Reception entrance dance with bridal party or no? Is this still a thing?

I wouldn't be comfortable with that if I were a bridesmaid. Maybe some are uncomfortable?

Double post.

Yeah, I'd say if they don't want to do it, don't push the issue.

It's still thing but if they don't want to do it, they shouldn't have to

If your bridesmaids don't want to do it, don't force them to. It'll be really awkward to watch.

I get so uncomfortable when I'm asked to do this.

Lol thank you all! I guess I am just disappointed. I would never make anyone do anything. Just was curious what others thought. Thank you for your posts.

I was thinking about doing one, but then changed my mind...we were already limited on time...would have made everything more rushed.

Not my thing. We let our BP go to cocktail hour first, we had a little alone time, and then were introduced alone into cocktail hour. I think it's fine if your BP really wants to do it, but if they're hesitant then it's not cool to make them do it.

One of my friends is the maid of honor in her sister's upcoming wedding and she complained to me that she thinks having the bridal party have a grand entrance is unnecessary and very awkward for members of the bridal party. She suggested just having the bride and groom have their grand entrance and if they want to do something fun like a choreographed dance on their way in, great, but the bridal party should be exempt from the entrance

Spare them. I wouldn't want to do it either.

As a guest, I always find these choreographed dances at weddings incredibly awkward to watch. You can usually see the awkwardness and embarrassment written all over 1, if not all, of the BM's and I feel bad for them. If I was asked to do one as a BM, it'd be a deal breaker for me!

I'm not asking our party to do it and I don't want to do it myself. I'm in a wedding this year and really wouldn't want to do this. I think it just depends on the people involved. As you said they are giving flack so maybe let this one go, or you could alter it so that just you and your FH get a grand entrance?

Ugh. I had to do this in a wedding last year. We just were announced and then had to dance our way to the table. Which, while I was still with the GM, it wasn't a big deal. We are good friends and had a lot of fun. Except his table was closer so I just had to dance, by myself, for like twenty feet and I felt so uncomfortable.

Because of that, I can't listen to the song "Shut Up and Dance" because I just remember how embarrassed I was.

It's your wedding and anyone in your bridal party should want you to have your day the way you have always imagined it. I know I will be announcing my bridal party because I'm proud of the close group of people standing next to us. They deserve recognition. If you want that I would tell them that's your wishes. If they are all adamant their not comfortable that's one thing. If someone in my bridal party complained or said they didn't wanna be in my wedding because I asked them to dance I wouldn't want them in it anymore anyways. To me it's a good way to get the party started.

Lauren, but there's a HUGE difference between not supporting a humiliating act and not supporting you on your big day.

Remember, your Bridal Party should not be used as a prop!

I've never even heard of this.

Lauren S. I agree. It's my feeling that when someone excepts the task of being a bridesmaid they accept all that comes with it......including requests from the bride. But at the risk of becoming labeled a "bridezilla" I'll back off and just try to come up with a cool way to enter without making everyone dance.

It's a thing. An awkward, weird, unnecessary thing. Don't make your bridesmaids do anything they don't want to do, and don't make your guests watch something this awkward. Just don't

It's my feeling that when someone excepts the task of being a bridesmaid they accept all that comes with it......including requests from the bride.

That's gross.