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I know…I know…it’s just dancing.
But this is actually a big part of the day. Literally, all eyes are on you. I know folks that don’t think about it till the wedding day itself, and some stress over it. Lola and I decided we wanted to do something special, and have fun. Something to make sure our guests would not get bored looking at us.
There was just one problem…my 2 year old nephew can dance better than me! I’m a keep it simple, left to right, kind of a guy. Lola on the other hand has been in dance groups, and can probably enter dancing competitions anywhere in the world. Here are some things we quickly decided to do to help US ME with that special first dance as husband and wife.
Kept the dance short. We felt like people start zoning out after 2 mins of any song (ask any good DJ).
Danced to a couple of songs. Yes. We decided to go with 3 different songs. About a minute each. The songs we selected were up-beat, semi up-beat and a slow one. The favorite was “You’re the one that I want” from the movie Grease.
Communicate with our DJ before the wedding day on what songs we selected. Also, very important, on when to transition the songs. Since we only used about a minute of each song we wanted to make sure he had it right. And since I have two left feet, we were going to practice. Which brings me to the next thing…
Practiced. I’d be honest with you…we didn’t practice till two nights before. We both had crazy schedules leading to the wedding. So that part had me nervous on the wedding day. But I think we pulled it off. Lola gave me a passing grade
Since we are Nigerians, there’s a chance some folks would want to shower us with money while we danced. Believe me…I wanted to be showered with money at any opportunity possible. LOL. But we had our MC announce to folks not to interrupt us during our first dance. There would be many other opportunities for this (as you saw in our wedding video).
Some addtitional tips…
If possible create a back up CD of the music you plan on using. If it’ll be multiple songs, like ours, write down the transition points. Any professional DJ would be prepared, but it doesn’t hurt for you to have a back up.
Last thing I want to say…and I think it’s the most important part. Be into each other when you’re dancing – forget the cameras and your guests. It put me at ease when I was looking at Lola. And I almost forgot people were looking at us.
p.s., all photos by Dotun Ayodeji.
April 11, 2013 - 8:36 pm
I’m making googly eyes at the pictures…I mean I was there, LIVE and IN PERSON and It was fantastic! I think I just fell in love )
April 16, 2013 - 7:08 pm
Yay!
A new post!!!
You dont want to know how many times Ive refreshed this page in the past 1month!
Yup u guys officially have a stalker, hehe )
I love u guys so much! Your story is amazeballs and truelove shines through all the time everytime!
I must have watched your wedding video like a-gazillion times! and it still gets me teary eyed every time!
(Hopefully when le boo eventually pops the question, it’l b all that and a million sprinkly red-velvet cupcakes )
May God keep you hot for each other always & forever!
Toodles
xoxo
April 16, 2013 - 10:08 pm
@Funto…Amen and Amen!! Thanks so much!!! that’s really appreciated. And when le boo proposes, you BETTER keep us posted. Much love, Wale (& Lola)
April 16, 2013 - 10:27 pm
@BeeEss…i can’t wait for your first dance. it’s going to be a dance off???
Our first valentine’s day as husband and wife.. yay! Wale is Mr. Valentino so everyday is Valentine’s dayhowever… we still decided to go out for dinner to celebrate the lover’s day.
We had a lovely dinner at Del Frisco’s Grille in DC on valentine’s day. The food was amazing! If you live in DC and have not been there, please try it out sometime soon. We got the specials that they offered that day and hmmm… we can’t wait for our next visit there.
Our church, Jesus House DC hosted a valentine getaway for married couples at a hotel in MD; Pastors Sola & Bimbo Fola- Alade spent some time with us discussing some very important topics related to marriage and then the evening ended with dinner and dancing. It was plenty fun! Pastor Sola also gave Lola one of his amazing books – The Little Things That Can Make a Big Difference in Your Marriage
March 14, 2013 - 4:17 am
Awesomeness! Looking lovely and sharp. We are definitely going to Del Fris.
March 15, 2013 - 3:52 am
Definitely one of my favorite couples! Just whispered a prayer to God for you! May your marriage be heaven on earth
March 15, 2013 - 4:46 pm
Thanks so much @Damyb and @She. Amen!!!!
We really appreciate it!
March 16, 2013 - 1:57 am
U guys r so swit, may The Lord bless u in al areas. I respect n admire u guys. Pls I nid inspiration from u guys. Muaaaaaah n big hug
March 16, 2013 - 1:59 am
Lola I lyk. Ur dressss, cumin to steal it
March 18, 2013 - 12:47 am
Thanks … Will make the nextbguybwhontries to toast me carry me there … Hehehe
March 18, 2013 - 12:48 am
Typo.. Sorry .. “Who tries to toast me
March 19, 2013 - 7:25 pm
Looking lush guys. Love!
March 21, 2013 - 5:09 am
Lola, I absolutely love your style and simplicity! Dont worry I am not crying this time around haha! Wale looks smashing too
March 29, 2013 - 6:37 pm
You two make marriage look even more beautiful! Lovely dress and earrings. Goodluck!
April 11, 2013 - 8:30 pm
That dress!!!!!
we decided to take a trip to the lovely Dubai for Christmas/new year. the weather was great… not too hot and not too cold.
February 23, 2013 - 4:41 pm
I have been stalking your blog waiting for an update (lol). Nice pictures!
February 23, 2013 - 8:07 pm
aww.. thanks @Opeyemi; I know we have been slacking off. We will try to update more frequently. thanks for following our blog!
Happy Monday!!!
Remember I posted about my wedding dress earlier on before the wedding when I made my decision. See previous post here – http://www.lolawale.com/2011/11/28/the-dress/
Did my actual dress meet your expectations? I hope so. I absolutely fell in love with the dress once I tried it on. I loved (and still love) the intricate details and the bling; it all worked perfectly for me. The designer was awesome enough to make straps for the dress, which I wore during the ceremony. Thanks to Love Couture Bridal and Stephen Yearick!
Big tip to brides… the last few weeks to your wedding, especially the last week, make sure you consciously eat because the last week tends to be the a bit more stressful than others because you are thinking of one thing or the other and can forget to eat. Or you are so excited and anticipating the wedding and you can get al nervous. I lost 9 pounds the week of my wedding without knowing. Nine pounds!!! It was rather interesting. I really was not stressed out that week but I guess I forgot to eat some meals, lol! I did my last fitting the Monday before the wedding (wedding was on Saturday) and everything was fine. I should have done another fitting on Thursday. I did not realize I had lost weight until I put on my dress the wedding morning and I was like woah! My mum kept telling me I had lost weight but I did not really think I had. All the weight is back though, thankfully!
I wore crinoline (a.k.a. poofy skirt) under my dress but it was a small one that made the lower part of my dress stand and it also accentuated the mermaid style of the dress. If you are a bride to be… depending on the style of your dress, you should consider wearing crinoline. It does make a huge difference.
I loved the detachable straps made for the dress;
The dress did not come with a bustle but the seamstress who did my fitting put some in. The bustle is really to hold up the train on the back of the dress so that it is somewhat easier to walk, dance etc. My dress was quite heavy so the bustle definitely helped.Enjoy your week!
January 14, 2013 - 5:40 pm
LOVE!
January 14, 2013 - 7:10 pm
Your dress was absolutely amazing and I loved the details. And you looked beautiful in it
January 21, 2013 - 3:08 pm
wonderfull i think it is simply awsome i do appreciate hope to have you as adviser the day of my wedding too.
Stay Bless! from Cameroon
January 21, 2013 - 3:59 pm
such a lovely gown,i love the bridesmaid dress too,i wish i could have a slim stature as urs ” sobs”
February 10, 2013 - 7:36 pm
Thanks everyone!!!!!
@Marty… mos definitely; email me when you are ready!
March 5, 2013 - 3:37 pm
Your dress is breathtaking, I love visiting your blog once in a while and seeing the updates!