THE WEDDING RECEPTION – The First Dance
STEP #13 : The Bridal Waltz
MC INTRODUCTION: Announce to the husband and wife, the following:
“Just before you go back to your seats, it’s now time for you (Bride and Groom) to perform your second duty as Husband and Wife, the dance to your Bridal Waltz.”
The Bridal couple usually dance alone for the first song and are joined gradually by the rest of the Bridal Party.
Talk personally (not over the microphone) to the remainder of the bridal party to get them up. Have the Bride’s and Groom’s parents on the dance floor after a minute or so. At the end of the first Bridal Waltz, announce:
“Ladies and Gentlemen, (Bride and Groom) invite you all to join in the dancing.”
The DJ generally takes control of proceedings from this point.
Some typical Bridal Waltzes and subsequent dance music include:
You Are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
Traditional Anniversary Waltz – Johan Strauss (The Blue Danube)
Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie
From This Moment – Shania Twain w/Bryan White
Feels like home – Chantal Kreviazuk
First time ever I saw your face – Roberta Flack or Celine Dione
Annie’s Song – John Denver
Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston
Close To You – The Carpenters
You are so beautiful to me – Joe Cocker
Don’t Want To Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
It Had To Be You – Harry Connick, Jr
We’ve only just Begun – The Carpenters
Whenever You Call – Mariah Carey and Brian McKnight
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
At Last – Etta James
Love Theme from St Elmos Fire – David Foster
I will always love you – Whitney Houston
Dangerously in love II – Beyonce
Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
Everything I do, I do it For You – Bryan Adams
Unforgettable – Natalie and Nat King Cole
Have I told you Lately – Van Morrison
Don’t Know much – Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville
Some Father-Daughter Dance ideas
I Believe in Happy Endings – Neil Diamond
I Loved Her First – Heartland
Daddy’s Little Girl – Michael Buble
My Little Girl – Tim McGraw
Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
Daddy – Beyonce
My Girl – The Temptations
And Some Mother-Son Dance ideas
It Happens in a Heartbeat – Teresa James
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Forever Young – Alphaville
Through the Years – Kenny Rogers
I Hope You Dance – LeAnn Womack
Gradually increase the tempo of your music, taking into account any requests you might receive. Remember to find out and announce the name of any person dedicating a song to the Bride & Groom. Inebriated people often don’t offer that detail without being prompted.
There is usually a photograph session during the dancing segment or at any other time as agreed with the Bride and Groom beforehand that you should take the effort to announce. For example:
“Ladies and Gentlemen, (bride) and (groom) have now requested that those of you who would like photos please make your way to the Photo Booth.
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