Praise dancers or not

Sorry this is really hard to read..

I don't know what a praise dancer is but why do you care what your sister thinks about your wedding?

What are you asking? I don't think most people here will have any idea what a praise dance performance is. Also, your wedding is almost a year and a half away. Don't worry about this.

If you want it, do it. If you're going to regret not doing it, then please do it.

Don't do this. I have had two people include praise dance and it's awkward.

Don't ask your sister for an opinion on something if you're not prepared for an honest answer. I imagine there's a lot more to this story, but the way it's written implies that your sister has done a lot for you as far as this wedding goes and you're upset because she didn't respond the way you'd hoped when asking her about praise dancers.

Um praise dancers sound extremely awkward for a wedding.

I'm with your sister on this one. Find her a nice sentimental gift as a thank you. She'll appreciate it more.

Thanks Kate! Never heard of that. I don't think this is right for a reception. I agree if you want to do it do it at the ceremony/church.

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Team Sister here.

I had to google "praise dancers." Hell no! Maybe, maybe appropriate at the ceremony but definitely not at the reception. As a guest I would find something like this incredibly awkward and uncomfortable to sit through.

What's a praise dancer?

I think praise dancers would be nice for a church wedding only . It would also depend on what song they would dance too .

I think the bigger problem here is you need to stand up to your sister.

And how do you have a timeline and bridal party already?!

Wayy too early for a BP and definitely way too early for a timeline. I don't even have a timeline and my wedding is 5 months out.

As for the praise dance, is your crowd Pentecostal and/or religious ?Thats probably the only crowd that wouldn't be surprised by this type of worship dance. Im Christian Pentecostal and Ive never seen a praise dance at a wedding, ever. Also if you do it, do it at the ceremony.

I would be surprised to have praise dancers at the reception, but if you're having service at the church, maybe they could perform there?

The bigger issue here is this: you HAVE to take back the reins on this wedding. You have a LONG way to go and you cannot start like this or before you know it you won't recognize the wedding you'll be attending.

I don't think it would fit the reception- specially if there are people who aren't used to them. Similarly, you wouldn't pass cocktails at the church--- it just seems off a little bit. Incorporate them to your ceremony. Maybe have the bridal party come in, then a praise dance, then maybe the flower girl, then you?

If you did a praise dance i would use a song like "the prayer" by donnie mcclurcin and Yolanda Adams or an old school cece and bebe winans. I'd use a slow song and do it at the ceremony. If you really want to do it, have the pastor or a program insert explain what it is for guests and/or why you chose that song. I would only have 1-2 dancers.

I have these suggestions because we were considering it. We changed venues and it won't work since we're not going to be in a church.

If praise dancing is what I think it is, it seems more appropriate during the ceremonu, IMO.

No. just no. All kinds of no

I've seen it done before at a wedding and it was great!! It's your wedding and your choice.