Slideshow and first dance

I wouldn't do them at the same time. Ask your dj to fade it out after 2.5 minutes; that's plenty. Could you show it somewhere on a loop during the cocktail hour?

What about having it play during dinner? I don't think it should be during the first dance but I really don't like slide shows at weddings so I'm not much help haha

Hmm maybe during cocktail hour then i don't have to be there when people watch it lol..Kayla not a fan either but i have no choice in the matter lol

I'm having a slideshow. I think it's a good idea to play it on continuous loop during the cocktail hour and maybe again another time during dinner as Wendy mentioned.

One wedding I went to played it as the bridal party was processing in and I thought it was too much because I didn't know where to look/focus!

M&M makes a good point, if you did a slide show while having your first dance people won't know if they should be watching the slide show OR your dance. If you aren't a fan of being "on show" during your first dance, maybe you could have your wedding party join you about half way through the song so that at least some people will be looking at the other dancers (plus you won't have to have a separate wedding party dance)

Laura, what did you end up deciding on for your wedding?? I'm planning to play my slideshow during my first dance but I've only been able to find two posts about it and both have negative responses... I don't want to be doing something that might confuse my guests or make them uncomfortable.

I was hoping having the videos and photos in the background would even make the dance more romantic.

Too distracting. People would not get to fully appreciate either one. The video would be very nice on a table off to the side, where people can stand or sit and watch during cocktail hour, and again during general dancing. People watching like to comment to each other. Awful to grampa to take his hard work and sentimental show, and have it lost in too much happening at once.