A fairly new wedding trend that I absolutely love is the first dance with a twist. I just returned from Florida from a wedding of a very close friend of mine. She and her new husband’s first dance was the best I’ve seen in a long time.

They started out dancing to a very nice slow song and then all of a sudden….. it seems like the CD had a scratch and the music stopped. The couple turned to the DJ’s booth as if to say , “What happened?!!! I can’t believe you just ruined our first dance!” But then as all eyes are on the DJ, the music returns. But not the “nice slow dance” song as guests would expect. No, far from it. They broke out into a full coreographed dance routine joined by the brides’ sister and another friend. The songs ranged from reggae to hip-hop. Every one thought it was fabulous!

Even though this trend has been around for a couple years, I still love to see it done. I don’t know if I would have had the courage to do it, but by all means, if your guests won’t be too offended, go for it!

Here’s a couple links of more popular wedding dance surprises:
The Robot
Today Show Clip

Enjoy!

Caroline Sewell of Encore Events, Inc. was our guest speaker last night. Caroline, sporting a fabulous zebra print sweater, was a hit! She shared so many experiences and great mentoring tips with my students on the best way to start a business. Caroline always says- “I don’t do weddings” but she is an awesome events planner & designer. She also shared her event portfolio with the class and has pictures with the great event industry names such as David Tutera and Preston Bailey!
Thanks Caroline for sharing your knowledge with us!
Last week we had the priviledge of having Jennifer Kidd of Kidd Photography and Tamra Pope of Tamra’s Camera present. They really work great together and shared hints and tips about photography and videography. The class definitely learned a lot and got to see a few fabulous samples of their work. Thanks Jennifer and Tamra!

As I’m sure you’re aware, I have the wonderful privilege to be the Wedding Planning Instructor at Wake Tech Community College. Last evening was the last class of the 2008 Fall Semester. I must say that this group of students truly touched my heart!
At the beginning of class last night, I noticed that one of my students, Peg, was wearing what has come to be known as my favorite color combination – hot pink and lime green. And as students started to come in, Peg actually handed out small hot pink and lime green stickers that everyone proudly wore on their respective clothing! I felt so special!
And then…….at the end of the class, Peg asked for me to take a seat. She then presented on behalf of the class a “Certificate of Appreciation”. It went on to say, “This award is presented to Tamera Davis. For your outstanding leadership as our class instructor in the ten week course – ‘Start Your Own Wedding Consultant Business’. Thank you for making this class alot of fun! We will never forget you! – From the Class of 2008 – Fall Session.” Can you say – Wow! I was truly honored. And then, to top it all off, the class had actually pulled together to get me a gift. A cute Chartreuse green tote with my initials monogrammed in hot pink. How sweet!
Wow! It brought tears to my eyes. I truly do enjoy teaching and educating my students on the joys and challenges of wedding planning. And it was just so touching to see that my students appreciated me.
Here’s to you – Fall Semester of 2008 – I love you guys! I wish you much success and it would be a privilege to work along side you one day. And in your honor, I am wearing green and pink today and proudly carrying my tote.

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