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About Craig Smith Music
Your wedding music sets the tone for the entire day, from the quiet emotion of the ceremony to the laughter, drinks and lively celebration that follows. Based in Lancashire in the North West of England and performing throughout the UK, Craig Smith is one of the country's most sought-after wedding pianists, renowned for taking couples and their guests on a musical journey from elegant ceremony piano to lively, interactive entertainment.
“Our guests haven’t stopped talking about how amazing Craig was since our wedding. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house the minute the music started to play. We were so incredibly happy with Craig on our wedding day.”
Craig is the recommended pianist at approaching 50 wedding venues UK-wide. Within Craig’s regular travel radius, wedding piano packages start from £645 for ceremony & drinks reception, and from £845 for full-day coverage. His new "Basic Packages" start from a cost-of-living-busting £445. For a full breakdown of options, visit the Prices page.
You can also explore individual venue pages for venue-specific discounts at selected North West wedding venues.
Craig also offers elopement packages, particularly at the many Lake District venues he works with.
Wedding & Event Entertainment
The musical styles on offer for weddings and events range from classical and swing through to this week’s charts. He’s best known as a specialist in piano versions of popular music: rock, pop, soul, RnB, hip hop, alternative, indie, Disney etc. With literally thousands of songs in his repertoire, there really is something for every age and taste.
Craig is also available to work with a network of singers and other instrumentalists.
Couples can also choose from several exclusive extras:
- Portable baby grand pianos in your choice of white or gloss black
- Additional pianos provided as standard where music in different requires
- Electronic Request System: allowing your guests to send requests from their phones without leaving their seats / tables / conversations
- Interactive Piano Bar: a more lively offering for parties, which includes digital lyric sheets and microphones for guests to request songs and join in, singing around the piano
“Fantastic service from start to finish!! Many tears were had during his beautiful version of Skyfall as I waited at the altar. I could not recommend anyone enough!”
- Wedding Ceremony
- Wedding Reception
- Wedding Breakfast
- Corporate Event
- Classy Hen / Stag Party
- Family Celebration (anniversary party, engagement party, christening, baby shower, or even just a family BBQ!)
A vastly experienced full-time professional, Craig worked as a session musician playing with and recording for several platinum selling artists and chart-toppers until family life (Craig is husband to Lauren, and dad to four boys) led to the decision to move away from regular touring into events a few years ago. After 20 or so years of almost daily playing, his repertoire now extends to 1000s of songs and he is renowned for his unrivalled ability to entertain guests by taking their requests, even if he's never heard the song before! Find out more about Craig here.
See why couples love working with Craig: read real couples' testimonials here.
Composition & Theatre
Craig also works regularly in theatre as a musical director, composer and arranger, and occasionally composes for film and TV.
Craig is available as a musical director, conducting and playing for musical theatre and live music shows and short tours throughout the UK. He also works as a composer / arranger, composing short pieces for events and also writing film, documentary and musical theatre scores. Find out more here.