Wedding at Carey’s Manor, New Forest
On Wednesday 28th december we played for a wedding at Carey’s Manor, which is situated near Lyndhurst in Hampshire. It’s always a pleasure to play for special occasions which take place around Christmas time, as there is often a unique atmosphere which this time of the year generates. This wedding was no exception with an [...]
Wedding at St Mary’s Church, Beaconsfield
On Saturday, we performed as a string duo for a wedding held in St Mary’s Church, in the Old Town of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. We were situated to the right hand side of the altar and provided half an hour of music as guests arrived.
We then played Pachelbel’s Canon in D to accompany the bridesmaid’s and bridal entrance. [...]
Wedding at Notley Tythe Barn, Buckinghamshire
This Saturday, the quartet were engaged to play for a wedding held at a venue which is very local to us - Notley Tythe Barn. We began by playing some music to create an elegant atmosphere as guests arrived. The Bride entered to Pachelbel’s Canon in D (always a favourite!) and we performed two pieces [...]
Wedding at the Reid Rooms, Essex
Yesterday, Adrian and I performed for a wedding held at the Reid Rooms which is located near Margaret Roding in Essex. The violin and viola string duo fit perfectly at the front of the wedding room and we entertained guests as they entered, then played at various points of the ceremony itself (entrance of the [...]
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 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 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 Fanhams Hall, Ware
On Sunday, we returned once again to a regular venue of ours - Fanhams Hall in Ware, Hertfordshire. This time, the wedding took place indoors (as the weather was changeable and rain seemed to be in the air) but as a string duo it was easy for us to move around to various locations within the [...]
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 in Great Brington and Reception at Dodmoor House
Last Saturday we played for a wedding in the beautiful church of St Mary’s in the little village of Great Brington in Northamptonshire. We played as guests entered the church and performed Pachelbel’s Canon for the entrance of the bride. For the signing of the register we played Boccherini’s minuet and Bach’s Sheep May Safely [...]
