Harpist Shelley Otis

Shelley Otis is a Boston-based harpist who has earned WeddingWire's Couples' Choice Award twelve times. She offers couples a repertoire of over 500 songs spanning classical pieces, popular covers, jazz standards, and music from various world traditions. She welcomes custom song requests beyond her existing catalog and works collaboratively with each couple to create a personalized soundtrack for their celebration. Shelley provides music for wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinner receptions, elopements, rehearsal dinners, and bridal showers. For couples seeking a fuller sound, she performs in ensembles including a string duo or trio with cello and violin, as well as the Boston HarpBeat, an instrumental cover band. She handles all sound system requirements and event logistics. Based in Stoneham, Massachusetts, Shelley serves the Boston area and travels to Rhode Island, southern New Hampshire, and southern Maine. She offers discounts for elopement ceremonies.