Homegrown Wedding

First Dance

 
{Image via Snippet & Ink by John Dolan}

The first time Rich & I danced together was in the parking lot of a convenience store on the campus of a local college.  I met him for a drink one evening in the first few weeks of dating.  We were driving home {in separate cars} & he suddenly pulled into said parking lot, opened his door, & turned up his radio to blast LL Cool J's Loungin' {Who Do You Love Remix}...sing it: "Who do you love...are you for sure."  Anyways!  He began to dance & got me out of my car to dance.  Ridiculously random & insanely sweet, it is a dance I will always remember. 

We continue to have impromptu dance parties in our living room, but it is a rare occasion when Rich & I have the opportunity for a nice, close, slow dance.  Our love for dancing & music {me the listener/occasional singer, Rich the actual musician} plays a vital role in our relationship so naturally the first dance & song are important.  Surprisingly, we do not "a song."  You know, the one that every time it comes on the radio I sigh "Ooh it's our song, baby!"  Yeah...no.   So, here are my current choices for our first dance, in no particular order:

1.  Sky to Blue - Phillip Roebuck {I cannot find the lyrics}
2.  Stay With You - John Legend
3.  Your Smiling Face - James Taylor

Real Simple has some ideas for unusual first dance songs.  Perhaps I will check some of those out.  Of course, they will not be so unusual anymore if everyone starts using them.  Just sayin'.  Of course, I have James Taylor on my list, so who am I to talk?

Inspired by an Album

   
{image via Snippet & Ink by Melissa Schollaert}   

Do you know Phillip Roebuck?  Rich played me his first album, Under the Matchlight, a couple years ago.  Roebuck recorded it by himself in a barn in Virginia where you can hear the crickets in the background of some of the songs.  It is a magical album that reminds me of late summer nights spent under the stars next to a camp fire.  Each song fills my heart with happiness, & just a touch of sadness.  But a good sadness...the type you should feel every so often.  I want to start the album & hit repeat so it plays in a continuous loop throughout our entire wedding.  Okay.  I am {partially} kidding.  But I want our wedding to make me feel the way Under the Matchlight makes me feel...& I am pretty sure it will.