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! 10 Wedding Reception Entertainment Ideas (Nos. 91–100)
Cheki live phone call
At reception, we’ll take an instant photo (cheki) of each guest one by one.
Write a congratulatory message and your phone number on your photo, and we’ll collect them before the entertainment segment.
Then the newlyweds will draw photos from a raffle box and make a live call to the number written on the selected photo! Whoever gets the call wins a luxurious prize.
Compared to a normal raffle, waiting for a call adds a thrilling sense of anticipation and makes it more fun.
The used cheki photos will also become a keepsake for the bride and groom.
Funassyi
Funassyi, the mascot character of Funabashi City in Chiba Prefecture, is famous for the catchphrase “Pear juice, splaaash!” Did you know this beloved local yuru-chara even has an official song? The lyrics and music are by Funassyi, and surprisingly, it’s produced by Toshihiko Takamizawa of THE ALFEE—a most unexpected collaboration! With ultra-positive lyrics quintessentially Funassyi, an intensely pop metal sound, and a high-impact dance performed while bouncing around, it really packs a punch.
If the bride and groom are die-hard Funassyi fans, they’ll surely be laughing out loud with joy at the wild dancing.
Get the crowd going! Wedding Ceremony and Reception Entertainment Ideas (101–110)
Human beatbox
The amazing skill of “human beatboxing” recreates sounds like drums, bass, and synthesizers using only the mouth to build breakbeats.
In Japan, YouTuber HIKAKIN is a well-known performer.
It’s not exactly something anyone can pick up easily—it’s a high-difficulty party trick—but if you arrange pieces like Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, it’s sure to get the crowd going.
Nodojiman Karaoke Contest
If you’re confident in your singing, celebrating the couple’s new beginning with a song is a great idea! There are plenty of songs perfect for weddings, such as Shonan no Kaze’s “Junrenka” and Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s “Kanpai.” Choose a song that suits the bride and groom, and send your congratulations through your performance.
If there’s a memorable song, it can be wonderful to sing it together with the couple.
If you want to go for a flashy crowd-pleaser, it can be fun to fully recreate the costumes and perform Kishidan’s “Kekkon Tōkon Kōshinkyoku ‘Mabudachi’,” too.
Toss Rally
Bouquet tosses, gift tosses, and even broccoli tosses that the bride and groom throw to guests are wedding classics.
Recently, a relay-style version called the “toss relay” has also been getting attention.
It’s simple to do: the bride and groom hand a gift with a mission written on it—such as “Give this to someone who’s athletic”—to a guest.
That guest then circulates around the venue and passes it to the person they think best fits the description.
The unpredictable action is sure to get the whole venue buzzing—an all-participation event that guarantees excitement.
Japanese taiko drum
How about livening up the couple’s big day by performing traditional Japanese taiko drumming as entertainment? If you’re interested in taiko or belong to a club, this could be a great idea to consider.
Express your congratulations to the bride and groom through the powerful sound of taiko! You can add flair in many ways—wear matching outfits to boost team spirit, or perform to a song that holds special memories for the couple.
With a heartfelt performance, let’s fill the venue with emotion and make their anniversary an even more unforgettable day.
Muscle Performance
Don’t you get the sense that more people have been getting into strength training lately? This muscle performance is all about using those physiques to entertain guests.
Don’t just show off muscles—get creative with things like hosting and staging.
In the video we’re featuring, they’ve adapted Nakayama Kinnikun’s “muscle fortune-telling” into a party act.
