Bagpiping for Weddings:
The first rule when it comes to having a piper play at your wedding is that there are no rules! Each wedding is unique in that much of the structure of the event, particularly with respect to the music, is decided upon by you and your family.
There are some typical places in the ceremony where piping is often performed. You can choose any or all of these options.
1. Playing as the Wedding Party enters: Typically, this would be a stately processional song played until the wedding party is in place at the front of the church.
2. Play as the Bride comes up the aisle.
3. Play during Communion.
4. Play as the Bride and Groom go down the aisle.
5. Play outside the church (weather permitting) as the congregation exits.
Occasionally, people request piping prior to the service as the congregation is arriving. This is certainly fine, particularly when you do not plan to have piping during the service (you don't want to overdo it!). If you plan to have the Bride piped in, it's probably best not to have any piping prior to that in order to maximize the impact of hearing the pipes for the first time.
These are only suggestions. It's your day, and how you use the pipes is totally up to you.
