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If you like to dance, dance lessons are definitely worth it. I personally loved it. My fiance bought us 3 months' worth of dance lessons (once a week -- so 12 lessons) in a small class and (pun not really intended) we waltzed right through them. The beginner's class was really easy for us, even given that neither of us knew anything about dancing to begin with.
I haven't had so much fun doing anything since I was a little girl. He, unfortunately didn't like the dancing as much. I think when I have some more money, I'll probably get more dance lessons for myself, even if he doesn't want to come with me. I love being able to dance around and not look like an idiot. And dancing just feels so good!
If you're looking for couples dancing lesson, I think it's worth it if you guys enjoy both the lessons and the dance. It would make you feel good on the dance floor and it's kinda fun. If you're looking for general dance lesson so you can dance like Beyonce on the dance floor, don't do it for wedding sake. Do it only if you like to dance. You'll be very busy and overwhelemed the months leading up to the wedding so it's worth it unless you enjoy it as a hobby/exercise....
We took dance lessons for our first dance and it was time consuming. We also set high expectations for ourselves so we barely had time to fit everything we wanted to do in the months leading up 2 the wedding. It was still worth it since we effectively wowed our guests. But still, it was not easy work.
For us it was totally worth it. We went to a few group classes, but the one-on-one was well worth the money. They helped us choreograph our first dance and we are SO happy we went, it made the dance interesting & not look like a 7th grade junior high dance :)
We considered dance lessons but decided against them because they were too expensive in our area. instead we just practiced on our own. Our first dance was... cute. Some parts looked really good but some parts we looked like we didn't have any idea what we were doing. If you have the time and money, then go for it, otherwise, it's only 3-4 minutes of your life and do you want to waste hundreds of dollars for 3-4 minutes?
I come at this with the perspective of a dance teacher. I'm a ballet teacher and my fiance teaches ballroom (which I'm learning to help him with). Probably 3/4 of his students are engaged couples, or married couples who want to learn to dance for a child's wedding. From everything we've seen and heard, the couples who decided to take lessons did not regret it. In addition to feeling more confident in their first dance, they also learned different dance styles that they could use during the rest of the evening.
And, if you think about it, dance lessons are really a sort of marriage counseling. You really have to trust one another and work through a lot to flow well together. (For couples who believe in the husband being the head of the family, that goes even more in-depth with leading and following.)
I love that about dancing being a form of marriage counseling. We haven't started our lessons yet, but FI promised me we would long before we even got engaged, when he saw our friends cutting a rug on their first dance. I can't wait. I know it will make him, especially, much more calm and comfortable being the center of attention during those few special minutes. Hey, my FILs actually recently told me they're going to get dance lessons themselves, how cool is that!
Dance lessons are so much fun---if you are open to dancing, which it sounds like lots of people are. That openness of spirit is the most important thing that will determine if it's worth it for you; talent really doesn't matter much at all. I look at dance lessons as something you do for your relationship and generally for fun, not just for five minutes at your wedding. There definitely are aspects of marriage counseling in it---nothing brings out couple dynamics like working on a new skill together! If you learn a bit of dancing, you will have a skill that's usable in so many contexts, not only your own wedding but every other wedding and big party you will ever go to. People who don't know how to dance will be so impressed and even envious. I highly recommend it. I have been dancing since 2004 and have taken lots of classes in ballroom and swing (mostly swing nowadays).
Lots of dance studios offer "learn to dance for your wedding" classes. Those are a great place to start.
so worth it. mostly just because it was something fun we did together in the weeks leading up to our wedding. We didn't blow anyone away with our moves at the wedding, but we were moving together and learned some steps and turns and how to do a dip correctly. And it was nice to not just be swaying and rotating in one spot.
I can honestly say I loved every second of our dance lessons before our wedding. My now hubby isn't particularly the most graceful or effeminate of men, however he has been promising me lessons for awhile. We started with a free lesson for engaged couples are Arthur Murray, went on to purchase 10 private lessons (which came with 10 group classes and 10 group practices) and honestly, we love it so much that we paid (a lot more) to continue on into the first part of Arthur Murray's program called the Bronze program.
I'm one of those people that loves learning new things so this is seriously the highlight of my week. We go to dance 2 nights a week, and not only do I love learning how to dance, but I love learning more about myself and especially my husband! It's a few hours 2 nights a week that we really get to spend with each other doing something we both enjoy and learning more about one another. I would highly recommend it!! We probably pay on the very high end of prices but even then, I think it's worth it!
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Hi everybody,
So, exciting time for us, after a 6 month lack of planning after the engagement, we are finally reserving a place and putting down a deposit. Yay! So I am now starting to think of all the things that need to be done over the next 7 months to pull it off.
Today I am thinking about dance lessions, and I would love to know other people's experiences with them. I am a mediocre but not terrible dance, and FI is a decent dancer. We know very few couples dance styles. I am interested in learning some salsa, the two-step, a little swing, maybe even some disco, and how to handle modern pop and hip hop music as a couple without looking like idiots. Tall order!
So, I guess I am just curious if people thought dance lessons were worth it, if it was fun, if you have advice, etc. Thanks!