Emilija Karaliute

A London kanklės player for couples who want wedding music that feels elegant, unusual and genuinely memorable.

Emilija Karaliute is a London-based musician specialising in the kanklės, the traditional Lithuanian harp or zither. Camden’s Tie the Knot directory describes her as a regular performer at weddings, concerts and corporate events across the UK, while other profiles note that she is a professional classical musician, a two-time National Laureate of Lithuania and a performer whose repertoire spans folk, classical and popular music.

That immediately sets her apart from more standard wedding music options. The instrument itself is unfamiliar to many guests, which can make the music feel both intimate and distinctive. She also notes experience performing solo and with other musicians across different genres, which gives the offer a little more flexibility than the niche instrument might initially suggest.

London | | @emilijakaraliute