Live Bands & Musicians based in Worcester, Worcestershire.
Professional acoustic wedding guitarist based in Worcestershire, with over 20 years of experience and around 450 weddings played across the West Midlands and beyond.
Stuart Toogood is a professional acoustic wedding guitarist based in Worcestershire, with over 20 years of experience and around 450 weddings played across the West Midlands and surrounding counties. His focus is simple: to give couples beautiful, relaxed live music that becomes part of their day rather than competing with it.
Stuart plays during the ceremony, covering guests taking their seats, the bride's entrance, the signing of the register, and the exit as newlyweds, as well as during the drinks reception and the wedding breakfast. There is no fixed package and no one-size-fits-all approach; the combination is entirely tailored to suit each day.
His repertoire covers a wide range, from classic Beatles and Coldplay to Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, and Disney, and he regularly learns special songs for ceremonies that mean something specific to the couple. Stuart invites every couple to meet with him before the day to sit down together and work through their choices in a relaxed setting.
Stuart arrives around 90 minutes before the ceremony and uses multiple speakers across different areas of the venue so the music flows naturally without constant moving of equipment. He knows many local venues well, including Curradine Barns, Crumplebury, Hogarths Stone Manor, Grafton Manor, Nailcote Hall, Gorcott Hall, Arley House and Gardens, and Ettington Park Hotel, meaning he already understands the layout, the timings, and how to work seamlessly alongside registrars and wedding coordinators.
Couples often say they could relax knowing the music was taken care of. That matters to Stuart. After the wedding, he sends every couple a copy of his electronic album as a small personal keepsake.
Services: Ceremony music: seating, entrance, register, and exit, Drinks reception music, Wedding breakfast music, Tailored repertoire with no fixed packages, Special song requests and new song learning, Pre-wedding planning meeting with every couple, Multiple speaker setup across the venue, Post-wedding digital album keepsake.
Ideal for: Couples wanting natural, relaxed live music, Those looking for a personalised ceremony soundtrack, Weddings at Worcestershire and West Midlands venues, Couples who prefer acoustic guitar to amplified bands.
Rated 5/5 from 33 reviews.
Victoria & James