Wedding Karaoke

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Earlier this week, I discussed the differences between a wedding reception and a party. It may seem like a semantics game, however, there is a difference between the two. Receptions are very traditional events, whereas wedding parties are a little freer. One thing that you would never see at a wedding reception but would see at a wedding party is karaoke.

I actually attended a wedding that had karaoke and it was a lot of fun! I think what made it fun was how the karaoke was incorporated into the day so it didn’t take over or disrupt the rest of the events.

The first person to sing was the Best Man. His use of karaoke was brilliant – his toast ended with the statement, “I hope that you two always…stay together.” As soon as he said that, the music began and he burst into song with Al Green’s “Let’s stay together.”

There were a few more speeches where no one sang and then the bride’s father sang Stevie Wonder’s “You are the sunshine of my life.” (There wasn't a dry eye in the house.) The “set” ended with the bride and groom singing “Summer Lovin’” by Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. What made it fun was their inability to really sing well...they were just being goofy and having fun with it, which made everyone laugh. It set a great mood for the rest of the evening.

After the bride and groom sang, the DJ/MC announced that karaoke would be open to anyone who wanted to sing for the bride and groom at the end of dinner from 8:00pm to 8.30pm and after the cake cutting ceremony from 9:30pm to 10:00pm. I thought this was a great way to set the expectation for the karaoke - it was made very clear when people were invited to sing and it was scheduled during times when there’s typically a lull in the action.

So, what do you do if your Best Man doesn’t sing, you’re terrified of singing in public, and no one giving toasts is too in to it? You can stage the karaoke a bit by finding guests who do like to sing and asking them to perform during dinner...after that, you can follow as similar plan as mentioned above.

Wedding karaoke isn’t for everyone, but if think that you would would enjoy having this kind of entertainment at your wedding party, I encourage you to do it! It’s a lot of fun and it makes the wedding video all the more enjoyable to watch.

What do you think?