| After the ceremony, everyone of your wedding | | | | groom from his best man, or how the bride's father |
| guests is in a great mood and want to start letting | | | | spent years worrying about his daughter. Hiring |
| their hair down and enjoying the rest of the day. | | | | children's entertainment such as bouncy castles or |
| First thing after the wedding ceremony usually comes | | | | children's mobile crèche can keep all the kids |
| the wedding photographer's main time to snap the | | | | entertained leaving the adults to enjoy themselves |
| happy couple. This means plenty of standing around | | | | and not worry that the young children are bored and |
| for all the wedding guests, just waiting for their call | | | | moaning at the wedding. |
| to jump into one or two of the official photographs. | | | | After the speeches, the evening guests will arrive |
| Why not hire a magician to wander round entertaining | | | | and the wedding party really begins to start. The |
| the wedding guests whilst they are standing around | | | | bride and groom need to decide whether they want |
| waiting for the photos to finish ? This is a great time | | | | a wedding DJ to keep the guests dancing the night |
| for a close up magician to really show off his (or her) | | | | away or maybe a live wedding band or duo to play |
| skills - gathering small groups of guests together and | | | | great cover versions of popular music. Make no |
| making the guests that don't know each other have | | | | mistake, the Wedding DJ or Wedding band can really |
| something to discuss already. Assuming the wedding | | | | make or break your wedding reception. Which ever |
| photographer spends an hour or so on the official | | | | one you choose, they will beentertaining your |
| photographs, the magician could also spend a further | | | | wedding guests for around 5 hours of the day - this |
| hour entertaining the wedding guests once they have | | | | is the longest part of your wedding day, so ensure |
| taken their seats for the wedding breakfast. | | | | you choose your wedding DJ or wedding band wisely. |
| If a magician is not your cup of tea, why not | | | | Don't just ask "how much do you charge" really try |
| consider hiring a live musician to entertain the | | | | to get some background on these entertainers. Have |
| wedding guests during the meal. A solo guitarist or | | | | your friends used the DJ for their wedding disco ? |
| harpist can really set a beautiful scene and make | | | | Try and see the wedding band play live music at a |
| perfect background ambience for your special day. | | | | wedding or other function before you book them. |
| Pianists are also a very popular idea for music to | | | | You want to be confident and relax knowing that |
| entertain your guests also. And once the drinks are | | | | your wedding reception will go with a bang and keep |
| flowing, the wedding guests will find themselves | | | | all the wedding guests entertained. |
| requesting their favourite songs from the pianist. | | | | Alongside the buffet for the guests, a fantastic little |
| Without being obtrusive or in the face of any | | | | touch is to hire a chocolate fountain. These can stand |
| wedding guests, a live musician playing soft music | | | | up to 50" tall and the cascading chocolate is enough |
| during your meal will make a perfect accompaniment | | | | to make any of your wedding guests want to try. |
| and allow the conversations to keep flowing during | | | | Pure indulgence, but they look fantastic and give your |
| your wedding day. | | | | wedding guests something to try and certainly |
| After the meal, come the inevitable speeches from | | | | something to talk about. Hiring a chocolate fountain |
| the bride's father, the best man and the groom | | | | from a professional chocolate fountain company will |
| himself. Even the groom's father gets involved quite | | | | ensure you receive smartly dressed staff to assist |
| often these days. If you really want to make the | | | | with the fountain as well as a range of premium |
| speeches have that extra special touch, then | | | | dipping options from fresh strawberries and other |
| consider hiring a professional toastmaster to | | | | fruit, as well as chocolate fudge brownies and a |
| introduce the speeches. A toastmaster's role at a | | | | variety of other tasty ideas! Give your wedding |
| wedding not only covers the speech introductions, | | | | reception a little wow factor and hire a chocolate |
| but they will ask the wedding guests to be seated | | | | fountain to treat the wedding guests. |
| and guide them through the meal. Not only that, a | | | | Hopefully these are a few ideas to help keep your |
| toastmaster on your wedding day makes a fantastic | | | | wedding guests entertained throughout your special |
| photo opportunity as well as adding a touch of class | | | | day. There really are dozens of great wedding |
| to your big day. | | | | services to help ensure your wedding planning runs |
| During the speeches, you may want to think about | | | | smoothly and provides a lasting memory of your |
| your younger wedding guests - kids really don't have | | | | wedding day for all the guests. |
| the patience to listen to schoolboy stories about the | | | | |