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The First Dance: why even Bridalwave can't solve our tune crisis

Aude-Dan-Firstdanceuk-couple.jpgI say 'crisis'. I mean 'pain in the arse'.

I don't want a first dance. I can't dance, I find it embarrassing to be the centre of attention, Ashley has at least four left feet and all of the songs we both like are thoroughly inappropriate for a wedding and if we must do this then we don't want to completely confuse people with a rendition of Jens Lekman's Black Cab (which is actually one of 'our' songs). When I dismissed the idea of a dance to my future mother-in-law she looked like I'd kicked the puppy she'd have if she liked dogs. She looked positively hurt. And because I like her, I said "oh, okay then," and I've regretted it ever since.

Now, Ash and I have gone through Keris's rather fabulous Lost in Music column. But there's a problem...

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Posted by Alex Roumbas on June 11, 2008

Comments

How about something from a film that means something to you both? It doesn't have to be something romantic, as long as it's meaningful to you.

I heard someone on Chris Evans the other day saying their first dance was to Stuck in the Middle from Reservoir Dogs, which is no-one's idea of romantic!

Posted by: Keris | June 11, 2008 2:20 PM

I love Keris' idea, although I reckon something that you and your friends all adored (possibly in folly) when you were young would be very very funny indeed.

It doesn't have to be romantic, it just has to make you both smile!

(Also, commiserations on the Coldplay thing! ;) )

Posted by: Orla | June 11, 2008 2:55 PM

Ooh, yes, I like that idea. Come On Eileen! The Birdie Song! Careless Whisper! Pour Some Sugar On Me! The possibilities are endless. :)

(My husband's just suggested Every Rose Has It's Thorn. Gag.)

Posted by: Keris | June 11, 2008 3:56 PM

Neither of us can dance, or want to be stared it in our incompetence (especially when my brother is a choreographer and dancer...)

Seeeewww, we decided that when the time comes, one of us will get the mic, and say that as our families and friends are what makes us who we are, we don't want to be alone for the first dance - we want them there with us! And so EVERYONE has to dance with us. It's our day, so we can be bossy and make them.

And the song we've picked? 'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen. Neither of us are particularly fans, but everyone will know the song and come on, sing along...'Aiii wanna have myseeeelf such a gooooodtiime...' Class...

Posted by: Kherakamile | June 11, 2008 8:42 PM

I went to a wedding recently where the couple performed a set routine/line dance type thing (similar to the macarena, but not awful). They did it once, repeated it facing the other way, then the bridal party joined in the third time and after that everyone joined in. It was really fun and everyone loved it.

Posted by: Kerry | June 11, 2008 10:30 PM

I don't know if it's on Keris' list and you've dismissed it already, but what about Gorecki by Lamb ...

In addition to being beautiful, it's slow enough that you don't have to "dance" (with the two left feet) so much as ... sway ...

Posted by: Alison | June 12, 2008 1:58 AM

I discussed this with The Hairy Drummer at my friend's wedding recently and we decided on 'Everything' by Alanis Morrisette - it's fairly sappy and was used in Clerks 2! - or The Ramones version of 'Baby I love you'. Not that we're getting married anytime soon!

Posted by: SelinaC | June 13, 2008 10:44 AM

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