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 Stoke Place, Stoke Poges, Bucks
On Sunday, Julia and I travelled down to the other end of Buckinghamshire to perform as a string duo for a wedding held in Stoke Place, near Stoke Poges. We played a selection of contemporary and upbeat music at the request of the bride and groom as well as playing for various points during the [...]
Wedding at Hedsor House, near Maidenhead
On a Saturday in January we returned to the impressive surroundings of Hedsor House for a wedding ceremony and reception. We were located in a balcony at the back of the ceremony room (which was more of a stately hall) and from here the music seemed to fill the space without effort. We played for the various points of [...]
Wedding at South Farm, Cambridgeshire
Last Wednesday we travelled up to South Farm on the borders of Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. It is a working farm with some wonderful rooms for the wedding ceremony and breakfast – ideal for winter weddings where the days are short and cold. The venue is also perfect for a string duo and during the wedding itself we set up [...]
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 [...]
String Quartet for a wedding at Hunton Park, Hertfordshire
On Saturday, the string quartet played for a lovely wedding held at St Mary’s Church in the Old Town of Hemel Hempstead, followed by the reception nearby at Hunton Park. The spacious church afforded us plenty of room to perform and the music projected effortlessly during the ceremony. The church organist was excellent and we really [...]
String Quartet For A Wedding at Hinwick House
Last Saturday, the string quartet were delighted to be invited to play for a wedding at Hinwick House in Northamptonshire. It was an event we were particularly looking forward to as we already knew the bride Nina who (in her role as an events co-ordinator) had heard us play several times at other weddings and [...]
Returning as a String Duo for a wedding at Horwood House
Last Saturday, we returned as a violin / viola string duo to Horwood House which is one of our most local wedding venues in Buckinghamshire. This time the couple getting married had their service a local church at Waddesdon so had hired a string duo to just play for their drinks reception as well as the [...]
String Quartet For A Wedding at Orsett Hall, Essex
Yesterday the string quartet were asked to play for a wedding held at Orsett Hall, near Grays in Essex. We started by playing a handful of pieces as guests waited in the ceremony room before launching into Pachelbel’s Canon in D for the entrance of the bride. After the ceremony itself, guests assembled in the [...]
String Quartet for a Wedding at Yaxley Hall, Suffolk
On Friday, the wedding string quartet played at the Elizabethan Manor House in Yaxley. Although this venue is not exactly on our doorstep (being a 250 mile round trip), it was nevertheless a beautiful venue to play at. We started by playing beneath a gazebo as the guests arrived and were seated. The Pachelbel Canon [...]
