String Duo for A Wedding at Caswell House, Oxfordshire
Last Saturday, we performed as a string duo for an outdoor ceremony held at Caswell House near Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. As it was a hot, sunny afternoon, we positioned ourselves in the shade, providing music as guests took their seats in anticipation of the bridal entrance. After the ceremony, we moved to the patio [...]
Wedding at Sturmer Hall, Suffolk
Last Saturday, we played as a string quartet at the attractive location of Sturmer Hall near Haverhill in Suffolk. As the bride and groom had their wedding ceremony in a nearby Church, our brief was to provide music for the drinks reception as well as entertain guests during the wedding breakfast. During the drinks reception, [...]
Wedding at Great Fosters, Surrey
Last Monday we played for a wedding at the wonderful location of Great Fosters, near Egham in Surrey. Although Monday weddings used to be a rarity, they are now slightly more common and this one was graced with the most glorious sunny weather in what has been quite a rainy month! We performed as a [...]
Wedding at Oxford Town Hall
Last Saturday we were delighted to return to the splendid setting of Oxford Town Hall. Last time we were here, our string quartet played for a dinner held in the main hall. This time around we performed as a string duo for a wedding ceremony and reception in The Assembly Rooms. We started by playing a selection of [...]
Accompanying a singer……
Occasionally we are asked by clients to accompany a singer performing a song at a wedding or partnership ceremony - the singer could be either a friend of the couple or a professional wedding singer, booked for the occasion. With the string quartet accompanying, this can be a really special touch to the day although as with anything important [...]
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 [...]
By special arrangement….
We are frequently approached by prospective brides and grooms to arrange a song or track for the string quartet to play 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 [...]
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 [...]
String Duo for a Wedding at Letchworth Hall Hotel, Hertfordshire
Last Sunday, Tony (cellist) and I performed as a string duo for a wedding held at Letchworth Hall Hotel, in Letchworth. It was a big day as altogether we were required to play for over four hours, spread over almost six hours – so although we had plenty of breaks, it was quite a long [...]
Wedding at Hothorpe Hall, Leicestershire
On Saturday our string duo was booked to play for a wedding up in Leicestershire at Hothorpe Hall – a venue which despite being a 60 mile drive away was quite easy for us to get to up the M1. Set in spacious grounds with some terrific views of the surrounding countryside, this wedding venue [...]
