Festival Wedding Ideas That’ll Blow Your Glittery Socks Off

Planning a festival wedding in Berkshire (or maybe a field somewhere near Glastonbury but definitely with more fairy lights and fewer cows)? You’re in the right place. At Funk City Band, we’ve played enough festival-themed weddings to know the secrets—some magical, some mildly chaotic, all fantastic.

Why a Festival Wedding? Because Formal Is So Last Decade

Traditional weddings are beautiful. But a festival-style wedding? That’s where the real joy happens. Think open skies, acoustic guitars during the canapé hour, confetti cannons disguised as unicorn horns (true story), and a 7-piece band tearing up the stage as your guests dance like they’ve just seen Bowie reincarnated.

Top Festival Wedding Ideas That Totally Work (We’ve Tried Them)

• DIY Glitter Station: Let your guests sparkle. One couple even had a glitter sommelier. They paired gold flakes with Prosecco. Divine.
• Live Band For Weddings: Not to toot our own funky trumpet, but we’re kind of the experts. A band like us keeps the energy high and the vibes festival-fresh.
• Chill-out Teepees: Perfect for grandma or your mate who peaked too early at the Pimm’s bar.
• Silent Disco Finale: Your guests get headphones. We keep playing. It’s surreal. It’s euphoric. It works. (Yes, we’ve done it.)

What Funk City Band Brings to Your Festival Wedding

Picture this: you’ve just exchanged vows under an oak tree. Your uncle cried. A sheep wandered into the aisle (don’t worry, it was planned). Then we arrive—Funk City Band, wireless mics in hand, bassline ready to drop. Within 3 songs, your dance floor is lit up with joy and questionable 90s moves.

We don’t just play weddings. We ignite them. Our 4-piece to our amazing 7 piece line-up includes horns, harmonies, and enough charisma to keep your guests raving until sunrise. Literally. That one time in Reading… we’ll tell you later.

Actual Real Reviews

“We wanted Glastonbury vibes for our wedding in a field near Newbury. Funk City Band brought the funk, the fire, and the flawless setlist. Guests are still talking about it.” – Lydia & Matt, Berkshire

“They turned our rustic festival wedding into a full-blown party. The sax solo during Dirty Dancing’s ‘Time of my life’ changed my life.” – Ellie G, Somerset

“I blacked out from dancing too hard during ‘Proud Mary’ and woke up next to a glitter cannon. No regrets.” – Probably Dave

Festival Wedding Ideas That Feature You at the Centre of the Universe

It’s your day. You get to be the headliner. And your band? We’re your backing crew, support act, and confetti clean-up team all in one. A wedding band Somerset couples love, a live band for weddings in Berkshire that knows when to drop Queen and when to switch to Dua Lipa.

We’ve Played Festival Weddings At:

• The Secret Orchard near Marlborough (yes, that’s the real name)
• A tipi setup in Wasing Park that ended with a campfire singalong and marshmallows on bass strings
• Coombe Lodge, where someone wore stilts and juggled flaming batons (again, on purpose)
• Bigger stage like Music ion the Meadows in Torquay Devon. 10k people dancing like crazy on the beach. If you want to see a video of that show…

How to Book Funk City Band For Your Festival Wedding

If you’re Googling wedding bands Somerset or festival wedding band Berkshire, we’re already halfway to the dance floor. Drop us a message, and let’s talk about your dream wedding, your weird ideas (seriously, the weirder the better), and how we’ll help turn it into a glitter-drenched reality.

Watch us in action here or check out our 7-piece lineup for full power party energy.

Let’s Make Magic Together

You bring the guests, the cake, the tipi, and the alpaca ring bearer. We’ll bring the tunes, the energy, and maybe some neon body paint (optional, but encouraged). Enquire now and let’s get your festival wedding started. “Is that the sunrise I see over the hill…? I didn’t realise it was that early. Oppsie poopsie. 

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The Essentials For Planning a Festival Themed Wedding People can now choose to marry almost anywhere they like, making alternative wedding locations more popular than ever. Festival weddings and bohemian style themes are a charming wedding trend, as weddings become more personal and tailor-made for the couple. The fashion for DIY and handmade weddings, along with celebrities leading the way with beautiful festival themed weddings, is inspiring many couples to throw their own ‘wedfest’ party.

‘Wedding Tipi’ or ‘A festival wedding’ (or wedfest) can be whatever you want it to be, but think Glastonbury, bohemian, rustic, vintage, love and flowers… lots of flowers! Essentially it’s all about the party, enjoying your day with the people you love, some good music and some good food brought together with the little extras that make your wedding day truly memorable. You want your wedding to be unique, allowing you and your partner’s personality to shine through, and a festival wedding with some cute and quirky touches can be the perfect way to achieve this. So if you’re thinking of planning a wedding festival or want some festival themed wedding ideas, we’ve put together some of our favourite tips and suggestions to feed your inspiration.

The Venue Outdoors is where you want to be for a wedding festival, come rain or shine! If you have some land or a large garden this is ideal, but if not, search for local farms with land or barns for rent. If you want to make sure you’re close enough to a touch more luxury, many traditional wedding venues such as hotels and halls often have land you can use as part of their wedding packages.

Top Tip: Position tents and decorations around the natural landscape, pretty views and trees to organically make them part of your setup. Marquees and Tents Classic marquees can offer a great space that can be customised to flexibly suit your party size, theme and requirements, or why not go all-out and hire a big top tent for ultimate circus chic!

…and of course you’ll need some bands. Either cover bands or original bands are great. Maybe even a DJ. The entertainment is the next most important thing after the styling. and ….wellies. lol

Ready to Chat?
If you’re having a party and want a brilliant band that actually gets the vibe and gets people dancing— get in touch. We’d love to be part of your night. If you have a wedding or event in a different place we are local to Bath, Wiltshire, Bristol, Somerset and Reading too although we travel absolutely everywhere. Except the moon. When people dance too much in zero gravity they have a tendency to float off which can cause problems.

Written by Craig Mitchell Funk City band. 9000+ event rocked since 2004 inc. over 600+ weddings. You’re in very safe hands. 

If you want to se more videos of our band there are loads of the different band options on our YouTube page. Enjoy!

Or Simply call Craig on 07754265836 or email info@funkcitypartyband.co.uk 

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