Trio with Trumpet Peformance

On Saturday afternoon, The String Group provided ceremony music for a wedding held at TPC Sawgrass. Weddings held at TPC are always spectacular and adding the trumpet to our trio's performance really put this ceremony over the top!

The String Group was more than happy to arrange One Hand, One Heart from Westside Story to be played right before the ceremony began! This song was played at the mother of the bride's wedding and we enjoyed adding this special touch to their wedding day! The parents and grandparents then came into Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. As a special arrangement, Canon in D was played for the bridal party processional and the bridal entrance! This arrangement flows well and makes for a very dramatic build up to the bridal fanfare. After the trio softly played the beginning of Canon in D for the bridesmaids and flower girls, David transitioned the group to a bridal fanfare for a dramatic Bridal Entrance with all the musicians playing the chorus of Canon in D. During the ceremony, the officiant led the couple to a sand ceremony where the trio played Twilight and Mist from Legends of the Falls. The ceremony ended with a recessional of The Wedding March and a guest postlude of Hornpipe. After the ceremony, Jody and Hannah played for the cocktail hour.

We enjoyed working to make this wedding ceremony all the bride and groom had wished for

and send them our congratulations!

Trio: Ashlee, Hannah and Liz
Trumpet: David
Cocktail Hour: Jody and Hannah
Music Coordinator: Jody

"Another One Bites the Dust"

The String Group provided music for a wedding ceremony at the Hammock Beach Resort. Our String Trio played a prelude of classical music and then started the Ceremony with Phantom of the Opera's All I Ask Of You, arranged for The String Group by Hannah. The String Trio then played Horner's Twilight and Mist for The Bridal Party. The Bridal Processional began with a trumpet fanfare played by Ryan with the string trio joining, playing Canon in D as the bride made her way to her awaiting groom. During the unity candle ceremony, our trumpet player with strings played At Last which was also arranged for The String Group by David. After the officiant pronounced the new Mr. and Mrs. the String Trio played a recessional of Queen's Another One Bites the Dust, arranged by Hannah. The String Group enjoyed being apart of another gorgeous Florida Beach Wedding!


Musicians:
String Trio: Ashlee, Hannah and Liz
Trumpet: Ryan
Music Coordinator: Jody

Here Comes The Bride!

After attending their first wedding ceremony, many little girls go home with such a lasting impression of the unforgettable event they had just witnessed! This is also about the time when many girls start dreaming about their BIG DAY! They spend many of their summer play days and time on the playground at school planning and acting out the day they will walk down the aisle to marry their prince charming. After gathering their friends, setting up the ceremony site and deciding 'who gets to be the bride this time', the ceremony begins. The bridesmaids and flowergirls take their places and all of the guest/wedding party (imagining their voices to be a magnificent pipe organ announcing the bridal entrance) join in chorus singing, "Da, Da, Da-Da, Da, Daa- Daaa' Here comes the Bride...."

As their real wedding day approaches, some brides-to-be choose not to use the familiar Bridal Chorus. They find different classical favorites or popular love songs to announce their entrance. Yet, with its' familiar fanfare and melodies, The Bridal Chorus still remains a favorite for many brides and on Saturday another doting father escorted his little girl down the aisle to a very grand processional of this traditional favorite.

As guest made their way into the garden of the Dow Museum of Historic Homes in downtown St. Augustine, our String Trio provided a special prelude of some of the bride and groom’s favorite classical pieces. The Parents and Grandparents were seated as the trio played Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring and Sheep May Safely Graze by J.S. Bach. The trio then transitioned to a Bridal Party Processional of Canon in D.

After the flower girls made their way down the aisle, our trumpet player, David triumphantly began a grand fanfare. The guest stood to their feet and the trio joined David, playing the Bridal Chorus as the bride, with her father by her side made her way to her 'prince charming'! The trumpet announcing the entrance of the bride added that special dramatic touch that this bride was longing for. Later in the ceremony, David also played "The Lord's Prayer" accompanied by our string trio. Upon their first kiss as husband and wife (followed by a high five!), Prince charming escorted his bride out to The Wedding March followed by the wedding party and family.

Trumpet: David
Trio: Breana, Jody, and Liz
On-Site Music Coordinator: Ashlee
Music Coordinator: Jody