Wedding gifts and wedding favours can be overrated at times, especially on the wedding day when there is so much going on! There are so many great ideas for wedding entertainment you’ll be spoiled for choice...
Arrival Of The Bride
At the point when the bride’s big day begins, it is great to have some wedding entertainment to greet you as you step out of the wedding car. Some ideas of lavish entertainment includes a Highland Piper, a Spanish Guitarist or Minstrels.
As The Guests Arrive
For a great atmosphere, it’s a good idea to have some form of music during the arrival of the guests and also during the signing of the register (if you have chosen to make this a formal event). You could simply choose some suitable music and arrange for it to be played on a CD player or the venue’s sound system. Or you could make the wedding entertainment extra special by having a Harpist, a Vocalist, a Cello Duo or even a String Quartet to entertain the guests if you have the budget. This can work in either a church or civil ceremony. Remember that for a civil ceremony the music cannot usually be religious in nature and the registrar will want to see and approve your music choices in advance.
Champagne Greeting
As well as musical entertainment, it’s a good idea to have some wedding champagne on tap to greet the guests as they arrive. Personalised wedding champagne is a great way to make your wedding special – this can also be used for the toasts. Why not buy some
engraved flutes for the bride and groom as their gift, which will help them remember their special day long after the guests have gone home?
The Wedding Breakfast
During the wedding breakfast it is important that any musical entertainment is low-key and provides simply a background atmosphere – no one wants to have to shout above a energetic jazz band, especially first thing in the morning! Save the lively entertainment for the evening festivities where everyone can enjoy it. You could, however, engage the services of a magician or a caricaturist to wander among the tables and keep the guests amused. If possible, have a toastmaster present – many civil ceremony venues provide one if the numbers are large enough. He will give you advice on wedding etiquette and keep everything running smoothly.
Children’s Entertainment
If there are a fair number of children at your wedding you should organise some children’s entertainment. Things like magicians, clowns and face painters are popular, or if you have room and weather for it, you could hire a bouncy castle too.
The Evening Reception
The kind of wedding entertainment you organise for your evening reception will depend upon the atmosphere you are trying to create. For a lively party, go for a recommended DJ, or a combination of a DJ and a band. If you are after something more refined you could opt for a jazz band, a classical vocalist or a folk group.
Whatever entertainment you end up going with, make sure you as the bride and groom enjoy your special day and make plenty of toasts with your
wedding champagne!
Date posted: 17/05/2010
