Other Wedding Entertainment in London
Ceremony musicians and reception acts in London
Most weddings have long gaps between the big moments, while photos are taken and the room is turned around. Live music or a roaming act fills those gaps and keeps guests entertained. Across London, couples book ceremony musicians and reception acts to shape the whole day, not just the evening.
London has a wide choice of wedding venues, from St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London and Syon House at Syon Park to Eltham Palace. The acts on this page travel right across the area, including Westminster, Richmond and Kensington, and fit around your ceremony time, photos and wedding breakfast.
Each act is booked for a particular part of the day. Harpists, pianists and string quartets suit the ceremony, acoustic duos and solo singers suit the drinks reception, and magicians and roaming musicians work between groups of guests. Many can learn a special song for the aisle or the signing of the register.
Since 1999, Hireaband has supplied ceremony and reception acts for weddings of every size. The acts listed here all travel to London, bring what they need to be heard and include travel in the price. The instant quote button shows pricing and availability for your date in seconds.
The essentials:
- Typical cost: £300 to £1,500, depending on the act, how long they play and the date
- Always included: travel costs and any amplification the act needs, in every quote
- From solo musicians for the ceremony to quartets, ensembles and roaming acts for the drinks reception
- Most couples book several months ahead, sooner for a summer Saturday
- Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund
Think about where the act will be and what guests will be doing. A harpist, pianist or string quartet suits a ceremony room or a church, where the music needs to carry without amplification. A drinks reception outdoors is better served by an acoustic duo, a roaming band or a solo singer with a small PA.
Most bookings fall between £300 and £1,500. A solo musician for the ceremony alone sits at the lower end; a string quartet or an act covering the ceremony, drinks and wedding breakfast sits towards the upper end. Travel and any equipment are included in the quote, so the figure you're given is the figure you pay.
Each act's page carries real video, audio, a song list and reviews from previous clients. A couple of clips will tell you far more about how an act works a room than any description can, so it's worth watching two or three before you shortlist.
Use the instant quote button on this page to see prices and availability for your date. Once you've chosen an act, we handle the contract, the deposit and the arrangements, and stay in touch through to the day. Every booking includes a 14-day change-of-mind refund, and an emergency contact line is available on the day if anything needs sorting quickly.
