The act
Three armless chairs and a patch of shade if it's outdoors. That's the whole setup ask from this Perth string group, which works as a duo, trio or quartet depending on the day. Weddings are the bread and butter, and they've got the shape of a ceremony down: ten to fifteen minutes as guests arrive, one song for the entrance, one or two through the signing, another for the exit, and they'll keep playing until the last person has wandered out. The repertoire crosses from classical into pop and keeps growing. Pick every piece yourself, ask for suggestions, or hand the lot over. They arrive half an hour before they play.
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What to expect
For a wedding they'll usually suggest a shape and then let you move it around. Ten to fifteen minutes of background music while guests are arriving and finding seats. One piece for the entrance. Then one or two through the signing, depending on how many people are signing and whether photos are being taken at the same time. One for the exit, though in practice they keep playing until the last guest has drifted out. If you want music running while everyone is congratulating you, that's an easy addition. Every ceremony has its own quirks, so extra moments like a communion can be worked in. They arrive half an hour before they're due to play.
On the day
Three armless chairs. Armrests get in the way of a bow, which is why the detail matters. If they're playing outdoors they'll need shade over the spot, both for the players and for the instruments, since a violin left sitting in Perth sun is not a happy instrument. Beyond that there's nothing to organise.
Performance options
Book them as a string duo, a string trio or the full string quartet. The choice is mostly about how much sound you want filling the space and what suits the room, so a small garden ceremony and a big reception hall pull in different directions. Say where you're holding it and roughly how many guests you're expecting, and they'll tell you which size makes sense.
