The music gets people dancing, but the surprise moments are what guests talk about the next day. These are the entertainment ideas that get the biggest reaction at weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, quinceañeras, and corporate events we produce across Los Angeles, including what each one costs to start and when it works best.
Updated October 2026 by the team at Angels Music Productions, Los Angeles.
Effects for the First Dance
I Cloud – Dry Ice Low Lying Fog Machine
i-cloud fog machine – Low fog machines create thick clouds of white vapor that hug the floor and dissipate without rising. They’re a great choice for first dances at weddings or father/daughter moves during celebrations like bat mitzvahs!
Photo Booths Guests Actually Use
Digital Halo Photo Booth
Halo Booth is the complete photo booth solution for today’s events and Parties.
This photo booth is compact and powerful thanks to the halo light ring it has. It includes a beautiful backdrop, red carpet, and VIP poles.
HALO Photo Booth integrates robust hardware, an intuitive app, and a sophisticated online platform to deliver a high-quality and modern photo booth solution. Optimized lighting and social technology come together in HALO Photo Booth to create a visually stunning, unforgettable experience for your guests.
Read about Halo Booth Vs 360 Video Booth.
When it comes to celebrations, there is nothing more memorable than a special moment captured in slow motion. Angels Music 360 Video Booth will help you relive those unforgettable moments and create lasting memories with our custom graphic templates that can be overlayed on top of the video footage for an even higher level of creativity! the 360 Photo Booth is perfect for weddings, birthday parties, corporate events, and brand activations – you name it we got this covered.
the 360 Video Booth package comes with a customized template for your event, VIP Poles, and LED Lighting. We can also provide an enclosed booth option and custom backdrops, custom props, and a Slideshow video.
Big Moments and Big Screens
CO2 Cryo Jet Cannons
The most professional and most trusted CO2 Gun Cannon special effects smoke gun for your event. The Co2 Gun Special Effect creates a theatrical mood. The smoke gun has a unique tube design that lets you create stunning clouds of cold co2 fog. With the CO2 Gun, you just squeeze the trigger and control the direction and flow of the CO2 Smoke, with no electricity. Cool the dance floor down in seconds and entertain your party guests for hours by creating a stimulating visual effect.
Light Up Floors and Confetti
Looking to add some fun and excitement to your next event? Then rent an LED dance floor from Angels Music DJs. Our high-brightness LED dance floors will be the focal point of any event, and they’re sure to get your guests in the party mood. Plus, our innovative LED dance floors are a bit more unique than regular dance floors and can change different colors and shapes during your event so you can be sure your event will be truly unforgettable. contact us today to reserve your LED dance floor rental.
Confetti cannons
Send the bride and groom off with a bang and bring on the gigantic confetti cannons that shower you and your guests and create an electrifying party atmosphere. Hand them to your guests as the happy couple is about to be introduced or as they are heading off for the honeymoon and make it rain.
If you’re looking to take your event to the next level – this is it! Watch the energy in the room skyrocket when a storm of paper from the confetti cannon fires into the air and flutters slowly to the ground around your guests. Time it with a big announcement, the climax of a song, or the stroke of midnight.
Party Starters
Cold Sparks
If you want magical pictures for your wedding album as well as a big display to send the bride and groom off on their honeymoon, you should use our cold sparks and give out sparklers to your guests. They make for dazzling photo and video props and you will be glad that you did.
Cold Sparks Special Effect Fountain produces cold sparks that are safe, odorless, and emits a low smoke output, making it great for indoor and outdoor applications that require the highest safety.
Club Party Atmosphere
The future of wedding receptions is now in the hands and feet of today’s newlyweds, who desire a more interactive experience than ever before. People want to have fun with their guests while experiencing new things that will make them memories for life!
People today want more parties in a club atmosphere than missionary-style weddings, small food stations and bars that open all night, special effects, and unique lighting such as laser lights and LED walls. They are looking to have fun dancing to music they love while surrounded by their loved ones for their most enjoyable moments together!
More Ideas Worth Adding
- Live musicians over the DJ. A sax, violin or drummer playing live over the DJ’s tracks during cocktail hour or the peak dance set.
- Party dancers and an LED robot. Dancers pull guests onto the floor, and an LED robot with CO2 guns marks the peak of the night.
- Your names in light. A custom monogram projected on the dance floor or wall, or full projection mapping on the building.
- Interactive walls and floors. An interactive floor or wall that reacts when guests move.
- Silent disco. Wireless headphones with two or three DJ channels, great for late nights and venues with sound limits. See silent disco.
- Digital tattoos and nail printing. Digital tattoos and nail printing keep guests busy between sets.
- Karaoke for the after party. See karaoke.
How to Choose
Pick one moment to make big, like the entrance, the first dance or the peak of the party, and spend there. Two or three well timed surprises beat ten small ones. Our event production team can build the whole night around your timeline, and our DJ packages bundle the most popular extras.
