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Father/daughter and mother/son dances at same time?

My dad is nervous about doing a solo father/daughter dance, but FI's mom has made it clear that she wants to do a mother/son dance.  I would just skip the father/daughter dance and go right into the mother/son dance, but she is a big-time cryer.  I think it will be awkward to have all the guests watching her sob on FI's shoulder for 3 minutes straight, but I don't want to tell her (or have FI tell her) that she can't have her moment with her son.  My dad has agreed to dance with me as long as someone else is on the dance floor, so the compromise we have come up with is to have both couples dance at the same time.  Any song suggestions that would be appropriate for all four of us, preferably something shorter or with a convenient place to fade out early?

Re: Father/daughter and mother/son dances at same time?

  • edited December 2011
    I think it would be hard to find a song that would be special to both parents, but maybe not.  Also, your FMIL might not like the idea of doing them together.

    Could you instead dance with your dad just for about 30 seconds, and then have the DJ invite other father/daughter pairs to come on to the dance floor?
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  • edited December 2011
    Don't worry, I'm definitely going to talk to FMIL about it before we make a decision. If she's not into sharing the dance, then the 30 seconds of solo dance with my dad before having other father/daughter dance pairs join us might work.  It's a good idea, and one I hadn't thought of.  I'm not sure if my dad will be up for it since he has been pretty adament about having others on the dance floor, but maybe he'll bend a little.  Let's call that plan B for now.

    I'd still like to get all four of us out there if everyone involved is agreable, but it might be an easier sell if I had some song possibilities picked out.  I keep finding sweet songs about daddy's little girl or specifically for mothers.  Are there any good ones that leave the specific family members out that aren't love songs for couples?
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    edited December 2011
    Try this website:


    It has songs broken down into categories. It does have father/daughter and mother/son, but if you go through some of them, you may find some that would fit either parent. Good luck!
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  • edited December 2011
    we were actually planning a mother/son and father/daughter dance, it is my second wedding and my fi is not keen on dancing with his mom but it would mean alot to her since he is the last of 7 sibblings to get married, we are still looking for a song but i like "i hope you dance" by leann womack
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  • edited December 2011
    I plan to do the same thing. Both of us dance with our parents.. I want to get through this and get to the partying. I am still looking for a song to work for both of us. I liked My girl from the temptations.. My FI doesn't like it so we are still looking..

  • edited December 2011
    We're also planning on doing father/daughter and mother/son dance at the same time.  My dad also doesn't want to be the center of attention.

    It's a little tricky finding a song that's not too father/daughter focused and could work for mother/son as well.  I haven't decided yet, but I am thinking about What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong  or Unforgettable, duet version by Natalie and Nat King Cole.
  • edited December 2011
    Thanks everyone!  Good suggestions :)
  • edited December 2011
    We are doing the same thing.  Right now we are planning on “Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest.  It is upbeat and fun, but might be too fast.  This is a hard one to figure out!
  • edited December 2011
    We will be doing the same type of thing.  I am thinking
    My Wish by Rascal Flatts.
    Hope this helps
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