by Sherry | Aug 4, 2014 | Blog
An Elegant Touch of Strings really enjoyed this venue as it’s such a beautiful location that one would want to come back and enjoy the gardens! When the setting is so scenic then, as you can see, a very simple ceremony set-up is appropriate. Here’s just a...
by Sherry | Aug 4, 2014 | Blog
An Elegant Touch of Strings trio performed for yesterday’s wedding. It’s in a very country setting as you can see by this photogenic horse who wasn’t camera shy at all. Below is an older picture to give you an idea of the location. After the...
by Sherry | Jul 27, 2014 | Blog
There’s nothing like a pool to show off a venue. This one has a waterfall feature, hotel where one can stay and if you look in the far background you’ll see the white chairs set-up where the ceremony is typically held. An Elegant Touch of Strings performed...
by Sherry | Jul 27, 2014 | Blog
Not many places in the world can boast redwood forests but California has plenty scattered along the coast. This one is in Oakland and An Elegant Touch of Strings got a chance to perform once again under their magnificent stature. We perform as a solo violin, string...
by Sherry | Jul 25, 2014 | Blog
I have a violinist friend who lives in France part of the time and he gave me this wonderful recipe for scones. I finally got a chance to back today, being too hot to do just about anything else and it was a quick oven timing. I figured it was so hot already that...
by Sherry | Jul 25, 2014 | Blog
An Elegant Touch of Strings enjoys performing for a lot of odds and ends situations. Fancy hotels, wineries and private homes are not uncommon. Never boring! I couldn’t even guess how many acres this beautiful home of a high tech company encompasses. They had...
by Sherry | Jul 20, 2014 | Blog
Our trio enjoyed performing at the Chardonnay Country Club. We frequently perform in the wine country and are familiar with all of the country clubs in the Bay Area I do believe. The ceremonies at the Chardonnay Country Club are usually simple against a background...
by Sherry | Jul 18, 2014 | Blog
I have a fun garden. I usually tend to it before I leave for a performance. It’s very relaxing. Here’s my elephant plant that grows right in the pond.It’ll die back in the cold months and then grow back bigger than ever. No worry about the brown...
by Sherry | Jul 18, 2014 | Blog
We’ve performed dozens of times at the beautiful Diablo Country Club. Lately our weddings have been at the ‘5th Hole’ site. As usual we get there early enough to enjoy the location and catch a few pics too. Thought I’d share these three with...
by Sherry | Jul 12, 2014 | Blog
After my Murietta’s Well wedding I headed off to catch a concert at the San Francisco Conservatory’s Theater to hear a fantastic performance of American Bach Soloists. If you ever get a chance to hear them you’ll be amazed!
