Weddingbee Blog

For the most part, we’ve tucked away all things wedding. Albums are on the shelves, spare invites and programs are stored, the wedding dress is with another bride, and magazines have been passed on to newly engaged friends. But every once in awhile, we’ll hear our song on the radio, look at each other, and smile from ear-to-ear. Mr Piglet will hold out his hand, and we’ll dance our first dance again.

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A few months before our wedding, Mr Piglet was the best man at his now groomsman’s wedding. It was during that rehearsal dinner that we heard an acoustic version of I’m Yours by Jason Mraz. It was happy, light, had a slightly peppier tempo, and just the right amount of cheese. It fit us so perfectly. And that was that. Our first dance song was chosen.

With our CD in hand, we went to John Cassese The Dance Doctor in Santa Monica. John and Sarah (another instructor) popped in the CD, and began dancing to our song right then and there. Mr Piglet and I watched in awe at their fancy footwork and graceful spins. We were sold (or suckers) and booked 10 lessons with Sarah to teach us to dance like them.

And I’m so glad we did. Oh my gosh people, it was so much fun!

Stressful at times, but overall, a blast and our best investment in Mr Piglet’s opinion. Sarah was an absolute doll. I was totally smitten with her from the moment she said hello in her adorable British accent. While far from perfect, and a little goofy, dancing our first dance was one of the fondest memories on our wedding day.

I’m Yours from Annie on Vimeo.

We have so much fun watching this.

Kai Media really outdid themselves with this footage. They made it look like a fairytale dance of us dancing in front of our guests, then switching it to an empty room with only me and Mr Piglet. SO cool. They took clips from us practicing before the reception started, and intertwined it with our live performance. Can’t tell the difference? Just look at our facial expressions. We’re all smiles at the reception, but not so much during our practice run. Heehee.

Like many other brides before me, I was terrified of having all eyes on us. Our pad was too small, so we spent most of our time practicing in our parking garage. Mr Piglet played our song on his phone, and we’d step through our dance every day after work. I had trouble following his lead since my mind was so focused on the step ordering Sarah had taught us. He’d go one way, but my body movement would go in another direction thinking of what I thought was the next step.

I eventually let this go and let him lead. He would count aloud, which you can probably see in the video, and whisper the next move coming up. His patience with me is uncanny. Seriously. No matter how high my frustration level is, his patience goes up two more notches. And patience is a must when learning a dance.

This is my favorite part! His little spin. SO freakin’ cute. Mr Piglet thought it felt a lot cooler than it looked.

After our last spin, we both looked at each other in shock and not so subtly squealed, WE DID IT!

What a rush!

Relive the Piglets’ Wedding in Paradise: Introducing…, Cocktails and Pupus, Ode to the Proposal, Portraits + A Bonus Video, We Did!, Our Grand Entrance, Island Time, The Boys, Girl Bonding, The Wedding Kick Off, To Dos Before the I Dos, E Komo Mai (Welcome!), This Little Piggy Got Married

Thanks Ben and Erin! All images are copyright of Ben Chrisman and Erin Reed unless otherwise noted.

Video footage courtesy of Kai Media Weddings.