Weddings & events
Live music for the day you’ll remember.
The Ashby Strings play ceremonies, drinks receptions and dinners across Bath, Somerset, the Cotswolds and the South West — solo cello to full string quartet.
Op. 01 — Ensembles
Choose the size of the sound
A solo cello is intimate; a quartet fills a church or a marquee. Not sure? Tell me about the venue and I’ll suggest one.
01
Solo
Cello
Small ceremonies, registry offices, up to 60 guests
02
Duo
Cello with violin or piano
Churches and barns, up to 100 guests
03
Trio
Violin, viola, cello
Drinks receptions and dinners
04
Quartet
Two violins, viola, cello
The full sound — big churches, marquees, outdoors
Op. 02 — Packages
Clear prices, no surprises
Prices include travel within 30 miles of Bath, a planning call and the music list. Weekdays and winter dates are often less.
Solo
Ceremony Solo
from £
350
Up to 1 hour
- Solo cello for guest arrival, entrance, signing and exit
- One special request learned for you
- Planning call to pick the music
- Travel within 30 miles of Bath
Duo
Ceremony Duo
from £
520
Up to 1 hour
- Cello with violin or piano
- Arrival, entrance, signing and exit
- One special request arranged for you
- Travel within 30 miles of Bath
Quartet
Ceremony Quartet
from £
850
Up to 1 hour
- The Ashby Strings: two violins, viola, cello
- Arrival, entrance, signing and exit
- Two special requests arranged for you
- PA for outdoor ceremonies
Quartet
Ceremony & Drinks
from £
1,250
Up to 3 hours
- Everything in Ceremony Quartet
- Up to 90 minutes of music for the drinks reception
- Pop, film and jazz arrangements on request
- One move between spaces
Quartet
The Whole Day
from £
1,750
Up to 5 hours
- Ceremony, drinks and wedding breakfast
- First-dance arrangement written for you
- Unlimited planning calls
- Travel anywhere in the South West
Trio
Private & Corporate Events
from £
780
Up to 2 hours
- Solo, duo, trio or quartet
- Dinners, launches, memorials and gallery openings
- Repertoire shaped to the room
- Quote confirmed within two days
Op. 03 — How booking works
From first email to last note
01
Send your date
Tell me the date, venue and roughly what you have in mind. I reply within two days with availability and a quote.
02
Hold the date
A 25% deposit secures it. You get a short contract and invoice by email — no agency fees.
03
Choose the music
We have a planning call, I send a shortlist from the repertoire, and we arrange any special requests.
04
Final details
Two weeks before, we confirm timings, the running order and plan B for rain with you or your planner.
05
On the day
We arrive an hour early, set up quietly and play every moment you planned — then disappear before the speeches.
Op. 04 — A sample ceremony
What a ceremony might sound like
Every wedding is different, but this is the shape most couples choose. Swap anything for your own song.
- Bach, Air on the G StringGuests arriving
- Pachelbel, Canon in DEntrance
- Debussy, Clair de luneSigning
- Christina Perri, A Thousand YearsSigning
- Handel, Arrival of the Queen of ShebaExit
- Coldplay, Viva la VidaDrinks
Op. 05 — Kind words
From couples we’ve played for
Maren learned our song from a voice note and played it as I walked in. Half the church was in tears, including the vicar.
Lucy & Tom · Priston Mill
The quartet moved from the chapel to the lawn without anyone noticing. The music never stopped, and it was perfect for every moment.
Aisha & Ben · Euridge Manor
Clear, kind and so organised. We had a playlist, a plan B for rain and a call a week before. We didn’t have to think about the music once.
Hannah & Sam · The Pump Room, Bath
Op. 06 — Questions
Wedding questions
Tell me about your day.
Send a date and a venue. I reply within two days with availability, a quote and a few ideas for the music.