Live Music For Your First Dance: Dos and Don'ts
Tommy & Claire dance to a live band for their first dance at Coopers Hall Live music is fun. It's raw. It's entertaining. So it's not surprising that it's a popular choice for weddings instead of having a DJ (or in addition to). Having a band play or someone near and dear to you sing your first dance can be an utterly romantic thought...but is it a wise choice? I say a resounding YES! (Your day, your way...remember?) However live music can be unpredictable and especially in the summer when wedding musicians are often playing several nights a week, sometimes things can get a bit blurry. I've seen first dances where the band was supposed to end the song, the couple dipped, and the band kept playing (and the groom then, one handed as he held his bride, gave the "cut" motion to the band). I had a couple who had their band start the song differently than the original song, therefore throwing them off kilter first thing. They were able to recover and cont
