European Ensemble String Quartet

The European Ensemble trio was perfect for our outdoor ceremony. They sounded amazing, and I loved that their website has so many sound samples. You can get a really good idea of what certain songs will sound like, which made making our choices for our ceremony much easier. I walked down the aisle to Storybook Love, and it was absolutely perfect.

We had the European Ensemble Violin Cello Duo...Our wedding was Saturday, May 14, 2011 and this group of ladies were absolutely wonderful, professional, beautifully dressed and so patient and understanding. The leader of the group keeps in contact from the moment you book all the way to the day of the wedding. They have a wonderful website to listen to sample music and at our wedding ceremony they played all our favorite songs, I am most pleased with the fact that they were so understanding and still joyful and patient with us because our wedding was 45 minutes late due to unforseen circumstances and the Violin & cello duo continued to play, smile, and remain patient, they even took time to congratulate us after we were married. When I was close to the ceremony site I could hear them playing and I was also impressed with the fact that they played the bride's entrance song right on cue and continued to play it until I made it to the alter because I entered from a bridge down to the alter...I am very pleased and completely recommend them to any bride & groom who wants a wonderful music ensemble. Again we went with the violin cello duo and they were PERFECT, all of our guest said they truly enjoyed the music and I don't think the ceremony would have been complete without them, I recommend them and am truly grateful we were blessed with such an amazing group of ladies.!!!!

Although I never got to meet Edina, the music they played for our ceremony was beautiful. Their website was easy to use and helped me get a real idea of what their songs sounded like. Edina was prompt in email replies and kept me updated when a payment was due. Overall I was very satisfied with the services they provided, and I think their fees are competitive compared to other quartets.

Edina and the rest of European Ensemble were so great to us during the planning stages of our wedding! She was so helpful and the music on the website was so beautiful so it was easy to pick out all of our selections! Their fee was very reasonable as well! She was so easy to work with the day of as well, we forgot to pay the balance for her services a few days before the event but she worked with us to be able to pay the day of thank goodness! Things get a little hectic right before the wedding so it was sweet of her to still play for us and work with our schedule. The day of they were there on time and the music was so beautiful! We had so many complements on their preformance, I would highly recommend European Ensemble for your wedding!

I can't believe how amazing this group of ladies was! They made it so easy to pick music and had all kinds of songs that nobody else had! I looked at a lot of other groups, but their music selection was the BEST! There was one song they didn't have but the leader said she could make it specially for us, and she did. I cried when I watched my wedding video and heard our song being played. It made me so happy, even though I was spaced out during the ceremony and didn't remember a thing, but I can appreciate it watching the video. European Ensemble isn't the cheapest but who wants the cheapest because you get what you pay for. This quartet is the BEST, most professional group. I saw a lot of groups at bridal shows and they amazed me. To hear them live and in person was an experience, and to hire them for my wedding was all my pleasure. I highly recommend these ladies!

Edina was greatto work with, she helped us make sure that we had our ceremony music even though it was on short notice. The music was beautiful and we are very please to have worked with her. Thank you so much!

European Ensemble did an amazing job at my ceremony. They were very professional and sounded great... I HIGHLY recommend them.

The European Ensemble was absolutely the best choice for our wedding ceremony. Me and my Mom went to their private Bridal Show. It was great!! We fall in love with this group instantly and they were fantastic on my wedding as well!

Beautiful music lended just the right touch to define our ceremony.

I was so happy with Edina and the European Ensemble! They have a huge selection of songs and most of it is online so you can listen to samples and easily pick and choose for your event. They'll do whatever it takes to make your event fun and special. I received so many compliments on the music played before and during our ceremony! We went for a contemporary vibe playing Michael Jackson and Coldpay among others and it was such a hit! Thank you for making our day memorable! I would definitely recommend this vendor!!

We used the European Ensemble for both our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour music. They exceeded all our expectations! Edina was wonderful to work with throughout the process. She met with us upfront to discuss our vision for the wedding. This was very refreshing since many quartets won’t even meet with you in person. She was also quick to respond to every correspondence throughout the planning process. Edina even took a song that we loved from Cirque du Soleil and translated it for the quartet to play in our ceremony. It was beautiful! We received so many compliments on the music. We loved that the European Ensemble’s music selection is so versatile. We wanted more contemporary music for our wedding and they delivered it perfectly. We’d also like to mention how beautiful and professional they look. While music is of course the primary focus, it’s also nice to have a good visual presentation for your wedding. I cannot recommend them enough!

We were so pleased with the European Ensemble String Quartet. They played for our ceremony and then continued at the reception venue during the pre-reception cocktail hour. What a treat! Edina and the rest of the team were terrific!! They are truly gifted and talented musicians.

My husband and I teeter tottered back and forth whether or not we wanted to spend the extra $$ on having a string quartet. It was an a luxury expense, but we thought that it would be a magical touch to our ceremony since were not getting married in a so-called church. EE was out of our budget, but the reviews online were so good - I knew I would get buyers remorse if I went with someone less expensive. I met with Edyna to see if EE would be worth the extra money..it seemed as though. She was extremely confident in her and her team. She even had the rare music that my husband and I wanted played in our ceremony. She assured me that her team was actually her team, and that she didn't just hire 3 other random musicians for each gig. She explained how the 4some always do gigs together, and if for some reason one of the 4 could not be there, each one had their own replacement that also played with the quartet on a regular basis. When I went into the ceremony space to get a sneak peak at the decorations before our guests arrived I was bummed to see no Edyna. In fact, I only recognized one face from the website and I witnessed 2 ladies introducing themselves to eachother. I didn't say anything because I still had confidence, but I was just a little confused and dissapointed. We went from almost not having a quartet at all to having one more expensive than planned, but the confidence Edyna exuded made the extra money spent worth the peace of mind. Edyna's confidence in her and her teams talent together is what sold me on a quartet and to spend extra for them. HOWEVER, from what I can remember, the music sounded fantastic - I definitely don't have a buyers remorse.

I submited a very detailed list of music I wanted played during the ceremony. I also payed $75 extra to have them compose a song that was played at my parent's and in-law's weddings. The day of my wedding, the pastor, who is also my cousin, was talking to them about the music. He realized they were not going to play the correct music and explained what songs I wanted played (the songs were listed in the program as well.) They didnt even know what song I wanted played when I walked down the aisle. The ceremony began, and right off the bat, they played the wrong song for the gradparent/parents. I had never heard the song they played but it was DEFINATELY not the song I payed them to compose. Then they played the wrong song for the bridesmaids and groomesman, realized about halfway they were wrong and one started playing the correct song while the others played something else. By the end of the song, they were on the same page.As I entered the church they, thank God, played Canon in D, which is what I wanted and it was beautiful. Everything from there on out was great. The music was all beautiful, but not what I wanted. They are very talented musicians, which is why I was so suprised. If you choose them, I would meet with them personally before your wedding and make sure they know what you want.

The Good: The music was beautiful and they did a great job at our wedding and reception. They are very talented musicians and were fairly easy to work with minus the problems mentioned below.The Bad:Three days before my wedding Edina calls me to tell me that I owe more money, because she messed up the contract! I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I had tried to stay in close contact with her since we booked the trio 9 months before the wedding, and all she ever told me was that everything was great. Then she wants to call me 3 days before the wedding to tell me this. I was furious not just because of the price hike but mainly because of the timing! I do not recommend European Ensemble, but if you use them, be sure to keep your original contract. I still had mine, but Edina tried to tell me that just because she made a mistake, she should not be out the money. I was very unpleased to say the least. Edina finally changed her tune and did not make us pay the extra money.Overall, they did a good job at our wedding but the problem mentioned above made it into a poor customer experience for us. She assured me that this was that first time a problem like this had happened so we just happened to be unlucky in this regard. Edina did not make us fork over the extra money so everything turned out ok and we had music at our wedding. If you choose them, I would meet with them personally before your wedding several times and make sure they look and verify your contract so everyone is on the same page days before the wedding.

I must say first that the music was beautiful. The musicians that Edina sent were very talented. However, on the day of my wedding Edina had a friend of hers visiting from Hungary. Too make a long story short, Edina allowed her curious friend to come to my private wedding ceremony because he wanted to take pictures and see what "an american wedding was like". He was first caught roaming the ceremony site before the ceremony. He asked me if he could take a picture of me and I told him no, seeing as how I had no idea who this man was. I figured after that, he would have manners enough to leave. Instead of leaving he decided to roam around during my wedding ceremony and take pictures of my family and friends for his own personal use. He even had the audacity to walk up on the ceremony stage while it was going on. There he was in front of my pastor, guests, and me and my bridal party taking pictures. He distracted me during my ceremony as well as my guests. Trust me, as a bride the last thing you want to be thinking during your wedding ceremony is "who is that man interrupting my ceremony and why is he taking pictures." He literally stood directly behind my pastor, directly in my site line, with his big personal camera just shooting away. I just can't believe that Edina would think sending an uninvited friend of hers to my private ceremony would be ok. Especially a friend with as little manners and consideration for me on my wedding day. I have no idea what this man is doing with all the personal pictures he took of my family and friends. I want everyone to know of this because this should NEVER be something that should happen during a bride's wedding ceremony. And as for Edina, the owner of the company, she is angry with me for not accepting her apology as to what happened. She called me a person "looking for war and not peace," and an "unhappy newlywed." Clearly she has no understanding as to what a wedding ceremony means to a bride. How inconsiderate of her. I guess she thinks that interrupting a personal, private, once in a life time ceremony is no big deal, and that I should just understand that "all her friend wanted was a few personal pictures of an American wedding." At my expense? No thank you.