The tradition of the First Dance goes back to 17th century Europe. This was a time when formal balls were popular and it was  customary for a guest of honor to lead the first dance, like the royal family member. These days, the first dance is typically at every wedding reception, It's the first time the couple dances together as husband and wife. The couple may have taken dance lessons for their moment in the spotlight or might choose to wing it. This is a special moment for the couple and is the most awaited moment for the guests and usually kicks off  the dancing portion of the reception.

The Shoe Game is is a popular reception activity that you could say it started with The Newlywed game. Except with a twist, instead of being a TV game show, It's done right in front of the guests. After you've enjoyed some dinner, drinks, and some dancing,  you put two chairs back to back on the dance floor for the bride and groom. Have them remove both of their shoes, then swap one shoe so they both are each holding a shoe from bride and a shoe from the groom. Then have the DJ or a designated person ask a series of 20 to 50 questions about the their relationship. After each question, they hold up the shoe of the person they think is the best answer to the question. The point of this activity it to test the couple's knowledge of each other and have a few laughs along the way. (pictured above)

The Longevity Dance, the bouquet dance, married couple dance or the anniversary dance is gaining a lot of popularity. This is an alternative to the bouquet toss or garter toss or simply a showcase of all the married couples plus to share the dance floor with the newlyweds. The DJ or emcee invites all of the married couples onto the dance floor. After a few minutes of dancing, the DJ asks all of the couples who have been married 5 years or less to leave the dance floor. Which means the newlyweds now watch from the sidelines followed by 10, 20, 30 years, etc. to leave the dance floor. The Bride and Groom will see first hand the couple who has been married the longest (usually grandparents). The DJ will get a round of applause for them, found out how long they have been married and then ask them to give advice to the newlyweds since they have more experience than anyone else in the room. I usually play the song all the way till end with low volume so both couples can talk on the dance floor. (pictured above)

Best slow songs to use are; "Through the years," by Kenny Rogers, "Remember when," by Alan Jackson, or new songs like "Like my father," by Jax, or "Growing old with you," by Restless Road and I usually only use two songs.