Mashira
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Well, in my engagement haze, I decided to get on Facebook and view the wedding albums of some friends that were recently married.
I noticed that the majority of photos were taken during the dancing portion with a crowded dance floor, hilarious moves, and smiling faces. This got me thinking.
I love to dance, and have always loved to dance. FI isn't a big dancer, but has the ability, and the will to learn. Our guest list is 75 people. We are expecting about 60 to attend. Of those 60 people, I would say maybe four people are enthusiastic about dancing. Everyone else... most likely not. Also, FI's extended family and my extended family have not and will not meet, so there is bound to be a bit of awkwardness.
I'm middle eastern, and though I was not 'raised in the culture' per se, I have always known and expected weddings to be a festival of joy and dancing with tons of people and extended family. While I would love this sort of wedding, it's just not in the cards for me (mainly because our budget couldn't possibly handle all of my mothers 20 brothers and sisters to attend with their children. It would end up being over 100 people on my side alone!)
So.. now I'm a tad bit worried that I'll only have say eight or ten people on the dance floor the whole night. Granted, ten people is 1/6th of the whole crowd... I'm concerned because I'm not entirely sure this translates into a 'fun' reception. I don't want our guests to be bored, and I certainly don't want the reception to be boring. Or (stomach does a flip) people to leave early due to disinterest in dancing the night away. I'm not sure what to do about this, or if I should even be worried about it. Thoughts? Opinions?
I think I could really use some encouragement. I've managed to convince myself that the whole thing is going to be a bust. I've got myself all worked up over nothing, and I know it, but I don't know how to make the feeling go away!
I noticed that the majority of photos were taken during the dancing portion with a crowded dance floor, hilarious moves, and smiling faces. This got me thinking.
I love to dance, and have always loved to dance. FI isn't a big dancer, but has the ability, and the will to learn. Our guest list is 75 people. We are expecting about 60 to attend. Of those 60 people, I would say maybe four people are enthusiastic about dancing. Everyone else... most likely not. Also, FI's extended family and my extended family have not and will not meet, so there is bound to be a bit of awkwardness.
I'm middle eastern, and though I was not 'raised in the culture' per se, I have always known and expected weddings to be a festival of joy and dancing with tons of people and extended family. While I would love this sort of wedding, it's just not in the cards for me (mainly because our budget couldn't possibly handle all of my mothers 20 brothers and sisters to attend with their children. It would end up being over 100 people on my side alone!)
So.. now I'm a tad bit worried that I'll only have say eight or ten people on the dance floor the whole night. Granted, ten people is 1/6th of the whole crowd... I'm concerned because I'm not entirely sure this translates into a 'fun' reception. I don't want our guests to be bored, and I certainly don't want the reception to be boring. Or (stomach does a flip) people to leave early due to disinterest in dancing the night away. I'm not sure what to do about this, or if I should even be worried about it. Thoughts? Opinions?
I think I could really use some encouragement. I've managed to convince myself that the whole thing is going to be a bust. I've got myself all worked up over nothing, and I know it, but I don't know how to make the feeling go away!
