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mother-son dance???

DaughterOfHelaman2709DaughterOfHelaman2709
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Ok, now I'm confused.  I didn't know such things existed until my SIL's wedding, when she danced with her mom (because their dad has passed away) and her H danced with his mom. 

My confusion lies herein:  FI wants to have a dance with his mom, which I totally understand.  Should I dance with my mom then as well?  I know the way I typed that makes it sound as though I don't want to; I do... I just didn't know that it was typically done. 

Am I wrong?  And if so, how is a dance like this typically handled?
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  • futurepivkofuturepivko member
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    you can do whatever you want. im dancing with my dad, and FI is dancing with his mom.....and im not having a special dance with my mom. if you want to dance with both, maybe have your dad dance with you halfway, then switch to your mom, or vice versa.
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  • Beachy730Beachy730 member
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    So basically it was the typical parent dances, and the bride danced with her mom in place of her deceased father?  And the groom danced with his mom, like a typical mother/son dance.  I don't get why you are confused.  Are father/daughter and mother/son dances not what you usually see?

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  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    At nearly every wedding I've seen, including both of my children's, there was first the Bride/FOB dance, followed by the Groom/MOG dance.  If the bride doesn't have a dad in the picture (our DIL's dad died when she was a child), then bride can either skip the dance, or dance with her mom, or perhaps a brother, or grandpa.

    So I'd suggest that you dance with your dad, and your FI dance with his mom.  I have to tell you that for me:  dancing with my son on his wedding day was a big deal for me, and there's no way my DH would have missed dancing with his beautiful DD on her wedding day.
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  • sweets18sweets18
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    I don't really understand where you are confused either... if your father is living and was a part of your life, you should dance with him and FI should dance with his mother. If your father is deceased then you could dance with a brother, uncle, etc. or your mother if you want (although I think the mother/bride dance is a little weird).


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  • artbyallieartbyallie mod
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    A mother/son dance is pretty standard, just like the couple's first dance and the father/daughter dance. If you're already dancing with your dad, you don't need to dance with your mom as well. But he should certainly dance with his if they want to.
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  • FbrandyeFbrandye member
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    I plan to do the father daughter and mother son dance at the same time. As for the mother daughter dance I won't do but I have a song I will dedicate to my mom during dinner.
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