{"id":74171,"date":"2019-04-16T15:56:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T14:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/blog\/?p=74171"},"modified":"2019-04-17T10:43:44","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T09:43:44","slug":"wedding-entertainment-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wedding-entertainment-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Wedding Entertainment Ideas That Won&#8217;t Be Boring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;ve hired the band and the DJ&#8230;.now what?<\/p>\n<p>As wedding personalisation becomes more and more popular we are seeing some fabulously creative ideas for wedding entertainment! There&#8217;s no reason for guests to get bored these days, so start thinking outside the box for that extra wow factor. What&#8217;s going to get them up and out of their seats, enjoying everything your celebration has to offer? For a modern wedding, there are no rules! Tie in your own personalities and interests by adding some surprises to your special day.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at these 11 wedding entertainment ideas that you might not have thought of&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #4b3048\">Capture the day with a Live Painter\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gallery overflow\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"col-1-1 mob-col-1-1 tiny-col-1-1\"><div class=\"gallery-image gcl-1\"><a class=\"lightbox\" alt=\"a53a852b6eba8dfcb0652efd514a548e\" title=\"a53a852b6eba8dfcb0652efd514a548e\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/a53a852b6eba8dfcb0652efd514a548e.jpg\" data-imagelightbox=\"f\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/a53a852b6eba8dfcb0652efd514a548e.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/cbrlifeisart.com\/category\/live-painting\/\">Life Is Art\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Set up a cocktail hour Petting Zoo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gallery overflow\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"col-1-1 mob-col-1-1 tiny-col-1-1\"><div class=\"gallery-image gcl-1\"><a class=\"lightbox\" alt=\"8722eee7246f17de2457d5227e0a9e0b\" title=\"8722eee7246f17de2457d5227e0a9e0b\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/8722eee7246f17de2457d5227e0a9e0b-532x800.jpg\" data-imagelightbox=\"f\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/8722eee7246f17de2457d5227e0a9e0b-532x800.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jessicamaida.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jessica Maida Photography<\/a>. via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/unicorn-petting-zoo-wedding?mbid=social_pinterest_referral\">Glamour<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #4b3048\"><strong>Create some buzz with a Jazz Band\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gallery overflow\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"col-1-1 mob-col-1-1 tiny-col-1-1\"><div class=\"gallery-image gcl-1\"><a class=\"lightbox\" alt=\"619438_a-rustic-spring-destination-wedding-in-n\" title=\"619438_a-rustic-spring-destination-wedding-in-n\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/619438_a-rustic-spring-destination-wedding-in-n-533x800.jpg\" data-imagelightbox=\"f\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/619438_a-rustic-spring-destination-wedding-in-n-533x800.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/arielrenaephoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ariel Renae Photography<\/a>\u00a0via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingchicks.com\/modul\/gallery-14923-619438-a-rustic-spring-destination-wedding-in-new-orleans-l-43-l-4.html\">Wedding Chicks\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #4b3048\">See what the Tarot Cards have to say<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gallery overflow\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"col-1-1 mob-col-1-1 tiny-col-1-1\"><div class=\"gallery-image gcl-1\"><a class=\"lightbox\" alt=\"2432318d88aeb79a39d42fbdda191c8b\" title=\"2432318d88aeb79a39d42fbdda191c8b\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/2432318d88aeb79a39d42fbdda191c8b-533x800.jpg\" data-imagelightbox=\"f\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/2432318d88aeb79a39d42fbdda191c8b-533x800.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jaiceemorgan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaicee Morgan<\/a>\u00a0via <a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/hip-diy-desert-ace-hotel-palm-springs-wedding\/\">Junebug Weddings<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #4b3048\"><strong>Heat up the night with a Fire Show<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gallery overflow\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"col-1-1 mob-col-1-1 tiny-col-1-1\"><div class=\"gallery-image gcl-1\"><a class=\"lightbox\" alt=\"81521-large\" title=\"81521-large\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/81521-large.png\" data-imagelightbox=\"f\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/81521-large.png\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/suppliers\/inferno-fire-show-kinsale-cork-15351\/\">Inferno Fire Show,<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/suppliers\/inferno-fire-show-kinsale-cork-15351\/\">\u00a0check availability on WeddingDates<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Create some nostalgia with Arcade Games\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gallery overflow\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"col-1-1 mob-col-1-1 tiny-col-1-1\"><div class=\"gallery-image gcl-1\"><a class=\"lightbox\" alt=\"52aa74fa40369$!x900\" title=\"52aa74fa40369$!x900\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/52aa74fa40369x900-533x800.jpg\" data-imagelightbox=\"f\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/52aa74fa40369x900-533x800.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elisabethmillay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elisabeth Millay<\/a>\u00a0via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stylemepretty.com\/vault\/image\/1396521\">Style Me Pretty<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #4b3048\"><strong>Let guests express themselves with Artistic Guestbooks<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gallery overflow\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"col-1-1 mob-col-1-1 tiny-col-1-1\"><div class=\"gallery-image gcl-1\"><a class=\"lightbox\" alt=\"Awesome-coloring-guest-book-wedding-Forever-Heyday_0001\" title=\"Awesome-coloring-guest-book-wedding-Forever-Heyday_0001\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Awesome-coloring-guest-book-wedding-Forever-Heyday_0001-585x800.jpg\" data-imagelightbox=\"f\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Awesome-coloring-guest-book-wedding-Forever-Heyday_0001-585x800.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinaffid=228211&amp;awinmid=6220&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2FForeverHeyday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forever Heyday<\/a>\u00a0via <a href=\"https:\/\/somethingturquoise.com\/2016\/01\/16\/saturday-sum-up-link-love-12\/\">Something Turquiose<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #4b3048\"><strong>Raise the stakes with a game of Poker<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gallery overflow\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"col-1-1 mob-col-1-1 tiny-col-1-1\"><div class=\"gallery-image gcl-1\"><a class=\"lightbox\" alt=\"Sauer_Russell_Brett_Charles_Rose_Photo_MikeLauraWed0899_low-650x433\" title=\"Sauer_Russell_Brett_Charles_Rose_Photo_MikeLauraWed0899_low-650x433\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sauer_Russell_Brett_Charles_Rose_Photo_MikeLauraWed0899_low-650x433.jpg\" data-imagelightbox=\"f\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sauer_Russell_Brett_Charles_Rose_Photo_MikeLauraWed0899_low-650x433.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loveandlavender.com\/wedding\/us\/lauren-michael\/\">Love and Lavender<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #4b3048\"><strong>Create fun for all ages with festive Carnival Games or Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gallery overflow\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"col-1-1 mob-col-1-1 tiny-col-1-1\"><div class=\"gallery-image gcl-1\"><a class=\"lightbox\" alt=\"c06d431a25f1e02b2102911dcc2561ec\" title=\"c06d431a25f1e02b2102911dcc2561ec\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/c06d431a25f1e02b2102911dcc2561ec-533x800.jpg\" data-imagelightbox=\"f\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/c06d431a25f1e02b2102911dcc2561ec-533x800.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariannewilsonphotography.com\/\" target=\"blank\">Marianne Wilson Photography<\/a>\u00a0via <a href=\"https:\/\/ruffledblog.com\/woodsy-malibu-wedding\/\">Ruffled Blog\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #4b3048\"><strong>Inspire mystery and illusion with a talented Magician<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gallery overflow\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"col-1-1 mob-col-1-1 tiny-col-1-1\"><div class=\"gallery-image gcl-1\"><a class=\"lightbox\" alt=\"27991-large\" title=\"27991-large\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/27991-large.jpeg\" data-imagelightbox=\"f\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/27991-large.jpeg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"venue-box-name\" style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/suppliers\/gerard-kearney-the-magician-cork-city-cork-7757\/\">Gerard Kearney, The Magician; check availability on WeddingDates\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #4b3048\"><strong>Enjoy the great outdoors with some Lawn Games<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gallery overflow\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"col-1-1 mob-col-1-1 tiny-col-1-1\"><div class=\"gallery-image gcl-1\"><a class=\"lightbox\" alt=\"29-Village-Fete-Wedding-by-Belinda-McCarthy-\" title=\"29-Village-Fete-Wedding-by-Belinda-McCarthy-\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/29-Village-Fete-Wedding-by-Belinda-McCarthy-.jpg\" data-imagelightbox=\"f\"><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/29-Village-Fete-Wedding-by-Belinda-McCarthy-.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belindamccarthy.co.uk\">Belinda McCarthy<\/a>\u00a0via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boho-weddings.com\/2013\/02\/19\/village-fete-wedding-in-somerset-by-belinda-mccarthy\/\">Boho Weddings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Feature image via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/suppliers\/inferno-fire-show-kinsale-cork-15351\/\">Inferno Fire Show,<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"So you&#8217;ve hired the band and the DJ&#8230;.now what? 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