Wedding Entertainment

Spice up your wedding with something more entertaining than a feast! Though the feast is downright enjoyable, you should consider a larger scale of entertainment for guests who have gathered for the celebration. Perhaps this is because they have travelled so much, you ought to give them a gala time!

This post focuses on various entertainment options available to charge up your wedding.

Now, Indian weddings are full of rituals that are entertaining themselves, especially when we nit-pick each religious ritual followed across the country. However, other than the oft-emulated ceremonies, there are traditional performances and regional extravaganzas that lend colour to the main event. The flamboyant celebrations can stretch from being traditional to contemporary or modern spectacles.

If your wedding is around the corner, then here are a few entertainment tips for you to note.

Traditional Entertainment

Traditional weddings in Kerala differ according to religion and region, and varies across states. If you are staging a destination wedding here and want to incorporate traditional entertainment performances, then borrow a leaf from the state’s cultural heritage.

Hindu weddings in Kerala are typically a serene affair without much hullabaloo. However, some couples do host folk and traditional dances along with musical performances such as Mohiniyattam, Kathakali, Thiruvathira Kali, etc.

These performances commonly take place during the evening reception or during the wedding eve celebrations. Muslim weddings showcase an Oppana dance performance at the bridegroom’s house, whereas Christian weddings witness a rhythmic Margam Kali.

Traditional entertainment also includes sangeet or light classical music at the bride or groom’s house on the wedding eve. Such an arrangement can easily render a musical and romantic ambience to the evening.

Non-Traditional Entertaiment

Bypassing traditions bring you to an open window of possibilities. There are a lot of unique things you could do to keep your guests entertained. But here are the most popular ones:

1. Instrumental Fusion – Instrumental fusion performances are quite in vogue these days. The performance can lift the spirits and mood of the wedding. If you get a popular band to perform, then be sure to have a rock n’ roll night of fun.
2. Bollywood Masti – Engage your audience with a dose of Bollywood mixes, complete with dance performances to bhangra and popular Hindi songs.
3. Live DJ – There’s nothing that can shake the floor and bring down the roof more than an awesome DJ performance! Rope in a popular Disc Jockey to electrify your special day in a memorable way.
4. Dance Away – An interesting and interactive entertainment method is to get a renowned dance master to join the function. He or she can teach the audience some titillating moves to groove with the music.
5. Jukebox and Karaoke – What’s more entertaining in a wedding than to have the guests themselves participating actively. Arrange for a jukebox that plays everything from golden melodies to the latest chartbusters. Add to that a karaoke performance, which the newlyweds can flag off themselves. And you have a musical and fun night to remember.