{"id":986,"date":"2015-07-21T14:52:26","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T21:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cave-creek\/?p=986"},"modified":"2015-07-21T14:52:26","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T21:52:26","slug":"the-perfect-first-dance-even-if-you-have-two-left-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cave-creek\/blog\/dance-lessons\/the-perfect-first-dance-even-if-you-have-two-left-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Perfect First Dance \u2013 Even if You Have Two Left Feet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You\u2019ve said \u201cI do\u201d and now the party is about to begin \u2013 with your first dance as husband and wife.\u00a0 If you\u2019re dreading the moment, here are 5 great ideas to help you get the wedding reception and the happily ever after off to a great start!<\/p>\n

Plan a surprise. <\/strong>Start slow with a typical romantic tune.\u00a0 Then, have your DJ make a loud scratching noise or other failure kind of noise.\u00a0 Just when your guests think that you are facing a music disaster, cue up a fast, rock and roll number and boogie down.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great way to set the\u00a0 mood for everyone to enjoy the dance floor!<\/p>\n

Pick a favorite flick.<\/strong> You may not be ready to be Fred and Ginger, but it you have a dance from a favorite movie, copy it.\u00a0 Your guests will recognize the music and the dance steps and will cheer you on to an exciting start of the reception.<\/p>\n

Use props.<\/strong> One hockey playing couple used hockey sticks ala Broadway show dances and included the bride sitting on the stick that the groom was holding for a spin around the dance floor.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be afraid to have a prop ready \u2013 just match the flavor of the song and have fun.\u00a0 How about a tango with a rose from the bride\u2019s bouquet?<\/p>\n

Sophisticated and classic.<\/strong> If you\u2019re a traditionalist, make your dance flowing and lovely \u2013 not just standing in one spot and moving a little.\u00a0 A classic waltz or foxtrot is great.\u00a0 Or, if you can handle it go for a rumba or another Latin flavored number.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t stop.<\/strong> The first dance of the bridge and groom are followed by a dance with the bride and her father and the groom and his mother.\u00a0 Keep the fun going.\u00a0 If the song is sentimental, have the DJ announce it.\u00a0 One bride danced to a Disney classic from a movie she\u2019d made her Dad watch time and time again.\u00a0 If the Mom or the Dad is an accomplished dancer (and the groom and bride can keep up), go for something amazing.\u00a0 A quick step?<\/p>\n

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With the first dance of the evening, the bride and groom help set the stage for all the fun to come.\u00a0 It\u2019s not the time to feel shy or ill at ease on the dance floor.\u00a0 If your dance skills aren\u2019t quite up to par, consider the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Scottsdale<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span> Not only can they help the couple plan something special, they\u2019re happy to have the whole wedding party involved for a dancing tribute to love!<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ve said \u201cI do\u201d and now the party is about to begin \u2013 with your first dance as husband and wife.\u00a0 If you\u2019re dreading the moment, here are 5 great ideas to help you get the wedding reception and the happily ever after off to a great start! Plan a surprise. Start slow with a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,21],"tags":[36,37],"class_list":["post-986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dance-lessons","category-your-wedding-dance","tag-dance-lessons-scottsdale","tag-dance-studio-scottsdale"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cave-creek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cave-creek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cave-creek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cave-creek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cave-creek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cave-creek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/986\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cave-creek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cave-creek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cave-creek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}