Archive for Weddings
Wedding at Gaynes Park, Essex
On Thursday, we returned once again to play for a wedding held at Gaynes Park, near Epping in Essex. Although it was a bright, sunny day, it was just a little too cold to play outside so for the pre-ceremony music, we set up and performed in the ceremony room itself as guests were arriving.
During [...]
Wedding at Sopwell House, St Albans
Last Saturday, the quartet played in the local venue of Sopwell House in St Albans. We were positioned at the front and to the right of the spacious ceremony room and proceeded to play as the guests entered. We continued to play pieces which the bridal couple had selected for the ceremony before joining the guests [...]
Wedding At St Edward’s School, Oxford
Last Saturday the string quartet played for a wedding at the tasteful setting of St. Edward’s School in Oxford. We have been having a late burst of good weather so despite being in October, this was one of the finest Saturdays of the year.
The whole event was enclosed within the school grounds with it’s picturesque [...]
Wedding at Aldermaston Manor, Berkshire
Last Saturday, Becky and I played for a wedding in the splendid setting of Aldermaston Manor, near Reading in Berkshire. We started playing as guests arrived for the reception drinks and were positioned at the bottom of a large staircase adjacent to the bar. As guests passed through, they were able to hear the music [...]
Wedding in Farnham near Bishops Stortford
Last weekend the quartet played for a wedding reception that took place on private land owned by the family of the couple who were getting married. A huge marquee had been erected and we started playing as guests made their way to the reception drinks. We played in a porch area and entertained everyone with [...]
Wedding at the Falcon Hotel, Northamptonshire
Last Friday, Julia and I performed as a string duo at the Falcon Hotel in Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire. It was another occasion where the string duo made having live music possible because a string quartet would not have fit into the ceremony room or been practical during the reception drinks in the garden area. We [...]
Wedding at Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire
Last Saturday, the quartet were engaged to play for a wedding held in the impressive grounds of Rushton Hall in Northamptonshire. We began playing in the main courtyard as guests were assembling and were positioned under a gazebo, providing music for an hour before the ceremony. We then moved to the ceremony room itself to [...]
Wedding at the Barn at Bury Court
On Friday, the quartet returned to the Barn at Bury Court which is located near Farnham in Surrey. We set up to the right of the wedding ceremony and were able to play as the guests arrived and continued until the registrar made his announcements. During the ceremony we played pieces that the bride and [...]
Wedding at Weston Manor, Oxfordshire
On Sunday, the quartet were asked to play for a wedding held at Weston Manor in Oxfordshire. As the weather was rather overcast with rain in the air, the ceremony was held indoors and we set up and played in the front hall as guests arrived.
We then re-located to the ceremony room to play in the minstrels [...]
Wedding at St Edith’s Church, Monks Kirby
On Saturday, the quartet performed for a wedding service held at St Edith’s Church, in the picturesque village of Monks Kirby, Warwickshire. We provided music for half an hour before the ceremony started, the bridal entrance, signing of the register and exit of the married couple. We also accompanied three hymns: Lord of All Hopefulness, [...]
