Music for Special Events

Formed in 2010, the Col Vita String Quartet performs classical and popular music for weddings, cocktail hours, and special events in the Hampton Roads and Williamsburg area.

Need music for your event? We can provide background music by the hour for any type of event. We have a large variety of traditional, classical, and popular music. We can even create special musical arrangements to match your event needs!

Ensemble Options include: String Quartet, String Trio, String Duet

Be sure to check out our list of recommended wedding music selections below and click the link to hear recordings by the Col Vita String Quartet. Let us provide music for your special day!

**We can travel outside the Hampton Roads and Williamsburg area, if needed, for an added fee: $100 per travel hour from Chesapeake, VA.**

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Our Standard Wedding Ceremony Package includes 20-30 minutes of prelude music as guests are seated and a ceremony of an hour’s length or less; Add the Cocktail Hour Package to enjoy an additional hour of upbeat music to add a fun and elegant transition before the reception begins.
Need a special song to make the moment more magical? We can add and create special musical arrangements just for you to make your day that much more special!

Traditional Wedding Selections

Trumpet Tune by Purcell (Prelude, Bridal Party Entrance or Exit)
Spring - Movement I by Vivaldi (Prelude, Bridal Party Entrance or Exit)
Trumpet Voluntary by Clark (Prelude, Bridal Party Entrance or Exit)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach (Parent or Bridal Party Entrance, Ceremony Music)
Canon in D by Pachelbel (Parent, Bridal Party or Bridal Entrance)
Bridal Chorus by Wagner (Traditional Bridal Entrance)
Ave Maria by Schubert (Classical and Sacred Ceremony Music)
Panis Angelicus by Franck (Classical and Sacred Ceremony Music)
Sheep May Safely Graze by Bach (Prelude, Classical or Sacred Ceremony Music)
Wedding March  by Mendelssohn  (Traditional Bridal Party Exit)
Hornpipe by Handel (Prelude or Bridal Party Exit)
La Rejouissance by  Handel (Prelude or Bridal Party Exit)
Rondeau by Mouret (Prelude or Bridal Party Exit)

Click to Listen to Recordings performed by The Col Vita String Quartet

Modern Wedding Selections

A Thousand Years by Christina Perri
​At Last  by Mack Gordon & Harry Warren
Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars
Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley
Marry You by Bruno Mars
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba by Handel (Prelude, Bridal Party Exit)
La Musica Nottura di Madrid - Passacalle by Boccherini (Prelude, Bridal Party Exit)
Allegro in D by Vivaldi (Prelude, Bridal Party Exit)