Order Of Dances At Wedding

Dance order at the reception.

Order of dances at wedding. What is proper wedding dance etiquette. When you start the dancing depends upon what type of reception you are having. However you can do these whenever youd like and a lot of couples have been forgoing them entirely. Although theres a specific order for the traditional wedding dance any part of it may be changed according to needs and tastes of the couple.

And ive seen in some weddings where the father was either not present or did not have a close relationship with the daughter so the bride dances with her mother or someone she sees as her father feature. Third dance is for the groom and his mother. Even your brother would make a very nice gesture. Most of the couples i photograph tend to do the fatherdaughter and motherson dances immediately after the first dance.

After the introduction of the bride groom and the rest of the wedding party the bride and groom share the first dance. Heres the basic order of events at a wedding reception. How and when to get wedding guests on the dance floor. The father daughters dance or the father bride dance is the dance between the fathers of the bride and the bride.

Brides if you have more than one father in your life one can tap the other on the shoulder in the middle of the dance so you can dance with both of them. In addition to the first dance the parents and wedding party also get a special moment on the dance floor with the bride and groom. Make sure everyone in the entire wedding party understands their part. If you dont have a father a common substitute is a father figure.

Once cocktails are finished the couple and wedding party have been announced and the first dance is over if youve chosen to dance before the meal dinner should be served. If you are having a more formal affair with a sit down dinner you will want to wait until after dinner has concluded. Second dance is the bride and her father.