Inviting guests to join halfway through parent dances

I'm not a fan of the idea. It seems like a lot of shuffling around for only a minute or so on the floor for each dance. Another issue to think about. How many father/daughters, mother/daughters, mother/sons will be there to participate in those dances.

I am all for opening up the dance floor to the other guests, but I wouldn't limit it to father/daughter pairs. The parent dances can be colossally boring, so I would do whatever I could to shorten them.

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I agree - it is a lot of choreography for a few dances. I get you are trying to honor most of your guests in some way, but don't feel obligated to do so. I bet most of your guests won't be there with their mom or dad anyways!

That used to be traditional. Spotlight dances are a new thing. So if you want to do the traditional thing, do it. There is no right or wrong here.

No, this seems like too much. Plus, how many people will be there with their parents? We invited everyone to join us after about 30 seconds into our first dance after dinner and that opened the dance floor for everyone. That worked out great. But I wouldn't break it up the way you're suggesting.

View Quoted Comment It clearly only works at wedding which are mostly family, with multiple generations in most families present. I kind of assumed when original poster said it would get others out on the dance floor. That it must be that kind of wedding. Otherwise their would be little point. It also only works when it is announced before the dance so parent child combos are ready to dance as couples, standing and waiting for the featured dancers to dance just enough for a picture of video snippet alone on the floor, when waiting dancers are cued to join in.. .

I think it's cute, but I wouldn't do it. It's an important moment to me and just want it to be me and my dad.