Nigel Hammond Music

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Nigel Hammond Music Pricing & Costs

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Prices Start at
£350
Maximum price
£790
I usually perform one, two or all three parts of the wedding before the evening party. This includes Guests taking their seats and Ceremony, Drinks Reception and Wedding Breakfast. My Gold Package is £350 and this is for any one of these three parts. My Platinum Package is £495 and this is for any two parts, and my Diamond Package is for all three parts of the wedding at £675. There may be some other add-on fees so it's always best to request a quote, for example I charge £45 for setting up each mobile upright piano, and £50 for my outdoor equipment setup and sometimes mileage if long distances are involved.
Nigel Hammond Music Details

Learn New Songs
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Take Requests

Type of Performer(s) or Business

Solo Musician

Primary Instrument(s)

Piano

Style of Music

Drinks / Cocktails Music
Reception Music
Acoustic
Ceremony Music
Classical
Pop / Rock
Jazz
Soul / Motown / RnB
Ceilidh Irish / Traditional
Nigel Hammond Music Full Description
Walk down the aisle to Nigel's magical bespoke arrangement of your favourite tune, enjoy his music to relax with your guests at the drinks reception or wedding breakfast. Nigel is a reliable, versatile and talented pianist who has a range of beautiful mobile upright pianos which he can bring to your wedding venue or he can perform on your venue's grand piano if available.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Nigel Hammond
Hello I'd love to be part of your special day! My role is to enhance the emotions and atmosphere through my piano playing to provide the perfect soundtrack for your special day. Please do not be put off by the term, 'Novice' on Bridebook. This purely relates to my subscription plan. I have over 141 reviews to date, all of which are 5-star reviews so please do get in touch.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2017
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
1
Reviews
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Vicki and Robb
Happy couple married in October
October 2024
A huge thank you to Nigel for the wonderful music

A huge thank you to Nigel for the wonderful music you provided for our wedding ceremony at Chicheley Hall in October! As I was booking you as a little surprise for my husband to be, you made the process so easy and everything was kept under wraps perfectly until the day. I've had such wonderful feedback from the guests about the music while they were arriving, and I was over the moon about the little mix of songs you created for the ceremony itself.... (full review on google reviews)

Nina and Alex
Happy couple married in October
October 2024
A perfect addition to our day.

Simply Nigel was wonderful! His music, his smile and his attire. A perfect addition to our day. His music setting a classic and light tone to our ceremony, plus a fun and summer vibe to our drinks reception. Thank you once again for making our day even more special!

Gemma and David
Happy couple married in September
September 2024
Just wow!

We booked Nigel for our wedding at Plum Park Manor on 31st August after seeing him play at one of their open days. We originally booked for just the ceremony, but then added the drinks reception too. Just wow! I don’t think I have ever met anyone so talented, when he sent his repertoire over I was amazed at how many songs he knew how to play by heart 😳. The communication, booking and song choosing process was great.... [Full Review on Google Reviews]

Tayla Price
Happy couple married in August
September 2024
Nigel is an incredible pianist

Nigel is an incredible pianist who helped make our wedding day even more special. He performed for our ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast. Nigel has a huge repertoire, covering varying genres; there is something for everyone! Nigel is incredibly professional and responds to emails promptly. He goes above and beyond to ensure your day is wonderful and personal. For example, he learnt a new song for us and also amalgamated two songs for ... (See full review on google reviews)

Tom and Jessica
Happy couple married in May
September 2024
His music choices were fantastic

Nigel played for our ceremony and the drinks reception was just excellent. His music choices were fantastic and we had so many lovely comments about his playing throughout the day. Thank you

Danielle and Jack
Happy couple married in August
September 2024
We would recommend booking Nigel to anybody

We booked Nigel for our wedding in August 23 at Huntsmill Farm, and he was an absolute pleasure to work with. Using his list of 400+ songs he knows we had full discretion in selecting music for each part of the ceremony which was really lovely. Nigel was super helpful and allowed us to to Zoom call him in the lead up so we could check the songs worked for us, and he also took care to learn a particular song for us which we really wanted.. [Full Review on Google Reviews]

Mark and Maddy
Happy couple married in August
September 2024
He is an absolute professional

"Nigel performed an amazing ensemble of songs at our wedding ceremony on his piano and went above and beyond to make it this the most incredibly beautiful day for us"..... ..."Nigel is the most kind-hearted of people and spends a lot of time getting to understand you as people and your wedding visions to make the whole process really personalised"..... (full review on Google Reviews)

Elsie and Mark
Happy couple married in July
September 2024
Nigel was very professional and unobtrusive

It was my wife's idea to have Nigel play at our wedding and after she had the idea I thought that sounds nice and a bit different. It was great to have Nigel play at the wedding and it gave the wedding music a more personal touch than just having recorded music. This was particularly the case with the Bridal Procession when you felt you could have been in a church. Nigel was very professional and unobtrusive. We left him to pick the playlist and he played a great variety of different tunes.

Dan and Becky
Happy couple married in September
September 2024
A real hit with our guests

Nigel was great from the very moment we asked him to play on our special day, he took the time to really listen to what we wanted and on the day his piano skills were fantastic and was a real hit with our guests. Nigel played throughout our ceremony, wedding breakfast and drinks reception in which he preformed with Andrew a singer who he had recommended.

Leanne and Robert - Google Review
Happy couple married in September
September 2024
Helped to make our day even more special

We had Nigel for our ceremony and drinks reception which took place at Mitchell Hall, Cranfield in July 2024. Our booking started as just the ceremony in Hertfordshire but when this venue cancelled we asked Nigel if he would be available for our drinks reception too and thankfully he was. From start to finish Nigel was brilliant, to communicate with and rely on and he also recommended a great singer when I asked for his help. Nigel is a very talented pianist and .. (see full review on Google)

Nigel Hammond Music Location & Contact Details
Address
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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FAQs
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What is your most memorable wedding?

My wedding to my lovely wife! Actually, I did play the piano at my wedding - briefly in the band in the evening but after five tunes and getting impatient looks from my newly wedded wife, it was time to resume my role as groom!

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

Soothing relaxing joyful magical emotional

What about your business are you most proud of?

The years spent memorising a huge and varied repertoire of beautiful tunes - with the result that there is no room left in my brain to remember where I put my keys! I am also very proud of my equipment. I designed and made my piano facades which contain my Yamaha digital pianos - giving the look of real compact acoustic pianos. They are very unique and enhance the the overall look of the wedding decor. My equipment is fully battery powered and wireless so it not only sounds real but looks very real and is very mobile. In theory I could set up my pianos anywhere on dry land! The one other aspect of my equipment is my collection of coloured sashes and flowers which I use to decorate the pianos to match in perfectly with the wedding decor.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

My number one planning tip is to have my beautiful live piano music for your ceremony, drinks reception and/or wedding breakfast! - it adds a sparkle of magic, especially when walking down the aisle and it relaxes your guests filling the air with joy and happiness! My number 2 planning tip is to book your live music early! - as soon as you have a venue, as musicians get very booked up in advance. I always have a very busy looking calendar for at least 18 months ahead and I have some weddings booked up to three years ahead.

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

A set of polaroid cameras being handed to the children so they can go round taking funny pictures of the adults!

Describe your typical process with a couple.

I send sample setlists, to the couple to give an idea of the how the live piano music works for the ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast. In the meantime, the couple can have a good look at my website - seeing the recommendations, hearing demos etc. Once the couple has a date and venue, all they need to do is choose one of my wedding packages listed on the website and then secure the booking with a £50 deposit settled with a PayPal link. After that, I send a simple booking contract for the couple's approval and get to work on any special bespoke arrangements they requested for the wedding.

What makes a romantic first dance?

Preferably one that involves a waltz or swaying, a song that is meaningful to the couple or one that just sounds beautiful and traditional such as Ashokan Fairwell or When Irish Eyes Are Smiling which I perform when in the OddSox Ceilidh band. I actual played piano for the first dance of a couple or recent weddings. These included All of Me by John Legend and Annie's Song by John Denver which were rather beautiful.

What is your number one floor-filler?

Not a floor filler but a walk down the aisle favourite: 1000 Years (Christina Perry) - it's the one I most often get asked to perform, and it is so beautiful. Closely followed by Canon in D. My closest thing to a floor filler is some of the tunes I play on the piano which people can't resist dancing and singing along to, even when in the middle of a meal. These include Wanna be like You from the Jungle Book and the Wallace and Gromit Theme!

Which band from the past would you most like to have been part of?

Madness!

What is the soundtrack to your life?

The James Bond Theme! Not only is it such an awesome theme tune but its the first bit of music I learnt to play from ear when I was 7 years old.