Third Finger Left Hand
Posted by Richard Lowe on 5 March 2008 - 9:59am.
Andy Warhol got it slightly wrong. Not everyone is famous for fifteen minutes. But everyone, in these days of Karaoke and TV amateur talent shows, is a performer. And what better situation - in terms of being the centre of attention and being able to rely on a fairly high degree of goodwill - to show off than at the "first dance" at one's wedding.
This isn't a one-off. It's a fully-fledged trend. Tucked away in the eye-watering bill for any modern wedding ceremony worth its salt, alongside frocks, flowers, finger buffet, rings, cars and what-have-you is "choreographer for first dance".
Bless.
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Remind me...
never to get married.
I have to know.....
...surely they're professionals or at least very good amateurs. Neither of them look remotely embarrassed, which you'd expect from "civilians".
No, it's a genuine craze.
No, it's a genuine craze. It's what happens at weddings these days. And, inevitably, something of a You Tube phenomenon. Always follows the same pattern: couple starts dancing to a romantic "slowie" (or "trouser-arouser", part of the "erection section" as Joe from Early Doors would have it); technical glitch brings song to an abrupt halt; couple feign surprise and indignation; floor-burning dance tune comes on; couple perform painstakingly rehearsed routine.
Being a romantic old sap, I think it‘s wonderful. And, as I said, "civilians" these days are no longer prepared to hide their lights under a bushel.
Good grief
How is a lad supposed to have a hope in hell of impressing a bridesmaid with a quick duckwalk and the odd Travoltine finger in the air after that?
As a father of two girls I wonder
Is this the kind of thing that some girls would consider it worth getting married for?
Yes
In that it's a logical extension of the whole bride routine: expensive outift(s) planned months - possibly years - in advance, elaborate regime of dieting, skincare, grooming, hairdressing, make-up etc.; attended to on the day by "maids", cooed over as the indisputable "belle of the ball". It seems only natural to do a bit of a turn. And who would have it any other way?
Let‘s not forget too that many girls now at the marrying age - and of a disposition to go the whole white wedding hog - have been watching Dirty Dancing since the age of about six. Three times a week.
It took me long enough to pick our first dance song
Spent about 3 months on and off with a bottle of wine and a big pile of cd's on the floor to pick. Had a number of songs that were mooted only to be booted as they appear to be about break ups etc. Discovered that my extensive collection had almost no love songs that had happy endings or were either too slow or too fast. The idea of then working out a (funny to us at least) dance routine would have had us eloping to Vegas.
Went with Steven Lindsay - Valentine in the end btw.
We had Summerlove Sensation
We had Summerlove Sensation by The Bay City Rollers. Not in a spirit of irony either. Both us being quite shy we were quite pleased that the floor filled up pretty sharpish. Seems to have set us along the right course too in that we've been married for eighteen years. Early days, obviously, but so far so good.
Thanks, Guys
As a two times dipper in the lake of matrimony, and still shivering from the enervating glow of the 2nd (and still recent) immersion, I was toying with a what was your first dance at the reception strand. It was to "How long will Ilove you" by the Waterboys, and not only did it guarantee the floor was ours alone, it pretty much emptied the floor for the rest of the night.
Heathens!
We had...
Into My Arms by Nick Cave
It was her idea. Why wouldn't you want to marry a woman of that calibre.
First Song
We had a two day party - the second involved many, many musicians ("There are some rules - no bands, no blues, no twelve bar..."). Mrs Skirky gamely kicked off proceedings with a spirited version of "Don't Marry Her" (album version). In a rule-relaxing climax I seem to remember a version of 'Route 66' involving three drummers and much dancefloor frugging. I think 'I Knew The Bride' and 'Teenage Kicks' got an outing at some point too. Happy days, the Towen won their play off semi final on the same day.