why don't more couples take dance lessons for their 1st dance...Its sooo freakin boring watching most couples just waddle back and forth like teenagers! Don't they know that others are really looking forward to see them shine?
2006-12-01 10:29:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Excuse me but that waddle back and forth is actually called "The Bear Hug Shuffle" LOLOL
2006-12-01 10:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a wedding DJ entertainer, I've seen literally HUNDREDS of 1st dances of newlyweds over nearly 2 decades.
In that time, out of nearly 550 wedding receptions, only perhaps 25 of these couples actually went out and learned "ballroom dancing" for a First Dance Fox-trot
That is less than 1/2 of 1 percent.
Meaning, 99.5% of married couples (the ones I've seen) do the traditional "waddling back & forth"
I believe its the song that the Newlyweds pick, can make or break the event. Don't they realize that "Bless The Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts has been played by only 1,200 other couples this summer/fall in the Sacramento area, alone (just a wild guesstimate, based on my 1% market share, and based on 20 out of my 50 wedding receptions where the couple picked THAT song).
Part of the problem, of course.......its MY fault for allowing the Newlyweds to pick "Bless The Broken Road" as their First Dance. Heck, I've even suggested the song to about 10 couples who couldn't decide on a song.
Sadly, I keep getting compliments for my savvy choice of song selections at these events. People in Sacramento aren't exactly monikers of highbrow taste.
The bottom line, is the Bride and Groom will "shine" (as you put it) by putting on a top-notch event, hopefully one led by a "non-cheesy" DJ/emcee who will put the spotlight on Bride & Groom without being intrusive.
2006-12-01 18:50:59 · answer #2 · answered by dj_mc_entertainment 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it may be because it's one of the very rare few minutes during the day that the couple actually gets to look at each other and just enjoy their wedding day. I've been to some weddings where the bride and groom have taken lessons and I think it looks awful- so choreographed, stiff, and not intimate at all. If I want staged dancing, I'll go to a Broadway show, not Billy Bob's wedding.
I actually like that couples just hold each other and look into one another's eyes. It's romantic and I'm sure it's one of the most relaxing parts of the day for them. It is THEIR day after all- let them do what they want. They just paid for your dinner and all your drinks!
2006-12-01 19:16:56 · answer #3 · answered by andrea12481 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "first dance" is not a show, it's called the "first dance", because it is the first one of their Married life, it is two people expressing themselves to each other, and if they are happy without the lesson's then so be it, it's not for anyone to judge how they dance. If you feel like you would be bored when a Newley Married Couple have their first dance then by all mean's excuse yourself and go elsewhere until it is over...problem solved.
2006-12-01 18:47:37 · answer #4 · answered by MiMi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine, couples who are getting married have a lot on their plates already. The "first dance" is not a show, it's a purely symbolic tradition. Dancing well is just a bonus. The truth is, if you think about it, the whole business of saying the vows and having the ceremony is boring. But hey, weddings are weddings.
2006-12-01 18:33:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first dance many times starts as the bride with his daughter and then the groom takes over and it’s a very sentimental but happy time who cares how they dance!
A great song for the father of the bride is at fairplaymusicalgifts.com go to their samples and download for free
2006-12-01 21:23:48 · answer #6 · answered by GW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's their big day, not a 3 ring show for your entertainment. If watching to people look at eachother with love in their eyes while they make the first step into being a married couple bores you, then you probably should have just told them you couldn't come to the wedding.
2006-12-01 21:01:12 · answer #7 · answered by evilangelfaery919 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Couples don't need to give a show to the audience! It's called a first dance because that is the first dance you have with your new spouse. It doesn't matter how or what they dance as long as they embrace each other. If it bothers you so much stop attending weddings!
2006-12-01 18:35:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋