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Dances, you ask? Why yes, there was certainly a lot of dancing going on at the Quiche reception. As a matter of fact, the dancing began before the dancing was “supposed” to begin - during dinner! A slight mix-up with our Dell-to-MacBook playlist conversion resulted in a few songs that were, um, out of order. No worries!
When my and Mr. Q’s favorite Tim & Faith duet started playing, we knew we had to get up and karaoke. Yes, I quasi-karaoked at my wedding. SCARY! But fun. 
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I used my Red Stripe as my mic, Mr. Q used a butter knife… classy…
Knowing that most people would want to dance dance, I only chose few slow songs. I emailed our married guests a sly note feigning exasperation at picking our first dance song & asking what their first dance was, in order to get some suggestions. 
Those songs ended up being our slow songs of the night - it was really sweet.
Mr. Q’s cousin (& our yogi/videographer) and her husband hadn’t danced to “their song” since their wedding day 14 years ago!
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LOVE these two!
And occasionally, a song would come on that required us to shake it. So, we did!
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Now that we were nice & warmed up for Dance Party USA via Jamaica, it was time to cut the cake & dance our (second) first dance.
What do you think? Did we smash cake all over each other?
Um, NO.
It’s a popular song these days, but this song has been a mantra for us for many years—Better Together. Jack Johnson is one of the best singer/songwriters out there & his music is always filtering through our house.
“There’s no combination of words/ I can put on the back of a postcard
No song that I could sing / but I could try for your heart
Our dreams - they are made out of real things
Like a shoebox of photographs / with sepia-tone lovin’
Love is the answer at least / for most of the questions in my heart
Like “Why are we here” and “Where do we go / and “How come it’s so hard”
It’s not always easy / and sometimes life can be deceiving
I’ll tell you one thing / it’s always better when we’re together
“It’s always better when we’re together
Yeah, we’ll look at the stars when we’re together
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together”
“I believe in memories / they look so, so pretty when I sleep
Hey now, and when I wake up / you look so pretty sleeping next to me
But there is not enough time / There is no, no song I could sing
and there is no combination of words I could say
but I will still tell you one thing
We’re Better Together”
Next up, everyone else gets down!
Pictures, unless noted by a *, by Ashley Colhouer.
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Previously in the Quiche Jamaican Extravaganza:
Ya Mon! Back to Reality
Ya Mon! “Goin’ to Jamaica & We’re, Gonna Get Maaa-arried”!
Ya Mon! Who Zip Lines Before Their Wedding?
Ya Mon! Reggae Sailing
Ya Mon! Practice Makes Perfect
Ya Mon! Rehearsal Dinner/Party/Bonfire
Ya Mon! Jamaican Mornings
Ya Mon! Getting Pretty
Ya Mon! Crewcuts Model (aka Boys Getting Ready)
Ya Mon! The Dress, The Dress, The Dress!
Ya Mon! Our First Look & The Attack of the Veil!
Ya Mon! The Ceremony Begins…
Ya Mon! The Ceremony Continues
Ya Mon! Strike a Pose: The Wedding Party
Ya Mon! Strike a Pose: The Family
Ya Mon! Strike a Pose: The Bride & Groom
Ya Mon! Flowers & DIY Details
Ya Mon! The Reception Begins
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more lovely pictures!! love them! love jack johnson and better together also:=)
so gorgeous! love the pic of the couple dancing barefoot, i think it really adds to the lovely tropical theme of the event =) and you certainly cannot go wrong with jack johnson!!
So adorable! Loooove that song! And can I just say that you are GLOWING in these pictures!
That is the sweetest gesture ever! I would love to dance to my first dance song again at another wedding!
you and Mr. Q singing to each other is so cute
LOVE it. My Mom did a whole speech about how we are ‘Better Together’ based on that song. So sweet.
what a sweet [and sneaky!] idea of the slow dances! i’m sure they appreciated the effort.
I love those pictures of you two dancing. And I love that you put that couples’ song on- very sweet
oh, i love the slow-dance-songs idea. so special for your guests.
that is such a sweet idea with the first dance songs. *tear*… And as always Mrs. Q you are so beautiful & statuesque in all your photos!
Aw, I bet your guests really did love to hear their wedding songs! I know I would have. That is so so sweet. Now I’m curious: what was Mr. Q’s cousin’s song and what was your Tim/Faith duet?
I know that it’s the same comment over and over, but I am LOVING your recaps, Mrs. Quiche! Great photos…and you two look SOOOO happy! Congrats!
That’s such a sweet song. I LOVE the photos of your first dance–those black and white photos are so gorgeous.
@phruphru: Their song was “At Last” by Etta James Our Tim & Faith duet was “I Need You”
Thanks everyone!
Great pictures and you can’t go wrong with Jack Johnson!
Your posts make me wish I had planned a DW! I can at least hope one of my friends does so that we can have as much fun as you guys! I love that they were dancing barefoot, too. Your posts are just great!
Our first dance song is Better Together I feel like the lyrics fit so well into our relationship! And, it’s a song I know I’ll still enjoy listening to 50 years from now Even when I’m old and gray.
That’s a great idea for slow song inspiration. Glad you guys so clearly enjoyed yourselves.
ohhhh!…..you literally just gave my chills and little goose bumps while you wrote the lyrics to the songs and put in your pictures. What a great post. And what a night that seems so filled with love!
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Mrs. Quiche, Chicago/Montego Bay
Age and Occupation: 28, Interior Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 42, Telecom Guru
Engagement Date: July 2, 2008
Wedding Date: May, 2009
Venue: Coyaba Resort, Montego Bay
About Me: I love Chicago and can’t imagine living anywhere else (Well, except Paris. Or anywhere in France, for that matter!). I’m a full-time worker, part-time student, soon-to-be-step-mom, indie music lovin’, architecture and design fanatic, macaroni and cheese addict, vegetarian, Francophile, Ohio State football obsessed, wedding planning girl. Mr. Quiche and I are “Partners-in-Crime” and cannot wait to celebrate our marriage surrounded by our family and closest friends. I plan on DIYing my little heart out (or as much as a suitcase to Jamaica will hold).
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