The Plunge: Band or DJ, The Great Debate
Every couple of weeks we like to let our friends at The Plunge have a shot at helping you get your groom interested in wedding planning, by writing an article on a subject dear to grooms' hearts. In return, we visit them to shed a little light on what's going on inside a bride's brain. This week, the guys tackle an age old question: DJ or Band? Check out the article in our advice section, then come back and tell us what you've decided and why. Helpful Links DJ or Band, The Great...
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Tuxes and Suits
Choosing The Mother/Son, Father/Daughter Dance
Special to OneWed from DJ Scott Keough Okay, so you already have your first dance song chosen for your wedding. You may have the Father-Daughter song narrowed down to about 12 songs, and you have no clue about the Groom-Mom song. Am I close? Well, you are not alone. That is the average response I get when talking to my brides and grooms about the daunting task of choosing the perfect songs for the parent's dances. Here are 5 ways to think about this important choice: 1. How...
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A Great Wedding Processional
OK, this video goes on a little too long for my tastes, but here is why I absolutely LOVE it anyway: 1) The couple found a way to make it clear from the very beginning of their wedding that the wedding was about them, their feelings, their lives, their style. 2) Everything fits the tone/mood. The groomsmen and bridesmaids aren't trying to dance down the aisle in tuxes and full-length dresses, they're in casual outfits for what's clearly a fun, casual wedding. 3) This is fun and...
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Photo and VideoMichael Jackson and Wedding Music
A few months ago I did an article on hiring wedding bands. Becca, the bandleader I interviewed, mentioned that there were some songs that people requested that she preferred to put on an ipod. One of them was Michael Jackson’s Thriller. If someone wants to hear Thriller, they want to hear the real version! This wedding party obviously did! With Jackson’s death, we’ve all been reintroduced to the music catalog of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. What are your favorite Jackson...
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How to Survive Your Father Daughter Wedding Dance
In movies, the father/daughter dance always looks so beautiful: There are flashbacks and fuzzy camera work, everyone cries tears of joy. In reality though, it can be stressful, even if you don’t have a “complicated” family relationship. The truth is, most of us don’t have a lot of practice dancing with our dads, and a lot of dads don’t like to dance. Here are some tips on how to survive your father/daughter dance. 1) Talk to your dad Find out how your dad feels about...
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The Best (and worst) Father Daughter Dance Songs
WARNING: This post may cause unintentional sniffling. Happy Monday! Father’s Day is this weekend, and to celebrate we offer a week’s worth of posts honoring dad. Today, we give you a completely unscientific listing of what I have determined are the top ten father/daughter dance songs. I'm not saying all these songs are great, I'm just saying they're what a lot of people choose. 1) Sunrise/Sunset (Fiddler on the Roof) 2) Father and Daughter (Paul Simon) 3) Unforgettable...
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