No evening entertainment, small wedding. Panic!

My wedding is somewhat similar. Max 50 people with just a quiet evening of drink and some background music my fiancé is putting together. We are having a magician for some close up magic for a couple of hours, just as the afternoon dies down and the evening starts. It does help that my wedding is on a Wednesday, so I'm not expecting people to stay too late into the night.

What you have planned sounds lovely to me.

What an odd thing for him to say! I'd have thought evening entertainment for 24 guests would be weirder than not having it. As 24 guests is enough to be able to chat properly with everyone.

Could you get your dad and brother a board game and tell them to occupy themselves while everyone else chats and drinks???

He just always says stuff without thinking but it's got me worried they have been talking about it amongst themselves and moaning about it. Then I worry other guests will feel the same! It's literally close family only besides the bridesmaid and best man with their partners.

We will definitely have some games and stuff, as well as background music. At least with games they don't have to think of things to talk about.

My dad is quite shy and maybe worried that he won't have much to say. I don't really know but I wish he would keep his thoughts to himself! He has never met my partners parents as they live in Spain and we live on a Scottish island, maybe he is nervous about that as him and my mum are separated and she can't come so it will just be him there as my parent.

Hi,

What about a solo vocalist on guitar? If you want it laid back then the guitarist can just be background or if anyone wants to dance then they can liven up a few songs easy.

Also the budget will be not too high.

James x

I don't think you need to book anyone, but having said that even some background music can really help with the atmosphere. Can you arrange a speaker and iPod maybe, and get a great playlist? Or Spotify? We're having a band but no dj so in between just having our favourite songs playing at very little extra cost.

Yes. The hotel has speakers so we can connect a phone or ipod or something up to them. I have no idea where to start with choosing music though!

Ahh see we're lucky as my OH is music obsessed and it's part of his job too! So I'm leaving it all to him. You could ask your guests for three favourite songs each that they'd like to be played? Gives you some ideas even if you don't use them all! You could put it on invites if they've not gone out yet, or just ask for an email reply.