{"id":902,"date":"2018-06-13T20:56:26","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T20:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.martyncroston.com\/?page_id=902"},"modified":"2019-02-21T21:40:11","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T21:40:11","slug":"wedding-pianist-kent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.martyncroston.com\/wedding-pianist-kent\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Pianist Kent | Piano Player For Your Ceremony And Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Kent Wedding Pianist For Hire&#8221; subhead=&#8221;Hear your favourite songs performed live on the piano&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_down_icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.13&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.martyncroston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Martyn-Croston-3-contrast.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;125px||125px|&#8221; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.48&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.13&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\n<h2>The Best Wedding Pianist For Hire In Kent<\/h2>\n<p>Want to add a touch of class to your wedding day with some live piano music?<\/p>\n<p>Martyn is available to perform at any wedding in <a href=\"https:\/\/visitkent.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kent<\/a>,\u00a0the other home counties and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martyncroston.com\/wedding-pianist-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He can play throughout your wedding ceremony, creating an elegant and romantic atmosphere during the bridal entrance, signing and recessional. This can set the tone for the rest of the day and help you create a wedding you and your guests will never forget.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-611 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.martyncroston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Good-e1425591699437-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"wedding pianist kent | Martyn Croston\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the ceremony, Martyn can keep your guests entertained during the drinks reception, playing a variety of popular songs while you spend time with the photographer.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, if you require some live music during the meal, Martyn can keep things going while your guests are seated for a couple of hours so there is no lull in the entertainment, creating the perfect ambiance for your wedding breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/K6sSDcB4EbA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Why hire Martyn to play at your wedding?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You can hear Martyn play <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">before<\/span> the big day. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Audio and video clips will give you some sense of how a pianist will sound on the day.<\/p>\n<p>But what if you&#8217;re unsure how your favourite song will sound as you make your big entrance at the start of the ceremony?.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Martyn on Skype and he will play ANY song of your choice live so you can hear exactly how it will sound.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Martyn is one of the most versatile pianists on the circuit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want to hear some jazz standards, latin tunes, classical piano, pop music, blues or rock? Martyn can play ANY style of music from Chopin to Coldplay.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Martyn has comprehensive insurance cover<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Martyn has public liability cover of up to \u00a31 million. Furthermore, all his equipment is PAT tested.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any other questions, contact Martyn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martyncroston.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and\/or visit his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martyncroston.com\/faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQs<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Venues&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.5.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]Here&#8217;s an example of a wedding Martyn has performed at in Kent&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Wedding @ Penshurst Place<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/akentishceremony.com\/assets\/Venue_imagery\/_resampled\/setWidth800-Penshurst-Place-Italian-Gardens-.jpg\" alt=\"Penshurst Place | Kent\" width=\"800\" height=\"412\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Source:<a href=\"http:\/\/akentishceremony.com\/venues\/penshurst-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/akentishceremony.com\/venues\/penshurst-place<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Martyn was asked to play at Misha &amp; Jamie&#8217;s wedding ceremony and drinks reception at Penshurst Place.<\/p>\n<p>For the ceremony Misha requested to walk down the aisle to\u00a0<em>Aqueous Transmission<\/em> by Incubus (an unusual choice!)\u00a0She informed Martyn that the signing would take a while, and therefore chose to hear 3 pieces:\u00a0<em>Too much\u00a0<\/em>by Sampha,\u00a0<em>Your Song<\/em> by Elton John and Sam Smith&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Stay with me.\u00a0<\/em>For the exit, Misha opted for\u00a0<em>Can you feel the love tonight\u00a0<\/em>by Elton John (from the &#8216;Lion King&#8217;).<\/p>\n<p>There was no piano at the venue, so Martyn brought his stage piano to perform throughout the ceremony. After the wedding exit, Martyn quickly took his equipment downstairs and set up to play for the drinks reception outside in the courtyard.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a selection of songs Misha requested to hear for this part of the wedding. Martyn learnt and played all of them, as well as some other pop songs and jazz standards.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clocks &#8211; Coldplay<\/li>\n<li>Falling &#8211; Alicia Key<\/li>\n<li>Sky full of stars &#8211; Coldplay<\/li>\n<li>Summertime sadness &#8211; Lana del Ray<\/li>\n<li>Chandelier &#8211; Sia<\/li>\n<li>Counting stars\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0One Republic<\/li>\n<li>Rude &#8211; Magic!<\/li>\n<li>Crazy &#8211; Gnarles Barkley<\/li>\n<li>In the end &#8211; Linkin Park<\/li>\n<li>Bring me to life &#8211; Evanescence<\/li>\n<li>Someone like you &#8211; Adele<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t let the sun go down on me &#8211; Elton John<\/li>\n<li>Isn&#8217;t she lovely &#8211; Stevie Wonder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/1\/1f\/Boughton_Monchelsea_Place_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1157612.jpg\" alt=\"Boughton Place | Kent\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boughton_Monchelsea_Place\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boughton_Monchelsea_Place<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Other wedding venues in Kent (where Martyn has performed)<\/h2>\n<p>Martyn has played at a number of other venues over the years, including Boughton Place and Cobham Hall.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_sidebar area=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.5.1&#8243;][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.48&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Book Now&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.5.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Click &#8216;Book Now&#8217; and check the availability of your date<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;\/contact&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Book Now&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.16&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#21a01b&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Best Wedding Pianist For Hire In Kent Want to add a touch of class to your wedding day with some live piano music? 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