Anniversary Dance Songs

• What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

• Stand By Me - Ben E. King

• You've Got A Friend - James Taylor

• Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World - Israel "Iz"

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• How Sweet It Is - James Taylor

• You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder

• Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart

• I'll Be There - Jackson 5

• Don't Blink - Kenny Chesney

• Still the One - Shania Twain

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Bridal Party Dance Songs

• Cha Cha Slide

• Cupid Shuffle

• Celebration - Kool & the Gang

• We Are Family - Sister Sledge

• You've Got a Friend in Me - Randy Newman

• Find Out Who Your Friends Are - Tracy Lawrence

• Now That We Found Love - Heavy D & the Boyz

• Dynamite - Taio Cruz

• Forever - Chris Brown
   

Last Dance Songs

• Piano Man - Billy Joel

• Don't Stop Believing - Journey

• Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

• Closing Time -Semisonic

• I've Had the Time of My Life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

• The Time (Dirty Bit) - Black Eyed Peas

• Yeah! - Usher

• Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money

• Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks

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The Shoe Game

The bride and groom remove their shoes and sit back-to-back. They each get one of their shows and one of their new spouses shoes to hold. I have a series of questions I will ask, and they hold up the groom's shoe or the bride's shoe, depending on the answer to the question. Examples of questions include "Who holds the TV remote?" and "Who is the better dresser?" Part of the fun is the couple not knowing the questions beforehand, so I'll use my list of questions, or you cna have a friend or family member come up with questions.

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Mission: Impossible

This is a great way to get a photo of everyone during the reception. We'll play the Mission: Impossible theme song while the bride, groom and photographer move from table to table taking a photo with the guests. They try to get all the tables before the songs ends. The success of this game depends on the size of the guest list.

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The Dollar Dance

The traditional Dollar Dance gives the bride and groom a chance to see all the guests for a short amount of time. The Maid of Honor and Best Man collect dollars, and guests pay to dance with the bride and groom. Each guest is limited to about 15-20 seconds. Some couples make it a competition to see who can collect the most dollars.Here are some slow songs you could use if you want to go the traditional route (they are slower, but not too romantic so you don't feel awkward dancing with your uncle!):
  Low Places

• Find Out Who Your Friends Are - Tracy Lawrence

• Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World - Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole

• You've Got A Friend - James Taylor

• Don't Blink - Kenny Chesney

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Glass Clinking & Alternatives

Traditionally, the bride and groom must kiss when guests clink their glasses during dinner. This is a cute tradition, but some couple fear that it will be overdone. We usually encourage the bride and groom to give guests at least one "freebie," meaning they kiss once, then explain "rules" if they so choose (the couple can explain, or we'd be happy to make an announcement). Here are some alternatives to glass clinking that you could consider:

• Someone must sing a song with the word "love" in it

• A couple must demonstrate how they want the bride and groom to kiss

• The bride and groom have a list of couples that will be attending, and they choose a couple to kiss when glasses clink

• The couple will kiss if someone can guess the name of the song and artist currently playing (during dinner)

• Someone must get a hole-in-one (this is one creative idea we've seen - the couple must provide a putt-putt golf hole/putter). 

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Toasts and Speeches

The big question we always get is "who gets to give a speech or toast?" The answer is (technically) whoever you want! The most common toast-givers are the father of the bride, father of the groom, best man, maid of honor and the wedding couple. Some couples have other members of the bridal party that want to give a toast or speech. If you have a lot of folks who'd like to toast to the bride and groom, here are some suggestions for making sure it doesn't get too long:
 

• Find out who wants to give a toast: Ask around to see if people are expecting to give a toast. If you have a lot of takers but are short on time, you might consider limiting the amount of toasts given.

• Ask speakers to limit their speech: Set a limit of 5-8 minutes for each speaker.

• Break up the speakers: You could choose to have some speeches/toasts made before dinner and some during dinner/dessert. 

 

Here is our most common toast order​:

1. Before dinner: Father of the Bride Welcome

2. During dinner (once all guests have their food): Maid of Honor Toast, Best Man Toast, Wedding Couple Thank You

 

We also suggest having shy/emotional or more serious speakers go first. ​It's usually better to end with a laugh, so if you know one of your speech-givers will make it more entertaining, save them for last.

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