Weddings

Karizma are experts in performing at weddings and have provided high quality entertainment in rustic barns, grand castles, old estates and modern hotels. We are proud to be preferred suppliers to a range of various venues in the South-East of England as well as Highly Commended and Regional Finalists in The Wedding Industry Awards - voted for by previous couples so you know your wedding entertainment is in safe hands.

We believe in making booking live entertainment for your wedding simple which is why our standard package includes everything you need for a rocking wedding reception! You can also add on any additional extras to personalise your wedding day!

Standard Package

Our standard service includes all the essentials you'll need for an rocking wedding party.
  • Arrive from 6pm, set up by 7.30pm
  • Perform your First Dance request from our repertoire
  • DJ a First Dance request if not from our repertoire
  • Perform 2 x 60  minute or 3x 40 minute sets of live party music
  • Background music before and between sets
  • Very high quality PA & lighting provided, suitable for audiences of up to 250 people

Additional Extras

We can also offer the following popular add-ons to help make your wedding personal to you.
  • Additional musicians: Keyboard Player,  Horn Section
  • Pre-5.00pm early arrival
  • 1:00am DJ finish
  • 1x60 minute acoustic set during your drinks reception or wedding breakfast.

Typical Wedding Time-Line

Arrival, Set-Up and Sound-Check

Before your wedding day, the band will get in touch with your venue's coordinator/manager to ensure a quick and smooth load-in to the venue. If you've booked our standard package, the band will probably be arriving after your wedding breakfast. Typically we load-in, set-up and sound-check in 90 minutes. During the last 20 minutes of our set-up, we will need to perform a sound-check at the band's full volume. This allows us to get the sound for the evening just right.

We are happy to arrive before your guests for set-up and sound-check but we do charge an early arrival fee per hour before 5pm.

After Sound-Check

Once we have finished setting-up and sound-checked, we will start playing background music through our PA system. We will then get dressed into our stage attire for the evening.

This is a good time for the band to eat their evening meal. As part of our contract, we do ask that you provide us with a hot meal and soft drinks for the evening. We are often away from home for up to 12 hours so a warm meal is always much appreciated and will give us the energy we need to fuel our live performance. 

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Your 1st Dance and Our First Set

If you have chosen a First Dance from our song list we will perform this for you live or alternatively we can play it via the DJ music.

We will start performing our first set at a time to suit you. For weddings we recommend a start time of around 8:30/9:00pm. This gives your evening guests time to arrive and grab a drink from the bar and your day-time guests can stretch their legs after the wedding breakfast.

After the band has performed the first set, we will continue playing DJ iPod music through our PA system - meaning the party can continue during our short break.

Top Tip: It's a good idea to serve any evening food after our first set and letting your guests refuel for the dancing!

Second Set and End of Evening

After a break, the band will continue the evening with their second set. Depending on your venue's restrictions, the band will play up until the end of the evening, followed by a final few songs on the DJ music.

It's always a nice idea when couples chose a final song for the evening that we can play on the DJ, signaling the end of the night.

After the band's final set, we will start packing down our equipment, ready to be loaded back into the van.




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We have had the pleasure of performing at wedding venues around the South-East including Surrey, London, Hampshire, Berkshire and beyond. Here are some of the venues we've rocked:

Gate Street Barn | Farnham Castle | Bury Court Barn | Northbrook Park | Leeds Castle | Royal Holloway | Aviator Hotel | Northcote House | Petworth House | Chaffeymoor Grange | Pentillie Castle | Hestercombe Gardens | Sherborne Castle  | East Court Mansion | Norton Park | Thames Rowing Club | Parley Manor | Rivervale Barn | Pitt Hall Barn | Clock Barn | Lains Barn | Upwaltham Barns | Stowe House
& More

Have a Question? 

Have a look at our extensive FAQ for more information. If you have any other questions or would like to discuss things with us in greater detail, please feel free to get in touch with our band leader Talisha via our Contact Page, who will be more than happy to discuss your requirements.
"We couldn't have chosen a more perfect band for our day. Right from the start their energy was infectious with our guests dancing right from the beginning to the end of their set.  During the lead up to the wedding Talisha was very helpful and was supportive of any requests we particularly had.  We only wish we had another occasion to have them play again for us. Thank you once again for making our day so perfect."
More Reviews

Real Weddings

Gabby & Martyn's wedding video at Gate Street Barn was all about love and sunshine. Taken by Alex Haynes.
Alex's work: ​vimeo.com/alexhaynes
Katie & Nathaniel's beautiful wedding at Upwaltham Barns, shot by the talented Dan Dolan.
​Dan's Website: www.dandolanfilms.co.uk
A stunning film of Rachel & Jack's summer wedding taken by Irene Piera.
Irene's Website: www.irenepiera.co.uk