Percolator of Life: Let’s Dance

The night air has become rather cool on the wedding patio setting, even the gas heaters can’t keep up with the cool night air to comfort the guest. The DJ has moved inside where the rest of the wedding celebration will happen. Upon entry you see this lovely table laid out with a book that will be filled with silhouettes of the guest, they can write words of wisdom or just a signature in remembrance of their presence. At first sight you were not aware this would be a part of the evenings entertainment. Had a scene for Tori and Dean not have been set up and one of the rare times I had a chance to speak with Tori, I would have missed it entirely. Thank goodness I didn’t, for each guest who took the opportunity was presented with a silhouette of their own to keep. Father and I had our silhouette cut together. This was a true work of cut art. I will let you be the judge. This is a medium I myself have always wanted to try.

The bar is open inside, the guest are anxiously waiting for the entry of the Bride and Groom. The music begins, and cue the Bride and Groom as they take to the floor for the first dance. The song that represents their love is a beauty. Lady Antebellum “when you got a good thing.” The Bride counts out, 1,2,3 helping the Groom with the waltz step they were taught by the dance instructor Tori and Dean were so kind to provide. A fun day for the four, the event was captured in US weekly. Look for it you will find the Bride and Groom in the background. Such a beautiful moment, through the excitement of it all we get to see true bliss, as the Groom sweetly kisses his new Bride. Once again I am crying to see this tender moment. A little break for the couple as the dance floor gives way to the guest.

There was a whole lot of shaking our tail feathers going on. The time has come for a special dance, the Bride is searching for me as she takes to the floor once again for the Father-Daughter dance portion of the wedding, (the announcement of the next event wasn’t always clear.) I was never far from the Bride, I always had a watchful eye over her just in case she needed me. The Brides song choice for this moment is a song I shared with her many times through her strife of teenage years, letting her know I will always be in her corner through hardship and joy and only wanted all and everything in the world she could achieve. She may have been dancing with Father, but I knew the dance was dedicated to me. Again tears.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV-Z1YwaOiw “I hope you dance” by Lee Ann Womack. Life is a dance, like Lee Ann Womack sings, always keep your options open never closing the door on life.This beautiful Bride, my Daughter is a champion of hardships, always holds fast never giving up. I did possibly lose sight of her while sharing the dance floor, for the next time I saw her she had changed into the reception dress I had made. I didn’t think this would happen, surprise, she says “I made it happen”.

She looks so pretty in it and ready to party. The Bride and Groom takes to the dance floor again while the onlookers watch in amazement. They learned more than the waltz at their dance lesson. I smiled the whole time watching as the Groom picks up the Bride by the waist, leg popped as he spins her around. So much fun, till at the end, they lose their balance and topple. No harm though, they regroup and then ta da!! Applause rings out. Time now for the Groom and Bride to cut the Grooms cake for tradition. A funfetti cake will be exposed to the Groom, something of his request. As we watch we hope for all hopes he minds his manners and refrains from doing what most Grooms want to do and what Brides make them promise not to do.

He just couldn’t help himself, the cake headed toward the mouth area somehow ended North, all over her eyelashes and in her eyes. We were in the ladies room quickly, and as on a movie set called for makeup, (when do you ever get a chance to do that?) The Bride desperately trying not to be upset, the makeup artist helped clean the frosting from her lashes, powdered her face while she took a deep breath hanging onto Tori’s soothing words helping her to recompose her Bridal demeanor. Me I gave plenty of hugs and love while saying “I don’t know why Men find that funny. (This happened at her sisters wedding as well, and tears of disbelief came out of her eyes too when the cake was should in her face. So mad I thought she would punch her new husband out.) The Groom in all felt awful and couldn’t explain this impulsive behavior. Boys will be boys. It is now a good time for Tori and Deans big surprise. A band the Bride had tweeted about on Twitter was introduced. Honestly, I can’t tell you the name of the band or the title of the song. Watch the Storibook wedding and maybe you can tell me. I have slept since December 12th and my short term memory is failing. None the less it was an awesome gesture. One member missing, but can you name that band?

It happens the unknown band was not the only live entertainment of the evening. The Grooms Father and sister wrote and composed a song for the bride and groom. Maybe one day Joey Scarbury and Katie will head into the recording studio to record their song for these two to cherish.

All the single ladies now want what the Bride has, so they group together on the floor and hope the bride aims her bouquet in their direction. I ask you, if you don’t want to catch a wedding bouquet why would you include yourself in a tradition of hope to be the next to marry? Hmmm just asking, for the one who caught it actually did not want to. The boy who caught the garter in the same token did not want to kiss the girl with the bouquet. Too funny as the Man and I sit and watch this all unfold. He may have said something about this to me as I reminded him of my microphone. Oops!! Last on the schedule the announcement of the money dance. This is a dance where you pay to dance with the Bride or Groom. The money of this dance would be donated to a charity the Groom founded. As I don’t remember the charity once again resort to my statement about the band . The Bride and Groom did manage to raise 2300 $$s, 20 dollars from me and 20 from Dad to dance with the Bride, he danced with the Groom, oh what fun. One last drink and goodbyes are handed out to all our guest, along with Thank You to Tori and Dean as well as the Crew involved and it is time to head home. Tonight back to the hotel, tomorrow on a plane back to Ohio. This is how I lived this Storibook wedding and then some. Only the editors and those at the wedding will know what ended up on the editing room floor. My only hope, you keep an open mind just incase. Like anything else, what is life or even a wedding event, if you don’t have a little drama thrown into the mix. It may just be plain boring or even a little corny. Hope it to be neither when the show airs and you enjoy reliving this Wedding with me as I will be watching.