Wedding entertainment and live bands
Great wedding entertainment can turn your reception into something your guests remember for years.
Whether you're looking for a brilliant party band to fill the dance floor, something interactive that gets your guests involved or a live act with a completely different approach, Sound Choice brings together carefully selected professional performers for weddings across the UK.
Watch the acts in action, explore what they offer and compare indicative prices to find wedding entertainment that feels right for you.
Finding the right wedding entertainment
Every wedding is different. The best entertainment isn't necessarily the band with the biggest repertoire or the most elaborate production. It's the act that fits the celebration you're planning.
Think about what you want to happen when the entertainment begins. Do you picture everyone heading straight for the dance floor? Would you rather give your guests a show to watch? Or do you want something interactive that makes friends and family part of the entertainment itself?
If you're still weighing up the options, our guide to choosing the right live band for your event covers some of the things worth considering.
Wedding party bands
For many couples, the priority is simple: get everyone dancing.
A great wedding party band can bring together guests of different ages with a repertoire of recognisable songs. The right performance can keep the celebration moving and the dance floor busy.
When comparing bands, don't concentrate solely on the length of the song list. Watch their videos and look at how they perform. Energy, personality and the ability to connect with a room full of people can matter just as much as the individual songs they play.
Explore more party bands on Sound Choice if a packed dance floor is at the heart of your plans.
Interactive wedding entertainment
If you'd like your guests to become part of the evening rather than simply watching it, interactive wedding entertainment offers a different approach.
Some acts take requests from the audience, while others build participation directly into their show. For the right wedding, that can create spontaneous moments that would be impossible to plan in advance.
It's particularly effective if you want to help different groups of guests mix, participate and share an experience together.
Discover more interactive bands if you'd like your guests to influence or become part of the performance.
Live band or DJ for your wedding?
You don't necessarily have to choose between them.
A live band provides the energy and spectacle of musicians performing in the room. A DJ offers enormous musical variety and the flexibility to keep music playing around the band's live sets.
Many weddings use a combination of both. Our guide to choosing between a live band or DJ looks at the advantages of each in more detail.
How much does a wedding band cost?
The price of live wedding entertainment depends on considerably more than the number of musicians on stage.
Travel, performance times, production requirements, accommodation and additional services can all affect the final cost. That's why prices displayed on Sound Choice are indicative. They give you a realistic starting point before the details of your particular wedding are known.
Our frequently asked questions explain more about how pricing and enquiries work.
Check your wedding venue
Before confirming a band, it's worth making sure your venue is suitable for the act you're considering.
Professional live bands will normally need an appropriate performance area, access to power and somewhere reasonably convenient to unload their equipment. Some venues also have sound restrictions, fixed finishing times or rules surrounding equipment such as haze machines.
You don't need to become a production manager yourself. Once you've found an act you like, the practical requirements can be established before the booking is confirmed.
When should you book your wedding band?
Popular wedding bands can be booked well in advance, particularly for Saturdays during the busiest parts of the wedding season.
There's no universal deadline. Availability at shorter notice is certainly possible, but looking early gives you a much wider choice of performers.
If you've found an act you love, your venue is suitable and the band is available on your date, there's rarely much advantage in waiting.
Find your wedding entertainment
Start by exploring the wedding acts below. Each artist page includes video, photographs, information about the performance and indicative pricing. This gives you a genuine feel for the act before making an enquiry.
Once you've found someone you like, making an enquiry doesn't commit you to booking. Read how Sound Choice works to find out what happens next.
