Mother/son dance without Father/daughter

It's your wedding, you can do whatever the heck you want!

Is your mom around? You could always do a dance with her if you both wanted to do dances. If not, it's totally fine to just have him do a dance.

She is, but that doesn't feel like the right fit. I kept trying to think of alternatives like having my brother fill in or something, but I can't really think of someone who has been a positive "father figure," so I'm leaning towards just skipping it. Maybe instead of making a big deal of announcing a mother/son dance, I can just have him go ask his mom to dance after our first dance. So they still get their moment, but without drawing so much attention to the fact that I'm not doing the same.

That's totally fine. My father passed last year so I'm in the same boat as you and I'm totally excited to see FH and FMIL dance

I think it’s fine and if my FMIL wanted to do one I was going to let her but she approached me and asked to skip it....
anywho “my wish” by Rascal Flatts is a good country one

I think it's fine. Maybe see if your FMIL of FH has a song they'd like to use.

It’s exactly what I’m doing at my wedding.

what I’d like to do is dance with our son at the same time, but it’s SO and MIL’s moment, and as much as I want to kind of tag along, I’m going to let them have it.

I’m in the same boat and thought it would be weird and considered skipping that part. My dad can’t attend and my mom is deceased.

I'm giving FMIL her dance after our first. I feel like it might be a bit awkward for me but giving her the dance is more important.

View Quoted Comment Possibly have the best man walk up with his mom and you guys can trade. Dance for a few moments as you work your way out of the dance floor to leave FH and MIL alone. After that, have the Dj announce for everyone to join them on the dance floor. That way you move on and no one will have a chance to really notice.

View Quoted Comment Good idea, may ask DJ to do that, thanks!

I'm doing the same thing... letting my FH and his mom have their dance, and just skipping the Father/Daughter one.

Then again, I also want to skip the garter toss, but totally keep in the craziness of the bouquet toss lol

View Quoted Comment I'm a little embarrassed by the garter toss as well...our friend from France said in his country they make a game out of it, and all the men put money on a table. The one that puts in the most money wins the garter and the couple keeps the money! It would be worth it for the $, but I don't know how well that tradition would go over at an American wedding, lol.