Dancing/Evening do

[JCWildWest]

Hi, just wondering what everyone else is doing in terms of evening do if dancing isn’t allowed, I’m struggling to imagine it and what else there is for your guests to be doing. So curious if anyone has got married recently what they did instead?

I’m first week of August so things might be lifted by then but I’m not keeping hopes up and thinking we might need a plan B to the standard disco and dancing

Advice appreciated x

I’m getting married next weekend and dancing isn’t allowed.

My plan is to dance anyway!

Good on you! I can’t comprehend why my family and friends can’t have a bloody dance at my wedding but footy fans can party the night away.

I’m going to be subject to how strict my venue is, it’s a hotel/restaurant and I fully respect it if they feel the need to stick to rules for fear of implications to them

I just assumed people would still dance at weddings, I can’t believe people will actually be following the rule of no dancing.

I'll be dancing at mine on 16th July

That’s what I assumed, I can’t imagine what else anyone is doing? Providing the venue are happy with it we will be dancing!

Dancing is advised against not banned, venues just can't open up designated dance floors as I understand it, so dance away!

@CornishGem1975

Dancing is advised against not banned, venues just can't open up designated dance floors as I understand it, so dance away!

It's not advised against as far as I know, it's not allowed. It's advised against outside but not allowed inside.

It's great if you have a venue that will allow it. Ours have categorically said it won't be happening if the guidance remains. I'm struggling with what to do as have a band booked but feel it's a waste of money with no dancing.

My niece is having hers next weekend. We've been told they've moved the dancing to a covered gazebo type area outside. The band will play, they will do their first dance and then guests can choose to dance. There's no official dance floor. Dancing outside is just not recommended, not against the law. If the venue do their bit of not allowing an official dance floor, having tables to sit at spaced out and then it's the guest, not them, going against advice.

Glad to see others saying they will dance whatever. I saw a nice idea of distanced silent discos.

@AddisonMontgomeryShepherd The wording from the actual guidance on the Gov website is

"Dancing is advised against due to the increased risk of transmission, except the couple’s ‘first dance’. Dancefloors and other spaces for dancing must remain closed but can be repurposed for additional customer seating or other relevant purposes, ensuring this is in line with the social distancing guidelines."

So it's not banned, or not allowed, just 'advised' so really it's down to the individual venue I suppose.

@CornishGem1975 , sorry I'm in Scotland so appears to differ from England. Our guidance states:

There should be no singing or dancing apart from:
• the couple’s ‘first dance’
• a dance between the couple’s parents provided they live in the same household
We will keep this guidance under review to ensure it is consistent with that for hospitality as a whole.

Went to a wedding in NI in October (they had/have the same rules as England now has). B/G first dance happened as normal, then the venue and DJ reminded everyone else that further dancing was not permitted. People were asked not to dance when a few tried, and the DJ went round the tables apologising as it was the rules. The last song of the evening did however have a few dancers with nothing said.

It was actually a fantastic wedding, and the tables were really chatty and everyone seemed to have a great night despite no dancing, so don’t be too disheartened if dancing can’t go ahead.

We had different musicians play and I think most guests were very relieved they were not expected to dance! We had a first dance but nobody else danced as it was a socially distant wedding. It depends on your crowd…