Exeter String Quartet

The Exeter String Quartet played at our wedding in June. They were incredibly professional– in attire, punctual, good communication, as well as being highly talented musicians. Christine was fantastic to work with. She helped us with our music selections. The music was the perfect addition to our perfect day. Highly recommended!

Christine and the Exeter String Quartet brought warmth and elegance to our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour on September 28 at the Palace Hotel.
Christine is incredibly responsive, very detailed oriented, and offered excellent music choices for our big day. She was funny over email and while neither my husband nor I met her on our big day, the music was perfect and exactly as we had discussed. Right before I walked down the aisle, I thought, wow, they sound so incredible! It was exactly how I envisioned walking down the aisle.
Please don’t waste your time contacting other quartets. Christine and ESQ are worth every penny!!!

Exeter String Quartet will knock your socks off! They are professional, fabulous, and extremely kind. I hired them for my destination wedding in Sonoma back in Sept at Gundlach Bundschu and they were fabulous! They kept in constant contact with me via email and snail mail and were sure to make certain they performed songs they knew we liked or had chosen. Our guests thoroughly enjoyed them as well and had nothing but great things to say. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a professional, flexible, and fun quartet as you surely will not be displeased!

Christine is an absolutely pleasure to deal with. I had contacted Exeter String Quartet about playing at my wedding. Christine was quick to respond and sent me all the information with their song lists and I was impressed with the range of songs. What I thought was great was the fact that they hold an evening where you can listen to the quartet before booking them so you can really get a sense for the music and if it’s a good fit. Unfortunately, we decided to get married in Ireland but the whole experience with Exeter and Christine in particular, was terrific. It can be stressful figuring out what vendors to work with in planning a wedding but I would recommend using Exeter String Quartet hands down. Their pricing was very good also.

Do not hesitate to book them!
Exeter played at my wedding in August and they were AMAZING!!! Christine responded to every one of my emails and even offered to learn a new song for our big day. They were extremely professional and sounded perfect. Their prices were very reasonable as well. I hope to use them again for a special event!

Exeter String Quartet provided the music for my 7÷3÷10 wedding and they were excellent! Christine is so friendly and professional, she really made it fun when selecting my music for the ceremony and reception. I even asked for a specific song, and she really tried to accommodate me, but in the end it would have sounded strange, so we went with another song! Her responses were very timely as well! She even went so far as to ask my wedding colors so they could somehow incorporate that into their outfits for our wedding day! They played so well, our photographer has asked me for their contact information for cello lessons!

If you want to add elegance to your wedding/​private event, call ESQ!
They came and performed for our wedding (ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception).
They looked amazing and sounded even more amazing. True professional!!! They were also very flexible and stayed longer for us.
Thank you, ESQ =)

The Exeter String Quartet played for our indoor wedding last year and were fabulous! They added such an elegant touch to our ceremony site, as the guests were arriving, during the ceremony, and afterwards. The played *so* beautifully. We had contacted various other groups but found that Christine and her group were the friendliest, most reasonably priced, and accommodating. The group was punctual, dressed wonderfully, and very professional.
After my first contact with Christine, I was pleasantly surprised to receive their pamphlet with an array musical suggestions. This was really helpful. Christine was very responsive to any questions that I had during the music selection process. She was also very helpful in suggesting different selections of music for the various entrances and the recessional.
I can’t even begin to describe how wonderfully & beautifully they play! I’m so glad I had a string quartet at the ceremony and even happier that such a talented group of players could perform for us that day. If you’re looking for a string quartet, look no further than this group!

We could not possibly have been happier with Exeter! We hired Exeter to play during our outdoor wedding in SF and at our cocktail hour. Christine was absolutely fantastic in consulting with us beforehand, and helped us pick some fun, less-​traditional songs to fit our personalities. (Exeter has a pretty impressive song list; although they don’t have a CD, you can easily find music samples online.)
On the day of, Exeter really went above and beyond — our wedding landed on a weekend the Bay Bridge was closed, and Exeter left Oakland something like 4 hours beforehand to make sure they could make it to our ceremony in the event there was heavy traffic. The music was fantastic and we got a number of compliments from our guest. They were a real joy to work with, and their prices are extraordinarily reasonable. Highly recommended!

We hired Exeter String Quartet to play at our wedding. They were there for 2 hours, so they played about 30 minutes before the ceremony, during the ceremony, and during the cocktail hour. Christine is very responsive by email and all the musicians are really talented. They are also really reasonably priced for 4 musicians! They played a wide variety of music for us (classical before the ceremony, jazz and pop during the cocktail hour). They also learned a special song for our processional (Joni Mitchell’s All I Want). We were really happy with the whole experience, from the cost, the good communication and of course the talent of the musicians. I’d definitely recommend them to play at your wedding or other event.

We got married in a church with no organ and decided to hire the Exeter String Quartet to provide the music for the wedding ceremony. From the moment we called them we knew we made the right choice: they were professional, organized, helpful and their prices were very reasonable. On the big day, their contribution to our wedding was flawless.

I also used Exeter for my wedding at Murrieta’s Well. They were amazing and so easy to work with! They are very professional and Chris is so responsive! If you email or call her she gets right back to you! They even were open to working with one of our friends who is a classical flutist. They were willing to do a piece with her during the ceremony! You can’t go wrong with them! They know what they are doing and they are good at it!!!

If you are having an event, getting married or just want the best string quartet on the planet to play for you while you do nothing at all, you need to call this group. They are so good.
I got married in Livermore this summer at Murrieta’s Well, one of Wente’s boutique vineyards. Exeter String Quartet (ESQ) is one of the recommended vendors. I had never considered having live music during the ceremony but the other half insisted. I love music, so I was pretty open. I looked up the group and compared prices among the others on the list, and ESQ was the most reasonable. After communicating with several, I decided that I wanted to see them play (as recommended by a past client). Because of timing conflicts, the sister in law and I went to see them during one of their practices at a home in Oakland.
The 4 musicians were very gracious and welcomed us to their practice. We were given a music list and some other information and began playing. They were phenomenal!!! I thought I was at a concert, and we were just in someone’s dining room. I knew we just had to have them!!! I told them right then and there that it was a go, book the date for me.
We communicated several times, including the month before the wedding to make sure that I had my music lineup in order. I sent them the itinerary for the wedding and we were a go. Christine, the go to person for the group, was so professional, so helpful in planning the music, and just the perfect person to communicate with. In times of stressful planning, she was always on top of her email so that all questions got answered in a timely fashion. She eased my mind and never once did I think I would have a problem with the music at the wedding.
On the wedding day, they arrived a bit early. Got set up. And then began playing. Dressed in their finest and looking and playing as if they cost thousands of dollars, they played before, during and after the ceremony. They played until the last two people left the outdoor area (the groom and I). They were amazing.
I only wish that I could have just sat there and watched them play and heard all of the songs. There was just so much going on, I could not hear everything. I do know that my guests enjoyed them, and we have gotten many compliments on choosing some great musicians. I have since communicated with the ESQ and hope to be able to go see them perform again soon, when the husband and I can truly enjoy their talents !!
I highly recommend them to anyone who wants the best quartet money can buy without paying all the money. Christine is great. Drop her an email and set up your private audition!!!

This quartet was recommended from an officiant that we met with. My favorite part about this quartet was that instead of having listening samples posted online where you wonder if that’s them really playing, they invite you over to a house and they play their repertoire in front of you. There is no question or doubt what they would sound like on your wedding day. Their listening session was my favorite part of the wedding planning process — even more than the cake tastings! It was so relaxing and soothing and as they play the songs you can almost picture the groomsmen walking in here, the bridesmaids walking in there, etc.
The quartet all have day jobs and play together as a hobby which helped make them more affordable. I thought it was pretty cool to see a guy playing a cello in scrubs at the listening session. (Of course, they were all in tasteful black suits and dresses for the ceremony.) There are also two Cal grads in the bunch so the «Big C» is in their repertoire. We asked them to play it after our ceremony and knowing it would be a hit with the large number of Cal grads in the crowd. :)
They would be great at any wedding, and an awesome find for any Cal couple who plans to tie the knot and can’t afford the Straw Hat Band.