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First Dance: Before or After Dinner? Poll

trinigal26trinigal26
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OK so My location asked me to choose when we want to do our first dance.
My FI wants to do it after we all eat. Its a buffet style dinner so he figure an 1 1/2hr into eating we could set the mood for the party by doing our first dance and then encouraging everyone to get up and join. I kinda like the idea but I am torn. I don't know what to do... What do you guys think?
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Re: First Dance: Before or After Dinner? Poll

  • jnj111410jnj111410
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    edited December 2011
    before dinner
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  • sarahsmiles326sarahsmiles326 member
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    edited December 2011
    I prefer after. I've been to a few weddings where they did the dance before dinner and it was kind of awkward, and it seemed hard for the DJs to get the guests up to dance after dinner.

     

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  • gatorgirl512gatorgirl512
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    edited December 2011
    I hate going to weddings and being starved by the time dinner is served because we had to watch all the dances and listen to all the toasts first. Dinner first and then everyone will be ready to party.
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  • avee10avee10 member
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    edited December 2011
    We did it before dinner.  I actually wanted to do it during dinner, when people were almost done eating, but my venue wouldnt allow it.
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  • MariposaRoseMariposaRose
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    edited December 2011
    I prefer before, because you would still have that "just married" ceremony just happened kinda feel. You can have your first dance before dinner and get those "emotions" out of the way. If you leave it for after dinner, in my opinion, you would have already said hello to everyone, sorta relaxed a bit and you are in a mood to party, not to fall back into an emotional part. I rather get all the emotional, possibly teary part done at the beginning. After dinner you can do another song, maybe a more upbeat to start the dancing.

    I wouldn't make the before dinner stuff too long, though. You can always save the toast and all that for later.
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  • lisabill8lisabill8
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    edited December 2011
    I say first dance right after they announce you and then you can always save Father/Daughter and Mother/Son dances for right after dinner.
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  • trinigal26trinigal26
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks for the feedback!
    Lots to think about..
    :)
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  • TheJenniusTheJennius
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    edited December 2011
    Before. It just flows easier in my mind lol.
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  • ToriAnn1981ToriAnn1981
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    edited December 2011
    Right when you come in!! :)
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  • brooklyngurl81brooklyngurl81
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    edited December 2011
    I agree with pp. As soon as they announce you and your new hubby when you walk in then you should have your first dance.  It's only about 5 min, I don't think people are gonna starve, especially if they just had some food and drinks during cocktail hour. HTH!
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  • trinigal26trinigal26
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    edited December 2011
    True..
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  • alymia23alymia23 member
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    edited December 2011
    I agree, cocktail hour should hold people stomach long enough to enjoy the moment =)

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  • marnie80marnie80
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    edited December 2011
    We did ours right after we came in the reception room =) I think is better that way.
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  • gatorgirl512gatorgirl512
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    edited December 2011
    Not everyone has a cocktail hour....
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  • NicoleJay312NicoleJay312
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    edited December 2011
    We are doing ours before dinner right after we are introduced. It sort of flows better that way. We are also not having everyone join us. The dance is just for the two of us.
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