After we made our way from dinner to the dance floor on the beach the cake was cut, toasts were given and we danced our first dance.
Photograph by guest and friend, Stephen Lambeth
Now, for weeks when we were planning our wedding we struggled to find THE SONG for our first dance. The problem being Tom and I don’t really have a song. Actually, that’s not necessarily true. We do kind of have a song but it doesn’t really have the best beat to dance to and all the other renditions are pretty lousy. So we went on a mission to find something we both loved. Here were the requirements we had for our perfect song:
- It had to be fun and preferably more up-tempo than ballad
- It had to be quick (Tom is not the best dancer and we didn’t want to be out there for 5 or 6 minutes)
- It had to be somewhat unique (we did not want a typical first dance song)
So, after a lot of conversations and a few trial runs in the kitchen we decided on Jennifer Hudson’s hit song “Love You I Do” from Dreamgirls, the movie. We thought it couldn’t be better! Here are just a few of the lyrics:
Never met a manQuite like youDoing all he canMaking my dreams come trueYou’re strong and you’re smartYou’ve taken my heartAnd I give you the rest of me tooYou’re the perfect man for meI love you I do
We had fun and twirled each other and laughed and it was a blast! Better yet, now we definitely have a song.
Destination Wedding Recap 1: The Final Countdown Before the Guests Arrive
Destination Wedding Recap 2: An Unconventional Guestbook
Destination Wedding Recap 3: The Ceremony
Destination Wedding Recap 4: Portraits & Wedding Party Photos
Destination Wedding Recap 5: Our Dinner Table
Destination Wedding Recap 6: Our Romantic Luggage Wedding Cake
Destination Wedding Recap 7: Gay Symbols In My Gay Wedding – A Follow-Up
Oh Brian!!! Look at your expression in that picture? Perfect! You look so content and happy and in love!! Congrats again!!
Thanks Tami! I am content and happy and in love – I was definitely at that moment too. :)