Wedding Entertainment Do’s & Don’ts

Planning a wedding is difficult enough at the best of times, but that doesn’t mean you can afford to cut corners when it comes to planning the entertainment for your wedding reception. For many people attending your wedding, this will be the most important part of the whole day. Once the formalities are over and done with, you can get down to the business of having fun.

There are some key do’s and don’ts that you should be aware of when you’re planning out your wedding reception entertainment though. Knowing about all of these things will help you to make sure that you don’t make too many missteps and in the end create an evening that will be fun and enjoyable for everyone in attendance.

Do Consider Planning and Costs Linked to the Time of the Year

It’s a known fact that certain times of the year and certain days of the week are more expensive to get married on than others. For example, did you know a Sunday is the most expensive day to book a Registrar?! We found out the hard way…

If you want to throw a big party and pay for lots of entertainment but want to keep your budget as low as possible, it might be worth getting married at an out of season time that will cause costs to fall for you. It’s something to at least think about because it will allow you to stretch your entertainment budget far further.

Don’t Go Down the Minimalist Route

If you don’t have all that much money to spend, it can be tempting to reel things in a little and make your wedding reception entertainment a little more sparse and minimalist. This kind of decision only ever backfires though. People want to have a good time, and that’s pretty hard to do if you don’t have all the right entertainment already in place. Find the money to get everything you need for a full-blown party.

Do Your Research Before Hiring

Before you actually go ahead and hire anyone to play music at your wedding reception or offer up any other kind of entertainment on the night, you should carry out some research. Read reviews by people who’ve been in the same situation before, or talk to other people directly. You want to make sure that you’re going to hire the right people who are capable of offering real entertainment all night long.

Don’t Leave Anyone Out

There are going to be many different personalities at your wedding, and it’s this that puts plenty of challenges on your plate. You want to make sure that you offer a bit of something for everyone on the night, and that means coming up with a good balance of entertainment options. Is there something for the young children as well as the more senior guests at the event?

Do Pay for a Live Band

There is nothing better than having a live band perform at your wedding. It’s one of those things that can’t be replaced or replicated with audio from a sound system or anything like that. You can find bands for hire from Alive Network, and there is a huge range of options depending on what you’re looking for. That live and authentic feel is something your wedding reception will most definitely benefit from.

Don’t Make it Too Formal

Formality is not the kind of thing that suits many wedding receptions, especially when it comes to the entertainment. You want people to be themselves, be relaxed and enjoy what’s going on. Many people simply won’t be able to do that at all if the atmosphere is too formal. Instead, keep things laid back and pleasant for all of your guests in attendance.

Do Create Your Own Fun and Games

Having some fun party games going on at your reception is a really nice idea, and one that you should definitely start to think about now. It will make it possible for you all to have fun, and if they’re the kinds of games that anyone can get involved in, it will make the party feel much more inclusive and enjoyable for everyone there. That’s got to be a good thing for everyone.

You want your wedding day to be a success, just like everyone else does for theirs. And a big part of whether your reception is deemed a success by your guests will come down to the entertainment. This is what people look forward to because it’s where they can let their hair down and have fun, so make note of the do’s and don’ts here.

~A~

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