Wedding casino hire works best in the evening, when the day guests have had a breather and the evening guests are arriving fresh. Real tables, proper croupiers and fun money, so nobody spends a penny.
Why couples add a casino
The honest answer is that weddings have quiet patches. Between the speeches and the first dance there's often an hour or two where the room is being turned round and people are just milling about. A couple of casino tables fills that gap without anyone having to organise anything.
It also mixes people up. Your side and their side end up stood round the same roulette wheel, cheering the same number. Evening guests who only know the two of you suddenly have something to talk about. And it looks great in the photos.
The croupiers teach as they go, so Nan can play alongside your mates from uni and nobody feels left out.
When to have the tables open
Most couples open the tables when the evening guests arrive and keep them going for around three hours. That covers the lull after the meal and carries on while the band or DJ warms up. It's worth closing the tables before the last hour, though, so everyone's on the dance floor at the end of the night.
A typical evening might go something like this:
- During the wedding breakfast: tables set up in the bar or a side room
- Around 7.30pm: evening guests arrive and the tables open
- First dance: croupiers pause so nobody misses it
- Around 10.30pm: tables close, chips counted, winners announced
- After that: everyone on the dance floor
Space and your venue
As a rough guide, each table needs an area of about three metres by three metres, which leaves room for the croupier and players standing round. A bar area, a conservatory or a corner of the main room usually works. Barns and marquees are fine too, as long as the floor's reasonably flat.
The tables don't normally need power. Some venues have rules about suppliers, set-up times or where equipment comes in, so it's worth checking with your coordinator. Let us know what they say and we'll pass it on.
How many tables
One table handles roughly 15 to 25 people playing at a time. With 80 to 120 evening guests, one or two tables is usually plenty, because plenty of people will be dancing, eating the late buffet or catching up. Roulette is the favourite at weddings. Add blackjack if you'd like a second table.
If your evening do is bigger, say 150 or more, three tables keeps things moving. It's worth checking the space with your venue first. A rough sketch of the room with the tables marked on it saves a lot of head scratching on the day.
The little touches
Personalised fun money with your names and the wedding date on is a lovely extra, and guests often take a note home as a keepsake. If you've got a theme, a casino slots into a Great Gatsby or Monte Carlo wedding really easily. There are more ideas on our themed casino nights page.
Prizes are entirely up to you. A bottle of champagne for the top player is the classic. Some couples let the winner pick the next song. Because it's fun money only, it isn't gambling.
Getting a quote
Send us your date, venue and rough evening numbers through our quote form. A real person will reply, usually the same day, with what's free and a price, and we'll confirm exactly what's included. Nothing's booked until you say yes, so there's no harm asking while you're still weighing things up.
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