17 GLITTER BAR The perfect addition to a festival-themed wedding, a glitter bar will bring all the sparkly fun. Keep it eco-friendly and look for a company that supplies biodegradable glitter. Check out www.luxuriousglitter.co.uk 19 TRIBUTE ACT Wish ABBA could play at your wedding, but can’t quite stretch to it? There are plenty of uncannily accurate tribute acts around, so why not opt for the next best thing? 20 STRING QUARTET Many of us have been Bridgerton obsessed since it hit our screens, and it’s easy to recreate that oh-so romantic Georgian atmosphere with a string quartet. While the show’s innovative soundtrack of modern hits make it a standout, this is something our modern day string musicians have been doing forever. Check out https://leonquartet.co.uk 21 FAIRGROUND You can have all the fun of the fair at your wedding when you tie the knot at some of Kent’s wonderous venues. Marleybrook House (https://marleybrookhouse.co.uk) near Canterbury boasts the UK’s largest, private fairground, while nearby Preston Court (www.prestoncourt.co.uk) has a gorgeous Victorian carousel, fairground organs and heaps of other quirky features. 18 SAXOPHONIST Strike a laid-back Ibiza party note with a live saxophonist to accompany your DJ on the dancefloor. Mingling with guests, that edge of interactive excitement will truly create the wedding wow factor. Check out https://kentweddingsaxophonist.co.uk 22 MURDER MYSTERY Get your guests working together to solve a head-scratching mystery unfolding before their very eyes, courtesy of a team of actors and a storyline that would have Poirot working those little grey cells. An icebreaker that can’t fail to bring friends and family together, whether they’ve met before or for the first time at your nuptials, murder mystery events are tons of fun. Check out www.moonstonemurders.co.uk THE PERFECT PLAYLIST The first dance will be one of the standout moments of your big day, so choose a song that means the world to you. Do you go for a golden oldie or a current chart hit? Based on the analysis of 998 Spotify playlists found when searching for “wedding first dance,” here’s 2022’s top 20 most popular to give you some inspiration. 1. Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran 2. Perfect by Ed Sheeran 3. All Of Me by John Legend 4. At Last by Etta James 5. Can’t Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley 6. Say You Won’t let Go by James Arthur 7. You Are The Best Thing by Ray La Montagne 8. Can’t Help Falling In Love by Haley Reinhart 9. Your Song by Elton John 10. Perfect Duet by Ed Sheeran & Beyonce 11. You Are The Reason by Calum Scott 12. A Thousand Years by Christina Perri 13. From The Ground Up by Dan + Shay 14. Everything by Michael Buble 15. I Get To Love You by Ruelle 16. Marry Me by Train 17. Stand by Me by Ben E. King 18. Die A Happy Man by Thomas Rhett 19. Speechless by Dan + Shay 20. Beyond by Leon Bridges Data compiled by www.reassured.co.uk Image courtesy of Preston Court, © shelbyellis.co.uk Getty Images 71 ENTERTAINMENT
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