Hey, I'm Aaron — a solo acoustic wedding singer based in Surrey and playing weddings right across Berkshire. Windsor, Reading, Ascot, Maidenhead, Henley, Bracknell — there's barely a weekend in the year I'm not somewhere in Berkshire with a guitar and a smile.
If you're planning your wedding day and you want live acoustic music for the ceremony, the drinks reception, the wedding breakfast or the first dance, this is what I do. And honestly, it's the best job in the world.
What a solo acoustic wedding day looks like
One musician, one guitar, one voice, and a proper PA. No band to coordinate. No backing tracks unless you ask for them. No drama on the day. Just a person who has done this hundreds of times, turning up early, sound-checking quietly, and disappearing into the corner until it's time to play.
Most couples in Berkshire book me for one or more of these moments:
- The ceremony — walk-down-the-aisle song, signing of the register, recessional. Live acoustic ceremony music is one of the most beautiful things you can do on the day, and it costs a fraction of a string quartet.
- The drinks reception — soft, recognisable, sing-along-friendly background music while your guests work through the canapés and meet each other.
- The wedding breakfast — easy-listening acoustic during the meal and the lead-up to the speeches.
- The first dance — your chosen song, arranged for solo acoustic guitar and voice, played live as you step onto the floor. Always one of my favourite moments of the day.
Your first-dance song, learned for free
This is the thing couples are usually most surprised by, so it's worth saying loudly. If your first-dance song isn't already in my repertoire, I will learn it and arrange it for solo acoustic at no extra cost — as long as you let me know at least two weeks before the wedding. I get the song, I work it up in the kitchen at home, I record a rough version so you can say "yes, that's the one", and then I play it live for you on the day.
It's the difference between a generic wedding singer and someone who has actually made the moment yours. And it's the part of the job I love most — every single one is a little gift.
Berkshire venues I regularly play
Recent weddings have taken me all over Berkshire — Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead, Reading, Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames, Wokingham, Sunninghill, Sonning, Pangbourne, Hungerford, and plenty of country house and hotel venues in between. I also cover Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire without breaking a sweat.
What I play
I have a catalogue of around 200 songs and I will happily build a bespoke set around what you actually want to hear. The songs most often requested at Berkshire weddings this year have been:
- Perfect — Ed Sheeran (the first-dance song of the decade, by a mile)
- Can't Help Falling In Love — Elvis (the most universally loved wedding song I play)
- Fast Car — Tracy Chapman (massively up since the Luke Combs version)
- Stand By Me — Ben E King
- Budapest — George Ezra
- Wonderwall — Oasis (yes, still, every wedding)
- Someone Like You — Adele
- Heaven — Bryan Adams
- Thinking Out Loud — Ed Sheeran
- Make You Feel My Love — Adele
If there's something specific you want — for the ceremony, the reception, or the first dance — just ask. Very little is off the table.
What it costs
Solo acoustic weddings in Berkshire usually start in the £300–£550 range depending on how long you want me to play, whether I'm covering ceremony and reception, and travel to the venue. I'll always quote you exactly. No hidden costs.
How to check my availability
Drop me an email with the date, the venue and roughly what you need. I'll come back the same day.
Email: aaronnortonuk@gmail.com
A few things people often ask
Do I need to provide a PA? Nope — I bring everything. All I need is a UK plug socket within about 10 metres of where I'll be playing.
Can you play outdoors in Berkshire? All the time. I need shade for the guitar if it's hot, and shelter if there's any rain in the forecast.
How long do you normally play? Two to three hours of live music is the most common booking, broken into sets with breaks for announcements, speeches and the meal.
What if our song isn't a standard wedding song? Even better. Some of my favourite first dances have been songs I had never played before the booking. Send it over and I'll learn it.
See you out there ❤️