Get the Crowd Going! A Collection of Fun Wedding and Reception Entertainment Ideas
It’s exciting to be asked by the bride and groom to put on a performance at their wedding reception or after-party!
But the more you want to make them happy, the harder it can be to decide what to do…
Key points to keep in mind for wedding entertainment are: avoid vulgar acts and overly inside jokes; aim for about 10 minutes; don’t exceed the allotted time; think of something the couple will genuinely enjoy; and above all, focus on “what will make the two of them happy.”
In this article, we’ll introduce entertainment ideas that convey your heartfelt congratulations!
We’ve also gathered ideas the bride and groom themselves can do, so be sure to read to the end!
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Get the Crowd Going! Wedding Ceremony and Reception Entertainment Ideas (61–70)
Shi-gin ‘Celebrating a Marriage’
How about performing Shigin, which would be perfect for a traditional Japanese-style wedding? Shigin involves chanting classical Chinese poetry, so it carries a strong message and, above all, has an air of high refinement.
Even if it’s not a Japanese-style wedding, it could be an ideal performance if many of your guests are older or if the venue has an elegant, classic atmosphere.
Start playing an instrument for the bride and groom
How about picking up a musical instrument for the bride and groom? Practice secretly so they won’t find out, and perform at the reception—it’s sure to delight them! It doesn’t matter if you can’t play perfectly.
The very fact that you practiced hard just for them will be moving in itself—highly recommended.
Impersonation show
Doing impressions takes courage when you perform in front of others.
But if you turn it into a group impression show, the bar is a little lower and it’s more exciting—highly recommended! Don’t stick to just one impression; prepare around ten and take turns performing them.
Since a wedding includes guests of many ages, you’ll want material everyone can understand.
Good choices include characters from long-running, well-known anime, politicians, or hugely popular actors.
Keep the set focused on short bits.
Ballet
A surprise from the ballet teacher for the couple taking a new step! Asking the bride and groom’s instructor to create a congratulatory video is highly recommended.
Dance footage is especially perfect for wedding entertainment.
If you request elements like “a heart-shaped move” and “including a congratulatory message” so it becomes an original dance just for their wedding, you’ll end up with a message video that makes people chuckle and truly touches the heart.
Whether to aim for laughs or tears—leave that up to the teacher.
Pikapika Video
Highly recommended for those with a DSLR! If you slow the shutter speed, you can capture light trails and even write words.
It takes time, effort, and helping hands—shooting photos with lights in a park at night, then editing and stitching them together—but your heartfelt dedication to the couple is sure to shine through! It’s guaranteed to draw cheers along with tears of joy.
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!
Hilarious tablecloth pull
Speaking of the New Year’s staple TV show “Celebrity Hidden Talent Contest,” Masakazu Sakai’s tablecloth-pulling act was a huge hit.
If you’re around your 50s, you probably watched it every year.
More recently, Wes-P has been in the spotlight.
He even performed a tablecloth pull on his stomach and competed on “Got Talent.” With tablecloth pulling being such a hot topic, it’s guaranteed to get the crowd going.
It does require some practice time, but it’s not impossibly difficult, right? If you’re thinking about picking up a new act, give it a try!