Wedding at the Reid Rooms, Essex
Yesterday, Adrian and I performed for a wedding held at the Reid Rooms which is located near Margaret Roding in Essex. The violin and viola string duo fit perfectly at the front of the wedding room and we entertained guests as they entered, then played at various points of the ceremony itself (entrance of the [...]
Wedding At St Edward’s School, Oxford
Last Saturday the string quartet played for a wedding at the tasteful setting of St. Edward’s School in Oxford. We have been having a late burst of good weather so despite being in October, this was one of the finest Saturdays of the year.
The whole event was enclosed within the school grounds with it’s picturesque [...]
Wedding at Aldermaston Manor, Berkshire
Last Saturday, Becky and I played for a wedding in the splendid setting of Aldermaston Manor, near Reading in Berkshire. We started playing as guests arrived for the reception drinks and were positioned at the bottom of a large staircase adjacent to the bar. As guests passed through, they were able to hear the music [...]
Wedding at the Falcon Hotel, Northamptonshire
Last Friday, Julia and I performed as a string duo at the Falcon Hotel in Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire. It was another occasion where the string duo made having live music possible because a string quartet would not have fit into the ceremony room or been practical during the reception drinks in the garden area. We [...]
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 Weston Manor, Oxfordshire
On Friday, Emma (viola) and I performed as a string duo for a couple who had flown over from Australia to get married at Weston Manor in Oxfordshire. The wedding ceremony itself took place in a part of the garden which was enclosed by high hedges. As it was an overcast day, we were able [...]
Wedding at Hinwick House
Last Saturday, the 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 functions.
Our [...]
Wedding in Gloucestershire
On Saturday, the quartet were booked to perform at a wedding in rural Gloucestershire. The event took place in a barn with the quartet setting up at the back to provide music as the guests arrived for the ceremony. We co-ordinated the timing of the music with the registrar so that we began as 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 [...]
