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Beautiful bride and glowing groom aside, the most important part of a successful wedding reception is the entertainers. Think of all the weddings you’ve been to throughout your life. Weren’t the most fun celebrations the ones with the liveliest music, plentiful food and drink and a touch of the unexpected?
Wedding entertainment has evolved greatly from when your mother planned her special day. Couples have unlimited options when it comes to keeping those smiles on the faces of their guests. How do you decide what to choose? It depends on what type of wedding you have.
Some brides give their wedding a theme, such as “Hollywood glamour” or “garden party.” Having a theme makes selecting wedding entertainment easier as you can group by type. For example, for a Hollywood theme have “paparazzi” photographers snap pics of guests as they enter the reception on a red carpet, set up an old fashioned popcorn machine or hire Big Band-style musicians. Keep guests entertained at an outdoor garden wedding with lawn games like croquet and horse shoes. A carnival theme comes to life with the addition of a cotton candy machine and fire jugglers and magicians.
If you don’t have a theme, match your wedding entertainment to your location or family tastes. A zydeco band is perfect for a wedding in the South, while a luau featuring a hula show and fire show are a perfect match for a beach wedding in the South Pacific. If your family heritage is Mexican, consider a mariachi band. Scottish brides and grooms often have a bagpiper at the ready while leaving the ceremony.
Remember your goal is to keep guests engaged while still allowing them to enjoy each other’s company. Many couples have slideshows at their receptions but make the mistake of running too long. Your guests will quickly tire of hundreds of photos of you and your beloved, so keep it to no longer than ten minutes. Wedding entertainment should be fun for others, not just the happy couple and their parents.
Your main focus when it comes to wedding entertainment should be the music. Whether it is just there for background noise or you’re planning a wild dance party, your music is going to be heard by your guests for hours. Plan your other live entertainment around the band’s breaks, or make arrangements with the DJ to step aside in order to feature any special entertainment.
Knock two items off your wedding checklist and save a few dollars by combining wedding entertainment with favors. A photo booth with funny props like hats and stick-on moustaches allows guests to goof around and gives them a fun token of your special day. A silhouette cutter is fascinating to watch and provides guests with a beautiful piece of art.
Save your “big bang” for about an hour before the end of the reception, just as things start to wind down but before your guests begin to leave. A dramatic fire show is an exciting and moving way to entertain wedding guests and give the happy couple a grand send-off.
No matter what you choose, remember to always sign a contract that protects your interests and spells out any and all charges, as well as verifying that the company you are hiring has all proper permits and insurance. The peace of mind you’ll get will allow you to fully enjoy your wedding entertainment!
How to Make Old Fashioned Popcorn
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Nostalgia KPM-508 Old-Fashioned Kettle Popcorn Maker $69.98 Carnival-style kettle popcorn cart make batches of popcorn with hot oil, just like in the movie theater! Convenient mid-sized popper features a 2-oz. kettle with built-in stirring system. Separate switches for motor and interior light. Includes oil measuring spoon and popcorn measuring cup…. |
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Maxi-Matic EPM-450 Elite 4-Ounce Old Fashioned Table Top Popcorn Popper with Accessories, Red $179.99 Family and friends can enjoy traditional hot oil kettle popcorn with elite’s classic style tabletop popcorn popper. Features include a 4-ounce stainless steel kettle with built in stirring system, plexi-glass windows and door and warming light to keep popcorn hot. Makes up to 1-1/2-gallon of popcorn per batch…. |
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Nostalgia Electrics HPK-560 Old-Fashioned Popcorn Kit $14.99 Popcorn Kit includes 3 plastic buckets and a shaker to top off the fun. Buckets will stand up on their own and can used to “scoop” popcorn out of the machine (sold separately) for fast serving. Traditional red and white striped design. Bucket size 10″h. (Age 12+)… |
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Verbatim 96731 DataLifePlus 25 GB 4x Blu-ray Single-Layer Recordable White Inkjet Printable Disc BD-R, 50-Disc Spindle $231.95 Blu-ray Disc is the next-generation optical disc format that was developed to enable recording and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc can hold 25GB, which can be used to record over 2 hours of HDTV. Blu-ray uses a blue-violet laser to read and write data while current optical disc technologies such as DVD use a red laser. T… |
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Old Fashioned Popcorn Tin $37.99 We offer our famous popcorn in three different flavors to satisfy every taste. Popped fresh daily and still piping hot, we generously coat our popcorn with sweet, melted buttered, delicious Vermont cheddar cheese, or rich, creamy caramel. Then we hand-pack and tightly seal the tin to keep it fresh…. |
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Dean Jacob’s Old Fashioned Popcorn Party Set Dean Jacob’s Old Fashioned Popcorn Party Set includes two 18 ounce bags of gourmet popping corn in yellow and multi-colored blends and four different popcorn seasonings in one jar. The seasoning flavors include garlic butter, butter salt, sour cream and onion, and cheddar blend. Complete directions for popping and seasoning are included…. |
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Sweet Nostalgia–Large $69.99 Whats old is new. So share the goodies of the good old days in cool retro style with folks who remember way back when…or kids who will think its the latest thing. Classic candies look right at home in this re-usable retro container. Available in two gift giving sizes, Medium (pictured) and Large…. |
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Nostalgia Electrics CCP-509BLK Old Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Cart, Black Your very own 5 foot tall theater-style popcorn cart will look great in your game room and will be the hit of every party. This full-sized, 4-oz popper will pop up to 1.5 gallons of movie-house-quality popcorn per batch. It features a large, stainless-steel kettle with a built in stirring system and kernel catcher to keep out the unpopped kernels. There’s even a supplies compartment in the base… |
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Uniflame C-1136 BLACK POPCORN POPPER $26.32 Enjoy a trip back in time with this old fashioned popcorn popper. Removable handles and lid make this item perfect for use at home or as a take along accessory to any outdoor activity. |
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