String Duo for a wedding at Alexander House Hotel, West Sussex
On a sunny afternoon in September the string duo played for a wedding at the Alexander House Hotel near East Grinstead in West Sussex. The couple had their wedding ceremony in a nearby church and arrived at the hotel for their reception drinks. We played a selection of lively and varied music under the shade [...]
Wedding at the Compleat Angler, Marlow
On Friday, Ali and myself performed as a string duo (violin and cello) for a wedding reception and meal held at the Compleat Angler in Marlow. As the venue overlooks the Thames, the bridal couple arrived at the hotel by boat and disembarked as we played Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. As the weather was changeable, we [...]
Wedding at Newnham College, Cambridge
On Saturday, Neil (violin) and myself on viola played for a wedding at Newnham College in Cambridge. As the bride is a lecturer here it was a perfect location as the college has a tranquility and spaciousness that would be the envy of many venues dedicated to weddings. We played prior to the wedding service (as a laptop [...]
Wedding at Hedsor House, Buckinghamshire
Last Saturday, we returned to the splendid setting of Hedsor House in South Buckinghamshire, near the border with Berkshire. This is a lovely location, nearby to us and we have played there several times, both as a string quartet and a string duo which is ideal for more intimate weddings, or for couples on a [...]
Wedding at Le Manoir, Great Milton
On Thursday December 29th, we performed our last wedding of 2011 at one of our favourite local venues – Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons in Great Milton, Oxfordshire. As the couple were getting married in the Milton Suite, a string duo was perfect for this intimate space with 45 guests present. We were able to [...]
Wedding at the Walled Garden, Midhurst
On Saturday 17th December we played for a wedding at the Walled Garden near Midhurst in Hampshire. It is a lovely location with a ruined castle as well as a courtyard area with buildings perfectly suited for a drinks reception and wedding breakfast. We started playing in an open room where drinks and canapes were [...]
Wedding at Ettington Chase Hotel, Warwickshire
Last Saturday, myself and Tim (viola) played for a wedding at the Ettington Chase Hotel near Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire. We started by providing music for the guests arrival and continued to play at various points throughout the ceremony. For the reception drinks, many guests opted to enjoy some late October sunshine whereas the [...]
Wedding at Old Luxters Barn near High Wycombe
Last Thursday, we played for a wedding held in the beautiful venue of Old Luxters Barn which is on the border between Oxfordshire and South Buckinghamshire. Although Thursday weddings used to be uncommon, they are becoming increasingly popular as many suppliers have better availability than they would do on a peak Saturday over the summer. [...]
String Duo for a Wedding at Nonsuch Mansion, Nonsuch Park
On Friday, myself and Adrian on viola performed as a string duo at a wedding in the delightful setting of Nonsuch Mansion House, set in the grounds of Nonsuch Park in the borough of Cheam, Surrey. The venue is a historic house retaining many period features and consisting of three spacious rooms adjoining one another. [...]
String Quartet for a 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 string quartet during the drinks reception. Wasing Park has its own church [...]
