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Grand March (czech): minimum number?

Lacie, on February 10, 2024 at 5:09 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 2
If you're familiar with this tradition (the Czech/Polish dance, not the grand entrance of the bridal party), what would you say is the minimum number of participants that we would need in order for it to work (the tunnel, the ending circle, etc)?


Every wedding I've attended that I can remember has had it. (Ok, maybe 1 or 2 didn't). It feels really special to me. But we're trying not to deplete our savings too much. We will probably invie 100-125, but I have no clue how many of those will show (all family). I'm afraid we'll spend a ton on a venue to accommodate that many, and then no one will show. The way I see it, if we had a smaller guest count we could probably afford a nicer venue, but will a smaller guest list mean a pitiful Grand March? Do I really even want a smaller guest list? I'm so conflicted!

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Latest activity by Veronica, on February 22, 2024 at 3:25 PM
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    Can you narrow the list down to people who will likely show up? However, avoid having a venue smaller than the number of invitees -- in case they all want to attend.

    You can watch some videos on youtube and count the number of people in dance. This could work even if the dance varies from what you hope to do. You might even be able to count part of the way until it looks like it would meet your expectations.

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    I would say you can do a perfectly good Grand March with about 20 couples. Honestly, I've seen it more often at weddings that too many people try to do it and there isn't enough space, people drop out before you're done, there are large gaps if you have shorter/slower people, etc.

    Edited to add: Also keep in mind that the standard dance floor that a lot of venues in the US have are not generally big enough for a Grand March. If you had most of your guest list show, I would make sure you have room around the edge of the space when you do splits, ideally big enough that you could do the two couple split (four people in a row) around the whole venue room if need be.

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