Re: Bride and Groom’s Own Dance Number
And this is exactly what can cause many things to go wrong at a wedding (including the idea of the couple dancing). This is why I mentioned several times that immediate family and close friends should definitely be aware of what’s going to happen. The couple dancing and the dance itself (if its choreographed) should not be a surprise to the families.
In the specific situation your described, I’m not sure what exactly took place but I find it odd that the couple choreographed and practiced an entire dance routine without the parents, bride’s sister, cousins etc. being involved. So even in that case, the sister and cousins were not offended at the idea of the couple dancing…they were horrified by specific dance moves. There is a difference between those 2.
This is something that could’ve been easily prevented had the couple and family members (ie. sister/cousins) simply kept the lines of communication open. The couple ASSUMED that their dance routine was acceptable. The sister and cousins ASSUMED that the couple wouldn’t do anything too “liberal”. Yet neither side bothered to actually talk to each other about it.