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 [...]
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.
This [...]
Wedding at Milton Hill House Hotel, Oxfordshire
Last Saturday, we returned once again to play for a wedding held at Milton Hill House Hotel in Steventon, Oxfordshire. It’s always a pleasure playing at this venue as it’s got such friendly staff. As the ceremony was a smaller gathering with just 30 guests, the wedding itself took place in the library, making it [...]
Wedding at St Mary’s Church, Milton Keynes
On Saturday, Emma and I performed for the second time in two days as a violin and viola duo. The duo fitted perfectly into a space at the right hand side of the Nave in St Mary’s Church, Haversham. We were able to project with little difficulty and played for the bridal entrance, signing of [...]
Wedding Reception at the Three Horseshoes, Radnage
Yesterday, Julia and I performed as a violin / cello duo for a wedding reception held at the Three Horseshoes in Radnage. It was a warm, sunny day and we were positioned in an enclave within the marquee which was perfect both for the drinks reception and the wedding breakfast.
We mainly played a selection of [...]
Concert at West End House, Cheddington
Last Sunday, Adrian Smith (Viola) and I gave an intimate concert in the garden of a local private house - the event was held jointly in aid of the St Giles Church Bell Restoration Fund and Cancer Research UK. Although there are many ‘picnic concerts’ of classical music which involve a full sized orchestra, this [...]
Returning to Horwood House
Last Saturday, we returned as a 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 we provided music for their drinks reception as well as the first hour of the wedding breakfast.
The list [...]
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 Horwood House, Buckinghamshire
On Friday, Reiad and I performed for a wedding at a venue which is very local to us - Horwood House in Buckinghamshire. We always enjoy playing at this welcoming venue which is set in glorious countryside. The ceremony itself took place in the main room of the house with the string duo situated at the [...]
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 [...]
