Specialty performers: a wedding guide

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

• What kind of act are you dreaming of?

• What do you want the act to add to the day?

• Do you need the act to bring their own sound?

What to ask each one

• What kind of act?

  Sparks, flame, and rigging each pull a different venue conversation. Roaming acts (caricaturist, tarot, casino) usually run through cocktails or the reception rather than a set moment.

• Who runs the act's music and sound?

• How many performers?

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced as one flat amount.

Possible extras: Additional set / appearance, Rigging / staging, Overtime (per hour).

What you settle once booked

• Where in the day does the act land?

  The act becomes a program item in the run-of-show — the DJ, coordinator, and couple read the same ordered list.

• Space, rigging, and surface needs

• Permits and venue paperwork

  Spark, flame, and rigged acts commonly need a COI on file with the venue; some jurisdictions permit open flame separately.

What to look over

Correct these details as needed.

• When does the set start?

• Arrival & prep time

The day-of sheet

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Across the whole day

Choose which moments to include.

• Performer arrival & prep
• Performance
• Performer load-out