Wedding Dance -
Celebrating Your Big Day

Wedding Dance can be one of the most emotional and certainly celebratory parts of the wedding. The bride and groom typically dance the entire first dance together and alone... A tradition developed from the grand balls of courtly life in Renaissance Italy and France, where the order of each of the guest's dancing revealed their social status. The Bride and Groom are the "Royalty" – King and Queen for the day.

The wedding should ultimately be a celebration of who you are, individually and as a couple; therefore, the first wedding dance should be to a song that reflects something special about the connection that you have together. Choosing a song that evokes romantic thoughts for each of you will help the dance flow.

Whether your wedding is large or small...practicing is essential. Make a point of putting on some music and dancing alone together *now more than ever. For those who are shy or have two left feet, here are
Two Important tips from a dancer-
MAKE a slight break with custom and ask parents or bridal attendants to join in shortly after the couple's first dance has started.
BETTER YET take a few ballroom dance lessons together!
All eyes will be on you. While people don't expect you to be contestants from "Dancing with the Stars," YOU will want to be somewhat relaxed, which comes from preparation. It can be a lot of fun and add a lot of ease! It may even be something you want to continue as part of dating after the nuptials!

Proper wedding dance sequence following the bride and groom?s first dance:

The bride dances with her father while the groom dances with his mother-in law;

Then the bride dances with her father-in-law and the bride's father with the groom's mother

The groom dances with his mother;

Then the wedding party attendants take turns dancing with the bride and groom before all the guests join in.

According to etiquette the dance and music should remain low-key until after everyone has had a chance to eat entrees and main course foods... Then the volume can be turned up.

If you are planning an outdoor wedding dance and reception and contracting for tents, remember that they come with and without the dance floor. Dance flooring comes in different styles – plastic, parquet, plywood, and artificial turf. So keep style of music and SHOES (of course)that will be worn in mind and ask for recommendations.

Whether you are on a budget or going all out for your reception, make sure there is room to groove and have a few " wedding hall crashers " or friends that you can count on to get the party started.

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