Skipping the first dance

I am having the same thoughts. My fiancé is having anxiety about a dance. He also wont practice at all so I might just skip it all together. I want to do a pretty upbeat entrance though. Gotta keep the spirits up! I don't think anyone will miss the first dance. They will notice though.

We won't be doing a first dance. As for our grand entrance, I have no idea what we will be doing lol.

You don't need to do an "entrance" at all! Especially if you'll be with your guests for at least the end of cocktail hour, you can just walk in with everyone and not do an announcement. Or you could still have a reception entrance, be announced, maybe your fiance gives you a spin or a kiss and you sit down! Definitely don't overthink it

I like the idea of walking in with everyone, actually, thanks WWLynnie! Our wedding will likely be small (we're going to invite fewer than 100 and it's on a Thursday, so we figure we'll end up at maybe 60 people). Our cocktail hour will be on the first floor of a castle and I want to be able to explore it with my guests a little.

I think a lot of the reception traditions are entirely optional. If dancing together isn't your thing, I think there's nothing wrong with that. Ultimately it's about celebrating the love between two people with your friends and family so it's important to stay true to who you are.

He's not getting out of slow dancing with me, but I was relieved when he wanted to skip the first dance. I've got 2 left feet - having everyone do nothing but watch us dance while secretly wishing we'd hurry up for they could eat sounded anxiety-inducing!

Ohhh I like this thread. My fiance doesn't want to dance at all and I'm started to have anxiety that it's going to be super awkward. Same with the father/daughter dance. ugh!

It's definitely off the table for us - FH is incredibly uncomfortable with it, and I care a lot more about his being comfortable on our wedding day then about a photo op for other people. I kiiiinda like the idea of a father-daughter dance, but my dad didn't even dance at his own weddings, so I'm safe letting it go!

We aren't having one. FH has two left feet and I have really bad anxiety. We're having a very small wedding (under 50 guests) so I don't think it will make a huge difference that we aren't having one.

Skipping it.

We are just going to go straight into normal dance music.

My MOH skipped a first dance for her wedding, they did a line dance (Cupid Shuffle I think) instead to get everyone up.

We are doing a first dance, but it won't happen until after dinner. That's just how our coordinator does things, which is fine. You def don't have to do a first dance.

I whole heartedly agree with @Zulander. It's your special day and y'all have to feel comfortable with what you do. There is no right or wrong way to do a wedding. Traditions are what you make them:-)

I love this! If you don't want to do a first dance, don't. Sure, people will notice, but I'm all for not doing something if you don't really want to. I've actually been considering this also, as FH is quite literally two feet taller than me. It's really hard to dance with someone who is 7 feet tall..

We haven't decided yet. Maybe we can find a shortened version of a song we like and practice it at home first and see if we feel awkward or not. lol I feel like I could do it for like 45-60 seconds, but would probably start feeling weird if it were for a 3 min. song.

Skipping it. We will be present at cocktail hour and just go sit for dinner at dinner time. No need for an intro and dance.