Dr. Edward W. Hardy named winner of The Knot Best of Weddings 2025
January 28, 202519th Annual Best of Weddings Awards Recognizes Top Wedding Professionals Across U.S.
NEW YORK CITY, January 26, 2025 —The Knot announce that Dr. Edward W. Hardy has been selected as a 2025 winner of The Knot Best of Weddings. This accolade represents the top local wedding professionals as reviewed by real couples on The Knot, a leading all-in-one wedding planning resource offering a comprehensive suite of digital tools to help couples throughout their planning journey.
In its nineteenth annual year, The Knot continues its long-standing tradition of supporting the expertise and outstanding service of local wedding professionals with The Knot Best of Weddings 2025. As a trusted source for couples searching for top wedding vendors across the country, this prestigious award honors those vendors on The Knot deemed by couples as reliable, dependable and consistently delivering quality service.
To determine the winners, The Knot assessed thousands of user reviews for 200,000+ wedding professionals within its Vendor Marketplace across various categories—planners, venues, officiants, musicians, DJs, florists, photographers, caterers, hair and makeup artists and more—to find the top vendors of the year. Vendors who have received at least 7 reviews on The Knot with an average score of 4.5+ in 2024 received The Knot Best of Weddings Award. These winners represent the top wedding professionals that best embody what matters to couples in their wedding planning journey.
Dr. Hardy expressed his gratitude: “I am truly honored to have shared countless beautiful musical moments with wedding couples over the years. Being recognized with another wedding award from The Knot is incredibly meaningful. Thank you to The Knot and, most importantly, to my wonderful and supportive wedding clients for making me a two-time recipient of The Knot Best of Weddings award!”
The Knot supports local wedding professionals through The Knot Vendor Marketplace, where couples can search, compare and connect to book any of the hundreds of thousands of local wedding professionals across the country all in one place. Each vendor Storefront features insightful reviews, real wedding photos and details about the vendor and their services. The Knot Best of Weddings award gives couples the confidence to book the best vendors to bring their wedding visions to life. In combination with years of trusted content, The Knot’s innovative technology helps all couples seamlessly plan a wedding that’s authentically them.
Wedding professionals who win The Knot Best of Weddings are members of WeddingPro, The Knot Worldwide’s business-to-business wedding brand. As the largest wedding Vendor Marketplace and community for wedding professionals, WeddingPro connects small businesses with millions of engaged couples each year on The Knot and WeddingWire, as well as with hundreds of thousands of pros in the industry. Through its online marketplaces, performance insights, educational programs and community-building events, WeddingPro is dedicated to giving wedding professionals access to the largest community of couples, a network of pros and data-backed guidance to help them grow their businesses.
For more information about Edward W. Hardy, please visit him on The Knot https://www.theknot.com/marketplace/edward-w-hardy-new-york-ny-746174, and follow him on social media: @edwardwhardy on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
About Edward W. Hardy
Dr. Edward W. Hardy is an award-winning composer, virtuoso violinist, and professional musician based in Manhattan, New York City. With over 21 years of performance experience, he has played for more than 500 weddings and high-end events across the United States. Known for his remarkable talent and versatility, Dr. Hardy creates elegant, romantic, and memorable atmospheres that enhance the beauty of weddings and add sophistication to special events.
Dr. Hardy is a conservatory-trained musician holding a Doctor of Arts degree in violin performance from the University of Northern Colorado. Renowned for his versatility and artistry, his impressive career spans performances at iconic venues like Carnegie Hall, collaborations in acclaimed theatrical productions, residencies at prestigious institutions, and features in prominent publications including Forbes, Huffington Post, New York Magazine, and The Hollywood Reporter.
Dr. Hardy’s repertoire spans genres from Bach to Beyoncé, making him the perfect choice for top-tier wedding and event entertainment. Whether performing solo or accompanied by additional instrumentalists, he takes pride in personalizing every performance, including accommodating special song requests to make each moment unforgettable.
“Edward W. Hardy, who composed the omnipresent music, plays the violin superbly.” – The New York Times
About The Knot
The Knot is a leading all-in-one wedding planning resource offering a comprehensive suite of digital tools to help couples throughout their planning journey. Powering wedding celebrations through technology, the brand offers The Knot Vendor Marketplace, which connects couples with more than 200,000 local wedding professionals, and personalized wedding websites, invitations and registry services. The most trusted authority on wedding planning, The Knot reaches a majority of engaged couples in the US through TheKnot.com; a leading wedding planning app with the most 5-star reviews on iOS and Android, The Knot Wedding Planner; The Knot national wedding magazine; and The Knot book series. Since its inception, The Knot has inspired approximately 25 million couples to plan a wedding that’s authentic to them. Visit The Knot online at TheKnot.com and follow on social media: @TheKnot on TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest and Threads and Facebook.com/TheKnot.