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Wedding, funeral, or a party hour
Occasion picks the book more than the instrument. A wedding wants a processional. A funeral wants quiet seating music. A corporate hour wants background, not a recital. That split is below. It does not book a player and it does not print a fee.
Occasion first
| Occasion | What the hour usually wants | Where the cite lives |
|---|---|---|
| Wedding | Prelude seating, a processional, a short signing piece, a recessional. Titles the couple already named. | Wedding cites. Haley Rhodeside’s events page is one public Orlando cite for private events and weddings. |
| Funeral | Quiet processional and seating. Hymns or named pieces the family asked for. Volume stays low. | Funeral cites. |
| Corporate or party | Background hour. Conversation stays louder than the harp. A shorter book, sometimes one named song. | Corporate and party cites. |
The longer repertoire table is Repertoire by occasion. Durations as ranges live on ceremony timeline.
Lever versus pedal
Lever harp and pedal harp are different instruments. Lyon & Healy and Salvi publish string counts. A lever harp often has 22 to 40 strings and raises pitch with levers. A concert pedal harp typically has 47 strings and seven pedals. Outdoor and cocktail hours often use a lever harp because it travels. Formal ceremonies often want a pedal harp when the player brings one. Read the player’s own page. The instrument lecture is Lever harp vs pedal harp.
Write a request on Request if you need a player routed. Gear for a player packing a stand and a tuner sits on Gear.
Outdoor humidity is a load-in question, not an occasion question. Florida afternoon air swells wood. Lyon & Healy care notes belong with the player, not on a seating chart. The humidity guide is Outdoor humidity. A wedding on a lawn still wants a processional. A funeral in a chapel still wants quiet seating. Pick the hour first, then ask what instrument the player actually brings.
A clip-on chromatic tuner after humidity hits the wood. Get this. A folding stand. The harp is not a table. Get this.