Weddingbee Blog

Well, my lovelies, you’re going to have to forgive me for a picture-heavy post. I couldn’t help myself, because these are pretty much my favorite pictures of us from the reception!

When I left you last, we were cabbing it from Grand Central Station to our reception venue, only a few blocks away, but waaay too far for my tired feet and parched self to walk.

So we got to the downstairs lobby of the loft (please note the glam red carpet they rolled out for us!), and my gorgeous bridesmaids, Fairy Bridesmaid and Sassy Bridesmaid, who had accompanied me to my dress fittings, did a quick bustle number on my butt. I still can’t describe the magic that went on back there, but suffice it to say, I loved my dress bustled even more than I did with the long train.

Now that I was bustled, Mr. Star and I took a quick moment to run through our first dance steps, since we had never gotten the chance to have a dress rehearsal of sorts with my dress on, and that dress sure had a life of its own! It went really well, and I changed up one quick step because the poofiness of my underskirt was preventing my feet from moving quickly enough to keep up with the song.

With that out of the way, we were ready to jump on the elevator and head up to the party! I have a confession to make: that day I was WAY more nervous to do our choreography than I was to get married.

Mr. Star, my rock, was there like he always is to tell me that we could do it:

Please press play and jive along with us as we dance our hearts out:

By the time the elevator made it all the way up to the penthouse and we stepped into a gorgeous loft filled with our loved ones, we had our “game faces” on and were ready to go:

Check out that sneak peek at our Empire State Building card box up there.

The music started a bit too soon and we weren’t in place in time to start our first steps, but as we say in showbiz, the show must go on! I whispered to Mr. Star where we could pick it up a few beats in, and we were ready to roll:

In that moment, I knew we could do it together.

And our family and friends were really getting into it, but this was nothing yet:

I love how much smiling our guests are doing. Oh yeah, and we’re smiling pretty big, too…

I love how fabulous my dress looks in these pictures! We threw in a dip for good show:

Oh, and we were showing off our goofy side with a shimmy on my part and some silly chest ogling on the mister’s — check out how amused our friends are:

By this time we were rocking and rolling, and just look at how proud my momma was:

I’m no real dancer and these were Mr. Star’s first ever dance lessons, so we were pretty proud of what we were able to pull off!

Then it was time for the DANCE BREAK! We split apart and headed into the crowd. Of course, I reached for my MOH’s hand first. Partly because I love her, partly because I knew she wouldn’t say no as I dragged her onto the dance floor.

Our friends REALLY got into it, which we loved, of course…

We were partying it up as the dance break jived on. As it came to an end, I realized that it was time to head back to my new husband for our big finish. I was dancing with my fabulous friend Jamie at the time, and she told me only a few weeks ago that in my adrenaline-induced state I said to her, “Oh shit, I have to go find my husband,” and ran off without another word. Oh well, she forgives me.

It was worth it for this move to open up the final verse…

One more dip, and a quick wind-up in the middle of the crowd…

And my adorable new husband swooped me and my obscenely heavy dress right off the floor for this incredible picture:

What a rush. It was, without a doubt, one of the most incredible moments in my life to be spinning around with my new husband, surrounded by cheering loved ones, and high on life.

For those of you considering doing a choreographed first dance, do it. And just have fun with it. It ended up being one of our favorite moments of the day, and so much more memorable for us than the Middle School Sway that was our only other option.

SUPER DUPER THANKS go out to our good friend Whitney who worked so hard to choreograph (and re-choreograph once we realized the arm lifting limitations of my dress) our incredible first dance.

Now that you’ve seen the first dance pictures, I think it’s safe to show you our wedding video trailer and give you my tips on fitting videography into your budget. That is, if you’re interested in seeing it!

*All photos by John Martin Photography*

The Star Wedding Recaps:

One Last Not-So Debaucherous Night
We’re Pros at Rehearsing, But I’m No Director
Dinner in Havana
The Girls Get Their Hair Done and The Boys Wash The Dog
Getting Accessorized
We Tackle the Beast
I May Be Biased, But… I Have the Prettiest Ladies Ever
Takin’ It to the Streets!
The Boys Goof Off (and Set Up, Too!)
Taxi Time
It’s Almost Time For Our Lives To Change Forever
My Big Break
Gathered in a Place of Magic — Ceremony Part I
The Circle of Love — Ceremony Part II
The Promises and The Bling — Ceremony Part IV
Our Peeps
You Can’t Rain on My Parade
Subway Saga
Next Stop — Grand Central Station!