What is a good alternative to the 'first dance' at a wedding? My fiance is worried that he'll trip over!!

Answer 1

The first dance is up to the couple. You could do a slow song that way he doesn't have to worry as much, and you could practice dancing in a long dress with him. Also, you don't have to do a dance at all, you could just go around and greet people. This wedding is for the two of you, don't do anything that is uncomfortable for the two of you. You could also try this: Pick a song, before the wedding let people know you don't want to dance alone on the dance floor and ask some reliable couples to come up and start dancing after the first verse, then dance and other people will come up and join you so you aren't alone and all eyes aren't just on the two of you. Good luck and Congratulations!!

Answer 2

We have the same worry apart from neither of us can dance! We going for the standing up shuffle style of dance, the DJ knows the problem and will get everyone else onto the dance floor after about 30 seconds of us shuffling! We also have a few really good dancers coming who are old family friends and will be quite happy to strut their stuff on the dance floor!

That is the only part of the day we are not looking forward too though! I hope you have a lovely Wedding and are not too stressed at the moment!

Answer 3

If there are a lot of photos of the two of you individually growing up to adulthood, take them to a professional to have them placed on a DVD. The photos should go back and forth between the milestones of each of you, and encompass your baby pictures, pictures from when you were toddlers, first at school, photos in girl scout/boy scout uniforms, confirmation or bar/bat mitzvah photos (if you celebrated that), school pictures, pictures with your grandparents and parents, pics with your pets, as teenagers, as you matured into adult life, and then as you came together as a couple. You can even have some professional studio and candid photographs taken of the two of you now. Include pictures of the engagement, if you have them, and of the wedding planning. Have the professional edit them together beautifully, with a beautiful "first dance" theme song--perhaps your favorite song. Then, in lieu of the first dance, play this at your reception while your guests are seated eating appetizers and perhaps after a champagne toast to the couple has been given, so everyone has their glasses. This would be a very lovely tribute to you as a happy couple, and likely mor meaningful than a first dance. You might still, however, have a first dance with your father (or father figure), as he may really be looking forward to that.

As an alternative to the DVD montage of your childhoods culminating into adulthood, find a professional wedding photographer who specializes in digital photography. Have them photograph your whole wedding--perhaps with a second photographer working with them. Then, have them project the entire series of wedding photographs with a musical backdrop--to be coordinated with your DJ or the band--to the delight of the guests. Every family member and guest will want to see the wedding photos--as you will--and this would be the perfect forum!

(When my husband and I got married almost eight years ago, I had hoped to incorporate these ideas into our budget, but the money just wasn't there. I hope you get to do it!)

Answer 4

My fiance and I are worried about the same thing. We found a song that offers a slow version and a fast version. I had my friend blend the slow one into the first one, and when the faster version starts the entire wedding party is going to get up and dance with us. That way we aren't standing up alone slow dancing for nearly as long.

Answer 5

I would insist he takes break-dancing lessons and puts on a good show! Your guests will have paid good money for your wedding gifts and deserve the best! If he can't manage the backflip he could perhaps perfect a bit of moon walking...

seriously, practice, hug/sway/shuffle in a circle - let everyone go 'ahhhh'! It's not a competion, let Aunty Lil and uncle Bill impress with their waltz later...

Answer 6

Just don't worry about the dancing. Go straight to the toasts and cake cutting. Or do what I'm doing, I'm taking a few dance classes provided at the community rec center. It's cheap and will help build confidence!

Answer 7

Take dance lessons before the wedding. The fox trot or the waltz are very easy to learn and he won't have a problem tripping.

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Answer 9

What about the first drink and you both have to down a pint really quickly then stick the empty glasses on your head then have a massive snog
then your mums get up and dance- THE MUM DANCE- not as feared as the DAD DANCE THOUGH!

Answer 10

Instead of a first dance have a slide show of the two of you before you met and then after you met up to the present day. Like pictures of the both of you a babies, first day of school, 18th birthdays, 21st birthdays, your first holiday together etc there is loads to pick from.