Oh Happy Day: Intros, “the 1st Dance”, and the Real 1st Dance
September 24th, 2008 @ 5:54 pm by Mrs. Toucan
After the AWESOME performance by the ladies of Gund Kwok, all of our guests funneled into the dinner room, and the intros began starting off with our proud parents! <click images to enlarge>
I think you might be able to guess which set of parents belong to me and which belong to Mr. T. 
Following our parents, our lovely bridesmaids escorted by our handsome groomsmen…
And then, it was our turn! Introducing the new Mr. and Mrs. Toucan!
After our introductions, we had planned to go straight into our first dance since we were already standing in the middle of the dance floor. However for some reason, instead of cueing up our first dance song right away, our DJ started playing some techno dance song. Mr. Toucan and I didn’t know what to do… except dance!
Evidently, I thought it was hilarious…
Finally, I heard the familiar tune of Elvis Presley’s The Wonder of You, and Mr. Toucan and I danced our “real first dance.”
We purposely picked a short tune on purpose (about 2.5 minutes long) to avoid feeling awkward on the dance floor, but even then, the song felt really long!
(I think in this picture, Mr. T just asked me if the song was always that long…)
Despite a little awkwardness, and having 2 “first dances,”
I think we both really relished our first dance moment…
*Please credit all photos to Robert Mirani Photography.
Relive our day! Previously in the Toucan Recap Series…
1. Getting Ready
2. Getting in the Door
3. First Look and Tea Ceremony #1
4. Get Me to the Church on Time!
5. The Ceremony and Something Almost Missed
6. We’re Married! Err… Now What?!
7. Tea Ceremony #2 and the Donning of the Qua
8. Dance, Lion, Dance!
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18 Responses to “Oh Happy Day: Intros, “the 1st Dance”, and the Real 1st Dance”
Love the pics! Wow the blue dresses and ties are just stunning!
Oh I LOVE that last picture!
those pictures are GORGEOUS! i love how the color your bm dresses look so rich.
GREAT attitude about just going with it and dancing to the techno 1st song lol =) you’re a gorgeous bride
The last pic is my favorite!
HILARIOUS! That photo of you two dancing to the techno song is priceless! Almost as funny as the video of Mr. Toucan showing you how to walk down the aisle 
AAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW you look so beautiful! I just love that last picture, it looks so romantic. Congrats.
Your first dance photos are so intimately beautiful
Your my favorite married bee couple for real!!!!! GREAT PICS AND ATTITUDE!
Love your photos, and your dress is absolutely beautiful. As a huge Elvis fan (yes, I was married in Vegas by Elvis and never had more fun in my life), I think it’s so great that your first (real) dance was to The Wonder of You…congratulations!
Melissa Dickerson
The Pontilists
Love your Mr. Toucan-smooching-Mrs. Toucan-on-the-dancefloor pic. SO friggen cute!
The smooch picture is sooooo cute!
You two are the cutest couple EVER!!! You both genuinely look so happy together
aww! the last pic is lovely. =)
Mrs. Toucan, you look sooooo good in all of your pictures!!!! A beautiful bride Love the special touches you made to your wedding!
Mrs. Toucan, Boston
Age and Occupation: 25, Full-time Research Assistant, Part-time Graduate Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Actuary
Engagement Date: February 18, 2007
Wedding Date: June 7, 2008
Blogging Since: November 07, 2007
Venue: St. Catherine of Genoa, Jin Asian Cuisine Restaurant
About Me: I’m a Gemini to the extreme. On one side, I’m a girly girl. I read countless bridal and fashion magazines, and have an obsession with keeping up with the latest Hollywood gossip. On the other side, I’m a sports fanatic. Despite being a full-time bride-to be, full-time research assistant, and part-time student, I’m also a full-time Red Sox fan from spring training to October, and a full-time Patriots fan from mini-camp to February. I devote almost as much time researching my for fantasy football team as researching for our wedding!
Love the pics! Wow the blue dresses and ties are just stunning!