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Please could I have your opinions - first dance

MrsHertfordshire , 9 August, 2014 at 18:27 Posted on Planning 0 6

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Hi everyone,

I have a bit of a query over our first dance song and would love to have your opinions.

We were going to have our dance to Etta James "At Last" as a little joke to the fact we will have been together 7 years when we get married when people (and me) wanted us to get married after 2.

But Etta James was around me growing up and I don't even think my OH had heard of her till he met me. However for some reason we both happen to love the song "Promise Me" by Beverly Craven - here's the link if you are not familiar -

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EmTBKbyaEjU

We have been known after a few drinks, listen to it and sing along - albeit sounding like someone in pain but here's the snag the song is about the partner leaving and wanting a promise that their partner will wait for them as they will be home soon. Neither me or my OH will be going anywhere, we have desk jobs - if one of us worked away or in the forces it would make more sense.

I am worried people will know the song and the meaning or listen to the lyrics which are so clear due to her beautiful voice and think why on earth are they dancing to this!! I'm afraid it won't make any sense and would almost be silly to anyone else - I know I shouldn't care but I guess because the first choice of song was a "joke" because of the lyrics it's worrying me.

Please be honest, what are your thoughts? x

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Latest activity by katie_1818, 16 August, 2014 at 21:50

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cw2b · 9 August, 2014 at 19:11
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I don't think it really matters as it means something to you and OH and you both like it :-)
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clarabellboo · 9 August, 2014 at 19:35
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To be honest I think it really depends on how thick-skinned you are and how much you care about what other people think. It's possible that a couple of people might know what the lyrics of the song are about and say something to themselves about it, and if the thought of that upsets you too much then maybe try and find another song but if you don't care because the song means something to you and your fiance then just go for it!

We're having a disney song for our first dance and I have a section of our family that are really bitchy (I would happily not have them there!) so I know there will be some comments made about it but I really don't care, it's the song we both want so they can say whatever they like!
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Shep · 13 August, 2014 at 12:33
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Honestly I don't think people will be listening to the song. They'll hear it, but they won't listen because they'll be too busy WATCHING you. I honestly don't remember any of the music my friends and family have danced to for their first dance, but I always remember the dancing.
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KinkyBride · 15 August, 2014 at 13:45
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If anybody asks why you could always say it's because you waited so long to get married
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smccallum · 15 August, 2014 at 15:42
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I know what you mean. Me and my OH both like the song "Skyfall" but the lines - You may have my number, you can take my name
But you'll never have my heart - bother me. I don't know whether I'm reading too much into it or not!
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MrsHertfordshire · 15 August, 2014 at 16:20
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Thank you for all your suggestions, however we have decided to go in a different direction and have chosen David Gray; Sail Away with me.

My OH used to sail and we take several trips down to the Coast each year and so it means something to us, plus we both discovered despite liking different sorts of music that we both owned a copy of the album!! And it is not too slow to dance too

Don’t know why we didn't think of it before!!
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katie_1818 · 16 August, 2014 at 21:50
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I think if its 'your song' then you should have it.

We are having 2 songs-a slow 1 then real gone kid by deacon blue. I dont really know what the lyrics mean but its our song and always has been so it wudnt feel right not having that aswell xxx
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