Welcome to the home of finest wedding entertainment in London! Here at Entertainment Nation we represent a huge variety of vetted and proven wedding and event performers.
Whether you want a band, DJ, classical singer, or magician for your London wedding, we've got an act that's perfect for you. Below, we've picked some of our favourites, giving you a taste of our wedding entertainment for hire in London.
Welcome to the home of finest wedding entertainment in London! Here at Entertainment Nation we represent a huge variety of vetted and proven wedding and event performers.
Whether you want a band, DJ, classical singer, or magician for your London wedding, we've got an act that's perfect for you. Below, we've picked some of our favourites, giving you a taste of our wedding entertainment for hire in London.
Choosing the perfect musical accompaniment for your ceremony can help enhance the occasion, no matter what kind of wedding you're planning.
Whether you want to highlight your romantic occasion with a choir, an acoustic singer, or a classical performer, our roster of talented acts will provide you with the luxury of choice.
Down time between your ceremony and meals is an opportunity to spend quality time with your family and friends. Make sure to keep your guests (and yourselves) comfortable with some drinks reception entertainment.
We offer everything from acoustic groups and classical ensembles to provide cool, relaxed background music, to magicians and caricaturists for a visual show.
With the (somewhat) scary bit of the wedding over and done with, your evening wedding reception is your chance to party your way into married life.
We represent a host of leading London wedding bands of all genres, guaranteed to keep the dance floor full all night.
Sometimes, what you want more than anything else is for your wedding to be remembered. In which case, why not think outside of the box a little?
At Entertainment Nation, we represent a host of more unusual acts, including brass bands, roaming performers, singing waiters, and DJ/live musician blends.
The average cost of wedding entertainment depends upon the style of wedding entertainment you choose and when and where you're getting married. Prices can range from a few hundred pounds for a solo act like a singer-acoustic-guitarist or magician to £1,000 upwards for a 4-5 piece wedding band. In general, the more members in the act, the more you can expect to pay. Hiring wedding entertainment near you can help you save money on travel expenses.
You should book your wedding entertainment as far in advance as possible! The most popular wedding bands and performers often fill their diaries up to two years in advance (sometimes even farther ahead), especially during the peak wedding season spring/summer weekends. If you find an act you love, snap them up as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
Plan your wedding entertainment with your guests and your venue in mind.
Ideally, you'll know the location of your wedding prior to planning the entertainment. Hiring your venue first means you'll be able to visualise the sort of entertainment that'll fit the setting and know about any performance or space restrictions the venue has in place. With a date and venue secured, you'll also be able to get the most accurate quotes if you're planning on hiring professional entertainment.
While it's important that you fall in love with your chosen entertainment, you also need to consider who'll be attending and what they'll be doing during each part of the day. Are you hiring wedding ceremony musicians? Consider keeping them on to perform for guests while you have photographs taken. Are there a couple of hours to spare between your ceremony and the wedding breakfast? A performance from an acoustic duo or a close-up magician could be just the thing to keep guests occupied during these quieter moments. Are you hiring a wedding band? Your evening wedding reception music is another decision where you should consider the ages and tastes of your guests - you'll want to add your personal touch while still giving everyone something to get down to on the dance floor!
If you've never planned live entertainment before (and who has?!), all this can seem daunting, but there's no need to fret - a good entertainment agency will have encountered almost any wedding planning pitfall possible and can offer you all the advice and guidance you need to plan wedding entertainment that runs smoothly and without fuss.
There are two school of thought on this one. The first is to spend hours meticulously viewing as many acts as possible so you can be certain you've found the perfect act to fit your wedding, your theme and your identity as a couple. The second is to go with your gut - sometimes you'll see a band, and like in love, you just know they're the one for you. Either approach works.
We'd always urge you to do a little extra research once you've found your ideal wedding entertainment; does the act have great reviews? How about the agency you're booking from? Is payment secure? Are there contracts in place tying the act to your event? A reputable act or agency will be able to reassure you on all these questions.
Whatever you can imagine, there's an act out there who can do it! Wedding entertainment has come a long way in recent years. Enormous demand for live entertainment at weddings has drawn the best young musicians into the industry, who've brought with them a melting pot of musical genres. The styles of wedding entertainment on offer include:
And that's just the bands! Other musicians and entertainers for you to consider include:
This all depends on you and your wedding!
Live bands bring spectacle, charisma and buckets of atmosphere; even the sounds of a band tuning up are enough to set the anticipation flowing for an evening of wild celebrations. Plus, most bands will put on a DJ service between their sets to keep up the energy on the dance floor.
DJs meanwhile are ideal if you want more control over the music you'll be hearing. A good band will know a decent number of songs, but a DJ has access to almost any song ever recorded... and they take requests, so you can customise your night on the fly. If your venue has limited space or a sound limiter set below 90DB, a DJ is a great choice to work around these restrictions while still giving an unforgettable night of entertainment.
Why not combine the best of both worlds with a DJ and Live Musician act? Bringing Balearic vibes, these exciting performers feature DJ sets enhanced with live sax, vocals, percussion, guitar, or horns for a thrilling superclub experience.
