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 & Reception Entertainment Ideas (111–120)
Reverse playback movie
How about filming a reverse-playback movie to create a fun and entertaining video celebrating the bride and groom? Since it will be played in reverse, the cast must perform all their usual actions backward, such as walking backward.
If you include behind-the-scenes footage at the end, people will surely be moved to see how much effort went into making it.
Give it a try!
A relay of our favorite songs for everyone
How about creating a video where everyone sings a song in a relay and giving it as a musical gift? You could sing a song that holds special memories for the bride and groom, or everyone could sing and connect a love song that perfectly matches their image.
It’s wonderful to send a message not with words, but through a song, isn’t it? The bride and groom are sure to be moved!
cheering squad
If you want to wholeheartedly cheer on the bride and groom as they embark on a new chapter, form a pep squad and cheer in style! If you have school fight songs from your student days, it’s also a great idea to adapt the lyrics and use those.
Even just the fight song and call-and-response cheers will liven things up, but adding brass or wind instruments and a cheerleading dance will make it even more spectacular.
As for outfits, of course, everyone—men and women alike—should wear school uniforms (gakuran)! Give them a powerful cheer that wipes away any worries about the couple’s future!
Telephone game on the back
It’s a telephone game where you write the given word or phrase with your finger on the next person’s back and pass it along down the line.
It’s surprisingly hard to convey accurately, so it would be exciting to compete by accuracy and time at each table.
Since it’s a wedding with guests of all ages—from children to the elderly—you’ll need to make sure the prompts are things everyone knows.
It also involves light physical contact, making it perfect for helping unfamiliar guests break the ice and mingle.
Give it a try!
Joiman rap
Joyman, the comedy duo who drew attention with their quirky rap.
Let’s hype up the wedding reception by imitating their unique style! Since it’s rap, the basics are to build your routine with rhyming words.
Add some light dance-like moves, and you’ll really channel Joyman’s Takagi.
While referencing some of Joyman’s actual bits, finish your routine with lines that celebrate the bride and groom.
And if you’re playing Takagi’s role, be sure to dress like him: white shirt, black pants, and glasses!
Dance MV Parody
Just dancing isn’t that exciting! For someone like you, we recommend this kind of performance.
Create a video that perfectly imitates the PM, smoothly connect it to your entrance at the venue, and then kick off the dance from there.
In this example, it’s done with Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” but if you look around, you’re sure to find plenty of other fun ideas!
Entrance song guessing quiz
At weddings and receptions, there’s always lots of music, right? So how about a quiz where guests guess which song will play when the bride and groom make their entrance! If people know the couple’s favorite artists or songs, they might be able to guess, thinking, “Could it be that one?” To make it easy for everyone to join, it’s a good idea to narrow it down to about three choices.
Have guests vote for the song they think it is, and you can give prizes to those who get it right.
You could do this not only for the entrance song, but also for the exit song or the letter-reading segment.