At Entertainment Nation, we love live entertainment. It’s what we do – it’s in our blood – it’s why we’re here! But why is this our passion? As wedding entertainment experts, we know how a live act can bring energy, fun and laughter to your big day and create an unforgettable experience for you and your guests. However, you might still be wondering if booking a live act is worth it or what it could do to improve your guests’ experience. Here are the reasons we believe booking a live entertainer for your wedding is an absolute must!
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An Unrivalled Atmosphere
Whether you’re considering hiring a live wedding band or some daytime entertainment, there’s no doubt that live musicians and entertainers generate an unrivalled atmosphere and create lasting memories.
A live band on stage at your reception will interact with the crowd, decide on the perfect song to keep your guests engaged and provide a look, sound and feel that a playlist can’t compete with. Bands add their own unique twists to much-loved songs and are experts at keeping the dance floor bouncing and getting guests waving their arms in the air, screaming the lyrics. Sounds fun right?
The daytime provides a huge opportunity to add live entertainment into your wedding. Live musicians such as pianists, harpists or a string quartet deliver an experience like no other, adding magic to the most intimate parts of you day, like walking down the aisle or signing the register.
And what about your drinks reception? Sure, you can put on some background music, but it’s not the same as having a live musician like an acoustic solo or duo or a saxophonist, who can gauge the mood of the crowd and change what they play accordingly to create a lively or laid-back vibe, depending on the mood of your guests.
Of course, not all entertainment is musical. Hiring a magician or caricaturist for example, is the perfect way to have your guests laughing and cheering, which all adds to the fabulous atmosphere you want to create.
You Can Create An Unforgettable Experience
Unique entertainment creates unforgettable memories. When your guests are presented with something new and exciting they haven’t seen before, it will stick in their memory. The best way to achieve this is by hiring a fantastic live act.
Whether everyone is left wondering how your amazing mind-reader pulled off an incredible feat or are taken aback by your singing waiters’ surprise performance, they won’t be forgetting your wedding in a hurry!
You Can Break Things Up A Bit
There is a lot of time to fill between your ceremony and wedding breakfast, especially if you get married early on. It stands to reason then, that you will want to keep your guests entertained all the way through. Nobody wants to feel that the day is starting to drag while they wait for their food! By providing live entertainment, your guests will never be bored. Whether you’d like them to relax to the sound of acoustic soloist, or get to take home their own memento of the occasion by getting their picture drawn by a caricaturist, if there’s plenty going on, every moment will be filled with energy and excitement.
Your Guests Can Get Involved
When there is a real-life person providing the entertainment, your guests can actually get involved with what’s going on. A great way to do this is to hire a roaming band.
These talented musicians play unamplified, which gives them the ability to wander around and interact with your guests as they perform and guest participation is encouraged! Being able to actually do or watch something, rather than just listen, will make the day far more memorable for your guests.
It’s A Great Ice Breaker
If you have guests who don’t know each other, and you’re worried about whether they will want to talk to each other – hire some live entertainment! Everyone will bond more easily when there is something to talk about and your guests will be getting along swimmingly in no time. Add in some live music and people will feel relaxed enough to start conversations about anything and everything. They might have too much fun!
Thanks for reading – now you’re all excited to start choosing your perfect act, why not check out our massive roster of the UK’s best wedding bands, musicians and entertainers? If you see an act you like, get in contact and start your journey toward the wedding of the century!
