Cadena Strings is led by Dora Maria, a violinist trained at the Royal College of Music in London, performing at weddings across Italy and worldwide.

She plays across any style or genre, which means the ceremony, the canapés and a feature performance during the reception can all come from the same musician without the sound repeating itself. Dora performs solo or with an ensemble drawn from a network built up across the UK, the USA, Singapore and her native Australia. She's known for doing site visits beforehand and for accommodating song choices made late in the day.

We love her for couples who want classically trained playing at the ceremony and something looser later on, from one booking.

Good to know: Cadena Strings can be booked as a solo violinist or as a full quartet, depending on the space and the moment.