{"id":4,"date":"2012-01-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/cofstein\/finding-that-perfect-wedding-song\/"},"modified":"2012-01-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-02T00:00:00","slug":"finding-that-perfect-wedding-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/cofstein\/finding-that-perfect-wedding-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding that Perfect Wedding Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wdfb_like_button\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Finding that Perfect Wedding Song<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a new year, and for many engaged couples, that means it\u2019s time to perfect those intimate details of their wedding like finding that <strong>perfect wedding song<\/strong>. Now if you\u2019re like one of my closest friends you\u2019ve had your wedding song picked out since you were a teenager.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, for most of us the wedding song is a decision that takes many hours of listening and careful consideration to select. I mean come on, it\u2019s your first dance together as husband and wife and you both want it to be a memorable and emotional part of your special day.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So how do you go about picking that perfect wedding song?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>First of all, it doesn\u2019t necessarily have to be a ballad.<\/strong> Many of today\u2019s romantic songs are upbeat and joyous and just because a song is about true and undying love doesn\u2019t mean that it has to be a slow ballad.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Think about it, your guests are there to celebrate your union, not be bored by one slow ballad after another. Yes they\u2019re beautiful and are a wonderful way to celebrate your union as man and wife, <strong>a wedding song needs to be one to be remembered as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Secondly, pick a wedding song that matches you and your intended\u2019s personalities and commonalities. If neither of you are country music lovers, then something by Rascall Flatts or Shania Twain may not be the best idea. Listen to songs together by artists you both like.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also<strong>, a wedding song should be just like your wedding vows, unique and special<\/strong>. There are tons of lists on the internet that list the most popular first dance songs for a wedding reception, and the reason those songs are on those lists is because EVERYONE DANCES TO THEM!!!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I mean don\u2019t get me wrong, I love <strong>Etta James\u2019 \u201cAt Last,\u201d<\/strong> but it\u2019s not what I want Chris and I to dance to at our wedding because everyone dances to \u201cAt Last\u201d it seems. It\u2019s a beautiful song, but for a day that\u2019s so special and memorable you want a wedding song that\u2019s going to be just as special and unique as the two of you are.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another aspect of choosing that special wedding song is that it obviously needs to be something that you can dance to. You and your fianc\u00e9 have spent so much money on new wedding clothes and wedding rings and everything else that you\u2019ll both want to show off how good you look on the dance floor when it\u2019s time for that first dance.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A wedding song that isn\u2019t danceable is like a puppy that won\u2019t fetch a ball. It just doesn\u2019t make any sense.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now Chris and I are both performing musicians and therefore we are looking to have <strong>live musicians at our wedding reception<\/strong>. If this is your choice then you need to be absolutely certain that your wedding band can play your wedding song and do it justice.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nothing\u2019s worse than going onto the dance floor the first time as husband and wife and the music not being anything NEAR what you want it to be. Make sure that if you are having a live band that you have them perform all the music for the reception for you and your fianc\u00e9 BEFORE the wedding day. Same thing with a DJ, make sure that all the proper versions of your music are in their playlist so that there are no unexpected and unwelcome musical surprises.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So that\u2019s in a nutshell my advice for picking that <strong>perfect wedding song<\/strong>. Now you can take my advice to hear or just gloss over it, but as a performing musician and a bride-to-be, let me tell you that you never want to take ANY ASPECT of planning a wedding for granted.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a joyous and wonderful day for you both and your families and friends, and therefore you should not take anything for granted, especially when it\u2019s time to present yourselves as man and wife to your guests with that perfect wedding song.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Happy Planning!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jenn and Chris<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>(703) 574-3388<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wdfb_like_button\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding that Perfect Wedding Song \u00a0 It\u2019s a new year, and for many engaged couples, that means it\u2019s time to perfect those intimate details of their wedding like finding that perfect wedding song. Now if you\u2019re like one of my closest friends you\u2019ve had your wedding song picked out since you were a teenager. \u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2388,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6,3,7,8,9,4,5],"tags":[15,16,17,18,19,10,20,21,22,23,24,11,12,13,14],"class_list":["post-4","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2","category-blogging","category-chris-ofstein","category-christmas","category-corporate-america","category-current-events","category-family","category-jennifer-hill","tag-100-commission","tag-100-commissions","tag-blog","tag-blogging","tag-business-strategies","tag-chris-ofstein","tag-christmas-money","tag-current-events","tag-effects-of-stress","tag-empower-netowrk","tag-empower-network","tag-jennifer-hill","tag-wedding-music","tag-wedding-planning","tag-wedding-song"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/cofstein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/cofstein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/cofstein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/cofstein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2388"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/cofstein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/cofstein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/cofstein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/cofstein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/cofstein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}