"Avoid this woman. We paid her £380 to play for an hour and a half in the woods during our wedding ceremony and drinks reception on Saturday 10th August, 2019. She played for half an hour before the ceremony and then wouldn’t play the remaining hour because she claimed the conditions weren’t appropriate. Her reasons are as follows... her fingers were too cold (it was 20 degrees) and a small branch fell on the wedding celebrant who was no way near Cecily (the celebrant carried on like a profession, I hasten to add). I asked Cecily for the money for the hour back and she refused. I therefore, am going to be looking into what legal action to take as I am not happy paying £380 for someone to play for half an hour! Cecily ruined our wedding day so don’t book her... she could ruin yours, too! "

Reply by The Waldorf Harpist
N/B: Please note this booking was private and not through Last Minute Musicians. If it had, then the LMM contract would have made clear that the musician reserves the right to protect their instruments (and themselves) if the working environment become unreasonable or dangerous. On this day the MET office had issued a yellow warning for gale force winds and the weather conditions were a cause for concern. The wedding took place in a wood and as well as the celebrant being hit on the head by a falling branch, a much larger branch fell inches away from my harp after the ceremony. It is always difficult and upsetting to have to make the decision that it is unreasonable to continue playing when it is somebody's wedding day. I did, in fact, manage to play for 1/2 an hour before the ceremony and during the ceremony itself. When it was clear after the ceremony that there was no available option of moving inside, and after much consultation with ushers and friends of the couple, I made the decision that it was no longer a safe environment to work for me or the harp. I was assured by those I spoke to that the bride and groom would understand. The cold was a factor (high winds make the temperature feel much colder, and I would like to add several guests did put on their coats. I was also kindly offered a jacket) but not the reason for having to curtail this booking after 1 hour of playing. It is sometimes possible to deal with the ill effects of playing in the cold but the issue here was the lack of back up plan when the weather made the working environment dangerous. Nobody should be expected to work in an unsafe environment or put their extremely expensive and delicate instrument (as well as themselves) at risk when their livelihood depends on it. I would hope that having managed to play before and during the ceremony (and before the couple departed for photographs) that the decision made did not ruin anyone's wedding day. Naturally I am saddened when anyone feels dissatisfied with the service provided and I have never had a negative response to my performance at a wedding before. With best wishes, Cecily

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"Hi Gary, was a great night, just let us girls know where you are performing and we'll come along love xx"

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"The booking process was very easy. They catered to all of my requests and made our engagement a day we would never forget. Abbie was amazing. Abbie was amenable to all of my requests, even learning our special song. Our engagement was a day we would never forget, in no small thanks to Abbie. My partner Sarah and I are beyond thankful to Abbie for everything and making the process and organisation so easy. I would be forever grateful to Abbie and the team at violinist hire, they will always have a place in our family’s memories. Thank you again."

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"Absolutely amazing!!!!! My party crowd absolutely loved Alec!! "

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"Livi was absolutely brilliant! She is an incredibly versatile singer who was able to adapt to the very unusual situation she was confronted with – an inner-city Wassail! The success of the event was in no small part, due to Livi’s participation. Not only does she have a beautiful voice, she is incredibly adaptable, kind and professional. Leading a Wassail in Bermondsey? No problem, bring it on!"

Reply by Event Singer (Kent & London) - Livi
Thank you so much for your lovely review! It was a fantastic event and I look forward to next year!

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"Absolutely brilliant. Perfect for our daytime event. Just left Ged and the dj to sort it between them and it worked a treat. Would highly recommend. "

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"Where do I start... thank you so so much for such an amazing performance for my Grandma. She absolutely loved it, as did the other residents and staff. Thank you for being so engaging not only with your voice but with all the lovely chatting in between, it was so nice. It really was a very special morning and made her birthday."

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"Hector was professional and friendly. Willing to play when and where asked. Our guests enjoyed his range of music and were very complimentary on his immaculate turnout. Thank you Hector’"

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"My husband and I (!!) would just like to say a big thank you for your beautiful piano playing on Saturday. It really added to the atmosphere, and we loved hearing our favourite songs being played. You were brilliant :)"

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" 🌟HIGHLY RECOMMENDED🌟 Melissa performed at our annual festival RIDGEFEST, her performance was absolutely phenomenal, she sounded amazing, so many people commented on the day but since the event we have had so many people asking for her details, not only is Melissa extremely talented but she is also a lovely genuine person. We look forward to welcoming Melissa back next year. "

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"I thought Jean Kelly was very friendly, pleasant, accommodating and professional. She know exactly what she was doing and and could not fault her playing. She added to the day."

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"Phil was great! Talented, great patter and fab repertoire! Would highly recommend."

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"Paul was utterly amazing! He is so talented and really added a special touch to our day. Thank you so much x "

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"I just wanted to say thank you so much for everything at our wedding, it was perfect!! Everyone loved you and couldn't believe it wasn’t a CD! You have definitely got yourself some new fans. Martin and I can not thank you enough for singing at our wedding, it really was so special. When I walked in the doors and you started singing “a thousand years” as was exactly as I had wanted it to be, thank you!!"

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"Highly professional, great music and great atmosphere!"

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