Last weekend I had the pleasure of working with Sue Taylor (violin) and Jennifer Hall (harp), A Touch of Class,  again up at Wintergreen Resort. As always, their music was absolutely beautiful as it floated on the breeze providing a wonderful backdrop to the day.  Jennifer & Sue are both accomplished musicians with lots of wedding experience, so working with them is always a pleasure.



If  you would like to contact them to find out if this duet is available for your date feel free to contact Sue by e-mail or telephone: 540-942-3970.  As you will discover on her website, Sue is available as a soloist and also often plays with other musicians in various configurations including a string quartet.  I recommend Sue and Jennifer without hesitation!

If you'd like to find out about the possibilities for your wedding at Wintergreen Resort feel free to contact Catherine Pearce at 800-273-3390 to find out what's available.

Congratulations to Katie and Bob!

Elizabeth Brightbill and Andrew Gabbert, also known as Terra Voce, played for Cortney & Stephen's wedding ceremony and cocktail hour (see 7/4 post) at the Boar's Head Inn a couple of Wednesdays ago.  Although I've known Elizabeth and Andrew for a couple of years now this was our first wedding together.  Based on their remarkable abilities and broad repertoire it is no wonder that they stay busy performing and teaching all around the US... their music is so beautiful!



If you'd like to hear some clips from their repertoire please go here and if you'd like to find out if Terra Voce might be available for your wedding date e-mail them at info@terravoce.com or give them a call at 434-823-7652.



You might also enjoy watching them play at the Kennedy Center last October here.   Enjoy!

Cortney and Stephen got married on Wednesday at the Boar's Head Inn.  Keeping it simple and as stress-free as possible while having a meaningful experience with the highest quality services was top priority for this busy couple (she's a doctor and he's an engineer).



Their Weekday Wedding package included everything they needed and wanted for their small (15 guests) weekday event: professional photography, accommodations, a cocktail hour and dinner for their guests, a beautiful ceremony under the willow tree, live music by Terra Voce (a cello and flute duet) and more. 



It was a lovely day for Stephen and Cortney and their family and friends... congratulations on your new marriage!



If you would like to consider a small weekday wedding package visit The Weekday Wedding Company of Central Virginia or call me at 434-296-9885.

The Linden Trio is a wonderful choice if you'd like to have beautiful live music for your wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. There's something very special about live music at a wedding, everyone loves it.

Here's a photo I took just last weekend of the Linden Trio playing in the tasting room at Veritas Vineyard after the ceremony. I invite you to visit their website where you can hear some audio clips from their repertoire, get all the details about booking with them and contact Nancy to ask about your date. Enjoy!

I had the privilege of hearing and watching both of these amazing guitarists play for two different weddings this past weekend. They are both extremely talented with extensive experience and are wonderful additions to any wedding!

Peter Richardson, with whom I have done several weddings in years past, has a vast repertoire of classical, jazz, folk, flamenco and more. If you visit his page here you can hear samples of his beautiful music as well as read rave reviews from couples who've had him play for their weddings. Peter also has a music school in Charlottesville where you can learn pretty much any instrument you can think of. If you would like beautiful guitar music at your wedding visit Peter's page here or give Peter a call: 434-293-4017

The second guitarist I had the opportunity to meet and hear this weekend was Rafael Scarfullery. Although I knew of Rafael this was the first wedding we'd done together. Rafael's classical guitar is absolutely amazing. Although I am not well versed in classical guitar music I can see from his website that he is very experienced and has a vast repertoire. You can find out lots more about Rafael and hear his music at his website and call him at: 434-851-0674.

Kim and Shaun got married yesterday at the lovely Clifton Inn. Just the two of them and it was so sweet! I've been to the Clifton Inn at all times of the year but I have to say that yesterday it was more beautiful than I've ever seen it... absolutely everything was in bloom: climbing clematis, iris, peonies and lots of other things I couldn't identify.

The most touching part of Shaun and Kim's ceremony was reading the letter that Kim's parents wrote to them and sent from Australia for me to share with them on their wedding day. Such a special touch... and Kim's Dad is a wonderful writer! Half way through the ceremony it started to rain so we all ran for cover and finished the ceremony up on the front porch of the Inn. It's always those unexpected moments that are the most memorable!

Despite choosing to have a wedding without guests Shaun and Kim had all of the wonderful extras to make their day special: an amazing photographer: Jen Fariello whose beautiful photos you see here; Jill and Tim Rose captured the ceremony on video; Jen of Elan On-Site Salon Services helped Kim get her hair and makeup just right; Wayla Chambo and Wes Swing provided beautiful flute and cello music and Melissa of the Clifton Inn, as always, made sure every detail was in place.

We all agreed that there's something really special about these small weekday weddings... if you have an interest in a small affair like this one please consider checking out the Weekday Wedding Company.

Thanks to everyone who made yesterday's wedding so wonderful and many blessings to both of you Kim and Shaun!

ALL PHOTOS BY JEN FARIELLO:

We were so fortunate to have Eve Watters play the harp this afternoon at Mahnaz and Scott's sweet little weekday wedding at the Clifton Inn. Eve is an accomplished Harpist with a huge and varied repertoire and I am always thrilled when I have the opportunity to do a wedding with her. Eve is also excellent at improvising and can provide wonderful options, from Celtic to Classical and everything in between, for your wedding ceremony.

I encourage you to visit Eve's website to learn more about her wide array of talents and accomplishments as well as about her wedding services. You can also call Eve at 434-823-8600. I recommend her without reservation!

Over the years I've had the opportunity to hear so much incredible music as part of the ceremonies I've performed. The inclusion of live music performed by accomplished musicians adds much warmth and distinction to a ceremony. Three of the groups that I've had the pleasure of working with often here in the Charlottesville area are The Encore Quartet, The Madison Trio and The Piedmont Chamber Players.

Any of these 3 talented groups can provide beautiful music for your ceremony, cocktail hour and even your reception. I invite you to visit their websites to find out more about their musical offerings and even listen to some clips of their music. You'll find a broad range of music is available including: classical, traditional wedding music, religious, contemporary and I've even heard members of the Encore Quartet perform lovely Irish music.

To contact the Encore Quartet call Jennifer Myer at 434-295-3664; the Madison Trio can be contacted by calling Christine Willard at 434-263-5779 or 434-826-9088 and the Piedmont Chamber Players can be reached by calling Bob Gross at 434-977-9828.

There's nothing like music to set the tone for your big day.... enjoy!