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Royal Strings is an instrumental wedding duo based in Oakland, New Jersey. Providing a violin and guitar, the group can play music in a multitude of genres for ceremonies and cocktail hours. The versatile duo provides musical entertainment for weddings throughout Northern New Jersey, New York City, and Westchester, New York. With a diverse selection of music, Royal Strings provides setlists that everyone will enjoy.

Services Offered
Royal Strings can perform as an instrumental duo or as instrumental soloists during ceremonies and cocktail hours, as well as during rehearsal dinners. DJ service can also be provided by the group for wedding ceremonies. Other services provided by the duo include:

  • Customized playlists
  • Learning new songs
  • Microphones
  • Sound/PA system
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Frequently asked questions

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

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Microphones

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?

Guitar
Violin

What services do you provide?

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

Reviews of Royal Strings

Kiana
Kiana Sent on 10/27/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Royal Violins was perfect for our wedding ceremony

We had a fantastic experience with Royal Violins at our wedding! They traveled a long distance and even learned original music for the ceremony, which made our wedding feel truly special. During the cocktail hour, the quartet entertained our guests with a wonderful mix of classical and pop music. Not only were they incredibly talented and professional, but they were also affordable. We highly recommend Royal Violins for any event!
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Josie Sent on 08/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing ceremony music

Thank you Carol and Steve for playing at our wedding ceremony. You were a dream. Highly recommend 10/10!!!
Jenna
Jenna Sent on 07/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fun, modern sound

When I saw Steve perform at a friend’s wedding, I knew I had to have him play at mine. He’s part of a guitar and violin duo with his daughter Anastasia, an accomplished violinist, and I feel that they provide more of a fun, dynamic and modern sound than what you would get from a harp or string quartet. He’s a nice, laid-back guy, very responsive, offered the feedback we needed, and did an amazing job playing at our wedding. I absolutely loved their sound and their work together and it was the perfect backdrop to our ceremony!
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Ariel Sent on 09/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Fabulous Ceremony and Cocktail Hour

We are so glad that we booked Stephen and Ana for our ceremony and cocktail hour. Prior to the wedding date we had a few calls with Stephen and it was clear that we were on the same page re: music style and choices. They were both very friendly, professional, and easy to work with. They showed up on time (even early I think) to set up and seamlessly transitioned from the ceremony site to the cocktail hour in a different location. They are both very talented performers. They played a good mix of classics and fun rock adaptations. Two of our favorite moments were when they played "Here Comes to Sun" for our processional and "Best Day of My Life" for our recessional. Most importantly our guests loved them! Several of our guests were dancing during cocktail hour! Thank you Royal Strings!
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Catharine Sent on 10/18/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Definitely hire the Royal Strings for your wedding!

My husband and I hired the Royal Strings for our wedding in September of 2018. Definitely hire them for your ceremony and cocktail hour! They can play a variety of songs from the classics to modern hits. I chose a non-traditional song to walk down the aisle to and they nailed it. I can’t thank them enough! As an added bonus, we were pleasantly surprised with the price. They are very affordable. I would recommend the Royal Strings to anyone for their special day.
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Christine Sent on 08/03/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Royal Strings was amazing! I had them play during my ceremony and during the cocktail hour- I wish I could have had them play longer! So many of my guests came up to me to rave about them!
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Sandy Sent on 12/18/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Stephen and Ana performed at our corporate holiday party on 12/14/17. They were absolutely professional in every way and just a perfect compliment to our festivities. The playlist was extensive and pleasing to all. We had an intimate setting and their music added the perfect touch to the ambience. In fact, we asked them to stay longer since everyone was having such a good time, and they were able to accommodate us. Five stars! Would love to use them again for any type of event.
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Erin Sent on 12/12/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Steve and the Royal Strings were amazing! Steve was super responsive when first booking and readily available for any questions that I had over the course of the last year. Everyone at our wedding was raving about them, the music selection they played and the ambiance they brought to our ceremony and cocktail hour. I wish I had another wedding to hire them for!
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James Sent on 12/04/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Our event was a business function for about 50 clients. Steve and his partner arrived and set up on time. A beautiful and successful event was made even better with the inclusion of these two talented musicians. We seek to hire them again for our next function come Feb 2018. Steve was very responsive to our emails back and forth and everything went off without a hitch.
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Alejandra Sent on 11/27/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Steve and his team at Royal Strings were amazing! I had asked them to play a Spanish Lullaby that my mother sang to me as a child while I walked down the aisle. All I had was a youtube video of the song to go off of - Steve said not a problem at all, don't worry, we will make it happen. And did he ever :) They sounded amazing and so classy. I have friends and family all raving about them still. I can not thank them enough for helping to make my special day that much more perfect.
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