First Dance Sos
Tie the Knot Scotland|May - June 2017

All eyes will soon be on the two of you – no wonder you’re feeling the nerves. Don’t panic! Consider Rosie Patrick your not-so-twinkletoed agony aunt...

First Dance Sos

When you stop and think about it, a first dance is odd. More than odd, in fact: friends and family circling around you like vultures, a fidgety, shaky other half engulfed in nerves, your underskirt catching on your heel, the signature shuffle with the occasional stiff twirl… Probably best not to over analyse it. #awkward

The actual experience, thankfully, is somewhat more magical than this basic breakdown (think heart-stopping closeness and teary guests instead). Nonetheless, you do need to work on your dance a little if you want to avoid that awful feeling of wishing the ground would open up and swallow you once the spotlight hits you. Which song will you choose? Will you plan a rough routine? When will your guests jump in? And what if you have bigger problems – such as being achingly uncoordinated or anxious? What if you’re not even sure you want a dance in the first place? Enter the musicians with all the answers.

Q: We don’t have a song. How do we go about choosing a track that suits us?

A: You mean you don’t lead a cinematic life with a soundtrack for every seminal moment you’ve shared with your beloved? Never mind. It doesn’t mean you can’t have a piece of music that feels just right. “Don’t stress too much about it having to be a song from the years you’ve been together or one that sums up your entire relationship,” advises Kim Shepherd, lead singer of Dunfermline band Cut the Cake. “It doesn’t have to be ‘the’ song – it just has to be a song you both enjoy or that’s by an artist you like – as long as it makes you smile!”

Diese Geschichte stammt aus der May - June 2017-Ausgabe von Tie the Knot Scotland.

Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.

Diese Geschichte stammt aus der May - June 2017-Ausgabe von Tie the Knot Scotland.

Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.

WEITERE ARTIKEL AUS TIE THE KNOT SCOTLANDAlle anzeigen
We Married At Town House Hamilton Lanarkshire
Tie the Knot Scotland

We Married At Town House Hamilton Lanarkshire

Options. To some, they’re intimidating.

time-read
3 Minuten  |
January - February 2020
A Place To Call Your Own
Tie the Knot Scotland

A Place To Call Your Own

The biggest piece in the wedding planning jigsaw is the venue, but with 100s of potential locations to choose from, just where do you begin?

time-read
6 Minuten  |
January - February 2020
TTKS VISITS KINGSHOUSE HOTEL
Tie the Knot Scotland

TTKS VISITS KINGSHOUSE HOTEL

With the most enchanting setting imaginable, it’d be understandable if the Kingshouse left its location to do the talking. But it doesn’t

time-read
4 Minuten  |
January - February 2020
Read it & weep
Tie the Knot Scotland

Read it & weep

No ceremony is complete without a couple of heartfelt readings, but how do you decide who, what and when?

time-read
6 Minuten  |
January - February 2020
Go configure
Tie the Knot Scotland

Go configure

Before you get anywhere near a table plan, you need to think about the layout of your room. Let us help you get in shape

time-read
4 Minuten  |
January - February 2020
Winter Wedding Wonderland
Tie the Knot Scotland

Winter Wedding Wonderland

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so grab your hat and scarf and join Zoë Boothby on a tour of Scotland’s cosiest winter venues

time-read
8 Minuten  |
November-December 2019
Talking Point: Down To You?
Tie the Knot Scotland

Talking Point: Down To You?

THE HOT TOPIC THAT’S GRABBED OUR ATTENTION: THIS ISSUE, WE ASK: ARE YOU FEELING PRESSURED TO DIY?

time-read
5 Minuten  |
November-December 2019
Run Away With Me
Tie the Knot Scotland

Run Away With Me

We all joke about it when the going gets tough, but what if elopement was a reality, not a fantasy? Rosie Patrick hears how to make it happen

time-read
7 Minuten  |
November-December 2019
Mother Of The Bride: Covergirl
Tie the Knot Scotland

Mother Of The Bride: Covergirl

Wedding in Scotland? Best wear layers! Rosie Patrick consults the designers who’ve got warmth – and style – all wrapped up

time-read
6 Minuten  |
November-December 2019
Guest - List Dilemmas
Tie the Knot Scotland

Guest - List Dilemmas

It’s simply not possible to invite every person you’d like to come to your wedding. So how do you decide who’s in and who’s out? Planner Catrina Duthie shares her tips

time-read
5 Minuten  |
November-December 2019