Shelley Otis, Harpist

Shelley Otis is a Boston-based full-time professional harpist with over 15 years of experience and more than 1,100 weddings performed. A nine-time winner of the Best of Weddings Award, she performs at more than 75 weddings annually throughout the local area as well as destination weddings in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Europe. Her extensive catalog of over 500 songs spans popular music, classical pieces, jazz improvisation, and various world traditions. She offers flexible, personalized music choices and enjoys the artistic challenge of arranging new songs for the harp to accommodate couples' personal visions. If there's a meaningful song she doesn't already play, she's committed to arranging it specifically for the event. Shelley provides music for wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinner receptions, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, elopements, and corporate events. In addition to performing as a soloist, she offers ensemble options including a classic string ensemble that focuses on both classics and Bridgerton-style covers, and her band, the Boston HarpBeat. She handles all sound system needs and logistics, and works collaboratively with couples throughout the planning process to create the perfect soundtrack for their day.