Caprice Strings

This review is as overdue as it is genuine and heartfelt. My husband and I got married in a small ceremony at the beautiful Cordiano Winery in June 2015, and when I mentioned that I really wanted live music, Cordiano’s wedding event planner, Kim, immediately recommended Francesca and Caprice Strings. I am so very, very glad we went with that suggestion. First of all, Francesca really, honestly cares about your ceremony, the music selections, and making the event as individualized and special as you want it to be. She’s always equally well adept at taking all of those decisions out of your overwhelmed hands and coming up with her own program for your review if you feel lost and paralyzed by too many options. Francesca had to deal with me from both angles throughout the planning of our wedding, and she was just so lovely and genuine and caring through the whole process. First, when she initially contacted me about ideas, I was too overwhelmed to think about music and I just asked her to create a program for me. She created three different hypothetical programs: the traditional, the modern, and a combo. As the weeks went by and I began to feel like I had a better idea of what I had in mind for the ceremony, I used her programs as a springboard… and then I just completely went off the deep end with music that was perfect for our small gathering but also contained music selections that her group would have to learn from scratch. I was BLOWN away by not only her willingness to think about learning and composing a strings version of music that they had not done before, but her genuine enthusiasm in engaging in that kind of project. Not only that, she gave me the most fantastic idea: she suggested that I ask those really close to me, especially since it was going to be such a small wedding, for their favorite song or music — and when they hear it at the wedding, they will feel that much more connected to the event. It was a brilliant suggestion that showed how experienced she is at these kinds of events and how much she cares about creating a personalized experience for you. Well, that suggestion was just an absolute hit with the small wedding party and each person had a song that they heard that they felt really connected to. I could not have created a more special kind of atmosphere if I had tried. Four months later and I still have guests commenting to me about the wedding music and the music selections during the post-​wedding brunch. Bottom line, Caprice Strings is just an incredibly talented group and they really made our wedding day special and one of a kind.

Caprice Strings played for my wedding ceremony this October and they did a beautiful job! Francesca was so easy to work with. She answered all of my questions via email super fast and was very warm and kinda. Come the day of my wedding Caprice String arrived on time and set up quickly. They played all the songs we discussed before hand perfectly! It really added a more elegant romantic touch to my vineyard wedding! I would recommend Caprice Springs to anyone looking for talented, professional musicians for your event.

I am a wedding coordinator and I had the pleasure of working with Caprice Strings this past weekend. Francesca was great to work with — before the event, she was quick to respond through email and we worked together to make sure that the timeline for the ceremony was right. To ensure the best performance, she made sure that the trio arrived on time to set up and to hold a practice with the Father of the Groom who was going to perform a song with them. On the day of the event, the trio provided beautiful melodies as the guests started to arrive. They were professional and very talented. Francesca and her team are all so sweet and friendly, truly a pleasure to work with!

They played beautifully for our guests before our ceremony started & even through all the rain on our wedding day they were absolutely wonderful. My husband and I had many guests come up to us to compliment Caprice Strings. They even learned a song my husband had requested and waited until we arrived before they played it! Working with Francesca was great. She made everything simple and easy to understand. Their fee was very reasonable for the level of quality received and I am so glad that they were able to play at our wedding.

I worked with Caprice Strings recently for my wedding in partnership with Republic of Music. They were amazing. They learned a special song for me to walk down the aisle to (at no additional charge). Their communication was seamless and efficient. I can’t say enough positive things about them. They will handle your special event with class and care!

My husband and I contracted Caprice Strings to play at our wedding in San Diego. We found the group through word of mouth. We loved working with Francesca to coordinate the details of their performance as well as their beautiful music. We had the string trio play during our ceremony and cocktail hour, and i’m so glad we did. Their music was beautiful and added a touch of class and elegance to the festivities. The trio was professional– on time and prompt and knew right where to go.
Prior to the wedding, coordinating with Francesca made everything easier. I was not familiar with famous classics or every modern day pieces that work well on strings, but Francesca gave me many tips, including a list of songs that Caprice Strings played, as well as a few websites that made everything easier. Francesca was prompt in her response to emails and was easygoing about my many changes to the wedding timing and plan.
In addition, their prices are very affordable and pro-​rate hourly playing after the initial hour. Highly recommended!

Caprice Strings played at my wedding and they were perfect! They played such beautiful music, they were all very elegantly dressed in black, and their version of Pachelbel’s Canon in D was superb as my wedding march. I hope I have an opportunity to work with them again, Francesca is so nice and so easy to work with, organized, professional, and a fantastic musician. I can’t recommend them enough!

Francesca played for our ceremony yesterday and she played beautifully! It was soft, sweet and romantic. She added the perfect touch to an already incredible setting.

I hired Francesca and her group Caprice Strings to play at my wedding back in 2010 and to this DAY I refer them to every bride I know getting married in the San Diego area. Their elegance and professionalism added a touch of class to my big day AND working with Francesca was so easy. She is an absolute sweetheart; organized, attentive and easy going. It is so scary choosing vendors for a wedding; however, if you are looking for a talented group, look no further. They can play ANYTHING. I wanted my music to be both traditional yet blend in Coldplay, Death Cab, Beatles and Enya — they did it all and more. The beautiful music they played before my ceremony and after has forever touched my heart; of all my vendors, they are the one that left the longest lasting impression — obviously — since I looked them up over two years later to Unilocal about them!

Francesca and her Caprice Strings Trio played gorgeous music at our wedding ceremony, and they went above and beyond. We asked them to prepare a special arrangement of «One Hand One Heart» for our ceremony, and they did a superb job, and it was a special part of our wedding we will always cherish. Although I was so nervous, and concentrating so hard on my walk down the aisle, I do not remember everything about that very special walk. I’m glad I have it on film thanks to Taylor Films:) And, I can say that they did a beautiful job with Pachelbel in Canon D, which I’d always dreamed of being my bridal accompaniment:) Wonderful people! And highly talented and professional:) Thank you so much!

I can’t praise them or recommend them enough. They were a pleasure to work with and extremely responsible and professional.
I hired them to play music while the guests were being seated, all the ceremonial music and the cocktail hour. I had asked for very specific classical music for the ceremony. The ceremony was about 30 min and they played beautifully. For the cocktail hour I requested anything but classical music and they were happy to play all my requests. They played Bön Jovi, Led Zepplin, Journey, etc. It was a huge hit and I got many compliments on it.

Francesca and the group did a beautiful job at our wedding. They were on time and very professional. At first, I’d have to admit, I was uncomfortable because there was no office for me to meet with her. I met with her over coffee and talked mostly on the phone to plan the wedding. But, she was very professional and friendly.
We chose our music. She gave some suggestions of music choreography due to the double officiants. Thank goodness I listened to her b/​c I didn’t know about certain cultures and traditions.