It’s always nice getting out to see new places and playing at new locations. Visiting Greenwich Yacht Club on the south bank of the river Thames for the wedding of Kim and Will was a lovely day out! The couple wanted acoustic guitar music for their ceremony, drinks reception and first dance, plus an additional evening set to keep guests entertained.
Kim chose ‘Grow Old With Me’ by Tom Odell to walk down the aisle to, and ‘Marry You’ by Bruno Mars to walk back down as a newly-married couple. The clubhouse of the yacht club provided the perfect setting for the ceremony; plenty of natural light and splashes of colour. It was a very informal, relaxed setting and guests really enjoyed chilling out in the sunshine during the afternoon.
After the ceremony, I moved outside onto the decking to play some more songs while guests had canapés and reception drinks. Old school songs such as ‘All You Need Is Love’ by The Beatles and ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’ by The Police went down particularly well. To fit with the informal vibe of the day, there wasn’t a traditional sit down meal as such, but a BBQ instead. The sun was out and it is always pleasant to be beside the water; we had the O2 on one side of us and the Thames Barrier on the other.
It was a very chilled out yet moving ceremony.
The sun setting on the Thames is a beautiful sight.
