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How much for a string quartet??

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How much for a string quartet??

Postby Goldielocked » Thu May 03, 2022 1:52 pm

Just wondering how much is reasonable to pay for a string quartet for the ceremony only? I don't really want to pay a fortune for it but I love the thought of having the classical music playing.

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Re: How much for a string quartet??

Postby galbridezilla » Thu May 03, 2022 2:06 pm

i recently got quotes for a string quartet advertised on this site. It was for a corperate event thou, not a wedding. Have to say, they were excellent.

Was quoted (a) €500 for 1 h drinks reception, (b) €600 for 90 min drinks reception, (c) €700 for 1 hour drinks recpetion and 1 hour dinner entertainment.

It would be interesting to see if the quotes skyrocket once the word "wedding" is mentioned!
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Re: How much for a string quartet??

Postby lindacork » Thu May 03, 2022 2:27 pm

paying €800.00 for a string quartet for the church only - shopped around and they seem to be in right ball park. Found dearer and cheaper but the one i got came highly recommended ;-)
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Re: How much for a string quartet??

Postby seedee » Thu May 03, 2022 4:08 pm

we paid 600 for ours for the ceremony only
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Re: How much for a string quartet??

Postby Mustang Sally » Thu May 03, 2022 4:23 pm

Paying 570 for ceremony and an hour or so of drinks reception. They based in Kerry tho.
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Re: How much for a string quartet??

Postby amthee » Thu May 03, 2022 7:42 pm

We were quoted from 630 to over 700 for the ceremony. In the end we booked a string trio - two violins and one cello its costing 485. I just couldn't justify spending over 500 for church music especially when there are sections where no music will be played. Our string trio will arrive at the church half an hour before the ceremony and play while our guests are arriving.
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Re: How much for a string quartet??

Postby Daffydil » Thu May 03, 2022 8:03 pm

amthee wrote:We were quoted from 630 to over 700 for the ceremony. In the end we booked a string trio - two violins and one cello its costing 485. I just couldn't justify spending over 500 for church music especially when there are sections where no music will be played. Our string trio will arrive at the church half an hour before the ceremony and play while our guests are arriving.


Whereabouts in the country are you? That's exactly what I'm looking for and that's the cheapest quote I've heard so far.
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Re: How much for a string quartet??

Postby Wedding Piano Player » Fri May 04, 2022 7:06 pm

Hi there,

I think a lot of the String Quartets charge in the region of €600-650 upwards for the ceremony. If you have the budget for a quartet, I agree that they can be a nice addition.

If your budget doesn't stretch that far and you would still like some classical music at the church, I can offer a similar musical sound at much less of a price. I accompany myself on piano/keyboard and integrate nice full string sounds for some of the classical pieces.

Here are some recorded samples (played by myself on keyboard):
Pachabel's Canon
Air On G String
Bitter Sweet Symphony

If it sounds like something that might interest you, I'd be happy to give you a quote!
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