Magical Wedding at Wethele Manor

Not many wedding venues in the West Midlands give a bridal party the intimacy and flexibility as Wethele Manor in Warwickshire. This was such a special wedding to play the harp for, and so much fun!

In early 2014 Clare and Shane introduced me to Wethele Manor as the venue for their mid-July wedding ceremony. As it was my first experience with their facility, and an outdoor wedding ceremony, I gave a call to Simon to discuss the details and back-up plans for rain. Even over the phone he was so helpful and re-assuring.

Clare and Shane met at my home to discuss their wedding music, as a wedding music consultation is one of my most raved-about services where you can hear your favourite pieces played on the harp. We went through two full books of music selecting the best songs for the bridal procession, signing of the register and recessional.

It was an easy drive to Wethele Manor on the wedding day, with glorious sunshine and white, fluffy clouds in the sky. The harp fit beautifully just beside the wooden gazebo, and while the guests started arriving I played some recognisable pieces including A Time for Us from Romeo and Juliet, Fur Elise, the Flower Duet from Lakme and the theme from Love Story.

The bridal party could hear the harp music as they finished getting ready due to the light breeze that carried the sound around the courtyard and in the open windows.

The harp provided the background music for the wedding ceremony, but the gorgeous, fun-loving couple were certainly the centre of attention! They beamed at each other during the bridal procession, laughed as family and friends read meaningful and quirky poems, and kissed passionately to woops of joy as they were pronounced husband and wife.

It was such a pleasure to be a part of this beautiful day – here’s to Clare and Shane and many years of happy, wedded bliss!