Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - January/February 2022 (Issue 61)

MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT ❤ Set up a children’s activity table – think wordsearches, puzzles, colouring and crafts. ❤ Play Mr & Mrs. ❤ Host a wedding-themed quiz night to end the wedding breakfast. ❤ Scatter icebreaker question cards around the wedding breakfast tables. ❤ Set up a glitter bar for some festival-style fun. ❤ Book a live painter for a unique memento of your day and an entertaining spectacle for your guests. ❤ Turn your hand to a spot of entertaining yourself with a choreographed first dance routine. ❤ Hire a caricaturist. ❤ Celebrate your heritage with some world or local music and dancing. ❤ Wow the crowds with circus performers – think fire performers, stilt walkers and aerial silk acrobatics. RAISE YOUR VOICE There’s nothing quite like the rich soulful sound of a gospel choir to lift the spirits, spark some emotion and inspire sheer joy. Did you know you can book one to perform at your wedding? WHEN? STRINGS ATTACHED Evoke the oh-so romantic ambience of TV and literary faves Bridgerton and Pride & Prejudice with a string quartet while your guests await your arrival and sip on bubbly at the drinks reception. WHEN? SMOOTH GROVE Why book a sax player for your wedding? The better question is: why not? They’re hugely versatile, can perform anywhere, any time, are pretty affordable, offer a wide range of musical genres and interact with your DJ and guests. WHEN? BOOK IT Jesus Martin Sax, www.facebook.com/jesusmartinsax ONE VOICE Employ the classic tones of a solo vocalist or duo singing in perfect harmony to bring that special something to your ceremony as you walk down the aisle or sign the register. They can also add an air of sophistication to your drinks reception. Some will even have colleagues available to join them later on forming a full function band to belt out tunes in the evening, so it’s worth seeing what packages your entertainment providers have to offer. WHEN? BOOK IT Après Music, https://apresmusic.com www.emilyrobinsonphotography.co.uk BOOK IT Thackeray Music, www.thackeraymusic.co.uk BOOK IT Soulful Voices, www.instagram.com/soulful_voices1 ENTERTAINMENT 53

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