The invention relates to a wrapper (1) for wrapping bales of crop material, comprising a frame (2), a wrapping table (5), a wrapping device (6), and a loading device (8), wherein the loading device comprises a pivotable loading structure (9), and at least one actuator (10) to move the loading structure between a pick-up position and a release position, wherein the loading structure comprises two loading arms (12) between which the bale can be arranged, characterized in that on each loading arm (12) a pivotable grip arm (13) is mounted, wherein the pivotable grip arms are pivotable with respect to the loading arms between a closed position and an open position, and wherein the at least one actuator (10) is arranged to also move at least one of the grip arms between the open and the closed position.