I'm Aaron — a solo acoustic singer based in Surrey, and weddings are one of the things I love doing most. Most weekends between May and October I'm somewhere playing a wedding — the daytime, the evening, or the whole day for the same couple.
What I do on a wedding day
A wedding booking covers one or both of two blocks:
- The daytime — midday to 5:30pm. The ceremony and the drinks reception, which naturally run together. Three songs for the ceremony, usually — walking down the aisle, the signing of the register, the walk back out — then up to two hours of live singing across relaxed acoustic sets while your guests mingle and find the bar. This is where I play the songs everyone knows: George Ezra, Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Van Morrison, Oasis.
- The evening — 7:30pm to midnight. The whole night: your first dance, live sets, and the party music between and after them, right through to the end. My aim for the evening is simple — a full dance floor, kept full.
Plenty of couples book one block and have a DJ or the venue handle the rest; plenty book me for the whole day.
The music never stops
Whenever I'm there — daytime, evening or the whole day — my sound system is running. Between live sets I play playlists put together in advance, and if there are songs you love that I don't play live, I'll add them to the playlists so you still hear them on the day. Send me your playlists and I'll have them ready, or bring an iPad and we'll connect it straight to my mixer.
A typical evening, as a guide rather than a rulebook:
- 7:30–8:15 — background music as guests arrive
- 8:15–8:30 — cake cutting and first dance
- 8:30–9:30 — first live set
- 9:30–10:00 — evening food, any words to be said, mid-tempo party music
- 10:00–11:00 — second live set
- 11:00–midnight — party music to the end of the night
What it costs
Two options, one clear price each, everything included — you shouldn't have to send an enquiry just to find out what live music costs.
- Half day — £800. Midday to 5:30pm, or 7:30pm to midnight. This is the one most couples book — two hours of live music placed wherever it suits your day, most commonly the ceremony and drinks reception together, or the evening party.
- Full day — £1,200. I'm with you throughout, providing all the music for the entire day plus the PA system — live sets, curated playlists between them, and your speeches and toasts through my wireless microphones. If your venue doesn't have its own sound system, this is the option that carries the whole day.
One thing worth being clear on: I book in blocks, not by the hour. Even one hour of music in the afternoon means the afternoon is yours alone — I can't take another booking around it — so it's the block you're booking, however much of it you use.
To secure the date it's a non-refundable deposit — £250 for a half day, £400 for a full day — with the balance due two weeks before the wedding. Once the deposit's in, the date is yours and I won't give it to anyone else.
Special requests — learned for you
As part of any booking you can send me up to three special requests — a first dance, a ceremony song, anything that matters to you — and I'll happily learn them. One honest note: any song can be covered, but some need adjusting to work in my style and my range. If a song would have to change to the point it moves away from the original, I'll tell you up front — so you know exactly what you're getting before the day.
What you need to know
- Equipment: I bring everything — PA, mics, stands, leads. You need a power socket within reasonable reach of where I'll be playing, and shelter from rain if we're outdoor.
- Speeches: most venues have their own set-up for speeches, so in most cases this isn't needed — but if yours doesn't, they can run through my wireless microphones.
- Guests who want to sing: I carry the software for guests to get up and sing a few. It's not for every wedding — but some love it, and I've hosted those nights for corporate events, including the Mamma Mia! cast's Christmas party.
- Setlist: 600+ songs across acoustic, pop, classic rock, country, indie. I'll tailor to the room and the couple — happy to share a sample setlist on request.
- How I shape the day: the daytime is acoustic — the right environment for people to catch up and enjoy the day, with the music as the backdrop. The evening is about the dance floor — I bring backing tracks for a fuller sound, which gives the feel of a live band and keeps the floor full for the whole night.
- Travel: Surrey, London, Berkshire, Sussex, Hampshire — all within standard pricing. Further afield is fine too, travel cost factored in.
- Booking: the sooner the better for a Saturday wedding. Saturdays between May and October get booked well over a year in advance. If your date is soon, still ask — bookings move around more often than you'd think.
Drop me a message with your date, venue and rough timings and I'll come straight back with a clear quote.