Traditional First Dance Too Boring?

Your first dance as husband and wife should be memorable and touching. Although dancing has long been part of the wedding experience, many couples are now adding their own exciting choreography. Many brides and grooms are choosing to "surprise" family and friends with well-choreographed, exciting dance numbers. Whether it's a sophisticated, newlywed foxtrot or a playful, entire-wedding-party routine, some couples are ditching the first dance tradition for more modern versions.

At MatriMony Mony, a niche company created by two dance-theater artists, couples can pay for a choreographed dance tailored to their personalities and abilities. Couples are often excited to perform exciting dance moves to a fun song that has special meaning to them. (A standard package at MatriMony Mony costs $1,500.)

If you are making wedding plans of your own, Nina Callaway, About.com Guide to Weddings, offers brides and grooms a list of popular first dance songs.

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_{Source: La Rocco, Claudia, When the Hokey-Pokey Isn’t Enough. New York Times, 18 May 2008.}