Every so often a song comes along that just belongs at weddings, and Belong Together is one of them. This couple loved it so much that they had us play it twice on the day — first as the recessional as they walked out of the church, and then in full again during the drinks reception at Rauceby Hall. The video here is that full drinks reception performance, outdoors in the gardens.
About the song
Belong Together was released in February 2024 and became Mark Ambor’s breakout hit after going viral, charting across Europe and reaching the UK top 20. Leaning into folk and Americana with its breezy acoustic guitar and singalong hook, it’s a joyful song about finding happiness in the company of the people you love — which is exactly why it resonates so strongly at weddings.
A song worth playing twice
When a couple feels strongly about a song, we love finding more than one place for it in the day. Belong Together works beautifully as a church recessional — its uplifting bounce is the perfect send-off as the newlyweds head back down the aisle — and just as well reprised in full during the drinks reception, where it becomes a warm, relaxed celebration piece. Bookending the day with a song that means a lot to you is a lovely thing to do.
Why it works so well on strings
The charm of Belong Together is in its bounce, and that translates beautifully to violin and cello. The cello keeps the gentle, skipping rhythm ticking along while the violin carries the melody and the hook. It’s warm, uplifting and instantly recognisable — equally at home filling a church for a recessional and drifting across a garden at a drinks reception.
About Rauceby Hall
Rauceby Hall is a Grade II listed, mid-19th-century Jacobethan revival house set in acres of parkland and gardens near Sleaford, Lincolnshire. With its 4-acre garden and 71 acres of surrounding parkland, it’s a gorgeous setting for an outdoor celebration — and the open gardens are ideal for live strings drifting across a drinks reception on a sunny day.
Book us for your wedding
We’re The Chapel Hill Duo, a violin and cello duo based in the UK, playing ceremonies, drinks receptions and wedding breakfasts anywhere in the country. If you’re planning your day and there’s a song you love enough to hear more than once, we’d love to hear from you — get in touch at chapelhillduo.co.uk.