Parents Dances: Mother-son, Father-daughter, Fil-bride, Mil-groom?

I think that’s such a sweet idea!

I think it is a sweet idea! We had our mom's participate in the lighting of the taper candlers that we used later in the ceremony to light our unity candle.

I have the same issue. Only thing is, I cannot dance with my FFIL because, he is paralyzed on all his left side. Also, we aren't close and I would feel awkward. My mom and dad are divorced and have been since I was 10 the only difference is... My dad got custody of me and raised me without my mom. However, my mom is some what in my now life. (somewhat meaning maybe 1 time a year) so I don't really mind that it focuses on my dad seeing as he is the one who make the sacrifices and was there. But that is such a sweet idea!

Thanks guys! Incorporating into the ceremony with a reading or something is a good idea, too, that I'll consider.

I've also heard of the Mother daughter surprise dance. You can surprise your mother with a dance and have all mother daughter duos at your wedding cut in halfway through. Just an idea.

My FH has an "extra" mom. We are doing a parents dance. Inviting all parents and kids out to the dance floor. He'll dance with his "extra" mom and I'll dance with my mom. We are still doing the traditional mother/son and father/daughter dances.

That's so sweet!!! I love that idea. I'm having both my mom and dad walk me down the aisle because, why not! I like traditions if there's good reason to uphold them, but if it's just based on silly things then I'm happy to break from it. My FMIL and her whole family is going to go white when they find out! They are hyper-traditionalists.

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Love that idea! Thanks.

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This is so sweet, I love it. I thought about that, too, but I'll have to ask my parents if they're willing to stand next to each other that long!

View Quoted Comment That's a good idea. My FH has a step-mom and step-dad, too, so that sounds like it would be a nice way to include all the parental figures without dragging it on too long with lots of individual dances.

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Ah, great point. My parents are married so I don't have to think about that. I think your mom would appreciate an attempt either way!

I'm having my mom walk me down the aisle with my father.
She's our referee and leaving us alone on a high stress day is not a good idea. Plus she raised me with her parents while he traveled for work so much when I was a kid.

I’m doing a surprise dance with my mom after the father-daughter and mom-son dances. My parents are also divorced since I was 2 and my mom means so much to me and yeah there’s quite a bit of focus on the FOB, that’s why I wanted to throw in a little surprise.

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Cool! I've never seen this done but I love the idea!

My parents aren't divorced but I'm super close with my mom and wanted to find a way to incorporate her into the dances. I saw an idea to surprise mom by having the DJ call her out and then play the song "mom" by Meghan Trainor. It's a super fun, happy song and we could dance with each other during that (not the whole song) then continue to the regular father daughter, mother groom dances.

That’s so cute!

Oh I’m so tempted to copy you now lol