Monday, December 13, 2010

Selecting A Ballroom Dance For Your Wedding

By Jake Sommerfield


Weddings are a special time for everybody. It is a time of new beginnings for the happy couple and friends and families become witnesses to the outstanding event. With a lot of details that go into planning a wedding, often selecting a dance for the reception is not a priority; instead, lots of time goes into choosing which song the bride and groom will dance to.

Choosing a song to dance to is often the first step in the couple choosing a ballroom dance. Almost all couples will choose to enroll in professional ballroom dance lessons with a certified instructor to come up with a dance for their song. With ballroom dancing growing in popularity, couples are starting to steer away from the traditional circular dance. Actually, more and more engaged couples are selecting to learn a ballroom dance for their wedding.

Not only is performing a ballroom dance for your wedding really sentimental, but it is also most likely to be remembered by everybody. However, a ballroom dance does not have to be strictly between the bride and groom. It can involve the bride and her father, the groom and his mother, or anyone else the happy couple prefers to share a dance with. With so many variations of ballroom dancing, it may be difficult to select a specific dance. Below are a few famous song ideas for weddings and ballroom dances which would be appropriate with them.

Two very well-known wedding songs are "Love Me Tender" and "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You," both performed by Elvis Presley. These songs, while traditional at weddings, set the perfect tone for a slow waltz. The waltz is a careful collaboration of steps involving walking and side to side motions - these songs provide the exact tempo and beat for this style of ballroom dancing. Another major plus of performing the waltz is that it's easy to learn and can be done by nearly anybody of any skill level.

"From This Moment On" is a song performed by legendary country music singer Shania Twain and is a popular choice among bride and groom dances. This song remains slow and romantic, however the beat is slightly faster in comparison to the Elvis Presley songs. "From This Moment On" is an excellent choice for dancing the foxtrot, a slow yet very smooth dance which follows forward and backward patterns throughout the dance floor. Like the waltz, it is rather easy to learn.

A couple of common choices for dancing with the parents of the couple are "Through the Years" by Kenny Rogers and "Wind beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler. The waltz would also be appropriate for these songs and also the tango, even though this ballroom dance may take a bit longer to learn because of its sharp and precise steps.

By selecting to do a ballroom dance at your wedding (as opposed to simply moving about in a circle or from side to side), you are sure to create lifelong memories for yourself and your guests.




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