Craig Smith Music

Craig Smith Music: Wedding Piano Packages

Craig Smith Music offers highly sought-after entertainment and music wedding packages in Lancashire starting from just £549 as standard, before any discounts you may be elligible for through your venue. Factor in all that makes Craig's services unique, and make him one of the UK's leading wedding pianists, and you've got some unbeatable prices!

You'll find the most popular packages itemised below (for elopements, please click here). Scrolling further, you'll find a full description of all the elements that're included within each package.

You can browse the current wedding brochure here.

Wedding Musicians and Wedding Pianists for Lancashire Wedding Venues

We are proud to offer the best quality musicians for the following venues:

Affordable wedding packages in Lancashire

Our North West wedding packages are designed to offer affordable wedding music ideas without scrimping on the quality of musicians. Our musicians are amongst the best Lancashire wedding music options at affordable prices, and include superb wedding singers, violinists, flute players and saxophonists.

Best wedding music for Bartle Hall wedding packages

Bartle Hall is a stunning Lancashire wedding venue, requiring classy music. Bartle Hall pianist Craig Smith is available for wedding breakfast piano from £575, and piano for Bartle Hall wedding ceremony piano from just £575 would be perfect. Also consider a flute player for Bartle Hall, saxophone or violin and piano duos. We are able to provide classy acoustic music and Live Lounge music for Bartle Hall in the form of Acoustics By Kate.

Wedding pianist for Eaves Hall

Eaves Hall is a stunning country hall wedding venue in Lancashire with a grand piano in its entrance hall. Craig is recommended to play the piano at Eaves Hall for wedding cocktail music and guests arrival entertainment. He is also available to provide a electric piano for Eaves Hall wedding ceremony piano music.

Wedding pianist for Mitton Hall

Mitton Hall is a fantastic country hotel wedding venue in Lancashire with a grand piano in its bar area. Craig is available as a Mitton Hall piano player, for wedding ceremony, wedding reception cocktails and guests arrival entertainment.

Popular Wedding Piano Packages

Platinum Package

Music for four parts of the day with a choice of pianos to match your decor, and Craig's much sought-after ability to involve your guests using his unique Electronic Requests System!

Choose music for any four of Guests' Arrivals Hour, Ceremony, Drinks Reception, Wedding Breakfast and Evening Turnaround

Whole-Day Package

Music for the three main daytime parts of a standard wedding day

Late Half-Day Package

Music for Drinks Reception and Wedding Breakfast

Early Half-Day Package

Music for Ceremony and Drinks Reception

Single Part of the Day Bookings

There is no set price for single parts of the day. Most of the time, these still require most of the day from your musician, so are generally priced as half day packages. Each enquiry will, however, be priced on its own merits and particularly for short notice bookings where the date remains available can be available at a reduced price.

Bookings are secured following submission of a booking form (available on request) with a "Date Retainer" of £150; the remaining "Package Price" is payable two weeks before the wedding. Choice of portable baby grand piano colour subject to availability on your date. All equipment is suitable for use outdoors subject to safe access to a power supply. It is kindly requested that a meal be provided to your musician on any package spanning the wedding breakfast.

What's Included?

As standard all packages include travel up to a given radius (mileage is applicable beyond this), insurance (most venues require this from external suppliers), set up time, and all necessary equipment. There is the option to add vocals, saxophone, violin or flute to any package.

Guests' Arrivals

Entertainment for guests arriving at the venue, usually starting an hour before they will be called to the ceremony. This can be in the bar to which they will arrive or outside (weather permitting) to give them a grand welcome as they walk up the drive.

Please note this is not music for guests taking seats for the ceremony, which is included as part of the Ceremony Music itself.

Ceremony Music

Entertainment for guests taking seats and awaiting the ceremony start (usually 20-30 minutes of music, dependent on venue and how fashionably late you make your entrance!), then music for the entrance, exit and your signing of the register songs. With the exception of the Basic Package, ceremony songs are a completely the free choice of the couple; there is no list that you are asked to choose from. On the Basic Package, a very substantial list of songs (available to view prior to booking) will be provided from which to choose music; rehearsal time is not included on the Basic Package.

Drinks Receptions

Entertainment for drinks receptions following a wedding ceremony. Receptions are typically about 90 minutes of music but everything is flexible and your music will be for the duration of this part of your day unless a relocation is needed for subsequent parts of the day.

Music will be based on your chosen style(s), with the set list put together by Craig specifically for your event, combining your favourite songs, styles, artists, decades etc and Craig's experience as to the best music to play in any given situation. Specific requests from yourselves in advance and from guests on the day are always welcome.

Wedding Breakfasts

Entertainment throughout the meal, beginning either as the newlyweds take their seats, or when speeches finish if these are to take place before food is served. Where speehes are after the meal, we'll play you into the room either with some upbeat live music, or if you'd prefer something from Spotify, that can be played through the PA.

As with drinks receptions, Craig will build for you a personalised set list. On Platinum and Platinum Plus packages, Craig will introduce himself as guests take seats and invite your guests to use the Electronic Requests System (see below). Background music will be provided whilst he does so, and during any break he may need to take.

Electronic Requests System (ERS)

Craig's unique and very popular system allowing guests to use their phones to send requests directly to him without leaving their seats and conversations. Guests always used to make a few requests while Craig played, but once the ERS was introduced, as many as 120 song requests would come through during a meal - it's a fantastic way of treating your guests, getting them involved and, most importantly, ensuring the music played is what they want to help build towards a brilliant party!

Evening Turnarounds

With music between the main daytime proceedings and the re-opening of the main function room for the evening party, your daytime guests (and any evening guests arriving early) get some entertainment while your DJ/band set up. This is usually the low point of a wedding, but providing some entertainment can turn it into the most fun part of the day given everyone is "well lubricated" at this stage, and is the perfect way to set up a stellar evening party! Music is upbeat and/or sing-along, and requests are always welcome. Turnarounds tend to last around 60-90 minutes, finishing between 7.30pm and 8pm. On the Platinum Plus package, this is the time during which guests will have access to the "Interactive Piano Bar" (see below).

Lawn Games

Craig's family wedding company also provides several other wedding services ranging from decor and design to lighting and... lawn games! Lawn games are available to all couples regardless of package at half price (staring from £75), but on the Platinum Package during summer months, you'll be entitled to three complimentary games (more can be added for the regular 50% off price).

Planning Portal

Every booking of Craig's services comes with a dedicated secure online portal where you'll find in one convenient place: important dates for the diary, all your invoicing, tools to help you choose music, exclusive discounts on other wedding services and more.

Other Private Functions / Bespoke Packages

Other non-wedding functions are priced on an individual basis. Please get in touch with details of location, music start and finish times and an anticipated time to be set up by.

Corporate Piano Bookings

Piano for Corporate Functions

Prices are available upon discussion of each individual client's requirements. Enquiries from entertainment agencies are welcome.

Piano for Hotel & Restaurant Bookings

All bookings negotiated dependent on performance requirements, marketing opportunities etc.

Corporate clients have included:

All packages, prices, promotions and offers are subject to Craig's availability on your wedding/event date. Bookings are handled by Craig's company North West Weddings & Events Ltd.