Testimonials
Below is a selection of the genuine feedback we have received. Please feel free to share your thoughts on any aspect of our services with the rest of the world. If you don't send it, we can't post it:
2010
"... I was very impressed with the fact that you were where you were required on time and without instruction which meant that we were able to enjoy the day without having to worry. The music was great and it made the day even more special - especially with the pipes playing in and out of the ceremony. I also liked your toast in gaelic but maybe doing it first in English would have been better so people knew what you were saying? Just a small point though..." Ruth (bridesmaid at Vikki-Lee and Mark's wedding at the Capital Hotel in July 2010)
"...you made our day so memorable for us and our guests! You have natural gift playing the pipes, and everyone attending our Wedding has commented on how fantastic the piper was!! Highly recommend your service! Once I have the Wedding photos, I will foward you a couple, if you wish to use them for your website..." Nicola and John (married at St Michael's Musselburgh in July 2010)
"...You did a wonderful job and made it a very special evening for us..." Merrill (Birthday Suprise at Oloroso July 2010)
"...Everything was absolutely perfect! You were great and very professional and I would certainly recommend Edinburgh Pipers!!..." Denise and Alexander (married at Our Lady of Loretto Church June 2010)
"...Thank you so much for your brilliant piping, it really made a wonderful atmosphere and all the guests commented on how much they enjoyed it. I think you were fantastic value for money, I actually would have paid much more for the brilliant service we got and the amount of time that you spent at the wedding. I will certainly be recommending you to any upcoming weddings..." Charlie and David (married at Traquair House in May 2010)
"..thought your piping was great..." Sarah and Garry (married at St Cuthbert's Church in May 2010)
"...You were fantastic, and really brought everything together. To be honest, there isn't anything we would have changed with what you did, we thought you were terrific..." Louise and Campbell (married at Dundas Castle in March 2010)
"...We will never forget the walk. Never. Thank you for making it so special..." Mike and Emma (married at St Andrews & St Georges in February 2010)
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2009
"... helped make the day absolutely perfect and I think it is fair to say that it would not have been the same without your playing. Several people commented to me how moving it was and how the piper turned it into a real occasion. Even my youngest son - tough pro rugby player that he is - said the sight of his sister coming into church was hard to handle, but that Highland Cathedral set him off..." Mike (father of Mhairi married at St Mary's Cathedral in December 2009)
"...you played perfectly, you were dressed how we expected you to be, you went where we wanted you to be for the pictures and everyone at the wedding said how good you were..."Bec and Scott (married at Edinburgh Castle in November 2009
"...loved your music, especially Highland Cathedral. Some of our guests said that they had tears in their eyes when they heard that. It was great that you were able to liaise with the hotel staff and registrar to discuss when to play and where to be so that we could just concentrate on the formalities and ceremonial side of things.
Because Sabu is Indian and his brother was travelling from Japan we wanted to have a Scottish-themed wedding to show how it is done! Having you there to play the pipes was great and the toast in Gaelic just topped it off! All our guests said that they thought you were excellent. We really wouldn't have changed anything about the day.
One thing I would like to add is that we very much appreciated your politeness and courtesy through email and verbal conversations from the moment we enquired about the booking to when we met on the day. Also your website was very easy to navigate and was helpful for us when trying to decide on the format of the day and also to select music..." Leigh & Sabu (married at Royal Terrace Hotel in November 2009)
"Thank you so much, you done amazing. We are so grateful, there were no problems what so ever" Samantha & Ross (married at Carrick Knowe Parish Church in November 2009)
"...were both delighted with the service you provided and it was worth every penny. We would definitely recommend edinburgh pipers to friends and family..." Jennifer and Andrew (married at Murrayfield Parish Church in November 2009) and from Bill, the Bride's father: "..a fantastic day for us although the weather was awful but we appreciated all you did for the happy couple at the Church and the hotel..."
"...You were bloody brilliant..." Lucy & Paddy (Wedding Reception at Craighouse in November 2009)
"...I will surely recommend your services should the occasion arise so will our
guests as we were all enthralled..." Ian & Franz (Civil Parnership Ceremony at Lothian Chambers in September 2009)
"...we were given lots of advice and very efficient service. On the day, the piper looked fantastic and made our day very memorable..." Amanda & Gavin (Married at St Andrews Church, Edinburgh in August 2009)
"The feedback was that you were terrific...." Michelle (Birthday Suprise just off Holyrood Road in August 2009)
"....thought you were excellent on the day itself. Your music was fantastic and did certainly give us the proverbial "goosebumps" when hearing the pipes. In fact, many of our South African guests were in awe and frequently commented on how awesome you sounded................and looked! You may have contributed to vast increase in Scottish-themed wedding in South Africa!" Sam & Alistair (married at Biggar Kirk in August 2009)"...Thanks for putting the icing on a fantastic evening..." Sue (60th Birthday Cruise on the Maid of the Forth in July 2009)
"...My Scottish heritage means a wedding isn't a wedding without a piper so your music made my day everything I'd imagined since being a little girl. It was great to introduce so many of our English guests to traditional piping in the perfect setting. The service provided by edinburgh pipers was exactly what we were looking for, professional, memorable and absolutely value for money..." Carol and Ben (married at the Mansion House, Edinburgh Zoo in June 2009)
"...a really good piper and we loved listening to you more than you might know. Your services were most definitely of the best quality and honestly think that you are under charging!!! I will be recommending you as a piper to everyone I know." Sarah Jane & Roger (married at Craiglockhart Parish Church in June 2009)
"...Your presence and outstanding piping absolutely made our day sincerely.
The lebanese contingent have never seen anything like it and you took their breaths away!
I cannot thank you enough..we will send you some of the photos and again I will write next week from Kuwait more formally..." Zeina & Darren (married at Wedderburn Castle in June 2009)
"...for making our Wedding day really special, the music was lovely and just what we wanted
we couldn't have asked for it to be any better....." Vicky & Pat (married at the Braidhills Hotel in April 2009)
"...count on us to recommend yourself and Edinburgh pipers to all our friends and family..." Suzanne & Kalvin (married at the Norton House Hotel in April 2009)
"...for making the whole experience easy and stress free. We will highly recommend you for any piping requirements." Vikki & Alex (married at St Mary's Cathedral in April 2009)
"...Becca said that it was "perfect" and I have to agree. The day went even better than I had hoped and the "band" were well turned out and as Becca said - warm and friendly. So sincere thanks Mike. I appreciated the way you kept me informed all the way. It was good that the station said OK and very nice of Darren to do some photos. I will let you have some if you haven't already arranged. Becca felt that there were some women watching who would go home and kick their hubbies out of jealousy!
Many many thanks for your support. Now I need to beat this for the wedding!...." Raymond (Marriage proposal at Waverley Station in March 2009)
"I would like to thank you for playing beautifully at my mum's funeral she would have been very proud to listen to you." Sharon (funeral at Mortonhall Crematorium in February 2009)
"...We wished to thank you for the welcome you gave our guests at our wedding, and the brilliant bridal walk to the hotel. Sorry for the mix up outside the house, but when it came down to it I didn't fancy getting us mown down by a bus!!!!
We had a number of overseas guests at our wedding, and they were especially delighted with your piping! Overall, I wouldn't have changed anything at all, although I do feel bad that you never got your rightful dram. We will recommend your service to our family and friends should they require a piper. We had a great day, and the way you played and the atmosphere of it all just added to how special it all was." Julie and Dom (married at the Original Roslin Inn in February 2009)
2008
"...many thanks for all that you did on the day - you were fab! Our only regret is that we didn't get to have a photo taken with you, but the memory of us being led into the main hall by you is one that will live with us for a very long time! I've posted a few pics of this above..." Sarah and Andrew (Married at The Hub, Edinburgh in Dec 2008)
"...wonderful piping at our wedding. You were incredibly professional and smart and all the guests enjoyed the special touch your presence brought to the day. It certainly was value for money and I will be recommending you to my future bride friends! I'm just sorry you had to stand out in that weather for so long!" Nicola and Andrew (married at Cramond Kirk in Oct 2008)
"...you sounded great and looked fantastic! Both of us and our guests loved you, except the little flower-girl who was scared of you! ;-)..." Cheryl and Adrian (married at Dundas Castle in Oct 2008)
"...fantastic day yesterday and are hugely grateful for your superb musical accompaniment. Thanks also for going above and beyond with the walk down Broughton Street! In terms of any comments or feedback beyond that, we have nothing but praise for your work. Your piping was excellent, your attention to detail was faultless and we'd be happy to recommend you to any friends or family for future occasions..." Tom (married at St Mary's Cathedral in Sep 2008)
"......thought your playing was excellent - I particularly liked Highland Cathedral when I arrived - and it fitted in with everything seamlessly (your service was very professional)..." Mairi and Michele (married at The Royal College of Physicians in Sep 2008)
"...Our foreign guests really appreciated the Scottish touch. Also, having been given different quotes, I thought you were very good value for money. Thanks again for making our event special...." Marie-Anne (Conference Dinner at Dynamic Earth in Sep 08)
"...You were all fantastic! I have been asking people what their favourite part of the day was and without question everybody was saying the pipe band and dancer in the court yard were brilliant. Most thought it was the best wedding they have ever been to and certainly your band made the occasion memorable. Some people have even said that they never really got why people were so interested in the pipes until they heard you play. But for me it was one of the highlights of the wedding. I was raised around highland games and pipers so it meant a lot to me personally. Thank you so much for coming, I know that you were all tired from a hectic day at the worlds but still managed to put on a top class performance.
I certainly will recommend you to everyone for various occasions and I am sure everyone at the wedding will do too! I am also going to recommend you for a VOWS award for the entertainment category. It was magical seeing you all in the courtyard with the sunsetting. Absolutely perfect!..." Debbie and Patrick (married at Culcreuch Castle in August 2008)
".....probably missed a lot of it with so much going on and getting photos done etc! It is hard to take everything in properly when you are the bride! We were definitely happy with the service you provided though, and I know our guests enjoyed your playing - you have featured in quite a few snaps! I think we got everything in your service that we wanted and the playing us into dinner was particularly memorable. It was really a nice touch to the day and I think something a bit different for the large number of English guests that we had!
We will certainly recommend you to anyone we know getting married in and around Edinburgh" Lisa and Charlie (married at Melville Castle in June 2008)
"The music was superb, and the whole day wonderful from end to end. Can't improve on the service at all...." Lisa and Steve (married at Cramond Kirk in June 2008)
"....a massive thank you, you exceeded our expectations. We thought you looked amazing, definitely looked the part! Everything was really straightforward, from filling in your online request form to sending payment and your customer service was fab on the run up to our big day. You played amazingly well and chose music that was apt for each part of the day. Your main piece of piping me down the aisle was certainly memorable and the you aptly moved to playing a lovely background music when required. thank you also for offering to pipe us into the meal; originally we hadn't requested this but it certainly added a special something to our day. I will definitely recommend edinburghpipers.com to anyone wanting a piper for any occasion!!! Oh, and yes definitely value for money. I had looked into a couple of pipers, you were £10 more expensive (due to our venue being outside edinburgh) but i felt most comfortable picking you as you were the most responsive and offered suggestions and a more personal touch." Aileen and Kevin (Married at Mavis Hall Park, Humbie in May 2008)
"...... I don't think we can sing your praises highly enough. You were out in that rain and completely drenched which never seemed to phase you at all. Your playing was great and the toast a delight. Could not have hoped for more and hope to see you at the next wedding......."
"....excellent day made even more so by the brilliant piping from your good self and I wouldn't change a thing....." Chris (Married at Balerno Parish Church in May 2008)
2007
"Thanks very much for providing a great service and performance at our wedding yesterday. Special thanks for stepping in and playing a bit more than we originally asked for. You're efforts were much appreciated..." Alison and Stuart (married at Dynamic Earth in October 2007)
"....a wonderful finishing touch to my daughter Elaine's wedding, your piping was lovely. We particularly enjoyed the procession to the top table and the traditional toast to the bride. I would not hesitate to recommend your services in the future." Patrice (wedding at St Mary Star of the Sea, Leith in September 2007)
".......many thanks for a brilliant service on our wedding day, despite the poor weather our piper and drummer really brightened up the day and definitely looked the part!! Lots of guests commented on how good they were and we were so pleased we decided to go for the drummer also as this really added to the traditional scottish atmoshere we were hoping for. Overall highly recommendable!!" Mr and Mrs McCallum (married in Haddington in August 2007)
"....we would like to thank you for making our wedding day so special. Your kindness and professionalism, as well as the quality of the music you provided, were all commented upon by all our guests. People travelling from France were particularly impressed by your smart appearance and the impromptu bagpipe lesson, something they will never forget. As for the rest of us, there is nothing more we could have wished for. We won't hesitate to recommend your services to anyone looking for a piper as we know they could not be disappointed." - Didier & Jenny (married at South Queensferry Registry Office in August 2007)
"...you were amazing and all our guests commented on how good you were and how
nice it was to have you there...." - Emma & Derek and Sarah & Peter (Married at Bonnyrigg Parish Church in July 2007)
"....thanks very much for your inputs at the wedding. We were really pleased with your music and your service in general and we will defintely be recomending you to any of ours friends who need a piper in the future." - Alastair & Siobhan (married at St John's Portobello in July 2007)
"..... our expectations were both met and surpassed. We could not have asked for any more or better. Our guests from New Zealand (as well as Scotland and England) thought you were 'awesome' and it was great to hear the pipes played professionally and to an extremely high standard. Working near St Giles I got to hear a good few busking piper and learned the difference between the bad and the good ... you were in the third category - excellent!....." -Tony & Tracey (married at Seton Collegiate Church in July 2007)
"The piping was perfect, it made the day so special. The Highland outfit and the Gaelic toast also made it that extra bit special. Thank you very much, we will be recommending you" - Gemma & Dave (married in Apex Hotel, Edinburgh June 2007)
"...the piping was excellent! Just what we had wanted. It gave a good 'Scottish feel' to it all and welcomed all our Irish guests. I will have no hesitation in recommending your services to other brides!" - Tina & Paul (married at St Cuthberts, Edinburgh in June 2007)
"It was all perfect!!" - Ernestina (Silver Wedding flight arrival at Edinburgh Airport in June 2007)
".....all happened exactly when it was supposed to without us having to worry about it. The gaelic toast was very nice too..." - Jamie & Debbie (married at Craiglockhart Parish Church, Edinburgh in June 2007)
"...piping was fantastic and really finished off the wedding making it so special..... The piping gave me goose bumps....... I will definitely recommend you to my friends as we have a good 5 weddings coming up over the summer (yes 5 this year)......" - Gillian & Louis (married at Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh in May 2007)
"... I really very much appreciated your performance. It could not have been done better under those circumstances in a small guest house. Everything just worked out perfectly. I very much also appreciate that you could play the Swedish birthday tune on the bagpipe. That must have been the first time in history. I am also very pleased with all the correspondence and arrangements around this. I appreciate that you had been in contact with the owners of the guest house. You seem very well organized. You should put this new arrangement on your list on the internet! I am sure my husband will tell everybody about this unique birthday awakening and that it will be a special memory for him." - Stina (50th Birthday Reveille in Edinburgh May 2007)
"...During the planning, you were really prompt on email and I really appreciated the easy way of paying you via paypal. You made a real effort to help us find the right music in and out of the ceremony - even referring us to a website with examples.
As for the day, you were extremely professional, smartly dressed and we felt we could totally rely on you. We loved your response to the toast at the dinner too - was lovely to have those traditional touches.... and of course your performance was excellent throughout.
We wish you well for your future engagements and would recommend you in a second to any other parties looking for a piper for any occasion." - Kelly & Matthew (Married at Wedderburn Castle in April 2007)
"...The day was fabulous and your piping was excellent and we really enjoyed it. The choice of tunes was perfect. Thanks for helping to make our day extra special." - Rob & Paula (married at Dynamic Earth in April 2007)
"...I was most impressed as you played both up the stairs and back down again - that could not have been easy! Your contribution to our wedding was most appreciated - just what we wanted. I will certainly be happy to recommend you to anyone I know who is looking for a piper. The whole process was very easy using the internet and e-mail." - Robin & Jude (married at Borthwick Castle in April 2007)
2006
"...I can absolutely recommend these guys. I booked a piper with them for my birthday party last month & they did an excellent job, perfect. They even played a little longer than agreed as a few of my guests had been delayed. Superb value too." - Phill (50th Birthday Party at the Queen Charlotte Rooms, Leith in December 2006)
"...Wanted to drop you a note to say thank you very much for doing such a fantastic job at our wedding. The tunes you played were excellent and a number of people commented on how much they had enjoyed them. (Thanks for doing so much investigation into my request for the 'Hens March' - really appreciated) The toast at the start of the meal is something we will always remember - it helped make our day even more special. We would certainly recommend Edinburgh Pipers to anyone needing an excellent piping service, at a very reasonable cost - your kilt outfit was immaculate (not over the top like some I have seen!), your response to our initial enquiry and subsequent exchanges always very prompt so we could not fault the service at all.Thanks again for making our wedding day that bit more special." - Rachel & Robin (Married at The Mansion House, Edinburgh Zoo in November 2006)
"...Ali and I would like to thank you for helping to make our day a special one. We have found Edinburgh Pipers to be friendly, helpful and well organised. We were extremely pleased with your selection of tunes on the day, and indeed this was commented on by our guests. We would also like to thank you for your lovely toast at the beginning of the meal. We would certainly have no hesitation in recommending you to our friends and family." - Alison & Jude (Married at Old Parish Church, Portobello in Oct 2006)
"...We would like to thank you for doing a great job at our wedding, we were both delighted with the music and the service and would happily recommend edinburghpipers.com to others." - Karen & Darren (Married at the Apex Hotel, Edinburgh in Oct 06)
"...Big thanks to you and Yann for starting the event on the right note. Everyone from BTCC were delighted with your performance and I will definitely keep your details on file for future events." - Jane (Event in Edinburgh in Aug 06)
"...The piping was great, thanks. We appreciate you persevering in that heat - it's hard work. Hope my brother managed to keep you sufficiently hydrated. By way of comments on the service, the booking process was really straight forward, as was confirming arrangements for the day. On the day, it was just what we had hoped it would be. I think our guests were suitably impressed." - Lisa & John (Married at Melville Castle in Jul 06)
"...Thanks very much for piping at the wedding. We were very happy with your music and thought edinburghpipers provided a good service! Good value for money. Thanks very much." - Ruth & Graham (Married at Balbirnie House in Jun 06)
"...thank u so much for saturday u made our day very traditional and special! we both thought u were terrific as did our guests." - Kirstene & Chris (Married at The Quayside, Musselburgh in Jun 06)
"...Thank you so much for your fantastic piping on Saturday, it really contributed to making our day absolutely perfect." - Paulene & Travis (Married at Our Lady's RC Church, Currie in May 06)
"...Thanks, Mike, for doing such a fantastic job at our wedding. Everyone had a fabulous time and quite enjoyed the 'Scottish touch' that your playing added to the affair. We had some among the guests who also play, and they commented on the quality of the music. I will certainly give you a positive review!" - Ann & Stephen (Married at Napier University in Apr 06)
"...Unfortunately I'm unable to suggest ways in which you might improve your service, as it is already exemplary. In terms of punctuality, appearance, tune selection and playing I could not fault you at all. My thanks again for adding to the whole occasion of our wedding day." - David & Anna (Married at Craigmillar Castle in Mar 06)
"...For our wedding day Jamie and I would have made no other choice but to have Michael playing the pipes for us after hearing him on several occasions! He helped us make the right choices with regards to what would work and what woudn't...and i do recall him having to learn Balmoral!! Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks especially one that has been playing pipes for such a long time!!" - Leona & Jamie ( Married at Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin in Mar 06)
"...We wanted to say a big thank you for helping to make our day so wonderful. The Catalans haven't stopped talking about you since we got home and I think they took more pictures of you than us! We were absolutely happy with everything. The music was great and you are a true professional. We certainly would have no problems with recommending your services to other people and will if the opportunity arises." - Diane & Jordi (Married at Norton House Hotel in Jan 06)
2005
"...Thank you! Willie was wonderful and the event went well. 300 international Parliamentarians from over 100 developing nations, plus 25 European countries attended and the 'Whisky on the Rocks' reception was noted as an example of the wonderful welcome of Scotland at the opening ceremony.
I will most certainly use your services again and recommend your swift, efficent and courteous service to anyone." - Hilary (Event at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh in Nov 05)
"...we had a lovely day and the piper created a suitable festive atmosphere!" - Tarek (Married at Edinburgh Castle in Oct 05)
"...Pipe Major Gordon Campbell provided an absolutely first class service for our wedding." - Neil & Marion (Married at Edinburgh Castle in Jul 05)
"...Many thanks again for entertaining our American visitors so well!" - Barton Hill Travel (Dinner at Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh in Jun 05)
"...As you began to play and lead the procession, I think everyone in our party began to shed tears of joy at the sheer beauty of the moment. You can find some pictures from our wedding day here." - Matthew & Juana (Married in Peebles May 05)
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"...The band was absolutely superb. We were totally amazed by their performance which exceeded all our expectations - excellent folk and brilliant musicians........ would like to single out Jan for particular thanks. He was truly excellent - a calm and thoroughly professional advisor on the music and the how/where/when issues.
The entire band in the grand hall piping us into the meal was a defining and very memorable moment that we will always remember and cherish..... we will highly recommend the band and the professional way in which it was all organised to others." - Dick & Linda (Married at Craigmillar Castle in Apr 05)
2004
"...I cannot commend your Pipe Band highly enough for the fantastic set they played at our recent wedding. Our guests have talked about this endlessly and everyone enjoyed your band tremendously. The full Pipe Band is a fantastic sight and the tunes were excellent! Thank you again for the band you provided us - really added the icing to the cake for us!" - Colin & Jaymie (Married at St John Vianney's Church, Edinburgh in Aug 04)
1993
IN 1993 WE RECORDED "OUT OF THE BLUE" AS THE SCOTTISH GAS CALEDONIAN PIPE BAND:
"...Modern-idiom fans will welcome the pipe-ceilidh collaboration, while traditionalists will enjoy being head shakingly reactionary about it." - SCOTS MAGAZINE
"...There's a certain crispness and lightness of touch, and the result is a lot more listenable to the uninitiated than a pipe band on its own." - FOLK ROOTS
"...Pipes and drums for the 21st century, and this will emerge as the bible of same." - JOHN O'REGAN, BROADCASTER & JOURNALIST
"...The music is to McCartney's "Mull of Kintyre" what the Sex Pistols is to Jason Donovan." - BLUE JUICE MAGAZINE