Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dances
Posted on April 10, 2008
Written by Peter
Filed Under Wedding Planning
Most brides and grooms want to schedule a special father/daughter and mother/son dance. Both need to be started from a clear dance floor. Because they don’t involve all of your guests, these dances can present logistical issues that need to be solved.
The best time for the father/daughter and mother/son dance depends on whether the band is scheduled with breaks, playing between courses during dinner, or playing continuous music without breaks.
Because of the need for a clear dance floor, if the band is only playing after dinner and has no breaks, there really is no other choice than to put the father/daughter and mother/son dances immediately after the bridal dance. Because three dances in a row that don’t involve your guests can take ten to fifteen minutes, many couples want to get the party going a little more quickly! The easiest way to do this is to combine the father/daughter and mother/son dances into one song. The bride and her father can start it out, and the band leader can invite the groom and his mother to join them half way through the song, or they can all start together.
If the dancing isn’t continuous, there’s another solution. The bridal dance can start off the first set, and the father/daughter and mother/son dances can start off the second set. Either way, your guests will be more entertained and you’ll add momentum to your wedding!
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