Thoughts on Your "Organized" Wedding Dances
Many modern brides and grooms who want to include the traditional dances during their reception, also don't want to force their guests to sit idle while these are going on. Here are some ideas to keep the party moving while still enjoying this tradition:
- Kick off the party with the first dance. Have your first dance with your groom as soon you make your Grand Entrance into the room with your groom. The DJ will MC this and ALL eyes will be you!
- Consider doing the father/bride and mother/groom dances between courses if you are having a sit-down meal reception. Your DJ or band leader will MC the dances for you and guide the introductions.
- Some of the popular songs for these dances are 4-5 minutes long and can seem long and drawn out. Consider having your DJ fade out the song after a couple of minutes so you can move on to the next. You'll still enjoy the private moment of the dance, and it will cut down the time your guests are sitting idle.
- After dinner, start with the wedding party dance and a fun upbeat tune. About a minute into the song, send your wedding party into the audience to grab the hand of a guest and bring them up to dance. This gets the party going and gets the guests on the floor. Once there, a good DJ will keep them there!
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