Kelly Olson & Chauncy Hendershot

When: Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Where: Holiday Inn, Minot, ND
1st Dance Song: "Better Together" by Jack Johnson

Chauncy had his heart set on doing the robot for their introductions. When the time came, we walked the entire wedding party out to the dance floor, where they all froze. As I introduced each to Pretty Light's "Hot Like Sauce", each pair came to life and made their way to the head table. A great opening, but could have been better if I'd brought some lasers, but what can you do (other than bring the lasers, I suppose).



Instead of a traditional guest book, a type writer. Type your names, a joke, whatever. They also had a table cloth for guests to sign. A dessert table set out (looked fantastic). Custom shot glasses for favors, available up at the bar. Just order a 'Hendershot' and enjoy. Centerpieces included a cleverly redisguised lights. Taped up with green (or maybe its fabric), bundled together, it looks like a little lighted tree. Beverage napkins were custom printed with a little phrase: "chauncy=crazy; Kelly=Awesome; Chauncy + Kelly = Crazy Awesome."


I digitally edited their first dance song, cutting out the middle verse and chorus. This made the song just about two minutes long, and a more enjoyable first dance for them (and I do it for free!). As a side note, when you think of songs that fill a dance floor, its not usually "Don't Stop til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson. Can you even think of the tune? In my first hour, though, it was the big song. Good. That song is as danceable as anything.

No dollar dance, tonight. Bouquet and garter tosses. One dance off to Missy Elliot's "Lose Control." Two of her cousins wrote some new lyrics to the Archie's "Sugar, Sugar." I caught the video and audio (video to the right). One of the groomsmen also sang karaoke "Pride and Joy" and was pretty good though he had to dodge a couple of drunks who tried to join him.