Think beyond the ceremony, food, and dancing, what else will your guests be doing at your wedding? Consider some fun mini activities for your guests to mix things up!

Fun Ways To Entertain Guests At A Wedding! (In Between the Main Events)

Between the main events of your wedding, your guests will have plenty of downtime that you may want to provide activities for. We recommend organizing a few little games, a unique way to fill out your guest book, and maybe even something for the kids. We collected some fun and affordable ideas to help keep your guests entertained throughout your wedding!

Create Your Own Newspaper Wedding Program

Large Newspaper Wedding Program

Printing a personalized wedding newspaper is an adorable way to share your love story with your guests. You can include memories from your relationship, the wedding itinerary, the food menu, and maybe even a crossword puzzle!

Hire a Live Portrait Artist to Paint Your Guests

Live Wedding Guest Watercolor Portraits

Have you considered hiring an artist to paint at your wedding? Why not hire one to paint your guests too? Each guest can pose for their own personal watercolor portrait that they can keep as a wedding favor!

Buy Cameras So Guests Can Take Their Own Photos

Custom Disposable Camera Wraps

Disposable cameras are the perfect way to make sure there are plenty of photos taken at your wedding (without everyone being on their phones all night). Guests will love finding ways to document your wedding and feel more engaged with each other.

Let Guests Record a Message for You

Vintage Voicemail Guest Book

A creative guest book is one way to show guests you appreciate them being at your wedding. Let your guests record their own voicemail for you to listen to for years to come. They can include well-wishes, advice, and memories.

Have Guests Create an Photo Guest Book

Polaroid Wedding Guest Book

A photo guest book will be an important keepsake for you and your spouse. Let guests take a photo of themselves at your wedding so you can remember everyone who showed up for your big day.

Write Handwritten Notes to Each of Your Guests

Personalized Wedding Thank You Cards

Everyone at your wedding is special to you in their own way and the best way to show that is to tell them! Write each guest a letter thanking them for being in your lives and at your wedding. These letters can double as place cards to help your guests find their seat at reception.

Ask Guests to Sign Your Jenga Guest Book

Jenga Game Guest Book Alternative

An activity and a guest book in one: buy a Jenga game that your guests can sign their names on. Each guest can sign their names or well-wishes on a side of a block. Everytime you play Jenga you’ll be reminded of how loved you are! 

Let Guests Request Songs for the Reception

Song Request Card with QR Code

Song request cards are an easy way to let your guests help choose the music at your wedding reception. That way everyone gets to dance to their favorite song, especially the songs that remind them of you.

Provide a Table Game to Break the Ice

Wedding Table Trivia Game

A table game will get everyone talking to each other, especially a trivia game about you and your spouse. Guests can read the cards and ask each other trivia questions. This will help them start talking and laughing at their table.

Create a Wedding Crossword Puzzle

Custom Wedding Crossword Puzzle

Create a custom wedding crossword puzzle with clues and answers about your life. These personal size crosswords are perfect to hand out on the way into reception or as place cards at their tables.

Challenge Guests to Solve a Puzzle Together

Custom Extra Large Wedding Crossword

Buying an extra large crossword to put on an easel is another cool idea to challenge guests. This way they can stand around the crossword and collaborate with each other during cocktail hour while the wedding party takes photos.

Create Your Own Photo Booth (Or Rent One)

“Cheers to Forever” Custom Wedding Backdrop

Photos from the wedding are a big deal and a photo booth is a fun way to make sure your guests get their own to keep. You can easily buy a backdrop to create your own photo booth or you can rent a professional one if you have room in the budget.

Ask Guests to Offer Marriage Advice

Wedding Advice and Wishes Cards

Advice cards allow your guests to tell you helpful tidbits they wish they knew when they got married (or just in general about life). They also give guests something meaningful to think about and work on during the reception or cocktail hour.

Break Out a Piñata During the Reception

Custom Wedding Cake Piñata

Piñatas aren’t just for birthdays -- you can use this tradition at your wedding! We’ve seen some really adorable wedding piñatas, especially ones designed to look like a big tiered wedding cake.

Set Up a Coloring Table for the Kids

Wedding Activity Book for Kids

Kid-friendly activities can be a lifesaver if you’re allowing children at your wedding. An easy way to keep kids occupied is to set up an activity table for them with coloring books, crosswords, and crayons. You can even have a custom wedding coloring book made!

Choose Your Favorite Activities for Your Wedding Guests

There’s a lot going on at your wedding already so you won’t need to supply too many extra activities. Choose 3 or 4 of the ideas above to incorporate into your wedding. Your guests will appreciate having something else to do besides eating, drinking, and dancing. Plus, a few unique activities will help them create meaningful memories from your wedding.

Looking for more creative ideas for your wedding? Check out some of our favorite non-traditional wedding ideas.

Non Traditional Wedding Ideas & Details You’ll Want to Consider