It was awesome to have Lara as our harpist at our wedding this past weekend! She was so…read moreprofessional and easy-going to work with and there was no stress at all in planning and organizing the wedding event details with Lara (and if you are in the midst of planning your wedding, you know how important it is to have a smooth planning process with a vendor!). Her talent is amazing and all of our guests were so impressed by the music at the ceremony. I would HIGHLY recommend hiring Lara for your wedding if you are looking for a harpist. Lara's rates are fair and her music is beautiful. Thank you, Lara, for helping to make our wedding special!

The one thing I absolutely wanted at my city hall wedding was a harpist and Lara was everything I…read morecould have asked for and more! We were scrambled all morning but the moment I walked in and headed Lara playing, I immediately felt at ease and was so delighted to hear her playing. We decided on contemporary/modern music and everybody loved it. Prior to the ceremony, Lara was so easy to work with, so helpful, and always responded quickly. Thank you, Lara, for making our wedding day feel so special and playing so beautifully! If you are in need of a harpist, please go with Lara!

I was delighted to work work with Diana. She had so many great suggestions for our wedding - not…read morejust for the music, but also other details related to the ceremony - that getting her for our wedding actually made things easier for us! She helped out with some of the details of the procession, and she was kind enough to provide us with an extra microphone for our officiant to use. I met Diana at her home where she played some harp pieces for us. As soon as she started playing I knew it was her music I wanted to have at our wedding. Diana has quite a varied repertoire, though we chose to go mostly with Renaissance and traditional English music. We had her play one of her own compositions (Wedding bells) as our recessional. However, we also wanted to some Chinese music in there since my wife is Chinese. Fortunately, we were able to send Diana some Chinese guzheng videos, and she learnt how to play one of them on the harp. It's unfortunate that as the groom I wasn't able to hear most of her performance myself, but I later heard everyone very much enjoyed it :-)

Diana is so wonderful to work with! We wanted a harpist for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour…read moreand I searched all over for one. I found her through google so I thought I'd write a review on yelp to help fellow yelpers find her. She's from Berkeley, but drove all the way to Cupertino for our event. Everyone enjoyed her music very much, and it just made everything that much more elegant. She's also reasonably priced and reliable. And personally, I think harps produces better sounds than violins or string quartets. A+!

The most stunning experience I personally have encountered, the better part of a decade. Anăhata…read moreswollen wide open, and blown away by a fine performance! I'm still attempting to process how rich I feel from the evening. Absolutely priceless on so many levels.I was in tears the better part of the first set. Transmutation into a sacred, mystical place- the 2nd set. I was unprepared to say the least. Instant Honey of The Heart fan.

My team and I were extremely happy and beyond blessed and thankful for Justin and his professional…read moreteam! They met all of our needs and found solutions quickly even when natural issues popped up. The sound was phenomenal and they even participated in the event which made me so grateful for them. We will definitely work with this whole team for our next event! Reviewer: Meliza Surdi Event Date: September 3rd, 2022 Services Provided: Sound Technician

Jessica is caring, kind, professional, and absolutely ON IT! I feel she went above and beyond to…read moremake sure our wedding went off without a hitch and matched our vision for the event. It is always a good sign when the venue tells you that your coordinator is their all time favorite. Jessica asked us the questions we didn't know to ask ourselves and always came prepared with ideas, checklists, and spreadsheets to make sure our meetings went smoothly and we covered all the important points. My wife and I left every meeting feeling a little more confident that things were on track and 100% confident in our decision to hire Jessica as our coordinator. You can't go wrong with Shine Event Productions.

If you are searching for an event planner in the bay area, specifically a wedding coordinator or…read moreplanner, look no further! Jessica is a GODSEND and even our close friends and family kept calling her Superwoman. We hired her for day-of wedding coordination services, but really starting from a couple months out, Jessica was such a vital part of our wedding preparation process. Working with her you can always expect enthusiasm, preparedness, professionalism, and organization. I am incredibly type A as I used to work in event planning as well, and she gave me the space to be detail-oriented and specific while still offering so much support, advice, and flexibility. I didn't have to worry about the tiniest things because Jessica was already there solving it or picking up the pieces (literally - during our wedding someone dropped and shattered glass on the dance floor and within 2 seconds Jessica was sprinting towards it with a broom & dustpan). Every Zoom meeting we had left us feeling calm, peaceful, and confident in our wedding planning process.  Our actual wedding day was executed perfectly. When hiccups or delays inevitably occur, she handles them with calm and immediate problem-solving that literally no one can tell there was a hiccup at all. Her timelines are impeccable. I didn't have to worry about a single thing and still am in awe with how perfectly everything looked and ran. She communicated with all our vendors and guests with clarity and respect and was the glue that made all the components of our day come together cohesively. All our decorations were placed perfectly. We had a complicated wedding that required a complete flip of the room from ceremony to reception -- and it was all done seamlessly. Aside from her immense skill, poise, and grace as a master planner, I also cannot stress enough how GREAT of a person Jessica is - trust me when I say that your wedding day is so much more satisfying and memorable when the vendors you work with are good human beings who are genuinely excited for you - and that's exactly what Jessica is. She was very COVID-conscious and made us feel extra safe every time we met in person as well. She went above and beyond for us and she will always be such a positive memory from our day. :) Also, you're not going to find more reasonably priced wedding coordinators/planners in the Bay Area with the skill level Jessica has. She is so fair with her pricing and doesn't hike up what she charges just because everything in the wedding industry is crazy expensive (although to be fair, she could, probably should, and definitely deserves all the raises in the world). Forever a fan of superwoman Jessica Harris - thank you for everything, we love you!!!

It has been a month since our wedding, and as I reflect back on our special day my mind always…read morelands on the music being a top highlight of the event! My wife and I are so grateful to Lyle for being so easy to work with leading up to the event and for his incredible guitar playing skills before, during, and after the ceremony. He knew just the right piece to play at just the right time, like magic! Our wedding was small, with just immediate family, and we are now planning a party to celebrate with a wider circle of friends. A first step in planning that will be to see when Lyle is available, so we can hire him again! If you are searching for a classical guitarist to play at an event, go with Lyle!

Lyle put the bohemian in our Bohemian Garden Party with his classical playing channeling the sounds…read moreof Seville and the likes of bohémienne Carmen who declares love itself to be a "gypsy child." Thank you for such an inspiring performance on our 30th anniversary.

We hired Laurent Fourgo and his ensemble Hit Waves Unplugged to play at our wedding in San…read moreFrancisco in May. Two of the musicians played beautiful classical music at our ceremony in the Presidio and even played a rather random song I requested for going down the aisle. It was beautiful! At our reception at the Golden Gate Yacht Club, four musicians played classic French bistro type music mixed with jazz and American standards like Frank Sinatra. So many guests kept coming up to us to tell us how much they were enjoying the music! It was so festive, they took up very little space in our smaller venue, and they looked professional. It was my husband's favorite choice for the wedding...a great addition!!

East Bay Duo is the best! Eryn and Josh made all our wedding musical dreams come true! It is rare…read moreto find a piano-cello duo, and I am so honored Eryn and Josh formed together to play at our wedding. We hand-picked about 20+ songs ranging from classical, pop, jazz, opera, musical theater, country, Disney, Motown, and Bossa Nova, for our prelude, ceremony, and cocktail hour. The Duo was happy to learn all the songs and play them beautifully! They understood our vibe and complemented the setlist with even more amazing and fun songs. My mom, who's a musician, felt Eryn and Josh truly brought our ceremony to life with their artistry, timing, harmonies, and lovely musicality. My guests felt their presence really elevated our wedding, and helped create special memories. Walking down the aisle to their musical playing was utterly magical. Photos during cocktail hour was so fun singing along to East Bay Duo play Alicia Keys, and seeing my guests sway and breathe in the music. Even more, logistically, it was super easy hiring East Bay Duo, they were prompt, professional, and fun in our email and Zoom correspondences, and willing to go above and beyond in learning songs in a quick manner for the perfect setlist. East Bay Duo is a treasure, and I hope to have another momentous celebration, so I can hear them play again! Thanks so much Eryn and Josh!

Heidi and Margaret, the Allodola Violin duet, played the ceremony and cocktail hour classical music…read morefor my wedding. They were great. They were so easy to communicate with, they sounded fantastic, and they even learned a new song for me to march down the aisle to. They were very patient with me when it took me a while to figure out the details of what I wanted, and when I changed their start time, then changed it back again. I couldn't have been happier with their work.