Chaska Herald - first dance - Comments

We had planned on "In My

jennyjean4 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:26:00 -0500

We had planned on "In My Life" by The Beatles for our first dance, but for some reason we couldn't find it. So I had them play "It's a Beautiful Day" by U2 - it surprised my husband when it started, but by the end of the dance I remember him just swinging me around - my feet off the ground and everyone else seemed to disappear for a moment. The song was sort of ironic too, since we had one of the biggest blizzards in recent years that day, but the snow was beautiful.

Luckily, I have been unable

Ruth Anne Maddox — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:05:23 -0500

Luckily, I have been unable to learn any version of the slide -- a cousin once tried to teach me; my husband has repeatedly tried to teach me; people I don't know at weddings have urged me to "just watch what I do" but I cannot do it.

I vote for Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" for your it song.

That said, I have no clue what I danced to at my first wedding with hubbie #1 but I do remember that I danced a polka with my dad for the father-daughter dance (what can I say? I'm Polish). I didn't have a reception to speak of after wedding #2 but I'm sure it would have been John Mayer's "Your Body is a Wonderland" ;-)

One of the few songs I have ever seen my mom dance to is "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang. There's just something about weddings and alcohol...

Watch out Macarena, and

Jmarie — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:56:03 -0500

Watch out Macarena, and Chicken dance, the Cha-Cha slide is taking over as the new reception favorite!
“SLIDE TO THE LEFT… SLIDE TO THE RIGHT…KRISS CROSS.” It’s infectious. (Cha-Cha is an updated rip off of the always-popular Electric slide).

My friend's husband was

Mollee Francisco — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:51:10 -0500

My friend's husband was visibly hurt when I told him the "Chicken Dance" would not be played at our wedding. He declared that a wedding isn't a wedding without the "Chicken Dance." Personally, I've never understood the fascination with dancing like a chicken. Who came up with this in the first place???
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Some songs become so big and

Mark Olson — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:40:35 -0500

Some songs become so big and obnoxious that they burn out like supernovas. However, these same songs always find a second, much longer, life at wedding dances, notably:
* Macarena
* Who Let the Dogs Out
* Mambo No. 5

If this site had a buzzer,

Mollee Francisco — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:28:19 -0500

If this site had a buzzer, you would hear it right now. That suggestion is being rejected. In fact, you can consider that a newly inducted member of the DO-NOT-PLAY (I don't care how much they're willing to pay you) list.
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

"I knew the bride when she

Mark Olson — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:16:39 -0500

"I knew the bride when she used to rock 'n' roll."