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"Perfect! Perfect! Perfect!"
Nicole Wingate
Florida (Hired for New Orleans wedding)
April 3, 2013

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From the very beginning Harry Hardin was great to work with. I am an out of town bride, so all of our communication was via email. Harry was always prompt in responding and answered all of my many questions! He was patient, and offered lots of tips and advice along the way. He even sent me a recording, of "I won't give up" by Jason Mraz, via email so I could here exactly how it sounded, and of course it was amazing! He arrived on time, and very professional. I hired him to play solo violin. He arrived 1 hr prior to ceremony, and began playing 30 mins prior as guests were arriving. I had chosen mostly modern music, and Harry assured me it would be great, and it was! I'm so glad I hired him! He added that special touch to our small, outdoor, intimate ceremony that made it perfect! Thank you, Harry!

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"Harry was GREAT to work with!"
West Palm Beach, Florida
December 12, 2012

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Harry was fast to respond to all requests. He gave us lots of choices of music to consider for the wedding ceremony. The music played was very beautiful and added to the elegance of the ceremony. The whole experience was wonderful and effortless on our part. We were delighted!

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"Perfection!"
Victoria
Baltimore, MD
November 27, 2012

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Harry was a pleasure to work with! He provided me with ideas for both traditional and nontraditional songs that would work well with the guitar/violin duo, and even enthusiastically accepted our 'special request' recessional song. He was professional and thorough, I think it was the only aspect of our wedding that I never had to worry about! We loved it, and our guests did too! Thanks for everything Harry!

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"The perfect ceremony musicians!"
Atlanta, GA
November 18, 2012

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Can't say enough about my experience with Harry Hardin and New Orleans Finest Musicians. They played at my ceremony on November 9th and did the perfect job. I chose untraditional music (from a soundtrack I loved) and so they had to learn new songs, but it seemed to be seamless. Harry was incredibly responsive to emails and on top of the ceremony program/music from day one. You can't go wrong with New Orleans Finest Musicians. A+

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"Great experience and very talented!"
Melissa D.
New Orleans, LA
October 31, 2012

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We used New Orleans' Finest Musicians for our wedding in May at City Park in New Orleans. We had a violinist and an acoustic guitar. Harry worked with us to play EXACTLY what we wanted from the pre-ceremony music to the music after the recessional. We had a great experience with them and would use them all over again in a heartbeat :-)

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"Even Hurricane Isaac couldn't dampen the mood!"
Louisiana
October 3, 2012

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The music at our wedding was wonderful! It was the perfect combination of festive, fun, dance-able, and romantic! Harry and the other musicians were accommodating and spontaneous. We wanted to give our guests a taste of a "real" New Orleans party. Having Harry and his combo play at our wedding really created the perfect atmosphere for our Jazz brunch.

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"Harry Hardin was GREAT!"
Treasa
New Orleans
July 11, 2012

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Harry stepped in at the last minute because of problems we had with other muscisians we booked. He was very helpful, easy to get in touch with and very patient. He had a very large song repertoire and even provided a song my daughter requested. The music and instruments were beautiful! The musicians were also dressed appropriately for the ceremony. I Highly Recommend!

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"A +"
New Orleans
June 25, 2012

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As Mother of the Bride, I want to give a plug to New Orleans Finest Musicians. I would love to have the occasion to hire them--Harry Hardin is their go-to person--again. Harry was a pleasure in every way and I loved the music he and his fellow musicians played for the wedding ceremony. He was kind and supportive during the planning stages of the wedding, had good advice, and always returned emails and phone calls promptly. He's a winner.

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"PHENOMENAL!!!!!!!!!!!"
New Orleans, LA
March 22, 2012

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Harry Hardin's music and professionalism cannot be Matched! Harry Hardin was a true pleasure to work with and we loved the wedding music which he tailored to our desires. I cannot express my appreciation enough regarding his professionalism and outstanding follow up; that is truly a rare gift and we loved working wih him. He was one of the best vendors we've ever worked with from start to finish. His follow through was so prompt and kind and accurate to a tea! We cannot say enough superlatives about the professional quality of his music and working relationship with us! Ellen Martin

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"Loved working with them!"
Nicole
Atlanta, ga
December 9, 2011

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New Orleans Finest Musicians were very easy to work with and provided beautiful musice for our August wedding ceremony! Harry Hardin was ready and willing to help us to make our wedding day music vision a reality. He is honest, trustworthy and his team of musicians are incredibly talented. I would recommend them to anyone looking for unmatched elegance!!

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"Outstanding! They were incredible!"
Ann
Houma, LA
December 8, 2011

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Harry, thanks so much for all of your help with the music for the ceremony. You went above and beyond to find the exact arrangements we wanted and the performance was outstanding. We are still getting compliments!

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"Perfect!!!"
New York
December 5, 2011

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I had always envisioned a string trio for my ceremony, and my search brought me to Harry with New Orleans Finest Musicians. They were absolutely amazing. I received so many compliments from my guests on the music. Harry worked with me more than a year in advance and helped us tailor a music program that fit us perfectly; very professional and helpful. He even helped me find a reception band! Look no further brides, this is your pick!

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"Great Musicians!"
Sally Carpenter
New Orleans, LA
November 15, 2011

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Harry Hardin and his group of the finest musicians performed for my daughters wedding this past weekend. What a delight to have worked with him to plan the music for the wedding. Bluegrass instrumentals- no problem! So easy to work with- provides great service. The best.

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"Awesome!"
san francisco, ca
November 10, 2011

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We really wanted students from either NOCCA (New Orleans Center for Creative Arts) or Loyola’s Music Department to play for our ceremony, for two reasons. First we wanted to support student musicians, and second, we needed to save money to be able to afford Bucktown All-Stars. I emailed some teachers at NOCCA and professors at Loyola for recommendations. A NOCCA teacher called me and said she wouldn’t recommend high school students doing a wedding ceremony, even though they could certainly play the music very well, because of all the timing issues and last minute adjustments that could come up. She did offer to put together an ensemble of NOCCA teachers, but we were determined to have students. A professor from Loyola emailed me and recommended his graduate teaching assistant, Riccardo Emilien, as great trumpeter, and suggested Riccardo could recruit some other students for the ensemble. At the same time I had contacted Harry Hardin of New Orleans Finest Musicians for some advice. He also warned against having a group of students who weren’t experienced at the timing demands of a wedding ceremony. We decided to compromise and have Harry put together 3 musicians from New Orleans Finest Musicians and also have Riccardo from Loyola as the trumpeter. Harry was super flexible and appreciated our effort to include student musicians. We met with Harry to pick out our ceremony music which was really fun, and he did all the rest of the coordinating, including with Riccardo so everyone was on the same page. Harry and his wife and another great musician performed beautifully, and Riccardo did an amazing job on Trumpet Voluntary. We did have a last minute change in number of people walking down the aisle, which affected the timing of the music, so I was glad we had a professional in charge. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire students if you can find a group that plays weddings all the time, but I was unable to, and I’m glad it worked out the way it did. Also, Harry gave us the confidence we needed to go ahead with having the brass band walk us up the aisle playing the recessional, which was definitely one of the highlights of our wedding day.

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"Delivered exactly what we asked for!"
Avionte Staffing Software - Brenda Long
St. Paul, Minnesota
October 18, 2011

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New Orleans Finest Musicians (Harry Hardin) was great to work with and ultimately found us exactly what we were looking for within our budget. He worked with us on very short notice and still provided a variety of talented and great options for us to choose from. The communication was great, they worked with the venue to coordinate everything and it all came together perfectly.

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"Music to my ears!"
Gayle York
Nashville TN
October 13, 2011

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Harry set us up with John Bagnato to play guitar for our small courtyard wedding in the quarter. Gorgeous! Many of our guests commented on his playing and the song that he learned just for our ceremony. Harry's a wonderful communicator and his rates are reasonable. I would definitely recommend Harry and his musicians to anyone!

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"Stunningly Beautiful"
James Martello, Jr.
New Orleans
September 20, 2011

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I have worked in Catholic churches in New Orleans, San Antonio, and San Diego for over 20 years. I've heard literally hundreds of musical arrangements and dozens of musicians. New Orleans' Finest were aptly named. They were professional, flexible during the ceremony, and extraordinarily easy to work with. Their ability to adapt to the unexpected and provide advice was unparalleled. The rates were more than reasonable and their sound was polished and moving. The comments during the reception and after the wedding have been nothing short of overwhelmingly positive. The acoustics of the church were problematic, but they overcame and even enhanced the sound. From the sanctuary I noticed the reactions of the congregation toward the music. It was stunning to watch and moving to listen to. I highly recommend New Orleans' Finest Musicians for weddings and more.

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"Fantastic Ceremony Music!"
New Orleans, LA
July 10, 2011

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Harry was a pleasure to work with in the months leading up to my wedding - the utmost professional, Harry helped guide me through music and instrument selection, was always prompt to return emails and phone calls, and patiently answered all of my uber-detail-oriented-bride questions! The day of my wedding, Harry and his quartet were on-time, looked great, and sounded unbelievable. I was soooooo overjoyed and happy with the results of their playing. At my request, Harry orchestrated a jazzy version of "A Whole New World" from Aladdin, and it turned out even better than I ever could have expected! Harry and the jazz quartet were the perfect compliment to my ceremony!!! I absolutely recommend New Orleans Finest Musicians without reservation!

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"Great service and beautiful music"
Steve
New Orleans, LA
June 20, 2011

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Harry helped us arrange music for both our wedding ceremony (a string quartet) and the reception afterwards (a vocalist and band). Not only was Harry extremely easy to work with, he was able to find just the "sound" we were looking for, and even helped with the music selection for the wedding ceremony. The vocalist and band he secured for us was Kristina Morales and the Bayou Shufflers. They were fantastic! Everyone loved their music and had a great time dancing throughout the evening. I give my highest recommendation to Harry, New Orleans Finest Musicians, and Kristina Morales and the Bayou Shufflers.

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"The Best Wedding Ceremony Music"
Karen and Jeff
Long Island, NY
June 18, 2011

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We cannot thank you enough for the wonderful music you provided at our daughter's wedding. Your suggestions and help in the planning of the music was invaluable. You are such an easy person to work with and you were more on top of things than we were. Please know that we can always be used as a referral for you. Many thanks, Karen and Jeff

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"Harry and New Orleans Finest Musicians were Awesome!!"
Houston
June 16, 2011

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Harry did an amazing job with coordinating with me and was always responsive in my emails to him. He sent me music selections and made sure that we were on the same page as far as style. He was very professional and I would highly recommend him! Our family surprised us at the last minute and had a persian ceremony for us, and Harry worked very well with us to accommodate our needs! We were unsure how the flow of it all would be, but he worked it all out and never let us worry about it! I live in Houston, TX and my wedding was in New Orleans and its always a bit uneasy planning something out of state and not knowing any local vendors, but Harry really came through for us and made us feel so at ease! Thank you Harry for making our wedding so romantic and seeing our vision! Our song we danced to was everlong by the foo fighters and they mixed it up a bit to fit and did more of a ballad and it was perfect! I never thought everlong with a guitar and violin could be so beautiful! Thank you so much Harry!!

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"Impeccable!"
Sarah
Pearl, MS
June 15, 2011

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Out of all of my wedding vendors, New Orleans Finest Musicians was by far the best. All of my questions about music and sound (there were many) were answered in LESS than a 24 hour period. Also, being a musician myself, I was looking for a superior level of musicianship and professionalism. I could not have been more pleased with all of these things. I Highly recommend this group of highly talented and professional individuals.

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"New Orleans Finest Musicians are the BEST!!!!"
Metairie, LA
June 14, 2011

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Harry was so easy to work with, and so flexible in terms of song choices! I did not want typical songs for my ceremony processional and recessional, and he was willing to learn anything that he didn't know. We had Harry and a guitarist, and the music for the ceremony was absolutely beautiful. They knew exactly how to pace the music. They were professional, on time, easy to work with and get in touch with and just so nice! I would recommend them to any bride out there who wants to add a beautiful, special touch to their wedding day! Thank you to Harry and the rest of New Orleans Finest Musicians, you really helped make my special day wonderful!

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