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Welcome to Alive Network, the UK's largest and leading supplier of live wedding ceremony musicians and entertainers

Whether you're looking to hire a string quartet, harpist, classical guitarist of a full gospel choir for your wedding ceremony - Alive Network are here to make booking live wedding ceremony musicians as easy and trouble free as possible. We've designed our service to make it easy for you to hire the very best wedding musicians in the UK, all from the comfort of your PC or device. If you don't have the time to browse through the huge choice of artists on our web site, or if you would like to get personalised suggestions from our expert wedding music coordinators, we are of course more than happy to assist.

Simply phone us on 0845 108 5500 or submit a quick enquiry using the form above and one of our coordinators will be more than happy to help.

How to make an enquiry

Browse our web site and add artists to your enquiry basket, then submit your basket as an enquiry to our team.
Submit a quick online enquiry brief by clicking the Make a Quick Enquiry button above (we'll suggest suitable artists for you).
Give us a call or send us an email using the contact details above and we'll discuss your requirements in person.
Arrange a face-to-face meeting here at our office HQ in Staffordshire.

How to make a booking

Inform your Alive Network coordinator that you would like to confirm a booking based on the quote that you've been given.
We will draw up a booking contract and issue copies to you and your chosen artist (view terms & conditions here).
You pay a non-refundable booking deposit to Alive Network (card, bacs, cheque) of between 20-30% of the total booking value.
Your booking is confirmed and you will be put in touch directly with your selected artist around 4 weeks before your event.

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24/7 emergency support, 365 days of the year, for your total peace of mind

Alive Network Entertainment Agency is a UK-based company with a large team of dedicated staff. Although your first interaction with us might happen via our website we provide a personal one-to-one service once you've made contact with us. You will be assigned a dedicated wedding entertainment coordinator to help with your enquiry so you know you'll have the consistency of speaking with someone who knows who you are, what you want and the details of your wedding day.

We have built our reputation on a foundation of fantastic five-star customer service and whether you make your initial enquiry directly to us so that we play an active part in recommending artists, or you're happy to browse and choose an artist entirely on your own, you will always be able to speak with and receive help and assistance from your dedicated coordinator.

Our wedding music booking services are interactive, human and tailored for you. No wonder we're the most recommended wedding music agents in the UK!

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Wedding Ceremony Music Ideas & Inspiration

Your wedding ceremony is a deeply personal event and live music can play an important part in enhancing the emotional impact of the occasion. From the usual suspects such as string quartets, classical guitarists and harpists to high impact gospel choirs and trumpet fanfares, with Alive Network you have plenty of musical options to choose from. Get inspired with our fantastic collection of tips and wedding ceremony music articles.

Also check out our other wedding ideas series: Real Life Weddings, Wedding Entertainment Ideas, Wedding Entertainment Planning Advice, Top Wedding Entertainment Lists

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