Our bride Belle wanted her wedding music to reflect her love of Disney, especially Beauty and the Beast. Early in the planning stages, Serena O’Meara and I met with Belle and auditioned some of the music we designed for her. Serena and I loved working with the Disney theme and creating a truly unique set of music for the wedding!

The Wedding and Event Insider talks with Sharon Planer at Pianist for Parties

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Get the inside scoop on Sharon’s thoughts on performing piano music for parties and weddings. Listen to some of Sharon’s most unique and memorable performance stories. You will get a feel for Sharon’s passion to make events special with her music!

The Central Minnesota Wedding Association is a valuable asset to me as a wedding professional.

One of the highlights of my job as a solo musician is getting to meet with my engaged couples to plan their music. It puts me directly in touch with their wedding needs and wishes. I absolutely love getting to know them! On the day of their wedding I feel a wonderful connection to them and the special moments that their wedding day represents.

Even though I have this wonderful connection with my wedding couples, as a solo musician I miss the comradeship that those in traditional professional roles enjoy. This has led me to reach out to other professionals in the wedding business.

Being a member at Central MN Wedding Association has been fun, insightful and educational. Members of CMWA are accepted based on their business integrity, professionalism and commitment to excellence. At our meetings I have had the opportunity to get to know some of the best in the wedding profession! 

My favorite meeting of the year is the Wedding Panel where newlywed couples share their insights with members of the CMWA. The couples share what went wrong and what went right with their weddings and how their wedding professionals contributed to their wedding experiences. I always come away from this meeting with inspirational ideas on how to improve my services!

I am very proud of our Code of Ethics that each member pledges to follow.

Watch the video below to view first hand how CMWA has helped myself and others in our professional lives.

I am happy to have found a wonderful balance between my solo piano performances, interaction with my wedding couples, and networking with other wedding professionals!