| You should practice to the music that you will actually | | | | other and make sure you are working together. |
| use for your wedding dance. The more familiar you | | | | You are both in this together and if you share the lead, |
| are with the music, the more comfortable you'll be | | | | you can truly rely on each other to get you through...a |
| when it comes time to show off your moves. You'll be | | | | great metaphor for your married life! |
| able to connect different steps with the different | | | | Okay! You've decided on your music and you've |
| sections of the song and that will help you remember | | | | agreed to make your dance a true partnership. You're |
| your wedding dance routine. | | | | ready to jump into each other's arms...But you're going |
| If you haven't got a song picked out, stop everything | | | | to have to wait! |
| and do that now! | | | | Before you can rely on one another as partners, you |
| But he can't dance - He has no rhythm! | | | | first need to know how to rely on yourself. You need |
| Remember that rhythm is something you feel with | | | | to learn how to stand and take a simple step; forward |
| your body, not something you think about in a | | | | and back, or side to side, with poise, and grace. |
| conscious way. Suggesting that someone has no | | | | In a good marriage, both partners are able to stand |
| rhythm is never wise. This just serves to belittle and | | | | independently on their own two feet. You lean on each |
| discourage that person from learning to do a wedding | | | | other, and support each other, but ultimately, you're |
| dance. Dancing with a partner and learning how to | | | | each responsible for yourself. |
| partner is an acquired skill. Remember, moving with | | | | Before you ever start dancing together, you want to |
| someone physically attached to you is not normal. | | | | make sure you can move somewhat gracefully and |
| During the wedding dance, the gentleman leads and | | | | with some control on your own. |
| the lady follows. This puts the responsibility on his | | | | The goal is for the two of you to move as one. That |
| shoulders. In addition to being responsible for his own | | | | can't happen until each one of you is moving as one. |
| steps, the leader guides his partner through hers. This | | | | Apart from learning how to do the waltz, rumba or |
| isn't as hard as it sounds. It's really just a matter of | | | | foxtrot, you'll have to learn posture and movement |
| having good posture and moving in such a way that | | | | such as feeling your feet on the floor while you stretch |
| the lady quickly and clearly senses each wedding | | | | long through your spine. You'll also have to not look at |
| dance step. | | | | your feet or the floor when you and your partner are |
| Try having the groom lead and the bride follow, but try | | | | dancing as well as why it's important to look into each |
| not to worry about it. You can always share the lead. | | | | other's eyes, not at each other's shoes! |
| You know how if you walk together you naturally fall | | | | You'll also learn why, whenever you're practicing, that |
| into the same stride? It's like that. If one of you gets | | | | you make every effort to keep your head up and |
| out of rhythm, the other can help get you back on | | | | your gaze focused at eye level as well as |
| track. If the man forgets to lead a turn, the lady can | | | | remembering to breathe and why you should take |
| help him to remember. When you share the lead during | | | | slightly deeper breaths than normal. |
| the wedding dance, you pay close attention to each | | | | |
