18 Jun
2008
18 Jun
'08
8:27 p.m.
Thank you for all your responses.
My biggest concern was for uneven ground, turned ankles and bad knees. I suppose that was
based on my own experiences when I supported community dances at one or two festivals.
But it is a wedding and all the slow and simple rules apply. You all helped ease my
anxiety. Your helpful hints, suggestions, and links are very much appreciated.
Beth, the groom just told me their rough plan is to eat, cut the cake, and while folks are
eating cake have the music start. The old time band can play for a bit, and then they want
to start the dancing. They are open to suggestion.
In your, and others, experience, how will this plan work? I agree, cutting the cake can
be the wind down point.
Laurie
--- On Wed, 6/18/08, Beth Parkes <ebay(a)hands4.com> wrote:
From: Beth Parkes <ebay(a)hands4.com>
Subject: RE: [Callers] suggestions for dancing on lawns...
To: lcpgr(a)yahoo.com, "'Caller's discussion list'"
<callers(a)sharedweight.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 11:55 AM
Hell all, looking for support and any suggestions
for
calling an
outside wedding dance.
Since I am dealing with a wedding dance I don't
have to worry about
fast dancing. Although I keep thinking about
that
unsteady dancing
thing that is already present with non-dancers,
and
their over
exuberance. I also think about letting that
caller
insurance lag this
year.
I'm open to anything anyone can offer. Wedding is
Sunday. Trying to
rethink today and tomorrow.
I want to agree with everyone else: grass works fine for a
ONS crowd. As
with any ONS, just keep them winning. I don't know if
you've done many
weddings, but they have a life of their own: 1. They always
run late <G>.
(Plan on it.) 2. They will have much less dancing than
other similar events.
People want to socialize and there are lots of other things
going on. 3.
Cutting the cake is the sign that people are allowed to
leave. Don't let
them do it too early. (Suggest that there is some dancing
first.)
Don't let the insurance lag. It's an incredible
bargain. All insurance is
expensive until you need it.
Beth