to have this as our 1st dance (another wedding thread, oh joy)

[arolf]

DP is insisting on me choosing something for our 1st dance at our wedding (it's in august, so plenty of time to choose).
I have the natural grace and balance of a blind 3-legged hippo on roller skates, so dancing in public does not fill me with glee.

hence I have given him 2 options

1. this

or

1. this

ok, so I know I'm being unreasonable, but I am hating this wedding tweeness. does anyone have better ideas for 1st dances - songs that aren't too vomit-inducing, but a wee bit romantic?

We are having Runaway by The Corrs. I get marrried in 6 weeks [excited].

ooh, good luck! I'm v. excited that I'll be married to DP and all, but I could so easily do without the wedding crap beforehand!

Can you manage the moves to The Birdie Song?

It's only slightly suggestive: a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and then shake your arse...

I hate all the wedding foofah We are hoping to not have a 1st dance at all, we just have that song in reserve, should anyone "insist" we do one!

Having no speeches either, fills us both with horror! Going to thank everyone personally.

I like Eva Cassidy's song bird.

If you really can't dance, why not have a conga? ie you both get up on the floor, the music starts, you grab the best man, he grabs the bridesmaid and so on round the room until every body is up. Perfect icebreaker.

We had There She Goes by the La's because its "our song". Also also had The Way You Look Tonight as I love that one although and could do a proper waltzy type dance to it but poss vomit-inducing for you

we have 'our' songs, but they are a bit inappropriate for weddings! in fact both mention sweat. that's not good for a 1sta dance, is it?

I'm thinking something by the proclaimers will be best (I'm scottish, DP is czech, and wedding is in czech rep), but only a few of us will understand why it's appropriate!

maduggar - we're having speeches because my dad will do one anyway. may as well make it part of the reception rather than mad old man ranting at guests...

How About I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) then? You can do stompy dancing to it but it is lyrically appropriate.

Hi Arolf

How about this
She has a song called 'wedding song' that is truly fab and very funny. Have a listen.
She regularly sings it at weddings.............. (and will do so at yours if you ask me nicely!)

(I should add Im not her! I have known her most of my life and love her songs)

'Our' song is not at all wedding appropriate so were looking for another song, i would love bowling for soups - running away from your dad

the words are
'and i can still see your dad running after me with a shovel in his hand i dont remember much after that la la lala la la lala wooooooah'

makes me giggle everytime as that is sooo how my dad would have been had he ever caught my DP in my room (when i lived at home of course many years ago!)my DP and dad agree it would be funny, but not at all suitable!

were trying to find something thats romantic but still a bit more to our music tatse although a lot of the 'love songs' we like are heave guitar music which we couldnt rock side to side slow dance to

would like to miss out the first dance altogether but have already got people asking what it will be so know we wont get out of it!

(You need to scroll down the list of songs for the Wedding song)

We had 'My First, My Last, My Everything' by Barry White...we couldn't be doing with slow old swaying.

I prefer no 1 Arolf. It's Golden.

OMG this brought back flash backs of our 'first dance'
DH had wanted the rather lovely Unchained Melody oriinal version by the Isley brothers
Our DJ failed to turn up and sent some other
eejit act instead.

They didn't have that particular track so intead we had Sue Pollard singing 'We're starting together'
described by some on you tube as the road to hell!

I did try to post a link but try googling it.
It is truely AWFUL

We thought it was really funny and excrutiatingly embarassing at the time but it still makes us laugh almost 25 years later.

Just enjoy your day

We had Baby, I Love You by The Ramones. We didn't want a first dance at all and did it just to appease the MiLs but no way were we doing it to bloody I Will Always Love You or something else schmaltzy.

DH and I seriosly considered this. We love the show!

"Our" song is roood, so not Granny friendly. (Go to 1.05)
We went fot "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye. It's what I sing to DH when I want nookie.

Went to a wedding where they played Snow Patrol Chasing Cars, twas lovely. Also for a laugh bride was treated to rendition of 500 miles by groom and ushers as she was scottish.

try this this one

Just don't have 'Everybody Hurts' like at one wedding I was at.

Does anyone else find it a bit uncomfortable watching a wedding couple do a very earnest, slow wedding dance? I feel like I'm watching a pre-cursor to sex and I don't think I want to see it.

Lighthearted bopping, yes. Slow, hands all over bottoms dancing, nope.

We had this at 2.40 it does mention weddings ...

We has an Elvis impersonator doing the music at our wedding. Was great, as everyone was looking at him and no-one paid us a blind bit of notice as we staggered around to The Wonder Of You.

That's not helpful to OP though. Sorry!

I was going to say not to bother having a first dance, but Granny23's idea of a first conga is genius.

I would almost get married again just do I could do that.

We didn't actually have a first dance, so perhaps DH and I could work it into some other kind of celebration.

lovemyOJ

have the song with the Dad and the spade. nothing will be more romantic than that.