6 Wedding Entertainment Ideas And 23 Examples

wedding entertainment ideas and 23 examples

Besides decorating the space and planning a menu you’ll have to think over entertaining your guests. Puzzling over what to choose? Here’s a list of popular and fun wedding entertainment ideas, look it through and try something.

Photo Booths

Photo booths are extremely popular for all kinds of weddings. Style the photo booth according to your wedding style and theme, add props and take some hilarious pics! Another idea is to go for a luxurious and romantic photo booth with lots of greenery, blooms and refined furniture, it can be used for wedding portraits, too. This isn’t only a fun entertainment, these are memories for a lifetime.

A boho tropical photo booth with a wicker backdrop decorated with tropical leaves and pink balloons.

A boho tropical photo booth with a wicker backdrop decorated with tropical leaves and pink balloons.

A natural rustic photo booth with an door backdrop, greenery, lanterns and wicker vases.

A natural rustic photo booth with an door backdrop, greenery, lanterns and wicker vases.

A simple photo booth with a chalkboard wall with pink paper blooms and comfy chairs.

A simple photo booth with a chalkboard wall with pink paper blooms and comfy chairs.

A vintage photo booth with suitcases, old doors, greenery and buntings.

A vintage photo booth with suitcases, old doors, greenery and buntings.

A romantic outdoor photo booth done with a vintage gilded frame with lush blooms and a refined chair.

A romantic outdoor photo booth done with a vintage gilded frame with lush blooms and a refined chair.

A peaceful lake photo booth with frames, blooms, a vintage dresser, candles and a blue chair.

A peaceful lake photo booth with frames, blooms, a vintage dresser, candles and a blue chair.

A luxurious floral photo booth with a dusty pink love seat and lush florals and greenery on both sides.

A luxurious floral photo booth with a dusty pink love seat and lush florals and greenery on both sides.

Garden Games

Whether you are going for a garden wedding or just an outdoor one, think of having fun while playing some outdoor/garden games. Giant tic tac toes, old games of bat and ball and many other games are welcome to entertain your guests.

A garden tic tac toe is always a good idea for any wedding.

A garden tic tac toe is always a good idea for any wedding.

Remember all the garden games you liked and rock any of them to entertain your guests.

Remember all the garden games you liked and rock any of them to entertain your guests.

Spruce up your outdoor wedding with a ring toss game, which is classics.

Spruce up your outdoor wedding with a ring toss game, which is classics.

Croquet is a timeless idea for any outdoor wedding, use colorful accessories.

Croquet is a timeless idea for any outdoor wedding, use colorful accessories.

Offer various garden games to both adults and kids at the wedding, they will all have fun.

Offer various garden games to both adults and kids at the wedding, they will all have fun.

Checkers and chess as gardne games and hay bales as chairs.

Checkers and chess as gardne games and hay bales as chairs.

Wedding DJs

Hiring a DJ is one of the most popular and classic forms of wedding entertainment and we totally understand why. A DJ is a great idea not only for super fun and bold modern weddings but will be a nice idea for other types of weddings, too. Such an idea is engaging, lively and everyone who loves music (it’s literally EVERYONE) will love the idea.

A wedding DJ is a popular entertainment idea for any wedding.

A wedding DJ is a popular entertainment idea for any wedding.

Create a DJ booth to make his work more comfortable and pleasant.

Create a DJ booth to make his work more comfortable and pleasant.

Live Bands

If DJ’s aren’t quite your style, why not opt for a live wedding band? This kind of entertainment can really transform your wedding reception into something really special. If you are a singing-loving couple, ask the band if you can sing with them for your guests or maybe sing a song for your partner.

A cool wedding band playing outdoors on a separate podium accented with a glam chandelier.

A cool wedding band playing outdoors on a separate podium accented with a glam chandelier.

A band is sure to bring more fun to your wedding and make it super cheerful.

A band is sure to bring more fun to your wedding and make it super cheerful.

Offer the band its own space to accent it as much as possible and separate from the rest.

Offer the band its own space to accent it as much as possible and separate from the rest.

Acoustic Soloists

Rustic weddings and elegant events are the perfect place for an acoustic musician’s to play. It’s a cool alternative to a DJ or a band for those of you who don’t feel like too much and too loud music but are looking for some soul-filled melodies.

An acoustic soloist is a touching idea, which is perfect for a rustic wedding.

An acoustic soloist is a touching idea, which is perfect for a rustic wedding.

Invite a soloist to your wedding ceremony to make it one-of-a-kind.

Invite a soloist to your wedding ceremony to make it one-of-a-kind.

Caricaturist

Give guests a wonderful keepsake of your wedding by hiring a caricaturist. Everyone will love this unique finishing touch to your big day and your caricaturist will have guests – old and young – queueing up for their go! Let him capture the spirit of the day and entertain your guests showing them their portraits.

A caricaturist is one of the most popular ideas for wedding entertainment and it's getting even more popular.

A caricaturist is one of the most popular ideas for wedding entertainment and it's getting even more popular.

Organize a sketch station for a caricaturist and you'll see a queue at it.

Organize a sketch station for a caricaturist and you'll see a queue at it.

Invite both kids and adults to the station and let them get memories of their lifetime.

Invite both kids and adults to the station and let them get memories of their lifetime.