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Mrs. Meerkat, Kalamazoo, MI/Riviera Maya Age and Occupation: 30, Application Engineer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 23, IT Consultant Engagement Date: July 26, 2008 Wedding Date: December 2010 Venue: Al Cielo / La Laguna About Me: I’m a tech-savvy tomboy with an affinity for hot tea and good sushi. Us Meerkats are just a couple fun lovin’ geeks from Michigan. We love anything having to do with movies, books, video games or technology and we hold a special place in our hearts for our two very spoiled shih-tzus, Wicket and Bravo. We also LOVE to travel. We love it so much it only took us 12 hours after we got engaged to decide to have a destination wedding. We are working our little Meerkat tails off planning a rustic-chic, travel themed destination wedding in the Riviera Maya with a semi-formal, vintage-turned-modern, outdoor at home reception back here in Michigan.
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Journey Of A Thousand Miles: Our Unchoreographed First Dance :  wedding pro pics recap. pictures riviera maya Recap Recap

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Throughout our planning Mr. Meerkat and I debated back and forth on choreographing our first dance vs taking the “let’s just wing it” approach. I moaned and whined to you about wanting an upbeat, get-the-crowd-cheering dance, but in the end we totally went for the “wing it” option. And you know what? Our first dance turned out even better than I had imagined it choreographed.

I think one of the reasons was the song we chose: All or Nothing by Theory of a Deadman.

So many of the things said in the song reminded me of how Mr. Meerkat and I met and fell in love. It was so perfectly us I don’t know how I didn’t see it from the beginning.

I guess I should let the photos and song speak for themselves.

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When I first saw you standing there

You know it was a little hard not to stare

So nervous when I drove you home

I know being apart is a little hard to bare.

Send some flowers to your work in hopes

That I’d have you in my arms again

We kissed that night before I left

Still now that’s something

I could never forget

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You’ve got all that I need

Looking at all or nothing

Babe it’s you and I

With you I know that

I am good for something

So lets go give it a try

We got our backs against the ocean

It’s just us against the world

Looking at all or nothing

Babe it’s you and I

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Lets take a chance go far away today

And never look back again

Since I said I loved you in Las Vegas

It’s never been the same since then

You’ve got all that I need

Looking at all or nothing

Babe it’s you and I

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With you I know

I am good for something

So lets go give it a try

We got our backs against the ocean

It’s just us against the world

Looking at all or nothing

Babe it’s you and I

Looking at all or nothing

Babe it’s you and I

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This is it nothing to hide

One more kiss never say goodbye

This is it babe your all mine

Looking at all or nothing

Babe it’s you and I

I know that I am good for something

So lets go give it a try

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Looking at all or nothing

Babe it’s you and I

With you I know that

I am good for something

So lets go give it a try

We got our backs against the ocean

It’s just us against the world

Looking at all or nothing

Babe it’s you and I

Looking at all or nothing

Babe it’s you and I

As the last notes of our first dance faded away, something happened that I never thought would have happened in a million years…

Up Next: Mr. Meerkat Made Me Cry

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Cocktail Hour and Portraits

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18 Responses to “Journey Of A Thousand Miles: Our Unchoreographed First Dance”

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KCheer
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KCheer (message)  370 posts, Helper bee

So cute! I love the photo where the Mr. swoops you up!

 
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Miss Pony (message)  4,184 posts, Honey bee

I love that photo of Mr. Meerkat spinning you! So cute!

 
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lisamarieloves (message)  447 posts, Helper bee

Wow. That totally looks like a choreographed dance. Fabulous job!

 
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Miss Cannon (message)  457 posts, Helper bee

I can’t believe he dipped you! Our unchoreographed first dance will be more “Junior High dance” awkward swaying.

 
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Mrs. Cardigan
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Mrs. Cardigan (message)  8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

Beautiful! It looks like it was such a sweet first dance!

 
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Miss Snow Cone (message)  1,026 posts, Bumble bee

you two look so happy in that spin photo!

 
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Matt Adcock

awesome finish on the first dance, love those moves!

 
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bRooklynRocks (message)  3,769 posts, Honey bee

Blubbering pictures coming up! I love seeing brides cry.. is that weird? Anyhow, all your photos are so awesome. I’m loving your recaps and I’m glad there is a home reception because we get more pictures too :)

 
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Mrs. Earrings (message)  2,481 posts, Buzzing bee

So romantic :)

 
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Miss Pain au Chocolat (message)  1,698 posts, Bumble bee

Love the first dance recaps. I love that he dipped you! Such sweet photos!!

 
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Mrs. Elephant (message)  6,182 posts, Bee Keeper

I’ve never heard of this song, but I really like it. Love the picture with Mr. Meerkat sweeping you up.

 
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Mrs. Tartlet (message)  3,207 posts, Sugar bee

You had a spin AND a dip! Totally sweet. :)

 
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miss.qwerty (message)  897 posts, Busy bee

So cute! I love these first dance pictures.

 
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Mrs. Meerkat
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Mrs. Meerkat (message)  3,216 posts, Sugar bee

@Miss Cannon: I thought that was what we were going to be doing to but Mr. M. really surprised me.

@bRooklynRocks: Oh yea lots of tears. I even cried while I was putting together the next post.

 
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michelleyi01

Congratulations! Totally sweet! I love the dress.

 
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Purple Nurse
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Purple Nurse (message)  223 posts, Helper bee

Such a sweet post! It made me get teary thinking of how wonderful it must have felt with these perfect words in this song backing up such a fun dance.

 
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Mrs. Hyena (message)  1,882 posts, Buzzing bee

Aw, what a sweet first dance. :)

 
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Miss Marmalade (message)  191 posts, Blushing bee

Wow, soo romantic!

 

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Mrs. Meerkat, Kalamazoo, MI/Riviera Maya Age and Occupation: 30, Application Engineer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 23, IT Consultant Engagement Date: July 26, 2008 Wedding Date: December 2010 Venue: Al Cielo / La Laguna About Me: I’m a tech-savvy tomboy with an affinity for hot tea and good sushi. Us Meerkats are just a couple fun lovin’ geeks from Michigan. We love anything having to do with movies, books, video games or technology and we hold a special place in our hearts for our two very spoiled shih-tzus, Wicket and Bravo. We also LOVE to travel. We love it so much it only took us 12 hours after we got engaged to decide to have a destination wedding. We are working our little Meerkat tails off planning a rustic-chic, travel themed destination wedding in the Riviera Maya with a semi-formal, vintage-turned-modern, outdoor at home reception back here in Michigan.

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