From the beginning, Ryan and I knew that a DJ was going to be the biggest investment for our wedding. We want people on the dance floor all night, so when we got glowing recommendations from one of Ryan's co-workers for a DJ named Santana, we set up a meeting to meet her.
Within the first 10 minutes of our meeting, we knew she was the one. She looked at the song list we had prepared, oohed and ahhed over our picks, and most importantly, loved our special song/dance.
Yes, we're doing a first dance, parent dances, and cake cutting song, but we also have a special song that didn't quite fit in anywhere of importance (like the first dance or entrance of the bridal party) but was something we really wanted to incorporate into our day. The song in question? Bruce Springsteen's "Jersey Girl". It's basically every Jersey girl's anthem, but it's especially important to me: after college I lived in Ohio, Indiana, and now Maryland, but I remain a Jersey Girl at heart.
And so, after we cut the cake, Santana is going to announce that the groom would like to take his new wife out for a spin on the dance floor.... the opening bars of "Jersey Girl" will start to play, and Ryan and I will enjoy our second solo dance of the evening. Towards the end, we may invite other Jersey girls and their dates to the floor, but that's not definite as of yet. We might just want to enjoy the moment alone (as it's not every day that you get to slow dance with your new husband!).
Anyone else incorporating special songs/dances into their day, other than the standards?
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