Unique Wedding Entertainment Ideas to Dazzle Your Guests

Include a harpist or string quartet

Soft, romantic music is a beautiful way to entertain your guests at your wedding. They usually play as your guests make their entrance or as background noise while you pose for photos. They provide a touch of wedding elegance and create a lovely atmosphere for your day.

Hire a live band

A live band for your evening entertainment is the perfect way to get the evening celebrations started. The right band will quickly get everyone off their seats and dancing all night long.

Invite your favourite tribute act

From Robbie Williams and Elton John to Adele or Taylor Swift, create your own private concert with a wedding tribute act. Not only will they sing all your favourite songs, but you and all your guests can get a selfie with them, too.

Choose an epic DJ

If in doubt, you can’t go wrong with a DJ for your wedding entertainment. You can trust them to play a brilliant wedding playlist or ask your guests to suggest a song to create your own personalised wedding playlist – but they have to get up and dance to their chosen song!

Wedding Garden Games

If the UK weather holds out for you, garden games are a charming addition to any wedding. Consider giant Jenga, Connect Four, croquet, boules and mini golf for adults and kids to enjoy throughout the day.

Photo Scavenger Hunt

Keep your guests entertained with a photo scavenger hunt! This is easy to set up, fun to complete, and leaves you with lots of happy memories. Give your guests a list of photos they need to capture, such as the bride and groom, someone drinking champagne, or a couple dancing, and watch them snap away.

Mr and Mrs Quizzes

Test how much your guests really know you! Whether you provide individual quizzes for them to complete before the ceremony or during dinner, or as a group event. We bet there’ll be some surprise revelations for you all.

Table pass the parcel

This is a cute way to get your table talking, especially if you’ve had to rearrange the seating plan for the umpteenth time. Just like the childhood game, wrap a gift in several layers, and on each layer, include questions about your guest or the happy couple.

Play beer pong

Bring out your guests’ competitive side and see who has the best aim after all those toasts! This is a favourite wedding entertainment idea; it can be set up inside or out, and everyone (over the age of 18) can have a go.

Photobooth and Photo Props

This one is a classic for a reason! Everyone loves a photobooth; it gives them a chance to adorn themselves with props and strike a pose for an unforgettable giggle. You can choose different styles of photobooths to customise them to your theme, venue, and budget.

Fire breathers

Fire breathers are a popular choice for wedding entertainment. They provide a spectacular touch to your wedding as the day moves into the night, mesmerising your guests with their incredible talent.

Professional dancers

This is a great option for couples who are not keen on dancing or perhaps love a particular style of dancing. Arranging for a professional dance group to entertain your guests will get everyone on the dance floor before you know it.

Singing waiters

As their meal is served, surprise your guests with singing waiters. You can request particular songs, and they’ll serenade your favourite people, get them up to dance and keep your wedding party on their toes throughout the day.

Magicians

Love them or hate them, we’re all drawn to the magic of magicians. Roaming magicians make great wedding entertainment as they subtly move amongst your guests, striking on unexpected victims to figure out their latest tricks.

Have a live caricaturist

Give your guests a keepsake with a quirky, personalised caricature! You can hire a professional caricaturist for part of or the entire day, helping fill any gaps between photos, dinner and dancing. It’s sure to bring a lot of laughs and something people can treasure.

Face painters

You may think a face painter would be for the little people on your guest list, but we bet by the end of the night, your entire wedding party will have glitter, stars, or your name painted on their faces! Face painters offer more cost-effective wedding entertainment.

Tarot readers

Tarot readers are becoming a popular choice for wedding entertainment. With so much hope and excitement in the air, allow your guests to venture into the magical realm or tarot reading. Let them see what the future holds for them and if they remember it in the morning!

Bouncy castle

Relive your youth with a wedding bouncy castle! The kids will love it, but the grown-ups will love it more. Watch as they all dive on and bounce around. It’ll make for some fantastic wedding pictures, too!

Light up the sky with fireworks

End your perfect day with a bright, bold bang! Is there a better way to signal the end of the night than with a fireworks display right above your wedding venue? It’ll give your guests a dazzling finale and lots to talk about the next day.

Go wild with a funfair

If you’re looking to go all out on your big day, you can’t go much bigger than a fun fair! Whether you include all the classic rides: carousel, swinging chairs, dodgems, waltzers, etc. or even one or two, everyone will be screaming to go faster.

Bet big with a casino

If you’re seeking exciting entertainment, you can’t go wrong with a pop-up casino. Hire as many tables as you like and let your guests gamble their imaginary money. It’s a lot cheaper than flying everyone to Vegas!

Install a petting zoo

One truly unique wedding idea is including a petting zoo — please check with your wedding venue first. Allowing guests to pet and feed adorable sheep, donkeys, llamas, and horses is sure to bring even more smiles to their faces.

Cinema screening

If you’re inviting lots of children to your wedding and want to create a calm space for them, we love the idea of a cinema room. Set up a projector, screen, and beanbags where little ones can enjoy their favourite films. You could even provide popcorn and snacks too.