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Lynnie
WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina

Parent Dances? Keep or Cancel?

Lynnie, on September 16, 2019 at 09:49 Posted in Wedding reception 0 31

Are you keeping the tradition of dancing with your parents at the reception with father-daughter and mother-son dances (or whatever family combo works for you!)? Or would you rather cancel this tradition and trim down the number of spotlight dances so you can get straight to celebrating?

What's your vote on parent dances? Keep or cancel?


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31 Comments

Latest activity by Amelia, on October 31, 2019 at 22:21
  • Amelia
    Master October 2020 New Brunswick
    Amelia ·
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    So torn on this one! We're not having a typical reception but I might slip one of my dad's favorite songs in so I can steal a dance. I also don't think my fiance wants to have the spotlight on him for a mother son dance.
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  • R
    Frequent user November 2021 Ontario
    Racheal ·
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    Keep! It's something I feel super awkward about, BUT know it will mean the world to my Dad.

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  • Nelly
    Devoted October 2021 Ontario
    Nelly ·
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    Keep we're really close to our parents and I couldn't imagine missing out on this tradition

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  • Meghan
    Beginner May 2021 Quebec
    Meghan ·
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    Keep! I'm such a daddy's girl

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  • Christine
    Frequent user October 2019 Ontario
    Christine ·
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    Keep! My dad is so excited to have a dance and we chose a song from my childhood that was our song.

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  • Kat D
    Frequent user April 2021 Manitoba
    Kat D ·
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    Keep! My dad & I are dancing to a cover of November Rain by Guns & Roses (it was on the radio when my dad was driving to the hospital when my mom was in labor with me). My fiancé hasn’t picked a song yet for his mother-son dance yet, too many good ones to chose from ☺️
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  • Erin
    Super September 2019 Ontario
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    Keep. My father is SO IMPORTANT TO ME and I think this is something that will really mean a lot to both of us.
    Meanwhile, I am SHOCKED that my fiance's mother wanted to do a dance.
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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
    Stephanie ·
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    Kept. We did them at the same time
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  • Danielle
    Frequent user July 2022 Manitoba
    Danielle ·
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    I think we're cancelling. Not because we don't like them, but because FH was already apprehensive about being in the spotlight like that with his mom and then he found out that my father isn't even invited so now he's basically like "well if you're skipping it so am I" lol. Now we're going to talk to our party members about doing a group choreographed swing dance to Nothin' to Lose by Josh Gracin. We've got 3+ years to practice so hopefully we can nail it!
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  • Maddie19
    Curious July 2020 Alberta
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    Keep! I think it's cute.

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  • R
    Devoted November 2019 Quebec
    Rebecca ·
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    I wanted to cancel it, but my mom got insulted. So.... keep. But we're the only parent dance.
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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
    Bianca ·
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    Keep. It was important to us to do the parents dances.

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  • A
    Super September 2020 Ontario
    Amelia ·
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    Keep. I think our parents would be really sad if we didn't keep them - his mom for sure. And I've got my dad thinking of songs Smiley smile

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  • Tina
    Frequent user July 2021 Ontario
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    Cancel. Neither of my parents will be there. I haven't talked to FH about it yet, but I'm thinking of dancing with his dad while he does the Mother-Son dance. It wouldn't quite be a Father-Daughter dance, but it would still help show how important FFIL is to us.

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  • Alexandra
    VIP November 2019 British Columbia
    Alexandra ·
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    Keep! These are things that are a lot more meaningful so it's worth keeping them.

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  • Chelsea
    Super June 2020 Alberta
    Chelsea ·
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    Keep! it’ll be such a nice moment
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  • A
    Devoted July 2023 British Columbia
    Amanda ·
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    Keep! I like these traditions.

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  • BunnyBride
    Super August 2334 Nova Scotia
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    Keep. We actually left this up to our parents if they wanted to do it or not. Unsurprisingly, my dad wanted to do the dance (which is great because I really wanted to!), and, very surprisingly, my FH's mom wanted to as well. He figured she wouldn't want to, but people can surprise you. :-)

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  • Seleena
    Super September 2019 British Columbia
    Seleena ·
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    Cancel- I hate dancing, let alone everyone staring at me while I dance.

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  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
    Valérie ·
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    Kept, but we decided to combine them under one song.
    Halfway through the song, my father-in-law and my mom decided to join us and danced together, which I thought was great.

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  • Caitlyn
    Super January 2020 Ontario
    Caitlyn ·
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    Keep, even though both of them will make me an absolute mess Smiley cry

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  • Janaya
    Expert August 2019 Saskatchewan
    Janaya ·
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    Keep Smiley smile this was a very special moment for my dad so we decided to include the parents dances

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Allison ·
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    I'm personally a cancel, but my dad wanted a dance, so I'm keeping! FH and his mom don't talk so he won't do this.

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  • Michelle
    Expert October 2021 Nova Scotia
    Michelle ·
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    Keep! My FH already has a song picked out for the mother son dance!

    I might be having a mother daughter dance since my father has mobility issues and likely won't be on the dance floor at all

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  • Veronica
    Super October 2021 Alberta
    Veronica ·
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    We are keeping these Smiley smile I think they are sweet.

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  • Alix
    Expert June 2021 Saskatchewan
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    We're definitely keeping the father daughter dance. I'm not sure about the mother son dance. My FH had a big argument with his mom this summer and hasn't talked to her in a couple months. It basically came out that she doesn't like me. Which I kind of had that feeling for the past couple of years but it still sucked to find out for sure.

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  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Keeping. Both parents are excited for this

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  • Katelyn
    Super October 2019 Ontario
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    We are doing a father daughter dance. But I dont think we will do mother son because his step mom wouldn't want the spotlight.
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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
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    Keeping! This will be exciting for both of us.
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  • Rayanne
    Master June 2022 Ontario
    Rayanne ·
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    Cancel. My FH's mother has mobility issues and would not like to be center of attention like that. I'm sure he will dance with her but less attention when they do. Im not inviting my father to wedding so that one is out.
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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
    Tori ·
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    Keep! Can't wait for the Father/Daughter dance!

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