Wedding Bagpipe Services
Add a touch of Scottish tradition and elegance to your wedding day with the powerful, emotive sound of the bagpipes.
Request a Wedding QuoteWhy Hire a Bagpiper for Your Wedding?
The bagpipes bring a unique, powerful presence to your wedding day that few other instruments can match. Whether you have Scottish heritage or simply appreciate the distinctive sound, bagpipes add a sense of tradition, elegance, and ceremony to your special day.
A professional bagpiper can create unforgettable moments throughout your wedding, from the anticipation as guests arrive, to the emotion of the processional, to the celebration of the recessional as you begin your journey as a married couple.
Create a unique, memorable experience for you and your guests
Honor Scottish or Irish heritage and family traditions
Add a touch of elegance and formality to your ceremony
Create dramatic, emotional moments during key parts of your day
Provide entertainment and a cultural experience for your guests
When to Include Bagpipes in Your Wedding
The bagpipes can enhance multiple moments throughout your wedding day. Here are the most popular options:
Prelude
As guests arrive and are seated (typically 20-30 minutes before the ceremony), creating an elegant, anticipatory atmosphere.
Processional
For the entrance of the wedding party and especially the bride, creating a powerful, emotional moment as you walk down the aisle.
Ceremony Interlude
During a unity ceremony, memorial moment, or while signing the marriage certificate, providing a beautiful musical backdrop.
Recessional
As the newly married couple exits the ceremony, with triumphant, celebratory music marking the beginning of your marriage.
Cocktail Hour
During the post-ceremony reception or cocktail hour, providing entertainment and creating a festive atmosphere for your guests.
Grand Entrance
Leading the wedding party or the couple into the reception venue with a dramatic musical announcement.
Custom Moments
The bagpipes can be incorporated into many other special moments throughout your wedding day:
Leading guests from the ceremony to the reception venue
Special performance during the reception dinner
Accompanying the cake cutting or first dance
Grand exit at the end of the reception
Popular Wedding Music
The bagpipes offer a wide range of musical options for your wedding, from traditional Scottish and Irish tunes to classical pieces and even contemporary songs adapted for the pipes.
Processional Music
- Highland Cathedral
- Skye Boat Song
- Mist Covered Mountains
- Flower of Scotland
- Scotland the Brave
- Amazing Grace
Recessional Music
- Scotland the Brave
- Mairi's Wedding
- Rowan Tree
- The High Road to Gairloch
- Wings
Cocktail Hour/Reception
- A variety of jigs, reels, and strathspeys
- Lively marches and dance tunes
- Contemporary adaptations upon request
Custom music selections are available upon request. I'm happy to discuss specific pieces that may have special meaning for your wedding day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Contact me today to discuss your wedding plans, check availability, and create a custom performance package that will make your special day truly unforgettable.
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