Real Dad/Step Dad

When my husband and I got married he had the same problem (mother and stepmother). We decided not to do the mother/son or father/daughter dance. We just had the bride and grooms first dance. Best of all no one was offended. Everything does not have to be done according to tradition unless that is the way you want it. Who is going to walk you down the aisle during the ceremony?

I agree, we did not have the parent’s dances either. Too much heartache. We had our dance and then opened the floor. If these people wanted to dance with either of us, we did... It`s was actually more relaxing because all eyes weren`t on us.

But the biggest reason we didn`t.... It`s so so so BORING for the guests to watch all these dances, one after another. I did not want them to remember my reception in this way. EVERYTHING I did at the reception was with the guest`s in mind.

The reception is for them, not us. It is your thank you to them for taking time out of their schedules, coming out in the weather, dressing up, usually buying new clothes, getting babysitters, or dealing with kids in a formal setting and weird hours, the nice gifts they gave you, and on and on and on. I did a few traditional things that they would enjoy. Other than that, it was a great party for them.

I also skipped the traditional dances. I agree with the previous poster that it`s not very entertaining for your guests; I always find it to be an annoying part of a typical reception. Why stress over it, especially when you have the stepparent complication (me too)? I did dance with my father at one point, as my husband did with his mother, but it was not scheduled or announced.