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 played at our wedding December 2018. He was amazing, he played beautifully and managed to do all of the requests. It was magical to follow you playing up the... read more church path, very sentimental for my Scottish father.

    Amy Smith Avatar Amy S.
    12/01/2020

    Chris thank you so so very much for being Part of a special retirement surprise.... you were professional from the moment I messaged you so helpful and nothing was a... read more problem. You played beautifully and it was appreciated by all... thank you again and I will be recommending you to my friends.

    Amanda Robinson Avatar Amanda R.
    12/01/2020

    What a joy to have a real piper here at home at Shooters Hill Hall for today's wonderful wedding- as a Scot of more than 500 years heritage I... read more know pipers and Chris is he is an ace !!

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    Shooters Hill Hall Avatar Shooters H.
    12/01/2019

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