Essex Wedding BandsFind the best wedding band Essex has to offer

Essex Wedding Bands on Alive Network

Our bands are available to hire in every area of Essex including:

Alive Network is home to 17 of the very best wedding bands who are based in Essex and other bands who are available to hire for weddings taking place within the county.

How much does it cost to hire a wedding band in Essex?

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The Hot Shots

The cost of wedding bands varies, depending on the line-up, and the options each band offers. In the last 12 months, the average price of a 5-piece band is around £1,600.

The table below shows the range of fees for different types of wedding bands:

Booking a band who are local to your venue is a great way to reduce cost, as any travel fees will be minimal. The home town of all Alive Network wedding bands are included on their profile pages, and your Entertainment Coordinator can recommend the best bands near to your venue. However, you don’t need to limit your search to just local bands – your perfect band maybe willing to travel at nominal cost!

How much space will they need?

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Tritts & The Numbers

The table below shows approximately how much space wedding bands of different sizes require:

How long will they take to set up & soundcheck?

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Depending how close to the performance space a wedding band can park, unloading, setting up and performing their sound-check will take around 60 – 90 minutes.

Some busy city hotels require bands to load in via a supplier’s entrance, using a shared staff elevator, which can increase set up times.

Following their performance, it takes around 45 – 60 minutes to pack down and load out.

How long is a typical wedding band set list?

Our bands usually offer two 60-minute performances, though many can perform for longer if needed. You could spread out a two-hour performance by splitting it into three 40-minute sets. Most bands are flexible to fit in with your evening, and will usually take a break of around 15 minutes between sets, during which time they will provide background music from an MP3 player or laptop.

If providing the evening entertainment, a wedding band would typically arrive at 6pm, get set up and perform that all-important sound check by 7.30pm to 8pm, get changed and ready to start the first performance by around 9pm. The second performance would then start around 10.30pm, until a normal curfew of midnight. Many wedding bands offer longer performances or DJ sets at an additional cost, including finishing times of 1am and 2am. You can find the booking options on each wedding band’s profile page. These times serve as an example – the band will always liaise with you and will tailor what they are doing on the night to your particular needs.

Find The Perfect Wedding Band Essex Has To Offer!

Check out these reviews of Essex wedding bands to help you find the perfect band for you.

Funk Soul Stars

5 stars - Funk Soul Stars are Highly Recommended

“The band were absolutely prefect and could not recommend them highly enough. They bring so much energy with them and ensure your guest get up and dance.”

Jessica Q booked Funk Soul Stars for their Wedding in Essex on 16th July 2022

BTA

5 stars - BTA are Highly Recommended

“BTA were amazing - they kept the party going all night and got stuck in with guests on the dancefloor! Can't recommend them highly enough (including the extra brass players)”

Chloe A booked BTA for their Wedding in Essex on 16th July 2022

Tritts And The Numbers

5 stars - Tritts And The Numbers are Highly Recommended

“What an amazing band! We booked Tritts and the Numbers on the basis of theur great show reel and their outstanding reviews, and we knew from the off that we had made the right decision. We had a large, diverse and receptive crowd at our daughter's wedding, and the band managed to satisfy them all, keeping the dance floor full and fired up throughout their sets. Just when you thought they had reached their peak, they surpassed it, with hugely impressive musical skills and showmanship. FAB-U-LOUS!!!!”

John E booked Tritts And The Numbers for their Wedding in Essex on 9th July 2022

Audio Wave

5 stars - Audio Wave are Highly Recommended

“Audio Wave we're such a pleasure to have at our wedding. They were a great bunch of guys who played music that we asked for and got along with everyone to whom they spoke. They were also great with a 3 year old who found the band very exciting. Would highly recommend”

Alex C booked Audio Wave for their Wedding in Essex on 9th July 2022

Northern Star

5 stars - Northern Star are Highly Recommended

“Northern star is an absolute amazing band, got everyone up dancing and everyone mentioned how amazing they are. Great group of guys and they made our night spectacular!! Would definitely recommend this group to friends and family!”

Harry G booked Northern Star for their Wedding in Essex on 25th June 2022

Marmalade

5 stars - Marmalade are Highly Recommended

“Couldn’t recommend these guys enough. Such top blokes and fantastic musicians. Made our wedding day even more special. The set list was brilliant and it was refreshing to hear some tunes that you don’t usually hear. Absolutely brilliant.”

Christopher J booked Marmalade for their Wedding in Essex on 25th June 2022

Local Essex Wedding Venues

We work closely with some amazing Essex wedding venues including: Gosfield Hall, Gaynes Park, Leez Priory, Braxted Park Estate, Quendon Hall (Parklands), Blake Hall, Prested Hall, The Reid Rooms, Layer Marney Tower and Houchins Farm and many more.

If you want any advice on suitable entertainment at your chosen venue, just let us know where you’re planning to book and we’ll share what we know, who we’ve booked there in the past, which of our bands are most suitable and any other key information about entertainment at that venue that we think you might want to be aware of.

UKAWP Wedding Planners in Essex

As a proud supplier member of the UK Alliance of Wedding Planners, we are happy to recommend their members who abide by the UKAWP Code of Business Practice.

The following UKAWP wedding planners cover Essex and the surrounding areas: One Curious Dream, Weddings By Mary, Natalie Hewitt, BusyBrides and The Wedding Planners.

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Aside from finding some of the best Wedding Bands in the UK and getting expert advice from our friendly staff, one of the main reasons to hire a Wedding Band from Alive Network Entertainment Agency is security. We ensure your booking is covered 24/7 against any eventuality, so that no matter what, you can enjoy your event without worrying about whether your entertainment will turn up. If your Wedding Band is ill or unable to perform, our team will be on hand to source a suitable replacement even out of office hours and at short notice. Imagine having to do that yourself!?

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