The first dance gets the party started and establishes the energy for your wedding reception. All of your friends and family want to have a good time at your wedding, and, more specifically, they want to see that you’re having a good time. Let them celebrate for you and with you.

Your first dance is your one moment together, just the two of you, during the wedding ceremony and reception. The wedding night is going to fly by! Between greeting your guests, photographs, and ensuring everything is running smoothly, how could you pass up the opportunity to share a few intimate minutes with your partner? It might very well be the only time you get to be alone together during the whole wedding reception.

The entire wedding is meant to be an expression of your bond together, but the first dance is your opportunity to showcase what makes you unique. Let your guests see your playfulness and fun you are together or how connected and supportive you are with each other. Your relationship is unique, and your first dance is a great way to express the way you bring out the best in each other.

You’ll learn to dance your first dance together. There’s no other way around it. With as busy as modern couples are with work, putting wedding planning on top of that can be overwhelming and often makes couples spend less quality time together. Make a date out of your dance lessons. Your weeks are filled with lists and errands, decisions and deadlines. Take time out leading up to your wedding to just enjoy each others’ company. Grab a dinner out, enjoy some wine and take a dance lesson where you’ll learn a fun pastime that you’ll share for the rest of your lives.

Opting to take lesson to learn a beautiful, thoughtful first dance isn’t just about learning steps. It’s about connecting with your future spouse on a new level and learning how to express what’s unique about your relationship. After all, this celebration is about you two, as a couple, beginning a new chapter in your lives. If your marriage begins gracefully and well-connected, it’s much more likely to sustain its rhythm. Still not sure? Read more here: Say Yes to Your First Dance.

Don’t wait until the last minute. Remember that the schedule will get very hectic as the wedding day approaches. Dance instructors recommend starting four to six months earlier to allow more time for practice, especially if our students are newcomers to dancing.

It’s OK if you haven’t chosen a song. On your very first lesson we will introduce you to the main dances most couples use. We can help make suggestions depending on which dance you like and do the best. If you already have a song chosen, bring it with you!

• Be patient when learning. Dancing is a great stress reliever, and a fun date night, so don’t put too much pressure on each other.
• Don’t try to teach your fiance. You’ll both have a lot more fun dancing if you let your instructor do the teaching.
• Practice in the right shoes. Wear shoes to your lessons that are similar to the ones you’ll be wearing on the big day.
• Be consistent with your appointments. The more often you come in, the less review there will be on each lesson. Plan at least once a week to get the most from your lessons.

While this is one of the most common questions people ask us, there is no good answer – and that’s not because we haven’t tried! The reality is that every couple is different in their abilities, desires, song choices, time and budget. So we work with each couple to create a first-dance-game plan that is unique to them.

The best thing you can do is contact us for a complimentary wedding dance consultation so we can sit down and discuss your particular goals for your first dance.

After the consultation, you’ll also have a much better idea about what you’d like to commit to the learning process. If you have zero thoughts about your first dance, that’s ok, too! We’re here to help!

• What kind of music will you have at your wedding?
• Do you have a band or DJ?
• Will they play your first song?
• What is the size of the dance floor?
• Will you have a mother-son, father-daughter, or any bridal party dances?
• A comfortable first dance takes repetition, Now is the time to start. What are you waiting for?
• Does your dress or veil have any limitations?(Don’t worry we won’t tell the groom!)
• A comfortable first dance takes repetition. Now is the time to start. What are you waiting for?

Yes, several of our wedding couples take lessons for specialty dances such as Father/Daughter and or Mother/Son dances.  During your wedding lesson program, our main focus and priority will remain on your first dance however devoting a few lessons to a specialty dance can really add a nice touch to your wedding day and helps you avoid any “high school sway” dances.  We can even teach the entire bridal party a specific dance to do together or just some basic dancing. Oftentimes even the parents of our wedding couples will come in for a few refresher lessons to help them prepare to dance at the reception.  Just be sure to come in for your lessons well before your wedding date so we have plenty of time to prepare for your first dance and any specialty dances you have in mind.