3 Easy Entertainment Ideas in Austin, TX
When it’s your time to bring everyone together, it’s hard not to want something outstanding at your event that everyone remembers! There’s something special about looking around the room and seeing your guests having an enjoyable time at your own wedding or event. We’ve created a list of three easy entertainment ideas to add to your event that can keep your guests entertained while you’re busy taking photos, eating dinner, dancing, or visiting with everyone else. Remember, there’s only one of you. Therefore, it’s awesome if your guests can be entertained on their own while they wait for speeches, dinner, or a moment to congratulate you in person.
Easy Entertainment Ideas
We’ll dive into three entertainment ideas, all that can be implemented by your vendor. Each idea offers an opportunity to add your own style to make them custom. These elements help make your wedding or event unique and finding something that fits you and your partner’s personality will help create a more meaningful, memorable day.
Grazing Table Or Food Station – A Delicious Display
Food can absolutely be a form of entertainment! From the time guests arrive, they will eat if it’s provided! Help keep their belly pleased before or after dinner with a delicious display of snacks, desserts, or candy. Create an appealing display with trays and cake stands of varying heights.
An interactive food station, where guests can customize their food creation to their preferences is a win for everyone. Some of our favorite ideas are smores, popcorn, soft pretzels, or a bloody mary bar. While these are mainly do-it-yourself and low-maintenance activities, you still will want someone’s eyes on the table. A coordinator or designated helper can help by restocking items and tidying up from time to time.
Here are a few local Austin caterers that can help bring your display table or food station to life:
- Chi’Lantro BBQ: Korean BBQ with a Mexican twist to it. Chi’Lantro has been featured in Food & Wine Magazine, Food Network, and Cooking Channel.
- Catering By Mopsie: A Texas BBQ style with options of all-you-can-eat buffet style. They also offer bar setup and venue rental.
- SLAB: Another Texas BBQ style that can offer full-setup, buffet style, drop off, and on-site food truck. They’ve been catering since 2006.
- Crave Catering: They specialize in different types of cuisine. They offer bar service. You can build your style and taste for your wedding or special event.
- La Pera: A Latin cuisine that serves big parties in the Austin area.
Ask them about snack and dessert options to continue to entertain your guest.
Photo Booth – Complete Customization!
A custom photo booth is one of the most engaging ways to capture memories. Guests can walk away with keepsake photo strips that reflect the vibe of your wedding. Every photo booth rental experience can be tailored to your colors, hashtag, or wedding date.
For couples who want alternatives to traditional dancing activities, a photo booth becomes the perfect social tool. The Complete Weddings + Events Austin photo booth team can organize a flash photo session where each group lines up to snap a picture with the couple. This creates a fun moment for everyone to participate and brings people together through shared laughs and memories.
Multiple Booth Options
Choose from a range of booth styles to suit your venue and guest experience. Whether you prefer a sleek open-air booth, an enclosed traditional setup, or a trendy 360 booth, there’s something to match your event aesthetic. Each photo booth rental option offers easy setup and modern equipment for crisp, high-quality images.
Unlimited Prints for Guests
Guests can take home as many printed strips as they want, thanks to unlimited prints included with your rental. Each print can be branded with your wedding theme, colors, or logo, giving everyone a personalized keepsake they’ll love.
Themed Props to Match Your Vibe
Add personality to your booth with a wide variety of themed props. From funny hats and glasses to elegant signs and holiday accessories, props help your guests loosen up and have fun. You can even bring your own custom props to reflect inside jokes or shared interests.
DJ Services for Events in Austin, TX
An experienced wedding DJ plays a crucial role in creating the right atmosphere for your big day. With the right playlist, timing, and energy, your DJ helps keep the flow of the evening smooth and enjoyable. Our team knows how to read a crowd, coordinate with your vendors, and deliver a seamless entertainment experience.
Custom Music Planning and Coordination
From the ceremony to the last dance, a professional DJ ensures each part of your event is supported with the right soundtrack. Couples can choose playlists, genres, or must-play songs to align the music with the event vibe. Our team assists with music transitions, announcements, and overall flow.
Sound Equipment and Setup
High-quality sound is essential for your event, especially during outdoor ceremonies or large receptions. Our DJs come prepared with full sound systems, microphones for speeches, and backup equipment. You won’t have to worry about technical difficulties distracting from your special moments.
Professional Interaction and Hosting
Our DJs don’t just play music, they engage the crowd, guide your timeline, and act as emcees for key moments. They help with introductions, toasts, and keeping everyone informed, adding energy while maintaining professionalism.
Complete Interactive – Guest Engagement At Its Best!
With Complete Interactive, your Complete Weddings + Events DJ introduces various activities for your guests to participate in while their answers and submissions are displayed live at your reception. This unique DJ option includes the following elements you can choose from to fit into your evening’s timeline.
Social Media Wall
Allow all your wedding guests to experience the virtual social media stream of your event, group meeting, or activity. The social wall lets you submit photos and/or messages from your custom URL or hashtag to display at the event virtually. You can also integrate Twitter or Instagram so those posts with your hashtag will be displayed.
Crowd Questionnaire or Trivia
A fun questionnaire on the couple is always a great way for guests to learn more about the couple or see who knows them best! Complete can also provide trivia questions, which is a great way to battle to decide who will be served dinner first or to win bragging rights for the evening. With Complete Interactive, we can show the live rankings on the screen to let everyone know who’s in the lead!
Polls
See instant answers from the audience as they interact with the platform on their phone. We love having guests vote on their favorite songs to help tailor the soundtrack of the evening to the liking of the crowd (with couple-approved choices of course).
Complete Weddings + Events Austin, TX
Work with an experienced Austin vendor who will help you implement these elements easily! Learn more about Complete Weddings + Events photo booth or DJ services, and contact us to get started!
