no dancing

simulatedsanity

Hi, I'm having a small wedding (30) with a sit down dinner. We had planned for some light background music but due to the size and make up of the crowd we doubt there will be any dancing. Any ideas for other ways to fill up the time and keep energy up? We still want it to feel like a party after all.
Thanks

rkto

how long will the wedding be?
you could still do a bridegroom dance and a few couples slow dances if you wanted?

otherwise, I attended a 2 -3 hour wedding in the afternoon and after eating (buffett) and a few speeches, we just sat and chatted. it was nice.

simulatedsanity

We were thinking 4 hours in the evening, dinner is a bit elaborate so we'll have at least 1.5-2 hours of chatting time. A few slow dances is a good idea though.
Who knows, maybe it will spark a dance fever and we'll all get funky to the sounds of a classical harp. lol

mbcdefg

I would just concentrate on serving the best food and drinks you can afford, and let people talk and mingle on their own. Defintiely do the special dances if you want them.

Maybe you could organize it as a cocktail reception, with stations and passed hors d'oeuvres, instead of a sit-down meal. Or do a tasting menu or a wine-pairing menu, with several small courses instead of three or four larger courses.

Did you decide on a venue yet? If not, maybe consider an art gallery or a museum, so that people can walk around and look at exhibits if they wish.

I was at a wedding that had a photobooth and that was a big hit. Maybe you'd like to consider that.

goheels05

4 hours is a really long time to not have any dancing.

aerinpegadrak

You can schedule the reception for four hours, but with no dancing, I imagine most people will be headed for the door right around hour three.  Chatting and socializing is fun, but there's really only so much of it one can take.

jenn.daniel

I've been to a couple of dinners that lasted about 3 hours.  One was painfully long (FI and I were stuck next to this lady who couldn’t talk about anything besides kids or her garden), and the other was really nice.  The key is to leave a good about of time between courses.  If there are toasts, make sure they’re spread out as well.