Fastforward a couple of weeks and we are invited to another wedding. This time it is wedding of one of my colleagues. A converstion ensued with Kenyon that made me laugh hysterically and also pointed out to me the influence culture has on weddings.
Case One: Cupid Shuffle
This dance is often seen where black people gather, do a search on youtube if you think I'm lying. Personally, I love it and if I'm in the room where the song is playing you will find me on the dance floor. Here is one example I found online so you know what I'm talking about.
Case Two: La Marcha
This is a tradition at latin weddings. It gets everybody up, out of their chairs and on the dance floor - which is where most of us want to be anyway, it just announces that it's time for the dancing to begin because we expect it anyway. I did a search on youtube and couldn't find a good marcha video, so here are some pictures from my friend Deann's wedding and our own wedding reception in New Mexico.
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Case Three: Chicken Dance
I have never attended a black or Hispanic wedding where the chicken dance was present. However, it is a regual favorite at white weddings. In fact, we were talking about this again at work and someone said, they always have the chicken dance at weddings. I replied, "not always." Here is an example I found online for the chicken dance in case you aren't familiar with it.
After these recent discussions, what I'm learning is that what dance you do at weddings may be a product of your culture.
Kenyon asked if my colleague will be playing Jamie Foxx's "Blame it" song at her wedding reception. I seriously doubt it, her culture dictates that she is most likely to have a string quartet or four piece jazz band for background music to the conversation. But, maybe she will surprise me?
What kind of music would you expect to hear at a wedding? One from the above selection, or maybe something else?
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