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How much time for dancing?

Ashlea, on December 30, 2018 at 10:42 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 11

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So I’m trying to get my timeline figured out and the only thing I’m having trouble with is how much time to allow for dancing. I realize that many people won’t stay the whole time, but I don’t want everyone to get tired or bored and leave before the sparkler send off. But at the same time I’m paying hundreds of dollars for a DJ and want to get the most out of it. My venue/DJ do not have a time limit. Right now I have dancing from 8-9:30 pm, so 1.5 hours.

Should I extend my send off time to 10 pm? How much time are you alloting for solely dancing? For those already married, what did you do and how did it go?

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Latest activity by Jayla, on February 5, 2019 at 8:14 PM

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FutureMrs · on December 30, 2018 at 11:19 PM
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For "free dancing" I'm only doing 40 minutes. Being to several weddings since being engaged, I've come to realize that not everyone dances or they get bored really quick. Plus having a great playlist full of upbeat songs, a group dance song like "Cupid Shuffle", with maybe a slow song, keeps people engaged and out on the dance floor!
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Jeanelle · on December 30, 2018 at 11:41 PM
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Depends on your style! Dancing is our favorite part and lasted for 3.5 hours and everyone was bummed when the party came to an end.
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Kiwibride · on December 31, 2018 at 12:10 AM
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I think it really depends on your crowd, I'm always pretty surprised by how early so many weddings on here finish. We started dancing at 7.30 and kept going until midnight. It could've gone much later if we hadn't set that as the time the last bus left. People took a break and mingled off the dancefloor when they needed to but it was packed the whole time
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Colleen · on December 31, 2018 at 12:19 AM
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We have DJ and photographer for five hours and we are doing all the major stuff up front. Is g mom and mom both gave health problems so u want them to be able to leave and nor feel like they miss anything. So free dance will be 730-930
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earias · on December 31, 2018 at 12:33 AM
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Dancing was very popular at our wedding and went from 8-11 p.m. I don't think 1.5 hours is enough time.
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Jacks · on December 31, 2018 at 3:52 AM
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What does your timeline look like? Can you give us a rough breakdown?
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Mrs. S · on December 31, 2018 at 8:31 AM
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I have dancing from 5:20-7:45 with a break in the middle for cake cutting. Idk how much my guests will really dance
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Martelle · on December 31, 2018 at 9:47 AM
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I think you only know your crowd. For my family and friends, 1.5 hours would NOT be enough time. I plan on having music playing for dancing from about 7:30-11 PM.
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Ashlea · on December 31, 2018 at 10:55 AM
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Thanks everyone for the input! I might also add that there will not be alcohol because it’s not allowed due to the religious affiliation of the venue. Not sure if that makes a difference.
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Jen · on December 31, 2018 at 2:36 PM
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I had dancing from about 8:30pm to midnight and the dance floor was full until the last dance. 1.5 hours seems very short to me. That being said we did have a full bar so I am not sure what would have happened without alcohol - I'm guessing people would have left earlier.
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Jayla · on February 5, 2019 at 8:14 PM
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Hey Ashlea!! Have you decided how much time you're going to set aside for dancing at your reception? Are you sticking with your original plan of 1.5 hours?
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