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Do you maybe have a friend that is charismatic that might be willing to play "DJ" for the night? It would be a lot cheaper than a real DJ.
I think people will get the hint. I just went to a wedding 2 weekends ago and the minute the good dance music started, people were on the dance floor. Yes, they had a DJ, but it's not like the DJ made an announcement "hey everyone, it's time to dance!" People who want to dance will dance, and people who don't won't. It's all about what music is on, not whether the music's coming from a DJ or iPod, imo.
i remember watching i think it was 4 weddings where instead of table numbers they had a lyric as there number and when they heard the song/lyric being played they had to go up and dance i think that was a cute way to get people to dance. I went to one wedding where it was couples and they would announce whose been with there SO for one year and those that been together for one yr danced and those who werent sat down then the next one was 5 years and slowly pple sat down til the person who has been together the longest were left on the dance floor.
Concurred with smdudek21 to at least start things off. Once people are up and dancing then the fake DJ can be relieved of the duty and enjoy the wedding as well?
If you don't want to do the entire dance by yourself, you can start if off and then have a friend-playing-dj announce that people are welcome to join you on the dance floor. That way you only have to have everyone staring at you for a minute or so, still get to have that first dance, and everyone else can dance too!
If you don't want the spotlight to be on you during your first dance, cue your bridal party and close friends in. Tell them that you guys will take the floor for the first 30 seconds alone, but then they should come join you with their dates. That will encourage other people to dance and you won't be the center of attention. I actually like this better than watching an attention-shy couple sway together alone on the dance floor for the length of an entire song.
To get other people to dance during the rest of the reception, you don't need a DJ, but your friends and family will follow your lead. If you're on the dance floor getting your groove on, your guests will follow suit.
Thanks guys! Gcwest and jedeve, that's a great idea! I think that's what I'll do.
You should definitely have a friend overseeing the music in case of any glitches. My friends did this and they faded the song out after one verse and chorus so they weren't dancing forever....just went right into another song.
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I've decided to have an "ipod wedding" because of budget issues. I'll have someone in charge of watching over the playlists on a laptop, and my grandparents (being professional square dance callers) have speakers and a microphone.
Ok. So on to the questions:
I sort of want a first dance with the song "You and I" by Michael Buble, however, my dance skills are pretty basic and my FH's are null. He has no sense of rhythm. And to make matters worse, he's 15 inches taller than me, so when we do try to dance, my face is closer to his belly button than his head. And we're both painfully shy, and don't really want a spotlight on us. How do we go about having a "first dance moment" without really having to dance, at least for too long?
And how do I get people to dance with no DJ? When everyone seems like they are done eating should I play some upbeat music and hope they take the hint? I need a way to transition.
Help!