Anniversary Dance (A Different Spin)

Good Idea!!

It's your wedding boo, do what u want =)

I've never heard of this idea but I absolutely love the twist that you are putting on it! I'm going to try and remember this for our wedding possibly.... thanks so much for sharing!

We kind of did something similar to this at our wedding. We gave a speech to H's mom and dad about how they are our example of how to be a loving happily married couple, and then had them play their first dance song from their wedding "UnChained Melody" then they insisted we join them, and then their other children with their spouses joined them and then the rest of the couples joined them.

Talk about "feeling the love"

@Erin C when I read this, I envisioned the first couple coming out to dance by themselves for about 30 seconds and then the DJ inviting the other married couples joining them for the rest of the song. I think that would be a really nice way to do it!

Exactly Emily

Yeah, however you want to do it is fine, but I like the original way :-P

I would only do this if you knew which couple was going to get the dance and that they'd want to do it. Some people are shy. It's an adorable idea though.

A friend of mine did something along the same lines at his wedding.

Couples had to "show them how it's done" with a kiss. What was supposed to be a cute little moment turned so wild and became a competition with every couple to follow. It was hilarious. One of our best friends dipped his girlfriend and pushed his chair back/down by accident at the same time. It was "on" from that moment lmao.

I want to do something like this as well. However, I'm going to ask couples to dance as we call the year group so then it's a large group on the dance floor at the end. Then I'll call up the "eldest" couple and if they're comfortable, gift them on stage and if not, put it at their seats as they dance with the rest of the guests.

It's a good way to get people on the dance floor and stay there.

Not worried about my crowd. I know it will be my aunt and uncle who are 80 and have married the longest and they have no problem with the spotlight. We love the idea and are doing it.

Just figured I'd share something I found interesting

Lol Kristina. There will be no kissing competition. Our families are too CRAZY and unpredictable for that. lol

And Jaime don't attack me Only kidding. Couldn't resist. Saw that on another thread. *snicker*

LOL That's the best part though! Wedding's should be a ton of fun and what better then to let everyone set their wild side free for a bit? Underline the word, A BIT lmao. My fiance's family is the same way. I already warned the venue rep's that there WILL be woman dancing on the chairs to "I Will Survive" - guaranteed. lmao.

One anniversary dance someone suggested that I liked was to start out with the couple that had been married the longest, and then count down, so that as the song continues, more and more people can come onto the dance floor.

My friend did an anniversary dance at her wedding, and it was SUPER awkward. Her brother-in-law and sister-in-law were out of the room when the dance started, so they walked in and thought, "Oh, a nice slow song we can dance to!" The DJ actually told them, multiple times on the mic, to get off the dance floor. Really awkward. So honestly, if you're going to do an anniversary dance, it might be better to do it backwards.

We are doing ours backwards. My FH and I will start on the dance floor together and then the DJ will call couples onto the dance floor by years of marriage, 1 yr, 5yrs, 10yrs, etc until most of our guests are on the dance floor. I think it's a good way to get people out of their seat to dance!

I like that way too Karla