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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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Reviews of Jessica Frost-Ballas
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Plays a beautiful Harp and is very friendly and professional. A pleasure to work with!

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.

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.