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Local Links
These
links are included
because each of businesses included is one with whom I have worked and
their inclusion in this list may be considered an endorsement for their
services.
Adriaan's
Photography
- Candids, Weddings, Studio Portraits. This
husband and wife team works together to create photos that reflect you
and your event.
Kjellberg Printing
630-653-2244 email
You
won't find a better price or quality on your printing needs than you
will here. Quotes are available via email and turn around is
timely.
Rentarev.com
Professional wedding minister Jim Rehnberg performs
personalized/customized
wedding ceremonies throughout the Chicago area at your chosen
location. Jim creates a lovely ceremony, personalized to each
couple.
Favorite
Local Locations
(scroll down for links to websites
that will help you plan a wedding)
Each
business
included in this list has proven itself worthy of a strong
recommendation. One of my pet peeves is running late. I don't
like to see guests waiting while napkins are still being folded or
tables still being set. Each of the venues below has
repeatedly
shown that they will be ready before guests arrive for events.
Hotel
Baker
100 E. Main Street St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 630-584-2100
Voice Mail: 630-464-2100
The historic Hotel Baker has the most beautiful floor in the area, made
from glass block and lit from underneath(in your choice of any two
colors), it creates a visual effect not found anyplace else. A rose
garden along the Fox River offers a lovely, private setting for a
garden wedding ceremony. The Rainbow Room (photo below)
offers a
charming setting for ceremony or reception. The glass floor lights up
in your choice of colors. In the summer weddings can be held in the
rose garden along the Fox River.
Danada House
Jill Ludvigsen,
Executive Director
3S501 Naperville Rd.
Wheaton, Il 60187
Phone: 630-668-5392
Fax: 630-668-5497
Danada House was the summer home of Dan and Ada Rice. It offers their
charming house for cocktail hour and a new banquet
room for dinner. Outdoor wedding ceremonies can be situated on many
sites around the property. Yours will be the only event on the
property.
Mayslake
Forest Preserve
Oak Brook, IL
Located on Oakbrook Road at Route 83.
Peabody Estate and the Portiuncula Chapel
For Mayslake Hall information, 630-850-2363
(This
reference is for the
Chapel in particular, which is lovely. How events run in the
estate depends on the caterer you hire.)
Riviera
Country Club
8801 W. 143rd Street
Orland Park, IL 60462
708.349.2101
Riviera Country Club offers a gazebo (photo below) right outside the
banquet room
making it easy to move from the garden weddding to the indoor
reception. During the warm weather, cocktails may be served outdoors as
well.
Chicago
Gaelic Park
6119 W. 147th St.
Oak Forest, Illinois
60452
708.687.9323
Banquet@ChicagoGaelicPark.org
Recently renovated, Gaelic Park offers a stunning dance floor,
beautifully etched glass and incredible sound system.
Meson Sabika
1025 Aurora Ave.
Naperville, IL 60540
630-983-0715
Meson Sabika offers a rose garden with a stone path (see photo below)
for
wedding
ceremonies directly outside the mansion that houses the restaurant.
Prairie
Landing
2325 Longest Drive
West Chicago, IL 60185
Banquets: 630.208.7633
Cindy Upton, Event Coordinator
Betsy Pringle,
Event Sales Manager
The view from Prairie Land's only banquet room is of the Dupage Airport
and Prairie Landing's golf course.
Because only one event is booked at a time, there's no need to worry
about noise from other parties or privacy. There's a lovely spot on a
knoll at the edge of the golf course for a wedding ceremony that offers
a sweeping view of the course.
Deer Path Inn -Historic Hotels of America
255 E. Illinois Rd.
Lake Forest, IL
847.234.2280
fax: 847.234.2903
Don't miss the English Room which opens to a private garden.
Places
to Purchase Our Published Music:
Each of
these vendors has harpists on staff to assist you with your purchase.
Michigan Harp Center
This store is especially good for hard to find foreign
publications, try emailing Kelly Yousoufian
or calling 248-288-HARP. Kelly
is willing to search out particular pieces on her yearly buying trip to
France. If you are looking for the music of Bernard Andrès,
chances are that she'll have what you want in stock. Kelly was part of
the production team for the Andrès Notation Project.
89 West Fourteen Mile Road
Clawson MI 48017 USA
248-288-HARP
248-288-4277
Vanderbilt Music
Before music is included in the Vanderbilt catalog it is reviewed by
all the harpists on staff. If you want more information before a
purchase, ask the person who answered the phone about the music.
email
800-533-7200
Melody's Music and Traditional Harp Shoppe
Melody's
catalog includes great descriptions of all the music they carry and
sometimes sample pages from publications that you can preview online
before purchase. The staff is always very helpful in
answering questions about music or harps.
21626 Gentry Rd
Cypress, TX 77429
281-890-4500
1-800-893-4277
Planet Harp
This shop in PA carries music for harps and for guitar as well as
instruments and books on harp therapy. 1-800-567-7738
610-966-5677
Harp Related Links and Resources
Check DreamHost
for your web hosting needs.
Catherine
S.
Victorsen - Harpist in St Paul, MN
Available for performances, weddings,
recitals, parties and teaching.
PRD Harp Services and Harps International showroom
Patrick Dougal: master harp builder and technician
815-741-0665
Mystic Strings Harp Circle
Highly recommended for adult beginner and intermediate
harpists.
This circle meets monthly to play ensemble music and is a great way to
improve your skills. Highly recommended!
NOTE:
As of March 2008 the group has disbanded. There is a small group
working to organize another circle. If you are interested, let me know
and I'll put you in contact with them.
The
American Harp
Society promotes interest in and knowledge about
harps.
Great Lakes
Harpers: a midwest regional chapter of The International
Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen, Inc. (ISFHC)
International
Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen
Song of the Sea Music:
This store
in Bar Harbor, Maine keeps a long list of resources for musicians along
with national lists of teachers and a concert calendar.
The
Andès Notation Project: A compilation of markings
used in the music of Bernard Andrès. Provided free of charge
to harpists worldwide.
The Harp Connection:
You'll find all kinds of things harpists need here. Be sure to visit
the sale page.
Pilgrim Harps:
Located in the UK, this is a source for music not readily available in
the States as well as FAQ section on the study of harp.
harp.net for
Festivals, Summerschools, Irish Harp Organizations, Albums, Magazines
and a Harp Bulletin Board.
ontheweb.com:
Harp Music
CECMUSIC.COM
offers
a new work for
harp and trombone and an intermezzo by Johannes Brahms for harp and
trombone(alternate versions available for horn, clarinet or viola solo).
Jackson Berkey
Many choral works
including harp, a fantastic new harp concerto and several works for
harp and organ are available from Jackson's current catalog. Of
particular interest to harpists is the ANNIVERSARY CAROLS, a beautiful
and intriguing collection of Christmas carols for SATB chorus with harp
accompaniment.
Sacred
music arranged by Barbara Fackler from the Carl Fischer
catalog.
Information about harp music's role in healing, pain
management, hospice care and other theraputic uses.
Check Sylvia Woods Harp Center for some
handy free handouts.
General Music Related Links
The Library of
Congress Performing Arts provides archives of public domain
music, information on copyright laws and other information for
musicians and music lovers.
Musica Viva: free sheet music All sorts of free music for
most instruments may be found here.
Free Adobe
Acrobat Reader which you'll need to open the free music
posted on this website. contracts we send via emails and a host of
other things.
Christians in the Arts
Soli
Deo
Gloria, Inc. dedicated to preserving, promoting, and
enhancing the classical sacred music repertoire.
Edwin T. Childs Composer of
extraordinarily beautiful sacred music, available in print and
recordings.
Marcia
Babler Fine Art paintings, digital photography and
mixed media by Chicago contemporary artist.
John Weiss
Weiss is recipient of numerous awards and accolades,
including
the Cover of the Year award from the National Dog Writers Association,
U.S. Art magazine’s Artist to Watch as well as the top print
of
the year honors.
Jackson Berkey
Composer of choral and instrumental music of note.
Howard Whitaker Composer,
teacher, performing artist. Recent releases include The Plies/Whitaker Project: minor inconvience.
Read a review of this CD here.
Marg
Rehnberg, custom art to suit your imagination
Timothy
Botts, combining God's word with art through calligraphy.
Arnold
Rawls tenor
Philip
Webb tenor
Eric
Carlson,
trombone, Philadelphia Orchestra. Eric can be seen in the movie Music
from the Inside Out, a documentary about what makes music
great and how great musicians great great music.
Doug
Yeo, bass trombone, Boston Symphony Orchestra
National Wedding Planning Links
Wedding Songs and Music - WedAlert Wedding Song Directory offers soundclips of Ceremony Music; First Dance Songs; Mother / Son (Groom) Songs; Father / Daughter (Bride) Songs, and other music for your wedding reception.
Party
Planning services for Chicago, Illinois and surrounding
suburbs.
Free engagement ecards
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be a part of this special moment. Send Free Online Greeting Cards to
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Send an ecard
to send congratulations to the newly wedded couple. Free Wedding
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Chilhowee
Mountain Retreat
This Bed and Breakfast
in the Smoky Mountains is going to be the perfect place for a honeymoon
or week of
relaxation. Currently under construction. Visit their website
periodically to see progress and look for grand opening specials.
Book
Live Music
A free, fast service for finding musicians, bands, vocalists, and
entertainers for weddings, parties and every event. Booking
entertainers for your special event has never been easier.
The Wedding Spot listing
includes a review.
Wedding
-Resources.com Directory of wedding vendors, organized by
location and type
of service.
Wedding Links
Galore!
Graceful Music:
links helpful for planning weddings, especially the FAQs
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