Chicago Botanic Garden Wedding Music | String Quartet & Ensembles
Live string music for weddings at Chicago Botanic Garden.
Spread across gardens, water, and open landscapes, the setting carries a natural sense of movement. Music here follows that pace, shaping the atmosphere without interrupting it.
String ensembles adapt easily across the grounds, from intimate ceremony spaces to outdoor cocktail hours. The sound remains clear and balanced, even in open air.
Ceremony and Cocktailour Music
Music often begins as guests arrive, continues through the ceremony, and carries into cocktail hour.
Selections are chosen to reflect both the setting and the flow of the event, whether more traditional or contemporary.
Listen
🎧 → Visit the Sound Library to hear live performance samples
Sample Selections
Ceremony
- Canon in D – Pachelbel
- Clair de Lune – Debussy
- Ave Maria – Schubert
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
Cocktail Hour
- La Vie en Rose – Édith Piaf
- Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- Wildest Dreams – Taylor Swift
- Viva La Vida – Coldplay
Ensemble Options
Available configurations include:
- String duo
- String trio
- String quartet
Each ensemble is scaled to the setting and guest count.
Planning Your Wedding Music
The setting at the Botanic Garden does much of the work. Music is most effective when it aligns with that natural rhythm.
Selections can be guided or fully customized depending on preference.