May 9, 2010, Yoonhee & Do Hyun's wedding at The Gramercy

On Mother's Day, May 9, 2010, Yoonhee and Do Hyun were married at The Gramercy Mansion. The temperature was a bit cooler than expected, but the ceremony was still held outside in the ceremony garden. The bridal party walked down the aisle while our String Trio played Mouret's Rondeau. Yoonhee selected the traditional, Bridal March by Wagner for her processional. When the bride and groom presented flowers to their parents, the trio played Salut d’Amor. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the couple was officially introduced and kissed as we stared playing Mendelssohn's Wedding March. After the ceremony, the guests moved inside the mansion for the cocktail hour. We also moved inside and played cocktail hour music until the bridal party was ready to be introduced. The Vienna Blood Waltz was chosen for the introduction of the bridal party. Once the bride and groom were introduced, we began playing, Por Una Cabeza. The couple had choreographed a dance to match our arrangement of this piece. The bride changed into a separate dress for the reception and the first dance. They did a lovely job of dancing to this tango--perfectly timed! The guests loved the addition of live music for this dance. We received many kind compliments from their guests!

May 8, 2010, Tina & Michael's ceremony at The Notre Dame Chapel

Tina & Michael almost did not get married on May 8th. When they arrived at the church, it was discovered that someone forgot to bring the wedding rings. Luckily, one of the groomsmen drove back home and got the rings, however this delayed the start of the ceremony by 20 minutes. Fortunately, Berta & Tammy had plenty of music and continued playing pre-ceremony music until the rings were brought to the church. The violin & piano duo played the Pachelbel Canon for the bridal party and Trumpet Voluntary for Tina's entrance. In addition to the ceremony music, the duo also played the Catholic Mass of Creation parts. When the couple lighted the unity candle, the duo played, Be Thou My Vision. For the Holy Communion and Filipino Ritual with the veil & cord, the couple selected Jesu, Joy of the Man's Desiring. When Tina & Michael presented flowers to the Blessed Mother, Ave Maria was played. Up to this point, all of the music was completely traditional, however the couple surprised everyone when the musicians began, Don't Stop Believin' for the recessional. What a great ending!!

May 8, 2010 - Margie's wedding at the Tea Room in Gambrill State Park, in Frederick, MD

The Antares Musicians - Flute and String Trio

May 7, 2010, Lindsay's wedding at Turf Valley

On May 7, 2010, Linday was married at Turf Valley in Ellicott City, MD. Their ceremony took place by the gazebo on a beautiful Friday evening. Our String Trio performed pre-ceremony for their guests. The couple chose Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring for their parents/grandparents processional and The Pachelbel Canon for the bridal party and Linday's processional. Lindsay decided to have a rock ceremony, during which the couple poured small pebbles into a vase as we played Handel's Passacaile. After the couple was married, we played Spring from the Four Seasons for the recessional and The Queen of Sheba for the postlude music. After the ceremony, everyone moved inside to the foyer of the Waterford room, where we performed music for the cocktail hour. We used our Bose system to provide the perfect volume for the guests and venue and received many compliments from their guests!

May 7, 2010 Julia and Andy's ceremony at The Chesapeake Bay Beach Club

The Antares Musicians - Flute and String Trio

May 1, 2010, Cara & Jonathan's wedding at Turf Valley

Cara & Jonathan were married on May 1, 2010 by the gazebo at Turf Valley. The chose our string & piano trio to perform "The Prayer" for their parents processional and "The Pachelbel Canon" for the bridal party & Cara's entrance. As an interlude, we played, "The Prelude from Te Deum" and "Ode To Joy" for the recessional. After the ceremony, our trio quickly moved to the cocktail hour location outside the Waterford Ballroom. Fortunately, we were able to take advantage of the beautiful piano in this location at Turf Valley. Our trio played a mix of jazz, pop, and tangos for their cocktail hour. We happily accommodated the many requests from their guests.

May 1, 2010 - Meredith and John's wedding at The Chesapeake Bay Beach Club

The Antares Musicians - Flute and String Trio

April 25, 2010, The Tremont Grand's Bridal Show

On Sunday, April 25, 2010, our Flute, Violin, & Piano Trio performed for the bridal show event held at the Tremont Grand in Baltimore, MD. The "Grand" was amazingly decorated by the many vendors in attendance at this show. Our trio provided music from 12:30 until 5:00 in the Roman Strada room, where we met many prospective brides, grooms, and their family members.

April 23, 2010, Fitzgerald birthday party at Liberatore's of Timonium Restaurant

On April 23, 2010, Jinni held a 70th birthday party for her husband at Liberatore's of Timonium Restaurant. Our Flute & String Trio performed background music for four hours as the couple & their guests celebrated this milestone birthday. Since the "birthday boy" was Irish, we made sure to play a lot of Irish music! Their guests were extremely pleased with our performance and applauded after almost every piece of music we played.

April 17, 2010, Leslie & Jon's wedding at The Chesapeake Bay Beach Club

Leslie & Jon were married at The Chesapeake Bay Beach Club's Sunset Ballroom on April 17, 2010. It was a cold & windy day on the bay, but fortunately the ceremony was inside! Our Flute & String Trio performed The Pachelbel Canon for the bridal party's processional and Trumpet Voluntary for Leslie's entrance. At the end of the ceremony, we played Handel's Hornpipe for the recessional. The couple had planned to have their cocktail hour upstairs on the outside deck, however the windy weather did not allow for this to take place. The guests tried going outside, but quickly moved back inside and resumed the cocktail hour in the Sunset Ballroom.

April 11, 2010, Stacey & Kevin's wedding at Thorpewood

Stacey & Kevin were married on April 11, 2010 at Thorpewood, which is located on top of a mountain near Frederick. The couple, who loves the outdoors, had us perform music for their pre-ceremony & ceremony in the "Pine Cathedral." This area was shaded by large pine trees and the pews were made of trees, which resembled life size "Lincoln Logs." They chose our String Trio to perform The Pachelbel Canon in D for the processional to the chuppah. After Kevin broke the glass, we played Spring, from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. After the ceremony, we quickly drove across the street and played cocktail hour music on the screened in porch of Thorpewood. Such a beautiful & rustic location!

December 5, 2009, Kristen and Barts wedding at The Overhills Mansion

The Antares Musicians - Flute and String Trio

April, 10, 2010, Chris & Virginia's wedding at The Mansion at Valley Country Club

Chris and Virginia were married on April 10, 2010 at The Mansion at The Valley Country Club in Towson, Maryland. Our Flute & String Trio performed pre-ceremony music inside the mansion as their guests were arriving. Our trio performed Trumpet Voluntary for their bridal party's processional and Panis Angelicus for Virginia's big entrance. The ceremony was very short and before we knew it, we were playing the Hornpipe/Finale from Handel's Water Music. After the ceremony, we quickly moved to another room in the mansion to play cocktail hour music for their guests. Many people commented on our wonderful performance of Beatles songs during this time.

April 2, 2010, Good Friday Performance at Christ Church

One of our violinists, Tammy, performed Kol Nidre along with Paul (organist) on April 2, 2010 at 3:00 for the Good Friday service at Christ Church in Baltimore. This beautiful performance came at the end of the service and was a time of reflection for the parishioners. After Tammy & Paul finished their performance of Kol Nidre, the service ended in silence.

March 14, 2010 - Miranda & Lloyd's wedding

Miranda and Lloyd were married today at The McDonogh School's, Tagart Chapel. Our Violin and Piano Duo performed for the couples pre-ceremony and ceremony. The ceremony was delayed a bit, which may have been due to the fire hydrant/water main break on Reisterstown Road. We continued to play pre-ceremony music until the ceremony was ready to begin. The couple chose The Flower Song for their wedding party's entrance and The Pachelbel Canon for Miranda's big entrance. The bride wore a strapless white gown with purple inlay, which beautifully complimented the bridesmaid's lavender dresses. The couple chose The Hallelujah Chorus for their recessional and Ode To Joy for the postlude selection. To listen to some of our performance, please visit our podcast page of our website. This couple was very sweet and a joy with which to work. We wish them the best in their new life together!

March 7, 2010 - Bridal Show at The Columbia Sheraton

The Antares Musician's Flute and String Trio performed on March 7, 2010 at the Columbia Sheraton for the Britton Events Bridal Show from 1:30 until 4:30. Our consultants were available to speak with the many brides and grooms as the musicians continued to perform. We used our Bose system which helped us to adjust our volume to this setting, allowing our music to be heard while still remaining “atmospheric” in the background. We had many couples and vendors compliment our playing. We also received many requests from the vendors, which we were able to accommodate. We look forward to hearing from the numerous brides that signed our register!

February 27, 2010 - Kristen & Dan's Wedding

Kristen and Dan were married on February 27, 2010 at The Gramercy Mansion. The had an intimate wedding with their relatives and friends in attendance. The couple chose our Violin and Cello Duo to perform for their pre-ceremony, wedding ceremony, and cocktails. To listen to our live performance at their wedding, please click here to visit the podcast page of our website. The couple requested that we play, "This I Swear" for their first dance. They were very happy with our performance and thoroughly appreciated how our music enhanced their special day!