to add other instrumentalists or vocalists ($200-300 per musician)

120 minutes of additional music at the same venue as the ceremony (additional fee for change in venue)

20% discount for other wedding-related bookings (engagements party, bridal shower, bridesmaids luncheon, rehearsal dinner, or farewell brunch)

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Frequently asked questions

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

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

What instruments does your group play?

Cello
Flute
Harp
Piano
Trumpet
Violin
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Lindsay Sent on 11/06/2012
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Jessica played the harp at my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. She had great ideas for the music selection and she had plenty of experience at our setting. It was the perfect touch for our garden wedding. She was so easy to work with.
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Kimberly Sent on 10/02/2012
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Jessica was wonderful! My guests complimented on how the harp sounded like a stereo. They were amazed how it sounded. I had Jessica play for the ceremony and the reception -wonderful! Jessica was very cordial and professional. I would definitley recommend her to play at any special event you have!
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Danielle Sent on 08/28/2012
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Jessica did a great job at our ceremony! We had a meeting in her home and discussed the type of feel we wanted and the music selections that would fit that feel. She completely understood us and played us a few selections. She also printed out a couple customized songs that we wanted to use and played it for us right there. It was so nice to be able to pick exactly what song we wanted to hear when the wedding party was walking out and it helped putting me at ease to hear Jessica playing her beautiful harp to the song I picked to walk out to. We absolutely loved it, thank you Jessica!!
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SGF Moments SGF Moments Wedding Videographers

Plays a beautiful Harp and is very friendly and professional. A pleasure to work with!

TaylorMade Weddings TaylorMade Weddings Wedding Planners

Jessica was very kind throughout the planning process. I had several questions for her and she addressed each one without hesitation and made ME feel more comfortable! When she arrived at the venue on the wedding day, she jumped right in and took her place...never missing a beat. She has a great attitude and is a team player! And speaking as a musician myself, she is one talented lady! Her music is beautiful - a true professional at what she does. I highly recommend Jessica for your event.

Six Star Events LLC Six Star Events LLC Wedding Caterers

It was such a pleasure to work with Jessica and on top of it knowing she had provided beautiful music at many of our events. Jessica is a talented and well rounded musician and has a fluid sound that will make walking down the isle or enjoying cocktails in a lovely garden an extra special experience.

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