So after a long discussion with my father on sunday, he said he will not be up for dancing with his back issues. This is fine, I am completely happy with him being there to witness our wedding.
However, FH's mom quickly spoke up at easter dinner last night, "if you aren't doing a father/daughter, I don't want to do mother/son. I can't dance and I would rather not"... Ok fine, I am completely ok with this, so is he.
So, tonight, I said to FH, we should practice dancing, like right now. He rolled his eyes and moaned and groaned about it. I said fine, we won't dance either, you have no interest in it. (which I knew for a while he wouldn't want to do it) I sat down and did some research, I found a first drink in place of a first dance. I put this idea out there for him, and it is the first time he seemed it excited. He responded with "really, this is so Vegas! shit that is awesome, we are so doing it. I would rather do this"
"First Drink - Instead of mixing your unity cocktail during the ceremony, save it for the reception in leu of a first dance!
Kicking off your reception with a first drink is quick and painless and does double duty for shy brides & grooms as it can help to calm nerves and will probably help put you in the mood to dance later on… with everyone else, of course. "
So, how would we transition this into our reception after our grand entrance... We aren't going to tell anyone! But I am trying to think of how to work it in smoothly and if our venue will allow this, if so what kind of drink!? Suggestions!?