Wedding Music · Kent,
London & The South East

Abigail Cardwell

Creating a romantic atmosphere for your wedding day

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Solo or Duo

Whether it's just Abigail on vocals, guitar and piano, or the fuller sound with Chris Kennedy, every performance is tailored to your ceremony and reception.

Abigail Cardwell performing solo with acoustic guitar

Just Me

Solo

Vocals accompanied by guitar and piano, performing a large repertoire spanning Eva Cassidy, Norah Jones, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Olivia Dean, Laufey and more — an intimate, enchanting backdrop for your ceremony or drinks reception.

  • Over 10 years of professional performance
  • 150+ songs across jazz, pop & Christmas repertoire
  • Up to 4 bespoke ceremony songs learned on request
  • Professional PA system included
Abigail Cardwell and Chris Kennedy performing as a wedding duo

With Chris Kennedy

Duo

Abigail's duo with Chris Kennedy expands the sound and repertoire for your ceremony and reception, spanning pop, rock, country and jazz. Chris is a highly accomplished musician with over a decade of experience playing at weddings and functions.

  • A fuller, richer duo sound
  • Eclectic repertoire — pop, rock, country & jazz
  • Up to 4 bespoke ceremony songs learned on request
  • Battery-powered setup available for outdoor venues

The music in action

Solo in action

Solo wedding showreel

The duo in action

Highlights from weddings across Kent & the South East

Wedding Packages

Every wedding is unique. Prices below are indicative starting rates for solo — every quote is tailored individually to your day.

Ceremony

From £500starting price

The perfect musical accompaniment to your ceremony, with carefully chosen pieces for each precious moment — including a bespoke arrangement of your own song for the entrance and the exit.

  • Guests arriving / pre-ceremony music
  • Bridal entrance
  • Signing of the register
  • Recessional
  • Up to 4 songs learned on request — including your own choice for the aisle

Drinks Reception

From £400starting price

Elevate your drinks reception with a sophisticated live soundtrack that gets guests mingling and smiling.

  • Up to 90 minutes of live music
  • Jazz, pop & romantic repertoire
  • Professional PA system included

Prices are from rates — final quotes depend on whether you choose solo or duo, travel distance and set duration. All packages include professional PA system, instruments, and setup/breakdown.
A battery-powered system is available for outdoor or off-grid venues. Full PLI insurance and current PAT test certificates are held, as required by most venues.
Based in Broadstairs, Kent — performing across Kent, London and the South East, with travel further afield available on request.

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My Repertoire

Over 120 songs spanning romantic pop, jazz standards and Christmas classics — for solo or duo. Can't see your favourite? Songs are learned on request for ceremonies, so you can walk in and walk out to your own arrangement of the song that matters to you.

Click a genre below to browse the song list

Ain't NobodyChaka Khan
All of MeJohn Legend
All You Need Is LoveThe Beatles
Are You Ready for LoveElton John
Birds of a FeatherBillie Eilish
Can You Feel the Love TonightElton John
Can't Take My Eyes Off YouFrankie Valli
Cry to MeSolomon Burke
Dancing in the MoonlightToploader
Dancing QueenABBA
DandelionsRuth B.
DreamsGabrielle
EverywhereFleetwood Mac
Fast CarTracy Chapman
FearlessTaylor Swift
Fields of GoldEva Cassidy / Sting
First DateBlink-182
For Once in My LifeStevie Wonder
Here Comes the SunThe Beatles
Higher and HigherJackie Wilson
Higher LoveJames Vincent McMorrow
I Can't Help Falling in LoveElvis Presley
I Get to Love YouRuelle
I Only Want to Be with YouDusty Springfield
If I Ain't Got YouAlicia Keys
Invisible StringTaylor Swift
Is This LoveBob Marley
Islands in the StreamDolly Parton
It Must Be LoveLabi Siffre / Madness
Kiss MeSixpence None the Richer
Kissing YouDes'ree
Let's Stay TogetherAl Green
Love Me TenderElvis Presley
LoverTaylor Swift
Make You Feel My LoveBob Dylan
Man I NeedOlivia Dean
Marry MeTrain
One Day Like ThisElbow
The Only ExceptionParamore
PerfectEd Sheeran
Signed, Sealed, DeliveredStevie Wonder
Simply the BestTina Turner / Noah Reid
So Easy (To Fall in Love)Olivia Dean
So This Is LoveCinderella
SongbirdFleetwood Mac / Eva Cassidy
SpookyDusty Springfield
Stand By MeBen E. King
Sunday MorningMaroon 5
Take Me Home, Country RoadsJohn Denver
Thinking Out LoudEd Sheeran
This Will BeNatalie Cole
Time After TimeCyndi Lauper / Eva Cassidy
Truly Madly DeeplySavage Garden
Turning PageSleeping At Last
Video GamesLana Del Rey
The VowRuthAnne
We've Only Just BegunCarpenters
YellowColdplay
You Make My Dreams Come TrueHall & Oates
You Send MeSam Cooke
You're My Best FriendQueen
You're Still the OneShania Twain
You've Got a FriendCarole King
You've Got the LoveFlorence and the Machine
A Night Like ThisCaro Emerald
All of MeBillie Holiday
All the Things You AreElla Fitzgerald
Anything GoesRosemary Clooney
At LastEtta James
Baby I'm a FoolMelody Gardot
BewitchedElla Fitzgerald
Cheek to CheekElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Closest Thing to CrazyKatie Melua
Come Away with MeNorah Jones
Cry Me a RiverJulie London
Don't Know WhyNorah Jones
Dream a Little DreamDoris Day
Embraceable YouDiana Krall
Feeling GoodNina Simone
Fly Me to the MoonFrank Sinatra
From the StartLaufey
Girl from IpanemaAstrud Gilberto / Stan Getz
Honeysuckle RoseFats Waller
I Get a Kick Out of YouFrank Sinatra
It Don't Mean a ThingDuke Ellington
L-O-V-ENat King Cole
La Vie en RoseEdith Piaf
Lady Is a TrampFrank Sinatra
Let's Fall in LoveDiana Krall
Lullaby of BirdlandElla Fitzgerald
MistyErroll Garner
My Baby Just Cares for MeNina Simone
My Funny ValentineChet Baker
Night and DayFrank Sinatra
Perhaps, Perhaps, PerhapsDoris Day
SmileNat King Cole
Somewhere Over the RainbowEva Cassidy / Judy Garland
Strangers in the NightFrank Sinatra
SummertimeElla Fitzgerald
Sunday Kind of LoveEtta James
SwayDean Martin
That ManCaro Emerald
Turn Me OnNorah Jones
Why Don't You Do Right?Peggy Lee
Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong / Eva Cassidy
All I Want for Christmas
Blue Christmas
Chestnuts Roasting
Frosty the Snowman
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas
I'll Be Home for Christmas
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bells
Last Christmas
Let It Snow
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa Baby
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Silent Night
Sleigh Ride
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland

Don't see your favourite? I'm always happy to learn something special — just ask.
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Download the full song list (PDF)

A touch of jazz

For a more sophisticated sound, Abigail also performs jazz — either as a duo with Chris Kennedy on piano, or as part of Songbird and Swing, a jazz quartet with double bass and drums.

  • Jazz Duo — vocals & piano through classics like Fly Me to the Moon, Cry Me a River and Feeling Good.
  • Songbird and Swing — Abigail on vocals with the Chris Kennedy Trio, a crowd-pleasing set from smooth jazz to upbeat swing, perfect for weddings, corporate events and sophisticated parties.
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Original Music

Abigail and Chris have written and recorded several songs together, available on most major streaming platforms — along with a handful of Christmas singles.

Anaura

Illusional

Written with Chris Kennedy, Illusional features tracks including Breathe, Illusional and Remember Me.

Also Streaming

Christmas Singles

A handful of festive singles too — from I'll Be Home for Christmas and Baby It's Cold Outside to Carol of the Bells and Winter Wonderland.

Streaming on Spotify, YouTube Music & all major platforms.

What couples say

I cannot genuinely thank you enough. The emotion that your performance brings, I keep watching the video back of our first dance over and over, and it's just so beautiful.

Katie & James — Leeds Castle

Thank you for your performance last night; it perfectly set the mood for the dinner and all my guests really enjoyed your music.

Simon — Park Lane Hotel

Rob and I just wanted to say a huge thank you for performing for us on our wedding day, you were absolutely amazing, and we had so many of our guests talking about how talented and lovely you were! The music was so incredibly special to both of us and made the emotions of the day run even higher, it would not have been the same without you!

Ellen & Rob — Marleybrook House

Thank you so much for yesterday! You far exceeded our expectations, an incredible talent!

Matt & Candice — Winters Barns

Let's make your
day magical

I'd love to hear about your wedding day. Send a message with your date and venue and I'll get back to you promptly with availability and a personalised quote — solo or duo.

bookings@abigailcardwell.com For duo & jazz bookings: chris@chriskennedymusic.com

07551 978 400 · 077 40 345 467

Based in Broadstairs, Kent · Available UK-wide

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