Client Testimonials for Quartet, Trios & Duos
Compliments to the Celebration String Quartet
Recent Emails and Thank You Letters
Blackbrook House, Belper. July 2011 Flute Quartet for Viennese Evening
Hi Suzy,
Hope you all had a safe journey home. Thank you all for providing such a feast of music for us on Sunday evening. It was so magical watching and listening to you play at Blackbrook. I was particularly relieved that our guests were able to appreciate the music in all it’s glory once we got the message across to them that the evening was to be a ‘musical dinner party’ and not just dinner with music in the background.
We also feel that the influence of the flute within the collection of music chosen was the perfect choice for us. Please pass on our thanks and we do appreciate all the planning and practising, which you all undertook to ensure our celebration was such a success.
Best Wishes,
Carolyn
Le Manoir Aux Quatre Saisons, Oxfordshire String Quartet
9th June 2011
Hi Suzie - just a quick note to say how much we appreciated your music at our wedding yesterday. It helped to make the whole day just perfect. So many of our guests just loved the music and commented on how it was so much nicer than just recorded music being played. Needless to say, we are very happy to give a reference for anyone who is thinking of booking Celebrations String Quartet for their own wedding or special occasion.
Kind regards
Alan & Karol
April 2011
I would like to pass on my thanks to you and your colleagues for the wonderful music that you created at our wedding. I was completely in awe of your talent and the choice of music fitted the occasion beautifully. It really set the amosphere for the day and the memories will stay with me forever.
Our friends and family still talk about the string quartet and how it made the day so much more memorable and different to any other weddding they had been to. They are all convinced it cost us thousands of pounds!! A testimoney, I think, to the quality of the music.
We have couple of weddings to attend this year, both abroad, and they have made it their priority to book a local string quartet, after seeing the impact it had at our wedding.
The music that you worked on especially for our day (Notturno in Gondola and Superman)
really made it unique and personal to us, I don't think we will attend another wedding with a string quartet playing a rendition of Superman !! ( my Husband loved it)
So, once again, thank you for being a wonderful part of our wonderful wedding.
Oct/Nov 2010
Thank you so much for Saturday! To have you playing in church for us was a dream come true and your quartet was amazing. I'm sorry i didn't get time to have a quick chat at Rushton Hall, in fact i only heard a couple of tunes I was so busy ! Everyone we've spoken to has complimented you though, so the aim was achieved.. Great music at a great wedding !
Xmas 2010
A big thank you for performing at our client Christmas Party yesterday, the music was beautiful and added to the ambience perfectly.
Blenheim Palace June 2010
'I have to say that Celebration Strings were unbelievably brilliant. They were professional and just arrived and got on with their job without any fuss. I do wish I could have heard them more as I was away for most of their playing (we went on a horse and carriage around the village to take photos). They are incredible musicians and sounded beautiful. So many of my guests who are professional musicians commented on how great they were.
They added such a special touch to my day. My husband who is a musician listened to their sample CD and said straight away that they were the ones to book as they sounded amazing! I know there are so many similar musicians out there all pitching for your custom and I know how important it is to make the right choice. I honestly would recommend them to you and hopefully one day if and when I have enough money, I would like to book them for a tea concert on my lawn one summer.
29th May 09 Tortworth Court
Thank you so much once again for playing at my wedding on 29th May. You guys were amazing and added a feeling to the day that made it all the more special.
19th July 09
I would just like to express my gratitude to everyone in the Celebration String Quartet who played at our Blessing last week at the Ramada Hotel (Sunday 19th).
The music was brilliant - it really fitted the mood well. I really didn't get to speak to everyone as much as I would have liked (I was kind of busy getting married again!), but please pass on our gratitude for the quality of music and our admiration for all the hassle of moving their instruments & stands around (thanks to the British weather) - true professionals. Many, many thanks for helping make it such a special day for us. Best Regards, Andy & Julie
25th July 09 Swalcliffe - (Wendy played organ for the ceremony)
There was nothing but praise for the music, which really from the Church and the reception was nothing but just perfect. The Balance and timing with the Quartet and you Wendy "tinkling the ivories" was just faultless.
4th July 10 Le Manoir, Oxfordshire
Many thanks for the music on sunday, you were all fabulous. The music in the church was just perfect, and all our family and friends commented on how beautiful the music was in the garden. Please pass on my thanks to wendy, andrew and neil We both hope to see you at le manoir for future events.
20th August 10 Walton Hall Wellesbourne
We are back from our honeymoon now and I just wanted to drop you a line to thank you so much for making our wedding day special. Whilst sadly we missed your performance in the reception (as we were having our photos done), we have received very positive comments and feedback on how good you were. I also thought you were fab in the church!
Thank you so much for your services. I would definitely recommend you to others in the future.
Thanks once again - you helped make our day very special. I will bear you in mind in the future should I ever require a string quartet
Compliments to the Celebration Trios
Emails and Thank You Letters
Annual Awards Ceremony 14th October 2011
Dear Suzie
Thank you for providing the music for our annual awards ceremony.
It helped create a wonderful atmosphere for our guests and award winners.
Kind Regards
Joanne Fleet, University of Worcester
July 2011 Large Funeral at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Nottingham. The trio played Meditation, Pie Jesu, Wachet Auf and a choice of hymns.
Hi Suzie,
Many thanks to Wendy, George and Peter they did a brilliant job. Our only regrets were that we didn't really get the chance to thank them personally, so please convey our thanks to them all. Grandma had a beautiful send off and they definitely made a difference to the service. As for the photos or video footage it may take some weeks before we receive them, but I will forward you whatever I receive.
String Trio 28th May 2011 Staffordshire
Hi Suzie,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you we have just returned from Honeymoon.
The Trio were absolutely lovely thank you so much for all your help in arranging them for our Wedding, you made it so easy! All the songs we chose were played so lovely, we really have had such great comments and compliments from our friends and family.
My only regret is I didnt get to see them much as the Chuch seemed to go in a flash and we were outside having photo's while they were playing during our reception in the marquee! I am looking forward to seeing our video to watch it all back again.
Thanks so much again and I would not hesitate to recommend you in the future.
Kindets regards,
Sarah
Sept 08 - I just want to say thank you so much for coming along and playing for us on our wedding day. The ceremony was my favourite part of the day and I was so pleased with my decision to have booked your string trio! All the best to you and your fellow musicians
Flute Trio Concert
The audience were treated to the magnificent music of Mozart and Bach and also some simply beautiful but little known work by Friedrich Hartman Graf and Gianbattista Cirri.It is always such a pleasure to hear pieces that are unknown to most of us and the sensitive way that these were delivered by these talented young ladies made for a very special evening. The charity benefited by over £1300 after the concert and hope to have the trio back for another event in the future. Stephanie Lyth-Lawley (Chairman PAPYRUS-in-the-Marches)
Hi Suzie
Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to the String Trio who played at our wedding on 27th June 2009 at the Diglis Hotel. It was delightful to hear the smooth soft sounds of the trio in the background during the drinks reception and during the meal - it really added that wow factor to our special day and gave such a great relaxed atmosphere to the whole day. We would have no hesitation in recommending the String Trio and our only regret is that we didn't get chance to applaud the trio before they left. Once again, many thanks for all of your help organising such a professional and enjoyable performance. Martin and Lisa.
Oct 10 - Hi Suzie - Thank you so much for Saturday the musicians were great. It was absolutely perfect and Stuart & Jem knew nothing they were so thrilled it made their day. Please pass my regards to the trio and I will recommend you whenever I can. Regards, Margaret
Aug 09 - Hi Suzie, I just wanted to email you and say thank you so much for playing so beautifully during our wedding ceremony on 29th August, your version of 'All I ask of you' was stunning, it put tears in my eyes! It was absolutely lovely, all of the pieces were, and I can't thank you enough. Sorry I didn't get the chance to say thank you in person, but as you can imagine it was manic afterwards! Please pass on our gratitude to the other players in the trio. Thanks again, Nicola
Hi Suzie - Andrew and I just wanted to say a huge thank you to yourself and your colleagues for your performance on our wedding day at Sandon Hall (april 17 2010). We were so glad to hear that you were able to perform for us at such short notice, the music was fantastic and added a special touch to the day. One of our younger guests was mesmorised by the music! We had an incredible time and it is a day that we will always treasure. We have a thank you card and a link to our professional photographs to send to you as there are some fantastic pictures of the trio playing. Do you have a postal address we could send them to? Many thanks, Best Wishes, Emma and Andrew
Compliments to the Celebration Duos
Emails and Thank You Letters
Cello and Piano
Just wanted to say a big thank you to you and Wendy for making our wedding day extra special. It was really lovely to have you there and our guests all enjoyed your performance. I just wish I had been able to listen to you more - it all went so fast! We had a fabulous day and wish we could do it all again. Thanks again, Liz
4th July 06
How lovely it was to hear you play your fascinating electric cello the other evening at Laylocks Garden centre. You chose a very good programme and the performance was superb. Hope to hear you again soon. Best wishes, Kris
String Duo
Dear Suzie - Many thanks for playing such wonderful music and making our day complete. You were truly appreciated and enjoyed by everyone. Fantastic. Please could you pass the card on to Wendy. PS you did Sail Away amazingly.Tracy.
String Duo
Suzie - Just got back to France and online again.
I hope that Claire and you did not get stuck in too much traffic after you left on Friday. Your beautiful music provided so much joy and atmosphere to our wedding party. You were the subject of a special toast and further applause in the events afterwards. Thank you again for making the day so special, the newly weds asked me to extend their deepest gratitude. I will put together a CD for you with photos / video and a testimonial for your website, it's the least I can do. I'm sure Arlene Faith will be delighted. Could you please let me know your postal address. Best regards Paul
String Duo
Hi Suzie, Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. We had a wonderful day and people loved the string duo! It just went so fast! Regards David
Harp and Cello Dumbleton Hall, Evesham
What can we say? Apart from you were truly amazing. Your performance was the most memorable, beautiful part of our very special day. Thank you so much - Vanessa and Scott.
Sept 06
Dear Suzie and Wendy, Thank you so much for the wonderful accompaniment to our wedding. The music really made all the difference, and it was lovely to have you there for the drinks reception afterwards. We really appreciate the flexibility of your services - Selly Manor can be quite small! And appreciate the extra work you did for the Boccherini piece. The arrangement was beautiful and made our day. We didn't get to properly thank you on the day of the wedding so we wanted to express our appreciation for making our ceremony so memorable. Sincerely, Helen and Scott.
Also a violin/cello duo thank you note which says
'you were brilliant and you added a special touch to our ceremony'
String Duo Hotel de La Bere
Dear Suzie - I would just like to say thank you for supplying the music at the wedding of Emma and Justin on Sept 3rd at the Hotel de la Bere. The string duo was perfect and created a lovely ambience for Emma and Justin's special day. With kind regards, Frances
Compliments to Solo Cello
Hi Suzie
I hope you are very well. Joe and I wanted to say a "huge" thank you for being so utterly wonderful! We are waiting for cards to be printed which we were going to send out to you to say as much but I thought it would be ok to say it twice!
In a day full of busy people rushing around - and having to trust them all to do what they said they were going to do in order to create the day we'd hoped for - you were the single person who I never ever had to worry about. You were a consummate professional, arriving early in order to set up yourself and get a feel for the venue and settle in and of course, knowing your music and having a precise feel for the pieces that would work for us (and putting up with my controlling playlists!) You played beautifully - absolutely beautifully - and helped seamlessly create a gorgeous, relaxed and yet happy atmosphere. You were everything I'd hoped for - and more. My only disappointment was that I never got to hear more of your earlier set (but that's the drawback with being the bride I suppose!) but I can say with absolute certainty that the electric cello was gorgeous - and I can say that because I got to listen to it!!
It was a very important part of our day to have live music which felt right for us and wasn't too twee. You created that perfectly - thank you so very much!
Please feel free to use as for recommendations should you need it. A|l the very very best
Kirsty and Joe
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Hi Suzie
We all thought the day was excellent. Kirsty and Joe were very pleased. Your playing was instrumental in the success of the day. The choice of music was perfect.The volume was just right, neither too loud or quiet. The way that you moved seamlessly from one room to the 'wedding room' was great. Nothing was intrusive and everything that you did was just right.
Thank you very much on behalf of my wife and I , all the guests, many of whom made very complementary comments.It will be my pleasure to recommend you as I thought that you presented a very attractive overall picture. Please pass on my number or email to any prospective clients.
Thanks
John
