Saturday, October 10, 2009

Lucky

The String Group has been busy arranging many special request for our brides and grooms! We are always excited to be able to work with our clients to have their favorite songs performed on their wedding day or at there special event for no additional charge.

In September we played at a lovely church wedding at Gray Gables Baptist Church in Callahan, FL. The bride and groom decided to have mostly classical pieces in their ceremony but still wanted to add one of their favorite songs to their ceremony, Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat. Lucky was performed by our trio as their recessional piece and couldn't have been more perfect for this happy couple, starting their lives as the new Mr. and Mrs.

Another favorite special request for us this year was the Hallelujah Chorus. While the Hallelujah Chorus isn't in any way a modern song - it is not your typical classical piece played at weddings!!! The Bride and Groom wanted to have the orchestral introduction of this song (about 10 seconds of it) played by our string quartet right after their first kiss as husband and wife. This couple and their story to the alter made for this request to be the cutest idea and the guests cheered for this couple while our quartet played the unmistakable, majestic introduction of the Hallelujah Chorus.

Some of this years special arrangements....
Another One Bites the Dust by Queen for String Trio
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz for Harp and Violin
Grow Old with Me by John Lennon for Harp and Violin
For Always by Josh Groban for Harp and Violin
Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve for String Quartet
Come True by Frozen Ghost for Harp and Violin
Remember When by Alan Jackson fir Harp and Violin
Come Away with Me by Norah Jones for String Quartet or Harp and Violin
Memories of Us by Keith Urban for Harp and Violin
Halo by Beyonce for Harp and Violin
Home by Micheal Buble for String Quartet or Harp and Violin
God Only Knows by Beach Boys for String Trio

Friday, October 9, 2009

Beachside Ceremony


On Saturday night, The String Group provided ceremony music for a wedding at the Sawgrass Beach Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The quartet performed many of the bride and groom's special request for prelude music as the guests made their way to the ceremony site. Canon in D was arranged for both the Bridal Party Processional and the Bridal Entrance. This arrangement of Canon in D is always a favorite and the song builds beautifully to the grand entrance of the bride. Bittersweet Symphony was also arranged for this couple's Wedding Party Recessional and Entrance of Queen of Sheba was played for the Guest Postlude. The String Group enjoyed providing the music for this lovely beachside ceremony.
Quartet: Breana Mock, Allison Edward, Sarah Perkins and Beth Pope
Music Coordinator: Ashlee Davis
To have The String Group provide music for your special event email info@thestringgroup.com