The Plunge: Band or DJ, The Great Debate

April 08th, 2010, by Azure

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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Bride Chic: Dresses For Dancing!

November 20th, 2009, by Azure

About Bride Chic Will you and your groom perchance be showing off a little Hip-hop at your reception? A bit of Foxtrot maybe? Nothing spells romance more than two lovers ballroom dancing. And because this is going to be your first dance as a couple, a symbolic act you perform for your guests to evoke oneness, you'll want to get it right. Your dance can be as timeless as something out of an Astaire and Rogers flick, or as hot and wild as the numbers in Mambo Kings. Whatever dance you...

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Michael Jackson and Wedding Music

July 08th, 2009, by Azure

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

June 16th, 2009, by Azure

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

June 15th, 2009, by Azure

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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