Learn all about the Bridal Waltz even the steps. You can be dancefloor ready in no time with all the information you need to impress the one you love with your new moves.

Have you got two left feet or are you raring to whisk or be whisked around the wedding dance floor? The traditional first dance at a wedding is the Waltz The bridal waltz gets the party started and is also an intimate moment between the newly married couple. Knowledge and practice is key, the rest is just pure romance.

Man's Steps
The man must step forward with the left foot, step to the side with the right foot, and then bring the left foot to the right foot. Step backward with the right foot, step to the side with the left foot and then bring your right foot back to the left foot. It helps to say, 'front, side, together, back, side, together' in your head.

Woman's Steps
The woman starts with her back foot to the back. Step back with the right foot, step side with the left foot, and bring the right foot into the left. Then step forward with the left foot, step side with the right foot, and bring the left into meet the right foot. It helps to say to yourself "back side together, front side together.

Your Arms
The man should hold the woman's right hand with his left. It is important that the man keep his arms firm, but not rigid so that he can lead the woman in the dance. The other arm should be placed behind the back of the partner. Your arms should be relaxed, but not limp, leaving space to perform the dance steps.

Training tips
The best way for your bridal waltz to go smoothly is to practice as much as you can before you have the actual reception. The dance is counted in 3, 3 time so whatever music you choose to dance to, you both need to be counting in the same time and at the same rhythm.