Would you find it awkward - bride singing to groom at wedding

[ShutUpandSing]

I'm not sure whether to do this at my upcoming wedding or not.

Not in any way a stealth brag but I think relevant... I can sing (well I think!) and did vocal studies at university.

The problem is I have quite bad anxiety and get nervous over what people think! I never had the confidence to take it anywhere.

Be honest, what would think to this?

Derail but I saw online a woman and all her bridesmaids who sat her new DH in a chair and danced at him at the reception. She was v.good dancer. Bridesmaid's weren't. It was a short skirt high heels bootylicious type dance. Surprised granny didn't faint into her wedding cake

I'd cringe almost vomit
Don't invite me to your wedding !!

😂 at SGB.

Really don't think you can pull the oh so enlightened and superior card and call us all "mundanes" for judging this kind of hilariously self-obsessed, Americanised nonsense.

Have none of you ever seen Tom Fletcher (McFly) singing to Giovanna at their wedding. I thought it was lovely but it looks like I'm in the minority on here.
My DD thinks its so romantic and amazing. I think it's toe curling.

I think the singing is a bit cringy but loads of wedding stuff is cringy. Hidious bridesmaid dresses, personalised vows, posed photographs, cheesy speeches, first dances... at your wedding you should be surrounded by people who love you and who you love. So if you really want to sing then do it.

I’m in the cringe camp. Went to a birthday party once where the woman whose birthday it was got up and sang for 15 minutes. Everyone just sort of shuffled about in their seats and tried not to make eye contact with anyone else. SO awkward.

I would love it. Please sing A Whole New World xx

I am in the cringe camp too.

CRINGE!!

I was at a wedding where the bride and groom played violin and viola duets with each other. Not very well.

A colleague attended a wedding in Scotland where the bride (a piper) piped herself up the aisle. I've seen the video, complete with bridal gurning facial expressions.

WHY?

I’ve only read to page 3, but bloody hell what a load of miserable old sods! If you are a good singer then bloody get up and have a good old sing at your own wedding! I’ve been at weddings where the bride/groom have got up and sung with the band and it’s been brilliant. I can’t sing AT ALL so I never would have, but then I can’t dance either and I did plenty of that at my wedding.

I think a lot of people must go to weddings if people they don’t actually like. I’ve only ever been to the weddings of friends, and if they have sung, played the trumpet or done a silly dance I’ve enjoyed it and cheered because I love them.

Another vote for cringe.

However, I think a really nice touch could be to record you singing your first dance song and play it during the dance. It would show off your voice and it would also mean you wouldn't have to sing live and add extra stress to your day.

I’m on the fence.

I think if there’s any chance you will be perceptibly nervous then don’t do it. It’s the nerves of the performer that make the audience uncomfortable.

If you want to and can carry it off confidently then brilliant. But don’t do it if not.

Went to one recently where the bride and groom were serenaded by a choir of about 20 of their mates, with live musical backing, singing a folk song they had adapted for the occasion. It was bloody lovely!
That said, l'm in the - if it's going to stress you out don't do it, just enjoy your day - camp.

@piperatthegates I was going to post that!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=27WufdasQYs
It makes me cry every time.

This thread is totally bewildering to me. I honestly don't get what's so bad about OP's idea. But then I also can't remember the last time I cringed at something. Are you all embarrassed on OP's behalf? Can someone actually explain, please? Makes me think people probably cringe at stuff I do all the time.
OP ' I think it sounds very lovely, a sincere, vulnerable and authentic expression of your love.

My husband played the guitar and sang to me during his speech. A song special to us, but largely unknown. I loved it, but I could see how cringy it must've been for our guests.

Mystery, that's such a good point about loving one's friends so therefore not cringing at how they choose to express themselves.

I love my friends but it doesn't mean that I have to adore, fawn over and applaud every ridiculous thing that they decide to do.

It's very cringy IMO. I was at a wedding where the groom sang to the bride during his speech. He was a lovely singer but the bride obviously thought he was being an idiot and she laughed at him.

Really cringe

I was at a party once where someone sat their partner down and sang to them infront of everyone... it's about 10 years later and i'm still cringing.

My toes are curling just reading this

Can someone actually explain, please? Makes me think people probably cringe at stuff I do all the time. OP ' I think it sounds very lovely, a sincere, vulnerable and authentic expression of your love

It's not the bride singing, it's that she's singing to him. I'd love to see a talented friend sing at her (or his) wedding, but if it was a love song while she gazed at her beloved... at best it would feel like intruding on a private moment, more likely it would seem like one of those people who post on FB about their love, it's intended to show others and actually makes the love seem less real/likely. That's why I'd cringe.

But still think that if the bride and groom both want it, it's their day and true friends will try to suppress cringes and cheer them on.

It’s your wedding, do what makes you happy. I was at a wedding where the bride sang at the reception - it was lovely & not cringey at all.

This would give me the giggles and I'd inappropriately cry laugh but those moments are so brilliant and you never forget them! Xx

If you want to do it regardless of anyone.
I find it cringy. We went to a wedding were bride went up aisle to some random singer. Not good . But in your case it is the bride singing a special song to her loved one which is so romantic. Besides ymour voice has to be better than that singer. She had not a good voice.