What can I do instead of dancing?

What's your venue? Any theme or vibe you're going for? What time will your reception start?

I would say if you have not already, have a venue with no dance floor and don't play a lot of "dance music". Maybe more easy listening. During the reception, you and your husband can do the shoe game for entertainment or if anyone attending the wedding has a talent, maybe let them showcase it during the reception.

Have a photo booth and if possible consider a cocktail reception instead of a sit down dinner. That way people are mingling the entire time and the reception does not have to last as long.

Games don't belong at a wedding in my opinion. What about a photobooth? Ours was a huge hit

We just had a shorter reception. Neither of us are big dancers so it was more of a dinner party and it was great. Dinner, cake, bouquet, peace out. Everyone I talked to really liked the timeline.

I went to a wedding with no dancing. We sat at the table and asked each other what we were supposed to do.

Even though you don't dance, your guests might enjoy it. You don't have to dance on it.

I like the idea of the dinner party feeling. So much more like our taste.

Our venue is a chapel for the ceremony, and big lawn for the reception. Doesn't have a built in dance floor or anything. We're going for a very simple, laid-back feeling.

That's exactly what we were going for and it worked super well for us! I always recommend this for people who aren't big on dancing. We did have a photo booth and that was a big hit too.

PP all had great suggestions. You might also consider hosting an afternoon (like 2 p.m.) or brunch reception. Guests are less likely to expect dancing if it's earlier in the day.

Let them all dance?

My cousin had board games at her wedding, it was a lot of fun

I would still have dancing. As a guest, if I went to a wedding and there was no dancing, I would be pissed. If you don't offer dancing, I would be prepared for a lot of guests to leave early. I don't think that games have any place at a wedding reception.

Breath fire. That's my vote.

Op have music and let your guests socialize and decide if they want to dance. Some like to slow dance at weddings with their spouses even if you won't.

We're not having any dancing but I'm having a ceremony with 20 ppl and after a dinner and lots of drinking for everyone except FH and I because we don't drink haha. Maybe do a cocktail type reception so people are mingling and talking ?

Socialize. I mean, we had music and others danced, but I'm not a dancer either so I just walked around and talked the entire time.

You don't necessarily have to do all of the traditional, special dances, but still provide the space, and opportunity for people to cut a rug if they so choose. FH and I are not dancers by ANY means, but we're still providing space, and music for dancing for our guests (although my mom is trying to convince us to do the special dances).

My FH and I don't like to be the center of attention and either and can't dance at all... but we will have a small deck for dancing. We want to have a first dance and let our guest enjoy dancing even though we may not be.

Lol are you like the dad in footloose? Do you come from a town where dancing is illegal? If you're hosting a reception on a Saturday night that isn't more of a dinner party, like @swin, then let them dance. I promise no one wants to watch you play that show game for more than 2 minutes. Don't play games, that's not entertaining. I guess just expect and plan for a shorter reception if you're against the idea of dancing at a wedding.

FH and I went to a wedding once that didn't have dancing. We were bored out of our minds and left early. I know you said your family isn't a rowdy bunch, but I'm sure if you play some classic dance songs people will dance. Even if you don't dance you should offer the option for dancing to your guests, just as if you didn't drink you should still serve alcohol to your guests.

We aren't dancers, and our venue doesn't have room, anyway. We're going to have a pianist and a Broadway style cabaret. But if people are going to be bored with a four course dinner, entertainment, and alcohol, that's on them.

You know your guests. I had contemplated not having dancing at ours but we were doing the special dances (first dance, father bride, mother groom) so we just left dancing open for about an hour after that. To be honest it was super awkward. Most of our guests were older family members. At any given time there weren't more than 15 people dancing out of 40 guests. So I say think about it. It might be nice to have dancing available but another activity could be nice as well for those who don't want to dance. Also keeps it from feeling like those who are dancing are being watched by others who are just hanging out.