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Professional Live Band & Free DJ!

BOURNEMOUTH WEDDING BANDS

HARD TO HANDLE band are the perfect live band for Bournemouth weddings – 2 hours of killer live music + free DJ! Wedding bands don’t get any better than Hard to Handle. With an impressive track record of over 800 gigs played, a massive playlist of classic and contemporary rock, pop, indie, soul and more and energetic live performances, a full dance floor is assured, all night. HARD TO HANDLE are the perfect wedding band for all types of wedding venues throughout Bournemouth and Dorset. Our music is dancefloor friendly – no slow, obscure songs, just music you’ll recognise straight away. Unlike other Bournemouth wedding bands, because we know that your guests will have different musical tastes, we want to get everyone dancing so we’re happy to learn and play your song requests including your first dance! The full HARD TO HANDLE BAND service includes:

  • Professional live Bournemouth wedding and function band featuring three talented musicians
  • Massive 350-song multi-genre playlist including classic rock, pop, indie, soul and more
  • 2 hours of live dancefloor-friendly band music
  • Real live DJ playing sets before, in between and after the band
  • Non-stop music, all night
  • Sound system and lighting as standard on all bookings
  • Fully insured
  • More cost-effective than most other professional Bournemouth and Dorset bands
  • No hidden fees or agency commissions

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WHY HIRE HARD TO HANDLE AS MY BOURNEMOUTH WEDDING BAND?

Where do we start? There are lots of reasons why up to 180 brides and grooms choose HARD TO HANDLE each year as their Bournemouth wedding band, but first and foremost is that we get your guests dancing. We have a wealth of performance experience and can “read the room”: unlike some Bournemouth and Dorset wedding bands we don’t just work from one setlist. Our talented musicians can change songs and genres of music on the night to ensure that we provide the best possible entertainment for your guests. When you are looking for bands to perform at your Bournemouth wedding, our advice is to ensure you hire a band with a large and varied playlist of songs including rock, pop, indie, soul and more, because while you may not want them to play all of these genres of songs on the night, hiring a band with an eclectic repertoire means that they will be experienced enough to be able to read the room. The HARD TO HANDLE BAND playlist extends to over 350 songs, so there’s something for everyone!
It’s true – HARD TO HANDLE are one of the most sought after live bands performing at wedding receptions in Bournemouth, Poole, Dorset and around the UK, and there’s nothing quite like finding a band that has already been hired by lots of other bride and grooms, because the while the mix of songs the band plays is important, booking a band with a strong reputation means that you can relax in the knowledge that the band have been trusted by wedding couples to provide quality entertainment. Of course, it’s important that you know for certain that the band who say they are performing regularly at Bournemouth and Dorst weddings are doing just that, and with this in mind, this is why HARD TO HANDLE BAND have over 80 videos of bride and groom reactions to our performances – these are videos of wedding couples talking to us about what they think of our performances. It’s always great to see 100% genuine reviews – take a look at our reviews page here.

BOURNEMOUTH WEDDING BAND + DJ

When booking entertainment for your Bournemouth or Dorset wedding, don’t forget that you will probably need to find some form of music to play when the band are taking a break. While some brides and grooms hire magicians or roulette tables, if you are planning on hiring a band, it makes sense to also hire a DJ to perform sets during the evening. A Bournemouth or Dorset wedding venue might provide their own DJ, but if they don’t, you will have to hire a DJ separately, and this means that you have two options – find your own DJ and hope that they will be able to provide entertainment that will work well together with any bands you might be considering hiring (which in itself can be a minefield of ego clashes between the DJ and musicians), or find bands who supply their own DJ.

A word on Dorset and Bournemouth bands who provide their own DJ at weddings: more often than not, what these bands are actually providing is a preloaded Spotify playlist. While that’s certainly better than the alternative of having no entertainment for your guests inbetween sets, it’s certainly not ideal in that it’s likely that the entertainment won’t be interactive – even through the playlist might include a mix of rock, pop and more, your guests won’t be able to request songs and there will be nobody to read the room and mix in songs that will keep the dance floor full. So it’s always best to ask the acts you are interested in hiring for your event if they actually provide a live DJ. HARD TO HANDLE BAND provide a live DJ, taking requests and mixing songs live FREE OF CHARGE for all events at any venue in Dorset!

ARE BOURNEMOUTH WEDDING BANDS EXPENSIVE?

Here’s something else to note: if you are tying the knot, planning wedding entertainment and looking at hiring acts from a Bournemouth, Poole or Dorset entertainment agency, more often than not you will be charged extra to hire a DJ. Why? Because entertainment agencies exist to make as much money as possible. If you have found the HARD TO HANDLE BAND website from an online search using terms such as “Dorset wedding bands” or “Bournemouth wedding entertainment” for your event then you will have noticed that there are many Dorset-based entertainment agencies vying for your attention. These websites feature many, many types of acts for you to hire – from local Bournemouth cover bands to rock and pop acts, and large event bands.

The one thing that all of these agencies have in common is that they are designed to get you to maximise your spend, which is why they will provide a DJ as “bolt on” service and charge you an additional fee when you book an act for an event from them. Moreover, Bournemouth or Dorset entertainment agencies will also charge you a fee for their service – a commission which doesn’t get passed onto the band. If you’re happy to more for what amounts to the same service then that’s fine, but it will certainly make your Bournemouth wedding band more expensive. Luckily, you have found HARD TO HANDLE – we won’t charge you any extra fees when you book us for your Bournemouth wedding through this website.

HARD TO HANDLE are the perfect live band for Bournemouth weddings – 2 hours of killer live music + free DJ! Wedding bands don’t get any better than Hard to Handle.

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