Although the ‘old’ days had a very basic structure to the
wedding schedule of events, times have changed and those rules
don’t always apply anymore. So, when it comes to who dances
with whom, there are multiple answers.
Lining up the dance partners
It should go without saying that the bride and the groom are
the first to dance. This makes for a beautiful photograph for
everyone that brought a camera. The next dance can include the
wedding party dancing with their respective partners as well as
the new couple.
The parent dances come next. The bride will dance with her
father and the groom will dance with his mother. Then the bride
will dance with her new father-in-law and the groom can dance
with his new mother-in-law. In the case of extended families,
you can switch up so that each half of the couple has danced
with all of the step parents as well.
In the case of one of the couple having a deceased parent,
another relative can step in and there should be some sort of
announcement as to why this is happening. This is a great way
to honor those that has passed while still celebrating the
moment.
After these traditional dances, there may be opportunities for
dances with other special people in everyone’s life. A fair
warning though, it can be a tad boring for guests to watch
dance after dance. You can announce for everyone to start
dancing after the really important ones are done.
A lot of deejays have ideas for dances for people to
participate in. These can start with how long people have been
married and then slowly drop off until the longest marriage is
left on the dance floor.
There are also dollar dances where the bride and groom will
dance with others for money for their wedding.
When you’re not slow dancing
Although the slow and sentimental dances are wonderful, the
younger set (usually the wedding party) may also like some
faster dancing. To make this special too, the bride and the
groom may want to have certain songs played for each member of
the wedding party. These can be something nostalgic or
something fun for everyone to dance to.
Dancing at a wedding is a time that you shouldn’t be worrying
about what you look like; it’s just the time to let loose after
all the formality and have a lot of fun.
Amy Spade. | 
