How much does a wedding band cost?
What actually changes the price of a wedding band, how to compare quotes fairly, and how to get our prices for all four packages by email.
What changes the price
Two wedding band quotes can look very different and cover very different nights. These are the things that make the difference.
How long they play
Check whether the quote is for one continuous set or several short ones with breaks, and how many hours of live music that adds up to. Our band plays two continuous hours, or two sets around your evening buffet.
Whether a DJ is included
Most couples want music after the band finishes. If the band does not provide it, you are paying for a separate DJ, with a second setup and usually a gap while one packs down and the other starts. Our Gold and Platinum packages include our own DJ from the same setup.
Music during the day
A drinks reception set is a separate booking with some bands. With us, Adam’s solo set for your drinks reception is part of the Silver and Platinum packages.
Sound and lighting
A light bar on a stand and a full rig with trussing, moving heads and haze are very different things in your photos. Ask what is included. Our full sound and lighting rig comes with every package.
Travel
Distance to the venue is a fair part of any quote. Ask whether travel is included or added on.
Your date
Saturdays in summer are the busiest dates for every band, and they book up first, so the earlier you ask, the more choice you have.
How to compare quotes
- Hours of live music, and whether it is one continuous set
- Whether a DJ follows the band, and whether there is a gap between them
- Whether music for the drinks reception is included
- What the sound and lighting actually is
- Travel, and anything else charged on top
- How much it takes to secure the date, and when the balance is due
Our four packages, from the band on its own to the full day, are on the homepage, and the full prices come straight back by email when you check your date. If you are still deciding between a band and a DJ, read wedding band or DJ?
FAQ
Why don’t you publish prices on the website?
Because the right package depends on your day, we send the full price list for all four packages by email as soon as you enquire, with exactly what is in each. It comes straight back, with no callback required.
Is a band and DJ together cheaper than booking them separately?
Usually it works out better value, and it avoids a second setup and a gap in the music while one act packs down and the other sets up. Compare the combined price against a band quote plus a DJ quote.
Do we need to pay a deposit?
Once we have confirmed your date is free, a booking fee secures it. The balance is not due until nearer the day. The exact figure is in the email that follows your enquiry.
Will the price change if our venue is further away?
Travel depends on the venue. Tell us where you are getting married and it is included in your prices.
Get our prices
Tell us your date and venue, and prices for all four packages come straight back to you by email. No callback required.
Check your date