Best Wedding Dances

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to create the best dance ever!

Everyone loves wedding dances! They are the fun part of many wedding reception traditions where the newlyweds and their guests get a chance to relax and have a great time socializing on the dance floor.

Couples can have a lot of fun planning their dances too. To help you create the dance of your dreams, I have gathered all the best resources for you right here on this page, including video clips, contemporary wedding reception etiquette tips, popular wedding music suggestions, and more.... Our Wedding Dance Expert is also standing by to answer any questions you may have.

Planning Your First Dance

The bride and groom usually open the dancing immediately following the "cutting wedding cake ritual", when they take the floor for the very first time as husband and wife.

This is a very special moment and a lovely way for newly married couples to express their love while entertaining their guests at the same time. Great for photographs as well!

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While some couples still opt to sway in each others arms to the music of their special song, it is becoming increasingly popular for newlyweds to surprise their guests with a choreographed dance routine.

You would be amazed at what can happen with just a few lessons, even if you have the proverbial two left feet and have never set foot on a dance floor before! (I've never actually seen anyone with two left feet)

Here are some great tips and resources for making your first dances the best ever:

Choosing your music
Free dance lesson - Learn how to slow dance
Video ideas for first dances
Tips from our Wedding Dance Expert!

After opening the floor with their first dance, the bride and groom may then choose to proceed with a variety of the following traditional formalities, or merely invite their family and guests to join them on the floor.

Wedding Reception Traditions

Father Daughter Dances
Mother Son Dances
Parents Dances

Collect Unique Wedding Dance and Reception Photos!

On each table, leave personalized disposable cameras for wedding guests to snap random picures throughout the evening! Collect them later, and post them on your wedding website or other photo program, for everyone to enjoy.

Entertaining Your Guests

After the formalities, it's time to relax and have some fun with your family and friends! By planning ahead, you can ensure that your guests continue to be appropriately entertained for the whole evening, while you unwind a little and enjoy the moment.

Your band or DJ should have a variety of DJ games for wedding receptions and a good selection of wedding line dances to choose from.

Be sure to make arrangements with your DJ ahead of time, so that you can choose the ones that appeal to you and will keep your guests happily burning up the dance floor all night long!