With a world of variety at your fingertips, choosing the perfect, post-nuptial activities for your guests can be daunting.
Words by Craig Sterriker
There are several factors that go into ensuring everyone has a fantastic time on your special day. Opulent décor, delicious dishes and a beautiful service are all expected, but what about entertainment? In the modern era, nuptial niceties are constantly evolving, with new creative ways to keep guests appearing every year. Whilst you may feel daunted by the sheer number of choices available, worry not – we’ve got you covered. Here are our top 10 recommendations on how to make sure your wedding day is as memorable and thrilling for your guests as it is for you.
1. Photo Booth Perfection
Let’s start by kicking things off with a classic. Hiring a photo booth is a fantastic way to keep guests engaged at your wedding, allowing them to bring a memory of your union home with them after the celebrations have come to a close. Including some hilarious, thematically appropriate props and costumes alongside the kiosk will contribute to the air of fun, also. Get creative with the accompaniments and soak in the silliness!
2. Crazy Caricatures
Another marital memento that guests can indulge in, hiring an artist to create exaggerated portraits of your esteemed guests is another remarkably memorable way for them to bring a distinctive piece of the festivities home with them. There are a massive amount of talented artists out there willing to provide their skills to you and yours, so get searching!
3. Curious Quizzes
If you’re inquisitive on how well your guests know you and your partner, there’s no better way to find out than a personally curated quiz. A beautifully boutique way to celebrate your union with often hilarious results, bringing everyone together for a quintessentially you question and answer session is a fantastic, often cost-effective way to bask in the loving energy radiating from your attendees, whilst simultaneously keeping them happy and occupied.
4. Fantastic Fireworks
For those planning their wedding for the summer months, this one is almost a no-brainer. Hiring a specialised team of pyrotechnic professionals can add spectacle like no other when the lights are low. A gorgeous display of colourful flame adorning the night sky is the perfect way to represent the blazing beauty of your union and will be sure to enthral your guests in ways that other methods cannot replicate.
5. Magical Melodies
Another classic – hiring the right musician for your post-nuptial party is crucial when planning your entertainment. Selecting a performer that fits your quota is the hardest part, but as there is such a wide array of talented performers out there, it’s very hard to make the wrong choice. From the classic DJ certain to bust out the cheesy hits, to instrumentalists that can accommodate all of the song choices you could imagine, it’s difficult to go wrong with a musical entertainment act on your wedding day.
6. Selfie Sticks and Polaroid Pics
Another photographical plan certain to succeed. Instead of hiring a professional photographer, why not leave it in the hands of your guests? Selfie sticks are a supremely popular contemporary choice to provide to your special company, allowing you to see your union from previously unimagined angles. Polaroid cameras are more classic choice, further incorporating your celebrants into the revelry and once again, allowing for a take home treat in the form of an impromptu photograph at the click of a button. Leave a camera on every table or hand them out when the party gets going, the choice is yours!
7. Tabletop Tournaments
A surefire way to keep even moments of restfulness engaging and hilarious. Supplying a series of thematic, tabletop party games to be played will help in breaking the ice for the more awkward guests in attendance and keep the party going for those not supremely keen on strutting their stuff on the dance floor. There are an insane variety of ways to bring the fun in this manner, from the quintessential to the bespoke, this is a great way to keep the party going at all moments.
8. Marvellous Magicians
Who doesn’t love magic tricks? Magicians have become somewhat of a staple for wedding entertainment and rightfully so. Blink and you’ll miss it card tricks, randomly appearing rabbits and mystic mirth are sure to keep spirits high and amazement in the forefront of attendee’s minds. There are several, professional illusionists willing to provide enchanting entertainment on your special day, all of whom are a simple phone call away.
9. Animal Antics
Animal lovers are in luck – furry and feathery friends are waiting in the wings to bring their adorable antics to your celebration. Get up close and personal at a hired petting zoo, let an ethereal, highly trained bird of prey bring you your rings or even allocate that duty to your own pet! Animal handlers are always available to hire and will bring their best-behaved beasts with them to keep your invitees engaged.
10. Bringing Back the Big Top
For those thrill-seeking couples looking to bring some insane entertainment to their wedding, there are a myriad of ways to get the adrenaline pumping. Exceptionally skilled masters of the circus arts are contactable to bring the carnival to your celebration, with confusingly flexible contortionists, hot-headed fire eaters and air-borne acrobats all on-hand to enchant your guests.
Image Credits: Kat Collett
These are just a small number of ways to bring the fun to your wedding and there are so many more ways to get everyone involved! We hope you and your guests find our fun-filled suggestions useful.
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