You fancy the idea of a grand, royal wedding and what better way to pull it off than by having a masquerade-themed party? Those intricate masks lend the grandeur you’ve been wanting to have on the day of your wedding so why not hold a masquerade wedding? Ahh, this idea surely reminds you of that trip to Italy where you’ve witnessed that fanciful and often flamboyant Carnevale Venezia and of that colorful masquerade ball in The Phantom of the Opera. So to help you organize your regal masquerade wedding party, here are useful entertainment tips for you to take in mind:
1. Keep your invitations simple yet classy
For your masquerade-inspired invitations, it’s best to be minimalist yet with a touch of classiness and sophistication, which is a certified way of making a statement for your Santa Barbara wedding entertainment. Ditch elaborate and embellished invitations by opting for basic, no-frills ones. A black and white or black and gold invitations are simple yet speaks so much about class and elegance.
2. Have masks ready at the wedding reception
So you’ve finally included in your invitations that your wedding will be a masquerade-themed one so you should expect guests to come fully dressed and with their masks on. However some guests don’t want to go through the process of finding and spending money on a mask so better be ready by having ready-made masks at your wedding reception which is a fun Santa Barbara wedding entertainment, isn’t it? In this manner, guests won’t have the excuse of not wearing one!
3. Feathers make great accents and centerpieces
Another Santa Barbara wedding entertainment is to use feathers as your centerpieces. There’s just too much glamour and posh in having white feathers all around your wedding reception venue!
4. Set-up a face paint station for your little adorable guests
Make sure not to cause any inconvenience on your young guests to avoid any disastrous tantrums and fits. Wearing a mask might not be ideal for them so why not have a face paint station where they can get colorful face designs? Little ones would surely love this Santa Barbara wedding entertainment idea of yours so they’ll surely start queuing the face paint station in no time!
5. Have a creative photo booth ready
Let your guests be entertained with this Santa Barbara wedding entertainment and let them be reminded of their magical masquerade moment on your wedding day so make sure that you have a creative photo booth ready to take some goofy photos!
6. Have a lovely lace-filled wedding book and put it inside a treasure box!
Ask guests to sign your fancy wedding book and after they’ve written their well-wishes for you and your groom, put it inside a treasure box and read it after a year or so! In this manner the treasure box will act as a time capsule that will remind you of your guest’s loving and kind words.
7. Have a handy Date Night Jar
Another unique Santa Barbara wedding entertainment is to have a Date Night Jar! Ask guests to write a fun and even funny date night idea on a blank stick and let them drop it in the large mason jar. You’ll surely have a laugh upon reading their ideas!
8. Don’t forget about free-flowing drinks!
Add glamour and style to your cocktail bar by having different cocktail mixes that will cater to your guests’ flavorful tastes. Remember that free-flowing drinks is a must so as not to get your guests bored during the whole wedding program!
9. Give your guests that shocking and entertaining flash mob!
Flash mobs are the in thing right now. Entertain guests and let their jaws drop hit the floor in no time by surprising them with a lively flash mob! Cabaret dancers are ideal for your masquerade-themed wedding so make sure to book them way in advance!
10. Don’t forget about your masquerade-themed sweet station
Satisfy the sweet cravings of your guests by having a sweet station at your wedding venue. Cupcakes, macaroons, cakes in jars, cookies and crepes are just the best sweets to have!
11. Live Santa Barbara Wedding Entertainment
Pay attention to great music as this is the key to having a wonderful and often lively wedding celebration! Hire only the best wedding live band to guarantee a non-stop and fun-filled Santa Barbara wedding entertainment.
12. Give out wedding party favors
Don’t ever forget about your party favors as this is one Santa Barbara wedding entertainment you shouldn’t miss! Since it is ideal to match your masquerade theme with your favors, make sure you incorporate it! Mask candles, small picture frames or even the mask itself would be great party favors!
