Ray's Piano
Turning melodies into memories on your wedding day, playing music for the arrival of your guests, wedding ceremony, drinks reception, wedding breakfast and room turnaround
Further Info
“turning melodies into memories”
An accomplished wedding pianist playing across the North of England and Scottish Borders, Ray’s Piano is perfect for the arrival of your guests, during your wedding ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast. Drawing upon years of experience playing in function bands, duos and on the UK theatre and festival circuit, Ray offers a personalised songbook for your day with a genuine mix of music for everyone in your party from 8 to 80 years old.
Working with Ray, together you can create a playlist to include all of your favourites from Motown, pop, rock, Disney and dance, to showtunes, the 80s, rock ’n’ roll, soul, country and everything inbetween! With 3 pianos, the setup is simple and unobtrusive and the music flows seamlessly during your day.
My popular wedding bundles include:
Ceremony & Drinks Reception
Drinks Reception & Wedding Breakfast
Ceremony & Wedding Breakfast
Ceremony & Drinks Reception & Wedding Breakfast
Ceremony: includes playing 30 mins pre-ceremony to welcome your guests; your entrance music, 2-3 songs when you sign your marriage schedule and your recessional song when you leave your ceremony Drinks
Reception: typically 1½-2 hours (including a few of your favourite songs) Wedding Breakfast: typically 2 hours (including a few of your favourite songs)
Do get in touch to arrange a call to chat all things wedding music 🎶
Charlotte & Will
"We met Ray and heard him play when we were viewing wedding venues. We immediately knew we wanted him to play on our wedding day. He was super-friendly and we had a great chat about all different kinds of music. As soon as we booked a venue we phoned Ray and booked him before anything else! He gave us a FaceTime a few weeks later and he discussed everything he could do for us, but also helped us with timings for the day and an idea of how to plan a wedding!
The music Ray played the entire day was amazing! He made the ceremony magical, the reception fun and the wedding breakfast relaxing. All while being super friendly to everyone! Everyone commented on how good the piano was and how nice Ray had been! We can whole heartedly recommend Ray to anyone wanting a top bloke and fantastic piano player for their special day!"
Amy & Keith
"We first heard Ray play at a wedding fair, when we spoke to him there was no pressure, he was very polite and we knew instantly he would be perfect for our wedding day. In the run up to the wedding we spoke with Ray via FaceTime to discuss music choices and he played examples of song suggestions so we could hear how they would sound. He made everything so easy and stress free.
On the day Ray played before, during and after the ceremony and continued throughout the drinks reception and wedding breakfast. Ray had really listened to what we had discussed and played a range of our favourite songs. Everyone commented on how amazing he was, they even enjoyed a sing along to his music.
We can’t recommend this guy highly enough - if you are thinking about booking Ray - just do it, you won’t regret it!"
Kim & Chris
"I am so glad we booked Ray to play at our wedding. We had him play our ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast, and it was absolutely perfect. The entire booking process was so easy, Ray was so amenable and on the other end of a text or email if I had any questions about music choices and his thoughts. We had a FaceTime discussion which put me completely at ease, and at no point did we feel silly about songs we had thought about being played. The moment I heard Canon in D start I knew I was about to walk down the aisle and it’s a moment and song I’ll cherish forever.
Ray had the smallest guests at our wedding up dancing amazed by his skills, he even let them join in which was just lovely. Everyone had something positive to say about him throughout each aspect of the day as he played for us and I honestly can’t thank him enough for the vibe he and his music added to our wedding. It was perfect! "