Nottinghamshire Harpist
Hey There Delilah - Plain White Tee's - harp arrangement by Louise Spencer
Elly and Luke's wedding
"Luke and I got married at Hazel Gap Barn in September 2020. We were one of the very lucky couples who managed to tie the knot during the pandemic, albeit in a very different way to what we had planned. We were so fortunate that Louise was still happy to play at our wedding despite having to wear a mask and the worry of the pandemic around. Thank you so much Louise, you really made our day extra special. The plan had been for Louise to play at our ceremony, reception drinks and wedding breakfast, however we had to adapt this but Louise still played a beautiful array of songs. The guests loved her music. Despite the big change in our plans, the day was still absolutely breath-taking, and came together perfectly and it was actually really nice and intimate to just have our close family and friends there.
For our wedding music we chose:
‘I Giorni’ - Einaudi for the processional piece
‘I’m Yours – Jason Mraz for the signing of the register piece
‘Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s for the recessional piece
3 wedding day highlights:
That moment of pure joy as I walked down the isle towards the love of my life
The speeches – both fathers, Luke and the best man spoke and it was lovely yet very funny
The group photography sessions, the photographer was so relaxed and made having photos taken fun!
Top Do’s and Don’ts
Do: enjoy the morning before the wedding, give yourself enough time to breathe and have a moment to yourself
Do: have a moment / grab a few moments together as newlyweds so you can take in and appreciate that you are now MARRIED, the day goes so fast you want to relish in that moment.
Do: Have a videographer, it is so special to be able to re-watch all parts of the wedding as it goes so fast you can forget important bits
Do: plan who is going to be in the room as you put your dress on in the morning, it can be quite an overwhelming feeling and with everyone fussing it can make you nervous
Don’t: stress over numbers and who you have to invite and not invite, remember it is YOUR day and you want to share it with your closet friends and family, do not feel pressured to invite people that you don’t want too, or if you only have a limited number you can have, people will understand.
Don’t: micro-manage on the day – that’s what the venue staff are there for to make sure your day goes smoothly, drop the reins, go with the flow and ENJOY getting married, it only happens once.
Don’t: feel you have to do / have everything that you have seen at other weddings or have been suggested to you, make it your day not how others say it should be
Don’t: always stick to the suppliers that the venue recommends, do your research and you may find little gems like we did!"