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Ben Choy: Wedding pianist is a wedding musician based out of Derby in England's Derbyshire region. Ben has been playing at weddings since 2008, although his performance career started in 2001. He began as a classical musician, performing at illustrious venues like London's Royal Albert Hall and Royal Festival Hall. His talent has also helped him travel around the world to countries like Austria, Italy, and Malaysia.

Services Offered

Ben Choy: Wedding pianist offers classical and jazz accompaniment for your big day. In addition to playing the music, Ben is also happy to create personalised song arrangements that will elevate any performance. Couples are invited to request new songs if there's a special number that isn't already in his repertoire. This musician can provide instrumental accompaniment for the ceremony, drinks reception, wedding breakfast, and evening reception.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Ceremony music
Cocktail/banquet music
Dance music
Entertainment

What is included in the wedding package?

Classical, Jazz & Contemporary piano instrumental music during (1) Marriage Ceremony (2) Drinks Reception (3) Wedding Breakfast (4) Evening spectacle including the First Dance and Wedding cake cutting. More detail available on https://benchoypianist.co.uk/

How far in advance should I contact you?

As soon as possible to plan in advance music requests, to allow Ben to then create/write special musical arrangements to pieces/songs selected by the Bride & Groom

What style of music do you offer?

Classical
Lounge
Jazz
Rock
Regional
Ethnic
Latest hits
Pop
Folk

Type of musical group:

Solo
Soloist

Size of group:

Soloist

Repertoire:

Ben can perform original & musically adapted versions to 150+ composers & musical performance artists across Classical, Jazz, Disney, Musicals, Film. Examples: https://benchoypianist.co.uk/repertoire

Is it possible to request something that's not in the repertoire?

Yes. Ben can learn any musical requests. Alongside a strength in musical performance, Ben specialises in music writing & composing arrangements to pieces/songs requested by the Bride & Groom

What's your experience?

Ben has over 20 years of performance experience. Since 2001, performing at venues across the UK including the Royal Albert Hall & Royal Festival Hall in London, Birmingham Symphony Hall, and overseas

Do you have your own equipment?

Yes

Do you need specific materials or conditions to offer your service?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, united Kingdom

Is there a charge for travelling?

Yes, small coverage for fuel where beyond 50 miles on Ben's base in South Derbyshire (UK Midlands)

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

Alone

What is the length of time of the act?

Ranges between 1 hour to Full day (if all services requested including performing at the Marriage Ceremony, Drinks Reception, Wedding Breakfast, Evening Spectacle First Dance & Wedding Cake Cutting)

How much time do you need to prepare for an act?

1 week

Do you do open-air acts?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per event

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

No. Ben will arrange discussions with the couple in advance to agree performance services desired. A contract & fixed price is agreed in advance. Any extra goodwill performing Ben does not charge

What are the forms of payment?

Bank transfer or cash (based on preference of the couple)
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Lisa B. Sent on 19/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic musician

We just wanted to take the time to thank you Ben for the very important part you played in our wedding.

Ben's piano playing was beautiful, emotional, funny and a perfect compliment to the emotion of the day.

His personality shone through in everything he did and he went above and beyond for all our guests, including playing Jurassic park music to our upset Paige boy, and it worked the tears stopped immediately.

The number of beautiful comments we have had regarding Ben's playing needs to be conveyed.

Many thanks again Ben and we really do hope our paths will cross again one day
Lisa & Jim
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Mark B. Sent on 22/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Made the day even more amazing

Ben is an amazing musician and understood what me and my know wife wanted. He his ecliptic in his style being able to play the classic a long with modern R&B. He also played cleverly themed music for our star wars inspired theme wedding. He his a genius and anyone that uses is service in my words has won the lottery. I can not put into words how good he was. My wife and I were truly supported by him during the wedding process.
Ashley
Ashley S. Sent on 21/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Very good.

Ben went above and beyond performing at my wedding even performing off the cuff with my close family members that made it very special. Good communication and very professional I highly recommend!!!
Sharna
Sharna L. Sent on 27/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect choice!

We can't thank Ben enough for how amazing he has been for us! Not only is he an extremely talented musician, he is genuinely the loveliest man and went above and beyond to make our wedding perfect. He helped us to find a singer/guitarist and worked alongside him to learn our chosen songs as well as so many lovely small touches like taking photos and videos. I would recommend him to anyone :) Thank you, Ben!
Love Sharna & Christopher
Elisabeth
Elisabeth C. Sent on 08/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Ben is so lovely and very talented!

Ben was absolutely amazing and we couldn't reccomend him more. We chose Ben to perform during our ceremony and drinks reception, he was very attentive and easy to communicate with. We had a couple of video calls on the lead up to the wedding where we were able to share our music preferences and discuss any questions we had and get to know eachother abit. We picked quite a wide selection of music and Ben was amazing at filling in with similar vibes creating such a lovely atmosphere. When I first entered into the hall, the music sounded wonderful. I had picked one of my dads favourite pieces to walk down the isle and Ben arranged it perfectly to fit with the timings, it was very special. All of our friends and family told us how lovely the music had been and it was such a wonderful part of our perfect day :)
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Kate E. Sent on 09/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect accompaniment

When planning our wedding day, we were lucky enough to be put in touch with Ben. It was unequivocally clear when we met him how talented and passionate Ben is for playing the piano; he loved our ideas as much as we did and nothing was too much trouble. We had songs ranging from 90s pop, modern Classic and classical music. Ben was a consummate professional and we were able to worry about one less thing during the whole planning stage, confident in the knowledge that Ben would be both reliable yet spectacular on the day-we were right to have our faith in him!

On the day, we asked Ben to play piano as guests arrived and also during the signing of the register and exiting the ceremony. He even led our “hymn” in the service which was Gabrielle, Dreams whilst everyone sang along!
It was so special to hear him play during the tears, the laughter and he helped make the atmosphere nothing short of magical on the day. It really was, so special.

Everyone commented on how beautiful it was to have a live pianist throughout, and were beyond complimentary of not only Ben’s musical talent but also, his calm, smiley and joyful demeanour. My only regret is that I filmed the ceremony so I could listen to him over and over again! I genuinely could not recommend Ben, any more than I do.
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Amanda F. Sent on 01/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible talented

Well what can I say ben is an incredible talented pianist. He play so incredible well. He played the song choices we gave him perfectly well not one key out of place. He is very polite very smartly dress and just all around very recommend.
If you are getting married anytime soon or have any celebration then I fully recommend this man
Once again thank your so so much for yhe beautifully played pieces
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Naomi Sent on 13/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best decision!

We are so glad we had Ben play in our wedding!
He’s so kind, thoughtful, talented and professional! He honestly went above and beyond, couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
Just a huge thank you to Ben for making our wedding extra special and dreamy with his music
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James B. Sent on 28/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing

We met Ben at a wedding fayre. His true professionalism was second to none. We walked away saying we needed him at our wedding. That evening we booked him. We planned a zoom call in,sorted out what we wanted and we communicated right until the big day. We booked Ben right up until the wedding breakfast and we wouldn't have had it any other way. The music,kindness and everything about him was amazing. We and the guests looked him! Thanks!
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Hayley H. Sent on 26/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Above and Beyond! 10/10

Ben truly went above and beyond for our wedding!

He made the process stress free which we were so very thankful for and he really brought the magic to our special day.

He knew exactly what we wanted and it was so so beautiful!
Ben is an incredible musician - and pays attention to all of the details (he also took some lovely videos and photos of our day to share with us which we could relive, which to us was such an amazing surprise and means the world!)

We cannot put into words just how special you made the day, Ben.

You really set a beautiful tone to the day.

Forever thankful,
Grace and Hayley Hill

- Book Ben you won't be disappointed!
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Nicole W. Sent on 14/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 amazing!

If you need a pianist for your wedding - book Ben! I cannot recommend him enough. He was such a wonderful part of our wedding. Ben is incredibly talented, the music he performed was stunning. He was super friendly and helpful from our first meeting with him, and so many of our guests commented on how lovely he was on the day. I wish we had more events where a pianist was required, just so we could have Ben perform again. He also captured some lovely photos and videos of our wedding without being asked. 10/10 👏🏻
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Bethany Sent on 11/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful music

Ben provided music for our ceremony and drinks reception. We chose songs from his repertoire and he even learnt 2 pieces we requested. It all sounded beautiful and we received many comments on how lovely it was! Ben is very talented and a genuinely nice person, who cares greatly about his involvement. Thank you for sharing our day with us!
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Tracey B. Sent on 24/02/2024
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wedding Nov 2023

What an absolute joy to have Ben perform at my daughter’s wedding. Ben went above and beyond, taking his own photos of the day. He even managed to video capture and support me with my signed performance of “I loved her first by Heartland. Many many thanks Ben it was an amazing day.
Tracey x
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Rosangela M. Sent on 03/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A moment I will always cherish

Listening to Ben playing piano during our wedding meal was the best part of the day. My favorite moment was when he played Perfect symphony by Andrea Bocelli and Ed Sheeran as it brought tears to my eyes. His ability to transmit all his passion is something I've never felt before and these are moments that I will cherish for the rest of my life. It was also touching receiving compliments from family and friends after the performance. I will definitely recommend Ben to other couples to make their special day even more magical.
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Andrew C. Sent on 13/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A wonderful pianist who made our wedding extra special

Ben is an amazing pianist who performed during our Wedding drinks reception and for our First Dance in the evening. He entertained our guests with a range of songs across different genres. During our consultation he was very accommodating and listened to our music preferences. He was also able to specially adapt the rendition of our first dance song as we were really specific about the song structure due to us learning a choreographed dance routine. He even agreed to travel to our house prior to the wedding so that we could practice the dance routine with him playing.

His commitment to delivering good service, his flexibility in adapting music to suit our requirements and the passion he exudes when playing the piano made our Wedding extra special.

Sarah and Andrew
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