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Re: First Dance song suggestions?
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2019, 09:02:19 am »
It's nice, of course, if the song is special to the couple.  But honestly, I think even more important is that the song be short -- it's amazing how long even thirty seconds will seem; stand still and count and you'll see -- and easy to dance to.  That's one of the reasons old standards like "The Way You Look Tonight" and "At Last" are popular choices. 

In my experience, the Special Dances (first dance, father daughter) work best when others (bridal party, parents, siblings) join in along the way.

Really agree with this advice. As a guest, I find it a little cringy to watch the couple dance through a full song.

It seems like it used to be that after the first chorus of the first dance, the parents and bridal party would join in. It was more of a "the couple's first dance as husband and wife" not "the couple dances the first dance alone and with everyone staring".

But it seems like a decade or two ago bridal parties didn't want to dance with each other. It was 'ooh, it's awkward to slow dance with someone I barely know" which I always thought of as a precious attitude. It is possible to do a foxtrot, two step, or just shuffling your feet to the music without being overly intimate. (off my soap box now)