The Rhapsody String Quartet Rates
Wedding Ceremony
$1,500 / Ceremony
We will work with you to pick meaningful music for each part of your ceremony. This includes 10 minutes of prelude music, family seating and bridal party processional music, the bride's entrance, music during the ceremony, recessional music, and 10 minutes of postlude music. Attendance at the wedding rehearsal is an extra fee, but is not needed. We have played at many weddings and will gather information about the size of your bridal party and other details of the ceremony to perfect timing.
Included in the Wedding Ceremony Package:
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Musical Concierge Service - We will work with you to pick music that is meaningful to you and works well for each part of the ceremony.
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Special Musical Requests - Want to walk down the aisle to your favorite song? We can do that! Additional fee may apply, see below.
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Collaboration With Other Musicians - We can perform with other musicians, such as vocalists or pianists. Additional fee may apply, see below.
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Perfect Timing - Unexpected things happen. Do you need the music extended or cut short? We have played for hundreds of weddings and will adapt in the moment to ensure the music flows seamlessly.
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Portable - Getting married in a small church, outside, or a unique location? We can set up anywhere and position ourselves for the best sound, no electricity or sound system needed!
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Live Music - You get a live, professional, classical music performance on your special day! This is something that can't be replicated with an iPod and is a special and memorable treat for your guests.
Cocktail Hour or Parties
$1,500 / Hour
You let us know what you would like for the musical mood (classical, pop songs, love songs, et cetera) and any special requests and we will play for an hour from our repertoire books. If we are playing for multiple hours, we will take a short few-minute break at the top of each hour. A discount may apply if a cocktail hour is booked in conjunction with a wedding or party.
Funeral Services or Celebration of Life
$ Rates Ad Hoc
Our rates for services are calculated ad hoc and vary based on the number of musicians, scope of musical involvement, special requests that may necessitate purchasing music, and travel mileage. Services are available as a full stringed quartet (weekend services only) or a violin duo (any day/time including during the work week). It's meaningful to us to provide music for families in these moments! Example music includes hymns, worship music, Amazing Grace, Ashokan Farewell, Danny Boy, Meditation from Thais, Ave Maria, How Can I Keep from Singing, The Lark Ascending, River Flows in You, Into the West, mellow classical, and special requests and collaboations.
Travel & Mileage
$0.685/mile
We regularly travel within the tri-state area of Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. We are willing to travel within a ~1-hour drive of Decorah, Iowa. A mileage charge will be added for travel to venues outside of a 15-mile one-way radius of Decorah, Iowa. We use the current mileage rate multiplied by the miles and number of trips for the driver and riders. We all carpool together! Please contact us and we will calculate what the additional mileage charge will be.
Special Requests
$ Variable
We love to expand our repertoire! New music not already in our repertoire may incur an additional cost. This is because special requests necessitate that we purchase sheet music, do a custom arrangement, or need significantly more rehearsal time. If need be, we can coordinate with other musicians, such as pianists or vocalists, and rehearse before the ceremony. If you have a song or collaboration in mind for your special day, please let us know and we will let you know what the additional fee will be.
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