Hi all! My wedding is coming up in a few weeks and we are currently finalizing timelines and song choices, and I am struggling with what to do for parent dances.
Our original plan was to do the traditional bride/father and groom/mother dances, but my mom heard about this and got really hurt that she didn’t get a special dance. We have had a lot of ups and downs throughout the planning process where she has a tendency to make things about herself, but she has contributed a lot of time and energy into helping me with planning and I don’t want her to feel like I am brushing her to the side.
I have a sentimental song that means a lot to me and my dad specifically, so I don’t want to combine that for parent dances. Would it be excessive to do a separate dance for my mom and my dad? I know no one likes the awkward shuffling of parent dances, so I was planning on limiting them to 60 seconds each to try to minimize that. I wanted to see if this still seems excessive to have 3 dances total, including FH’s and his mom. If so, I wanted to see if anyone had any alternative ideas to make my mom feel special?
(Sorry for the ramble, I am officially in the stage of sleep deprivation and stressing over every minor decision 😅)
I appreciate any advice or opinions!!