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Hi, I'm Steph 👋
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Steph plays solo harp for weddings and special events. She has a wealth of classical and popular favourites to offer, as well as jazz and blues standards. Steph also specialises in Irish trad harp.
Stephanie West - Harp for Special Events Pricing & Costs
From £240
My ceremony package from £240 includes:
- Music as your guests arrive (up to 30 minutes before the ceremony)
- A song as your bridal party enters (up to 2 minutes)
- Two songs during the signing of the register (around 5 / 6 minutes)
- A song for your exit as a newly married couple (up to 5 minutes whilst your guests exit afterwards)
- Learning up to one new song for you, plus free choice from my existing repertoire
- This can be adapted for religious ceremonies or a bespoke ceremony with a celebrant
- My travel for up to 10 miles from my home in Oxford
My reception package from £240 includes:
- Music to accompany your event for up to 90 mins
- No effort / low effort / lots of effort options for choosing your music
- Free choice of pieces from my existing repertoire: https://www.stephanie-west.co.uk/what-music-can-i-have
- I bring a battery powered speaker to help my sound spread further
- I'm happy play outside as long as the weather is mild or I have shelter
- My travel for up to 10 miles from my home in Oxford
My wedding breakfast package from £390 includes:
- Music to accompany your event for up to 2 hrs 30 mins playing time
- No effort / low effort / lots of effort options for choosing your music
- Free choice of pieces from my existing repertoire: https://www.stephanie-west.co.uk/what-music-can-i-have
- I bring a battery powered speaker to help my sound spread further
- I'm happy play outside as long as the weather is mild or I have shelter
- My travel for up to 10 miles from my home in Oxford
Many clients ask me to play for two out of three slots, e.g. their ceremony and drinks reception. I'm very happy to adapt to your requests.
Typical set
From
£550
My full day package includes your ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast: your ceremony plus 2 hours 30 mins of music to use in the rest of the day.
What's included
Ceremony: up to 30 mins music as your guests arrive, four special songs (bridal party entrance, signing of the register x 2, exit)
Harp music to accompany your drinks reception and wedding ceremony, up to 2 hours 30 mins
Learning one new song request
Free choice of music from my existing repertoire
No effort / low effort / lots of effort options for choosing your music
Amplification - I bring a battery powered amp to help my music to spread further
Playing outside - if the weather is dry and above 16 degrees I'm happy to play in shade (otherwise it makes my harp go out to tune!)
Ceremony package
From
£240
Getting the music you dreamed of for your wedding ceremony. Perhaps my favourite bit of the day, live music really makes a difference here. I learn one new song per ceremony - have your favourite!
Reception and breakfast
From
£390
Having your ceremony elsewhere, but want harp throughout your drinks reception and wedding breakfast? No problem!
Ceremony & Reception
From
£390
Having harp at your ceremony and drinks reception brings extra glamour and a sense of continuity to your day.
I can often move to a new location in the time it takes to do a confetti shot.
Stephanie West - Harp for Special Events Details
Learn New Songs
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Take Requests
Type of Performer(s) or Business
Solo Musician
Primary Instrument(s)
Harp
Style of Music
Drinks / Cocktails Music
Reception Music
Acoustic
Ceremony Music
Classical
Pop / Rock
Jazz
Ceilidh Irish / Traditional
Stephanie West - Harp for Special Events Full Description
Are you dreaming of floating down the aisle to a special song? Maybe you want to create a great mood at your drinks reception? Perhaps live harp is your way to make your day yours and bring something delightful to your guests. Since 2004 I've had the pleasure of playing for happy gatherings in Oxfordshire and the south east and look forward to playing for you too.
It's great fun finding just the right music for my clients, I love seeing people light up when they hear the right song. As well as maintaining an extensive and varied repertoire, I am happy to take requests and learn your special song for the day.
Classical ~ Pop
Jazz & Blues
Film & Television music
Folk & Traditional music
Early music
I try to make the process as easy as possible for my clients, to give you the information you need to create your day the way you want it. I’m happy to discuss this in advance. I’m based in Oxford, and frequently play for weddings and events in Oxfordshire, London, Bristol and Birmingham. I can travel further on request.
Personal Message from the Manager
Name of Wedding Contact: Steph West
I started playing for weddings and events in 2004 and over ten years later, it’s still a very special thing to do. There’s something magic in playing for an audience, especially if your guests have never heard a harp before.
It's great fun finding just the right music for my clients, I love seeing people light up when they hear the right song. As well as maintaining an extensive and varied repertoire, I am happy to take requests and learn your special song for the day.
Experience
Year Business Was Established
2004
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
1
Stephanie West - Harp for Special Events Location & Contact Details
Travel Notes
There is plenty of on street parking in this bit of Oxford. I am fairly easy to find, near the ring road. Oxford gets very congested during rush hour so allow extra time.
Nearest Town
Oxford
Nearest Motorway & Junction
M40 jnc 8
Nearest Train Station
Oxford
Nearest Airport
London
FAQs
Find out a bit more from our FAQs
What is your most memorable wedding?
For my first wedding back in 2021 the couple ended up dancing behind my as I played the rest of their guests out. I'd played from doorway to the ceremony room to let one extra person be seated in the ceremony room, so it meant I was part way into the library. As a result the couple had a beautiful intimate moment just after getting married, dancing in private in the library. Gorgeous.
What about your business are you most proud of?
I love making live music part of real lives: holding a space and giving an important sense of ritual. We have been playing music to each other, for each other, for millenia.
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Write everything down! Spreadsheet, notebook - whatever works best for you. It helps me a lot to to keep a diary for long projects that I need to space out over time. That way I can walk away knowing I can catch up where I left off next time.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
1, Checking that I am available for you and getting your date in my diary
2, Discussin the details and make sure we're both happy: music, length of set, location (indoor / outdoor), any other details
3, Getting a contract and deposit in place to protect both of us
4, Sorting any details and final payment two weeks before your wedding - including me checking in with your venue
5, Playing beautifully for you on your day!
For ceremony clients I offer a music consulation where you can hear different pieces on my harp. If you have a request for me to learn I will often play it here.
What is your number one floor-filler?
When playing for drinks receptions, people always ask me about the Jurassic Park Theme!
Which band from the past would you most like to have been part of?
Penguin Cafe Orchestra: beautiful, heartfelt, eclectic.