Wedding at Sopwell House, St Albans
Last Saturday, the quartet played in the local venue of Sopwell House in St Albans. We were positioned at the front and to the right of the spacious ceremony room and proceeded to play as the guests entered. We continued to play pieces which the bridal couple had selected for the ceremony before joining the guests [...]
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 [...]
Wedding at the Barn at Bury Court
On Friday, the quartet returned to the Barn at Bury Court which is located near Farnham in Surrey. We set up to the right of the wedding ceremony and were able to play as the guests arrived and continued until the registrar made his announcements. During the ceremony we played pieces that the bride and [...]
Wedding at Weston Manor, Oxfordshire
On Sunday, the quartet were asked to play for a wedding held at Weston Manor in Oxfordshire. As the weather was rather overcast with rain in the air, the ceremony was held indoors and we set up and played in the front hall as guests arrived.
We then re-located to the ceremony room to play in the minstrels [...]
Wedding at St Edith’s Church, Monks Kirby
On Saturday, the quartet performed for a wedding service held at St Edith’s Church, in the picturesque village of Monks Kirby, Warwickshire. We provided music for half an hour before the ceremony started, the bridal entrance, signing of the register and exit of the married couple. We also accompanied three hymns: Lord of All Hopefulness, [...]
Wedding at Wasing Park, Berkshire
On Saturday, the string quartet played for a very special couple at the beautiful location of Wasing Park near Aldermaston in Berkshire. The couple really valued the musical contribution for their wedding and had searched us out for the amount of repertoire we had to offer (the groom had gone through our entire classical selection [...]
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 [...]
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 at Hunton Park, Hertfordshire
On Saturday, the 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 enjoyed [...]
Wedding at Caxton, Cambridgeshire
Last Saturday, the quartet played for a wedding in Caxton, Cambridgeshire. We started in St Andrew’s Church and played music as guests entered the church and took their seats. The bride entered to Handel’s Arrival of the Queen of Sheba with the Massenet Meditation played during the signing of the register. The couple exited to [...]
