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Old Oak Farm – Somerset – Recommended Wedding Venue
Are you looking for the perfect rustic country wedding venue? This could be it. We recently played a wedding here for the lovely Laura and Stefan. It has been one of our favourite rustic venues of the year. Situated in Curry Rivel (where I lived as a child as a matter...
Berwick Lodge – recommended wedding venue
You may think you know about all the major wedding venues in and around Bristol, but do you know about Berwick Lodge? If you do, then a hearty round of applause for you, good sir/madam. I still find it hard to believe there are wedding venues we haven't played in...
Ho Hey! – New Demo for Halflight Acoustic
We've recorded a new arrangement of Ho Hey! by the Lumineers. Check it out... Interested in hiring Halflight Acoustic for your wedding ceremony or reception? Check out our Acoustic service page and get in touch to check your date and price...
Time of Your Life (Green Day) by Halflight Acoustic
Our acoustic arrangement of Green Day's 'Time of Your Life'. A great alternative first dance. Interested in hiring Halflight Acoustic for your wedding ceremony or reception? Check out our Acoustic service page and get in touch to check your date and price...
Cripps Barn near Cirencester
We love playing new venues in Halflight. Cripps Barn is a stunning wedding venue in Bibury and one which we very much hope to play at again. Here's what you could look forward to if you booked at Cripps Barn... Not all barn conversions are created equal! This place...
More First Dance Ideas
Here's another 20 great first dance ideas, if you're struggling for inspiration... A Thousand Years - Christina Perri Stay With You - John Legend You Send Me - Aretha Franklin Time of Your Life - Green Day Halo - Beyonce Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis You and Me...
First Dance Song? Eli Cripps – Real Love
Wow, what a lovely tone this woman has. This song is a cover of a much more up-tempo dance-y kinda tune by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne. Reckon this might make a good first dance? Let us know! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqXAQR45Pfc
First Dance Ideas
Stuck for inspiration for your first dance? Let us help! Here are ten awesome first dance ideas... The One - Kodaline Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran All of Me - John Legend Let It Go - James Bay Stay With Me - Sam Smith Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan (or Adele) Ho...
Priston Mill & Tythe Barn
Priston Mill is one of the most popular wedding venues in the Bristol and Bath area. It has a choice of 2 fantastic old venues - a stone barn with vaulted wooden roof and mezzanine floor, and a multi-floored old Watermill with a decked area overlooking the water....
How Does a Typical Wedding Evening Go?
We often forget that couples getting married are doing so (usually) for the first time and don't always know exactly how a typical evening might run. Having played literally hundreds of weddings, we're in a good place to give you our 2 pence. What I've outlined here...