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Wedding singer & acoustic musician for ceremonies and receptions

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 either a ceremony, a drinks reception, an evening set, or all three for the same couple.

What I do on a wedding day

A typical wedding booking covers between one and three parts of the day:

  • The ceremony: walking down the aisle, the signing of the register, the walk back out. Three songs, usually. I'll learn songs specifically for you if you want something unusual — aisle songs are the most personal choice of the day and it's worth getting right.
  • Drinks reception / canapés: 60–90 minutes of background acoustic music while your guests arrive, mingle, and find the bar. This is where I play the crowd-pleasers — Sheeran, Fleetwood Mac, Van Morrison, Oasis — the stuff people recognise and hum along to.
  • Evening set: an acoustic set before a DJ or band takes over, or as the sole entertainment for smaller intimate evenings. Two or three 45-minute sets with a break.

I can do one of those, two, or all three. Lots of couples book me for ceremony + drinks, then have a DJ for the evening — that combination works beautifully because a solo acoustic set in the afternoon sounds completely different from dance music later.

First dance songs — learned for you

As part of any wedding booking I'll learn up to three songs specifically for you — usually a first dance, a parent dance, and a ceremony song. Send me the original version when you book and I'll work up an acoustic arrangement that fits your mood (slow-burn, upbeat, stripped-back, whatever you're after). I'll play it back for you before the day if you want to hear it.

Where I play

I'm based in Surrey and most weddings I do are within an hour's drive — Weybridge, Esher, Cobham, Walton, Guildford, Woking, Kingston, Richmond, Windsor and across the wider Surrey Hills. From there I regularly travel out to Berkshire, Hampshire, West Sussex and into central London. If your venue is further afield it's not a problem — travel just gets factored into the quote.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Wedding singer FAQ

Quick answers to the questions that come up most often when people reach out about a gig.

  • Can you learn a specific song for our wedding or event?
    For weddings, yes — I'll learn songs that really matter (first dance, ceremony entrance, a parent dance) but I need plenty of notice because I'm booked up and the work is squeezed around gigs. For a big event please give me at least a year's notice where you can. For smaller private functions and pub gigs, my 600+ song repertoire is the practical place to draw from — I'll almost always have the track you want already in the set.
  • Do you play ceremony, drinks reception AND the evening?
    Yes — I cover full wedding days regularly. Ceremony music, the post-vows walk-out, drinks reception, and into the evening. With wireless microphones on the same rig I can also handle the speeches, so an unconventional venue without its own PA is no problem as long as there's a power supply. We'll work the timings around your schedule so everything flows.
  • What's the difference between a solo acoustic singer and a wedding band?
    I cover both ends of that for most weddings. The ceremony, drinks reception and early-evening work brilliantly as solo acoustic — warm, personal, easy in smaller spaces. For the evening party, I scale up: electric guitar for the solos and louder numbers, backing tracks behind the live guitar and live vocals, which gives a full band-like sound without the footprint or cost of a four-piece. Because it's me and not a whole band relearning a setlist, I stay more flexible with last-minute song choices than most bands can be.
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