ideas and inspiration for your big day!

Ideas and Inspiration For Your Big Day!

Expert advice on planning the entertainment for your wedding.

With over 100,000 wedding bookings to-date, Alive Network are the UK's undisputed wedding entertainment experts. Head over to our Ultimate Guide To Wedding Entertainment which is packed with wedding entertainment ideas and inspiration and should be your first port of call. Below you can find recent articles packed with ideas, or you can browse our rosters of hand-picked wedding bands, wedding singers, wedding entertainers and wedding ceremony musicians throughout the UK. 

25 Sizzling Ideas for Summer Wedding Entertainment

25 Sizzling Ideas for Summer Wedding Entertainment

Make the most of the sunshine and delight your guests with the best in British summertime entertainment for your wedding day...
Vintage Wedding Entertainment

Vintage Wedding Entertainment

If you're looking for an on-trend theme for your wedding that looks great, look to the past! Vintage and retro weddings are a...
How To Make Your Wedding More Fun

How To Make Your Wedding More Fun

According to a recent survey, 70% of brides and grooms want their wedding to be described as fun and that's just what Alive N...
Choosing Live Music For Your Wedding Ceremony

Choosing Live Music For Your Wedding Ceremony

Here at Alive Network we hire entertainment for more than 5000 weddings each year. We're frequently asked how much of an inpu...
Civil Ceremony Music Ideas

Civil Ceremony Music Ideas

Wondering what makes great, non-religious civil wedding ceremony music? Alive Network's artists and staff suggest 42 civil we...
Céilidh or Ceilidh – A Great Wedding Party

Céilidh or Ceilidh – A Great Wedding Party

Looking for reasons to book a Ceilidh band for a wedding? You shouldn't need any! ...But we've put together a list to remind...
Fun Wedding Entertainment Inspiration

Fun Wedding Entertainment Inspiration

Wedding entertainment isn't just about the evening party, it's also about entertaining your guests throughout the day, so the...
Christmas Wedding Entertainment

Christmas Wedding Entertainment

Christmas weddings are often top of a bride-to-be's fantasy list, and rightly so... Fulfil you're winter wedding fantasy by h...
How to Give Your Wedding The X Factor

How to Give Your Wedding The X Factor

Lisa from Yorkshire Trio has always loved weddings. A keen musical director who has studied music in Los Angeles, Lisa presen...
Wedding Hymns: The Ultimate Wedding Hymn Resource

Wedding Hymns: The Ultimate Wedding Hymn Resource

Find the best traditional & modern hymns in our ultimate guide to popular wedding hymns and songs.
A Classical Guitarists Guide to the Top 20 Guitar Songs for ...

A Classical Guitarists Guide to the Top 20 Guitar Songs for ...

Are you looking to hire a classical guitarist for your wedding? Are you in need of some inspiration choosing the perfect piec...
Top 10 Reasons To Book A String Quartet For Your Wedding

Top 10 Reasons To Book A String Quartet For Your Wedding

A string quartet at your wedding can provide so much more than just background music! So, here's our ten top reasons for book...
5 Top Tips From Alive Network's Wedding Harpists

5 Top Tips From Alive Network's Wedding Harpists

Want to add a touch of sophistication and boost the romantic ambience of your wedding? Read on for 5 reasons why our Harpists...
5 Great Reasons To Book A 70's Disco Wedding Band

5 Great Reasons To Book A 70's Disco Wedding Band

Looking for the most fun you can get from a wedding band for your special day celebrations? DISCO is your answer! With big ha...
5 Great Reasons to Book a Barn Dance Band for Your Wedding O...

5 Great Reasons to Book a Barn Dance Band for Your Wedding O...

There's something infectious about an American barn dance that just makes you want to get up and dance, preferably in your be...
Why Book A Wedding Harpist?

Why Book A Wedding Harpist?

Interested in adding a touch of elegance to your ceremony? Want a classy, elegant accompaniment to your drinks reception? Thi...
Wonderful Wedding Inspiration Websites

Wonderful Wedding Inspiration Websites

It's that time of year when thousands of new brides and grooms-to-be start contacting us in droves to find the perfect entert...

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80+ Music & Entertainment Ideas for Rustic Weddings

80+ Music & Entertainment Ideas for Rustic Weddings

Rustic weddings are all about lovingly-made décor, beautifully-lit barns and amazing live music. From Mumford-style bands and acoustic weddi...
The Crowd Surfing Bride Collection

The Crowd Surfing Bride Collection

Ditch the dancefloor for the mosh pit and rage against tradition with our collection of killer rock bands. Recreate all the fun of your favo...
Signature Wedding Bands Collection

Signature Wedding Bands Collection

Our signature collection of award-winning wedding bands, five-star recommended by cool and creative Brides and Grooms all over the UK.
Alternative Wedding Entertainment

Alternative Wedding Entertainment

From Rockabilly and Folk covers of modern pop songs, to indie rock wedding bands fit for festival stages, if you're looking for something wi...
The Enchanting Wedding Collection

The Enchanting Wedding Collection

Make it magical with our hand-picked collection of enchanting artists to complete your fairytale wedding. Leave your guests spellbound.
The Rock My Wedding Collection

The Rock My Wedding Collection

Turn it up to eleven and bring the house down with our selection of live music bands for live music fans! Live bands don't get much better...
Signature Wedding Ceremony Music Collection

Signature Wedding Ceremony Music Collection

From string quartets and harpists to classical guitarists and opera singers, this collection is packed with wedding ceremony music & enterta...
Signature Wedding Drinks Reception Collection

Signature Wedding Drinks Reception Collection

A selection of our favourite wedding bands, musicians and entertainers for your drinks reception. The ultimate collection of wedding recepti...
130+ Ideas for DIY Wedding Reception Entertainment

130+ Ideas for DIY Wedding Reception Entertainment

Handmade touches and truly unique styling is what it’s all about. Extend the DIY detailing to your entertainment with our collection of bud...

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