Hi im getting married next year but ive been reading a few things about wedding receptions and some say you have a bride and groom dance at the wedding reception, But i thought this only happens at the evening reception and the bride and groom start of with the first dance. Does it just depend on the where you have the reception or if you dont have an evening do. Thanks
2006-10-01 06:58:46 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
You don't have to, but it can be fun! yes, it's usually just at evening receptions
2006-10-01 07:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by Sammy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dancing is optional. There are no real hard and fast rules to weddings anymore. Most brides are doing what they want to now, no matter what all this old traditions are. If you want to having dancing then have dancing, if you don't want to-then don't.
A lot of brides and grooms don't want a long reception, an hour at the most, then you have the couples that want to party all night long. You are right though it depends upon where you have the reception and what time of the day you are having the wedding. If you have an evening wedding, you still don't have to have dancing. My daughter's reception site did not allow loud music, so there was no dancing. They gave up the idea of dancing because they wanted the reception there.
You just do what you and your honey want to make this day the most perfect wedding day for you both. Don't listen to Aunt Sally, or Uncle Bob, do what you want. That way you can always look back and say my wedding day was "wonderful".
God bless us all.................
2006-10-01 13:05:55 · answer #2 · answered by totallylost 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of anyone not having an evening reception - the dance is usually after the wedding supper. That's when the bride and groom start off the dancing with the first dance, then with parents, then the bridal party, then everybody. Of course, then you should be dancing. What is the part you don't understand? Did you think the ceremony meant "reception"? -- or what?
2006-10-01 09:46:24 · answer #3 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a reception w/o musicians no one has to dance, it is more just a meet and greet and gift thingy.
Some reception halls may not not allow music and dancing, depends on the location.
If there will be music, then yes the bride and groom wil lead off the first dance or the first dance will be the bride w/her father and the groom w/his mother. Depends on the traditions of your families.
2006-10-01 07:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by hnz57txn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, YES! You're getting married! Live it up! Whether you have the reception morning, afternoon, evening, there should always be dancing, espcially if you're the bride! If dancing's not really your thing, then that's cool too. But in all weddings, there needs to be a dance - it's the one of the main attractions of why people go to the reception.
2006-10-01 07:08:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the wedding reception will be held at night....what it is..is....it's tradition for the bride and groom to have the first slow dance together on the floor, then after that other people join in, it does not mean you both have to do some kind of mad dance or anything....just go with the flow...it's your day...hope you enjoy it
2006-10-01 07:02:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first dance, be it evening or daytime, is always taken by the bride and groom. If you're not having any dancing then you don't have to dance! its not comulsory and its your wedding so you do what the heck you like!!!
whatever happens have a great day and spend it how you want.
2006-10-01 07:01:23 · answer #7 · answered by Andromeda Newton™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do what you feel like - there aren't any rules. Too many people get frazzled over their wedding day because they feel things have to be done a certain way. Well, they don't. The only thing that has to happen is for the 2 of you to turn up at the same time as the registrar or clergyperson and say the required words. You can make everything else up yourself.
2006-10-01 07:44:47 · answer #8 · answered by crosbie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes at your wedding reception the bride and groom has there first dance and then the bride and her father dances and the groom and his mother dance, and its optional for the groom and bride to dance with there grand parents.
2006-10-01 08:04:21 · answer #9 · answered by MJS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one really expects dancing at a reception held in the afternoon or even early evening. Thats mostly for evening receptions.
2006-10-01 07:01:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't dance for anything or anyone in the world so when I got married I told the d.j he wouldn't det paid if he played the first waltz because he thought I was joking. It worked, he didn't play anything stupid and soppy or ask us to get up and start the dancing off. It was a nerve wracking day as it was without doing that in front of everybody! It was a lovely day though and that would have ruined it for us.
2006-10-01 08:09:22 · answer #11 · answered by jeeps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋