10 Alternative ways to entertain on your sangeet apart from the dance floor

Indian weddings are always filled with dance, music and masti - but sometimes, you may not want the same DJ- Dance floor at every single events, or maybe the hall you have chosen does not allow late night music .  Busting a move might feel a little odd if your celebration is super intimate. Or, maybe you and your spouse-to-be aren't into dancing. It’s your day so you have all the freedom to do what you love - choose from these activities here or browse the list below.

• Karaoke Night :  Ask your venue to arrange for a karaoke setup (most places have contacts to get these). Load up the machine with Bollywood classic, oldies and item numbers and you are set!

• Make it a theme: Things can get more interesting if you have an overlay. Have a casino or carnival theme party - You'll have no shortage of games and activities to choose from, and your decor will be extraordinary. Guests definitely won't want to leave a casino-themed party at the end of the night. Talk to your partner about what kinds of things you're both into...and have fun with it!

• Awards Night: Want to have a bit of fun - turn your sangeet into a mega awards night with awards given for all sorts of ridiculous things . Right from 'Resident Casanova' to 'Drama Queen'.

• Caged Shot bar: Want to get a little crazy on your cocktail. Designate a small cage like structure as a shot bar. Once in, you cannot get out until you take a shot !

Photobooth with a 'Bombay meets Paris' theme. Executed and designed by The Wedding Designers

• A photo booth. We all know how clicking pictures can be so much fun. This is one trend we'll never get bored of. Guests love taking pictures and having something to take home with them at the end of the night- so you can arrange a photo guy to print out various photo booth shots and put them into a nice, cardboard frame for your guests Quick tip: Hashtag your wedding with your partner and your name initials so that you can collate them via various social media platforms!

• Fun Video Montage with Speeches:  This can have funny pictures of you and your partner as kids. Also, include friends to share funny stories about the both of you and your family to give speeches like a proper, western sit down dinner

• Get a fortune tellers or a caricaturist:  Ask the artist to add your monogram from your big day design, and then the drawings can double as a favor, too! You can also rope in your artsy friends to step in if they like.

• Surprise dancing waiters: Who doesn't love a special surprise at a wedding? You could hire a group of singers or dancers disguised as wait staff to break out into song or dance during dinner. Or you and the groom could perform a practiced dance routine yourselves for the first dance. "A 'wow' factor can be memorable and will ensure your guests have a blast.

• Food trucks: DIY is completely ruling the wedding charts currently. Why not make dinner more fun by bringing in food trucks serving rolls, gol gappas and more. Desserts can be made more memorable with a DIY station for  popsicles for a hot summer day.

• For making drinks more fun, consider hiring a mixologist to create cool drinks or a sommelier to lead a wine tasting, if you have guests who would enjoy that.

Graffiti wall by Clique Events

• Graffiti Wall: Super easy to organise. Just get a large canvas and stack some sketch pens and glitter in front, let your guests have a ball dressing this wall up. A cool tip might be to use glow in the dark markers so that your party get a more hip hop club feel

•  Games: Check out this neat article for games to play on your sangeet

While you do want to show your guests a good time, entertainment is NOT something to stress about! Count on good conversations (and maybe a few adult beverages) to create a fun atmosphere. No matter what, your loved ones will have a great time celebrating your big day with you!

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