Archive for the ‘Wedding Ideas’ Category

What part of the day should a Wedding Harpist play?

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

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Because the harp is such a versatile instrument, we can play at any point of your day. The harp is excellent at providing a relaxing and romantic atmosphere so perfect for the arrival of your guests and through the ceremony. It has the power to deliver volume and strength when needed for your entrance and recessional.

During the drinks reception is another point when the harp can add to the setting and mood as it provides music that entertains while still allowing conversation to flow. We often play during the Wedding Breakfast which relaxes your guests and can cover the sometimes awkward opening of the meal when people maybe seated beside someone they do not know very well. A professional wedding harpist can provide wonderful background music for over a hundred people without amplification.

It is always worth your while asking whether your harpist has completed training and checking how much performance experience they have. We know when we hire out wedding musicians that it takes some stamina to play for three hours or longer and our harpists have all developed the necessary technique to do this regularly!

So, in response to that initial question.. we can play at any point of your day, or provide an accompaniment for the whole occasion. The choice is yours!

Kate & Wills Hire A Royal Wedding Harpist

Friday, April 29th, 2011

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The Royal Wedding is nearly upon us and of course, the Prince of Wales’s personal harpist will be playing for the prestigious gathering at the wedding reception.

Claire Jones is a 26 year old harpist who trained at the Royal Academy of Music in London. For the Royal Wedding she will be playing a mixture of traditional Welsh pieces with classical music also. She has played for the Royal Family on 150 occasions now, and gathered 60 harpists to play for the Prince of Wales 60th birthday recently.

The harp really does add glamour and magic to your wedding day. We have gathered the most talented professionals to ensure that you too can have this wonderful instrument to serenade you and your guests in style.

How To Create A Memorable Wedding

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

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Almost everyone wants to make their wedding day special but what part does wedding music help in making a wedding memorable?

It is imperative to make arrangements carefully to ensure that this special day will be a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience. In many instances, many people have a tendency to leave the music that they are using for the wedding until last, by which time they’ve run out of energy and money!

In reality, this is probably the component that most give least thought to. At some level, there are a few who just hire someone to provide the music at last minute without giving a thought to the type of music that will be played.

What this means of course is that the musicians play music which fail to enhance the type of setting that you planned for your wedding. Many people don’t realise that it’s crucial to figure out who would play the music for their special day, very often underestimating the extent to which this decision would affect the entire ceremony.

Making plans or at least speaking to an expert about the type of music you want at your wedding can be very helpful and mutually effective in assisting you to create an wonderful atmosphere.

A good idea to get the right music would be to someone with experience at playing at weddings such as a wedding string quartet or harpist. Just imagine how it’s going to feel when you are walking down the aisle and hearing the harp playing in the background; how enchanting.

Not just that, by seeking advice first you can communicate what you want and in return they too will know what works best at different stages of the day.

The truth is, the harp or wedding string quartet will help turn what could have been a lovely event into an elegant, memorable and wonderful one. With all the many instruments around, they can really help you to create an unforgettable ambience. Establishing a relaxed, calm setting when played prior to and throughout the ceremony, the harp or string quartet can compliment and enhance the social element of the wedding; it has been shown to help instances where people don’t know each other with its opulent, romantic sound and spectacular visual impact.

Following the ceremony, the beautiful tone of the harp or wedding string quartet can penetrate unobtrusively whilst guests mingle and converse while enjoying their champagne at the reception.

So if you want to create a wedding that everyone will remember, plan your music by speaking to an expert and hire a harpist or wedding string quartet and make it the most memorable event of the year!

For more information on hiring a wedding harpist or wedding string quartet, or if you just have general questions, please contact me on FREEphone 0800 975 1728.