Weddingbee Blog

“Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another.”

Hi.

My Name is Miss Ostrich.

And I. LOVE. TO. DANCE.

I’ve been bogeying since the tender age of two, when my mom enrolled me in my very first ballet, tap and jazz classes. Then, in high school and college, I shook my thang as the captain of my hip hop dance teams. And now, many moons later, I take hip hop dance classes once or twice a week and participate in a dance showcase in the spring.

The Running Man. Cabbage Patch. Superman. Dougie. Pirouette. Jeté. Step-Ball-Change. Cha-Cha. Waltz. These are just some of the moves I tend to bust out on the dance floor. Where you at, Honey Daniels???

And as if that wasn’t enough…my step dad was a Latin ballroom dancing champion in the Philippines and was my mom’s dance instructor—that’s how they fell in love.

So my mad love to bust-a-move and dance heritage begs the question: what are we gonna do for our first dance?

Well, let’s take a stroll down the wedding dance hall of fame for a little inspiration, shall we? These are a few of the most awesome wedding dance routines I’ve ever seen!

1. JK WEDDING ENTRANCE DANCE:

Chris Brown’s “Forever” + awesome dance moves = an epic wedding processional. I mean, you KNOW you’re fan-freakin’-tastic if it makes a cameo at Jim & Pam’s wedding:

2. DIRTY DANCING UK - Julia and James’ First Dance:

Mad props to this terrific UK couple who taught themselves the unforgettable “Dirty Dancing” finale. Um, you’re my heroes. If I was at a wedding at this happened, I would’ve gone BANANAS.

3. BEST FIRST DANCE BRUBAKER:

The wedding first dance is taken to a whole new level with this now-classic wedding YouTube video. I mean, if you got it…flaunt it!

4. BEST FIRST DANCE EVER:

I love the jive. It’s such a happy, infectious dance and this couple knocked my socks off with their wedding jive. Note to self: bribe Mr. O into some jive dance classes.

5. RINA & NICK’S WEDDING - CRAZY FIRST DANCE:

From Brian McKnight to Gnarles Barkley, this couple showcased some fist pump worthy moves - Nick the groom busted out steps that MJ would be proud of!

As for the Ostrich duo, as of now we have not learned any sort of crazy choreography for our first dance…yet. Mr. O, who is not a trained dancer like yours truly but definitely impresses me on the dance floor, is kind of leaning toward the idea of having my step dad teach us a routine, but we’ll see. One thing I know for sure, though - choreography or not, we’ll be pullin’ out ALL the stops once the dance party starts…“Go Ostrich! It’s yo’ wedding!”

*High Five* hive! You made it through my loooong dance post. Did ya have fun? Are you still dancing in your seat? Did it inspire you to learn your own wedding dance routine? Which wedding dance video is your favorite?