Recommended entertainment ideas for a wedding reception after-party
At the after-parties for weddings and receptions, you want to gather friends and colleagues and have a great time together, right?
That’s where entertainment comes in—it’s essential.
In this article, we’ll introduce not only entertainment planned by the bride and groom for their guests, but also entertainment planned by guests for the couple.
Another point to watch out for when doing entertainment at the after-party is the duration.
If it runs longer than planned, it can affect the subsequent schedule, so decide how much time you can allocate for entertainment before choosing which activities to include.
Now, let’s dive into some recommended entertainment ideas!
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Recommended Entertainment Ideas for the Second Party of a Wedding Reception (21–30)
flash mob dance
Flash mobs that bring unexpected emotion to proposals and parties are a tempting choice for entertainment.
Yamauchi from the comedy duo Kamaitachi pulled off a huge gag by attempting a flash mob all by himself at his partner Hamaie’s wedding.
We wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re very brave… Since it’s mainly dancing, it may require a longer practice period than other performances.
It’s reassuring if you have a few people with dance experience.
For company events, it might be fun to divide into teams—like a junior team and a veteran team—and perform that way!
Amidakuji (lot-drawing game)
Draw one Amida Kuji (ladder lottery) for each person who joins the after-party.
Make an extra-long Amida Kuji to hype up the event even more.
Here’s how: draw lines and positions for everyone to create a long Amida Kuji.
Prepare prizes ranging from wins to misses and big misses; having a penalty game for the big miss will make it even more exciting.
High Tension Game
It’s a segment that occasionally appears on TV shows where performers do their acts in a hyper-energetic style.
The idea is simply to present material at maximum hype, and among the entrants, they decide who was the most high-energy and funniest.
It’s guaranteed to get the crowd going.
Caption this photo
It’s a ‘Caption the Photo’ game.
The designated person comes up with a one-line joke about the image displayed on the screen.
It’s in an ‘oogiri’ (improv comedy) format.
If someone lands a killer line, it’s sure to bring the house down.
It’s easy to set up and highly recommended, but it does rely on your guests’ sense of humor.
wasabi game
Haven’t you seen it at least once on a TV show? It’s that familiar game where extra wasabi is put into sushi and the person who gets it is out.
Of course, the unlucky person finds it really spicy, so their reaction is funny, and it’s sure to get the audience excited as well.
Turtle Talk Parody
This is a parody of Turtle Talk, a hugely popular attraction at Disneyland.
Turtle Talk is an interactive attraction where guests can converse with a turtle character named Crush.
We’re going to recreate it.
It’s simple! A person dressed in a turtle costume chats with the participants of the after-party.
Enjoy an unscripted, one-time-only talk show right on the spot!
No more Movie Thief parodies
The movie thief and the flashing-light man who always appear on the screen before a film starts at the theater—parodying them could be great! You could play a parody video at the start of your entertainment segment, or even cosplay and perform the dance live at the venue.
If you tweak the original lines to fit a wedding celebration, it’s sure to get the crowd even more excited!