Dancin Dancin Dancin!

Last night was the premier of Dancing with the Stars.  Between DWTS, So You Think You Can Dance, and Rock the Reception - there's a lot of first dance inspiration out there.

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If you're looking to jazz up your first dance and steer away from the "high school sway" then you have some options.

Option 1:  Go all the way and come up with a full routine.  You'll need to have your song selected and work with a dance instructor.

Option 2:  Take lessons with a dance instructor to get comfortable.  You'll have a few moves in your back pockets and give it a little dazzle.  This eliminates the stress of a full routine.

Option 3:  Just go for it and enjoy yourself.  You're married - who cares?

Option 4:  Save the choreographed dance for later in the night like Christina's friends Brooke and Dan did with their version of the YMCA.  That one even had sparklers at the end.

Very First Dance

Struggling with song choices for your First Dance?

Here are some great options:

"The Way You Look Tonight"  (Frank Sinatra)

"Endless Love" (Diana Ross and Lionel Richie)

"Faithfully" (Journey)

"No Ordinary Love" (Sade)

"Don't Know Much" (Linda Rondstadt and Aaron Neville)

"Our Love is Here to Stay" (Harry Connick, Jr.)

"Unchained Melody" (The Righteous Brothers)

And some less-well-known options:

1.  "Look After You" (The Fray)

2.  "Happily Ever After in Your Eyes" (Ben Harper)

3.  "You're My First, My Last, My Everything" (Barry White)

4.  "Steady As We Go" (Dave Matthews Band)

5.  "All My Love" (Led Zeppelin)

6.  "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder)

7.  "Ice Cream" (Sarah McLachlan)

photo credit:  David Michele Photography

Two Left Feet?

Don't just want to shift from foot to foot during your "first dance"? We advise every bride and groom to spend a little time taking dance lessons before their wedding. At The Towson Dance Studio, they offer a "Wedding Survival" course which covers traditional rhythms (waltz, foxtrot, swing), and is a 4 week (1.5 hrs /wk) course. There are several "levels" for those who want to learn more and get better and better. The private lessons can be geared to a specific song, or for those who just prefer individual instruction.

Dancing is a man & a woman communicating with each other. Get the wedding off to a flying start by communicating on the dance floor, with your special song! Bring tears to mom's eyes...wow your friends and family and bring joy to your heart!