The art of bespoke entertainment has been something Merchant Music has been mastering for the last decade. Based in Lancashire/ Manchester, we provide exceptional hand-picked premium wedding bands, DJ’s & Musicians for discerning wedding clients. Search by style/ genre, budget & location to find the vibe and energy, perfect for you.
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Choosing the right entertainment for your wedding is one of the biggest decisions you will make ahead of the big day and one that will leave a lasting impression with your wedding guests long after the event.
At Merchant Music, our ethos is simple: we make choosing and booking wedding band hire stress free, an enjoyable experience and we ensure that the wedding entertainment you ultimately book fits your style, vibe and energy. We’ve spent over a decade in this industry and in that time we’ve amassed a huge network of trusted luxury musicians, wedding bands, acoustic musicians and DJ’s that are at the top their game. Everyone we work with is exceptional, not just ordinary, it’s what we do and what we pride ourselves on.
The luxury wedding bands on our roster are drawn from some of the UK’s very best session musicians, who work with big international household names and large touring acts.
Experience & Knowledge: We’ve worked in this industry for over a decade and in that time amassed a wealth of contacts, industry specific knowledge, and skills in our sector that help you get the very best in terms of booking experience and end delivery of a live performance. Nothing is left to chance.
Ethics & Integrity – We care about looking after people and that radiates through everything we do at Merchant Music. Whether that be a weding client, a musician, a DJ or indeed anyone we come into contact with our business. In particular, we want the people that deliver the service we put our name to feel looked after. That is why we go to great lengths to ensure our artists are happy, well, safe and enthusiastic in their roles within our organisation.
Top Quality Artists: We only deal with quality professional bands and live acts, we’re not interested in anything other than excellent. You can therefore rest assured that the live act you get for your wedding has been picked by discerning eyes and ears and vetted by people within our organisation that have a knack for understanding what makes a great act, both in terms of stage craft and professionalism. Our acts are all backed by glowing reviews from previous client.
Personal, Friendly & Quick: We take the time to get to know you as a client and genuinely care about giving you a great personalised service at Merchant Music. Responding quickly and good comms is something we really take pride in. We like to treat our clients in a fashion we would like to be treated, as with any service business.
Belt & Braces Contracts: Our safe and secure digital booking contracts guarantee the acts and performance quality you have invested in. Stress free, no jargon, just honest up front service, no messing about!
24/7 Support: Should the unexpected ever occur (musician incapacitated/ illness), we are in a strong position to be able to find help rapidly find a replacement deputised musician or act. All of our acts have a number of back-up (dep) musicians for such scenarios.
Great Value: No hidden fees, no surprise expenses, what you see in the quote is what you pay in terms of booking fees and remaining balance payments.
Established & Trusted: As a business, we were established in 2017 but have been in this industry since 2013. We aren’t therefore going anywhere and we are a safe pair of hands that will look after you as our client.
The Ceremony: Walk down the aisle to the majestic sound of one of our exceptional artists performing arrangements of your favourite music, be it Chopin or Coldplay. Our portfolio of truly brilliant professional musicians deliver emotive performances that speak to heart and set the tone for your special day ahead. Whatever the setting or event space, we will work collaboratively with you to create something truly special, meaningful and individual to you.
The Drinks Reception: You’re finally married! Keep that happy vibe and energy rolling with anything from a chilled roaming band, a string quartet or Café Del Mar inspired vinyl DJ set. This is your chance to see your friends and family for the first time as a married couple and collectively show off your unified taste and style. The options are truly endless and we listen to your ideas and shape the vibe to your requirements and ideas, no matter how crazy, let your mind go wild!
The Entrance Song: From DJ remixes to bespoke acoustic reimaginations of your favourite tunes, we take your vision and make your entrance song a wow moment in the run up to dinner at your wedding. This is where your individual style, sophistication and flare can shine.
Dinner: The sit down meal at your wedding can be approached in a number of ways. It is essential that your guests can converse comfortably and that the music is inobtrusive, or not! Over the years we’ve provided anything from a wedding pianist, wedding harpist, solo wedding singers right through to a Roudy acoustic trio that have had people dancing on the tables. It is entirely about you, your vision for the day so tell us what that is and we will marry that with the perfect wedding musicians.
The Evening Reception: The evening reception is where things really come alive and the wedding band or act you choose with us will take you and your guests on a full dance floor journey. Getting this right is vital and one of the key memories you and your guests will walk away with for years to come. Full dance floors are a must and the acts ability to read a room and play the right songs at the right time is essential. It therefore makes sense to book the whole wedding entertainment package with us: the ceremony music, the drinks reception music, the wedding band hire, the Sax & DJ hire. Music curated to your day, your way: one point of contact and a seamless operation throughout.
Live music can be used to elevate and accentuate every bit of your wedding day and it is why so many of our couples choose to book all day entertainment through Merchant Music. One point of contact, one seamless joined up way of providing unforgettable live music and entertainment.
Browse our list of bands, musicians & DJ’s. Watch our videos & and read our reviews.
Send your date, preferred list of acts that fit your vibe and we will reply promptly.
We will send you a personalised quote with everything you need, no hidden charges.
Pay a booking fee to secure your band, musician or DJ, sign your digital contract, relax!
Our acts work across the UK and travel internationally for weddings. From elegant city centre weddings in Manchester & London to exquisite countryside parties in The Lake District, our artists travel across the UK and internationally for destination wedding and events in locations such as Ibiza, Mallorca & Tuscany. Exceptional entertainment, wherever you’re celebrating in the world.
Choosing the right entertainment for your wedding or event is one of the biggest decisions you will make and one that will leave a lasting impression with your guests long after the event. At Merchant Music, we make choosing and booking wedding band hire stress free and we ensure that the wedding band you book fits your style, vibe and energy effortlessly. We’ve spent over a decade in this industry and in that time we’ve amassed a huge network of trusted luxury musicians, wedding bands, acoustic musicians and DJ’s that are at the top their game. Everyone we work with is exceptional, not just ordinary, it’s what we do and what we pride ourselves on.
Explore our acts online, send an enquiry form to us, we will then send out your personalised quote via email. Once you are happy with everything, send a short email confirming you are happy to go ahead. Once in receipt if this we will send you a PDF invoice for the booking fee along with an electronic contract for your approval and signature.
We offer all manner of entertainment options centred around music for weddings including live bands, acoustic performers, ceilidh bands, roaming bands, classical musicians, DJ’s, pianists, saxophonists and so much more! If you can’t see what you are looking for on the web site, get in touch and we will most probably be able to help you out.
The vast majority of our acts work exclusively in the private events market which is not open to the general public. For this reason, it is usually not possible to see them perform live before you choose to book. Occasionally they do perform at live public events but these are seldom. Our acts are all full time, professional musicians and demand is high for them for weddings, corporate events and private parties throughout the year and throughout the mid week and weekends.
Do not worry, we’ve put the leg work into finding the very best in live music and event entertainment so you don’t have to trawl online forever looking for what works for you. We’ve spent over a decade searching for the very best bands, musicians and DJ’s in the UK and we hold all our artists to a very high bar and standard so you can rest assured that what you get at your event is exceptional. Our web site is configured so that you can search through the acts that fit your brief by genre, location and budget and pool these together using our ‘favourite’ functionality to send a bulk enquiry form. We appreciate booking an act having not seen them live can seem somewhat daunting but our streamlined web site is geared towards giving you all the best possible information, be it video content, customer reviews, audio and social media from real events.
Yes. Merchant Music issue digital online contracts between the artist and you as the client. Once you have completed and signed your contract this is then sent to the artist for their approval and signature after which all parties receive a completed copy of the contract. Once the booking fee has been paid the booking is then confirmed.
We typically charge a 20% booking fee to secure your booking payable via BACS following the issuing of contract(s). The remaining balance is then due 4 weeks prior to your event date.
Booking a band or act should always be booked around your time scales and what works for you and your wedding. We would however always recommend booking as early as possible. Peak dates will often be booked years in advance for weddings and in order to find the right act we would encourage you to book your entertainment with Merchant Music as soon as you have secured your venue. Once you have found the perfect act(s) for your event and everything is contracted you can breath a sigh of relief knowing your entertainment is handled.
Providing wedding entertainment forms a significant portion of what we do here at merchant Music but it’s not the only event type we cater for. Corporate band hire, awards ceremonies, charity balls, celebrations of life, music for birthday parties are just some examples of the private event types we cater for. If you are celebrating or marking the occasion, we are there for the music and entertainment at your private event.
The “starting from” prices displayed on our artist pages are the lowest possible prices available for a weekend performance. There are a number of variable factors such as travel costs, time of year, accommodation costs parking and congestion charges that can all affect the final quotation.
A good number of our acts are curated in house and operate exclusively for Merchant Music which means they do not market themselves online elsewhere.
We always strive to provide you with as much information online, in our quotes and in any phone or WhatsApp conversations with our team about your chosen acts(s). We are constantly updating our web site, social media and we always have a stream Google reviews in order to provide you with as much information as possible.
If you have any questions about any of our acts or you wish to speak to us about any element of the booking process, please do give us a call on 0330 043 4714 or use the live chat feature on the web site.
Yes this is possible but in all cases, an act has to be appropriately compensated for their time and travel expenses. Provided the event space and stage area where the band are to perform is level, has adequate power our acts can play almost anywhere.
Upon receipt of your enquiry, we will send you a PDF quotation which factors in all travel expenses, VAT and other expenses unless otherwise stated. Sometimes city centre parking charges cannot be calculated until after the event but we will always try to offer a ball park figure and the act will provide you with receipts of any additional parking charges incurred.
