FH and I HATE dancing!!

Omit it. No one will notice. As for avoiding it, you can visit the tables of people who are still sitting, but you really can't avoid the dance floor all night. Everyone won't be looking at you all night, but they will notice if you avoided the dance floor.

Nobody expects a father and daughter to do a review worthy dance. Nobody expects a mother and son to do a review worthy dance. In fact, your guests are far more interested in the music you've chosen to memorialize your relationship than they are in your dance moves. I've been attending family weddings for more than 40 years, and despite the two left feet of the parent and child, guest tears are still flowing. Why? Because for about two and half minutes, we get to see the parent/child connection, and it touches us in a place that reminds us of what really matters in life. You can shuffle back and forth, but nobody will say, "Geez, that sucked". They just won't.

I'd urge to take advantage of an opportunity that will probably never present itself again.

For the rest of the evening, if you don't want to dance, don't. Your DJ should be skilled enough to keep the dancers on their feet (and there have been plenty of them at every wedding I've ever attended).

Leave it open for guests and skip the set up dances.

You can omit any of the formal dances you don't want. No one will care. Avoid the dance floor by... avoiding the dance floor.

We're not having any dancing at our reception.

I think you and your FH are allowed to do or not do whatever you want. If you don't want to dance and would rather mingle with guests that's ok. Remember it's your day to make it how you want.

The fact of the matter is... you and your FH need to be on the dancefloor, our DJ and my FMIL have said if you are out there dancing looking like your having a good time... it will really help other people to come out and have a good time as well.

FH and I are not big on dancing, but we are still having a DJ, having a first dance and I will also be having a father daughter dance.

We weren't big dancers, and my parents are dead, and so his birth mother. I was on the dance floor MAYBE 3 times total. I mingled while others danced.

Have dancing for your guests. And then don't dance yourself.

I had been dreading the father/daughter dance since the day my FH proposed. It's not something I'm comfortable with and I finally opened up to my parents about it. They said it was totally fine if I omit it! Have you asked your parents what they think? Will your dad be upset? None of your guests will care so, if your parents are okay with it, I say just omit the formal dances.

You can omit the first dance and the parent dances. We're not big on dancing either. We're still having a dj and dancing for our guests but none for us.

Future Mrs. P, no. The bride and groom don't need to dance to get people dancing just like they don't need to be drinking to get people drinking. A good DJ will get people out on the dance floor.

@K - I never said they wouldn't but more people are more likely to dance if you guys are out there. Yes that is the truth.

If its not something you want to do then skip it. People won't care if you keep the reception moving. Once they are dancing and moving around the DJ should be able to keep them on the floor.

FH isn't over the moon with the mother/son portion of dancing but he's doing it for his mom. It's a chance for him to share something special with her and she is his only son so he's putting aside his slight discomfort. Be sure that you won't regret skipping it.

As a guest, I LOVE when people skip the dances. They aren't required.

Your bridal party is not in charge of the dance floor. Gross. Hire an excellent DJ and people will crowd the dance floor.