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Dedicated September 2021

Reception time line general & dancing w my mom

Th, on August 3, 2020 at 7:47 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 5
Congrats to everyone getting married! We have been talking about a reception timeline for our wedding. I have known that I’ve always wanted to request a special song for my mom and dance with her at the wedding. She loves the idea, but made a point to mention maybe doing it a little later after the father/daughter and mother/son songs so as not to take away from those special dances which I agree. My FH and I are doing the bridal party entrance then us and then breaking into the first dance.. then we can either A) go to welcome toasts and dinner w toast and then after do song w my mom
B) start dancing and then request a little ways in song w my mom
Or C) do father/daughter and mother/son right after the first dance, then dinner and toasts, then dancing w my mom and after that the dancing and party for all guests beginsI’d love to hear what your are doing timeline wise (even if brides aren’t dancing with their mothers) and/or hear your opinion on the timeline! I’m so lost!!Some aspects that may help paint a bigger picture include: - reception starts at 6/6:30 and we do have older guests attending (trying to get dinner out earlier)- we have a large guest list 150+ will prob be our final guest list- 8 sets of bridal party entrance minus the parents, if you include them it’s introducing 11 sets of people then us...
Thanks in advance for all your input!

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Latest activity by Jana, on August 3, 2020 at 8:33 PM
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    Master October 2022
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    I would go with B. Can you have the spotlight dances toward the beginning or during dinner so that guests can start dancing as soon as they're done eating?
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    Dedicated September 2021
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    That’s what I was originally thinking but I didn’t know if it would put a dent into the guest dancing and partying on the dance floor if I stopped it to do something w my mom. My fiancé is going to get on the mic and just say my wife wants to request a special song w her mom .. and since weirdly family and family friends going whose mothers will be there he was going to invite mothers and their children to join us
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    Master October 2022
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    Some guests don't pay much attention during the spotlight dances waiting for their turn. Which is why they're kept to a minimum or done during dinner. Are you comfortable with the dance being announced and others joining you?
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    Dedicated September 2021
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    Yea, I was gonna have it announced for people to join us.. my FMIL can be very easily offended and altho I’ve mentioned I will be dancing w my mom to her, my mom and I have decided to do it separate so FMIL and my dad have their time and I figured we could invite others to join us (me and mom) so it’s not so spotlight. It’s more for my mom, she’s my best friend and I want to dedicate this song for her
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    Master October 2022
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    That should work fine then
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