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Is a dance floor necessary?

kcartellonekcartellone member
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So there's going to be a lot of dancing at my reception (I even picked a fun dress to dance in)! However, my reception site is an outdoor pavilion and does not offer a dance floor for parties hosted in the pavilion. I'm personally bummed. My mom says it's not necessary - people will dance wherever there is room and there is a concrete base to the pavilion. I checked into it, and it would be minimum $500 plus installation to bring in a dance floor and our budget is already very tight.

What do you think? Would you still dance? Would you miss it? Or not even notice?
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Re: Is a dance floor necessary?

  • JJWillis3JJWillis3
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    If it's carpet then I say pay the extra money for the floor. I wouldn't want to dance on carpet. I mean that to sound as nice as possible, but I love dancing and I wouldn't want to dance on carpet.
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  • aerinpegadrakaerinpegadrak member
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    People won't dance if there isn't a defined dance floor.  Really, they won't.  So if you want people to dance, rent the floor.
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  • kcartellonekcartellone member
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    Thanks girls! It will be a flat surface (free of debris) and a big defined space in front of the DJ. There will definitely be plenty of room. My only concern is the "kick of their shoes" crowd - will the lack of wood dance floor stop them? And who needs that random uncle busting out the worm anyway, right? LOL
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  • Habs2HartHabs2Hart member
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    edited December 2010
    If you are going with the concrete floor, try to do a flip flop basket so those that want to "kick off their shoes" can do so and do it comfortably. It will be much less money than a dance floor if you get them at the right place.
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  • ootmother2ootmother2 member
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    I think a dance floor is necessary from what you described
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