First Dance Songs Your Friends Probably Won’t Pick First

We’ve mentioned first dance song options here a few times, but haven’t so much gone through the motions. Unlike your Grand Entrance Song, which most people choose to show some creativity with and have a litle fun around, the first dance is one that most likely, people are going to pay attention to the lyrics to the song. This summer, a lot of people were talking about a playlist of top first dance songs from discjockeys.com, but let’s open it up a little bit further than that, perhaps…

One song I’m hearing a lot of right now is Jason Mraz’ “I’m Yours,” which has been making a move this year when it comes to people’s dance choices. It’s a little bit faster than some might be used to, but it’s definitely modern and shouldn’t make you feel like you’re picking something that you might have seen picked at a wedding 10 years ago.

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Also making the list of modern, and not something all your friends might have chosen is Rivers Cuomo’s “I Was Made For You,” which I’ll bank that your mom or dad will give you a look about, but it’s a pretty awesome song. [via]

Jack Johnson’s “Better Together” is another option that ups the tempo a little bit and makes perfect sense, no?

Okay, okay so it’s another Jason Mraz song, but it’s a really good one, too. Check out “Lucky,” where Mraz and Colbie Caillat do a great duet.

Last, but not least, you have to check out The Fray’s “Look After You,” which any of you who watched NBC’s “Journeyman” might recognize…

Now there’s five songs for you that you probably won’t catch at anyone else’s wedding.

Lacking on the romance tip?

Lacking on the romance tip? Well, AreYouRomantic.com might just have a solution to get you out of the doghouse. Or maybe a little bit more into the good graces of the friends of your significant other, who are probably hearing the complaints of “he never takes me to xyz” or whatever. Just a thought.

[via The Bridal Wishlist]

Get your grape stomp on

Looking for something random, possibly romantic, and at least amusing to do with your special someone? Well, perhaps this is an idea if you’re up for a weekend trip. The AP Irvington Stomp where you and yours can get your grape stomp on at the White Fences Vineyard in Irvington, VA. It’s Labor Day weekend at all, might be a nice change of pace, if you’re into trying something new on. Like new socks.

I just can’t help the water sprinkler.

I know, I know, you’re probably sick of it already, but I might as well make a damn category for people I’m finding doing the “water sprinkler” at their wedding.

Check out this featured dance, which is pretty darn interactive between the bride and groom. Sometimes one or the other “leads” and does their thing while the other one hangs out and just looks generally uncomfortable. Not here… Water sprinkler at 0:22, btw.

Uncle Luke & marriage

Sorry for being out of pocket for a few days, Groomify readers - had some craziness in the last week (including getting a great photographer for our wedding - more on that later!), but we’re back in action…

Last week, I caught this item by John Sellers in Time Out New York about Luther Campbell - who some of you might know as Uncle Luke, among other names - getting engaged, and wanted to pass it along, as it’s definitely a pretty cool piece, and I know had gotten a few of my friends buzzing. Campbell, at least to me, is one of the main names I remember from being into rap and hip-hop during high school, in the early 90’s. I remember snagging my copy of 2 Live Crew’s “Banned in the USA” from a friend who worked in a local record store, and spending entirely too much time banging that, among other Crew jams, in a few of my friends’ rides on the way to and from school, and those were the days. In any case, a lot of people have made a big thing about Campbell getting engaged, and aside from the TONY piece, you’ve gotta check out AllHipHop’s video on the subject, with Campbell himself.

Five second rule applied to wedding cakes

Check out this example of the “five second rule,” as applied to wedding cakes. You know, the rule where you pick food up off the floor if it hasn’t been there for five seconds (okay, probably 10), and eat it anyway? Well, howabout applying it to your wedding cake top?

 
I’m a pretty typical five second rule follower, but Judith’s mention of it being not-so-bright on Monday morning might change my mind. Oh, okay, probably not.

Obnoxious pranks you shouldn’t do

Throwing this out there is probably something I shouldn’t do, because I’m sure one of my obnoxious friends will attempt to pull such a stunt on me, but I’m taking that risk anyway. The other day, I had been reading something about silly things that people did at their friends’ weddings, such as really demented speeches or doing other inappropriate things, and this really random thing showed up in my head…

What would happen if someone got the DJ to play Atlantic Starr’s “Secret Lovers” and then tried to get a dance with the bride or groom? Has anyone pulled this stunt, and did it work? This I would most certainly love to hear.

Revenge and eBay

Just caught this story from CBS3 in Philly about a man who is selling his soon-to-be-former wife’s wedding dress on eBay because said wife cheated on him shortly after getting gastric bypass surgery. It appears to be a pretty harsh situation involving credit card debt, lawyer bills, and so on.

[via Across-The-Board]