To have a "first kareoke" instead of a "first dance"

[Bubbles1986]

So our wedding is less than a month away and we have been agonising over the first dance as both of us feel so self conscious dancing. We do however love to sing (were not amazing but significantly better than dancing). Providing the venue will let us have mikes (and it would have to be over the actual song including lyrics -I'm yours Jason mraz) is this a stupid idea or a good one? Oh and I know a first dance isn't obligatory but guests are expecting something so might as well put in a show

I went to a wedding where the bride and groom did kareoke as their 'first dance' it was awful but actually really lovely at the same time. Bride really couldn't hold a tune and groom was totally uncomfortable but it's what they wanted to do.
Your wedding!!

Do it! As long as you pick a decent song - which you have.

Worst thing ever - the wedding my friend was invited to where all guests were sent a lyric sheet to learn the weddingoke in advance. Do NOT do that!

Your wedding your choice OP. However I would make clear that the karaoke stops after you and groom. Once went to a wedding with karaoke and it went on all night and was painful

Ignore the miserable gits OP, if you wanna sing, you should sing

At my brother's wedding, they sang to each other during the ceremony. It was one of the many lovely parts of that wedding.

I think it's become sooo cliched to do a 'surprise' like a bridesmaid rapping a speech, B&G doing a kerrr-azzzy choreographed dance, singing to each other, changing into different outfits etc. So tbh I'd just roll my eyes at this (I know you've decided not to OP!). And I like parties, weddings and even karaoke!

Just don't bother, we didn't have a first dance, in fact we didn't have dancing at all as neither of us enjoy it and find parties without dancing infinitely preferable to those with.

Lots of miserable people on this thread
If you want to do it then do. But don't do it just for the sake of doing something. You don't have to "put on a show" or whatever.

Do what you want to do, but accept that, if you are expecting active involvement, some guests might slope off cringing with embarrassment.

I say do whatever you want.

However, I love the idea of something like YMCA. Especially if the DJ can start with a few seconds of something truly soppy, cliched and romantic and them switch to YMCA.

It's your wedding.

I think it would be quite sweet and it's important to do what you want.