Dancing With Your Sweetheart (Day #18)

The first dance is that amazing moment during the reception when you get to show off your skills on the dance floor as your family and friends cheer you on.  I get asked time and time again from our couples for a list of songs.  My first suggestion is to always think of a song that reminds you of your relationship, but should nothing come to mind, consider this short list of popular first dance songs:

All of Me - John Legend

The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra

Here and Now - Luther Vandross

At Last - Etta James

Marry Me - Train

What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Marry You - Bruno Mars

Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars

God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole

Make You Feel My Love - Adele

You -Tony Terry

Always and Forever - Heatwave

If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys

By Your Side - Sade

Until tomorrow...WEDologize!

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Introducing the Reception

The introductions into your reception are what set the tone for your wedding guests!  Make sure to acknowledge those who played a role during the wedding ceremony such as grandparents, officiant, hostesses, ushers/escorts and any other key players by asking them to stand.  Then set the mood for the entrance of parents, wedding party and the newly married couple by dimming the lights and playing some fun upbeat music.  Tell the wedding party to shake it up and dance a little as they make their way to the dance floor.  And once it's time for you to enter, have the MC ask the guest to stand and clap in celebration.

Then ave fun with with.  Take a bow and enjoy yourself as you make your first entrance as Husband and Wife!

Until next time...WEDologize!

CSW: Cues to Kiss

Kisses from the newly married couple during the wedding reception truly gets the guests excited!  So when Chicago Style Weddings asked me to give a few ideas on ways to incorporate this "tradition" into the wedding reception festivities, that was easy. Check out the suggestions I made within the article:

"You will still hear clanking of the glasses at a lot of receptions because that is the known tradition for getting the bride and groom to kiss," says Desiree' Moore Dent of Dejanae Events. But she offers some "alternatives to avoid breaking your water glass," such as ringing mini bells or hiring a "fun DJ that gets the guests involved and randomly stops the music and shouts out 'kiss'!"

You can view the entire article and others in Chicago Style Weddings eMagazine at http://www.chicagostyleweddings.com/emagazine.aspx.
 

Until next time...WEDologize!