You know what? There is nothing wrong with the box step. We love the box step. Is there anything wrong with the waltz? Not at all. This is especially true if you pretty much never get the opportunity to do these dances. Which, we are at least vaguely sure is damn-near everyone. So if you’re looking forward to finally dancing like classic aristocracy or from something out of a fairy tale, our top wedding venue in nj is yours.
But every so often there’s that couple that likes doing things a bit differently. These people turn The King and I into what could best be described as a classy interpretation of one of the Step Up films. We’ve had the pleasure to get to know many of these people during our years of operating, and we’ve gathered some conventional wisdom from unconventional thinkers.
- Surprise Everyone
- Often, the best part of a choreographed wedding dance is the surprise factor. Everyone in attendance watches magic take place –the first dance between freshly-vowed partners. This goes on for a minute or two as the box step is performed and the whole scene looks like it could be captured in some Victorian panting. And then the music stops….the couple change their posture and then starts doing the Thriller. They do it in perfect step and the entire wedding party joins in.
- If you are going to do it. Lead the audience in. It’s not just for their benefit, either. It’s fantastic fun, too.
- That being said…
- Don’t Overdo It
- There’s a fine line between fun, art and sitting through your ex-boyfriend’s entire rendition of the guitar solo from Free Bird for the billionth time. Keep the entire dance to six minutes or less. And once again, this isn’t just for the audiences’ benefit. A good dance routine should last about two minutes or so. Anything more without a professional background is going to quickly become tedious to memorize and practice.
- Bring it Back Down
- Now that choreographed dances have become a thing, it can be even better to surprise the audience one last time by doing a second change-up. Let the music stop again, assume the classical lead-follow dance form and end with one last round of the box step with a photo worthy dip.
- Yes. Sir Mix-A-Lot is Overdone
- Yes. Just….yes. This was cute the first hundred-thousand times it showed up on YouTube. It was fun, it was great and it’s no longer surprising.
- It Doesn’t Have to be Irreverent
- Speaking of what was formally avänt-gärde becoming passé… The initial lure of the surprise choreographed dance was that it was a way to inject some modern fun into a ceremony that can be filled with stressful traditions. And to be clear, if that’s what you’re looking for, go for it. But also don’t fall into the trap of thinking that just because it’s choreographed, that it has to be funny and wild. Your partner and you can still work on a dance that’s special for the two of you and keep it solemn and romantic.
