Weddingbee Blog

Many of you have probably participated in some sort of horah, many of you may not have. Well, when I say we had the horah to end all horahs, I would not be exaggerating! I am giving you a quickie sound bite of many of the tunes that our band played for our over-45-minute dance session! I think you will enjoy this post more if you have it playing in the background—be prepared, it’s not your usual horah music! I don’t know if I can really show you the energy, the enthusiasm, the FUN, the awesomeness that was the first part of the dancing, but I will try!

I should say here, I don’t think I have said enough about our band. I found Nafshenu online, and I quickly became their biggest fan from the demo CD they sent me! They kept the party moving from start to finish, totally read our crowd, played every song just as I had imagined it, and were so amazing from cocktail hour through to the end. People were asking if they would stay and play longer! If you are looking for a band that can play a wide variety of both Jewish and secular music, and play it well, I will totally, totally recommend Nafshenu! I will be highlighting their Jewish music in my posts, but believe me, they played everything from “The Final Countdown” to “Living on a Prayer” to “Shout!” with ease!I wish I could put all of their music in, I loved it so much (I even have their CD on as I write!).

This post is picture heavy—plenty to keep you busy while the song plays!

We formed several circles, surrounded by our guests - I love the face that Mr. HC is giving me here: he’s like, “It’s beginning! Dance your heart out!”

Seriously. Pure bliss.

My daddy gets a dance!

Mr. HC and I get a little sassy!

Uh oh…what’s about to begin?

Up into the air we go!

Hermit Crab wedding tip #20:

We knew that “Jewish dancing” was going to be new for most of our guests, but it was something that we really wanted. I am SO happy that we did—we had people on their feet for 45 minutes and some of our non-Jewish friends had the most fun! You have a tradition you want to include, but you think it may be unfamiliar to many (or even most!) of your guests? Go for it!

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Did you miss any of the Hermit Crab recaps? Catch up here!

• L’Chaim is for Lovers: What’s with the recap title?
• We kick off the wedding weekend on Friday night with an intimate family dinner
• I spend Saturday buzzing with some Bees, and we greet our out of town guests
• I get pampered and beautified
• I arrive at the scene
• I get dressed and have a different kind of first look(s)
• My somethings: Something Borrowed, Something Bee
• All the small things - up close and personal with my bridal deets
• I strike a pose and Mr. HC arrives just in time
• We have our first look
• We take some photos together - just the two of us
• Our families join us for some family fun photo ops!
• Mr. Hermit Crab’s Tish officially kicks off the festivities as our guests arrive
• I make my big entrance and join the party!
• We signed and signed again - our marriage license and ketubah
• Bedekin - I was veiled and he was kippah-ed!
• We walked down the aisle
• The ceremony began: Part 1
• The Ceremony concludes: Part 2
• The Party starts!

(Unless otherwise noted, all photos in the Hermit Crab recaps are by Joel Greenberg of Joel Greenberg and Wendy Stewart Photography)

Check out the Hermit Crab Honeymoon in Croatia!

• Part 1: Zagreb and Istria
• Part 2: Plitvice Lakes and Zadar
• Part 3: Split and Dubrovnik