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 Reception Entertainment Ideas (31–40)
La La Land-style movie
How about creating a La La Land-style video, like the movie that was a huge hit in Japan? If you recreate that iconic scene from the film, the venue is sure to erupt with excitement.
Be sure to synchronize the dance perfectly and fully embody the actress.
pictogram
Pictograms, which explain things using only pictorial expressions, also drew attention at the Olympics when introducing events, right? I think copying that idea could liven up your entertainment segment.
To make it clear you’re doing pictograms, wear costumes in solid colors as much as possible and express what you want to convey with simple movements.
Since pictograms in everyday life are often used for warnings and notices, it might be fun to start by introducing basic wedding etiquette and then gradually shift to content that’s more tailored to the bride and groom.
stop-motion movie
For wedding reception entertainment, message videos are the most common choice, but this stop-motion movie will set yours apart.
The most moving aspect is its handmade feel.
Unlike simply filming a video, you create it by connecting individual still images one by one, making it a more elaborate production.
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!
Photo Shushu
Do you know the service “Photo Shushu”? It’s a smartphone photo-sharing service that everyone on-site can join.
The fun part is that when you make a quick flicking gesture on your phone after taking a photo, it gets shared to a large screen at the venue.
It’s simple enough that even children can participate.
It also includes features like hosting contests.
Get the Party Started! Wedding Ceremony & Reception Entertainment Ideas (41–50)
acrostic using the Japanese syllabary (aiueo poem)
If the appeal of a party act is in its spontaneity, don’t you think practice isn’t necessary in the first place? With that in mind, here’s an idea I’d like to introduce: the “aiueo” acrostic game.
In this game, you create sentences that start with successive characters of the Japanese syllabary based on a chosen theme.
For example, if the theme is “marriage,” the first person says a sentence starting with “ke,” the second person says a sentence starting with “tsu,” and so on, so that all together they form a single message.
It’s also perfect for calling on someone to join in on the spot.
It’s okay if it overlaps with the bride and groom.
It’s a team-versus-team version of the so-called “telepathy game,” where you succeed if your answers to questions match other people’s.
For example, given the prompt “What’s a typical rice ball filling?”, each table prepares a single answer, reveals it at the same time, and if it matches the bride and groom’s answer, they win.
The key is how well you know the couple’s preferences.
In other words, it might be even more exciting to play this at the after-party, where lots of friends are likely to gather.
