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Yes, all of the traditions we wish to eschew have been discussed with the relevant parties, and it's been largely agreed upon that they won't be happening. My SO's mom knows she can't dance, and she likely won't be able to dance at the wedding anyway--she broke her ankle in February on a trip and it's still not totally okay, and won't be by August. The other issue is that my SO and his mother have had a rocky relationship, and he doesn't want to dance with her at all because of this.
And roachboy--the music is going to be an iPod hooked up to a sound system so I have absolute and total control over what will be played. I've been ripping music off of CDs so that the quality will be decent and not terrible. I like the garland idea--I was planning on having one made by a friend's sister anyway.
Seaver--no hard alcohol will (technically) be served, but we're ordering a keg (friend works for a local brewery) and cases of wine, in addition to providing some select family members with booze of their choice (there's a grandpa, for instance, who won't drink anything but Canadian whiskey, and my mother only drinks MGD). Since it's a private party at a private residence, people can certainly feel free to bring their own booze.
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