When should the bride and groom have their first dance?

I know its usually when the bride and groom are introduced entering the reception... but we are only hiring our DJ for the dance portion and therefore have no music during this time (besides an ipod playing dinner music). Can we have the first dance after speeches? to kick off the dancing? would this be weird? lol im picturing us just walking in then going straight to our tables?

I'm a DJ and many couples do it the way you are envisioning.

No problem.

The reason other couples dance right after the Grand Entrance is because they're so nervous and want to get it out of the way.

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We were introduced, walked to our table, had speeches, had someone say the blessing, ate, and when we finished eating (while everyone else was finishing up) we got up and had our first dance. At the end of our first dance the DJ invited everyone else out on the floor. After about an hour and a half, we cut the cake (to give people a chance to digest and work up an appetite for cake).

When I told my husband how some people arrange things (dance then eat) he thought it sounded silly. When you think about it, it is a very choppy way to arrange things-dance, eat, dance, etc. He refused to dance as soon as we were introduced and I'm glad he did. I think the transition went much smoother and made more sense.

just wait till the DJ gets there. that is when they can introduce you all as a couple and have your first dance. please don't do the ipod thing, you can find super cheap bands for the dinner, like at a church or college band.

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at most weddings I've been to lately, and I've been to 6 in the past year, the bride & groom do their first dance as they enter the reception when they're announced for the first time as husband & wife. then you sit down to dinner.

Usually once dinner is done and speeches are given. Then yes, that is a perfect time to do the first dance. That way when all the bride/groom, dad/bride, mom/groom, etc dances are done that is when the real dancing begins! Plain and Simple :) just like that :)

The first poster is right. I've been to a lot of weddings where this is the case.