What it costs.
Programs begin at $740 and scale with what you build. No packages off a shelf: an exact quote, per event, within 24 hours — and it holds your date for 7 days while you decide.
Recent weddings include The Plaza Hotel on Central Park and the Ziegfeld Ballroom.
The ceremony
Processional, vows, recessional: every piece chosen with you and arranged for violin. The music holds the room without ever covering a word.
Ceremony & cocktail hour
One artist across both: the ceremony's restraint, then a program that keeps the champagne conversation lifted — Bach to pop, film scores to electro.
The full evening
Ceremony through reception: classical violin between the tables at dinner, the transparent electric violin and the dress made of light when the evening turns to the show.
Violin with DJ or ensemble
Her hand-picked New York network — DJ, drums, saxophone, sound engineer — assembled to your event, with a single point of contact. The energy of a band, the elegance of one artist.
Each format is quoted for your venue, your timeline and your requests — the number you receive is the number you pay.
What the number buys.
Seen, not told
The Ziegfeld Ballroom, New York
From recent weddings, unedited — see them with sound
Money questions, answered.
Pricing FAQHow much does a wedding violinist cost in New York?
Programs with Sadie begin at $740 and scale with what you build: ceremony only, ceremony and cocktail hour, the full evening, or violin with DJ and ensemble. Every quote is exact, per event, and holds your date for 7 days.
Why per-event quotes rather than a price list?
Because no two programs are the same. Your venue, your timeline, your formats and your requests shape the engagement; the quote reflects exactly what you build, with no line items appearing later.
Does the quote cover sound and equipment?
Your venue's sound system usually carries her violin, made plug-and-play by a simple technical rider sent ahead. For intimate settings or open air, she brings and runs her own professional sound.
How long do we have to decide?
The quote holds your date for 7 days while you decide. Response to any inquiry within 24 hours.
How do the deposit and contract work?
A 30% deposit secures your date, framed by a standard contract that defines the performance and protects you. The balance is settled on arrival, before the music begins — everything clear, everything in writing.
What if we need to cancel or move the date?
Moving is simple: if Sadie is available on your new date, the booking transfers with no further conditions. The deposit is non-refundable, except for events outside your control defined in the contract — severe weather among them.
When should we book?
For peak-season Saturdays, couples often reserve 8–10 months ahead. Other dates breathe more; if your date is close, ask anyway — calendars move.
What does a corporate or private event cost?
Same principle, its own quote: send the date, the venue and the brief. Launches, galas and private parties are each priced for their format, from solo violin to full ensemble.
What is the cost of a violinist for a wedding ceremony?
A ceremony-only program begins at $740. Most couples build from there — ceremony and cocktail hour, or the full evening — and the exact figure comes back within 24 hours of sending your date and venue.
How much is a live violinist for one hour?
There is no hourly rate: programs are priced per event, beginning at $740, because a ceremony set, a cocktail hour and a full reception each ask something different. Send the shape of your day and the number comes back exact.
One number, yours.
Send your date and venue — the exact number arrives within 24 hours, and holds your date for 7 days.
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