A violin at the door, dancers on the stage and a dinner served like a show. We plan event entertainment in Istanbul for weddings, henna nights, birthdays and company dinners. Our team designs the concept and brings the performers, the costumes and the music to your venue, and we plan every detail with you.
Event entertainment in Istanbul we arrange
Every program starts from your event. So you can choose one act, or we put several together into one evening:
- Dance and stage shows: professional dancers and choreography, from a short opening to a full stage show.
- Violin and live music: a solo violinist or a violin team, for the welcome, the dinner or the first dance.
- Costumed welcomes: performers in costume greet your guests at the entrance, a moment made for photos.
- Themed shows: costumes, choreography and a stage built around the concept of your night.
- Dining and service shows: the courses arrive with choreography and music, so the service itself becomes a show.
- Private concepts and VIP events: weddings, engagements, henna nights and corporate galas, from the first idea to the last song.
Wedding entertainment in Istanbul, from the henna night to the first dance
A wedding in Istanbul often runs over several nights, and each one can have its own entertainment. For example, at the engagement, a violinist plays while the two families meet. The henna night, the kına gecesi, can open with a costumed welcome and go on with music and dancers; our henna night experience shows how the evening works.
Then, on the wedding day, a violin team can lead you to the first dance, and a stage show can open the party after dinner. Our wedding planning covers the rest: the venue, the day itself and your guests’ travel.
Violinists and live music for your event
Looking for a violinist in Istanbul? We arrange a solo violinist for a dinner for two, and a violin team for a large welcome. Our violinists can also walk among your guests, play on the terrace before dinner or join the dancers on stage. For a marriage proposal, we time the violin to the moment you ask.
Dancers, costumed welcomes and themed shows
Because no two nights are the same, our dancers perform choreography made for yours. For a themed party, we design the costumes, the steps and the stage around the theme you choose. A costumed welcome, in turn, sets the tone at the entrance before your guests even sit down.
Corporate event entertainment in Istanbul
For a gala dinner, a product launch or an incentive night, we plan the show around your program. For example, that can mean a costumed welcome as the guests arrive, a service show with the main course and a stage show after the speeches. Companies planning the whole trip can start with our corporate and incentive travel page.
In the same way, event planners and agencies abroad can book the entertainment on its own or as part of a full program. Our DMC in Istanbul page explains how we plan full programs for agencies.
Event entertainment beyond Istanbul
Our office is in Istanbul, but we bring the same program to your venue anywhere in Turkey. In Cappadocia, for example, a violinist can play in a cave venue under the fairy chimneys. On the Aegean coast, in Bodrum, our dancers can open a wedding by the sea, and in Antalya, a hotel ballroom can host the full stage show.
On the water, the program moves on board. For a private boat on the Bosphorus, we fit the program to the deck, from a yacht to our special event cruises for a whole party. Along the coast, a gulet charter can take a violinist on board for dinner at anchor.
How we plan the entertainment for your event
The steps below set the order. Behind them is the work your guests never see: we agree the sound, the stage and the timing with your venue, and we fit the costumes and the music to your theme.
Turkey Your Way is a licensed travel agency, TÜRSAB No. 4744, and our office is in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. So we can also arrange your guests’ transfers, hotels and a guided day around the event. For a party with friends, see our birthday celebration in Istanbul guide, and before the wedding, our bachelor and bachelorette weekends.
Who it is for
Foreign guests planning a wedding, engagement, henna night, birthday or corporate event in Istanbul, and the DMCs and event planners who organize them.
Step by step
- Tell us the date, the venue, the number of guests and the kind of evening you have in mind.
- We suggest a concept: which acts, in which order and at which moment of the night.
- Once you confirm, we plan every detail, from the costumes and the music to the sound and the stage.
- On the night, our team runs the show on site.
Frequently asked questions
How far ahead should we book entertainment for our event?
Send us your date as soon as you know it, and we tell you which acts we can plan for it.
Can the show come to our venue or to a boat?
Yes. We bring the performers to your venue, whether it is a hotel ballroom, a mansion or a restaurant. On a boat, the show moves on deck and is sized to the space on board.
Do you arrange event entertainment outside Istanbul?
Yes. Our performers travel to venues anywhere in Turkey, from Cappadocia to Bodrum, Antalya and the Aegean coast, and on board a gulet too.
Can the musicians play our song?
Yes. Send us the songs that matter to you, such as your first dance, and we plan them into the program.
How much does event entertainment in Istanbul cost?
It depends on the acts, the number of performers, the length of the show and the costumes and stage you need. Send us your date and your idea, and we send a clear quote within 24 hours.
Do you plan entertainment for engagements and henna nights?
Yes. We plan weddings, engagements, henna nights, birthdays and corporate dinners, from a single violinist to a full stage show.
