A Brisk Autumn Day Wedding at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek: String Quartet

String Quartet Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music at the Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek, Photo by Jamee Photography

A brilliant autumn mountainside on a chilly, windy, and rainy day set the stage for this elegant Colorado wedding ceremony. The fall foliage looked rich and bright against the moody sky, and our music completed the atmosphere with the bride’s joyful classical selections.

String Quartet Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music at the Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek, Photo by Jamee Photography

String Quartet Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music at the Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek, Photo by Jamee Photography

The tent rental folks sadly forgot to deliver our musicians canopy in their flurry of bringing other items, and they came back with it just as it was time for us to play. Unfortunately, they couldn’t figure out how to set up the shelter for us, but they finally got it mostly up just in time for the rain to begin again. We moved underneath quickly to protect our instruments and kept playing.

String Quartet Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music at the Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek, Photo by Jamee Photography

We played traditional and classical prelude music and hymns, and we included selections from Vivaldi's Seasons and Handel's Water Music at the couple's request. We accompanied the communion for the bride and groom with a beautiful hymn “Come Thou Fount”, followed by “Blessed Assurance”. The recessional was the lively and traditional “Hornpipe Finale” from Handel's Water Music.

String Quartet Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music at the Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek, Photo by Jamee Photography

The cocktail hour was supposed to be outside, but because of the weather, it was moved indoors. I had all our sound equipment set up in advance so that we could move quickly. Having amplification really helped us be heard over the large number of guests, and we created a lively atmosphere with upbeat contemporary music.

String Quartet Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music at the Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek, Photo by Jamee Photography

String Quartet Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music at the Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek, Photo by Jamee Photography

Playing music at a wedding requires preparation, flexibility, and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Even when things don't go as planned, as was the case with our canopy and the weather, being able to keep a positive attitude and work together as a team can help ensure a successful performance.

String Quartet Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music at the Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek, Photo by Jamee Photography

Wedding Ceremony Music:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach): Mothers, Bridesmaids and Groomsmen, Flower Girl
Canon in D (Pachelbel): Bride
Come Thou Fount: Communion
Hornpipe Finale (Handel): Recessional

Wedding Vendors:
Venue: Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
Wedding Planner: Pink Champagne Events
Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Musicians: Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens - String Quartet
Photographer: Jamee Photography
Thank you for these beautiful photos!
Videographer: Wedding Videos Colorado

String Quartet Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music at the Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek, Photo by Jamee Photography

String Quartet Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music at the Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek, Photo by Jamee Photography

From Classical to Fun and Modern, Our String Quartet Does it All!

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek and the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek

Our string trio played elegant and fun music for a wedding ceremony at the charming Beaver Creek Chapel, followed by cocktail hour music at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek. We played classic prelude music that the bride selected, and then played a mix of upbeat classical, pop, and rock songs for the cocktail hour.

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

Wedding Prelude Music (Sample Selections):
All Creatures of Our God and King, Arioso (Bach), Serenade (Schubert), Nocturne from a Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn), Come Thou Fount

Wedding Ceremony Music:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach) - Parents and Groomsmen
Anne’s Theme from Anne of Green Gables - Bridesmaid’s, Ringbearers, Flower Girls
Canon in D (Pachelbel) - Bride
Be Thou My Vision - Communion
Doxology - accompany congregation
Wedding March (Mendelssohn) - Recessional

“Best Live Wedding Music of All Time”

“We were so incredibly fortunate to have Christen and her flutist and strings trio to play for our wedding recently at the Beaver Creek Chapel.

In the weeks leading up to our big day, Christen was incredibly supportive of my wife and I's decisions in terms of tailoring our dream playlist. They could not have set a better mood in the chapel that day, and there were tears of joy a'plenty.

Thank you so much to Christen Wedding Music and co. for their amazing work! Would definitely recommend to a friend, family, or stranger.” - Harry K., Groom

Listen to Music Samples Recorded Live from the Wedding:

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

Wedding Vendors:
Wedding Ceremony Venue: The Chapel at Beaver Creek
Wedding Reception Venue: Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
Wedding Planner: A Touch of Bliss
Photographer: Kimi D Photography
Videographer: Van Buren Photography

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

Cocktail Hour Music (sample selections):
Romanza from Eine Kline Nachkmusik, Scheherazade Theme (Rimsky-Korsakov), Fughette in C (Handel), Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Feel Pretty from Westside Story, Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate (Mozart), I’ve Got You Under my Skin (Cole Porter), Just One of Those Things (Cole Porter), Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol), At Last (Etta James)

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

Enjoy Music from Our Very Popular String Trio.

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

String Trio Wedding Ceremony Music at the Chapel at Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens, Photo by Kimi D Photography

Flute and Guitar Duo Event Music at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek

Flute and Guitar Event Music at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, Flute and Strings by Christen Stephens

I enjoyed playing my flute, accompanied by my guitarist this July for the Crown Financial/Christian Economic Forum reception and banquet. The reception was held outside on the lawn by the Beaver Creek Park Hyatt, and we played a selection of jazz and pop tunes. Since everyone was traveling in from Tennessee, we included some iconic John Denver songs to give the attendees the true Colorado mountain feel.

After the reception, we played indoors for the banquet portion of the event. We played classical music as the attendees enjoyed dinner.

Enjoy Classical and Jazz Music from our Versatile Flute and Guitar Duo.