About this vendor
At Beau Son Strings & Ensembles, LLC, our mission is to provide the highest quality of live music to each event! We use the BEST musicians in the St. Louis area.
Our extremely talented musicians are passionate about delivering performances that captivate and entertain. We believe in the power of live music to transform ordinary moments into extraordinary memories.
We understand that every event is unique, and that's why we tailor our performances to your specific needs. Our clients are our top priority, and we're committed to providing a musical experience that exceeds your expectations.
Whether you're wanting music for a romantic traditional wedding, a magical modern wedding, or a lively party/cocktail hour or rehearsal dinner, our live music services will add that extra touch of magic. Let us help you create the perfect soundtrack for your special day that will leave guests talking for years to come.
Many of our musicians are members of the following orchestras and ensembles:
the St. Louis Symphony, the Fabulous Fox Theater, The Muny, Bach Society of St. Louis, Winter Opera of St. Louis, Salem Chamber Orchestra, Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis, and more.
Our musicians have also had the opportunity to play with famous artists such as Amy Grant, Josh Groban, the Black Eyed Peas, Trans Siberian Orchestra, the Eagles, New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players and so many more.
Instruments/Musicians we are able to provide and assemble into the ensemble of your dreams:
Bagpipes; Cello; Guitar; Harp; Flute; Organ (if available at the venue); Oboe; Piano; Trumpet; Ukulele; Violin; Viola; and Vocals - Female & Male.
We can't wait to talk and learn more about what you're envisioning for your special day!
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Instruments
- Bagpipes
- Bass
- Cello
- Fiddle
- Flute
- French Horn
Music Genres
- Bluegrass
- Celtic
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
Music Services
- Live Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Cocktail Hour
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.2023.
Best of Weddings
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Emily was amazing to work with! I hired her and had music for my wedding played by a violin and guitar! She and her guitarist were completely professional and timely. They were a p...
leasure to work with. They played every song I wanted them to play! They were excellent musicians! Our wedding was on a very hot day in Saint Louis, but they found a shady spot and were extremely professional and lovely. I couldn’t possibly recommend them more.
I highly recommend Beau Son! They were absolutely perfection, professional, talented and excellent communication. It was one less thing to worry about on the wedding day. They even...
brought a microphone for the officiant!
Emily was fantastic to communicate with prior to the event. The string quartet sounded fantastic for the ceremony and cocktail hour. Definitely was a nice touch for our wedding day...
. Lots of compliments from guests.
5 Stars for Beau Son Strings! They helped make our wedding ceremony so special. The planning process was simple and we greatly appreciated some of the song suggestions. Highly r...
ecommend!
"Knot" a detail was overlooked. The music and vocals for our daughter's wedding was pure perfection. Couldn't have asked for a more perfect ceremony!
Beau Son Strings also performe...
d during the cocktail hour of the reception. It was the perfect background music for our celebration!
Emily and the other musicians that performed on our wedding day were absolutely wonderful!! We had strings as well as a pianist. Each song, the planning process and the entire day’...
s vibe was made easy and beautiful because of them! I’m so grateful I found them. Incredibly professional and would definitely work with them again.
Emily and her team were absolutely amazing! 10/10 recommend.
Beau Son Strings, specifically Emily Bowman, was great to work with! We hired her to play violin at our ceremony with the pianist at our church. To our luck, she was familiar with ...
our venue and the music director which made planning even easier. The ceremony flowed smoothly, and music was beautiful. Everything was exactly what I was hoping for!! Thank you Emily for being a part of our special day!
Emily from Beau and Sons did a fantastic job creating a personalized set for a wedding ceremony. It was absolutely fitting to us and made our special day feel like a fairy tale. It...
was absolutely perfect! I highly recommend Beau and Sins for any special event.
Emily made our small, intimate ceremony so special with her wonderful music! She was so easy to work with and also responded very promptly to every email or question. We definitely...
recommend working with her!
Beau Son Strings was an absolute dream to work with and brought such elegance and emotion to our wedding day.
Their string quartet played for our prelude, ceremony, and cocktail h...
our, and every single piece was performed beautifully. The music set the perfect tone—romantic, timeless, and so moving. They can play pretty much everything you can think of. We got so many compliments from guests who were blown away by the live music!
The team was professional, responsive, and incredibly talented. Emily was amazing! She made planning so easy and really understood the vibe we were going for and curated the selection of the music perfectly! Can't ask for a better string quartet ensemble!
We can’t thank Beau Son Strings enough for being such a special part of our day. Highly, highly recommend!
PS: I also used them for my engagement proposal so it was very sentimental for me to use them again for our wedding day and they did not disappoint!
Beau Son Strings were absolutely incredible and such a special part of our wedding day! From my first consultation with Emily, I felt completely heard—she took all of my suggestion...
s to heart and made sure the music matched exactly what I had dreamed of walking down the aisle to. Their performance was stunning and added so much beauty to our ceremony.
What truly set them apart was their professionalism and grace under pressure. On the day of our wedding, a transformer blew and the entire venue lost power. Despite this, Beau Son Strings didn’t miss a beat. They played flawlessly, and even provided a battery-powered mic for our officiant so the ceremony could continue smoothly.
They were a dream to work with and truly went above and beyond. I can’t recommend them enough!
Emily made our night so special! She was so accommodating playing all Taylor Swift, everyone loved it!
Hiring Beau Son Strings is one of my favorite things we did for our ceremony! Emily is so personable, and we had the best time planning the music for our ceremony. Beau Son Strings...
offers a wide variety of instrument options to curate the best music. If I had to do it all over again, I would always pick Beau Son Strings! Cannot recommend them enough. 10/10. Highly recommend! If you are questioning having live music at your ceremony, do it, you will not regret it!
Emily was exceptional to work with--she was organized, professional, easy going, offers online booking and payment, had no qualms about finding sheet music for a couple of songs th...
at I picked. I could not have been more pleased about the planning process with her. The guests all raved about the music at our ceremony. We had a selection of modern songs played with their quartet during the prelude music at our wedding and guests couldn't stop complimenting how beautiful it was. I really cannot recommend Beau Son Strings enough.
My husband and I hired Beau Son Strings to play at the ceremony and cocktail hour for our wedding. The entire night felt like a fairy tale, and we are so grateful that we got to wo...
rk with Emily on this. She listened carefully to everything that we wanted and worked with my sister-in-law to sing the most beautiful rendition of Ave Maria. Communicating with Emily was so easy and she really understood my vision without needing much guidance. We were thrilled with how everything turned out.
Emily was so amazing! Her talents truly made our day even more spectacular. I HIGHLY recommend her! She is so personable, easy to work with and professional.
We had the absolute best experience with Beau Son Strings & Ensembles! We were able to completely customize the music to our day & personal styles. We’ve had so many guests complim...
ent how talented they are & how much they enjoyed listening to the wide variety of music they played during the ceremony & cocktail hour. Beau Son Strings was definitely a highlight of our day & we truly couldn’t recommend them enough!!
We stumbled upon these lovely ladies during a random bridal expo and they were nice enough to play us a quick little demo. We fell in love with them instantly and the thought of ha...
ving them perform for our church ceremony. No shade on any organists out there, but this is the way to go if you want to stand out, have a unique ceremony, and be straight up classy. We got tons of compliments for choosing Beau Son Strings. The variety of songs they know how to play is astonishing. Not a dry eye in the church that day. We want to thank Emily and Sonja personally. Any newlyweds reading this we highly highly recommend them for your wedding service. Will upload a picture once we receive some from our photographers.
Looking for a wedding musician? Look no further than Emily with Beau Son Strings! Not only did they produce music that brought everyone to tears, but she was an absolute joy to wor...
k with while planning. Emily was professional, communicative, and very knowledgeable. For our wedding mass we went with the trio package including a violinist (Emily herself), pianist, and singer. The music these three produced was beautiful. Many wedding guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony music was. I could not recommend Emily with Beau Son Strings enough for your special day!
We absolutely loved Emily with Beau Son Strings! We had the best experience start to finish. Emily was incredibly helpful in ensuring that we were getting the music experience that...
we envisioned. She was super easy to work with - I never had a doubt in my mind that she wasn't on top of it. Day of, she was professional and of course provided absolutely beautiful music. We had Emily on violin and Sonja on the harp. Would absolutely recommend Beau Son Strings to anyone!
I hired Beau Son Strings to play at my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour, and they are incredible! I went with a violin and piano duo, and everything was so beautiful. My husband ...
and I worked with Emily to choose a pop song playlist for pre-ceremony, the ceremony, and cocktail hour. She is so sweet and an amazing musician, I'm so happy I went with Beau Son Strings!
We hired Beau Son Strings (violin, cello, mandolin) to play at our interfaith wedding ceremony, and Emily and her colleagues helped create a beautiful, meaningful, true-to-us exper...
ience for us and our many guests. We were nervous because there were a lot of moving parts in the ceremony, but working with Beau Son Strings was the easiest part--they immediately understood our vision and made it come to life, including collaborating with other musicians (our friends). They were prompt, communicative, and can-do, and it was a pleasure working with them. We even had our hearts set on a very niche, challenging piece of music for our recessional and had resigned ourselves to just playing a recording, but Emily convinced us that Beau Son Strings could learn the complicated piece--and we are so glad we trusted them, because it turned out wonderfully live, and we received many compliments from guests who noticed the care that our musicians put into arranging and playing this special piece. I myself am a violinist and have a high bar for strings but would hands-down recommend this group. Thank you, Beau Son Strings!
We collaborated with Emily to curate the music selection for our ceremony, and she proved to be a fantastic partner throughout the process. Her friendly demeanor and professionalis...
m made the experience both enjoyable and seamless.
We were absolutely thrilled to have Abbie perform at our wedding ceremony. Her exceptional talent added an unmatched elegance and charm to our special day. From the moment she began to play, the beautiful melodies she created filled the air, setting the perfect tone for the occasion. The atmosphere she created with her music made our ceremony truly unforgettable, adding an extra layer of magic and meaning to the day.
We received numerous compliments from our guests about the stunning music, and we couldn't be happier with our decision to have Beau Son Strings be a part of our special day.
Emily was wonderful to work with! Super kind and gave great suggestions. One of the easiest vendor experiences. Everyone said she played beautifully as well!
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Emily and Beau Son Strings. She was very kind throughout the planning process and held two meetings with us to confirm final details. She...
arrived the day of on time and played our exact songs. I had used a very special song for the bridal party march and for my grand entrance. Emily was receptive with my request for a certain time in the song to be played when I entered the room. Everything was beautiful and I received so many compliments on the string music. I am so grateful to have met Emily and am beyond happy to have used them for that special moment in my day. She made my dreams of live string music on my wedding day come true!
We hired Beau Son Strings for our September 2023 wedding ceremony and cocktail hour music, specifically violin and piano. Emily was fantastic to work with before and day off! She w...
as always prepared during our consultations and listened to our wants and needs! Everything went so well and we received so many compliments on how they were a lovely touch to our wedding and sounded wonderful! We are so happy with Beau Son Strings and recommend them to anyone looking to add a more personalized and elegant touch to their wedding!
Beau Son Strings was so amazing to work with! They joined our wedding team after an incident left us without music shortly before our wedding. They did everything to make our day s...
pecial, including finding and coordinating an arrangement for the bride’s favorite musical pieces. She took the time to learn about us as a couple and truly made our day special. Multiple guests came up during and the day after the wedding to say how beautiful the music was specifically for the prelude and ceremony!! Thank you again for making our day everything we wanted it to be.
I HIGHLY recommend using Beau Son Strings!!! The owner Emily was a dream to work with. She worked hard along the whole planning process to ensure that our ceremony music was perfe...
ct. She was efficient, patient, very organized and not to mention the music was beautiful. Go with Beau Son Strings and you won't be disappointed!
We absolutely loved having Beau Son Strings at our wedding! I discovered Emily through The Knot when searching for live music for our ceremony and I am so happy I did! Emily was th...
e best with communication throughout the entire wedding planning process and had two zoom calls with us to discuss and prepare for our big day. I couldn't recommend Beau Son Strings more!
I highly recommend Beau Son Strings! Emily is an extremely talented musician . She is highly organized, offered us several songs to choose from, organized meetings before the wedd...
ing to insure we were on the same page and provided the most beautiful music on our son’s wedding day. We received so many compliments on the music and couldn’t be happier.
Emily was a pleasure to work with! She was flexible with and understanding with a few changes at the end, was reliable, showed up on time, and performed with class! She also made s...
ure to communicate so she played what we wanted on our special day. It was an honor to have such a talented musician perform at our wedding. Thank you Emily!
I worked with Emily to provide music for a friend’s wedding. The wedding was at a residence and Emily was incredibly flexible and professional to accommodate everything the bride a...
nd groom wanted. Emily is super organized and has vast amount of music to choose from. If you want the best music for your service Beau Son Strings is hands down the best choice. Could not recommend more!
Emily is one of the best violinists in the Saint Louis area, so we were thrilled that she was available to play at our wedding. I have always dreamed of string music during my wedd...
ing ceremony, and Emily made that dream come true! She also was very responsive, punctual, and professional with correspondence and planning for the event. We highly recommend Beau Son Strings!
I have performed with Emily for over 20 years in a variety of settings, including weddings, concerts, and special events. Emily is a consummate artistic professional who plays at a...
high level in a variety of genres. She is organized, responsive, and a pleasure to work with.
Organist and pianist here. I work often with Emily. She plays beautifully. She's easy to work with - collaborative, communicative. I highly recommend her.
Beau Son Strings is a great wedding planner. I highly recommend them!!
I worked with Emily for a big church event recently. She was playing violin, and I was singing. (There was also a cellist, bagpiper, pianist, organist, and choir - it really was a...
big church event!) Emily was super friendly and organized, and was able to improvise harmonies easily, without any rehearsal. Emily is in high demand in the Saint Louis area, and now I know why. I have no doubt she will add class to any event!
Emily is the best! Her music filled the church and everyone raved about how beautiful it was. Emily is very professional and worked with the other musicians to make sure the ceremo...
ny went smoothly! I would recommend her to everyone for your special day.
Beau Son Strings was recommended to me by a friend, they were amazing to work with. Always had a quick reply and they get to know you on a personal level! If you’re wanting somethi...
ng fun and unique at your wedding, Beau Son Strings is the way to go! They give you so many different options such as vocalist, keyboard, violinist, string quartet
etc. Highly recommend :)
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