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After our surprise grand entrance, we immediately led into our first dance. We wanted to get it done right so we could stop being nervous and enjoy the reception! Remember how we invested in dance lessons? It was finally time to put them to good use! The song we chose for our first dance was Songbird by Eva Cassidy and our wonderful musicians, Wine Country Piano Music, did an amazing job performing it.
Photography by Jim Forneris Photography unless otherwise noted.
We did run into one major snafu (other than nerves): the dance floor. It was about a third of the size that we remembered it being and we were entirely unprepared to dance in such a small space. The dance studio we practiced in was much larger. As a result we ended up talking ourselves through the entire dance (”Do we have room for this move?” and “Do you want to skip that part?”). We also spent a lot of time looking down (#1 no-no from our dance instructor)! Despite the problems we still really enjoyed our first dance and our guests loved it too. In fact, we were even told that we moved a few guests to tears!
We smiled and laughed a lot!
Guest Photo
The final dip!
Part I: Rehearsal Dinner
Part II: Girls Getting Ready
Part III: Boys Getting Ready
Part IV: Final Single Moments
Part V: An Unforgettable Walk
Part VI: The Pinots say “I Do”
Part VII: Stealing a Moment Alone
Part VIII: Will You Be My Witness?
Part IX: Cocktails in the Sun
Part X: Say Cheese… Family Photos!
Part XI: Say Cheese… Wedding Party Photos!
Part XII: The Grand Entrance
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Oh i LOVE that song! I am walking down the aisle to that. Beautiful pics!
We did our first dance before the reception started as well and it was a great idea. Haha, and ditto on the dance floor being tiny. I wish we had snuck in to practice on it during cocktails.
You too are so cute!!!! 
I love seeing Mr. PN dancing in a kilt, btw.
I love Eva Cassidy! I had never heard of her before until I was looking for songs for our BM to walk down the aisle to..I wanted “What a Wonderful World” and I found her version of it…it is beautiful! Check it out when you get a chance. We used it and everyone loved it. Her death was such a loss to everyone
SO sweet! It looks like those lessons really paid off - even though you say you’d get in trouble for looking on ground, I think you handled the dancefloor snag very well
aww lookat you strutting yo’ stuff, too cute! if i was your instructor i’d be proud!
I’d love to see a video of your first dance! You guys looked awesome!
I love this recap of your first dance! You guys are so adorable, and it looks like you had a great time!
[...] After our first dance, my father gave a short welcome toast. He welcomed Mr. PN into our family and thanked all of our guests for coming. He did a great job—especially since I only asked him to do it the week before. I was hoping that the short notice would prevent him from getting too nervous (probably not a good idea!). [...]
[...] Family Photos! Part XI: Say Cheese… Wedding Party Photos! Part XII: The Grand Entrance Part XIII: The Pinots’ First Dance Part XIV: A Toast to the Bride and Groom Part XV: I Loved Her [...]
[...] Family Photos! Part XI: Say Cheese… Wedding Party Photos! Part XII: The Grand Entrance Part XIII: The Pinots’ First Dance Part XIV: A Toast to the Bride and Groom Part XV: I Loved Her First Part XVI: A Garden Escape Part [...]
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Mrs. Pinot Noir, New York/Napa Valley
Age and Occupation: 24, Health Educator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Market Researcher
Engagement Date: November 10, 2007
Wedding Date: October, 2008
Blogging Since: June 25, 2008
Venue: Auberge du Soleil
About Me: I am a Minnesota raised, NYC transplant planning a destination wedding in Napa. I'm balancing my love for the environment and my hubby-to-be's love for tradition to create our "green wedding in disguise." Our wedding will include local food and wine, antique touches and lots of love and laughter. When wedding planning isn't taking up my free time (and money) I love to read, cook, workout, watch baseball and travel! Follow along in my adventure as I attempt to plan an eco-friendly and socially responsible wedding (with eco-oblivious Mr. Pinot Noir).
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