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Alejandra
Master May 2014

What happens if no one dances at the reception?

Alejandra, on December 31, 2013 at 1:07 AM

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The idea of no one dancing at the reception has been haunting me for some time. We aren't having a huge guest list (50-65) and between my family, FH's family, his friends, my friends, it is a very diverse group. Not only in age but also in ethnicities, cultures, taste in music, etc. We aren't having...

The idea of no one dancing at the reception has been haunting me for some time. We aren't having a huge guest list (50-65) and between my family, FH's family, his friends, my friends, it is a very diverse group. Not only in age but also in ethnicities, cultures, taste in music, etc.

We aren't having a wedding party and won't be doing many of the wedding traditions like garter/bouquet toss, parent dances, etc. So, that leaves us with lots of time for dancing.

We don't know how to approach the music selection. Has anyone else had this concern? I was thinking maybe having some games as a back up if people don't dance, but not sure which ones. What songs do you think could draw diverse groups to the dance floor?

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  • Heather S
    VIP October 2013
    Heather S ·
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    I only had 40 people and not many danced unless it was a line dance like the wedding wobble or something then everyone headed back to their seat. It was awful. Smiley sad

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  • Shaunna.M
    Expert October 2015
    Shaunna.M ·
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    This is one of my fears as well and is the main reason behind why we are getting a DJ

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  • GettingHitched
    Super November 2013
    GettingHitched ·
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    I was in a very similar situation as you. We had 56 people at our wedding and definitely some older folks who we knew would NOT dance. Dj told me to make sure I danced then he would make an announcement like "you aren't going to let this poor bride dance alone at her wedding, are you?" Thing is, I'm NOT a dancer and don't like to dance but we had time to kill after dinner, so I bit the bullet and danced. My girls friends came and danced with me but that was about it. Maybe only 7-10 off us on the dance floor but it was fun.

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  • Finally mrs.jkr
    Master June 2025
    Finally mrs.jkr ·
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    Just boogie and others will want to go out there too. People follow the married couple. I know I'll have to refrain some people from dancing (My uncle injured his quadriceps at my grandma's fiftieth anniversary)

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