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The Brides Magazine Collection
By Rich Hearn
The ultimate handpicked wedding entertainment collection curated exclusively by Brides magazine.
Band Photo Shoots & Live Music Photography
Our experience shows that a great profile photo is one of the biggest contributing factors to selling your band effectively o...
The You & Your Wedding Readers Entertainment Collection
By Rich Hearn
Handpicked wedding entertainment curated exclusively for readers of You & Your Wedding magazine.
Trending Now... Themed Bars & Pop Ups
By Clare Hargreaves
If getting Tweets and Insta posts is important, this one is for you...
Top 5 Entertainment Ideas For A Summer Garden Party
By Rich Hearn
If the weather holds out this summer, you might be considering a traditional garden party. Alive Network has put together its...
How To Book A Band
By Rich Hearn
Most people don't book bands every day. In fact most people don't book bands! Finding the right band for your event can be lo...
With The Beatles & The Globe Girls at Spalding Summer Ball!
On the 16th June, Spalding Midsummer Ball committee held their annual charity fundraiser. Being the year of the Queen's Jubil...
Gill and Philip Marshall's Perfect Wedding
By Rich Hearn
Guest blogger Gill Marshall from So Raise Your Glasses shared a wonderful story with us on how music on your wedding day can...
Peter and Caroline Marwood's Perfect Wedding
Peter and Caroline Marwood's wedding took place at Iscoyd Park in Shropshire. They hired super-professional rock and pop band...
Christopher Eglinton and Renata Mazzone-Eglinton's Perfect W...
Christopher and Renata Eglinton got married at St Mary's Church in Oakley, followed by a wedding reception at Oakley Village...
Jeremy and Kate Richens' Perfect Wedding
Jeremy and Kate Richens' wedding took place at Eastington Hall, an elegant Georgian mansion set amongst acres of landscaped r...
Tom and Katie Mason's Perfect Wedding
Tom and Katie Mason's wedding took place in the town where they both grew up, Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex. Their wedding cerem...
Dave and Kim Powles Perfect Wedding
Dave and Kim Powles wedding took place on at Elms Barn in Norfolk, a former farmhouse having been converted into a wedding ba...
Richard and Claire Goodwin's Perfect Wedding
Richard and Claire Goodwin's wedding took place at Hagley Hall in Stourbridge. The wedding ceremony was held at St John's chu...
Chris and Rachel Baker's Perfect Wedding
By Rich Hearn
Chris and Rachel Baker's wedding ceremony took place at St Andrew's Church on Limpsfield Chart in Oxted, Surrey. Their weddin...
Ben and Charlotte Winsper's Perfect Wedding
By Rich Hearn
Ben and Charlotte Winsper's wedding took place at St John's church in Bromsgrove, followed by a wedding reception held at Stu...
Greg and Kate Clark's Perfect Wedding
Greg and Kate Clark's wedding took place at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire. The wedding ceremony and evening reception were he...
Happy Hour Perform At Miles Smith's Christmas Party At The L...
Back in December 2011, Happy Hour played the Miles Smith Christmas party at the London Bridge Hotel. This was a special gig a...
Anna and Ralph Parkes' Perfect Wedding
Anna and Ralph Parkes wedding took place at The Kingscote Barn in Gloucestershire, a 17th century converted barn set in the m...
Mat and Rebecca Dale's Perfect Wedding
Mat and Rebecca Dale's wedding took place at Patshull Hall, an 18th century private country house on the border of Staffordsh...
Edward and Genevieve Hurst's Perfect Wedding
Edward and Genevieve's wedding ceremony took place at St Oswald's church in Burneside, followed by a wedding reception in a m...
Jon and Lisa Wolfe's Perfect Wedding
Jon and Lisa Wolfe's wedding took place at Holy Cross church in Lichfield, followed by a wedding reception at Moxhull Hall in...
Gavin and Hannah McMahon's Perfect Wedding
Gavin and Hannah McMahon's wedding ceremony took place in the chapel at Sandhurst Military Academy, followed by a wedding rec...
Oliver and Stacey Chandler's Perfect Wedding
By Rich Hearn
Oliver and Stacey Chandler's wedding took place at Chichester Registry Office, followed by an evening reception in the stunni...

























