Black Tie Event Entertainment Ideas
Every great black tie event needs to be completed with some entertainment. So here are some ideas you can use at your next event to make it stand out from the others.
Live Acts
This is a great idea for any event. A black tie event will always stand out with a great live act.
Depending on the crowd you can have a variety of acts.
The most common live acts are:
- Musical
- Magic
- Performance (i.e. Dance)
If you provide a live act after the gala dinner you are hosting the guest will for sure appreciate it and have a great time. They will also stay longer after the dinner is finished and enjoy the rest of their night there. Resulting in great feedback from them.
Black Tie Event Entertainment Ideas: The Host
Another idea is to hire a Host for the evening. This is particularly good if your are organising an award dinner show, for example.
A host will ensure your event has that extra pizzazz for your guests.
A good host is one that can also perform; so you should try and get a host that is a comedian, for example. This way he will host the event and entertain your guests.
Another good example of a good host is someone famous. Everyone loves to meet someone famous: an actor or a singer, for instance. As long as they can entertain, your guests for sure will enjoy it.
The idea here is to have someone that can give a little extra to your event, by giving a performance while hosting.
After Party
When you organise a black tie event you should include an after party. This way your guests get to stay longer and socialise with everyone.
You are probably thinking, after parties are a given at black tie events. And you are right; however, there are activities you can add to the after parties to make them more appealing and exciting.
Activities like:
- DJ & dance-floor
- Karaoke
- Photo-booth
- Cocktail bar or Cocktail making class
- Live music act
- Charity casino
These are simple entertainment ideas you can add to your next black tie event’s after party, and it will definitely be a memorable one for your guests.
Competitions For Your Next Black Tie Event
Everyone enjoys a little competition every now and then. So why not add some games to your next black tie dinner?
There are so many different games you can add to your dinner and it will make it fun for your guests.
You can have games per table or you can make some that can involve everyone.
Such games can be:
- Team Questionnaire
- Heads and Tales
- Table Team Trivia Game
- Guess the song
These games can be great entertainment during the meal at your event or in between courses.
Charity Auctions
Lastly, a great entertainment that you can have available at your next event is an Auction.
Generally these are always well received by the guests as they can be very fun.
You can have silent auctions, where people bid in secret or you can have a lively auction where people openly bid on items after the dinner or lunch.
Besides being something that your guest would enjoy it is also a great way of collecting money for a charity of your choice.
Conclusion: Black Tie Event Entertainment Ideas
Whatever type of entertainment you choose to provide your guests, they will for sure have a great time.
The most important factor of these ideas is that you have put that extra thought into making this night a little bit extra for your guests.
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