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Husband and wife Jim and Julie Paradies play trumpet 🎺 and violin🎻, hence the name of our group, The Paradies Ensemble. (It's the German spelling of the word paradise.)

We can play with other musicians on organ, viola, cello, or piano to create your unique wedding ensemble.

Choose solo violin, duo, trio, or quartet.

We have hundreds of titles you can choose from, including pop such as Can't Help Falling In love, and classical such as the Pachelbel Canon in D.

Julie is Concertmistress of two orchestras, the Pinellas Community Orchestra and Suncoast Symphony. Julie also plays in the Tampa Bay Symphony. With 25 years experience, Julie will bring her knowledge and easy, flexible manner to helping to create the wedding of your dreams.

We look forward to "playing a part" in your big day!

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for wedding ceremony music?

$200

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

Ceremony Music
Learn New Songs

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo
Instrumental - Duo
Instrumental - Trio
String - Trio
String - Quartet

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3
4 - 6

What instruments does your group play?

Trumpet
Violin

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music

Reviews of Paradies Ensemble

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Paula B. Sent on 10/18/2022
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Wonderful Violinist

We booked Julie for approximately 45 minutes for our small beach wedding.

Julie was a great communicator and gave us all the information and co tract to book quickly.

She also provided us with an extensive song list - which we were surprised to see so many fun “non traditional” songs! My husband chose to walk down the aisle to RAIDERS MARCH and I chose to walk to KISS THE GIRL (little mermaid. We chose other songs for the pre-ceremony or other music such as MARRIED (disneys UP), MARRY ME (Train), and CAN TOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT (lion king).

Julie was attentive and professional, showed up early to get setup. She did provide her own umbrella and only needed the chair reserved for her.

She also sent us a sweet virtual card and even signed our guestbook! We were so happy to have her as part of our beach ceremony and were so glad she could incorporate some fun and energetic (DISNEY) songs in our ceremony.

Would highly recommend Julie and would absolutely hire her again!
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Peter D. Sent on 12/16/2021
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Professional all the way

Highly recommend Julie and her team. She will work with you in advance so no worries on the day of your wedding. Totally professional and reliable. Give your wedding a touch of class. No disappointments!
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Cathy Sent on 02/25/2019
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Beautiful music provided ny Paradies Ensemble

Paradies Ensemble played during my daughters wedding on 2/16/19. We hired them to play during the ceremony and cocktail hour. My only regret is that I didn't get to hear more of the beautiful music they provided. Many of my guests commented on how lovely it was to sit in the courtyard (while waiting for the ceremony to begin) and listen to Julie and Jim's music . They played popular songs at the cocktail hour and it was the perfect backdrop. They were professional from start to finish. Thank you Julie and Jim !

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