I don’t usually need to meet with brides before the big day but was so grateful to have the opportunity to spend even a little time with Meghan. I have so much admiration for couples who are in the military. Marriage has it’s hard moments for everyone. I can’t imagine what adding deployments and training away and all the other stressed on military marriages. But you can see it in those special men. The commitment to their country pails in comparison to the newfound commitment to their brides. And in this case in both the bride and groom.

It was our first wedding of the year – and we won’t be forgetting it any time soon! Stunning!

The Knot is the most trafficked wedding website and a GREAT tool for brides. (I even used it when I got married!) 8 out of 10 brides in the US will register an account on The Knot and if you haven’t yet – I urge you to go check it out!

So as I was saying, every year they give out awards for the best vendors in the area based on reviews from previous brides. And we were picked in the San Diego area for exceptional service quality. It has been our pleasure to provide such a high quality service and We look forward to growing more in the coming year.

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Eliana Strings

Where the wedding is, how long and whether you want a trio (3 players) or a quartet (4 players) all influences the cost. To find out how much for your wedding, please call Anna at (858) 761 1526 or send an email through out contact page…. 


Q:   How do I book Eliana Strings?
A:   After you get a quote and decide to go ahead with Eliana Strings, you will be sent a contract in the mail. When you complete and return the form with your $100 non-refundable deposit, your booking will be secured.  If you wish you can make payments on the booking. The final amount must be paid no later than one week before the wedding.

Q:  How far before my wedding should I book?
A:  As soon as you know it is what you want. Booking as early as possible guarantees that you get your string ensemble is available! As most weddings are on Saturdays, they will usually be the first to be booked out.

Q:  What does the string ensemble require?
A:  What we require is 4 (or 3 for a trio) armless straight back chairs for the group to sit on. Should your venue be unable to provide suitable chairs, we can arrange to have them for a fee or $10 a chair. Should the wedding be outside, we need to be in full shade/protection from rain. Should your venue not be able to provide adequate shelter, we can arrange to bring shelter. The cost of this will vary given the availability of rental tents. We will require advance notice. NOTE: If suitable shelter is not provided by either of the above methods, Eliana Strings will not play and you will not be refunded. Our instruments are valuable and need to be protected.
For a booking of over 2 hours (during the reception) a meal is greatly appreciated. We would be sure to have this meal during speeches or during a time that would not leave your reception with no music!

Q:  Will Eliana Strings attend my rehearsal?
A:  Generally no. Given then experience of the players it is not necessary for us to be there. If you did want us to be at the rehearsal, it would be an additional cost.

Q:  What music will you play?
A:  We have hundreds or pieces of music covering many bases. We have many traditional classical works as well as some popular and jazz songs. Something to keep in mind if you are looking for a more popular repertoire is that we have many more popular tunes arranged for quartet than for trio.  If there is a special song that you want to hear at your wedding that is not part or our repertoire, we can hunt it down! We would ask that you would pay for the music. And it this is impossible to find already printed if given enough notice, we can write an arrangement of that piece for a fee of $50. We want to make sure you have what you want!!
    For a complete list of repertoire – email a request to Anna If you are undecided as to which pieces you wish, you can trust us to make appropriate decisions for your special day!

Q:  How long will the ensemble play?

A:  That depends on which part (or parts) of the wedding you book us for! We work on an hourly rate. If you require us for a ceremony only, that is a booking of one hour. That hour provides music while your guests arrive, for the ceremony itself and a little while your guests leave (or move onto the cocktail hour). Remember if you are planning on being late to factor that into how long you book the ensemble. If you choose more than one hour, the following hours are at a discounted rate. The cocktail hour usually is used when the ceremony and reception are at the same venue. We would play to your guests while they mingle with a drink in hand while you are having your photography done. A lovely way to pass the time for them! If you choose to have us at your reception, it is up to you how long you wish us to play. Generally we play during the meal itself or until you want to start dancing!

Q:  I would like Eliana Strings to be at both my ceremony and reception but these are at different locations?
A:  When you book Eliana strings in this manner the group must be paid for the entire time of the booking. This means the in-between time also. This is because we are unable to take another booking for this time. The in-between time will not be at full rate. The cost will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Make sure to make mention of this at the time of the quote.

Q:  What will the quartet wear?
A:  We will always turn up to your event well groomed! Unless otherwise discussed the ensemble will arrive in all black attire. This means black pants and button down shirt for the men and skirts or pants with black blouse for the women.

Q:  Does the ensemble require any electricity or amplification.
A:  Generally no. Our instruments are built for natural amplification. The only instance we would need electricity is if we need lighting. This should be disclosed at the time of the booking.

 J.S. Bach

Sheep May Safely Graze
Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring
Air
Fifteen Three Part Inventions
Wachet Auf
Arioso

Popular:
Hey There Delilah
Over The Rainbow
A Thousand Years
Signed Sealed Delivered
When You Say Nothing at All

G.F. Handel
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
La Rejouissance
Air from Water Music
Bourree from Water Music
Hornpipe from Water Music (Allegro moderato)
Hornpipe from Water Music (Allegro maestoso)
Sinfonia from Xerxes
Jigg from Oreste
Minuet from Il Pastor Fido
Gavotte in A from Oreste
Sinfonia from Scipione
Rondeau from Ariodante
Minuet from Arminio
Andante from Berenice
Minuet from Imeneo
Sinfonia from Giustino
Gavotte from Il Pastor Fido
Gavotte from Oreste
Larghetto from Theodora
Courante from Theodora
Gigue from Partenope
March from Rinaldo
Amoroso
Menuet from Orfeo ed Euridice.
Aria from La Griselda
March in D from Tigrane
March in C from Tigrane
Suite no. 1
Suite no. 2

W.A. Mozart

Trio in C Major
Trio in D MajorTrio in f Major
Trio in Bb Major
Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate
Andante from Piano Concerto no 21

Others

Trumpet tune_Henry Purcell
Trumpet voluntary_Jeremiah Clarke
Bridal Chorus (wedding march)_Richard Wagner
Rondeau_Jean Joseph Mouret
Ave Maria_Franz Schubert
Canon_Johann Pachelbel
Largo from the Four Seasons_Antonio Vivaldi
Wedding March_Felix Mendelssohn
Sechs Menuetti_L.V. Beethoven
Three Divertimenti_Joseph Haydn
Traumeri_F. Schumann
Ode to Joy_Ludwig Van Beethoven
Panis Angelicus_C. Franck
Sleeping Beauty Waltz_Tchaikovsky

Quartet Music

J.S. Bach
Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring
Air on G String
Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 MVT 1
Arioso

W.A. Mozart

Divertimento I
Divertimento II
Divertimento III
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Rondo Alla Turca
Sheep may Safely Graze
March from the Marriage of Figaro
G.F. Handel
Air from Water Music
Finale from Water Music
Largo
Passacaile
La Rejouissance
Aria

Popular Pieces

All You Need is Love (The Beatles)
Music of the Night from Phantom of the Opera
Summertime (Gershwin)
I Got Rhythm (Gershwin)
Embraceable You (Gershwin)
Lady Be Good (Gershwin)
Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwin)
Take 5 (Paul Desmond)
Can’t Help Falling in Love (Weiss)
Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn)
What a Difference a Day Makes (Maria Grever)
Come Fly with Me (James Van Heusen)
La Vie En Rose (Louiguy)
Love And Marriage (James Van Heusen)
Hotel California (Don Felder)
Ma Ma Mia (ABBA)
Dancing Queen (ABBA)
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Bob Gaudio)
Michelle  (Lennon and McCartney)
Yellow Submarine (Lennon and McCartney)
Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffanys  (Henry Mancini)
Heart and Soul (Frank Loesser and Hoagy)
Tea for Two_Irving Caesa
Over the Rainbow_Harold Arlen
Maple leaf Rag_Scott Joplin
The Pink Panther_Henry Mancini
To a Wild Rose_Edward MacDowell
The Entertainer_Scott Joplin
The Easy Winners_Scott Joplin
Ragtime Dance_Scott Joplin
Part of Your World  from little mermaid

Vivaldi

Scenes from The Four Seasons
Largo from Winter
Allegro non molto from Summer
Allegro from Autumn
Largo, Winter from Four Seasons

Others

Canon_Pachelbel
Air, Minuet and Rondo_Henry Purcell
Quartet no. 1_Luigi Boccherini
Quartet no. 2_Luigi Boccherini
Quartet no. 4_Luigi Boccherini
Quartet no. 9_Luigi Boccherini
Minuet and Trio_Luigi Boccherini
Vocalise_Serge Rachmaninoff
Libertango_Astor Piazzolla
Tango Fugata_Astor Piazzolla
Were you there?_Spiritual
Christmas Medley_K Worley
Two South American Tangos _A.G Villoldo
Three Slavonic Dances_Anton Dvorak
O Sole Mio_Rinaldo di Capua
Ragtime Fiddles_Bruce Chase Carmichael
Por Una Cabeza_Carlos Gardel
Tango Habanera_Geoffrey Keating
Jingle Bells Rag_James S. Pierpont
CHungarian Dance no. 6_Brahms
Barcarolle_Offenbach
Pavane_Faure
Pizzicato Polka _Johann & Joseph Strauss
Adagio for Strings_Samuel Barber
Con te Partiro_Sartori/Quarantotto
Salut D’Amour_Edward Elgar
El Choclo Tango _Angel Villoldo
Blue Tango _Leroy Anderson
Saturay Night Waltz_Aaron Copland
Ave Maria_Schubert
Ode to Joy_Beethoven
Trumpet Voluntary_J. Clark
Rigaudon_A. Campra
Winter _A. Vivaldi
Trumpet Tune_H. Purcell
Minuet from the Septet _Beethoven
Theme from 1^st Symphony _J. Brahms
Rondeau_Mouret
Bridal Chorus_Wagner
Wedding March_F. Mendlessohn
Ave Maria_Bach_Gounod
Panis Angelicus_C. Franck
Meditation_J. Massenet
Minuet_Gluck
Liebestraum_Franz  Liszt
Largo from Golden Sonata_Purcel

]]> http://www.elianastrings.com/index.php/music-list/feed/ 0 http://www.elianastrings.com/index.php/about-us/ http://www.elianastrings.com/index.php/about-us/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:39:35 +0000 elianastrings http://www.elianastrings.com/ElianaStrings/?p=36 Eliana Strings has been building to become one of the premiere wedding string quartets in San Diego. We also have strings trios available.

Founder Anna Piland started in the wedding industry over 9 years ago playing in quartets and trios around Australia. During those years she formed a string trio named Torrens Trio. She managed the group and played cello. She married and moved to the United States and brought with her the passion for chamber music and love of playing at weddings. With nearly a decade of wedding experience and a wedding of her own behind you she is more than familiar with weddings and how to provide a professional and customized service for you at your wedding.

As you can see by our reviews on theknot and our Yelp review page we are committed to providing a personalized service to help you make your wedding day just what you want.

We invite you to look around our website. To get more information please visit out Contact page to send an inquiry.  Happy Planning!

Hire String Quartets

When you are choosing the music for the ceremony there is a few things to keep in mind. The length of the piece of music of music you are looking for. For the processional this means figuring out how many people you have walking down the aisle and the length of the aisle. Some people choose to have a different song for the entry of the Bride. This is a lovely option as it adds a little more drama and anticipation. Just be aware if you choose to do this, the musicians need to know when they need to stop one song and start the next. We need to find out how many people are walking down the aisle so that we know when to transition between one song and the next. Also if you choose to have more than one song, just remember that you will only  be hearing a short amount of that song. This is especially important when considering a more popular recent song because they often have an intro and you might miss the familiar part of the song. Of course if you discuss this with the group first then there are usually ways to get you what you want. It is all just being aware of what you want exactly.

If you are planning to use a more popular recent song in your wedding, it is a good idea to make sure you hear it done by a string quartet first. Sometimes it just doesn’t translate well and doesn’t end up sounding much like the song you wanted. At Eliana Strings we want to make sure you are happy with the music you choose and do offer a service of arranging pieces for the quartet or trio for $50. Some songs we have done in the past include Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Signed Sealed Delivered and Hey There Delilah.

Some tips:

If you have a wedding coordinator, make sure they are in contact with the ensemble. Everything will run much more smoothly if they have communicated and have decided on a way to signal that the bride has arrived and  is ready to enter and are both on the same page if there are several songs for the processional etc.

If you are planning to be a few minutes late, let the group know before hand.

Make sure you have told the wedding planner and venue that they will need to have the chairs and shade (if necessary) set up for the group before they arrive. Sometimes we have to wait around while the staff scramble to get the stuff together and then end up having to start a few minutes late. Nobody wants that!

 While not contractually obliged, it is very much appreciated that if playing during the cocktail hour or reception that the musicians are provided water. Especially on those hot summers days!

 Letting the musicians know or order of service will help everything to run smoothly.

 I hope that this helps you make your decision!