Denver wedding string quartet
Dream City Strings plays weddings in Denver and across Colorado. Our Colorado musicians have performed at hundreds of weddings and events in the state, from Denver Botanic Gardens to mountain ceremonies in Estes Park and Vail.
Yes. Dream City Strings plays Denver and Colorado weddings with Colorado-based musicians who have performed at hundreds of weddings and events across the state, at venues like Denver Botanic Gardens, the Grant-Humphreys Mansion, Villa Parker and Black Canyon Inn. Call us in Denver at 720-699-9773.
Colorado venues we've played
Our Colorado musicians have performed at hundreds of weddings and events across the state, from downtown Denver ballrooms to mountain ceremonies. A few of the venues:
| Area | Venues |
|---|---|
| Denver | Denver Botanic Gardens, Grant-Humphreys Mansion, City Park Pavilion, SKYLIGHT, Clock Tower Events, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver Art Museum, Four Seasons Hotel Denver |
| Denver suburbs | Villa Parker, Cielo at Castle Pines, Dunafon Castle, Baldoria on the Water, Chief Hosa Lodge, Willow Ridge Manor, The Manor House, Gaylord Rockies Resort |
| Boulder and the Front Range | Sunrise Amphitheater, Flagstaff House, Boulder Creek by Wedgewood, Lionsgate Event Center, The St Vrain |
| Mountains | Black Canyon Inn and Della Terra Mountain Chateau in Estes Park, The Lodge at Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, EagleVail Pavilion, Evergreen Lake House |
| Colorado Springs | The Broadmoor, Flying Horse Resort & Club |
Dream City Strings works the same way in every city: each city has its own auditioned players, and one planning team handles your proposal, contract, song picks and timeline.
Quartet or electric violin?
In Denver, couples sometimes compare us with Extreme Strings, the solo electric violin act our founder also runs. They do different jobs:
- Dream City Strings is acoustic: violins, viola and cello, seated, with a classic, elegant sound. A natural fit for churches, formal ballrooms and a Bridgerton feel.
- Extreme Strings is one electric violinist over full-band backing tracks, made for pop songs, cocktail hour energy and playing along with a DJ.
More on choosing: string quartet or electric violin.
Planning a Colorado wedding with strings
- Shade. Acoustic instruments need shade at outdoor ceremonies, which matters in Colorado sun. A tent or a big leafy tree both work.
- Weather. Anything more than a drizzle and the instruments go back in their cases, and we play best between about 55 and 92 degrees. Plan an indoor or covered backup. Outdoor weddings with strings.
- Sound. A quartet is acoustic. For a large or windy outdoor space, we can borrow your DJ's microphone or add a sound engineer. Does a string quartet need a microphone?
- Chairs. The players sit, so the venue provides a chair for each player in each spot.
How booking works
- Check your date. Send your date, venue and the parts of the day you want music for. We confirm availability and send a proposal.
- Sign and hold the date. You sign the contract and pay a 50% deposit online in your BookLive client portal. The balance is due a week before the wedding, and paying by bank transfer (ACH) keeps the fee low.
- Pick your songs. In the same BookLive portal, choose from hundreds of songs, drag them into order, or let us fill in the rest. Picks are due about two weeks before.
- Plan the day. We line up the timeline with you and your planner, and tell your venue what we need: a chair for each player and shade if you're outside.
- Enjoy it. The musicians arrive about 30 minutes before the music starts, dressed formally, and play exactly what you picked.
What couples say
★★★★★“Booking this ensemble made all the difference, adding an elegance to the ceremony that could not be achieved with recorded music.”
★★★★★“They set up for our outside ceremony with minimal instructions and played the ceremony flawlessly.”
★★★★★“They played at our daughter’s wedding at The Milwaukee Art Museum. The music before, during and after the ceremony was amazing. It was one of our favorite parts of the whole day!”
Denver wedding questions
Do you really play in Denver?
Yes. Our Colorado musicians have performed at hundreds of weddings and events across the state, from Denver and Boulder to Estes Park, Breckenridge and Vail.
Is this the same group as Extreme Strings?
No. Both are led by the same founder, but Dream City Strings is an acoustic string quartet, trio or duo, and Extreme Strings is a solo electric violinist.
What phone number do we call in Denver?
Call 720-699-9773, or send your date through the quote form.
What do you need at an outdoor Colorado ceremony?
Shade, a chair for each player, and a covered backup if rain looks likely.