We were extremely clear and detailed in our communication leading up to the big day. We exchanged over 20 messages to make sure they understood exactly what we wanted. We provided a YouTube video of a specific mix of two songs and even specified at what tempo they should play, with additional notes on where to add emphasis. Well when the day came, it was like all that we talked about what was thrown out the window. They played a basic version of the song instead of the custom mix we had agreed on. To make matters worse, they made noticeable mistakes while playing, which was incredibly disheartening during such a special moment. All in all, the experience left us worse than disappointed. I wish I never hired them. read more

Brides, if you care at all about the moment that you walk down the aisle and all its importance, please do NOT hire An Elegant Touch of Strings. They ruined mine - a moment that meant so much to me, one I had envisioned since I was a little girl and one I will never get a do over for. Things will not go exactly as planned at your wedding, but this is a moment that you want right and should be relatively easy to ensure goes as planned. I will never forget standing outside my ceremony venue with my father waiting for our entrance when I heard them play my song (a song that was so deliberately chosen for my entrance with my father). Despite having filled out all their paperwork and clearly outlining who in the wedding party would be entering and in what order, they played my entrance song when my dog came down the aisle. You read that right. They played the song clearly outlined as the entrance for the bride for my dog. After a bit, they realized their mistake, stopped abruptly and went back to the plan that was so clearly outlined and discussed weeks before the event. I could not believe it. Neither could guests. After the wedding, a few of my friends shared that on top of this epic mistake, they had many starts and stops during the seating of the guests. One of my friends felt awful confessing "the strings seemed very confused." After the wedding I reached out to them about this. To make matters worse, I received an unbelievably rude response, refusing to take accountability for their mistake. Their response was that they thought the person walking my dog down the aisle was me because she was wearing a white dress. To be clear, she was wearing a blush dress and had a dog on a leash. I was wearing a giant white ballgown and had my father on my arm. An Elegant Touch of Strings ruined one of the most anticipated and important moments of my wedding - a moment that I can never redo - and refused to take accountability for it. They were an epic mistake I hope no future brides makes. read more

I highly recommend Sherry and her team! She is professional, easy-going and a joy to work with. My husband and I are both musicians and so music was an important part of our wedding. We loved how large the quartet's repertoire is - for our pre-ceremony music, we were able to include a plethora of our favorite songs from classical pieces to hymns to movie soundtracks - all from their existing repertoire! We also had Sherry work with our Maid of Honor to arrange a custom string accompaniment to "When I Say I Do" by Matthew West, which my MOH sang during the ceremony. It turned out beautifully and will be one of my most treasured memories from that special day. Thank you, Sherry! read more

Sherry and her team were a dream to work with during the wedding planning process. Deciding to have a string trio perform at our wedding was one of the best decisions I've made because the music was so beautiful all throughout the ceremony and cocktail hour. Thank you again Sherry and team! read more

We had an Elegant Touch of Strings provide a string quartet to play at our wedding at Elliston Vineyards, and we had wonderful experience with them. Sherry was very responsive via email and easy to work with. We also liked how extensive their song lists were. Their string quartet music sound beautiful, and our guests told us how much they enjoyed their performance as well. We cannot thank Sherry and her team enough for making the day truly special. Thank you! read more

We were so incredibly lucky to come across Sherry and An Elegant Touch of Strings for our wedding ceremony at SF City Hall. Since it is a government building, there are tons of guidelines to follow and specific instructions for the musicians. We were so fortunate to have Sherry and her talented team who regularly work at city hall and knew exactly what to expect. From the first time we reached out to her, Sherry worked with us to ensure all of the songs we wanted to play would be available and provided reasonable rates for any songs beyond their repertoire that we requested. On the day of the wedding, the musicians were absolutely incredible. They sounded fantastic and played all of the music we asked for - our guests were so impressed with how they sounded and how well they covered our songs. We could not thank them enough after the ceremony was over, and they were so kind, gracious and professional. From the list of vendors provided to us by City Hall, An Elegant Touch of Strings stuck out to us and we are forever grateful that they worked with us for our special day! read more

Sherry and her partner were beyond amazing as they performed a cello/violin duet for my daughter's brunch wedding. Our guests loved the music and said it was the perfect touch to the day. Sherry was so accommodating when we had to postpone otiginal wedding date due to COVID and then change venue location. I cannot thank her enough for making the day truly special. read more

Elegant Touch of Strings played at my cousins ceremony 5 years ago and their music sounded beautiful. I decided to hire a duo (violin and cello) for my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour on March 17. Sherry was amazing to work with even though we only communicated through email. She even put together a custom exit song (Time of my life from Dirty Dancing) for an extra fee. I only wish I got to hear more of their music during cocktail hour but I was out of ear shot doing photos with my bridal party. read more

We had an Elegant Touch of Strings provide a string trio to play at our wedding at St. Mary's College in Moraga, and they were simply superb. From a medley of Beatles music as people were getting setup and settling in, to beautiful ceremony music, they also sounded wonderful. They were incredibly helpful and flexible in working with friends of ours who were singing during the ceremony, finding time to practice before our guests arrived to ensure they sounded like they'd been playing and singing together for years by the time the ceremony started! We've had numerous compliments on the music, and it's all thanks to Sherry and her fantastic team. read more

Sherry and her team were recommended to us through Wedgewood Redwood Canyon and we couldn't be happier with their performance! We were on the fence about having musicians for the ceremony, but I'm so glad we went through with it. Sherry and Joan truly helped us have an unforgettable ceremony. We requested an uncommon song that was not on the website, and they were able to create and perform for us an absolutely beautiful arrangement. When our ceremony ended earlier than expected, Sherry immediately approached me and offered to play the cocktail hour. That was a wonderful surprise! Thank you so much from the both of us! read more

Sherry and her musicians may have been very talented, however they did not play the correct recessional song for our recent ceremony. I would think 3 songs is not difficult to keep track of, especially since we chose a popular choice. Our chosen song would have been much more energetic and livelier than what was played. Sorry I can't give the glowing reviews that everyone else gave... She did apologize and attribute it to a typo but double-checking would have been nice. read more

My sister hired ETS for her wedding in 2018 and had a great experience, so I hired them to play ceremony and cocktail hour music for my own wedding (originally planned for 2020). I wanted to walk down the aisle to a song that wasn't on their list, so Sherry specially arranged the song for me! When we had to change venues and postpone our wedding to 2021 due to COVID, Sherry was flexible and understanding! She was also extremely helpful and responsive via email. The string music was beautiful, and I appreciated how flexible they were when we had to move everything inside at the last minute due to rainy weather. read more

We got married at the Palm Event Center in September 2016. One of the preferred vendors for music is An Elegant Touch of Strings. We worked with Sherry approximately a year out from the wedding date. She was wonderful to work with. We had our ideas of various songs we were interested in playing during our wedding and Sherry responded quickly whether they played the songs on our list. We were pleasantly surprised that they played most of them! Before the ceremony, we selected classical music for the quartet to play. The song selection was great and it really set the mood for our guests as they entered and sat down. For our ceremony, we played the Jurassic Park theme (my favorite movie) and Pachelbel Canon in D for the bride's processional. For our recessional song, we played "Best Day of My Life" by the American Authors. All three songs were perfect and made the ceremony very beautiful. The quartet played during the cocktail hour on the patio - they played mostly contemporary music (Coldplay, U2). All of the guests said that the music was beautiful. Overall, we were so glad we had An Elegant Touch of Strings as our quartet for our wedding. They are reasonably priced and really made the event elegant. read more

Our wedding ceremony was outside in a garden so we wanted to have live music for that portion instead of a DJ. I researched several string performers before deciding on An Elegant Touch of Strings. I communicated with Sherry during the whole process through email. She was quick to respond and made me feel confident that they would be a great fit for our wedding ceremony/cocktail hour. Since my husband and I were planning the wedding ourselves, we really didn't have anyone to meet with the performers before we began the ceremony. However, they played each song perfectly and played the songs that we had prearranged for them to play with smooth transitions to the next song. After the ceremony, we had them play during the cocktail hour in another area of the venue. They were prompt about getting set-up and began playing right away. Overall, we were very pleased with their services. They made everything go smoothly even without me or my husband checking in, which was a big plus! We would recommend them to everyone! read more

I am a venue manager and have worked with the team at Elegant Touch of Strings for more weddings than I can count! They are reliable, polite, friendly and always punctual! They come prepared, work with my coordinators to get the right cues for song changes and charge vet reasonable rates. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a way to add something special to a ceremony, cocktail hour or dinner party! read more

An Elegant Touch of Strings played at our April 14 wedding at Casa Real. Sherry was great to work with and was so accommodating when I had asked her to compose "Wonderwall" for our ceremony. Their music was beautiful and I wish that I had had more time to just sit and enjoy everything, Easy to coordinate with and true professionals. read more

Yes, please! Inexpensive, professional, responsive, efficient and high quality! What more could you ask for? Sherry performed with one of her fellow musicians at my wedding 2 weekends ago and it was magical. They played all the songs we requested. The music was beautiful. I just wish I wasn't running around more so I could enjoy it. She's also by far one of the most responsive vendors I've ever worked with. Also, how many vendors in Sonoma can you get for under a thousand, and of this quality? I'd definitely hire her again should the need arise. read more

I booked Elegant Touch of Strings for my wedding at Elliston Vineyards this summer as they are a preferred vendor. I worked with Sherry who was a pleasure to work with. She got back to me within 24 hours for each of my inquiries. She offers a wide range of music and was able to help me hone down crowd favorites for each portion of the ceremony. My only feedback would be to tighten communication around who is expected to be performing on the day of your wedding. On the day of I was a bit surprised to learn that Sherry wasn't attending and had slight concern around the musicians present and whether they had been looped in on all the details I had discussed with Sherry. Other than that I had a good experience working with Elegant Touch of Strings. read more

Sherry and her team made our wedding ceremony musical dreams come true! They were professional, helpful and amazingly talented!

We had An Elegant Touch of Strings play as a trio for our wedding ceremony on May 21st. They were wonderful! Sherry was really a pleasure to work with throughout the planning process. Our ceremony was in my parents' backyard, and as we were getting ready, I heard the string trio begin to play and couldn't believe that I was in my old house! Their music made it all seem so elegant. Walking down the aisle to Canon in D--live!-- was perfect. We also asked them to play for our cocktail hour, and it really lent a unique touch to our event. I was so happy with my decision to go for live music, and would gladly recommend An Elegant Touch of Strings to other brides. read more

Although the planning period went very well, the actual execution on the day of my mother's memorial service was flawed. Two musicians--a violinist and a cellist--were supposed to play for the 15 minutes while guests waited for the ceremony to begin. I expected that musicians would arrive at least 15 minutes early to set up. The temple is in a residential area yet the musicians got lost and arrived five minutes late. Even if they had set up, they would have played for about 8 minutes. Because of the solemnity of the occasion, we did not want them walking up the aisle and setting up late because most of us were in contemplation and did not want the distraction. We all can get lost and we all can be late but most of us would call to alert those of us waiting about the circumstances. No call ever came. The most disappointing perhaps was the thoroughly defensive and unapologetic response from the violinist and from the owner of this company when I called later to let her know. For God's sake: this was a memorial service for which we paid 600.00 only to have the musicians get lost, arrive late, and refuse to own up to their screw-up. Never have I experienced such unprofessionalism in my life. read more

I wanted to have live music as I walked down the aisle, but I was scared off by the high prices many musicians charge. I was thinking of just using prerecorded music, but then I learned that due to noise laws my venue couldn't allow amplified music outdoors. With some searching, I found this group which was more affordable and hired a string trio for 2 hours. I was a bit nervous about how it would turn out- since you don't get to hear the music ahead of time and I wans't sure how the timing with the processional would work out. My fears were for nothing as everything worked out to plan. I was extremely happy with all aspects of their service. They were easy to keep in touch with and did a great job during the ceremony and cocktail hour. read more

Absolutely wonderful! I hired a trio to play at my wedding ceremony and they were fabulous. Sherry was a delight to work with and was always proactive with details. The trio worked well with the wedding planner and made it a perfect day! I would highly recommend them to everyone! read more

We used An Elegant Touch of Strings for our wedding in July at Ruby Hill Golf Club and are so glad that we did. Sherry was very easy to work with and the string trio did an amazing job. We had the trio play classical music for the 30 minutes leading up to the ceremony and the ceremony itself, and they played more contemporary songs during our Cocktail Hour. The music was fantastic and we got a lot of compliments from our guests! read more

Sherry and Elegant Touch of Strings (ETOS) did a great job at our recent March City Hall wedding. My wife has very specific taste in classical music and didn't want to have anything too typical played during the ceremony. Instead, she worked with Sherry and ETOS's musical repertoire to create a beautiful musical accompaniment to our wedding ceremony. During the cocktail hour ETOS played a range of more contemporary pieces (including the Beatles, Frank Sinatra, and Coldplay) and provided the perfect musical pairing to our passed appetizers and adult beverages. We struggled with whether we should go with a quartet or trio, and we decided to go with the trio for economic reasons (it's a bit cheaper). We were very happy with the trio, though my wife commented that she thought a quartet would have given it a bit of something extra (to be specific, a more rounded sound). I thought the sound was perfectly appropriate and sufficiently impressive. We were very happy we went with ETOS and think they did a fantastic job at our wedding. read more

We just celebrated the marriage of my daughter at Mountain Terrace in Woodside. Sherry provided a string quartet for the event and they did a fabulous job! I was planning the wedding from out of town and so we corresponded by email throughout the planning process. Sherry was always prompt and helpful. She gave us recommendations for musical selections and was willing to play other music that we requested. On the wedding day, she and the other musicians arrived early and were ready to play on time.The music was beautiful and added so much to the ceremony and the cocktail hour. If you are planning a wedding, you should definitely consider adding string music to the event and I highly recommend An Elegant Touch of Strings! read more

An Elegant Touch of Strings (string Trio) played at our wedding on 10/01/2011. They played so beautifully, we were very happy with everything. Sherry was great to work with, everything was very easy and went smoothly. I highly recommend them! read more

Sherry and An Elegant Touch of Strings string trio performed at our wedding ceremony at Mission Santa Clara. Sherry was a delight to work with all throughout our planning process. She was very responsive, professional, and helpful in selecting our ceremony music. The demos on her website were extra helpful. Their performance was absolutely lovely, and they were an exceptional value for the quality that they brought to our ceremony. I would highly recommend Sherry and An Elegant Touch of Strings! read more