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Poll - 1st dance before or after dinner?
1st dance before or after dinner?
Cannot decide and need help! I really hate for our guests to have to wait any longer to eat!


ALSO - opinions on recieving lines or visiting tables during reception?

Future Mrs. Nelson
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Wedding: 05/25/2013
Edited On: Feb 21, 2013 at 2:01 PM
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:41 PM | Vendors are allowed | Add to My Watchlist | Flag As Inappropriate | 0 likes

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Mrs. NewBeginnings
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Married: 05/05/2013
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Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:43 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
Generally, you go straight from the reception entrance to the first dance, so before dinner.

Lucky me
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Wedding: 06/22/2013
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:43 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
Before because it opens the dance floor! I went to a wedding where you waited. The problem is I love to dance and wanted to dance during dinner lol. I couldn't because I didn't want to be rude. So do it before and the DJ will say the dance floor is now open :) so people like me can get our groove on early hahaha

Future Mrs. Nelson
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Wedding: 05/25/2013
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:45 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
But what if people are going to give toasts during dinner? We could do an open dance after toasts?

Leslie C.
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Wedding: 08/31/2013
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:46 PM | Flag As Inappropriate1 like
I've never been to a wedding where they do it before dinner. haha I figured after guests wait for you to finish your pics, they don't want to wait for the first dance to eat also.

At my reception, we have to move tables for the dance floor, so my guest can boogie down after they fill their bellies! :)


Amy V.
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Wedding: 08/31/2013
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:48 PM | Flag As Inappropriate3 likes
I prefer it before. I want to get all the formal stuff out of the way so I can just relax and do whatever I feel like later.

Shannon
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Wedding: [Private]
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:48 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
Before Dinner

Anonymous
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Wedding: [Private]
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:48 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
We are doing ours immediately after our grand entrance, the bridal party will go straight to the head table, and then while all eyes are on us, we will do our first dance (salads will be served during this time to get dinner started). I went to a wedding last summer and they did this, and it went really smooth, and it is honestly the only first dance I remember actually watching out of all the weddings I have gone to!

I really hate when the first dance is after dinner and people are already up from their seats and socializing and not paying attention! I want everyone to watch us dance!!


Desiree F.
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Wedding: 08/03/2013
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:49 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
we are doing it before, right after our entrance into the reception

KrystalH
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Married: 09/29/2012
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Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:50 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
We did it before, then had speeches throughout dinner, then we just had to do the parent dances after dinner so people were able to get on the dance floor quicker

Tatum P.
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Wedding: 09/14/2013
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:53 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
Before IMO.

If you're having a cocktail hour guests will have the yum passed apps at the cocktail hour, and listen my peeps can grab a drink while I dance with my groom and my dad. I paid a pretty penny to feed and water them for the evening they can wait for dinner. LOL!

We'll walk in and then right into the first dance I think.


Just Reenski
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Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:53 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
We went right from our reception entrance into our first dance. Our MOH and BM were the only two toasting, so those and the father/daughter and mother/son dances waited until after we ate.

I think. I don't quite remember now about the parents dances, actually... but the first dance and toasts I am sure of.


Anonymous
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Married: 03/23/2013
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Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 1:59 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
Agree with Amy V. That was one of FH's only opinions. Get all the stuff done, so we can party.

SoonToBeMrs.B
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Married: 04/26/2013
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Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 2:07 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
We doing it before right after we enter the reception. I figure that our guests will have already had a cocktail hour so they shouldn't be starving. I would like to have the salads brought out during while we're dancing to save time. Then while they start eating the toasts will be done.

Lizz M.
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Married: 03/02/2013
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Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 2:29 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
I'm with Amy V. We are getting introduced, into first dance, cutting our cake, then toasts, blessing and time to eat. It's all within a half hour, and there will be enough food at cocktail hour that people will be fine. After dinner are the parent dances and then we are done & partying our faces off for the rest of the night.

ETA - Forgot about receiving lines. Despise them. Despise them as a guest and refuse to have one as a bride. Our receiving line is on the dance floor.

Edited On: Feb 21, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Erin I.
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Wedding: 09/27/2013
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 2:30 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
We will be doing it after dinner. Mainly because our dance floor is on a different level than our dinner space.

Future Mrs. Nelson
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Wedding: 05/25/2013
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 2:32 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
Lizz M. I like that idea! I love to dance and I want to have a good time!

Alisa S.
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Married: 04/06/2013
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Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 2:32 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
We want to take part in our cocktail hour for a bit, so they will announce us and we can mingle. Expect we will do the dance sometime between then and when the heavier apps are put out.

Gina P.
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Wedding: 07/13/2013
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 2:34 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
I would say before so that the dance floor is open for those that finish earlier

Jamie D.
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Married: 05/04/2013
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 2:37 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
I prefer it right at the start after the entrance. I think it is just a good way to start the reception.

anna f.
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Wedding: 07/09/2015
Posted On: Feb 21, 2013 at 2:40 PM | Flag As Inappropriate
i would say before dinner that way god forbid you accidently spill anything on your dress it still looks good in the pics
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