Here are some tips to ensure a successful event with plenty of time to dance.
1. Make sure all vendors know what is to happen when. Nothing is worse then walking onto the dance floor for your Father/Daughter Dance, only to realize that you have to wait a few moments because the photographer, or worse yet, your father, is in the bathroom.
2. Try and group your formalities together so the dancing doesn’t get interrupted every 20 minutes or so. The parent dances are best to be done during dinner because most people are seated. It also breaks up the hour of dinner.
3. Confirm that your DJ and Maitre’ D are on top of the timeline. It is very easy to lose three minutes here or five minutes there when lining the Bridal Party up for introductions or preparing for a formality. Starting five minutes early allows a window for the DJ to handle these things without cutting into the dancing time.
4. Towards the end of dinner it is nice to slowly pick the music up. Once the DJ sees the last plate is served he should start to play faster tempo songs that involve your guests a bit more. It is impossible to play all slow music during dinner, then switch to a fast dance song and expect everyone to run on the dance floor. The guests have to warm up to the music and it gives you more time to dance when the warming up takes place while they are eating.
5. Finally you want to make sure your DJ can read your crowd. The ability to recognize when a certain song or genre is not working allows the DJ to change his sets throughout the night. A lot of time can be wasted because the DJ is stuck in a set that only a few are enjoying.
Two years after your wedding your guests are not going to remember what the cake tasted like, or what the flowers looked like. They are going to remember you and whether or not they enjoyed themselves. These tips will ensure that they enjoyed themselves, as well as take pressure off of you. This is your special day, enjoy every minute of it!
1. Make sure all vendors know what is to happen when. Nothing is worse then walking onto the dance floor for your Father/Daughter Dance, only to realize that you have to wait a few moments because the photographer, or worse yet, your father, is in the bathroom.
2. Try and group your formalities together so the dancing doesn’t get interrupted every 20 minutes or so. The parent dances are best to be done during dinner because most people are seated. It also breaks up the hour of dinner.
3. Confirm that your DJ and Maitre’ D are on top of the timeline. It is very easy to lose three minutes here or five minutes there when lining the Bridal Party up for introductions or preparing for a formality. Starting five minutes early allows a window for the DJ to handle these things without cutting into the dancing time.
4. Towards the end of dinner it is nice to slowly pick the music up. Once the DJ sees the last plate is served he should start to play faster tempo songs that involve your guests a bit more. It is impossible to play all slow music during dinner, then switch to a fast dance song and expect everyone to run on the dance floor. The guests have to warm up to the music and it gives you more time to dance when the warming up takes place while they are eating.
5. Finally you want to make sure your DJ can read your crowd. The ability to recognize when a certain song or genre is not working allows the DJ to change his sets throughout the night. A lot of time can be wasted because the DJ is stuck in a set that only a few are enjoying.
Two years after your wedding your guests are not going to remember what the cake tasted like, or what the flowers looked like. They are going to remember you and whether or not they enjoyed themselves. These tips will ensure that they enjoyed themselves, as well as take pressure off of you. This is your special day, enjoy every minute of it!
-Matt
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