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 at Wasing Park, Berkshire
On Saturday, the string quartet played for a very special couple at the beautiful location of Wasing Park near Aldermaston in Berkshire. The couple really valued the musical contribution for their wedding and had searched us out for the amount of repertoire we had to offer (the groom had gone through our entire classical selection [...]
Wedding at the Oakley Court Hotel near Windsor
Last Saturday, we played for the drinks reception and wedding breakfast at the Oakley Court Hotel in Water Oakley, Berkshire. We began by playing in a decked area directly outside the bar, sheltered by umbrellas. Unfortunately, it was a fairly windy day so we had to retreat to a sheltered passageway nearby where our music [...]
Wedding at the Swan in Streatley on Thames
Last Saturday the quartet went down to the beautiful village of Streatley on Thames where a couple were getting married at the well known hotel and wedding venue ‘The Swan’.
As it was a lovely, warm day we played under a gazebo on a lawn next to the Thames as guests assembled and made their way [...]
Wedding at the Dew Pond Restaurant, Old Burghclere
On Friday evening, myself and Tony (cellist) entertained 48 wedding guests at the Dew Pond Restaurant on the Hampshire / Berkshire border. For an intimate gathering, this has to be one of the nicest places we have ever been asked to play in, with a real warmth and atmosphere that makes people feel very welcomed. [...]
Wedding at Wasing Park, Berkshire.
Yesterday we played for a wedding at Wasing Park, near Aldermaston in Berkshire. Due to a shortage of space we played as a string duo before and during the ceremony, later being joined by two of our colleagues to play as a full quartet during the drinks reception.
Wasing Park has it’s own church within a [...]
Wedding at Cliveden House, Berkshire
Last Sunday, we played at the National Trust property Cliveden House, near Taplow in Berkshire. This splendid house full of history was a memorable backdrop to a lovely occasion.
The string quartet provided music for the 70 or so guests as they entered on a surprisingly warm and sunny October day. The bride opted to walk [...]
Wedding at the Great House, Sonning on Thames
Last Saturday we provided music for the reception drinks and wedding breakfast at the Great House Hotel in Sonning on Thames, Berkshire. As the bride had actually booked us before (for a corporate event last year), we had met before so were particularly looking forward to playing for her big day. The ceremony had taken [...]
Music for a Corporate Dinner
December is always a full month for string quartets when it comes to Christmas parties and corporate events. Last week, we had the pleasure of playing for a company who had booked us previously in the year and invited us back again for their Christmas party. The event was held in the Royal Berkshire Conference [...]
