Your wedding reception can be more than just a lovely
dinner. Give it some time and attention
and you can provide your guests with an experience. Obviously your first
consideration is likely to be band vs. DJ for the wedding dance, but consider
all of the other "performers" you could hire for short term
appearances at your cocktail hour, during dinner or even the after party.
Many couples opt to combine their desire for a live
performance rather than recorded by hiring a DJ and a singer/keyboardist combo
and have the best of both worlds.
Whatever you choose, make sure you see the band or DJ in action before
booking. You may want a jazz quartet,
Motown music, big band sound or classical quartet. Whatever your preference, be sure you see
them perform before they surprise you at your wedding.
You can hire a strolling violinists for your cocktail hour,
a jazz singer during dinner, or hire a cellist to play under a spotlight as
guests enjoy dinner. Make sure you have
provided him/her with a play list of music you do want and tunes you
don't. If music is a special part of
your heritage, be sure the entertainment includes those songs. Irish tunes, Jewish music, polkas, Italian,
Latin, Island/Reggae can all be memorable for you and your guests. A team of bagpipers can pipe in the wedding
party at the start of the reception.
Some couples plan to include giving their guests a show
after dinner or during cocktails. A
troupe of Irish dancers, some belly
dancers who work the crowd, ballet dancers doing "Swan Lake" for the
"Firebird", a team of professional salsa dancers who give lessons and inspire guests to get out and dance. For a beach themed wedding consider a group
of Hula Dancers. Consider a gospel choir
for the ceremony and/or reception.
If yours is an informal/outdoor wedding, consider hiring
jugglers, face painters, acrobats and artists who would do character sketches
of your guests. Magicians, a cappella
singing groups or dueling pianos can make your wedding memorable for your
guests.
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