Susan Toman – Celtic harp

Last reviewed: August 14, 2026. Business status: Active.

Last reviewed: August 14, 2026. Susan Toman is an Ottawa wedding harpist with a current first-party booking site, Ottawa Wedding Music. The site identifies her by name and presents harp and piano music for weddings, supported by a contact form, published packages and an Ottawa-area service list.

For couples considering live instrumental music, the published material points to ceremony and cocktail-hour coverage, with harp, piano, harpsichord and occasional organ listed among the instruments Toman performs. Her wedding music page includes classical and Celtic sample selections, so the available information is most relevant to couples seeking instrumental rather than vocal entertainment.

Services and specialization

Susan Toman’s wedding site promotes harp and piano music for weddings. Its pricing page sets out three core options: a ceremony-only booking, a ceremony with cocktail hour, and a cocktail-hour-only booking. The music-samples page frames its selection around familiar ceremony moments: prelude, wedding-party processional, bridal processional, signing of the register and recessional.

Harp is the clearest wedding specialization on the site, including a selection described as classical and Celtic music. Toman also states that she plays piano, harpsichord and occasionally organ, and that these instruments may be used for an event. Couples interested in a particular piece should ask directly: the site says requests may be accommodated when she is able to play them, rather than promising every request.

• Published wedding formats: ceremony, cocktail hour, or both
• Published instrument options: harp, piano, harpsichord and occasional organ
• Wedding sample library includes classical and Celtic selections

Service area and who it may suit

The official service-area page names the Ottawa area and specifically lists Orléans, downtown Ottawa, Nepean, Kanata, Barrhaven, Stittsville, Richmond, Montebello and Gatineau. It also names several event centres, including Orchard View, Strathmere, Aquatopia, Herb Garden, At the Schoolhouse and Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane.

This profile may suit couples planning a ceremony or cocktail hour in those communities who want a solo instrumental musician and who prefer to choose from harp, piano or another published instrument option. The site does not publish a complete travel boundary beyond its listed areas, so events outside them should be discussed before booking.

• Named coverage includes Ottawa neighbourhoods and Gatineau
• The pricing page includes travel up to 85 km round-trip
• Travel outside the published inclusion should be confirmed directly

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

A documented strength is the depth of material available for planning. The official site provides playable wedding samples for harp as well as piano and organ, and it explains the usual sequence of ceremony music. It also states that Toman has performed for more than 35 years in solo recitals, chamber ensembles, orchestras, competitions and lecture-recitals.

The public site does not publish a street address, telephone number, tax treatment, availability calendar, cancellation terms or a definitive repertoire list. Those are practical details to confirm rather than shortcomings of the service. The published music list is described by Toman as a starting point, not an exhaustive catalogue.

• Audio samples support repertoire discussions before inquiry
• Published experience statement: more than 35 years of performance activity
• No public phone number or postal business address was found on the confirmed wedding site

Pricing

Current pricing is explicitly published. The basic ceremony-only option is listed at $400 for up to 60 minutes. A basic ceremony with cocktail hour is listed at $575, with 60 minutes for each portion. A cocktail-hour-only booking is listed at $400 for 60 minutes.

The site says the published prices include consultation by phone or email about music choices, travel up to 85 km round-trip and up to 20 minutes of pre-ceremony music in addition to the 60-minute ceremony. Music through dinner or a banquet requires a separate quote. The page does not state whether taxes or additional travel beyond the included distance apply, so couples should request a written total for their date and venue.

• Ceremony only: $400, up to 60 minutes
• Ceremony plus cocktail hour: $575, 60 minutes each
• Cocktail hour only: $400, 60 minutes

Contact and booking

Use the contact form on Ottawa Wedding Music to make an inquiry. It asks for a name, email, event date and message, providing a direct route to share the essentials of a wedding enquiry. The official page does not display a public phone number, so this profile does not repeat the unverified legacy number.

A useful first message should identify the ceremony and cocktail-hour timing, venue and municipality, preferred instrument, any specific music requests, and whether dinner music is wanted. This gives Toman the information needed to assess availability, travel and any custom quote.

• Official booking route: website contact form
• Provide date, venue, timing and preferred instrument
• Ask for written confirmation of scope and total price

What couples should confirm

Before paying a deposit, confirm whether Toman is available for the full requested schedule and which instrument is appropriate for the venue. Ask how prelude, processional, signing and recessional selections will be planned, and whether requested music can be performed. If a venue has specific sound, access or setup requirements, share them before finalizing the agreement.

Also confirm the exact travel calculation for the venue, whether taxes or any other fees apply, the dinner-music quote if relevant, payment schedule, cancellation or rescheduling terms, and arrival/setup timing. These details are not fully published on the official site and should be recorded in the booking agreement.

• Availability and instrument choice
• Song selections and request feasibility
• Venue access, travel, taxes, payment and cancellation terms

Verification note

The historical website supplied with this record was unavailable and was not used as proof. Current identity was established through Ottawa Wedding Music: its title names Susan Toman and its content is directly about providing wedding music, including packages, service areas, samples and a wedding enquiry form.

No clean postal address or public phone number appears on the confirmed official wedding pages reviewed. Those fields are intentionally left blank rather than inferred from older directory data.

• Status: Active
• Official domain confirmed: ottawaweddingmusic.com
• Reviewed: 2026-08-14

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Frequently asked questions

What wedding packages does Susan Toman publish?

The official pricing page lists a ceremony-only option, a ceremony plus cocktail-hour option, and a cocktail-hour-only option. Dinner or banquet music is quoted separately.

Which instruments can Susan Toman perform for a wedding?

Her site lists harp, piano, harpsichord and occasional organ. Confirm the preferred instrument and venue suitability when enquiring.

Which Ottawa-area locations are named on the official site?

The service-area page lists Orléans, downtown Ottawa, Nepean, Kanata, Barrhaven, Stittsville, Richmond, Montebello and Gatineau, among other named event locations.

How can couples contact Susan Toman?

The confirmed Ottawa Wedding Music site provides a contact form requesting a name, email, event date and message. A public telephone number is not displayed on the reviewed official pages.

Sources checked

• Susan Toman Ottawa Wedding Music
• Susan Toman Ottawa Wedding Music – Music Samples
• Susan Toman Ottawa Wedding Music – Pricing
• Susan Toman Ottawa Wedding Music – Areas Served
• Susan Toman Ottawa Wedding Music – Contact
• Susan Toman Ottawa Wedding Music – About

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