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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 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...

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

  • Ashley
    Beginner October 2017
    Ashley ·
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    I'm dancing with my mom! I can't wait! She's so excited!

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  • SuperStuelke
    Super September 2017
    SuperStuelke ·
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    I'm doing a dance with my grandmother. We are dancing to "Because you loved me" by Celine dion

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  • Alex
    Savvy October 2020
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    Instead of a dance, I asked my mom to walk me down the aisle. My biological father is still in my life but wasn't the strongest presence when I was growing up so I decided to have both my mom and my father walk me down the aisle.

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  • Colleen
    Super October 2017
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    My parents are married but my mom definitely raised me. I always saw it this way but she has let me know that my dad did nothing since planning the wedding, my dad is an alcoholic. She wants to dance with me but I dont want to as I will be dancing with my dad. She also wanted to walk me down the aisle and I said no. My dad has always been physically present.

    My cousins wife, her father passed before her wedding, and she danced with her mom. Her brother walked her down the aisle and her mom started the dance with her and her brother came in halfway through.

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  • tiffany
    Super March 2018
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    I literally just got off the phone with my mom to tell her that I want to do this and to ask her to help me pick a song. I am having the father daughter dance but I also wanna give my mom that special moment too cause she deserves it.

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  • Leunda
    Savvy May 2018
    Leunda ·
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    Mother daughter dance is first on my list...my dad will be sitting in the audience....hes walking me down geesh! ( my mother is very petty so she will be sticking her tongue out at my daddy while were dancing...!! Lol.

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  • Kaitlynd
    Expert September 2017
    Kaitlynd ·
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    We're skipping the parent dances since FH doesn't want to dance with his mom and my father has been in and out of my life for as long as I can remember and I'm not close with my step dad. I'm having my mom walk me down the aisle and I guess that really hurt my stepdad but I would feel uncomfortable if he walked me down. It doesn't have to be a man to walk you down the aisle or dance with you! It's who matters most!

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  • RH912
    Devoted July 2018
    RH912 ·
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    Thank you for this post. I have been so lost. I'm going to use In My Daughter's Eyes. One more thing checked off my list.

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  • Lexie
    Just Said Yes October 2019
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    I'll be dancing with my momma who raised myself and my sister! We are dancing to "Because you loved me" by Celine Dion. The song could not be any more perfect!!

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