Art-Strings was the best use of money at our entire wedding, period. We hired the string trio to play our ceremony, and upgraded to the quartet about a week before. Alexander, the head violinist and coordinator, was exceptional to work with. The musicians have outstanding training and a vast repertoire. They played 30 minutes of music as guests were seated. We chose mostly modern music for this part - our guests raved about hearing Coldplay and U2 on string instruments. Our ceremony music was traditional and flawless. We were hoping to hold the ceremony outdoors, but rain and cold weather forced us indoors. Art-Strings didn't blink an eye at the change. They arrived at the venue on time, set up without any fuss, and played perfectly (so I'm told...don't really know for sure, since I was holed up in the bridal suite). The price ($250/musician) was typical for a string quartet in the area. No complaints there. I gave a 4 for flexibility because the musicians refused to play outdoors if temperatures dropped below 60. If it hadn't rained anyway, we might have had issues holding the ceremony outdoors because of the cold. But overall, this group is exceptional. So happy we hired them.

Art Strings provided the music during my garden ceremony. Alex was great and responsive through the whole process. On the wedding day they performed flawlessly and even stayed later then the contracted amount of time because all of my guests decided to show up a half an hour after the scheduled start time. They didn't even ask for an additional payment (which i didn't realize until after the wedding, since I was so caught up in the day!) Everyone was raving about them and they provided the perfect ambiance to my garden wedding! Thank you guys so much for making my day amazing!

Art Strings was very easy to work with and played everything we asked for at the ceremony and cocktail hour. They played beautifully (I had a string quartet) and I highly recommend them!

My wife and I had Art-Strings Ensembles play the cocktail hour at our wedding. We are very pleased that we chose them, because they turned out to be the big hit of the night. Our guests were very impressed by the talent level they displayed. They can be a bit pricey, but the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and Art-Strings are top quality. They offer a wide variety of arrangements, from two to five musicians, and their catalog of songs is unbelievable. I was fairly pleased with their responsiveness leading up to the wedding, except for one incident when I had to wait three days for a response to an e-mail I sent. Overall, if you can afford them, Art-Strings Ensembles are top notch musicians who will add something special to your day.

Art Strings Ensembles was absolutely perfect! They performed for both my ceremony and reception. They played a wonderful combination of classical and contemporary music. They exceeded our expectations and were extremely professional. Our guests absolutely loved them! We could not be happier with Art Strings!

we are extremely satisfied with the performance and professionalism that was displayed during our ceremony and cocktail hour for our wedding 10/9/2011. they are great guys to work with, great communication. They even learned songs I had requested that were not in their repertoire. Everyone loved them, they were one of the most talked about topics of the day! No one could stop raving about them! Thank you Alex and the rest of your musicians for giving me a wedding we'll never forget! -Jacalyn

Extremely talented group of musicians. Very professional, followed up with me to make sure they had all the information they needed without me having to chase them, learned a new song for my processional and managed to make it sound amazing using only a string duet. Al of my guests were impressed with the quality of the ceremony music. Alexander, the group leader, is very easy to deal with and accomodating. I would highly recommend Art-Strings and hope to have a chance to hear them again sometime soon!

Alexander and the Art-Strings Ensembles played at our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour and they were absolutely phenomenal!!! We received many compliments on their music, and everyone that we spoke to agreed they are incredibly talented! One reason, that stands out in particular, that we were so glad to have the Art-Strings play at our wedding was that they saved the day when our limo driver got lost. When I got a phone call from our limo driver and realized that our ceremony would be significantly delayed, the only reason I didn’t completely panic was because I knew that the Art-Strings would be at our church and that they would treat our guests to a beautiful concert while they waited – which they did, and our guests are still talking about how amazing the music was! Alexander was by far one of my favorite wedding vendors to work with, he was very professional, responded immediately to my many questions and e-mails, and made the process of planning for our wedding ceremony music extremely easy. The musicians were very professional. Despite some last minute changes to our ceremony program they adapted flawlessly on the spot. Moreover, they accommodated all of our requests and played the bridal processional exactly the way I had requested!

Art-Strings Ensembles preformed for our ceremony and cocktail hour. They were absolutely wonderful.

We had our wedding on May 1st, 2011, and we had an amazing experience with Alexander and his team. We had their quartet for our ceremony and cocktail hour, and had string with piano for the entire reception. The music throughout the wedding was so romantic and beautiful and impressive! We felt extremely lucky to have them in our wedding, because their music amazed all my guests, and they are extremely professional and friendly and very easy to work with. A lot of my guests comlimented our music after the wedding. My husband and I are so happy to have Alexander and Art-String and we highly recommend them for your upcoming wedding or event. I hope to work with them again in the near future.

We had an amazing experience with Art-Strings. We would highly recommend them. They were extremely professional and easy to work with. They played for our entire wedding reception and all of the guests enjoyed their performance. They were FANTASTIC!!!

Alexander and Art-Strings were extremely easy to work with. I came to them based off a recommendation from a friend who used them for her wedding. We were so happy with their performance, their prompt and easy communication and their extreme professionalism. We received so many compliments on their performance and I am so greatly appreciative to have had them as part of our special day. A great ingredient to our perfect wedding. Thanks to Alexander and Art-Strings! We hope to have the chance to use your services again! Highly recommend them and hope to post a video of them performing in the near future. Please feel free to contact me if you need reference: melissajwong@gmail.com

We had our wedding on Oct 10,2010 and felt so lucky to have Art-Strings to perform at our wedding. We can't thank Alexander enough to bring so many beautiful music to our wedding and everybody attended the wedding are highly appraised the musician as they noticed the differences. First, Alex has been very cooperative and always quickly response to our questions and requests. He had been working very hard to answer our requests or accommodate our needs. Second, since my wife and I are both from Asia, we had some different traditions to perform our own music at the wedding. I asked Alex if they can perform the music of our own in the wedding, and most important, to perform our own music as Bridal Processional Music. Alex said yes. We find score for him and needless to say, a little concerned, especially the music was oriented from piano. But when we received the sample of violin performance from Alex, we were so happy! The performance was just outstanding! Alex and his partner actually played 3 music that we chose from our own culture, that they probably never heard of, and their performance are all phenomenal. The music at our wedding is one of our best memory and I am sure we will enjoy to watch our videos again and again with the background music played by Art-strings!

I called several performers and I had a good feeling when I spoke to Alexander from Art-Strings. He spent a long time speaking to me on the phone about my options and I just felt comfortable with him. Every time I called or emailed he was very quick to get back to me. The day of my wedding I heard the music (harp & violin) as I was getting ready to walk down the aisle and I became a little emotional because it sounded so beautiful! There's something about 'Canon in D' being played live that always gets me. Overall I would definitely recommend Art-Strings. They were accommodating, reasonably priced, and sounded great!

I heard only wonderful things from our guests about the music during the ceremony. Thank you so much for helping to make our day perfect!!!

Art-Strings Ensembles was a hit at our ceremony! Everyone I spoke to raved about how wonderful their performance was! I will not only refer them to friends/family, but also will not hesitate to hire them again for an event of my own!

There aren't words profound enough to describe how happy we are with Alex and Art-Strings. They exceeded our every expectation. The only regret we have is not hiring them for longer!!! We will absolutely recommend them to everyone. Our guests could not stop talking about not only how wonderful they sounded, but what an elegant and classy touch they provided. They raved about the music and how perfect the sound was. Thank you Alex, you are amazing!!! Michelle & Dennis McCrady 07-30-2010

"I was very pleased with Alexander and the Art-Strings Ensemble. He always returned my calls and my e-mails were answered promptly. Everyone loved them at my daughter's wedding on May 22nd, 2010. I would very much recommend them for anyone who is looking for a very professional string quartet. Lois Calamari"

"Alexander was very accommodating, sending samples of specific songs and musical pieces. The performance was fantastic...gave me chills. I WILL recommend Art Strings to everyone I know. They truly had an impact on the feeling of our ceremony."

Art Strings was extremely helpful and accommodating in performing music for our wedding ceremony. All of the music had to be from a specific selection, and needed to sound like the originals, and everything sounded even better than I could have imagined. Alexander's communication was excellent. Since the wedding, everyone at our wedding has raved about the music. Thank you Alexander!"

Absolute professionals! Alexander was so very helpful in choosing songs for the ceremony and was also wonderful in choosing the repetoire during the cocktail hour. My guests raved and we both were very happy with their service. I would recommend them to anyone and will most definitely use them again if the occasion ever calls for it!

Alexander and his team are excellent musicians. They played during our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. He helped me in my music selection for the processional and recessional parts of the ceremony. Their music added that poignancy to our wedding.

"Just wanted to thank Alexander and Art Strings for doing a great job at my wedding. The professionalism and performance was excellent. It was a pleasure working with Alexander to put together a setlist and he was accommodating to a special request. To have a live orchestra at the wedding was a wonderful suprise for my wife who was expecting to walk down the aisle to a CD and the actual Art Strings performance itself made it even better. Thanks."

Art Strings Ensembles were very professional. They came on time to set up and played beautifully for all of the guests and myself. I spoke with them many times before the wedding to go over the music and they are flexible and eager to work with you.

I hired Art-Strings to play at my surprise proposal, and they did an absolutely perfect job! They were very accommodating, played beautifully, and helped to create an unforgettable experience. Once we set our wedding date, one of the first things I did was book them again for the wedding!

"Art - Strings Ensembles was hired for our cocktail hour and we got positive feedbacks from our guests. Everyone enjoyed their performance. We were able to listen to them and we definitely liked the music they played. Mr Alex Abayev we thank you for your time we truly enjoyed the music you played. This will be truly memorable for us. We highly recommend you for your great professionalism."

Alexander and his ensemble were absolutely fantastic

Alex and the group were an absolute pleasure to work with. They were responsive to emails, professional and punctual. I would highly recommend them to anyone. Thank you again for making our day even more special!

Art Strings did an amazing job at both my ceremony and cocktail hour music! I had wanted to have a version of "All You need is Love" played for my recessional and they worked with me to make sure it was perfect. They sounded amazing in both venues and my guests were certainly 'wow'ed!

Mr. Abayev was incredibly professional. He went out of his way to find and play the music I had requested. In addition he found a trumpet player who provided the perfect touch to Wynton Marsalis's version of Eternal Source of Light Devine. The quartet played beautifully. All of my wedding guests complimented their professionalism and talent.

"What a wonderful ensemble! They not only played well, but energetically and with great flair. They were truly a joy to listen to. I would recommend them to anyone!"

Alex and his talented musicians made our wedding the standard that our trends weddings are judged. Thank you!

Art Strings was exactly what we wanted for our wedding. They are extremely talented, a complete joy to listen to. Other than 2 songs, we didn't have specific selections we wanted played, and left it up to Alex, who did a wonderful job. Our guests commented on how wonderful an addition the music was to the whole day. We definitely recommend Art Strings to anyone looking for an elegant addition to a social event. They're fantastic!