From Miss to Mrs: The One Who Found You

After finishing up our family photos the boy and I made our way to cocktail hour. On the way, we picked up our first and only post-dinner appetizer, a cup of gumbo which was handed out to each guest walking through the plantation house. The plan was for guests to walk through the house, pick up their gumbo, and mingle for drinks and appetizers in the courtyard. Except it was so hot, everyone went right indoors to reception area. It wasn't really a big deal, it just meant everyone was already seated, instead of being up and mingling, but most importantly, rescued from the heat.

Though it wasn't really used, this was the courtyard for cocktail hour.
You can see the reception inside, and even a sneak peak of our cake.The plan was for us to go right into our first dance to start the reception. So while it wasn't officially the start time listed on the schedule, the boy and I entered the room and went straight to the dance floor.
Two days before the wedding the boy tried to teach me to two step. No, we didn't get a lot of practice, but as I wrote in that recap, I don't think I would have been able to look coordinated even with months and months of formal classes.
Supposedly a friend of mine saw the two of us start do dance saying, "Aww how cute. She tried to teach him how to dance." Two which another friend corrected, "No, he's actually the one who tried to teach her how to dance."
I spent must of the time laughing at myself, while the boy spent a good portion looking exasperated, probably wondering how he was able to dance so much better than the woman he was now married to.
Rather than fill in the rest of the pictures with random words, here at least are the lyrics to our first dance song, "Deed I Do" by Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie.
Do I want you? Oh my, do I?
Honey, 'deed I do
Do I need you? Oh my, do I?
Honey, 'deed I do
I'm glad that I'm the one who found you
That's why I'm always hangin' 'round you
Do I love you? Oh my, do I?
Honey, 'deed I do
I was oh, so blue till you came along
Just to make my life a wonderful song
You brought sunshine just to brighten my loneliness
Is it any wonder in my happiness? I confess

Do I want you? Oh my, do I?
Honey, 'deed I do
Do I need you? Oh my, do I?
Honey, 'deed I do

I'm glad that I'm the one who found you
That's why I'm always hangin' 'round you
Do I love you? Oh my, do I?
Honey, 'deed I do

There are lots of others that I have met
Those you meet today, tomorrow forget
You're the only one who ever could stand the test
That's the reason why, I choose you from the rest, you're the best
Do I want you? Oh my, do I?
Honey, 'deed I do
Do I need you? Oh my, do I?
Honey, 'deed I do
I'm glad that I'm the one who found you
That's why I'm always hangin' 'round you
Do I love you? Oh my, do I?
Honey, 'deed I doIf seeing photo evidence of my awkward dancing wasn't enough for you, it's your lucky day, since there's even video of our first dance!

Personal VideoDid you choreograph your first dance or even just attempt to, like the boy and I? Or instead, have you ever taking a ballroom dance class? And while you may not believe it, I actually have! I took a half semester class my senior year of college for fun, but clearly it didn't have a lasting impact on me.

All photos in this post courtesy of Sabree Hill Photography.
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From Miss to Mrs: The Calm Before the Storm
From Miss to Mrs: There's a Hurricane Coming?
From Miss to Mrs: Here Comes Isaac
From Miss to Mrs: Weathering the Cane
From Miss to Mrs: After the Storm
From Miss to Mrs: Trials and Tribulations
From Miss to Mrs: The Last Errands
From Miss to Mrs: A Night on the Town
From Miss to Mrs: The Hangover
From Miss to Mrs: Rehearsing in the Heat
From Miss to Mrs: The Last Single Supper
From Miss to Mrs: Gifting the Girls
From Miss to Mrs: The Last Single Night
From Miss to Mrs: Oh What a Beautiful Morning
From Miss to Mrs: Getting Prettified
From Miss to Mrs: Prepping the Plantation
From Miss to Mrs: Turtle Time
From Miss to Mrs: The Photographer Has Arrived
From Miss to Mrs: Becoming the Bride
From Miss to Mrs: Dress Details
From Miss to Mrs: Ou Est le Groom?
From Miss to Mrs: A Bridge-y First Look
From Miss to Mrs: Couple Time
From Miss to Mrs: Just the Two of Us
From Miss to Mrs: Grouping the Girls
From Miss to Mrs: Ain't No Party Like a Bridal Party
From Miss to Mrs: Fun with Family
From Miss to Mrs: Making it Official
From Miss to Mrs: The Bedeken
From Miss to Mrs: The Final Minutes
From Miss to Mrs: Programming Break
From Miss to Mrs: The Processional
From Miss to Mrs: Walking the Walk
From Miss to Mrs: Circle to Ceremony
From Miss to Mrs: Remembrance to Kiddush
From Miss to Mrs: The Exchanges
From Miss to Mrs: Lucky Number Seven
From Miss to Mrs: Mazel Tov
From Miss to Mrs: Ceremony Details
From Miss to Mrs: The Yichud
From Miss to Mrs: Extended Fun with Family