Wedding Dance Do’s and Don’ts

Ok this one is for all my newly engaged couples. Our wedding clients have a lot to say when they walk in the door. Most of the time one person in the relationship will say this, “Please do not let me look like that wedding couple from last weekend during their first dance.” Then I always proceed…

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Fairy Tale Wedding Waltz Dance

WIndy City Wedding Dance teaches a Couple a fairy tale waltz perfect for their first dance.

Congrats to Angela and Matt Benson. Angela and Matt started taking Wedding Dance Lessons at Windy City Wedding Dance back in early April. This was my favorite wedding in 2015. The wedding was in a beautiful mansion in Vernon Hills. Angela and Matt worked on their wedding dance for weeks.They were very serious ballroom dance…

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Intimate Chicago Wedding Venue 2015

Wedding Dance

In less than 1 month 2015 and 2016 wedding couples will be on the hunt to book their Chicago Wedding Venue . It’s like the great race to snag that one date that works for your Mom, Dad, Aunts, Uncles, and friends. Weddings today have grown to a 70 Billion dollar industry. I always say if it’s…

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How Many Dance Lessons Will I Need

Angela and Matt dancing at their wedding prepared by Windy City Wedding Dance

How many dance lessons will I need to get ready for my wedding dance? Everyday we respond to Chicago Wedding Dance Lesson inquiries. We get this question often and my response is everyone learns at different speed and your schedule dictates how often you can come into the dance studio. Taking ballroom dance lessons is like any new…

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Trending Wedding Dance Songs 2014

A Couple Dancing at their wedding

Are you getting married and starting to think about your first dance? Traditionally wedding dance styles include Rumba, Night Club 2 Step, Foxtrot, Waltz, and Salsa. There are a variety of wedding dance songs, but how come you can’t think of one or find the one that’s right for you? Now you only have 3…

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How to Ballroom Dance in Chicago

Photo of Ballroom Dance Couple in Black and White

Researching Ballroom Dance Lessons Did you Google ballroom dance lessons, dance lessons, or wedding dance lessons? Well, so did I years ago. So now that you have googled dance classes and have come up with a few choices for dance lessons studios in Chicago, what is the next step to start ballroom dancing. I like to…

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Chicago Dancing Festival 2014

Chicago Dancing Festival 2014 Photo

What kind of plans do you have for this summer? With Chicago at the height of festival season anyone can find an interesting event to attend. For us at Windy City Wedding Dance we like to support all the dancing events in Chicago. The Chicago Dancing Festival 2014 will be back again this year. The festival…

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Dancing at The Taste of Chicago

Dancing at the Taste of Chicago

What are you doing this week? We’ll be dancing at The Taste of Chicago. Windy City Wedding Dance is celebrating their second month of the summer on Michigan Ave across the street from one of the biggest events in Chicago. The Taste of Chicago starts on July 9 and runs through July 13th. Admission is FREE for…

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Get Your Chicago Wedding Dance on Video

Angela and Matt preparing for their wedding while taking ballroom dance lessons

Tip of The Day Get Your Chicago Wedding Dance on Video. Listen up all you engaged couples for 2014. Its time to think about getting your first dance on video. Even if you didn’t budget for a professional videographer to capture your wedding dance, today’s technology will allow you to get some video on a…

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Doré Designs 2014 Weddings

Dore Designs Custom Wedding Dance Dress

Our History with Doré I remember several years ago being helped by a beautiful young lady from Dore Designs, a company that designs ballroom dresses and gowns. This was my first experience with the brand Doré. She helped me try on my first ballroom gown. After 4 years, we spoke again at the Crystal Ball. She remembered…

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