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Bridal Party Entrance

AlexiaANDRobertAlexiaANDRobert
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Theresa's youtube thread got me thinking about the Bridal Party entrance...Just wanted to take a poll:For the reception, are you having the bridal party introduced/announced?Why or Why not?Are you having a bridal party first dance (not sure if that's what its called or not, but when all the members of the bridal party dance with the bride and groom)?Why or Why not?I'm not - We have completely uneven sides so it'd be a awkward for dancing, and I guess I don't really see the point.  Not to mention, some of the bridal party is married, and most are in a relationship, so do you make sure the married people are matched up?  Or that the ones in a relationship get to dance with their S/O's?Just curious...
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  • ChenoaFChenoaF
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    edited December 2011
    We are having the wedding party announced because I think it's fun at wedding to see the funny things people do when they come into the reception for the first time. We are contemplating a BP "first dance" but it's going to be more like a flash dance style thing. Not a slow song but something choreographed and totally silly. Why?...why not! Get everyone in that party mode I guess....lol. Plus, FI is a ham and he wants to organize it, so, go for it! None of our guest will know about it.
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  • skhynesskhynes member
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    edited December 2011
    Alexia - what happened to no Knotting on the weekend?!?!  I guess when you're a week out you do what you have to do!  I like seeing you though :) Anyway, to answer your questions: We had our BM and MOH announced (since they were the only people in our BP) and I honestly have no idea if they busted a move or anything when they came out because I have yet to see my wedding video :( I'm not a fan of BP dances.  I think they are kind of boring and lame, especially if the people in the BP don't know each other well.  I was in my aunt's wedding and had to slow dance with some guy I had never met until that day and he was like 15 years older than me.  Awkward!   
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  • AlexiaANDRobertAlexiaANDRobert
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    edited December 2011
    Hahaha.I know, I know...I was actually updated some of my spreadsheets and figured I'd take a quick look at theknot.Then Robert kindly asked if he could have some video game time since I wasn't watching tv.  I'm currently wondering if this killing spree is how he expresses his anger.  Yikes!Thanks for response! :)
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  • skhynesskhynes member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm currently wondering if this killing spree is how he expresses his angerLOL!  That's awesome :)
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  • aonderaaondera
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    edited December 2011
    I am totally having the BP announced! OUr DJ is Jay Edwards (the back-up announcer for the Orlando Magic).. So, he's gonna announce everyone like he does the player introductions.... I am so excited about that! No BP dance though. I'd never even thought about doing it. I agree that it might be a little awkward for the members involved :-)
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  • Theresa626Theresa626 member
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    edited December 2011
    I absolutely hate the idea of having to slow dance with a hundred people just watching me. It would make me so uncomfortable and it wouldn't be a romantic moment between us at all. So, I really want the bridal party to join in on our first dance. I don't care if they aren't with their normal dates, they can sway around for a minute and it won't kill them.  I did it before as a bridesmaid and it wasn't the most horrible thing.  If there's more people, I'll feel less self conscious and then I can enjoy the dance with him. 
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  • AlexiaANDRobertAlexiaANDRobert
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    edited December 2011
    So, I really want the bridal party to join in on our first dance.I like this idea.The other thing we tossed out today was that my dad and I don't care about Father/Daughter dance, but his mom def wants to dance with her "baby boy"...We thought about having my dad and his mom cut into our first dance and we finish the song with him dancing with his mom and me dancing with my dad.Thoughts?
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  • Theresa626Theresa626 member
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    edited December 2011
    I think your idea is a cool idea but also, it wouldn't be the end of the world to have him dance with his mom but not you with your dad. or you could both dance at the same time. 
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  • John and Charisma <3John and Charisma <3
    500 Comments
    edited December 2011
    For the reception, are you having the bridal party introduced/announced?Why or Why not?We did because our friends are hilarious and had a lot of fun with it. =)Are you having a bridal party first dance (not sure if that's what its called or not, but when all the members of the bridal party dance with the bride and groom)?Why or Why not?We had our own first dance before dinner. After dinner, we started things off with a bridal party dance. We had very uneven numbers since I had guys on my side. We asked two wives to join their husbands on the dance floor and a girlfriend to join her boyfriend. It doubled as an awesome way of including them in something special.
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  • jackx18jackx18
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    edited December 2011
    we had them announced.  that is my mom's thing - she had to announce them....why b/c my aunt announced them at my cousins wedding a bazillion years ago (I hated it but let her have her thing) We didn't do the dance though.  A BM tried to get everyone together to dance but my bro freaked out b/c he had never ever had a dance with his wife and she would be mad if he dance with someone else - drama though I really didn't care either way - and we def did not plan a choreographed dance.
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  • brit21489brit21489
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    edited December 2011
    I plan on doing the same thing as Ashley, with the Orlando magic themed opening, but we won't have the official announcer like she has.  :(  We are both HUGE magic fans and it is best way we feel like we can show our support!We will probably have them join in with us on our first dance.  It will probably end up being the BP and their dates since our sides are uneven, but I'm not sure yet. 
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