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Catti Labelle
VIP July 2018

Mother Daughter Dance

Catti Labelle, on September 1, 2017 at 4:25 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 49

There are a million posts about father-daughter dance songs, but I rarely see any about mother-daughter dances. I get it, the tradition and all, but are any women here planning on doing a spotlight dance with their mothers?

My father isn't in my life and even though my relationship with my mother isn't the best, I want to honor her for having been a badass, hardworking single mom, who sacrificed a lot for me and my sister when we were growing up. I don't think it's fair to her to dance with my stepdad, who has only been part of my adult life, over the person who gave birth to me.

Or is anyone dancing with their mother for other reasons, like going against the patriarchal tradition?

Anyway, I'd love to hear from anyone doing this, and any song ideas you have.

Thanks!

49 Comments

Latest activity by Lexie, on August 14, 2019 at 11:50 AM
  • Dana
    Expert August 2018
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    I like this idea. I think your step dad will completely understand

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  • Ebony502
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    One of my best friends did her parent dance with her mom. Her dad passed when she was a kid and her mom has been her everything. Both her mom and step dad walked her down the aisle. It was really nice.

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  • Jessica
    Super October 2017
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    I'm super close with my mom and doing a Michael buble song with her !

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  • Jennifer
    Devoted October 2017
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    I'm going to start the dance with my Mom (Dad has passed away) with the song I would have danced to with Dad. But because then everyone would be crying, my bro suggested we switch to a fast song they my bros come out and dance with us!

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  • Catti Labelle
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    @Ebony, that's so sweet! I asked my mom to walk down the aisle with me but she suggested I ask my grandfather, since I'm very close with him and my grandparents raised me while my mom traveled for work. I asked him and he's thrilled to do it, but now you got me thinking I should ask my mom to walk with us too.

    @Jessica, awesome! Which Michael Buble song?

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  • Sparky_B
    Devoted October 2017
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    I'm dancing with my mom! I want to use the Golden Girls theme song actually because that's our relationship. Another option we are thinking about it to have both mother-daughter AND mother-son at the same time and then switch mid song to show us uniting our families. No clue what song to use for that though.

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  • Catti Labelle
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    @Jennifer, oh how thoughtful to involve your mom and brothers Smiley smile

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  • Catti Labelle
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    @Sparky, Omg I love your song choice! I was also thinking of doing the mother-child dances at the same time, but I have lots of time to figure it out but don't know what to do right now.

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  • JJAF
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    That sounds beautiful and a great way to honor your mom!

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  • Sarah
    Devoted September 2017
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    I am doing a surprise dance with my mom! We are very close and I wanted to do something special to honor her. We're going cut my father daughter song a little short and or DJ is going to call her to the dance floor. We're dancing to "Where you lead" by Carole King.

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  • Mrs. Coakley
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    I did actually! We did a fun upbeat dance to sweet child of mine! People loved it!

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  • Vanessa
    Dedicated April 2018
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    I'm thinking of having a mother and daughter dance even though my step dad been there seen I been small Smiley winking

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  • Rachael
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    I am honoring my mom with this dance. She raised me by herself and she is the strongest person in the whole world and my best friend, confidant, teacher, etc etc etc. I need song ideas as well !

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  • Jessica
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    OP it's "close your eyes" by Michael buble Smiley smile

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  • Ashley
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    I did a mother daughter dance to "I hope you dance." Mom loved it & not a dry eye in the room.

    My father left my mom when I was 10, so basically mom & my brothers raised me. So I felt mom deserved the "father/daughter" dance & spotlight

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  • Erin
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    I know of one person who did this and the song choice was odd, but it was meaningful to them, so at the end of the day that's all that matters.

    What does your mom think about dancing to a song with you? It's really nice you want to honor her, but you should both feel comfortable with somethings like this...

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  • Constance
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    I'm doing one! I'm doing an acoustic version of Queen's Your My Best Friend.

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  • Brooke
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    I'm not, I'm dancing with my papa. but my sister did a spotlight dance with my mom. They danced to mamas song by Carrie underwood

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  • Megan
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    I think it'd be awesome!

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  • Talullah
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    I'm not dancing with my mom. I love her to death but it must doesn't fit our relationship. I'll be dancing with my dad but also my daughter. She may only be 13 but we have the best weird relationship (in a great way). She's my world. She will be my MOH & giving me away. Wouldn't have it any other way

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