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Beaux Strings provides modern music with a classical twist. Your guests will enjoy hearing hit songs performed on traditional acoustic instruments. Their signature ensembles is a violin & cello duo, but we also have string trio, quartet, harp & cello, piano and cello and violin or cello soloists on offer. Music ranges from Duo Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Louis Armstrong, Adele, Smashing Pumpins - these are just samples of what you can expect from this five star rated group with a huge playlist. Beaux Strings can create a personalized playlist for your big occasion; all the while maintaining absolute professionalism and high caliber performance. We are starting a Bollywood playlist for wedding season 2024.

Experience

Beaux Strings was founded in 2011. Run by owner, cellist, and music arranger Sybil Shanahan, you can expect a boutique service with a high level of attention to detail so your music is just what you want. Beaux Strings offers a roster of the highest calibre professional musicians who work together regularly to provide you with a beautiful sounding and well presented package.

Services offered

All music arrangements are customized to reach new ears for every performance. This group performs a variety of genres that range from jazz, rock, and pop, to classical, and Celtic. Music is provided for:

  • Wedding Ceremony (prelude, ceremony and postlude)
  • Receptions
  • Dinner Background Music
  • First dances
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Frequently asked questions

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental duo
String trio
Instrumental trio
Orchestra
Instrumental solo
String quartet

How many musicians are in your band?

1-3

What genres of music does your band play?

Jazz
Acoustic
Funk
Classical
Blues
Oldies
Rock
Classic rock
Folk
Pop
Orchestra
Strings
Top 40
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s

What instruments does your group play?

Violin
Cello
Harp
Flute
Viola
Piano

What music services do you provide?

Bilingual
Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Instrumentals
Learning new songs
Reception music
Music during breaks
Rehearsal dinner music
Willing travel

What services do you provide?

Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Instrumentals
Learn new songs
Reception music
Music during breaks
Rehearsal dinner music
Sound / PA system

What items are available?

Microphones
Sound PA

What is the starting price for wedding ceremony music?

$600

What is the average price for a wedding reception during peak season?

$1,099

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$1,099

What is the average price for a wedding reception during off-peak season?

$1,099

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

Travel expenses
Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Reception music
Learn new songs
Sound/ PA system

Which of the following are included in the price?

Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Reception music
Sound PA
Recorded music breaks

Reviews for Beaux Strings

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Bahman Sent on 02/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience

We enjoyed their performance in our wedding. It was easy to work with them.great communication, reliable and very professional. Also with great selection of music to choose from.
Tanya
Tanya Sent on 15/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Music

For our wedding we chose the string duo, and we have no regrets. Sybil was prompt with her responses, professional, and helpful when it came to questions I had. The day of the wedding they played beautifully. Many of our guests made comments that the Music Was the perfect touch to our ceremony. Thank you Beaux strings!!
Nicole
Nicole Sent on 13/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

BEST decision we ever made!

We hired a violin and cello duo for our church ceremony and cocktail reception. BEST decision we ever made! Walking down the aisle to a string duo in the church is something that I will always remember, and the guests had a blast requesting modern songs during the cocktail hour. Definitely brought a "Bridgerton" vibe to the venue, which is exactly what I was looking for. To top it all off, Sybil was very quick to respond, very easy to deal with and super flexible with the constant changes ( I got married Nov 2021 during covid). DEFINITELY recommend!
Amelia
Amelia Sent on 16/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beaux Strings is a must hire!

Truly, do not bother hire anyone else if you are looking for live string music. As a professional musician myself, I was very very picky about my wedding music, and Sybil was amazing to the end. Professional, communicative, organized, and very talented - she understood exactly what I wanted. Her arrangements of our chosen songs were excellent, and she collaborated with my arranger for a few with grace and enthusiasm.
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Alexandra Sent on 29/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Really Helped Set the Tone for our Reception

Beaux Strings provided the music over dinner at our wedding reception. They were amazing. Plenty of songs to choose from and their talent is exceptional. Guests were commenting for days after how beautiful they sounded and how it was the perfect music for the occasion. I highly recommend Beaux Strings.
Malissa
Malissa Sent on 14/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great music and very professional

We hired beaux strings to play at our outdoor wedding and it worked out beautifully. We were able to select great songs which were beautifully played. They also dressed accordingly and were very helpful throughout the planning.
M
Matthew Sent on 07/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic!!!

Sybil and the Beaux Strings crew were amazing. It was such an easy and pleasurable experience dealing with Sybil as we narrowed down my song selections and ideas for the performance during my wedding ceremony. The songlist that I was able to choose from was varied and filled with great songs. When my wife and I decided we wanted something a little different for the procession, I was able to pick a song not on the list and ask Sybil for her thoughts. She was excited to play it and arranged it for us. It sounded great during the procession and we had many guests compliment the choice. Overall, I would definitely recommend Beaux Strings to anyone in need of a string instrument performance due to the fact that the whole experience was easy to arrange, affordable, and completely memorable. Thank you!
Leigh-Ann
Leigh-Ann Sent on 21/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Music

They are so talented! I am so happy I was able to have them for our wedding! They played exactly what we wanted!
Taryn
Taryn Sent on 09/10/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

Beaux Strings was great to work with! We hired Beaux Strings to play during our cocktail hour and the guests loved it, the feedback was great!
They were very professional, accommodating, and well organized. Communication and planning was done months prior and they were great with responding
They gave us a HUGE selection of songs to choose from, all genres!
Highly recommend :)
M
Matija Sent on 23/06/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent trio for your wedding!

Everything worked out perfectly. The performers had great communication throughout the entire planning process, and each piece was carefully selected and prepared. We enjoyed every piece and the professionalism of service. Highly recommended!!!
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