Essex Wedding Bands on Alive Network
Our bands are available to hire in every area of Essex including:
How much does it cost to hire a wedding band in Essex?
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 wedding band in Essex was £1,800 including travel costs.
The table below shows the range of fees for different types of wedding bands:
Type of Artist | Cost Range |
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Rock and Pop wedding party bands | £750 - £3000 (3-piece) £800 - £4000 (4-piece) £1100 - £5000 (5-piece) £1400 - £27000 (6-piece or bigger) |
Upbeat and Dixieland Jazz bands | £660 - £1,800 |
Acoustic and Roaming bands | £380 - £2000 (Duos) £750 - £2000 (3-piece) £850 - £3600 (4-piece or bigger) |
Soul Wedding Bands | £1100 - £3600 (5-piece) £1600 - £5000 (6-piece) £2100 - £7500 (7-piece and bigger) |
Rat Pack and Swing bands | £1000 - £2500 (4-piece) £1100 - £3000 (5-6-piece) £1000 - £5000 (7-piece and bigger) |
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?
The list below shows approximately how much space wedding bands of different sizes require:
- 3-piece band - 3 x 3 metres
- 4-piece band - 4 x 3 metres
- 5 and 6-piece band - 5 x 3 metres
- 7-piece band and bigger - 5/6 x 4 metres
How long will they take to set up & soundcheck?
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.
Front Runners “We spent a long time looking for the perfect band for our wedding and Front Runners did not disappoint. We spend a lot of time at gigs and festivals so the bar was already set very high. We chose Front Runners after watching some of their performances online and finding that their repertoire contained a lot of our favourite bands. We had a introduction call with Nick who could not have been any nicer or more helpful. The band were absolutely fantastic and our guests all commented on just how good they were.We told Nick that Courteeners are our favourite band and asked if they could perform 'Take over the world' for our first dance, during the set Nick also included other Courteeners songs for us which was a lovely additional touch. We would definitely recommend them to anyone planning an event.God Bless the Band”
Luke S booked Front Runners for their Wedding in Durham on 27th April 2024
The Dukes “I can honestly say the band was the highlight of our wedding day. We had several professional musicians amongst our guests, and all of them commented on how excellent the band was. They engaged the audience through the evening, getting the party started and energy levels high until the end of the night. I really can’t praise them enough and would happily recommend them to anyone looking to book.”
Emily T booked The Dukes for their Wedding in Buckinghamshire on 27th April 2024
Brown Sugar “We are so grateful to have had Brown Sugar as our entertainment for the evening. Wow are these guys talented and what a singer and what a voice!!! We chose 'At last' as our first dance song and the band performed it perfectly it brought us to tears on the dance floor. From the very start when originally booking to the moment they left, they were exceptional. Highly recommended! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making our day even more special. Talisa and Luke Cutler x”
Talisa P booked Brown Sugar for their Wedding in Shropshire on 27th April 2024
The Marlins “The Marlins performed at my wedding in April 2024 and they were great - a fantastic set list and Oliver was great to communicate with in the lead up and very responsive. They were also able to easily accommodate our venue's sound limiting requirements. Everyone loved them on the night! Thank you so much!”
Saralyn T booked The Marlins for their Wedding in Worcestershire on 27th April 2024
Live Forever “The band did an amazing set and really harnessed the energy from the crowd. Great list of song choices and everything they played just got everybody dancing; our dance floor was full the entire night and no one wanted to go home! All really nice guys. Tom was very easy to communicate with prior to the day and even let me know where there was overlap between my playlist and their songs. As the groom I was able to get up and sing and even though I forgot a few words, they pulled me through and was an amazing moment in our eveningCannot recommend them highly enough”
James B booked Live Forever for their Wedding in Hertfordshire on 27th April 2024
Season “Season were so great, they play with a flair and soul that make them stand out from the many generic wedding musicians you find on here. Great set list full of crowd pleasers that weren't too run-of-the-mill and great energy. We had guests asking who they were as they were so impressed!Their communication with us prior to the event was good too, they did a beautiful rendition of our first dance song.”
Sarah W booked Season for their Wedding in London on 27th April 2024
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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