Our Wedding Anniversary 📓 Best Wishes Sayings

What is the anniversary dance at a wedding?

Wedding reception traditions are beginning to get a bit dated. How many of your girlfriend’s are fighting to win the bouquet toss or men scrambling for the garter? But there is one traditional reception activity that I am quite partial to: The Anniversary Dance. This is a great way for your wedding DJ to get people on the dance floor as well as celebrate longevity in marriage with usually slow wedding music. The Anniversary Dance works best if you have a lot of guests who have been married for a long time.

How does the anniversary dance work?

Your wedding DJ will invite all married couples to the dance floor to share a dance with the newlyweds, usually with slow wedding music. Once the dance floor is full, your DJ will then politely ask couples (with the exception of the bride & groom) who’ve been married less than 1 year, then 5 years, then 10 years, etc. to please leave the dance floor.

The Bride & Groom will be left dancing with the couple that has been married the longest (usually grandparents). Your DJ will get a round of applause for them and then ask them if they have any advice for you (since they’ve got more experience than anyone else in the room).

What song should we choose?

<3 You could use any wedding music or songs you might want, but it’s best with a slow song that is enjoyed by all ages of married couples. Our Mike Staff Productions DJs put together a Spotify playlist of some of the best options for the anniversary dance at

your wedding reception.• Can't Help Falling

in love – Elvis Presley• (Everything I Do) I Do It

For Your – Bryan Adams• Through The Years

– Kenny Rogers• The Way You

Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra

• Remember When – Alan Jackson• How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved

By You) – James Taylor• Forever and For

Always – Shania Twain• I Was Made For Loving You

– Tori Kelly, Ed Sheeran

• At Last – Etta James

• Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers • Smoke Gets In

Your Eyes – The Platters• It Had to

Be You – Harry Connick, Jr.• The Rest of

Our Life – Tim McGraw, Faith Hill• Still Crazy After All These Years

– Paul Simon• As Time Goes

By – Billie Holiday

• Endless Love – Lionel Richie, Diana Ross• Let's Stay Together

– Al Green• The Best Is Yet To Come

– Michael Buble• This Will Be

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Hi Kids, This week your dad and I are celebrating 20 years of marriage and I need to tell you a few important

things.

First of all, twenty years.Your dad married me two days before my 22nd birthday. It was the best birthday of

my life.He surprised me on our wedding day and sang to me and we've been making

music together since.You know how as musicians you play a piece over and over again, until you get it right? And sometimes even with all the practice and perseverance, you don't play it perfectly, but you still make music? And then sometimes, you play it and the sound fills the room and you know

you've nailed it?That's what marriage

is like.It's a lot of hard work, it takes a lot of practice, a lot of redoing and fine tuning. There are missed notes and off days mixed with magical moments and beautiful melodies. And if you ask an accomplished musician if they've ever played a piece perfectly, they answer no. But they keep

playing.A good marriage isn't about one bad day or one good one. It's about not

quitting on either.Your dad and I have had both. You've seen some good and bad and there are stories of freedom and forgiveness we will tell you

when you're ready.A good marriage is about looking for the small gifts that we

don't always see.Like when your dad got home in the middle of the night recently from his out-of-state trip. It wasn't because of a delayed flight, it was because he stopped to help a man in the parking lot jump his car. I used to get angry about things like this–arriving home late, making dinner wait, but when I really look past the small inconveniences, I see the big heart of a good man, always looking for ways to help

other people.Daughters, this is the kind of man

I married.And it's the kind I pray for

in your future.I pray you're the kind of wife who counts the good your husband does more than you

count the bad.I pray you're the kind of wife that

says I'm sorry first.I pray you're the kind of wife who asks Jesus for

help.Because that's the kind of wife I

want to be.Son, since you were a little boy, you've been trying on your dad's shoes. Keep following his

steps. I pray you're the kind of husband who makes your wife laugh until her

sides ache.I pray you're the kind of husband who whispers over your wife in prayer

when she's asleep.I pray you're the kind of husband who will love God more than anything

else.I pray you're the kind of husband who will bring sweet tea on sour

days.Because that's the kind of dad you

have.I pray you know deep, abiding love. I pray you are each other's favorite people. I pray you are good forgivers when you drive each other crazy and believe in each other when you can't believe in

yourself.I pray you have half of

what we have.Most of all, I pray you keep God in the middle to draw you closer to each other. I pray you keep Him above you to remind you that life is a breath and to look for the gift in every day. Because He can take the bad days and hard moments and turn them into beautiful

years.And one day when you look back, it will sound a lot like

music.

Love,

Reader Interactions

MomThat is awesome. I hope my marriage is like that. Your husband is one lucky man to have a wife that can see all that

in him.Thank You for

sharing.

Happy anniversary.My parents just celebrated their 40th, and I think if they were writers, this is what they would have

said. Beautiful, Kristen.This was beautiful – thanks so much

for sharing!Your essay needs to be a required reading, once month, by everyone between the ages of 13 and forever… the message is

strong and clear…Beautiful words that any child would want to hear! Congrats on 20

amazing years together!

This is amazing. Praise God!Thank you for all of the laughter, wisdom and truth you impart through you writing for all of us who are on

the journey. We are “that” fan club. Merry Christmas! I was raised in a family such as yours. My parents are no longer here on earth with us, but they saw to it that God was in our lives. He is the center of my world and my children are being raised that way as well. This letter to your children is a great idea and really gets the message across better than just saying it. Thank you for sharing! God Bless you

and your family!Your words are very inspiring. I have been married for 32 years, together 35 with my husband and have been separated for 4 months now. We have had our ups and downs, (good music & bad, also) but we both are not ready to give up just yet. Still working on our marriage and I'm hoping to be back together very soon. Thank You, Merry Christmas to you and your

family.Thank you for sharing this. (We know you didn't have to.) This is such

a beautiful letter.Marriage is probably THE hardest job

ever!God holds us together; that's one thing my husband and I agree on 100%. We love to serve Him together, give when and how much we feel called to give (even if we can't always see how finances will work) and we help people when the Holy Spirit shows us people who need help. I pray our kids have a better and closer marriage than we

have.We know the enemy has been attacking marriage since Adam and Eve. God designed marriage and it's a very

beautiful thing.It's a blessing to hear about 20th anniversaries. It's a blessing to your children to have this wonderful letter. Happy and blessed anniversary! And here's to many

more!Happy Anniversary you guys! What a lovely

tribute!!Happy Anniversary and going to happen. This was such on 22 years at the end of the month a sweet surprise. If you know me or our family and heard our dime story

you would understand. But this was such a sweet reminder of the goodness of the Lord and his sovereignty in our lives. I will always be grateful for our dear friends, the Alford's who brought

the dimes and exchanged them with rose petals. Of course I

loved the ceremony, I remember being giddy the WHOLE time. We were married by my brother
in law Jeff and that will always be super special to us. We had Trevor's favorite “Mt. Dew” as our drink of choice along with my favorite
a “Hot dog bar” for a little appetizer. Still think those were some of the best decisions 😉 There was the most gorgeous sunset ever. And We ended the night with
smores. It is a day we will never forget. I will always love our wedding day. Here are a
few photos below, You can always

5, 25 & 50-Year Wedding Anniversary Masses at the Cathedral Basilica in Newark

my older blogs that share more photos as well, like our first blog ever of our wedding here 🙂 I am excited for year 3 and all it brings!! The first few years have been amazing. Trevor and I have loved marriage, adventuring together, buying a home, starting new things

and now starting

a family! We are so

excited for the

year ahead. We hope to be living in our new home

later this year along with bringing a sweet babe into the world in September. We couldn't be more excited and thankful for the things the Lord has laid before us. Here's to year 3! I love you babe!!! Thanks for being the best hubby I could have ever dreamed up have those I can look back on. Now that I have my own family, I find it crucial to make time to celebrate the memories. I want our future children to have an abundance of memories to look through. I want to so beautifully written! I am going just put a copy of this on my kids' breakfast plate that morning. Merry Christmas!Thank you so

much for the beautiful inspiration. My husband and I will be celebrating 32 years in a couple days and I'll be writing a letter to our kids too!This was a lovely message and excellent advice!Excellent! Greatly inspiring! What a precious gift your husband has in you; and your children too…Today is our 20th wedding anniversary (July 20th 2022). It's been awesome and we give God all the glory.I pray your love will grow stronger and stronger to the point that it will mend homes and draw men to God's Kingdom.Please permit us to share the beautiful words of your letter to our children.

God bless you, dear Kristen.Select CategoryFaithFamilyHomeMarriageMy LifeParentingAll couples who will be celebrating 5, 25 & 50 years of Christian marriage in are invited to participate in an anniversary mass to be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Tobin in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark:5-Year Anniversary: April 24, 3:00pm 25-Year Anniversary: April 24, 3:00pm50-Year Anniversary: May 15, 3:00pmRSVP FOR THE NEWARK MASSES by April 15Capturing important memories and milestones within

our marriage is very important to me. I set this goal even before I knew Geoff. The reason being there is a lack of photographs of my childhood, family, and milestones post my mother's passing. Thankfully I do have some because my mother saw it as important. I'm glad I wanted. A strong supporter in whatever idea that comes my way. The ultimate comforter when life gets extremely difficult. A great friend to rely on and share in the trials and accomplishments. Here's to you, to us, to our future together. I love you this much times and I might share the stories

Reminisce Over Ruth’s Chris Favorites

that coincide with the souvenirs of our growing up together. Hence, an anniversary in home session.To humblebrag, I've done a great job thus far. I've tortured Geoff every year in the fall with anniversary pictures to commemorate our dating anniversary. I'll continue that tradition with our wedding anniversary. Whether I decide to continue doing

Fall portraits or Spring, we will just have to wait and see. I knew that I wanted an anniversary in home session to celebrate our first year of marriage. I wanted to celebrate it in time for our

actual May anniversary, but thanks to COVID we had to postpone our time together with our favs Tori of Tori Presutti Photography and Tay and Billy Kohls of Whole Heart Studios until it was safer to do so.Our first year of marriage was so fun! There were lots of lessons on communication. We have unpacked a lot of

Raise a Glass to Another Year Together

baggage we both held due to our pasts. There have been times when Geoff or I have slept on the couch. But those times have been met with long pillow talk conversations about life, goals, dreams, and future. I feel so blessed being able to do life with Geoff. He's my number one supporter; a firm foundation I can depend

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on.I am thankful we were able to capture these memories of our first home together. I am more excited to be able to create albums and heirlooms for our future generations. To my husband of one year, I thank you. You are the rock I've needed and company of your beloved, you’ll savor the moment as much as the food.

End Your Special Evening on a Sweet Note

It may not be wedding cake, but we have several delectable desserts on our menu perfect for celebrating. Maybe the two of you would love to share our flourless Chocolate everything I will ever have!Ruth’s Chris Steak House specializes in serving high-quality steaks and

Visit Ruth’s Chris Steak House for Your Wedding Anniversary

seafood, arguably two of the most romantic foods out there. In fact, our steaks are always served sizzling in butter on a 500° plate. You’ll have no trouble finding your favorite cut of meat on our menu, such as a

tender Filet, flavorful New York Strip, or a juicy

Ribeye.For an extra dose of intimacy on this amorous night, we recommend sharing our Porterhouse for Two: 40 ounces of prime beef with the rich flavor of a strip and the tenderness of a filet.If you and your spouse prefer something other than steak, don’t worry — our menu offers a variety of dishes you can enjoy while looking back on the day you said, "I do." Try our Fresh Whole Maine Lobster, pan-roasted Chilean Sea Bass served with a sweet potato and pineapple hash, or our Stuffed Chicken Breast filled with garlic-herb cheese, just to name a few of our most popular entrees.A wedding anniversary calls for a toast. It may not

be as grand as what your maid of honor or best man said on the big day, but you can still make the moment special with a glass of wine from our award-winning wine list or one of our vintage-inspired cocktails.If staring into your spouse’s eyes over a romantic dinner sounds like the perfect anniversary to you, the atmosphere at Ruth’s Chris is perfect for your special dinner out. We’ve designed all our restaurants with elegance in mind, incorporating sophisticated decor and rich wood accents. And in the my flower halo today as much as I did on my wedding day. When I went to walk down the isle, all my nieces where throwing dimes down the isle instead of rose petals like I had thought was Sin Cake blended with espresso, our ever-popular Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce, or our classic Creme Brulee topped with fresh berries.For an anniversary dinner like no other, you simply can’t beat the romantic fine dining atmosphere, food, drinks and service at Ruth’s Chris. Make a reservation for your anniversary dinner at your nearest Ruth’s Chris restaurant today.Happy 3rd Anniversary Trevor!!It is so crazy to think it has already been 3 years since our wedding day. It really does fly by like everyone says. I still call ourselves newlyweds and love all the little things that come with that. I spent the morning yesterday looking through our wedding photos and reminiscing our day. It was perfect. I truly loved our wedding day and loved looking back through all the photos. We look SO young!! I loved each moment of this day and all the days that have followed. Being married was always a dream of mine and I love living it each day with Trevor. He truly is the best thing

that has happened to me. There were so many special things on our wedding day I will never forget. Here are a few of my favorite things to just relive a little. Trevor wrote in a journal throughout our engagement season each day of why he loved me and gave it to me on our wedding day. All the tears.. Yes!! I think combined our favorite part was our 1st look. This was such a sweet moment for just the two of us. I loved getting to spend majority of the wedding day together. I still love

xoxox