WEDDING HINTS & TIPS | IDEAS TO KEEP YOUR WEDDING GUESTS ENTERTAINED
Intro - Keeping Your Wedding Guests Entertained!
Every couple wants their wedding day to be perfect, and that includes making sure your guests are entertained and having a good time. It can be hard to think of unique and creative ideas to keep your guests entertained.
Here are ten simple and fun ideas to ensure your wedding guests have an unforgettable time that they’ll be talking about for years to come. These ideas will keep your guests entertained, from lawn games to bouncy castles, photobooths to Karaoke
Wedding Photo Booth
One of the easiest and most interactive ideas for your wedding guests is to hire an interactive photo booth. You can find a number of companies that will bring everything you need to set up a photo booth at your wedding venue.
If you really want to get your guests involved, you can even hire a props person to go around and hand out silly props for everyone to use in their photos.
An interactive photo booth is a great way to get your guests involved and having fun, and you can even add the photos to your wedding guestbook or use them as thank-you cards later on!
Selfie Station
Another fun way to get your guests involved and have them have fun with one another is to set up a selfie station. You can do this in a number of ways, but easy and fun way to do a selfie station is to set up a photobooth-like area where your guests can take fun pictures with their partners in funny poses using props!
Garden Games
A classic wedding game that many guests will remember fondly is giant jenga or cornhole, which is a game that is played with bean bags.
These games are not only fun to play but they also look great set up on a lawn, and they can be easily packed up and put away after the wedding is done either by the venue or by you if you have purchased the games.
If you have enough room, you can even add in a volleyball net or a badminton net for your guests to have fun with as well!
Karaoke
Another interactive and fun activity for your guests is Karaoke.
You can have Karaoke at your wedding in a few different ways. You can set up a karaoke machine at a central location for guests to use. Another option is to have Karaoke at one or two of your tables, allowing guests to interact and sing with one another.
If you do Karaoke at one or two tables, you can even have someone there running the karaoke machine to make sure everyone has a great time.
Karaoke is a great way to get people up, singing, and having fun with one another.
Hire An Acoustic Band or Musician
Hiring an acoustic band or musician is a great way to keep guests entertained throughout the day or night.
Acoustic musicians usually play a number of classics as well as current hits, and they keep the volume low enough that guests can still talk to each other during the music.
You can also ask the acoustic musician to play quietly during your meal or other events where you want guests to be able to talk among each other.
Having music playing quietly in the background is a great way to keep your guests entertained at your wedding without being too loud or disruptive.
Bouncy Castle
Having a bouncy castle at your wedding is a great way to keep all of your guests entertained and having fun, no matter what age they are! - easy win!
Play A Game Of Bingo
Having a Bingo game is a great way to get guests involved and having fun at your wedding, especially if you are having a long evening and want to keep everyone entertained.
You can either make a traditional Bingo card with numbers or a custom card with pictures or other things relevant to your wedding. You can find Bingo cards at most party supply stores or your best bet, Amazon.
For prizes you can just buy small gifts for the kids and for the adults - money behind the bar is always a great prize!
Magcian
Hiring a magician is a great way to get your guests involved and have them have fun with one another. Having a magician come in during dinner can be a great way to get guests entertained whilst they wait for the different food courses to be bought out.
Having a magician is a great way to have something different and unexpected at your wedding.
Caricaturist
Having a caricaturist draw guests’ portraits while they sit and wait for their food or in-between the end of the food and the start of the evening reception is a great way to get people talking to one another and having fun. It’s also a great gift for people to take away from your wedding.
Send Your Guests Off With A Sparkler Send-Off
If you are having an outdoor wedding, a great way to end the night is to send your guests off with a sparkler send-off. Once the party is over, have your guests form a line and walk away from the venue with their sparklers. This is a great way to end the night, and something guests will remember!
Final Thoughts For Keeping Your Guests Entertained
Hopefully, the ideas above give you some inspiration for things you could have on your wedding day to help fill in the gaps.
It's important to remember that you don't need to spend a fortune to keep your guests entertained.
One of the best activities I have seen in a long time was an evening game of Bingo, it lasted about 30 -40 minutes, everyone loved it, and the prize for a 'line' was £25 behind the bar and for a 'full house' was £50 behind the bar. Add in the costs of bingo cards, and it adds up to less than £100, a minimal amount given most wedding budgets.
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