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Brooksley Bishop Violinist

Brooksley Bishop Violinist

Costa Mesa, CA
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    Gisselle S. Sent on 02/21/2024
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    Great experience

    Brooksley was amazing. Had an amazing expansive music selection, and even worked with me to make sure she had the right vibe for my wedding.
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    Diana U. Sent on 11/20/2023
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    Amazing & Talented Violinist!

    What can I say about Brooksley!! She is so amazing to work with and has been nothing but great to begin with. I appreciate all of her suggestions and helping me putting a playlist together for our ceremony. Planning a wedding is already hard enough, but Brooksley was such a delight to work with. I would recommend her to anyone. She has a big playlist and even helped looked up a song for us as my now husband and I met at an Above & Beyond concert. Ahh, let me just tell you how beautiful it was. I recently received some raw clips from our wedding and hearing her play is just giving me chills again. She definitely help set the mood and I heard there was a lot of teary eyes during our ceremony. I cannot thank you enough Brooksley!!
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    Melanie W. Sent on 09/16/2022
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    Amazing!!!

    Working with Brooksley was the greatest pleasure. She was super on point during the ceremony, extremely easy to work with, and she knew/played exactly what we wanted! Listening to live music play really added a nice touch to the ceremony, I wish we could do it all over again! Thank you Brooks!
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    Rosie Sent on 05/24/2022
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    Incredibly talented and professional violinist!

    Everything about my experience working with Brooksley was top notch. From the first email exchange, I knew I was in good hands. She is super organized and responsive. I was looking for a violinist for our wedding ceremony and was excited to work directly with the musician herself. She was so open to all our various song selections and she made ALL of our song choices work. She has her own wireless speaker system so she can set up and play anywhere! Not only is she a talented musician, but as an overwhelmed bride on the day of, I really appreciated her calm, kind and professional demeanor. Brooksley went out of her way (Above and beyond) to make sure the little ceremony details got taken care of. Having her play our ceremony elevated the entire mood and ambiance to a romantic and beautiful affair! Thank you so much Brooksley!!
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    Sophia L. Sent on 09/12/2021
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    Wonderful Violinist!

    Brooksley played for my wedding ceremony in Santa Barbara & she was wonderful! Always quick to respond & willing to play the songs I chose. Her music was beautiful & she was very kind. She also was very punctual & I did not have to worry about a thing. I highly recommend her!
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    Alex M. Sent on 12/03/2020
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    Micro Wedding in Santa Barbara

    My husband and I had to abandon our original 200-person wedding due to COVID to plan a "micro-wedding" from scratch in a month's time. We needed some music to set the scene at our outdoor ceremony and Brooksley was the perfect choice. She was very responsive throughout the process, super thoughtful with her selection and nothing short of professional. Thank you, Brooksely for creating such a lovely atmosphere at our special day!
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    Mel Sent on 10/26/2020
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    A true talent!

    Wow! Brooksley is simply phenomenal. She has such an incredible and diverse range of music, from hip hop to adult contemporary - and she plays it all on her violin so seamlessly. Prior to the wedding, I sent her a specific playlist of a wide range of music for the ceremony, pre-ceremony and recessional, all of which she played beautifully and flawlessly. Brooksley was so friendly and accommodating in our email communication that when I finally met her in person, I felt as though I already knew her! She is a joy to work with and I would recommend her without question to anyone looking for a talented violinist for their special occasion. Brooksley elevated our wedding to another level and we are forever grateful. Thank you, Brooksley!
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    Kelly C. Sent on 09/27/2021
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    Violin for NH wedding

    It was SO wonderful working with Brooksley for our wedding in Gilford, NH. She was very professional with her communication, quick to respond, and extremely understanding with the many many reschedules we had due to covid. She had so many options for us to choose from for songs and gave great recommendations. She is extremely talented and I highly recommend her!
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    Danyel S. Sent on 08/06/2020
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    High recommend, Brooksley is amazing!

    I highly recommend Brooksley, she was amazing to work with. With COVID, we had to make several adjustments to our wedding and Brooksley was by far one of the easiest vendors to work with. She was very understanding and accommodating. When it came to song selection she went above and beyond. She was willing to look for sheet music or create her own if the sheet music was not available! Brooksley helped with making our wedding a beautiful event that was truly a day to remember. I can’t say enough how grateful I am to have found Brooksley.
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    Meed Sent on 01/24/2020
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    spectacular

    Its was such a pleasure to work with Brooksley. She made our event very special. Brooksley very talented vey organized and so easy to work with. I’d defiantly recommend her and we would love to have for any upcoming event.

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    Kathrine M. Sent on 12/20/2019
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    More than I could've ever asked for!

    Brooksley was more than I could've ever asked for! She played so beautifully at our ceremony and cocktail hour. She is so talented and so sweet and when our Officiant was late she continued to play until we were ready to start the ceremony, and when our DJ was late she continued to play as cocktail hour went a little over the time we were expecting. Brooksley is such a talented violinist, her music made our ceremony so special and she is such a pleasure to work with, she is a beautiful human being inside and out and I am so happy I booked her for my wedding
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    James M. Sent on 11/29/2019
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    Surprise Engagement and Wedding!

    Brooksley was absolutely amazing! From the very initial contact, she was prompt, responsive, helpful, professional and a blessing. Her music and suggested playlist could not have been anymore perfect! My guests and bride absolutely loved her performance and she, without a doubt, was the special addition that made this event a success. Highly-recommended and will most definitely use her again.
    -James & Victoria
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    Hilary H. Sent on 11/24/2019
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    Wedding ceremony

    Brooksley provided live music for our ceremony and cocktail hour. Everything about working with her was amazing! She was very communicative and her track list was awesome! I would definitely recommend working with her for your wedding or special event. She provided a total wow factor for guests! On top of that she is super sweet and a great presence to have around on your wedding day! Also, I didn’t have a wedding planner or coordinator and she handled set up with a breeze which helped me out a lot. Thanks Brooksley!!
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    Alexandra J. Sent on 11/17/2019
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    Wonderful Violinist!

    Brooksley was amazing! She was so great / easy to work with and her violinist skills are top notch! I would highly recommend her services! She truly made our ceremony music memorable!
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    Jill Sent on 10/19/2019
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    Great addition to ceremony!

    Brooksley performed during our outdoor wedding ceremony and her performance was such a beautiful addition to our ceremony. She is so professional and kind and was such a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend her and am so pleased that I found her name when researching violinists!
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    Mrs. Sent on 07/04/2019
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    Easy to work with

    Brooksley is professional & gets back to you very quickly. I’m so glad to have found her & can’t wait for my wedding day! She is also very helpful in providing a list of songs to choose from. It makes things a lot easier. Thanks for everything thus far :)
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    Jasmin Sent on 06/10/2019
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    Couldn’t have asked for a better wedding musician!

    Brooksley was such a helpful and great vendor to work with! She was so flexible with my song changes and helped me pick the perfect precessional song. I would recommend her to any couple that wants beautiful music without a $3,000 price tag. Just hearing her play the violin with the background music was one of my favorite moments about my wedding day! Thank you Brooksley, for going above and beyond for us!
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    Jamie Sent on 05/13/2019
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    Amazing and magical!

    Walking down the aisle to the violin pieces especially May It be by enya was simply magical and amazing! I was so very nervous and just hearing those songs played on the violin was very comforting. You will definitely not regret hiring brooksley to be your musician. She is
    an extremely talented person and has a beautiful personality ❤️
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    Catherine S. Sent on 04/11/2019
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    Delightful musician!

    Brooksley was a lovely addition to our wedding. We hired her to play during our ceremony and cocktail hour. She was very communicative prior to the event and everyone loved her music. Together we came up with fun, light selections which set an amazing tone for the rest of the night. Thanks, Brooksley!
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    Giselle Sent on 04/16/2019
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    Ceremony violinist was

    Brooksley was so professional and helpful during the whole process. She gave great recommendations and was very flexible with my song changes. At the Santa Barbara courthouse you can’t have any amplified music so this was the perfect option for us.
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    Winfield Sent on 01/29/2019
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    Breathtaking performance

    Several days after my wedding and several guests are still talking about Brooksley. She played the classical music alone or with background music and vocals and also contemporary upbeat music. I was blown away! She can do it all! Her flexibility put me at ease and I was so grateful. We discussed several choices and styles of music. She learned new songs she has never heard of just for my day. I felt like she went above an beyond for the wedding. She is professional, talented, flexible and overall phenomenal in what she does. I will be booking Brooksley Bishop again!!
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    Paul Sent on 11/08/2018
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    11/10 - Absolutely All-around Wonderfulness!

    Brooksley was the PERFECT choice for our wedding. Besides being a tremendously-talented musician, she's also very personable. This made the entire experience with our guests that much more pleasant.

    From the first moment we engaged Brooksley, she treated our event with care and flexibility (arrival/departure time, song selection) that made us say, "Yes! We have the right person." She is detail-oriented and a terrific addition to any wedding. 11/10!
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    Shay Sent on 11/01/2018
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    Wedding Violinist

    Brooksley is amazing!!!!! We can't wait to utilize her services again!!! She made my wedding even more beautiful!!!!
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    Jennifer Sent on 09/23/2018
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    Brooksley did a wonderful job playing at our wedding- both the ceremony and cocktail hour immediately following it. She was fantastic and I would highly recommend her to anyone!
    First, she was very responsive to all emails, had great suggestions (particularly important since I didn't really have much of a "vision" and she was able to almost read my mind), and was very flexible when our plans changed and we wanted to add in a bit more playing time. She made the entire experience super easy and was great to work with.
    Second, she is super talented. So many of our guests commented on her outstanding performance and really enjoyed that atmosphere she gave to the cocktail hour. She can do it all- classical to modern pop.
    Can't thank her enough!
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    Anthony Sent on 08/22/2018
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    Brooksley traveled from her hometown in Arlington, Virginia to our wedding location in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I was not certain about Brooksley's international availability, but she assured me that the travel would not be a problem. Brooksley provided a comprehensive list of songs she could play at our reception. These songs included genres from: Disney, R&B, Love, TV/Movie Themes and even songs from our favourite video games that we used to play when we were younger. We provided Brooksley with a playlist and she was very accomodating. At the venue, my wife and I were impressed on how kind and professional Brooksley was. She played everything on our playlist. All guests were impressed with her performance. One guest thought that we were playing a recording in the background, instead of having a live violinist. Brooksley also offered to play the song that I would dance to with my mother. My mother was moved on how extra emotional, Brooksley's music made our special moment. If you are looking for a violinist to play at any event, I would strongly recommend Brooksley.
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