Wedding Bands Essex

That's exactly what we do! There are so many wedding bands available for hire in Essex that it makes choosing the right one seem like a formidable task. It's not though - especially when you have a trusty adviser there to help you find your dream band! When you make an enquiry with us, an adviser will be able to help you find bands that perfectly match your musical taste and wedding style.

You'll find bands who play in pretty much every genre imaginable here! The most popular style of wedding band in Essex right now are crowd-pleasing pop and rock bands. They are masters of keeping dance floors packed with setlists filled to the rafters with a little bit of everything to help cater for all tastes. Acoustic folk-style bands are also really popular, playing floor-filling pop and rock tracks with a rustic, folky twist. Whatever your taste in music, you'll find a band you'll love so browse using our handy genre filter to help you find your ideal band.

The average cost to hire a wedding band in Essex is between £1700 and £2400. The price of a wedding band depends on how many members are in the band, their popularity and experience and how far they have to travel. Travel and accomodation costs can really bump up how much you spend so it makes perfect sense if your wedding is in Essex to hire a wedding band from as close to Essex as you can get.

The holiday and wedding season will also affect the price of hiring a band. Fridays and Saturdays in the summer and Christmas and New Year normally cost more due to high demand.

We have lots of bands who'll perform for you during the daytime as well! There's nothing like live music to brighten up your drinks reception and help get the conversation and drinks flowing. Bands who offer this service will usually have one or two band members available to play a laid back Live Lounge-style performance. What each band has to offer is different so check out their profiles or ask your adviser.

Booking your daytime entertainment this way is strongly advised as it works out much cheaper than hiring an entirely separate act!

This is one of the most magical parts of hiring a wedding band. For many couples it's their favourite part of their wedding day! Nearly all our Essex-based wedding bands offer this service and will learn and perform a totally unique rendition of your special song for free. Some even offer to learn more!

Wedding bands get booked extremely quickly, with the most popular wedding bands in Essex getting booked over two years in advance. To avoid disappointment and secure your dream band, we strongly advise booking as far in advance as possible - it will allow you to choose from the widest selection of bands and make it easier to find your perfect match.

Wedding bands usually arrive around 5pm to 6pm to complete their sound check in time to start their first set and play your first dance. If you'd prefer them to arrive earlier, many bands will happily do so for a small fee. 

The average sound check for a wedding band takes just over an hour. If you're hiring a larger band or one with a more complex sound system this can take up to three hours. Bands are great at keeping their sound checks as quiet as possible. Your wedding venue is likely to have tried and tested means of keeping your guests away from the sound check while it's being conducted so there's no worries that it will interfere with your big day!

Most wedding bands perform for 2x 60-minute or 3x 40-minute sets with the former being the most popular option. If you are lucky enough to have booked a venue with a later curfew than midnight, lots of bands offer additional sets or late finishes to keep everyone boogieing into the early hours.

We get it - it's really tempting to choose all the songs you love from your band's repertoire and ask for them to be played. However, it's important to remember that not everybody shares your taste in music and if you want a full dance floor, music that appeals to the masses is the way to make this happen. By all means let your band know if there are a few songs that you'd absolutely love to hear on your big day, but after that we'd recommend leaving it up to the band to choose what else they play. Their experience and ability to read the room will keep your dance floor jumping all evening.

Definitely! Bands won't leave you without music to dance to. Most of our Essex wedding bands will offer a playlist DJ service, where a playlist of songs in keeping with the style of the band will play through a tablet or laptop. Some bands offer a manned DJ service, with a band member who'll read the room and play songs to keep everyone on their toes and take requests. A few bands offer a full DJ service with mixing decks. What each band offers is available on their profile, or ask your adviser if you're not sure.

All our bands will bring their own PA and lighting equipment with them unless stated otherwise. Many offer additional equipment such as smoke machines, spotlights and roaming lights for a small additional fee.