Event Entertainment Ideas

Event entertainment ideas can make or break a celebration. Hosting an important celebration can feel like the Greatest Show on Earth! There’s the invitations, the food, the guest list and let’s not even talk about those RSVPs! Be it a corporate event, a milestone birthday or a wedding, one thing remains the same – we want our guests to be entertained and have a great time. Set up your Pinterest boards and get planning because there’s a truck load of unique ideas that will see your guests raving about your celebration for years to come!

Dance the night away

It’s not one of those unique event entertainment ideas but that’s because popularity trumps it! At least 90% of your guests are going to be keen to bust a move! Dancing has been around since the beginning of time because guests just wanna have fun. A special occasion isn’t the time to get cousin Matt to handle things with his iPhone. It’s time to bring in the professionals. An experienced DJ or band has the skill set to adjust the music to suit the crowd. They know what it takes to get people up off their seats (and keep them there!). Do your research. Read live reviews and ask for referrals from friends and family who have personally experienced a professional DJ or band.

Let it sparkle

What’s a list of event entertainment ideas without a little pyrotechnics? Fireworks in any shape or form are guaranteed to bring the ooh-ahh factor! For a corporate function fireworks could be incorporated as an after-dinner surprise for guests. In comparison, they make an amazing exit backdrop for the bride and groom. For the budget conscious backyard celebration, sparklers can be equally as beautiful and even more intimate. Not to mention sparkles of any size make for fantastic photos!

Event entertainment ideas: let’s get quizzicle

Fun + cost effective = everybody wins! Get creative and print out some ‘pub style’ quizzes for your guests to complete throughout the night. You could go for an Eye Spy theme or see how well your guests know the guest/s of honour with a list of questions. If you’ve made the awesome decision to hire a photo booth (!) put together a list of photos you’d love your guests to take – some for special memories and some just for fun!

Food can also include event entertainment ideas

Is there anything more exciting than an unexpected late night snack? In the wee hours, give your guests an extra surge of energy for the dance floor with a surprise fun snack. Try ice cream trucks, pancakes and waffles, mini cheeseburgers, a milk and cookies bar or even marshmallows and hot chocolates around a campfire. You’re bound to find some delicious morsels to fit within your budget!

Feelin’ flashy

Punch ‘wedding party flash mob’ into You Tube and you’ll be entertained yourself! A surprise flash mob will shock your guests in the best possible way (and has the added bonus of potentially turning your bridal party into a You Tube sensation!). The choreography doesn’t have to be fancy and remember there’s safety in numbers. Make an awesome song choice and you’ll figure out the rest! It will be a great excuse to catch up with your bridal party in the lead up to your wedding for those oh-so-entertaining rehearsals!

Photobooths: the ultimate in event entertainment ideas!

Last but least, how could we not include a photo booth? A photo booth is the ultimate in entertainment stations. Guests can eat their fill and tire from dancing, but there’s always room for one more sesh in the booth! In addition, the photo booth prints double as your guests’ take him gift so its a win-win. The day will come and go but your photo booth memories will be safely stored forever.