- Start early. Plan to begin dance lessons at least two to three months in advance of your wedding. You want learning to dance to be an enjoyable and stress-free experience, and the earlier you start, the more time you will have to make changes in your music, style of dance, etc. before your big day.
- Keep your song options open. Find a few songs you both like and work with your dance instructor to choose the song that feels most comfortable for you.
- Take into account whether you will have a live band or a DJ at your reception. If you have a live band, ask for a recording of their version of your song -- don’t assume your band will play your song exactly the same way as it sounds on your Nat King Cole CD.
- Keep it simple! You’ll look better and keep your audience’s attention longer if you dance a few great moves to two to three minutes of a song than a dozen so-so moves to the five-minute epic version of the song.
- Wear the shoes you plan to wear at the reception to your dance lessons. You’ll want to make sure your shoes are comfortable and that you are used to dancing in them so that you won’t have to worry about slipping across the dance floor or having pinched feet.
- Practice a beginning and an end to your dance, and be sure to give your band or DJ clear instructions on how you plan to enter and exit the dance floor (i.e. how many counts of music you will need or when to fade out the song, etc.)
- Focus on each other and agree to have a good time! Use your lessons as time together away from the stresses of planning your wedding.
- Practice between lessons – the more you practice, the more confident and comfortable you’ll feel on the dance floor.
- Are you having a father/daughter dance? Or one for just the bridal party? Consider inviting family and/or members of your bridal party to take dance lessons as well.
- Don’t sell yourself short. Even if you have two left feet and no rhythm, you can become a good dancer with proper instruction and the right attitude!
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