Wedding at Ettington Park, Warwickshire
Yesterday, the quartet were pleased to return to Ettington Park in Warwickshire to play for a wedding ceremony and reception. Having played at the venue several times, we were very much looking forward to going back as the staff always give us a really warm welcome.
We provided music as guests assembled for the ceremony and [...]
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 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 [...]
Weddings In the Sunshine
For many couples, one of the most important features of their wedding day is the element of sunshine. Having your ceremony and/or drinks reception on the lawns of an idyllic stately home is (quite understandably) high up on most couples’ lists when it comes to planning their wedding. Add to that the Champagne and Pimms all [...]
Cost of a String Quartet Playing for One Hour
Like many professional groups who earn their living from playing at weddings and functions, we do have a minimum booking period that we have to charge for, regardless of how long we are required to play - in our case this is two hours, or three hours on peak Saturdays over the summer months. In [...]
By special arrangement….
We are frequently approached by prospective brides and grooms to arrange a song or track especially for their wedding day. As this process can take several hours a small fee is attached to it, but as a lot of effort will go into making this unique arrangement sound stunning it’s important that it is heard [...]
Wedding timings, sunshine, rain and high winds!
Despite the best laid plans for the day itself, if you’ve booked a string quartet for your wedding reception with your guests coming straight from the church or registry office, do allow a generous amount of time for the move between venues. Although you might have envisaged that 5 minute drive taking everyone no more [...]
Music for a military dinner
This week we had another chance to play for a military function - this time at a barracks in Bedfordshire. We usually play for several of these events a year at various barracks, either providing music during a formal officers dinner, or during a drinks reception in the absence of a military band.
As usual, we [...]
