Wedding Bands · South Wales
Motown, Jazz & Soul Wedding Band in South Wales
Live music that makes your wedding feel unforgettable
Your wedding deserves more than a wedding band. It deserves a soundtrack.
Zienna Events creates unforgettable live wedding music experiences rooted in Jazz, Soul and Motown, bringing together exceptional musicians, incredible vocals and an atmosphere that builds throughout your day.
Based in Cardiff and performing throughout South Wales, our wedding bands are available for celebrations across Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, the Vale of Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Bridgend, the Brecon Beacons and throughout Wales. We also travel across the UK and internationally for destination weddings.
Whether you imagine intimate live music as you walk down the aisle, smoky jazz over cocktails, timeless soul during dinner or a full band filling the dance floor, we build the music around the wedding you want to create.
This isn't background entertainment. It is part of the experience.
A Different Sound
A South Wales wedding band with a different sound.
There are plenty of wedding bands that can play a playlist of party classics. Zienna Events was created for couples looking for something a little more distinctive.
Our sound is inspired by the timeless music of Motown, Soul, Jazz, Blues and New Orleans, performed with the energy and personality of an exceptional live show.
Powerful vocals. Rich brass. Double bass. Saxophone drifting through a drinks reception. Songs everyone knows, reimagined with soul.
And when the evening arrives, a band capable of turning a beautiful wedding into an unforgettable party. From elegant country house weddings in Monmouthshire to black tie celebrations in Cardiff and relaxed countryside weddings across the Vale of Glamorgan, every performance is curated around the venue, the guests and the atmosphere you want to create.
Your Wedding Day
Live music for every part of your wedding.
Wedding Ceremony Music
The moment begins before you say a word.
Our acoustic wedding musicians can create an intimate soundtrack for your ceremony, with beautiful arrangements performed using combinations of vocals, piano, guitar, saxophone and violin.
Choose a song that means something to you or allow us to help create the right musical atmosphere for the room. Elegant, emotional and completely personal.
Drinks Reception
As glasses are raised and guests begin to relax, live music can completely change the atmosphere.
Our acoustic ensembles and jazz musicians are perfect for wedding drinks receptions, creating something sophisticated without overwhelming the conversation. Soul classics, jazz standards and unexpected contemporary songs can all be reimagined in the unmistakable Zienna style.
It is the kind of music guests notice without quite realising how much it is shaping the room.
Wedding Breakfast & Dinner
Create the feeling of an intimate jazz club, New Orleans bar or candlelit late-night restaurant around your wedding breakfast.
Our Jazz Ensemble combines exceptional vocals with piano, guitar, double bass, drums and saxophone to create warm, sophisticated live music for dinner.
From classic jazz standards to soulful versions of modern songs, the performance can remain subtle and atmospheric or gradually build as the evening approaches.
When it's time to fill the dance floor
Soul & Motown wedding band, South Wales
This is where the energy changes.
Timeless grooves. Huge vocals. Brass. Rhythm. Songs that bring different generations onto the same dance floor.
Our Soul and Motown wedding performances are built around music people already love. Motown and Soul work particularly well at weddings because the music crosses generations. The songs feel nostalgic without feeling dated and create the kind of instant recognition that pulls people towards the dance floor.
From classic Soul and Motown influences to Blues, Funk, Jazz and modern songs given a soulful twist, we can build an evening that feels familiar while sounding completely different from the average wedding band.
The Jazz Wedding Band Experience
For couples searching for a Jazz wedding band in South Wales.
Zienna offers a number of different live configurations, from an intimate jazz club sound through to a full brass spectacle.
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The Jazz Ensemble
Our 5 Piece Jazz Band creates the atmosphere of a beautifully intimate jazz club. Piano, guitar, double bass, drums and saxophone combine with exceptional vocals for a performance filled with warmth, character and effortless style. Perfect for wedding breakfasts, cocktail hours and sophisticated evening celebrations.
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The 7 Piece Jazz Experience
For something bigger, our 7 Piece Jazz Experience adds more brass and a deeper Blues and Soul influence. Inspired by the sounds of New Orleans and Memphis, the band moves between smoky Jazz, rich Soul and energetic live performance. It can begin as sophisticated entertainment and finish with the entire room on its feet.
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The Signature Brass Experience
For couples who want their wedding entertainment to become one of the defining moments of the day, there is the 18 Piece Signature Brass Experience. A spectacular combination of brass, rhythm section and powerhouse vocals creates a cinematic live show influenced by Hollywood glamour, big band Jazz and the energy of an unforgettable live concert. It is bold. It is theatrical. And it is designed to stop a room.
Where We Perform
Wedding band hire across South Wales.
Zienna Events is based in Cardiff and performs at weddings throughout South Wales and beyond. We are equally happy performing at city centre venues, country houses, castles, luxury hotels, barns, marquees and private estates.
And South Wales is only our starting point. Our musicians are available for weddings throughout Wales, England and the wider UK, as well as destination weddings overseas.
- Cardiff→
- Newport→
- Swansea→
- The Vale of Glamorgan→
- Monmouthshire→
- Bridgend→
- Caerphilly→
- Abergavenny→
- Chepstow→
- The Brecon Beacons→
- Carmarthenshire→
- Pembrokeshire→
A Musical Journey
One band doesn't have to mean one part of the day.
One of the most exciting ways to use live music at a wedding is to allow it to evolve with the celebration.
You might begin with an acoustic performance during the ceremony. Introduce saxophone and piano during the drinks reception. Move into a full Jazz Ensemble during dinner. Then transform the room with Soul, Motown and brass as the evening begins.
Rather than booking completely separate entertainment for each moment, we can help you create a musical journey through the entire wedding.
The sound changes. The energy builds. But the experience feels connected from beginning to end.
Music Built Around Your Wedding
No two Zienna weddings need to sound the same.
When you enquire, we want to understand more than your date and venue. We want to know what you want the room to feel like.
Elegant and intimate? Relaxed and soulful? Old-school glamour? A little bit Gatsby? New Orleans after dark? Or an all-out Soul and Motown celebration where nobody wants to leave the dance floor?
From the musicians and arrangements to the scale of the performance, your live music can be shaped around your wedding.
Why Choose Zienna Events
Built for couples who care about atmosphere.
Exceptional live musicians
Our performances bring together accomplished professional musicians and vocalists to create something that feels like a live show rather than a traditional function band.
Jazz, Soul & Motown specialists
Rather than trying to sound like every other wedding band, our musical identity is rooted in the genres we love.
From intimate to spectacular
Choose anything from an acoustic duo or trio through to Jazz Ensembles, larger Soul and Blues configurations and our extraordinary 18 Piece Brass Band.
Based in South Wales
Zienna Events is based in Cardiff and available throughout South Wales, Wales and the UK.
Created around your atmosphere
We do not simply ask for a set list. We think about how the music should feel at each stage of your wedding and build the performance around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Wedding music questions.
Do you perform at weddings throughout South Wales?+
Yes. Zienna Events is based in Cardiff and performs at weddings throughout South Wales, including Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Monmouthshire, the Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend and the surrounding areas. We can also travel throughout Wales and the rest of the UK.
Can we book you for our entire wedding day?+
Yes. Different Zienna Experiences can be combined to create live music throughout your wedding, including ceremony music, drinks reception entertainment, wedding breakfast music and evening performances.
Can you perform our first dance?+
Absolutely. Speak to us about the song you have chosen and we can discuss how it could work within your live music experience.
Do you only perform Jazz, Soul and Motown?+
Jazz, Soul and Motown sit at the heart of the Zienna sound, but our repertoire can move through Blues, Funk and contemporary music too. Modern songs can also be reimagined in our signature Jazz and Soul style.
Can we choose the songs?+
We will work with you to understand the music you love, the songs that matter to you and the atmosphere you want to create. From there, we can help curate the performance rather than simply handing you a generic wedding set list.
Can we book a smaller wedding band?+
Yes. Our performances range from intimate acoustic duos and trios through to 5 Piece and 7 Piece Jazz Ensembles and much larger live productions.
Do you travel outside Wales?+
Yes. Although Zienna Events is based in Cardiff, our musicians are available for weddings throughout the UK and for selected destination weddings internationally.
Wedding Enquiries
Let's create the soundtrack to your wedding.
The best wedding music does more than fill silence. It changes the atmosphere. It creates anticipation before the ceremony, warmth around the dinner table and the moment when everyone finally gives in and joins the dance floor.
If you're looking for a Jazz, Soul or Motown wedding band in South Wales, tell us about your wedding. Your venue. Your date. The music you love.
And most importantly: what do you want your guests to say when they leave the room?