Essex has a vast array of outstanding professional wedding bands to choose from. Wedding bands on FixTheMusic have performed at weddings in Essex for several high-profile individuals, including celebrities and royalty.
FixTheMusic is free for event planners to use – bands provide quotes directly to you.
Our local wedding bands are selected by invitation only, and all are highly recommended by previous clients based on several factors, including quality, professionalism, punctuality and the ability to get wedding guests dancing!
You can submit an enquiry to get offers directly from our hand-picked professional wedding bands in the county of Essex. You are always in direct contact with bands via our messaging system. When you've made your choice, you can book and pay securely on FixTheMusic.
Members of our live wedding bands have trained at some of the most renowned performing arts universities in the UK, including The Royal Northern College of Music, the Birmingham Conservatoire, the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music.
Our wedding bands have performed at notable venues in Essex, including The Lawn, Stock Brook Country Club, Prested Hall, Parklands, Gosfield Hall, Sturmer Hall, Leez Priory, The Barn, Fennes, High Barn, Boreham House, Forrester Park, Greenwoods Hotel Spa & Retreat, Braxted Park, The Essex Barn at the White Hart, The Rochford Hotel, Warley Park Golf Club, Creeksea Place, Hedingham Castle, Smeetham Hall Barn, Friern Manor Country House Hotel, Maidens Barn, Crabbs Barn and Three Rivers Golf & Country Club, a popular wedding venue surrounded by pristine championship golf courses and 300 acres of stunning Essex countryside.
Wedding bands on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment.
London and South East UK is home to some of the finest wedding bands & function bands for hire in Europe.
Most of the musicians have studied at the finest performing arts universities in the country, such as The British and Irish Modern Music Institute and Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, as well as prestigious classical music universities such as the Royal College of Music and Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
On FixTheMusic, you can expect youthful and dynamic function bands, as London and the surrounding counties draw so much international talent.
All of our bands have vast experience performing at high-end corporate events, charity events and private parties.
Wedding bands in Essex on FixTheMusic generally start at about £875 for a 3-piece wedding band. The average price of hiring an Essex wedding band on FixTheMusic is £896. Some larger wedding bands will charge over £1,000.
At FixTheMusic, wedding bands provide quotes directly to you – FixTheMusic is free for bookers to use.
If you're looking to hire a brilliantly fun and charismatic band for your wedding, you've come to the right place.
FixTheMusic is free to use – we're a secure platform for liaising with and booking outstanding musicians worldwide.
On their profiles, you can watch their videos, read their verified reviews from clients on FixTheMusic, view recent event photos and enquire with them directly.
Wedding bands on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment.
Here are some of our most in-demand function bands performing live...
Wedding bands in Essex on FixTheMusic are able to travel to venues in Essex – whose major cities include Chelmsford, Colchester and Basildon – and throughout South East England and East Anglia.
They may need to charge a small amount for travel, but this will be included in the quote they provide to you. Most wedding bands travel by car so please make sure there is parking as close as possible to your wedding venue.
See the map below to get an idea of how far wedding bands in Essex will travel – some Essex wedding bands may be able to travel further afield for your wedding reception.
So if you're looking for the best wedding bands Essex has to offer, submit an enquiry on FixTheMusic.
The county of Essex, a predominantly rural county but also home to Lakeside Shopping Centre, London Stansted Airport and the new towns of Basildon and Harlow, hosted 32,334 weddings and civil ceremonies last year. It has an extensive selection of beautiful wedding venues, especially the many country houses and hotels throughout the county.
You probably arrived at this page because you searched for wedding band Essex – you've come to the right place. On FixTheMusic, you can quickly and easily get offers from some of the most highly recommended local wedding bands in Essex area.
So if you're looking for the finest live wedding band Essex has to offer, submit an enquiry to receive offers directly from wedding bands in Essex.
FixTheMusic is free for event planners to use – our website is simply a forum for local wedding bands and musicians so you can book and pay securely online.
FixTheMusic is a one-stop shop for booking amazing professional musicians anywhere in the world. And it's completely free for event planners to use.
Founded in 2015 by two brothers who share a passion for great live music, FixTheMusic is a new way to find and book hand-picked bands and musicians for weddings, private parties, corporate events and charity events.
As professional musicians, we realised how difficult it can be for event planners to find and book musicians for their event. So we decided to make it easy.
With FixTheMusic, all you need to do is tell us what you’re looking for and our system does the heavy lifting to get you offers from our carefully curated selection of amazing musicians.
We make it simple and secure for you to connect directly with the best musicians across the globe so you can book live music for any event within minutes.
We're regularly featured on forums and blogs so take a look at FixTheMusic in the press.
FixTheMusic is trusted by the world's most prestigious brands, universities and charities
FixTheMusic's corporate and government clients include Google, Facebook, Amazon, Samsung, Singapore Grand Prix, U.S. Department of State, The Premier League, The Crown Estate, Playstation, Hewlett-Packard, Pepsi, CHANEL, Dior, Bacardi, Sky Arts, L'Oréal, House of Fraser, The Ritz, The Savoy, Johnson & Johnson, Aldi, the British Army, Ministry of Defence, Virgin Sport, WPP, W Series, KPMG, Deloitte, The Economist, G4S, Lavazza, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, English Heritage, The Courtauld Institute of Art, The King's Fund and numerous luxury hotels and wedding planners around the world 🌍
FixTheMusic is proud to have provided live music for numerous charity fundraising events, including for WWF UK, The Zoological Society of London, The Royal British Legion, Shelter, The Genesis Research Trust and The Pituitary Foundation.
Local professional musicians and bands throughout the world
Beyond the UK, FixTheMusic has already helped clients find amazing local musicians and book UK-based bands for destination weddings and events as far afield as Cyprus, France, Malta, Monaco, Ibiza, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, Iceland, Finland, Poland, Dubai, Oman, Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Guinea, India, Israel, Singapore and China.
We have become specialists in providing outstanding wedding bands for weddings in France, Italy, Greece (and the Greek islands, especially Santorini), Spain, Portugal and Croatia.
We have ambitious plans to grow internationally over the coming years — we want FixTheMusic to be the first port of call for discovering and booking outstanding local musicians throughout the world; to become Airbnb for live music.
We're proud that we have received consistent 5-star reviews on Facebook and Google.
As well as offering only a carefully curated selection of hand-picked bands and musicians, we strive to provide world-class customer service so you can book with complete confidence. See what our clients say in our verified reviews.
You can read more about FixTheMusic and their team of Ed, Adam, Zazie & Paul here.
FixTheMusic provides bands for thousands of weddings and private events each year across Europe and worldwide. We've put together some Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about hiring a wedding band, a few of which are listed below:
We’ve certainly noticed, with regard to wedding music, that couples are increasingly looking for something unique to surprise and entertain their guests.
The same trend is evident with regard to wedding venues, with couples seeking out alternative, interesting, and often smaller wedding venues for their special day.
Wedding bands on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment.
One particular trend is couples choosing intimate, rustic country barns for their nuptials.
Furthermore, Essex has a great array of outstanding wedding bands to choose from, particularly roaming acoustic bands. Aside from a few large towns, Essex is a rustic and tranquil county with a surprising amount of historic architecture.
We receive a large number of enquiries for wedding musicians in Essex, so we thought it would be helpful to list 7 of the best small, luxury wedding barns in the region:
1. Smeetham Hall Barn
Near to: Sudbury
Based in the heart of Essex’s stunning countryside, Smeetham Hall Barn is a grade 2 listed barn which was built in the 16th century, originally for the storage of grain. It was converted into a wedding venue in 1998, and is now one of the most popular venues for weddings, civil ceremonies and private parties in Essex.
2. The Essex Barn at the White Hart
Near to: Great Yeldham
The White Hart is a 15th century coaching inn set in a wonderful setting just outside the village of Great Yeldham in Essex. This unique venue features crafted woodwork, hung tapestries and beautiful gardens. The barn itself can seat up to 200 guests, but is also suitable for for intimate weddings and civil ceremonies.
3. The Barn, Colchester
Near to: Great Tey
A grade 2 listed 16th century barn based near to Great Tey in Essex. With sublime gardens, a beautiful courtyard and marquee, this venue is ideal for your wedding breakfast and reception.
4. Old Brook Barn
Near to: Romford
This barn is set amongst a massive 23 acres. It is located in glorious countryside near the village of Navestock in Essex.
5. Maidens Barn
Between Bishop’s Stortford and Braintree
Originally built in 1806 and lovingly restored by current owners Katherine and Clive Matthews, this gorgeous wedding venue is licensed for civil wedding ceremonies inside the stunning new Oak Barn and of course, for outdoor weddings in the garden underneath the flowering wedding arbour.
6. High Barn
Near to: Great Bardfield
High Barn in Great Bardfield was built in the 14th century but was sympathetically restored in 2003. This Essex wedding venue offers a beautiful historic timber-frame interior, set in a gloriously rural location. High Barn can hold up to 130 seated guests. The barn has hosted live music in the past, so it’s perfectly set up to accommodate wedding bands of all shapes and sizes.
7. Cressing Barns
Near to: Braintree
A wonderful collection of medieval barns, some of which date to the 12th century. These grade 1 listed barns and the walled garden provide a sumptuous backdrop for your wedding or civil ceremony. Although suitable for small events, this wedding venue can accommodate up to 300 guests if required.
So, that concludes the list of some of the most popular wedding barns in Essex — we hope you enjoy planning your big day.
We have several bands and musicians based in Essex available to book on our website, so please have a browse!