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

Check out the podcast HERE!

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!

Readers at Minnesota Bride Magazine voted for the wedding professionals they believe provide the best in wedding services.  

Minnesota Bride finalists were announced and Sharon Planer was delighted to have been voted one of three finalists for 'Best of 2020' Ceremony music category!

The Winner of Best Ceremony Music was the Loring String Quartet. The excellent LSQ musicians are well deserving of the award! Congratulations!

There are many wonderful wedding musicians in the Twin Cities. I felt honored to be selected as a finalist along with the Lake Minnetonka String Quartet.

Remember to pick up a copy of MInnesota Bride Magazine at your local newsstand for great planning tips and real wedding stories.

The shutdown from COVID-19 is presenting unique challenges to couples planning a wedding!

Weddings have been postponed. Couples are scrambling to determine when it might be safe to reschedule their weddings following ‘shelter in place’ orders from government officials. Newly engaged couples are faced with not being able to visit venues or meet in person with their wedding vendors to plan their special day. Such stress to engaged couples can seem overwhelming.

Are you affected economically from the shutdown and wonder how you can adapt your wedding plans to a reduced budget? Are you wondering when to decide if you need to postpone your wedding? Are you unsure how to become legally married when the licensing departments are closed? These questions and more are addressed by Ashley Hawks Forever Bride and a panel of local Twin Cities wedding professionals.

Wedding Advice for Couples Planning a Wedding during COVID-19

I enjoyed hearing Rev. Susan describe her “Nano” and “Micro” weddings during the podcast above. If you want to reach out to any of the podcast participants for further help, here they are. Ari Reynolds with Complete Weddings + Events, Jenna Culley with Jenna Culley Events, Michelle Tverberg with Delight Photography, Brenda Thrower with American Swedish Institute, and Susan Lee-Wright with Perfect Day Ceremonies and Affordable Idos

Are you facing the challenge of planning your wedding or event music during the shutdown? Let’s do a web chat and get your plans moving! Send an email to me at sharon@pianistforparties.com

Things have quieted down with many of my piano events being rescheduled to a later date this year and next year. I recently had a fun web chat audition with an engaged couple. During our web chat I played some songs for them and was delighted that they hired me to be their wedding pianist next year! They requested a song that was unfamiliar to me. I found the song online and arranged it into a piano solo. The couple loved my arrangement. This made me very happy!

Even though my performance schedule is light right now, I am busy helping my existing wedding couples and corporate event planners with their rescheduling plans. I am enjoying working with newly engaged couples as they plan their music. A lot can be accomplished during a shutdown!

If you are planning an event, I invite you to consider adding a sparkle to your event with live piano music. I look forward to hearing from you!