Timeline Tip

When should we do our 1st dances?
Well with 1st DJs it's entirely up to you. Based on own experience 1st Dances typically work better right after introductions for a couple of reasons

1. If the guests have been waiting a long time (45 minutes plus) for the bridal party to arrive from a post ceremony photo shoot they are ready to get on with the event, the grand introductions seem to signal the beginning to the rest of the wedding. Once the Bride and Groom are introduced they simply go right into their 1st dance and then if they'd like, father/daughter and mother/son or whatever variations of those dances that they have planned.

2. If either the bride or the groom are messy eaters you may want to get the 1st dances out of the way before enjoying that tomato basil sauce. You're paying big money for a photographer to capture your special day you don't want that special sauce on your beautiful white dress or tuxedo shirt.

3. A lot of brides and grooms are preferring to get all of the "formalities" out of the way quickly and then start to party.

4. If you didn't book your photographer for the duration of the event there is no telling what kind of scheduling fiasco can happen later in the evening. If the Bride and Groom took to long talking to Aunt Betty from Rhode Island they may have to pay the photographer an extra hour to capture those memorable moments

Of course there are benefits to having the 1st Dances after dinner. One of the big benefits is it can signal the beginning to the party. One scenario we really like is when we end the formalities with a mother/son dance and then invite all the mothers and fathers out at the end of the dance. That packs the floor in and the dj can easily pick one of your really danceable songs to start the flow of a great party.

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