Bridal Party dance

No, as a wedding singer, I can tell you this idea is really played out. I'd advise against it.

I've had family members ask me if we are doing a wedding party dance, and I honestly don't feel like it's necessary.

I'm not doing one, it's super hard to get all of my BMs together as is, I don't want to add that kind of pressure as well.

And I can tell you half of my wedding party would be 100% against the idea and would not want to participate.

Just dance with your new husband. There's no need for a bridal party dance.

WIcked awkward to watch. Please dont.

I haven't asked my bridesmaids yet since my wedding is not until 12/12/20,but ive asked the ones who know they are a bridesmaid like my family. waiting for a response now literally asked them seconds ago lol

We're not doing a bridal party dance at all, usually more awkward than anything.

The couple "showcases" their wedding party by having them stand at the altar with them while they get married. That's all you need to do.

Nope, nope, nope! So awkward to watch and as a BM I would HATE having to do this and would consider dropping out over it. The whole idea of it just makes me uncomfortable, I get so much anxiety over being put on the spot with things like this.

Definitely, check with everyone involved prior and if even one person feels uncomfortable or doesn't want to participate then scrap the plan.

Some of my bridesmaids wouldn't feel comfortable dancing in front of all of the guests, and we don't all live in the same state so this was never an option for us.

These dances are always so cringe worthy. When I need a laugh, I watch a few on Youtube.

Are all of your BP dancers? Do they all have training? A desire to perform infront of a large crowd of friends and family they know well?

Unless the answer is yes to at least two out of three of these questions I would skip it. Your wedding day is not a peformance showcase of any kind. If Beyonce did not need to perform at her wedding, then neither do. It's awkward for guests and awkward for the bridal party. Plus it would require a lot of time and effort for them to take out of their lives that they may not be able/willing to give. Performances - especially dance performances require hours of rehearsal to get exactly right.

I would skip it.

So everyone has either a cheer, dance, or skating background. And im talking like easy but fun, like grease lightning, hand jive, footloose, and the dance from she's all that's prom dance scene. moves are already made up and easy to learn.

I didn't ask whether i should do it or not, all i asked was if your doing one, what was or has your been your experience been like?

I don't care if you think it's awkward to watch.

You don't care about your guest experience and that they find these awkward and terrible to watch? Nice.

Well you don't represent my guests. I know what my guests enjoy

I have done all those shows (aside from the movie) All of those dances are super fast paced and not easy to learn AT ALL. They take hours and hours of practice with a lot of coordination to get the moves exacty right on the beat. When I did footloose we had a whole week of rehearsals dedicated to just the dance scenes. For Grease it was two whole days dedicated to the gym scene alone.

Also cheerleading is nothing like actual dancing? Skaters take ballet to learn balance and practice certain moves so theres a little overlap there but again - its not the same thing. You will need to ask your girls if they are willing to give up at least one night a week for at least a month - if not more - if you want this to look professional, well done and not awkward at all. I would also suggest paying for a choreographer and taking a few classes - which if youre requiring them to do that you should also pay for.

Again - this is coming from my experience as a professional actor, and performer with extensive dance training. (18+ years)

As a former BM who was asked to do this, honestly it's awful. I said yes to the bride, because that's just what you do when your BF says this is what she wants on her wedding day. but inside I was like WHYYYYYYYY???? We did the dance and most of the people were either talking or up at the bar using that time to get a drink. IMO only I would skip it.

So it wouldn't be the exact dance, but just a few of the moves from each to create a medley my cousin (a BM) is a professional choreographer and shes already told me she'd love to do it for us.