Wedding band and live musicAltrincham, Cheshire and Greater Manchester
Live music, start to finish, for your wedding.
Soul, pop and indie from all five of us after dinner, two of us unplugged at the ceremony, and a DJ until carriages, for weddings across Cheshire and Greater Manchester. Press the seal on the sleeve for a short sample.
Rather talk it through? Call 0161 496 0730, weekdays 9.30am to 5.30pm
Sample track
Slow Dance in C
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- £5m public liability insurance
- Kit safety-checked every year
- A stand-in for every player
- Rated 4.8 out of 5by couples, sample rating
- Playing weddings since 2017
Sample details for a fictional band: no real insurer, certificate or rating.
No. 01 · The music
Pick the music for each part of the day.
All five of us after dinner, two of us for the ceremony and a DJ for the late hours. Choose one, or put them together.
Two singers, guitar, bass, drums
The wedding band
Soul, pop and indie after dinner, from all five of us, with our own playlist whenever we step off.
From £2,450
Duo, voice and acoustic guitar
Ceremony and drinks music
Two of the band, unplugged, for your aisle song, the register and the drinks that follow.
From £720
DJ, with sax as an extra
DJ and late sets
Sol takes over when the band finishes and plays until your finish time. Saxophone spots are an optional extra.
From £595
Birthdays and work dos
Parties and events
The same band and DJ for milestone birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas parties.
From £1,650
Illustrative stock photos: the people shown are not the members of this fictional band.
A few songs from our set list
- Sit Down
- Valerie
- Mr Brightside
- Dancing in the Moonlight
- Superstition
- Wonderwall
- This Charming Man
- Shut Up and Dance
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody
- Don’t Look Back in Anger
A few from the set list. You choose what we play.
No. 02 · Our work
A night with us, in four pictures.
Drinks, the first dance, the busiest hour and the final song before carriages.
Sample photography: illustrative stock images, not weddings played by this fictional band.
No. 03 · How we work
Three steps, then we play.
Ask about your date
Tell us when and where, and which of our acts you like. A price comes back by return.
Fill in the song sheet
About five weeks out, a one-page sheet covers the timings, your first dance and your favourites.
Enjoy your day
We are ready before the first dance and play until your venue’s finish time.
How a full day usually runs
1:30 pm
Vows and register
Two of the band
An aisle song, quiet music while you sign, and a cheerful one to leave to.
2:15 pm
Fizz and photos
Unplugged covers
Familiar songs at a volume that leaves room for catching up.
5:00 pm
Dinner and toasts
Band sets up
Our system plays a dinner playlist and the speech microphones are ready.
7:45 pm
Cake, then your song
All five of us
Your first dance, arranged for the band and ending where you asked.
8:10 pm
First set
Soul, pop and indie
Sixty minutes of live songs, then Sol while we take a breather.
11:50 pm
Carriages
Your closer
The song you chose to finish on, ten minutes before the venue’s curfew.
Sample timings and illustrative stock photos. Yours go on your song sheet.
No. 04 · Why couples choose us
Not one song on autopilot. The set list is where we start; the people dancing decide where it goes next.
Played live, not to a backing track
Every note you hear in a set is played in the room by the five of us.
One contact throughout
The same person answers your emails, fills in the plan with you and is there on the night.
A written note for your venue
A month before, your coordinator gets our power, space and timing needs in writing.
Dressed for the room
Dark suits and dresses that suit a formal room. No stage costumes unless you ask.
No. 05 · Packages
Guide prices for the three usual bookings.
Start from one of these, add extras below, or ask for something else entirely.
PackageAfter dinner until midnight
Evening band
- A pair of hour-long sets from all five of us
- Your first-dance song, arranged for the band
- Our playlist whenever the band is off stage
- Our own lighting rig for the floor
From £2,450
Get a quote for evening bandPackageAisle to carriages
All-day music
- The duo for the ceremony and the drinks
- Everything in Evening band
- Microphones for the speeches
- A single running order for the day
From £3,250
Get a quote for all-day musicPackageSol after dinner, sax included
Late DJ
- Sol to your finish time
- Two half-hour saxophone spots
- Your song sheet, followed closely
- Our own lighting rig for the floor
From £895
Get a quote for late dj
Add to any package
- An extra 40-minute set+£350
- Saxophone spots with Sol+£300
- Uplighting for the room+£160
- Acoustic set over dinner+£250
- Each hour after midnight+£150
Guide prices for a Saturday wedding, with travel included within 30 miles of Altrincham. Your quote sets the price for your date, venue and timings. First-dance arrangement included.
No. 06 · Reviews
What couples said afterwards.
Sample review We danced until the lights came up. Our song sounded better than the record, and Nan was up for every Motown number.
Lauren and Dev, LymmWedding, evening Sample review The duo made a windy garden ceremony feel calm, then the full band packed the barn. Sol kept it going until the taxis came.
Chloe and Aaron, HaleWedding, full day Sample review They kept to our song sheet and still knew exactly when to change gear. Friends are still talking about the 90s set.
Niamh and Rory, SaleWedding, evening
Fictional sample reviews for a demo band. They are not from real customers.
No. 07 · Where we play
Cheshire, Manchester and the edge of the Peaks.
We are based in Altrincham and play most weddings within an hour of home.
- Altrincham, Hale, Sale, TimperleyAltrincham and Trafford
- The city, Salford Quays, StockportManchester and Salford
- Knutsford, Wilmslow, ChesterCheshire
- Glossop and the Hope ValleyThe Peak District edge
Towns we play most
- Altrincham and Hale
- Sale and Timperley
- Manchester and Salford
- Stockport and Bramhall
- Knutsford
- Wilmslow and Alderley Edge
- Macclesfield and Prestbury
- Northwich and Mid Cheshire
- Chester
- The Peak District edge
Not on the list? Ask us about your venue, we often travel further.
No. 08 · Questions
Things couples usually want to know.
When do Saturdays tend to go?
Summer Saturdays are usually taken a year or more ahead. Weekdays, Sundays and winter dates are easier. Ask about any date and we will look.
Can you play our first-dance song?
Yes. Send it when you book and we will arrange it for the band, or play the recording if you would rather dance to the version you know.
What does the venue need to provide?
Two ordinary sockets near where we play, about 5 metres by 3 of floor, and a time for us to unload. We confirm the limiter and finish time with them.
How is payment split?
A deposit secures the date once we have confirmed it, and the rest is due a fortnight before. Both amounts are on your quote.
No. 09 · Get a quote
Got a date? We’ll check it.
When, where, and which music: that is all we need to start, and it takes about a minute.
Thanks, we'll check your date.
Larch & Lantern will check your date and reply within one working day.
Your date isn't held until we confirm it.
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Check another date- We check your date and the travel to your venue.
- We reply within one working day with a quote.
- Nothing is held until you confirm and pay a deposit.
Rather talk? Call 0161 496 0730, weekdays 9.30am to 5.30pm.
