Wedding Piping

Bagpiper with bride and groom with a castle in the background
Chris the Piper with the bride and groom at a wedding at Warwick Castle

Having grown up only six miles from Gretna Green in the Scottish borders, I am no stranger to a wedding or two!

I have a great deal of experience being a wedding piper and played the bagpipes at weddings for over 25 years. I’ve piped at weddings of all sizes from ten people to hundreds.

No wedding is complete without a traditional Scottish piper and hiring a piper for your wedding offers you that extra touch to make your wedding even more memorable. Perhaps you’d like me to pipe the couple into the venue – popular pipe tune choices include ‘Highland Cathedral’ and ‘Scotland the Brave’, but I have a large repertoire and if I don’t know the tune you’re after, I’ll be happy to learn it in time for your wedding day.

Maybe you’d like a more complete package where I can also join you at your reception and entertain the guests, or entertain the wedding guests while the photographs are being taken.

I can also provide additional services such as having the accompaniment of drums. I have lots of experience playing alongside traditional Scottish side drummers as well as South Asian Dhol drummers. This can be added to any part of your day to accompany me on the pipes to add something even more special for your event, you can enter your wedding in true style!

Get in touch to discuss what you’d like for your special day.

  • Chris the Piper was an absolute star at our recent wedding in the beautiful grounds of Corfe Castle m. He made the whole experience magical for us both and our... read more guests!

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    Sue Mawhinney Avatar Sue M.
    12/10/2024

    Chris played at our wedding and was brilliant. Highly recommend. Thanks Chris

    Jon Wain Avatar Jon W.
    12/09/2024

    We contacted Chris the Piper at short notice to add a bit of spark to our wedding party as we’d got married in Gretna Green 2 weeks before and had... read more had a piper at the ceremony.Chris pulled out all the stops and travelled back from a wedding 3 hours away to perform at our party which everyone loved.Would not hesitate to recommend Chris for an event Thanks again Chris Graham & Jayne

    Graham P Avatar Graham P.
    12/10/2024