Arco String Quartet, Whitley Bay

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String instrument versions of your favourite pop, film/TV & classical music to make your day unique. Disney, Oasis, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Greatest Showman, Muse, Lord of the Rings, Elvis, Beatles, Bridgerton, Jurassic Park and more. Get in touch or check out our profile to find out more about what we offer.
Arco String Quartet, Whitley Bay Pricing & Costs
From £250
Our prices are calculated based on how long you would like us to play for, and whether you choose the String Duo (two musicians) or String Quartet (four musicians). Check out our packages for our most popular options, or just get in touch if you're after something different. We're happy to play for any part of your wedding celebrations.
Typical set
From
£450
Our silver package: live music for your wedding ceremony and drinks reception. Enjoy live string versions of your favourite music. Or check out our bronze and gold packages.
What's included
15 minutes of live background music while your guests are seated and wait for the big entrance (30 minutes for church ceremonies)
Your special music for your entrance and exit and while you sign the marriage schedule
One new arrangement if your perfect song isn’t on our music list yet
Free travel to venues within a 20 miles radius (supplement payable for venues further afield)
Live background music for you and your guests during your drinks reception
Musicians available for 2.5 hours in total (3 hours for church ceremonies)
Bronze package
From
£270
Our bronze package: live music for your wedding ceremony. Enjoy live string versions of your favourite music. Or get in touch if you require something different.
Silver package
From
£450
Our bronze package: live music for your wedding ceremony and drinks reception. Enjoy live string versions of your favourite music. Or get in touch if you require something different.
Gold package
From
£690
Our bronze package: live music for your wedding ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast. Enjoy live string versions of your favourite music.Or get in touch if you require something different.
Arco String Quartet, Whitley Bay Details

Learn New Songs
Take Requests

Type of Performer(s) or Business

Ensemble / Group

Primary Instrument(s)

Violin
Strings

Style of Music

Reception Music
Acoustic
Classical
Drinks / Cocktails Music
Pop / Rock
Jazz
Ceremony Music
Arco String Quartet, Whitley Bay Full Description
Arco String Quartet offers pop, classical, film music, Bollywood, and jazz to give you the music you love. Their service is professional from start to finish, with great music and great service rolled into one. The quartet brings together many years' experience and high musical standards to form a vibrant music group that will help create the special atmosphere for your big day. Arco can provide music as your guests arrive and during the ceremony to create a special and relaxed atmosphere. After the ceremony they can move with you to your reception to entertain you and your guests with a mixture of music picked by you. They have many well-known pieces such as the Game of Thrones theme, 'It Must Be Love', Pachelbel's Canon in D and many more. Arco are flexible and adaptable and they like to tailor their music to suit you and your guests and give you exactly what you want on your big day. Arco also offer a duo for smaller spaces and tighter budgets.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Dawn
Welcome to Arco String Quartet! Have a look at our profile and website to see what we can do for you for your big day. If you'd like more information or a personalised quote then just get in touch.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2007
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
4
Reviews
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Sophie and Phil
Happy couple married in October
November 2024
Made our day special

We want to send a huge thank you to all of the quartet who played for our wedding. It definitely made our day special hearing the music we love performed live throughout the day, it was exactly how we had imagined our day and the music was not only amazing but so well timed, especially with an owl involved. Also, a huge thank you for learning "river flows in you" for me to walk down the aisle to. All our guests have mentioned how fantastic the music was and how they loved recognising the songs.

Lauren and Jordan
Happy couple married in August
September 2024
Added that special touch

Thank you so much for playing at our wedding, all of our guests have said how brilliant you were and how it added that special touch to our day! My partner himself wasn’t overly excited about it but said at the end of the day it was the best money we spent. I’ll recommend you to all friends and family that are getting married in the future for sure!

Georgia and Ryan
Happy couple married in August
September 2024
It was magical!

Just wanted to say thank you ever so much for playing at our special day! I’ve always dreamed of having a string quartet play at my wedding ever since I first heard Canon in D in my teens, and my dream came true! You were absolutely fabulous and the guests loved listening to the wonderful music. It was magical! Thank you for learning Give Me Everything, we have heard it so much since the big day and it will always remind us of our wedding. A truly special song.

Rebecca and Tom
Happy couple married in July
August 2024
We would recommend Arco to anyone

We really enjoyed the string music on our wedding day and so did our guests ! Arco learnt a new piece of music for us ‘Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles’ which was beautiful. String music was an excellent addition to our wedding and we would recommend Arco to anyone !!

Lucy and Matthew
Happy couple married in June
July 2024
Added such a special feel

We both absolutely loved having you play at our wedding, it added such a special feel to our ceremony and a big thank you for learning our exit song - it meant so much to us both and it was lovely to hear it played! Thank you so much again - we would not hesitate to recommend and will definitely do so!

Jo and Karen
Happy couple married in May
June 2024
Our guests loved it and we did too!

Our heartfelt and huge thanks for playing so beautifully at our wedding - our guests loved it and we did too! You were all amazing and our wedding was elevated to something magical thanks to the wonderful music you delivered. You contributed to making our special day utterly memorable. We are so very delighted and grateful.

Tom and Bethany
Happy couple married in April
June 2024
Amazing

Honestly you guys were amazing and we couldn’t recommend you more. Everything from our initial enquiries up to the big day went so smoothly and I have already recommended you to some friends getting married next year.

Lauren and James
Happy couple married in December
January 2024
A perfect addition to our special day

This was a perfect addition to our special day! We had the Arco String duo play at our wedding. They played in the ceremony and the drinks reception and were absolutely amazing! We had so many people comment on how great they were and how much they loved the modern music played in that style.

Mr and Mrs Carr
Happy couple married in October
January 2024
They made our ceremony so much more special

We asked Arco duo to play at our ceremony and the email communication was great, they are lovely ladies and they played beautifully and even learned two new songs that I requested, everyone commented on how amazing they both sounded, highly recommend they both made our ceremony so much more special. thank you Arco duo :) from Mr & Mrs Carr

Abi and Ioan
Happy couple married in November
November 2023
The exact atmosphere and experience we wanted

We cannot thank you enough for playing a huge part in our big day, you were absolutely amazing and created the exact atmosphere and experience we wanted to bring to our wedding. Our requests were accommodated fantastically, especially the walking down the aisle song (Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful). We have had so many of our guests comment on how brilliant you are, so thank you again for making our ceremony and drinks reception so special.

Arco String Quartet, Whitley Bay Location & Contact Details
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
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FAQs
Find out a bit more from our FAQs

What is your most memorable wedding?

There are a lot of contenders, including a Beauty and the Beast themed wedding and a beautiful snowy wedding in Northumberland, but for me the most memorable is playing on HMS Trincomalee in Hartlepool. It's the oldest warship still afloat anywhere in the world, which is pretty special. It's not without its challenges - low ceilings, steep stairways, and a chilly wind at times - but they're more than made up for by the feeling of the ship and the uniqueness of the venue.

What about your business are you most proud of?

We have won many awards over the years, including the North of England Wedding Award for Outstanding Customer Service. The Award is voted for by couple's who've used your service, so it was a real testament to our service that we were voted the winners.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Take it slow - don't feel you have to rush through everything as soon as you're engaged. Take your time and organise things one step at a time.

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

One couple had their dog carry the rings down the aisle in a pouch on his collar. It was clearly so special to them as the dog was a real part of their family.

Describe your typical process with a couple.

When couples contact us we send more information about our service, the cost, the music we play, etc. You then have chance to ask any questions, talk to us about your timings and so on. Once you're happy that you want to go ahead you complete our booking form and pay a deposit to book us. We send a confirmation email to confirm the booking. Later on, we get in touch with you about 6 - 8 weeks before the wedding to confirm your music choices. You're welcome to sort those out with us earlier though if you're really organised!

What makes a romantic first dance?

Something that is special to the couple themselves. It doesn't matter what song it is - if it means something to you it's the right song.
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