Family dances

I don't think that's weird at all. Spotlight dances are intended to honor special relationships. If there aren't any relationships like that that you want to spotlight, then I think it's totally fine just to forgo it rather try to replace it with something else just to "check it off the list." It's ok if she has her moment with her dad while you relax and enjoy the moment.

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I thought so too, but she thinks that people will see it as weird if she does one and I don't. I am perfectly fine sitting back and watching her and her father dance and enjoying a drink.

No, not weird at all.

View Quoted Comment I agree with Stacey 100%, very well said! I don't think it's weird if your fiancee does a spotlight dance and you don't! It is your wedding, and there are no rules as to what you have to do as far as dances and traditions go. I actually am planning on doing the same thing - I don't want to do a father-daughter dance, but my fiance wants to do a mother-son dance, so the only spotlight dance at our wedding will be him dancing with his mom. I don't think it's weird.

I think it is perfectly fine. My FH is dancing with his mom, but I lost both of my parents years ago. I considered asking my brother, but instead FH is going to do a Father/daughter dance with his 2 teenage daughters. My brother is awesome and all (he is giving me away and doing our welcome for us), but having the dance with FH and his girls is more meaningful to us.

Do what works for you. If you don't have a parent to dance with then skip it. Don't feel pressured to look for a replacement dance partner.

Coming from someone who just experienced this... it is fine. Right before my wedding I got into with my dad so I did a mother daughter dance instead. My husbands dad was at the reception but not his mother so he decided not to do anything. I “forced” (lol) him to join towards the end of our dance. No one question about my husband that I know of... but in all fairness his mother didn’t even show up.

No.

For instance, DH's BM did a speech, but my MOH hates public speaking, so we skipped hers.

Do what makes you comfortable, and don't worry about it!

Don’t worry about it just don’t have one maybe have you, spouse and guests Do a dance together

Thank you all!

I didn't think my dad would get up and dance with either, but he did. I have been to a lot of weddings where there is only one parent dance.

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She talked with her dad last night and he told her that of course he will dance with her lol so they are dancing. I think I got her to understand that it is okay if there is only one parent dance no one will think twice.

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Awesome! I'm glad it worked out!