The Vendors That Make a Harry Potter Wedding Work
By Gary Pope
A themed wedding lives or dies by its vendor team. From a photobooth stocked with robes for every house to an actual barn owl delivering your rings, these are the vendors that add the extra flair.
Harry Potter Wedding Vendors
Why Do Vendors Matter?
Besides the obvious of folks running the show for your wedding, you also want to work with folks that just simply get it. You won't have to spend hours explaining aesthetics, or pointing to this blog post to help them nail the look and feel. While I can't give you a comprehensive guide on every vendor around the world that'll properly serve you, what I can offer is advice on what types of vendors can help add that extra flair to your wedding, and suggest vendors you probably didn't even consider!
Photobooth
Play on the idea of a photo booth for guests to channel their inner Sirius Black. When looking for a photobooth company you really want to work with someone that specializes in custom props for your guests! A bunch of wands and robes of all the houses in all sizes is really a game changer to bring your booth to life!
Turns out that I provide that for couples that want a HP inspired photobooth at their wedding!
Learn More About My HP Inspired PhotoboothsDJ
So just about any DJ can handle a Harry Potter inspired playlist, but the main reason why you want to work with specific DJs is for three things lighting, smoke, and cold sparks
Lighting is important if you want to nail that fairy lights around your venue, and if you are working with someone that does custom setups, you can even request "floating" candles!
And for smoke and cold sparks these are perfect to make your first dance literally magical. Be sure to check with your venue if they'll allow it first! Also often times your venue has the perfect vendors to recommend for these effects!
Florist
The only reason you may hire a specific florist for your Harry Potter wedding is to absolutely nail your bouquet! You can really get the perfect look if you go with fake flowers because you can get actual Harry Potter pages to be added to your bouquet! Literally couldn't imagine a more perfect bouquet that implements this for your wedding.
Magicians
Kids and kids at heart (aka ME) will surely love the surprise of having magicians on their respective tables without them knowing! It is still possible to hire just a few magicians if you are cutting costs! Ask them to play along as one of the guests and let them do their magic tricks from time to time.
When looking for magicians you definitely want to hire street magicians! If you are nearby any major cities don't hesitate to talk and hire folks that you see doing street magic on the weekends!
Ballet Dancers
You can honor Barnabas the Barmy's failed attempt to train a group of trolls in ballet by hiring ballet dancers to perform before dinner. Potterheads and young wizards alike will delight in the ballet performances!
Now if you want to bring this to the next level, arrange for the wedding party to perform this ballet....yes...I'm comparing your wedding party to a bunch of trolls. But this reference will go over MANY folks heads, but the HP enthusiasts will love it, and having your wedding party perform it will make it fun for everyone.
Surprise Appearances
If you are in and willing to spend more bucks, why not hire an actor from the Harry Potter Series to surprise everyone at your wedding reception! Or you can hire a lookalike if that's quite off the card but you still want to surprise your spouse and your guests.
Also if you want to go a cheaper route, you can also hire plenty of HP actors to make a Cameo appearance!
My personal favorites including hiring George Weasley
and many other Harry Potter stars!
String Instruments
Do you remember Quirinus Quirell? If not, this is the best time to remember! Though the harp doesn't play on its own, it is going to be a great piece of attraction for your Potterheads to remember how it attempted to steal the Philosopher's Stone. You can also hire a harpist to serenade you while sipping on your signature cocktails.
Fireworks
There's no denying that fireworks are one of the best ideas for wedding entertainment. Watching sparkling lights display with your loved ones is one of the most romantic things you can do on this whimsical day. Guests will be captivated from the start by an extravagant fireworks display.
Owl Ring Bearer
You did not misread that title, and I bet you didn't even think of this as a possibility for your wedding but it totally is!
Hire the Owl Postal Service to deliver your precious stones at your wedding! It will surely be a romantic and magical experience for you and your guests to make this extraordinary sight to see. If you are located in Durham definitely check out The Barn Owl Ring Bearer is in to help you give a magical surprise and entertain your guests for an hour.
But sadly for folks in the U.S. this is an INCREDIBLY hard service to come across. Even knowing what to search for is tough but try "How To Rent an Owl in [Insert State]" or try calling a local private animal event experiences, and zoos.
If there's someone that travels across the country doing a service like this, feel free to email me and I'll gladly add you to this article!
This post is part of our Ultimate Harry Potter Wedding Guide.