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Warwickshire & the West Midlands

Wedding Guitarist Warwickshire

Live acoustic guitar for weddings across Warwickshire, warm, professional, and personal.

Stuart Toogood, Wedding Guitarist

Live acoustic guitar for weddings across Warwickshire

Warwickshire is one of the most popular wedding counties in the Midlands, and I travel there regularly for couples who have chosen its beautiful venues. From Stratford-upon-Avon to Kenilworth, from Leamington Spa to rural Warwickshire, I am happy to travel for your wedding.

Warwickshire has a wonderful range of wedding venues, from grand Victorian mansion hotels like Ettington Park near Stratford-upon-Avon to intimate country houses and converted barns across the county. I've played at weddings across Warwickshire for many years and know many of its venues personally. The county suits live acoustic guitar very naturally: whether you're marrying in a formal hotel ballroom or a relaxed rural barn, the warmth and presence of the instrument fits the occasion perfectly.


~450 weddings20 years experienceFully insuredPAT tested
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Stuart Toogood wedding guitarist performing in Warwickshire
Wedding Services

Music for every part of your wedding day

Live guitar music can provide the soundtrack to your entire wedding day across Warwickshire. Most couples choose live music for two or three key moments, creating a consistent musical atmosphere from the ceremony through to the wedding breakfast.

01

Wedding Ceremony

Live acoustic guitar for guest arrival, your entrance down the aisle, the signing of the register, and your exit as a married couple. The most personal music of the day, I always learn songs specially for the ceremony if needed.

Ceremony music
02

Drinks Reception

Relaxed, warm acoustic music while your guests mingle and celebrate after the ceremony, inside or outside. Songs people know and love, at a level that lets conversation flow. Often the part guests talk about most.

Drinks reception
03

Wedding Breakfast

Gentle background guitar throughout your meal, warm, familiar music that keeps the atmosphere alive without competing with conversation. The part of the day where you finally get to sit down and enjoy it.

Wedding breakfast
Local Venues

Venues I know in Warwickshire

Having played at weddings across Warwickshire for 20 years, I know many of the county's most popular venues personally, their layouts, acoustics, and the teams who run them.

Ettington Park Hotel

Ettington Park Hotel near Stratford-upon-Avon is one of the finest country house hotels in the Midlands, a Victorian Gothic mansion with extraordinary interiors and extensive grounds that create a genuinely memorable setting for a wedding.

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Nailcote Hall

Nailcote Hall is a beautiful 17th-century country house hotel set in parkland near Coventry, a venue that combines genuine historical character with the reliability and quality of an experienced wedding hotel.

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Areas Covered

Towns & areas across Warwickshire

I travel across Warwickshire for weddings. Here are the main towns and areas I cover, if you don't see your area listed, just get in touch and I'll confirm travel to your venue.

WarwickLeamington SpaStratford-upon-AvonRugbyCoventryKenilworthAlcester
Stuart Toogood at a wedding venue in Warwickshire
Why live acoustic guitar

What live guitar brings to a wedding

Live acoustic guitar does something that a carefully curated playlist simply cannot, it fills the room with presence. Guests notice it. They comment on it. It gives people something to enjoy and talk about while you're off having photographs taken, and it creates moments that last long after the day is over.

I play instrumental fingerstyle guitar: warm and recognisable without being overpowering. Songs people know and love, at a volume that lets conversation flow. Background music done well, not too loud, not intrusive, just right.

And before your day, I always invite you to come over so we can go through song choices together and make sure everything feels exactly as you imagined.



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Other Occasions

Live music beyond the wedding day

Celebration of Life & Memorial Services

Thoughtful, gentle live music for a celebration of life, helping create an atmosphere of warmth, reflection, and quiet dignity.

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Private Events & Dinners

Anniversary dinners, birthday celebrations, intimate home gatherings, live acoustic guitar that makes a private occasion feel genuinely special.

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Corporate Events

Reliable, professional live music for corporate dinners, receptions, and client entertaining across Warwickshire and the wider region.

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All Services

Browse the full range of occasions I play for, weddings, private events, corporate and memorial services across the Midlands.

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"Stuart played at Ettington Park Hotel for our ceremony and drinks reception. He was professional, incredibly talented, and the music added so much to what was an already perfect day."— Charlotte & Oliver, Ettington Park Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon
Questions

Frequently asked questions

How far do you travel to Warwickshire?
I travel to Warwickshire regularly for weddings. The county is close enough to my Worcestershire base that travel is usually included or carries only a small supplement, I will always be clear about this when you enquire.
How far in advance should we book a wedding guitarist?
Most couples book their wedding music 6–12 months in advance, especially for summer weekends and popular venues. It's worth getting in touch as soon as you have your venue confirmed to check availability for your date.
Can you learn specific songs for my ceremony?
Absolutely, and I do this for most of the weddings I play. If there's a song that means something to you for your entrance, register signing or exit, tell me and we'll work out how best to make it happen on acoustic guitar.
Do you play indoors and outdoors?
Yes, I bring equipment suited to both indoor and outdoor settings. Most drinks receptions I play are outside when the weather allows, and I use multiple speakers to cover different areas of the venue grounds so the music reaches wherever your guests are.
How much does a wedding guitarist cost in Warwickshire?
Pricing depends on which parts of the day you'd like covered and your venue location. Full details are on the pricing page, or get in touch directly and I'll give you a clear, straightforward answer.
Planning a wedding in Warwickshire?

Get in touch

If you're planning a wedding in Warwickshire and would like live acoustic guitar, I would love to hear about your day. Get in touch to check availability and discuss your music.

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