A casino or Vegas wedding theme is a popular choice with many couples & one which calls for some fun wedding favors.
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Here are a few ideas for some Vegas casino style wedding favors:
Gambling chips: many favor stores provide versions of poker or gambling chips. They often come in a range of colors & can be personalized with your names & wedding date, creating your own casino in the process!
You will also find bookmarks & key rings with gambling chips & even candle holders.
Playing cards: a deck of cards on its own may not seem like much of a gift, so look for decks that can be personalized or for unusual packs of cards, perhaps with printed photographs on the back or one's which come in unusual packets.
Also look for card bookmarks & key chains, bottle stoppers, coasters, fridge magnets & candle holders.
However, I will say that a pack of cards could keep your guests occupied during any lulls in the entertainment at the wedding reception!
Dice: look for sets of dice, usually in twos, & which may be personalized. You will also find dice printed favor boxes in which you could put chocolate gambling chips or chocolate dice!
Check out dice themed bottle stoppers, bookmarks, keepsake boxes, lollipops& key chains.
Chocolates: you will find casino themed chocolates in the shape of dice, chips, cards & casino printed wrappers for bars & candies.
Slot Machines: why not give your guests a candy slot machine & let them gamble their wedding favors out!
Other favor ideas include: dollar sign wine pourer/stopper, Las Vegas mint tins, pencils, place card holders, matchbooks, Lucky 7 personalized boxes, tote bags. Dice cuff links, wine glass charms, mini roulette key chain, shot glasses & candles.
Why not add to your casino theme with a roulette wheel or poker table at the reception to entertain your guests, hire a James Bond look-alike to mingle with your guests & have their photographs taken with him. Serve up Martini's as your wedding cocktail - shaken not stirred!
Wedding day is the most Wedding casino hire memorable day in a couple's life. And every couple will take special care to make it a grand success. As a part of the wedding entertainment, hired fun casinos are instant hit with the guests.
The prices are nominal and the fun is unlimited. The causal casino games with fun money helps in breaking the ice and warming up the guests, before they can hit the dance floor in full flow.
Themes
Just as wedding is themed based, so is the reception when you have a hired a fun casino. There is Vegas themed casino, summer wedding casino, Elvis themed casino, James bond themed casino and many more. The casinos usually provide the table, props, games and 3-4 croupiers who are supervised by a manager.
Games
Popular games are American roulette and craps (dice) for those who play for fun, Blackjack and poker for the card game fanatics and wheel of fortune for youngsters.
Entertainment
The games are played with fun money. The wedding couple can personalise the fun money to suit the occasion. The chips too can be personalised. Some casinos offer personalised gifts and table baize. The couples get to play their share of rounds all alone with expert croupiers before hitting off to the honeymoon suite.
The ambience provided by the fun casino is similar to a real land casino. You have the music, the expert croupier and real players. The fun factor is increased because nobody loses money here. Everybody plays just for fun and entertainment.
Gifts or prizes can be allocated for the winners of each game. This way, the guests will play with more enthusiasm than just for whiling away the time till dinner is served.
At the wedding, the casino hired for the entertainment provides assistance with your wedding reception arrangement. They liase will you wedding planner/coordinator to assist. Usually the fun casino will be put on hold during important ceremonies such as cake cutting, the couple's first dance, the bride's first dance with her father and other fun events so that everybody's attention is on the couple.
The fun casinos usually run for 3 hours. Extra charges are applicable in case on extra dealing time. The prices range from 150- 200 per table. You can choose to include all the casino games or selected depending upon the budget.
How to hire a fun casino?
What you need to look for while you hire a fun casino is the quality of equipments and expertise of the croupiers. Also, you need to look for themes offered by the casino. Look for other services such as showgirls, dance girls, singers, etc to compliment the fun casino atmosphere.
Brighten up your day the Vegas way. Entertain your guests in such a way that they talk of your wedding day, everyday!