After a short holiday, we had back to back weddings for a few days which started in the delightful Dorset countryside for Emily and Sam.
The Wedding
Emily and Sam
Thursday 14 April 2022
Canford School, Dorset
Arriving around 1pm we soon found our way to the location for Emily and Sam’s ceremony. Fortunately we were able to bring the car almost to the door for the purpose of unloading. Even without our piano shell, it is considerably easier, and indeed quicker, if we can unload from right outside the venue.
Musicians for Daytime Music
Our brief today was to provide music for the wedding ceremony followed by an outdoor drinks reception.
Prior to the wedding day, we had various discussions with Emily and it was agreed the best place for us in the ceremony would be in the bay window to the right of the picture above.
Music for the Ceremony
We always play for around 15-20 minutes before the start of the wedding ceremony as the guests start to arrive and take their seats. Right on time Emily arrived and we played Canon in D for her entrance.
As the ceremony proceeded, we then played ‘You are the Reason‘ by Callum Scott during the signing of the register. The newly weds walked out the ceremony to ‘You are the Best Thing‘.
Drinks Reception
For the drinks reception we moved outside. The weather was ideal – certainly for us – neither too hot nor too cold and no blazing sunshine to contend with! When it came to music for the drinks reception, Emily had simply asked for a ‘mixture’ of songs.
Moving our instruments outside and making use of our trusty portable power pack for the piano, we were set up to start playing again within 10 minutes.
Acoustic or Electric Cello?
As a ‘rule’ Anne-Marie will generally play the acoustic cello for the wedding ceremony. If we are playing outside, she tends to switch to the electric cello with just a little amplification. This ensures we can be heard but without being intrusive. Even for an outdoor drinks reception we are only really there to provide ambient music in the background.
JAM Duo at your Wedding
JAM Duo play for weddings all over the UK. Our most popular package is for daytime music playing for your Ceremony, Drinks Reception and Wedding Breakfast. You can find more details of our wedding options here.
