The most recent wedding I had the pleasure of playing for was at Hazlewood Castle. I am a preferred supplier at this venue so it is always a treat to play here.
Weddings come in all shapes and sizes and this particular wedding was quite unusual. It was on a Thursday, and I have been noticing in recent years that weekday weddings are becoming more and more popular. It can be more affordable to get married on a weekday, so it is worth thinking about – if all your nearest and dearest can get the time off work of course.
Not only was it on a Thursday, I was booked to play from 5:30pm until 7:30pm. This is much later than I normally play for a wedding. Usually by this time I’m back home ready for a peaceful evening with my husband and baby!
I was booked to play for the meal, and it was a lovely, intimate occasion. There was the couple, myself, and seven guests. Hazlewood Castle isn’t the most accessible venue for the harp. There were plenty of narrow corridors to navigate the harp through. But once I was all set up and settled in the Wedding Breakfast room, it looked really lovely.
With such a small group of people, the sound of the harp carried really well without being overpowering. I may be biased but I think the harp is the perfect instrument to set the atmosphere for occasions like this.
We are well and truly in the Autumn season now, and this was my last wedding for a little while. From now until Christmas it is definitely concert season, so I will look forward to sharing these occasions with you. If you’d like to subscribe to this blog and receive the posts straight into your inbox, pop your email in the box below.
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