Weddings

Beautiful music for wedding days

Allestri String quartet - wedding music ensemble
Photograph by Team Thomson Photography

The Allestri String Quartet can create a beautiful atmosphere for your wedding ceremony and we are happy to discuss your musical requirements for every stage of the day.

We can play for every part of your civil or religious wedding, including the accompaniment for hymns or soloists.

We have contacts in all areas of light musical entertainment, and as well as providing beautiful string ensemble music we can also recommend an excellent piper to greet your guests, various celtic duos, a fantastic ceilidh band or jazz band for your wedding dance or a classical or gaelic singer to perform a solo during your ceremony.

Children's Story Teller

Our very experienced, fully qualified children's story teller can entertain the children during your drinks reception with stories to suit all ages.

Example wedding service

Below is an example of our services –

  1. 20 minutes of background music as your guests arrive.
  2. Music for the processional
  3. Music as you sign the register
  4. Play as you leave the ceremony
  5. 20 minutes of background music as your guests leave the venue.
  6. Background music for your champagne reception.
  7. Background music during your wedding meal

Music arrangement service

We can compose an arrangement of your special song to be played as you walk down the aisle, as you sign the register, or as you walk down the aisle together at the end of your ceremony.

Amplification – PA Service

We highly recommend a PA system for larger venues and events with more than 100 guests. We are happy to provide this and on arrival at your event our sound engineer can set up the system to suit your venue, and manage the equipment during your event. The music will not be too loud and will enable all your guests to enjoy the music in the background. If you would like a quote to include our sound system please contact us.

Wedding Music Suggestions

Listed below are a few of the most popular choices of music for wedding ceremonies.

Pieces denoted by sample icon have samples available - click to listen, or right click and choose "save target as" to download. Audio format: MP3.

Processional

As you sign the register

and for religious ceremonies only

Recessional

We also have some beautiful Scottish music in our repertoire, such as:

Please click on our repertoire list to see our full collection.

Recordings are © 2006 The Allestri String Quartet - unauthorised reproduction or distribution is prohibited.