Carolina Royal Strings
Packages
Category: Live Band or Ensemble
Type: Mixed chamber ensemble
Genres: Americana
About Carolina Royal Strings
Carolina Royal Strings
Carolina Royal Strings is a string ensemble located in Charlotte, North Carolina. We specialize in providing live music for any variety of occasion including weddings, corporate and social events. Our available ensembles include, but are not limited to; string quartet, string trio, string duo, solo violin or solo cello. Our repertoire includes a vast and wide variety of music styles from classical to rock music. This is your day, your event, your moment. CRS encourages a collaborative, hands-on planning process with our clientele. Turn your special day into a timeless memory with Carolina Royal Strings.
Carolina Royal Strings is comprised of a team of highly skilled, classically trained professional musicians with a wealth of performance experience both at home and abroad. Our mission is to provide outstanding personal service, deliver a flawless performance, and to create an atmosphere of elegance, joy and sophistication for your special event. In addition to our high level of musicianship, we emphasize exceptional communication, planning and preparation from the moment you book us through every moment of your event. You deserve the best. We deliver it.
Performance samples
Services
Services
- Hear us live
- Learning new songs
- Master of ceremonies
- Music during breaks
Musical genres
- Americana
- Arabic or Persian
- Classical
- Country/Folk
- Gospel/Christian
- Jazz
- Latin
- Pop/Top 40s
- Rock
- Scottish or Irish
Carolina Royal Strings packages
Wedding Ceremony
Our one-hour ceremony package includes: • Thirty minutes of prelude music before the ceremony as guests are being seated • Thirty minutes ceremony • Seating of mothers and grandmothers • Processional of the wedding attendants • The Bridal Processional • Unity Candle/Communion/Reflection • Recessional/exit music after the couple has been presented as husband and wife • A short postlude as guests are leaving the ceremony • Wedding ceremonies lasting more than one hour can be prorated if needed
Extended Wedding Ceremony
Full mass: Up to an hour and a half long package includes • Thirty minutes of prelude music before the ceremony as guests are being seated • One hour ceremony through recessional. • Seating of mothers and grandmothers • Processional of the wedding attendants • The Bridal Processional • Unity Candle/Communion/Reflection • Recessional/exit music after the couple has been presented as husband and wife • A short postlude as guests are leaving the ceremony
- String quartet, trio, duo or solo instruments.
Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour
Elegant Wedding Ceremony Music followed by a Sophisticated Cocktail Hour after the Ceremony. This is our most requested package! It includes the one-hour ceremony described in our Ceremony package in addition to a sophisticated cocktail hour. After playing elegant classical music during the ceremony, we change our repertoire to popular tunes for your guests to enjoy while the newlyweds and the wedding party are taking pictures.
Engagement Party
Can be one hour or longer. Available Ensembles: String Quartet – Two Violins, Viola & Cello String Trio – Two Violins & Cello or Violin, Viola & Cello String Duo – Violin & Cello Solo – Violin or Cello Additional Instruments – Flute, Trumpet and Piano can be provided upon request. Each ensemble creates its own personality and charm. Think about the mood you wish to create and then contact Carolina Royal Strings to help select the perfect ensemble to fit the atmosphere you desire.
Reviews
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29 reviews
- MS
Melissa and S.
So beautiful!
We contacted Oksana with Carolina Royal Strings with only five weeks to go before our wedding date. She responded quickly and was clear on what her group could offer. They had a large repertoire and picked the perfect pieces for a beautiful day. All of the musicians were professional in both their demeanor and dress. They made the day extra special! I would highly recommend Carolina Royal Strings for any event where classical music is desired to make it perfect.
- SJ
Sarah and J.
Couldn't have been more beautiful!
Carolina Royal Strings added so much to our day! The music was beautiful and so special. They also learned new pieces for the ceremony, and it was as if they'd been playing them forever. Playing traditional sacred hymns for the church ceremony, and then moving locations where they played more contemporary selections for the cocktail hour was really amazing as well. They are really talented musicians, and everything was perfect!
- JN
Jenny Nguyen
Where do I even begin?! Carolina Royal Strings was genuinely one of my TOP FIVE favorite parts of our entire wedding, and that is saying something! I have always had such a deep appreciation for live musicians, and I knew from the beginning that I wanted our cocktail hour to be more than just a transition between the ceremony and reception. I wanted it to be an experience of its own. Being a huge Bridgerton fan, I envisioned the elegance and romance of classical strings paired with modern, recognizable songs, along with a few unexpected selections that reflected our personalities and musical tastes as a couple. Carolina Royal Strings brought that vision to life more beautifully than I could have imagined. Their musicianship was absolutely MAGICAL. They transported our guests, and I cannot tell you how many people were completely blown away by their performance. People were genuinely mesmerized by their talent! Beyond their incredible musical abilities, their professionalism, communication, and attention to detail were exceptional. I was very intentional about our musical selections and the order in which everything would be performed, and they were so accommodating throughout the entire process. They even went above and beyond to learn several songs outside of their existing repertoire specifically for us! Their organization and attention to logistics gave me so much confidence that everything would be executed beautifully. One of the most unforgettable moments of our wedding was our cinematic reception reveal, and Carolina Royal Strings made that moment all the more spectacular. Their performance helped create the anticipation, excitement, and atmosphere that made the reveal so special. My ONLY regret is that I couldn't be a guest at my own wedding, because I would have happily sat and listened to their entire performance from beginning to end. That's how much I loved them! Carolina Royal Strings brought me an immeasurable amount of joy and set the tone for an unforgettable evening. They are extraordinarily talented, professional, thoughtful, and an absolute pleasure to work with. If you're considering live strings for your wedding or special event, I cannot recommend them enough. They are worth every penny and then some!
- AB
Abby Britt
Carolina Royal Strings were absolutely wonderful! They played for our ceremony and cocktail hour at an outdoor venue. Their repertoire is vast. We used a lot of the modern songs and it was a hit. Thank you for making our day so special!
Carolina Royal Strings•Oct 6, 2026Abigail, Thank you so much for your kind words! We loved being part of your wedding! Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness!
- AB
Amanda Britt
Amazing musicians and super easy to work with! Highly recommend them!
Carolina Royal Strings•Sep 29, 2026Thank you so much for your kind words and recommendation! It was a pleasure to be part of Abigail & Colin's wedding, and we are so happy you loved the music.
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