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first dance

  • 17-03-2009 9:13am
    #1
    kt09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭


    Is there anything else we could do - instead of a first dance?
    that symbolizes our first joint public act together.


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  • #2
    Banjo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    Depends on whether you're the guy or the girl (your user name doesn't make it clear) - if you're the groom-to-be, I'd wear a helmet when you're suggesting skipping the first dance ;)
    You could sing (either groom to bride, bride to groom or duet?) or perform some sort of a recital.
    If you're built like the incredible hulk, you could bench-press your bride 10 times.
    You could get that other awkward moment, the consumation, out of the way early.
    That first dance isn't really so bad though, no matter how bad a dancer you are - I suppose if one or both of you are incapacitated in some way that prevents you from dancing unaided, and you want it to be something you can do together without outside help... um.... wheelchair drag-race!

    Basically, is there something that either of you does well that you can do together (or one of you do for the other) in front of people that will feel less awkward than a slow set?


  • #3
    kt09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭kt09


    haha.. i am a she, and just find the thoughts of it embarrassing.. i guess ill pick a quickish song.
    you dont have to then do the next dance - do we? bridesmaids and groomsmen?
    surely one will be enough
    thanks for the laugh :)


  • #4
    kelle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭kelle


    If you really don't want a first dance, then don't have one - it's your day after all. Choose a very catchy floorfiller tune that's guaranteed to get everybody up off their chairs and you won't be the only ones on the floor for long. My brother and his wife chose "Higher and higher" (i think it's a Jackie Wilson tune), and they prompted everybody to get up and dance - which they did!


  • #5
    kt09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭kt09


    great idea! fill the floor quickly :)


  • #6
    Dub6Kevin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭Dub6Kevin


    Everybody waits fo the bestman and bridesmaid to join you on the floor and then it will fill up.

    Just have them under strict instructions to join you after the first verse and you'll be fine.

    I'm a TERRIBLE dancer and was dreading it but the truth of it is that everybody there is celebrating you two so they're not going to be marking the boogie Strictly-Come-Dancing-Style.

    Have a great time.

    K


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  • #7
    Noteb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭Noteb


    Perfect! i will have them up with us as soon as! :) thanks so much all! x


  • #8
    ilovecars
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭ilovecars


    myself and my hubby dated for 12 years before we got married so we were ancient, dancin very embarressin at our age (27),band played shania.. looks like we made it, first he made all of our guests form a circle. we got into it, danced for twenty seconds then the bridesmaids appear with the men, not a bit embarresed it was just lovely, everyone was holdin hands and singing..


  • #9
    Noteb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭Noteb


    Sounds like a brill plan! thanks!


  • #10
    northwestguy27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭northwestguy27


    I know you are looking something different, so have a look at this, still a dance of sorts and extremely funny....memorable for the guests too i would say

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImBaVm7K6Do


  • #11
    Noteb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭Noteb


    Ah that's class! Fair play to them... it seems to becoming more popular!


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  • #12
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Dub6Kevin wrote: »
    Everybody waits fo the bestman and bridesmaid to join you on the floor and then it will fill up.

    Just have them under strict instructions to join you after the first verse and you'll be fine.

    I'm a TERRIBLE dancer and was dreading it but the truth of it is that everybody there is celebrating you two so they're not going to be marking the boogie Strictly-Come-Dancing-Style.

    Exactly what Kevin says. Also have the band know that you want the rest of the wedding party up on the floor as soon as possible.

    I was a little bit apprehensive about this part of the night, but after the ceremony, all the pictures, the speeches and all that stuff - it really wasn't a big deal. The best part of the first dance is that you know that's the last of the formalities and you can relax properly.


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