Wedding Entertainment in Hampshire and Dorset

It's a great idea to hire some form of entertainment for your wedding guests and there are so many different approaches to inspire you.

To give you just a few Hampshire and Dorset wedding entertainment ideas to whet your appetite: think about jazz singers, soul bands, fireworks, harpists, magicians, fun casinos, Wedding DJs, caricature artists, singing waiters and even fortune tellers.

Aside from the ceremony itself, music often forms a hugely important aspect of almost any wedding. It really helps create the mood you would like whether romantic, fun and laughter, but above all helps to make your day one to remember for you and your guests for many years to come.

Here’s some great wedding entertainers in Hampshire and Dorset from places like Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Bournemouth, Winchester and Weymouth, whom you might want to get in touch with...

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Featured Wedding Entertainment in Hampshire and Dorset

Blue Lion Band

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The Blue Lion Band are live music experts, wedding enthusiasts, and party starters. They offer high energy live music for weddings, festivals, private functions, and corporate events. Their band size is fully customisable from 3 to 14 musicians, making them the perfect fit for any event budget or style.

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Central Avenue Band

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We are Central Avenue, a corporate function and live party band made up of a strong set of incredibly talented young musicians and vocalists. We specialise in Weddings, Private Events, Corporate Functions and Birthday Parties. Based in the Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire areas, we travel all around the UK and internationally.

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County Events

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I CAN HELP YOU MAKE YOUR WEDDING PERFECT!

I offer services as a Toastmaster, DJ & MC, Light Up Letters and Men’s Tailor.

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David Major - Magician & Host

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If your looking for something different at your next event, then look no further!

David offers a range of different services from a magic show to Magical Hosting of your wedding.

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Entertainment Nation Ltd

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Discover Your Dream Wedding Entertainment

Entertainment Nation is the UK's most trusted wedding entertainment agency. We pride ourselves on helping thousands of couples discover their dream wedding entertainment.

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G.O.S Magic Mirror Photobooth

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We are G.O.S a Photo Booth Magic Mirror service for your dream wedding. We are really excited to announce and showcase our Brand New Magic Mirror Photo Booth.

You enjoy a fabulous high-tech photo booth experience, enabling you to capture memories and have a great time.

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The Prop Place

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The Prop Place guarantees you nothing but fun, laughter and memory making for your special day! We offer many packages which allow you to embrace our interactive mirror with draw on text, emojis and more! We work with you in advance for personalised frame work and additional extras.

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Upcoming showcases for renowned band

The Blue Lion Band are live music experts, wedding enthusiasts, and party starters. They offer high energy live music for weddings, festivals, private functions, and corporate events. Their band size is fully customisable from 3 to 14 musicians, making them the perfect fit for any event budget or style. Blue Lion's talented musicians have performed with renowned artists including Ellie Goulding, Kanye West, Mark Knopfler, Tom Jones, George Michael, Gotye, and Alicia Keys. They work to make every event unforgettable, creating and delivering high-energy, fun performances to keep the dance floor jumping. This talented crew will create a set list to suit your musical preferences, from elegant classical music or string pop covers for the ceremony, to jazz during cocktail hour, and dance music to get the crowd going during the reception. If you're planning a destination wedding, Blue Lion Band travels around the world! They are available to perform at events throughout the United Kingdom and for travel to France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and more.

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