Weddings

A wedding is an occasion of immense spiritual significance, and from antiquity classical music has accompanied the service.

Deciding on which pieces to choose for your ceremony and drinks reception is a supremely personal choice and you will want pieces that have special meaning to your relationship, or carry a message that you wish to deliver to others on your special day. The duration of each piece is not a concern when planning your service. Most string quartet music pieces are between three and five minutes long and thus fit perfect within each section. Otherwise most classical music contains repeats or recurring phrases which sound excellent if attenuated at a cadence point. For example Pachelbel’s Canon is based on a cyclical baseline which means we can always time the bridal entry to perfection! We take our cues directly or by liaising with the Priest or Celebrant prior to the ceremony, so there is no input needed from you on the day.

Wedding Packages

Wedding packages have proven very popular as they reflect excellent value for money. The packages we offer are a combination of the separate parts of your wedding at a reduced price. The packages are:

• Bronze – Pre-Ceremony, Ceremony & Drinks Reception
• Silver – Drinks Reception, Wedding Breakfast
• Gold – Pre-Ceremony, Ceremony, Drinks Reception & Wedding Breakfast

The standard format for a wedding ceremony presents four musical performances:

• Pre-ceremony music – Beautiful music while your guests arrive
• The bridal entry – Your chosen unique entrance piece
• Signing of register – Special pieces during the signing & photographs
• Bride & groom exit – Your memorable exit piece as you leave man and wife

The music that you wish to choose will make every moment of your wedding day special. We recommend that you listen to some of our music clips and videos to give you an idea of what you may like and take a look at our 3700 piece repertoires. We can recommend some appropriate music for each part of the ceremony, or you may wish to choose each piece yourself. In religious ceremonies there are numerous possibilities where music can accompany the proceedings. You can choose any or all of these moments to put your personality to your big day:

• Entrance of the Groom
• Entrance of the Bride
• Readings
• Exchange of the rings
• Offertory
• Communion
• Signing of the register
• Exit

A drinks reception is a great opportunity for your guests to meet each other and mingle. For members of both families and friends this is often the first chance for everyone to meet up. A relaxed atmosphere with drinks & canopies accompanied by Leicester String Quartet is ideal. We offer you the option of selecting all or a few pieces, or we can simply perform some great weddings favourites.

We provide the perfect backdrop to weddings, creating a lovely atmosphere for your wedding breakfast. Playing relaxing live music of your choice for your guests, we add that extra special touch. If you would like help deciding what music you would like, we are more than happy to assist you in making recommendations.

For further information on our great value weddings packages please get in touch!.