Combine Your Parents Dance If You Like
Traditionally, the the mother-son, and
father-daughter dances have been distinctly separate events
at the wedding reception. The father daughter dance
signifying the special relationship between the father and
the bride. The mother son dance is a more modern tradition
signifying their special relationship as well. At the
majority of receptions the bride and groom will have their
first dance followed by the father-daughter dance, and then
the mother-son dance. In some European countries this is
reversed. The father-daughter dance is first followed by
the bride and grooms first dance.
We have recently noticed that more couples are opting
to combine the father-daughter and mother-son dances with
both couples dancing to the same song simultaneously. This
is absolutely acceptable and a perfect way to keep things
moving along. In the case of multiple sets of parents you
may consider having all couples dancing together at the
same time.
