divisi strings

My husband and I used Divisi Strings (Amp’d package specifically) for our wedding earlier this year in Austin, TX. Tony and Jason were great points of contact. They allowed us to pick the songs we wanted but also had helpful suggestions. They were also always quick to respond to our questions and concerns throughout the planning process.
Their performance during the wedding day itself is what really set them apart. Tony and the rest of the string quartet covering classical and modern songs was perfect for the ceremony, the combination of strings and DJ (Jason) were amazing during the dinner, and Jason closed out the night in spectacular fashion.
All in all, Divisi was great to work with and my husband and I were completely satisfied with our choice.
Thanks for being such a huge part of our awesome night; one we will never forget!

We worked with them for our ceremony and reception. We received a lot of compliments on the music! They played both classical music and contemporary and the selection was great! They really know what they are doing! They are pricier than or her string quartets but they are worth it!
I would have given them 5 stars but they left our reception ~40 min before programmed even though we payed for an extra hour. It wasn’t such a big deal since we had a DJ to fill in that time frame so no body really noticed, however it is not something you expect from a group with amazing reviews.

AMAZING! SPECTACULAR!
I became such a HUGE fan when I saw divisi strings Collide perform at a pharmacy convention in the Woodlands a few years back and told myself that when I get married, I’m getting them! The day came for pi day and I was getting married. One of the first things i did besides booking the venue was to get divisi! Yes, they are on the pricer end but they are worth every penny! Want your wedding or event to be classy yet modernly hip? An event that people will talk about after its all over? Get divisi! I got compliments and so much feed back from young and old of how much they enjoyed the entertainment and music. Unique in so many ways.
I also chose Divisi to get the whole package deal and compromise with my parents on entertainment. They wanted the classic strings at the beginning of my reception as guests arrived/​cocktail hour, which they did wonderfully. My parents were also worried about sound bc my sister got married last year where we had a different company do strings and weren’t really able to hear them. Divisi has a personal sound director that over sees that the music is perfect for the event so I was not worried. During the reception, I could even hear them perform while I was in the foyer. Collide came with 4 talented string performers and 1 awesome DJ (Jason). I can’t put into words how wonderful my wedding turned out with divisi strings. Too bad there are not enough video footage of them during their thing but trust me, they are AMAZING!
Shellie and Tony were very helpful in getting everything arranged and setting up the contract. Like any wedding vendor, a deposit must be paid to go on their calendar. I met with Tony a few weeks prior to the wedding date where we went over their sets of music and where their performance would be played out thru the evening. Strings only in the beginning, collide (DJ and strings) thru dinner, and then by late evening, the DJ would takeover completly for dancing etc. Jason the DJ was also the MC for the English part of my wedding and a good one too. Very professional and experienced. Tony addressed all my concerns and questions where I did not have to worry about a thing on entertainment.
I think I babbled enough. They are so amazing, you can see them at bridal extravaganza yourself or any events they are at via their Facebook.

We hired the amp’d up quartet for our event & they were great! They are a little pricey but I think it was well worth the money. Divisi String does charge a service fee if you pay with a credit card. You can avoid the service fee by sending in a check but they won’t hold your event date until your payment is received.
My only complaint is their delayed response time. I have never spoken with anyone on the phone because the answering machine always picked up whenever I called. I often had to send at least two emails (sometimes more) in order to get a reply and this can be a little stressful if you are trying to get answers for your special event.
Something to keep in mind: the contract doesn’t mention anything regarding a meal requirement for the musicians but it’s certainly «appreciated» if you feed the quartet during your event.

I had to cancel my music contract with Divisi because my Mom was diagnosed with cancer and had to postpone my entire wedding. While all of my vendors were very understanding Divisi was not. I wanted to reschedule but did not know a date yet. I didn’t want my $ back just credit — I was given 6 weeks to provide them with my new wedding date. haha what a joke. My Mom had not even started chemo by then. I will not be giving this business any more of my $.

I saved the perfect one for my 100^th review! I love Divisi Strings so dearly! I highly recommend you don’t waste your money on anyone else. They are supremely professional, talented and down to earth. No snobby performers here, which can describe most people in this profession. They are composed of strings, trumpet, harp, guitar, flute, and piano players.
When planning our wedding I had talked to another string quartet we found at the Bridal Extravaganza before approaching Divisi. My hubby is a composer and he wrote a quartet for the wedding. The first quartet was not very into learning a new piece. From most classically trained musicians I have encountered, they love new compositions because anyone gets tired of doing the same thing over and over. They tried to tell me that his piece was three different pieces so they were going to charge for three different pieces. Um ok. I’m not stupid, a string quartet piece is always written in three movements. So they were trying to pull one over on me. Do not appreciate.
So I went on to checking with Divisi and man they were excited about a new piece. They are a young group of people and very into expanding the concept of traditional performance. Ok not going to go into the nerd talk so let’s just say they’re modern and not stuffy. They were way under half the price of the other quartet, so that was an easy decision! My hubby is a little or a lot of a perfectionist, so he was editing up until the week before the wedding. So they only had a week to get acquainted with the piece. They came in early for the wedding and played some background music while guests walked in early. For the ceremony they were great and according to the hubby, spot on!
For my hubby’s composition recital two years after our wedding we had hired another quartet, Fine Arts Strings, to play the piece. They were suppose to be giving us a discount because it was for a university performance as apart of his degree requirements. Well Fine Arts Strings bailed on us three days before the event! No joke! In a hustle I called Divisi Strings to see if we could salvage the event. Divisi remembered our wedding and the piece, from two years ago! Hey no problem they could make it and save our skin. I was blown away by their willingness to help us out with only three days notice. To top it off they were going to actually be cheaper than our original quartet, Fine Arts Strings. So why we didn’t we hire Divisi in the first place I don’t know.
Despite their willingness and availability to jump in and save us, the Dean of the school wouldn’t allow the change on short notice, so the recital is going to be moved to the summer. Which means post-​phoning graduation. *sigh* We will of course still be using Divisi and I will always appreciate their ability to go above and beyond!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!