Lovely Wedding at Upton Barn & Walled Garden near Collumpton last Friday. We are becoming regular visitors to this venue now and it is set in the beautiful Devon countryside. We played Pachelbels Canon for the Bridal party to enter, Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba and Marry You by Bruno Mars for the signing of the register an then we played one of our new arrangements 'The Theme Tune from Friends' for the exit of the guests. A very appreciative crowd with lots of lovely feedback.

What a fabulous weekend we spent together. Saturday was our very first trip to Higher Egbeer Farm nr Cheriton Bishop which was beautiful and rustic. Sunday we returned to a very familiar venue Rockbeare Manor nr Exeter. Today we played a very special request. 'English Rose' by Paul Weller was very close to the bride's heart and was chosen for her entrance music. We always love writing special arrangements for couples because it makes their day even more special and personal.  5 weddings played at in June with another 3 to go.  Loving our jobs!  #weddingquartet #exevalleystringquartet

Lovely road trip with my string quartet Exe Valley String Quartet.Not everyday we get to accompany two opera singers. It was a special experience. #flowerduet.

On Saturday we travelled down to Dartmouth for another beautiful wedding in a stunning location. The ceremony was at the Guildhall in Dartmouth and then we took the ferry over to Kingswear Yacht Club playing with the River Dart in the background. Lots of new requests today including Hymn to the fallen, Out of Africa and Lift me up from Black Panther. Lots of film music today with a sprinkling of classical favourites and even Guns and Roses. The couple were lovely and extremely appreciative of our music.

It's a busy few weeks for the string quartet now as we enter the wedding season. Today was our first visit to Watermouth Cove Weddings in North Devon. Well worth the drive up from Dawlish. What a stunning place to get married. Beautiful grounds and beautiful views. Fantastic staff who were so helpful. Great gig today. Music requests included Concerning Hobbits and 'Married Life' from the film 'Up'. We then got to play through a whole set of rock and pop classics as the guests mingled on the beach!

Our job is such a privilege; playing in beautiful places, meeting lovely people and taking part in the most intimate and important day of a couples life. What a wonderful day we had yesterday playing for James and Ella’s Dungeons and Dragons wedding day at Natsworthy Manor near Widecombe on the Moor. It was certainly a day to remember.

Busy weekend with Exe Valley String Quartet. Saturday we played at Deer Park Country House and Sunday we played at Rockbeare Manor It was lovely having the chance to play through lots of our pop and rock repertoire. From Pachelbel to Coldplay, The Beatles to Ella Fitzgerald. #exevalleystringquartet #exevalleystringquartet #devonviolinist #musiciandevon

We had the pleasure of playing at the beautiful Poltimore Church on Saturday. After a lovely wedding service the quartet played a variety of pop pieces at a private venue for the drinks reception. We finished the set with a rendition of Sweet Child O’ Mine including a fabulous improvised solo from Richard our 1st violinist.

Lovely summer wedding at the very beautiful Deer Park Country House with Exe Valley String Quartet One of our favourite venues. Unfortunately we had to play indoors because of the showers but we still had a great time playing a set of pop and rock classics. Lovely to play Gabriels Oboe for the bridal party entrance - such a beautiful piece of music - perfect for strings! #weddingquartet #WeddingMusic #exevalleystringquartet Also the ladies of the quartet got to wear their new dresses today. Very smart!

Two wedding gigs in one day today. First up I joined the Exe Valley String Quartet and played for a lovely traditional church wedding in Dunchideok. We played A Thousand Years and Canon in D as well as Blinding Lights and Abba!  A real mixture.  After that it was a quick change and off down to the Royal Cornwall Hotel for a solo gig playing for the wedding breakfast. This time on electric violin and lots of rock and pop classics.  Busy day filled with lits of music!

A fantastic day for a wedding at Beara Farm. We played a medley of pop music from Adventure of a life time to Wildest dreams whilst guests enjoyed the sun and drinks. Then after a small break, we serenaded guests whilst they had their wedding breakfast.

Wednesday 31st May 2023. Wedding number three in our busy half term week was at the lovely St Audries Park Wedding Venue in Somerset. We always enjoy playing at this venue with its glorious gardens and beautiful Orangery for the ceremony. We surprised the groom with the theme from Jurassic park (seems to be very popular again!) as he entered. We then played a new piece for us, Beethoven's 5 Secrets, which is absolutely awesome. We love it! Its a combination of the pop style and the classical style. Perfect for a brides entrance!

Monday May 29th 2023. Wedding number two this week at the very beautiful Upton Barn & Walled Garden. Lovely sunshine again but quite windy so a bit of a challenge to keep the music on our stand! There was a lovely atmosphere as we played A Thousand Years, Better Together and Best Days of our Lives as requests. We also played our brand new bespoke arrangement of Oceans by Coasts. We then continued to play a range of pop and classical favourites during the drinks reception. Lots of lovely feedback. Thank you everyone.

Bickleigh Castle 27th May 2023. Beautiful sunny Devon day and a perfect day for a wedding. Bickleigh Castle, Devon is a stunning venue with beautiful grounds. We played 'A Million Dreams' for the brides entrance and 'Africa' and the very lovely 'Come what May' for the signing of the register. The guests all made their exit to 'Bittersweet Symphony'. After the blessing in the chapel we played a variety of rock and pop classics in the garden to accompany the photographs and drinks reception. Nice to be playing together in the summer sun! #weddingquartet #exevalleystringquartet.

Fabulous wedding today at Kingston Estate Weddings near Totnes. Lots of music in the ceremony and reception including Hoppipola, Spring 1 from Bridgerton and Handels music for the Royal Fireworks. The drinks reception included some Guns and Roses and AC/DC. You have to be flexible in this job! Nice to be back with the string quartet today. Exe Valley String Quartet.

Saturday 18th March 2023. Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel. Wedding drinks reception and wedding breakfast. Another lovely afternoon playing a mixture of classical and popular favourites. We played some Bach, Dvorak, Massenet, Coldplay, Bastille and even some 007! Lovely wedding in another lovely venue.  #ExeValleyStringQuartet.

Deer Park Hotel - March 11th 2023. Great wedding gig at the lovely Deer Park Country House near Honiton. This is a popular and regular venue for us and we always get a warm welcome from the staff. This was a particularly unique wedding as we only played classical pieces throughout the day. Being classically trained musicians we enjoyed playing through this part of our repertoire. Mozart, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Vivaldi, Bach, Grieg and lots of others. #weddingquartet. Next stop Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel on Saturday evening.