I don't like to dance. At all. I am having a wedding reception in October and am looking for some fun, contemporary alternatives. Any suggestions?
2007-08-29 11:53:45 · 12 answers · asked by wondering4365 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Well, you could just have a band that plays some non-intrusive music (jazz or something); those who like to dance may choose to do so, but you don't have to. Have everything set up for cocktails and mingling. You don't have to have dancing, but don't be surprised if people will find the way to dance anyway.
2007-08-29 13:00:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need music. It's essential for a party. When people are at a party, the like to dance. They EXPECT to dance. It might be a disapointment to some if there is not dancing.
However, you can make your wedding full of other activities along with dancing. Maybe the band can play a few songs and then announce a fun game to play. Then play a few more songs until you cut the cake. Then play a song or two and do another activity.
Some activity suggestions are:
1) Candy bar :having guests make their own mixed bag of candies that are your wedding colors. These can also serve as favors.
2) How well do you know the bride and groom survey:Have someone ask 10 questions about how you met, where your first kiss was, etc. Then go over the answers. Whoever has the most correct can win a prize
3) Invite the couples that have been married the longest come up and share their secrets for a long lasting marriage.
Lots of luck and congrats!
2007-08-29 13:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by Strawberry 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If your reception facility has a huge dance floor with no music, it may look odd.
Have music for everyone and trust me you'll be so busy with greetings you won't have to dance. If you don't want to dance, then that's fine. But if your hosting a party you should have music for the party, even if its background music with piano. Make it a big dinner party.
You can rent those old fashion photo booths, the photos that come into a strip. I've always love these, because people become very relaxed and make funny faces. It's also a token of memories. This place has custom info that you can have on each strip, like jill and john's wedding 10/10/07...
http://nycphotobooth.com
2007-08-29 14:44:55 · answer #3 · answered by Lyla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How big is your wedding? What time? Entertaining 50 people in the afternoon is completely different than keeping 300 happy in the evening.
Just because you don't dance doesn't mean your guests won't. Do the one obligatory dance. Then ask the attendants to keep dancing for a while and make sure the music gets your guests going. Then you can just mingle.
2007-08-29 14:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by KR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have a classy dinner party feel with hiring a string quartet instead of a DJ. The you would have music for ambience but no necessity for dancing. Although you should have some space set aside for those guests that do want to dance a little, but you will have plenty of socializing to do! You do not have to do the traditional first dance, garter toss, bouquet toss or any of that if you don't want to.
Good luck!
2007-08-29 14:14:11 · answer #5 · answered by Reba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am in the same boat. I don't like to dance either and my fiance was in a car accident not too long ago and it is painful for him. However, everyone else is really looking forward to having dancing at the wedding and we both like music. We are going to just go out for the first half minute of the first dance, let everyone ooh and aah, and then have everyone join us. Then, we both plan on just circulating and talking the rest of the night. One alternative we thought to having the first dance at all was having a conga line to start it off. That is not real dancing and it would not last long.
2007-08-29 12:02:05 · answer #6 · answered by PixdeeArtist 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
life is beautiful- Six am nothing Else matters -metalica and the London symphony orchestra Evil Angel- breaking Benjamen Broken -Seeather and Amy lee Fall to pieces- velvet revolver More then words- Extreme Best of you -Foo fighters lightening crashes - Live I don't want to miss a thing -Aerosmith Pain- three day grace My Immortal - Evanescence Just a few off the top of my head. Some songs we thought of for are wedding
2016-04-02 06:19:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem! I don't dance! So we've decided to have the wedding party dance with us in an opening dance so I can kind of hide in the background. We saw a YouTube video of the wedding party do "thriller" so we're going to do something similar, but not that dance.
2007-08-29 13:00:02 · answer #8 · answered by BlackDahlia 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dinner and cake is fine- you and your partner don't have to do things the traditional way. It is more important that the families and the couple have a beautiful day together. If you do not want to dance, don't.
Consider what you do like and try to incorporate it. Wine? Have more toasts, a wine tasting. Karaoke? Do that instead. People will feel your day was unique and represented you as a couple.
2007-08-30 01:18:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try making baloon animals.
Or a pinata.
Wait! Jello wrestling!!
2007-08-29 12:01:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋