Cool First Wedding Dances On YouTube
Posted by sepial at January 12th, 2008
The bride-and-groom’s first dance is a sweet wedding tradition, but one that often makes one or both of the participants nervous. Not only is it another moment on the day when everyone they know is staring at them, but it’s one when they’re expected to put on performance. Despite this, some brave souls really do stage a show.
One of the most moving things I’ve ever seen at a wedding was a groom, who wasn’t a guitarist or a singer, get up on stage with the hired band, pick a guitar, and perform the entire first verse of Snow Patrol’s Chasing Cars for his bride, who was standing on the dancefloor watching. He’d obviously been rehearsing in secret for weeks—and it was worth every minute of his sweat and terror. Of course the band then kicked in and he joined her in their first dance.
Thanks to the global reach of wedding videographers and YouTube, you can check out lots of interesting wedding happenings, but first dances are a popular source of entertainment so you’ve probably seen several of these fun variations on the theme. Given the age of couples getting married these days, Michael Jackson is a popular soundtrack, especially Thriller, of which you can find several performances of the moves from its original video, usually involving a fair number of the guests. Norm and Renee, however, segue from politely dancing to Jack Johnson into their own slick self-choreographed interpretation of The Way You Make Me Feel. Similarly, Dave and Anna kick into Boyz II Men at 1:45, these guys mix Johann Strauss and Afrika Bambaataa, and this inspired wig-out [also here] is probably one of the most famous wedding dance on the Web, for now.
You are right there, thanks for sharing this, I really feel the videos are just awesome.
I saw some of these video’s yesterday…I think the Sir mixalot one is the funniest.
http://navillus99.blogspot.com/
I love the first dance videos online. I think I have a pretty complete collection.
My Favourite is the Michael Jackson Thriller one, this looks cool, however after struggling through my first dance, even after having lesson I would not want that video posted.
These are truly awesome!
Craig
These videos are great, but I am really glad that no one video and posted my first dance as it was a disaster. After months of lesson we walked out on to the floor, only to be told by my bride “I cant go backwards in this dress” A bit of a problem when attempting a scoial foxtrot. No wedding photos or video could capture the expression on my face!
Regards
Adrian
http://www.weddingphotoshot.com
Totally great! Any cool people like this should get photography on the house. I’d do it!
This is cool. Dances are pretty nerve racking with family watching. Thanks for the link.
Excellent video. thanks.
Yes… great video.
I was at a wedding with my fianccee on sat and they groom absolutley tore the dance floor part. She looked at me and said I want you to dance like that at our wedding…
kirstin, wedding photographer and none dancer.
I alawys wonder if these are real weddings or have bee set up to get on youtube!
Brilliant videos, thanks!