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Everyone responds differently to the proposition of getting up in front of a group of friends, family and strangers and performing your 1st wedding dance. It's a performance and your first showing as "Husband and Wife". There are certain key things that can shift your experience from "just getting through it" to "really enjoying it". The week before your wedding, you are bound to be nervous for all sorts of reasons...so the following information can help you not only for your 1st wedding dance, but also with any stressful situation. Why not enjoy every part of the experience whether it's stressful or not? Start to think that this is a whole new way of looking at life so don't just get through it; thrive through it! Remember, this is your week, leading up to your Big Day. Be sure to remind yourself of that even as the details and stress build up. Now is the time to have a great life, not some other point in the future (though you can have a great life then, too!) The most important tool you have to overcome your nerves is your conscious use of your breath. When you get nervous, you tend to stop breathing which robs your brain of oxygen. That makes it very difficult to function, never mind doing your 1st Wedding Dance Get in the habit of taking a few deep breaths throughout the day, anytime it occurs to you. Write yourself a few reminder notes to post around your house, in your car and wherever else you'll be spending time. Practice this on your own as much as possible so it becomes a natural thing to do and not just one more thing to remember. You'll find this an invaluable exercise for every area of your life. Support each other by reminding your beloved in a loving way to take a breath and relax. Tell yourself, "this is fun, I'm enjoying this and my 1st wedding dance is going to be great, and everything is working out perfectly." By saying affirming things to yourself, you will actually soothe your nerves and you really will have more fun. Basically, you either accept the situation you're in, or you smoothly change direction. You never stop and disagree. For your 1st wedding dance particularly, if the follower is expecting a certain step, but the leader goes into something else, you must agree otherwise the dance will just stop. Practice dancing to your song, all the way through and without stopping, until you are somewhat tired of it. Then you know you can get through it and your body will remember even if your brain conks out. If you make a mistake, you'll just flow through it and continue. It's super important to practice your 1st wedding dance without stopping. It's really super important that you practice dancing your song all the way through.
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