Parents in the Spotlight

When Jacob and I were going back and forth over what song to use for our first dance, Micheal Franti's "Say Hey (I Love You)" came up. However, we determined that the song was WAY too fast for our beginner legs/moves to handle! lol But, Jacob still liked the song, and decided that he wanted his parents to dance to it after we finished our song (they swing as well, and he figured that they could handle the pace!). The did a great job (and the DJ kept them going for well past the length of the actual song! lol).

*Photo courtesy of Justin at Sky Blue Iris Event Photography

*Guest Photo

*Photo courtesy of Justin at Sky Blue Iris Event Photography
I don't want to embarrass my new father-in-law, but this photo is just too funny NOT to share! =)

After Jacob's folks finished their dance, and we'd had time to catch our breath, Jacob and I had a surprise to share with our parents and guests. After a brief "thank you" speech, we presented them with one last slide show...

*Photo courtesy of Justin at Sky Blue Iris Event Photography

(Click on the image to go to the slide show)

After the laughs and tears that came with the slide show, we went right into the father/daughter and mother son dances. I had a much harder time picking a father/daughter song than I did our first dance. I had certain criteria that was making it almost impossible to find a song that I liked. When it came to the mother/son dance song, Jacob let his overall life motto reign -- "That'll work". lol

Father/Daughter Dance:

*Photo courtesy of Justin at Sky Blue Iris Event Photography

*Photo courtesy of Justin at Sky Blue Iris Event Photography

*Photo courtesy of Justin at Sky Blue Iris Event Photography

Mother/Son Dance:

*Guest Photo

*Photo courtesy of Justin at Sky Blue Iris Event Photography

*Photo courtesy of Justin at Sky Blue Iris Event Photography

Father/Daughter Dance

I don't want to bawl on the dance floor during this one... what do you all recommend for a father/daughter dance song that isn't too sappy?? My dad wants something "easily recognizable" and, in addition to something less-sappy, I'd love something a little more fun and upbeat. There are TONS of lists out there in cyberland, but I'm curious about your suggestions.

Question From My Dad

My dad left a question for you all as a comment on my last blog post... since I figure no one will see it there, I thought I'd give it its own post so he can get some opinions! =) (If you don't know what I'm talking about, read about it here).

But should the embroidery match mom's dress, or be more in line with the wedding colors?

Dad

Mom's Dress..... and Dad's Guayabera?

Went "home" this weekend to take my mom shopping for HER wedding day dress. My mother is NOT a) a dress person and b) a shopper so I knew right off the bat it was going to be "fun". lol

We started the day by having brunch with a couple of my bridesmaids and then headed over to David's Bridal to try on dresses. My mother did not want a dress that showed "too much" cleavage (this equated to anything with a V-neck), did not want to wear something that wasn't "age appropriate" (which meant she didn't want to look slutty or like she was pretending to be 20 again), and needed something long to cover her "ugly leg". My only requirement was that I really didn't want her to get a "mother of the bride" dress... I wanted her to look GOOD, not like some ol' fuddy duddy.

I started pulling dress after dress off the rack... anything that was long and not strictly strapless (another of her requirements). Mom huffed and puffed a little, but tried them all on for me. Finally, when were just about out of choices, she found THE DRESS. She ordered it in "Sangria" and plans to add spaghetti straps and wear a matching chiffon wrap. I approve. =)



As did my dad, who then decided he needed to find something to wear. My dad is one of those 50-something guys you see wandering around town in one of many Hawaiian shirts that adorn his closet (you know the guys I'm talking about!). I was joking with him that I need to find him a fancy Hawaiian shirt for the wedding... apparently he had other ideas.

He wants to wear a Guayabera... No idea what this is? Yeah... me either! It's some kind of traditional tropical wedding garb. He got a bit excited when he found this website where you can order them with custom colored embroidery. He wants to get an ivory shirt with purple stitching so he matches my mom. I'm fine with it... it kind of suits him.

What do you guys think? He reads this blog so I'm sure he'd love your comments! =)