Behind the Scenes at The Dotted Crotchets HQ

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at The Dotted Crotchets? Well today we thought we would give you a little sneak peek into everything that goes on before we even get to your wedding, and a little bit about the people who keep The Dotted Crotchets so awesome (not that we’re biased!).

Back in 2011 Ruth had a vision, a vision to bring classical music into the 21st Century and within a couple of months The Dotted Crotchets were born. Gone was the idea that a string quartet can only play Mozart and Bach, gone was the idea that a string quartet have to wear formal black all the time. With a more laid back style and a focus on contemporary song arrangements we brought something new to the wedding industry in the North West, and since then the quartet and trio have gone from strength to strength performing for hundreds of weddings and events all over the country.

As the business has grown, so has the number of emails, phone calls and enquiries, and whichever way you contact The Dotted Crotchets it will be Ruth that is on the end of the line. Need some advice on song choices? Don’t know whether to go for the quartet or trio? Having a last minute panic the day before the wedding about none of your suppliers turning up? Ruth is there to guide you through the booking process, help you create a personal playlist or reassure any last minute worries.

As well as dealing with the bookings for both the Manchester and Glasgow quartets, Ruth is responsible for all the marketing, including designing the website and promoting the group through social media. As a violinist she also loves being able to perform with the quartet, but if she’s not available to play then she always makes sure that one musician is in charge on the day, and with such a talented and professional team of musicians your special day will always be in safe hands!

Without our fantastic music arrangements The Dotted Crotchets wouldn’t be the same, in fact we wouldn’t really be a quartet, and the man behind the music is Michael, our talented viola player. Ruth and Michael have been together for almost 7 years and they both share the same passion for playing songs that most people wouldn’t normally associate with a string quartet. All new song requests are arranged by Michael (which means the viola part gets the tune a lot more than it normally would!) and over the past 2 years he has arranged over 200 new songs for the quartet and trio. With a new song request coming in for almost every wedding, as well as the songs that we want to add ourselves, Michael is certainly kept busy!

Oh and that's Jaffa, he's our biggest fan!

Over the next few weeks we’re going to be blogging about other aspects of booking The Dotted Crotchets so if you have any questions you want answered, such as advice on choosing a playlist or what part of the day to have music, then please leave a comment below and we’ll do our best to answer any queries you have.

Love,

The Dotted Crotchets