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I thought I wouldn't want to do them right after our entrances, but when I tried to work out my timeline it didn't make sense to have it after dinner before the party started. I just went to a wedding where the dances were after dinner, but the focus wasn't on the bride and groom, it seemed weird to me. We've since decided to just do it after the entrances, so we can have our special moment without distraction
We did ours right after we came in (announced). Keep in mind that people do not feel that they can let loose & dance until you've had your first dance. If you want people to start partying right away, they most likely won't.
I have never in my life seen a first dance that happened before everyone had eaten. But I was watching Four Weddings a few weeks ago and every single wedding was like that! And now here you're saying it's the most common. I thought a dance right after our entrance at the reception would maybe save some time (I'm really concerned about getting the dance party started as soon as possible), but I think it's strange to dance, then eat, then start the dance party. I don't know...
We did ours right after our entrance, before everyone sat down to eat. The dance floor was inside and the reception tables were on the patio, so it made most sense that way. Also because we had a choreographed routine, I wanted to get it out of the way before I started drinking and not be nervous about it all night.
After the dinner and toasts we went back inside for the parent dances, and then opened the dance floor to everyone else and got the party started. Noone went back to sit at the tables again, it was quite a party. And it wasn't strange at all :)
We did our first dance right when we were announced then father daughter then mother son and then the dance floor was opened up for a little bit and then dinner was served. Dinner was supposed to be served right after the special dances but I dont know what was taking so long! We were STARVING but our guests had just been to cocktail hour so I dont think it was too bad for them. Then we did our toasts later in the night. I think it flowed really nicely because there was dancing, then a break then dancing and another break.
We had ours as entrance, dinner, speeches, shoe game, bouquet toss, garter toss, first dance, parent dance, everybody dances.
As ours will be to the live band we are having it after dinner (that way they can show up later and it'snot too awkward). It just leaves us more time to stew about the choreography.
Our reception started at 8:00 PM. We allowed a half hour for people to get in and get settled, then another half hour to show the wedding video. The musician started at 9:00 with our first dance, and then we opened up dancing to everyone. Food was available all evening, but there was not a seated dinner.
were doing our right after our entrance! :) i think its the perfect time.
I have also never seen a dance done before dinner. All weddings I go to have it after dinner its the kick off to the dance portion of the wedding. However I really like the idea of having it right when we enter and might consider doing that.
we didn't have an official entrance. we did it before dinner though - after cocktail hour ish- everything got upset since it rained during cocktail hour.
We did ours right after our entrance, I also didnt think I would want it that way. But its the only way it really "fit" into the reception and it was a good opportunity because everyone was focuses on us anyway. Also I didnt want anyone to dance at the reception before us because I thought it would take away from our first dance, crazy maybe but I dunno!
I am planning on it right after our entrance. Our official first dance song is realy short - only about 2 minutes and then we are going to transition it into our unofficial song that is fast and will bring everyone out for a song or 2 before dinner. THen after dinner will be father/daughter, mother/son and then dance dance dance the rest of the night. We have the band for 4 hours so I want to get every minute out of them that I can!!
That's a good question. I had always thought that we would cut the cake after our entrance and then I guess we'll do our first dances after dinner and the the father/daughter and mother/son right before we open up the dance floor.
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I've been to weddings where the B&G have done their first dance either right after their entrance, right after dinner or following their parent dances.
I dont know that I love the idea of it being right after our entrance, which seems to the most common at weddings, and I definitely don't want it to be after our parent dances so I'm leaning more towards right after dinner.
What's everyone else doing?