Orchid River Strings

Pricing depends on location, service length, and the number of musicians needed. Please contact us for a quote and we will reply within 24 hours.

Contact Orchid River Strings with the date, time, and musical needs for your event and we will get back to you within 24 hours with a quote. The next step is to discuss details about the event and choose your musical selections. Then we will send you a contract to sign and return. Finally, we will perform beautiful music for your special occasion!

Orchid River Strings is made up of professional musicians in Fayetteville, NC. Peggy plays the violin and viola. She has a Master's degree in Music Education. She has taught orchestra for six years, and also teaches private violin lessons and performs in several community orchestras. Chelsea plays the violin and viola, and has a Master's degree in Music. She has performed with orchestras such as the Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. She is a sixth year music teacher. Monique is a violin player with a master's degree in violin pedagogy. Cennovia has played cello for 12 years and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree. She teaches music at First Baptist Church in Lumberton and interns for the orchestra director at Lumberton Senior High School. Emma teaches orchestra in Robeson County and has performed classical violin and Celtic fiddle for 13 years. Courtney is from Charlotte, NC, has taught orchestra for six years, and performs with the Union Symphony Orchestra.

We founded Orchid River Strings because we love playing string music and we want to make people happy with our music. We realized our community had a need for professional, quality string musicians, and playing music is our favorite thing to do, so it was a perfect fit.

We primarily work with brides and grooms and their parents in preparation for their wedding. We also frequently work with people planning adult birthday parties, art shows, business dinners/luncheons, and church events.

We recently played for a beautiful wedding at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden in Fayetteville, NC. The groom booked us three months in advance, and we selected some lovely music for the ceremony. We played an assortment of classical pieces for the prelude, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring for the processional, Canon in D for the bride, Be Thou My Vision for the sand-pouring, and Ode to Joy for the recessional. We arrived an hour before the ceremony, played 30 minutes of prelude, and the ceremony lasted 30 minutes. It was a lovely day and the music was beautiful.

Start looking for a provider 3-6 months in advance. Make sure you have a covering or plan b location in case of inclement weather, since musicians and photographers can't set up equipment in the rain. Also, communication is key. Make sure you and your provider are clear on all the details before the event.

Customers should think about: Where the musicians need to set up and what they will do if it rains/looks like it will rain, what music they want for before, during, and after the ceremony/event, how long they want the musicians to play, the amount of time and distance the musicians will have to drive from their home, and how many musicians they want (soloist, duo, trio, quartet). If you have thought through these factors, your event will go much more smoothly and communication will be easier.