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So far, I’ve already blogged about our photobooth and our slideshow. Another special aspect of our wedding (and Mr. Hibiscus’ favorite) was our first dance.
Now, we worked really hard to come up with a routine after a couple of lessons from Arthur Murray. I think we did a good job considering we had no previous training. It wasn’t “Dancing with the stars” by any means, but we were very proud. We recommend taking dance lessons to help relax you for your first dance. Shockingly, my hubby wants to continue our lessons. He loved it and it was his favorite part of the wedding because he had put so much work into it.
But, our choreography actually wasn’t the only thing that made our first dance so special to us. We actually were interviewed by our DJ before the wedding, and then he took clips of that and incorporated them into the song. It was very touching for me because my husband had made me bawl during the interview because of all the sweet things he had to say. We didn’t rehearse anything but he said it was easy because everything was from the heart. (Awwww) Obviously, our DJ couldn’t incorporate the entire interview into the song, but we did get the full interview on CD after the wedding. At any rate, our song had everyone in tears and people said it was truly romantic. We were so excited to surprise everyone with it. Warning: Do not play the song if you’re allergic to cheesy. 
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beautiful!!!
where did you get the flowers for your hair, if you dont mind me asking?
oh my god, everything about your wedding makes me tear up every time! i love it!
Wow! I bet there wasn’t a dry eye in the room. Hurray for Cheese!! Love it!!
That is so amazing! I shed a few tears listening to it. What an interesting idea; I’ve never seen that done before and what a special thing to have.
Love it- just absolutely beautiful.
Wow, very touching and sweet. A unique way to personalize your song.
You and your husband, your wedding, and your song is just absolutely beautiful.
Excuse me while I go empty a box full of tissues…..
Such a wonderful touch!
This is my first time commenting. I’m sitting in the middle of Miami International Airport, teary eyed after listening to your song!!! LOVE IT! Thank you for sharing this with us!
That is just beautiful! It’s so unique and touching. I would have made a fool of myself bawling at your reception if I was a guest!
That’s so sweet! Love it!
What’s the name of the song?
That is just so beautiful and touched my heart listening to your voices…what a splendid idea. I am in tears….thank goodness it’s the end of the day and I am leaving the office soon. It was truly special to listen to.
That was so touching and romantic!! I am sitting here in tears, and I don’t even know you guys! Thank you for sharing that with all of us.
*How did he do that? My sister is getting married next summer and I would love to pass the idea along to her!*
Oh I’m guilty…that totally made me cry!
Every time you post about your wedding, I think that your wedding couldn’t be more perfect… and then you post again! Again, I’m totally jealous of your wedding…. and the song… so cute!
Oh my god! I am desperatly trying not to start bawling at the office. What a lovely idea!!!
Awwww!!!! I’m swimming in cheese and I love every moment. Super crazy sweet.
Yours is truly the most original and most touching first dance I’ve ever heard of.
Again, awwwww! :)
OMG! you guys are totally cute and so utterly and completely in love with each other. Congratulations on your marriage! You two had an absolutely beautiful wedding.
sooo touching… congrats to such a beautiful and loving couple!!!
ok, i thought i could totally control myself. you had me all teary too. great idea!
*tears*
Thank you Thank you Thank you everyone for the sweet comments. Sorry to make all of you cry. lol You’re all making me teary eyed with your kind words. I wish I had the dance to show all of you. :*(
To answer your questions:
Jessi-The flowers in my hair are Dendrobium orchids and my florist just reinforced the stems with wires.
Iris-I can’t believe you don’t know this song!!! lol jk It’s Howie Day’s Collide.
Jen-I’m so sorry but I have no idea how he did it. lol We just sat there with mics for the interview and he recorded us and then did his thing. It took him a while to finish though because he had to sort through the interview. Sorry I don’t have more info for you.
everything about your wedding has really touched practically everyone reading weddingbee. thank you for sharing!
your wedding was beautiful. i don’t want to seem like a sour-sport, but I just wanted to let everyone know that arthur murray dance studios has been sued a bunch of times for its sales techniques and cancellation policies, so beware! http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,825546,00.html?iid=chix-sphere
they are also currently being investigated in a class action lawsuit: http://www.classactionconnect.com/?q=node/648
This was great…I absolutely love the idea!
I loved it!!! You guys speak so well!
How awesome is that! I freakin’ love it. And I got all teary and I don’t even know you guys. We weren’t planning on a first dance (the wedding is just under 4 weeks from now) as we inviting 70 people which maxed out our space. But now that only 50 people have RSVP’d yes we’ll have a little room. BUT — we can’t dance. Should we go for it anyway? Take lessons (what did that cost at Arthur Murray — would you recommend them)? We’d dance to Louie Armstrong’s “Kiss to build a dream on” which is only 3 minutes. Thanks in advance for your help!
Wow, absolutely touching and unique! I love it so much, I just may have my DJ incorporate a similar version in my wedding..thanks for sharing!
Wow! Your wedding was so amazing! Every detail was just … wow.
goodness. how do you come up w/ these great ideas?! LOVE it. so sweet!!!! i’m still sniffing from the tears/crying…
This made me cry! This is the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard. I wish I could remember the name of the program, but there is one that you can do that in. You can make slideshows with music and video. Gosh, now it’s gonna bother me not remembering! LOL. But, this was very touching. What a wonderful DJ.
Wow I just saw your slideshow and I love the song you used! What’s the title of the song? And your bridal bouquet - I think I may found my combination! Do you think you could email me just one pic which has a close-up shot of it? Thanks!
May I ask who your DJ was? (what company/name/etc)
Thanks!
I love this
Noelle-
Silly pics-accidentally in love
romantic pics-feels like home
I will try to get you a pic
Stephanie:
If you click on the highlighted “DJ” above it will take you to my DJ’s website. We used Pete and he was great.
Wow you have had my dream wedding .. CONGRATS you two!
I am actually looking into booking a yachy in Newport for our reception too. Would you mind sharing the name of the company you used? If that’s in fact what you ended up doing. Thanks so much!
Opps! Thats YACHT not Yachy — Haha whatever that is!
Samara–we used Pacific Avalon and the Majestic yacht! Thanks for the kind words!
Hi!
I am having my wedding on the Majestic, and I was wondering if you have any advice. My wedding is in 3 weeks, but its never too late for good advice. I love the pictures of your wedding. It’s very beautiful and elegant.
Thank you in advance.
Jennifer
Mrs. Hibiscus- I’m from the OC area too and was looking through Jessica Claire’s blog… I noticed you used the same officiant as a friend of mine and was hoping you could provide me with his contact number? My friend lost his information but I was hoping to locate him again before my wedding next July! Thanks!
Mrs Hibiscus…I’ve been lookin and drooling over ur flowers over the past few weeks!!!! Could u pls send me a close-up shot of your flowers? Thanks!!!
Hi Mrs. Hibiscus,
I am actually thinking about a yacht wedding. Do you have some picture or experience you can share? I have never been to a yacht wedding… kindda nerve-racking…
Mrs. Hibiscus — I stumbled upon wedding bee a few weeks ago and noticed your posts…and I have to politely (okay, maybe desperately) beg you to post more!! Your wedding was so very gorgeous and even though it was almost a year ago, I would love to see and hear more about it!
If you’re still out there Mrs. Hibiscus…come back to wedding bee!! Hehe You have many adoring fans who would love to see more pictures/videos and see more of your unique touches.
We have just started podcasting with ideas for Wedding first dance songs. the first show gives some tips on creating a memorable wedding first dance and the most popular songs in our own online survey.
If you go to the website http://www.ourfirstdance.co.uk/podcast.html
or if your already married add your song to our survey.
TTFN
Dave B
There are so many great songs available. But the best place to look is in your own music collection. Your perfect 1st dance may already be there waiting to be rediscovered!
Here are some other suggestions you can sample and listen to:
Mrs. Hibiscus
Mrs. Hibiscus, Orange County
Age and Occupation in 06: 25, Eyebal Doc
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Commerical Underwriter
Engagement Date: September 26, 2004
Wedding Date: July 7, 2007
Venue: Laguna Beach on the beach, reception on a yacht in Newport Beach
About Me: I'm an eyeball doc. Normal is boring. I'm a hat person and a cat person. I'm in love (so very very in love). I'm a dreamer. I want to change the world. Superheroes are my friends. Kindness is contagious. Music is in my heart. Carpe diem.
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