Many student travel groups I have toured with are visiting the East Coast for the first time. I like to offer these types of groups a view of Early American life that spans many of the Eastern states, with a focus on the Revolutionary War period.
We recommend something upbeat or mid-tempo for this and keep it light-hearted. And again, this can be almost anything. Some couples choose to let their Grand Entrance song play out if they go directly to the cake cutting after their introduction.Daddy/Daughter Dance � This is, of course, a tradition, but this doesn�t mean you have to be traditional about it. Sure, �Daddy�s Little Girl� is still used. Of course �Butterfly Kisses� was created for this moment. And it seems nowadays that there�s a new song coming out of Nashville about once a month that�s tailor made for the daddy/daughter dance.The main thing to remember is that this symbolizes your �last� dance that your father will have with his now-no-longer little girl, so this is a song that should be special to both of you. This doesn�t mean it has to be a sappy moment. You can have fun with this if you like. It all depends on the personalities of yourself and your father. Naturally, your best bet is to consult with your father, and your mother as well (mothers tend to remember things better than fathers sometimes!).Listen to the radio. Go to your music collection. Browse through music stores. Poke around through iTunes or the like. Ask your friends, especially those who have already gotten married. Ask your family.In order to understand the Revolutionary War within the larger scheme of things, I advise teachers coordinating student tour groups to visit Yorktown and Mount Vernon in Virginia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. Boston, Massachusettes is also on the list of destinations for the Revolutionary War Tour, but in the interest of keeping the trip brief and manageable, Boston is usually excluded. History and government teachers may want to offer an overview of Boston and the role it played during the Revolutionary War period prior to the student travel trip.Since the creation and signing of the Declaration of Independence from British Colonial rule occurred in Philadelphia, many would consider it the birthplace of democracy. Thus, Philadelphia is on the Itinerary for the Revolutionary War Tour. There are many prominent sites to enjoy in Philadelphia.Again, think about songs that may have special meaning to those you have chosen to stand up with you. For example, I attended a bonfire once with a number of good friends and there was a moment when someone pulled out a guitar and played �You�ve Got a Friend��and there we all were; swaying back and forth. singing loudly, A couple of years later, one of the attendees at that bonfire remembered this and chose that song to be their bridal party dance. And sure enough, that moment happened again on the dance floor. Consult with the members of your bridal party; they can be a good source of ideas.Have no fear; it doesn�t have to be a stressful situation. Here are some things to consider when choosing those special songs for your big day.The daddy/daughter dance may get most of the attention, but the mother/son dance is JUST as important to your groom and his mother. Usually your groom�s mother will have ideas, but don�t keep your groom out of the loop!�Love & Marriage� by Frank Sinatra is popular here, but sometimes brides balk at using the theme to �Married With Children� (remember the Bundys?). If nothing else it does usually get a chuckle or two. Choosing a song with a food or sweets theme, like �Ice Cream�, �Sugar Sugar�, �Sweetest Thing� or �How Sweet It Is� always works. You can even go as far as Weird Al�s �Eat It�. Again, this is a light moment so have fun with it.Cake Cutting � Often couples will choose a song to highlight the cake cutting ceremony. This one isn�t really a necessity per se, but it does help to draw attention to the cake cutting.One great example�one of our DJs was asked to play �Puff the Magic Dragon� as the daddy/daughter dance recently. This may seem like it�s an odd choice at first, but this was a song that the bride�s father would sing to his young children when they would go to bed at night. So when the song was played at her wedding, both the bride and her father were in tears, as were the bride�s siblings gathered at the edge of the dance floor. In fact, there wasn�t a dry eye in the house as 180 guests began singing along with the song! In another very similar situation, �On Top of Spaghetti� was once used, apparently having something to do with the bride�s love of spaghetti when she was a child. If there�s a song like this in your family history, use it!There are no real rules for this one, so you can be as creative and individual as you like. Consult with your bridal party for this one, and check out or list of ideas here on our website.The handset measures 122.7x 62.4x 13.6 millimeters, whilst weighing in at an impressive 176 g, which is relatively lightweight for a phone which has a separate keyboard unit. The Nokia E7 comes with a large 4 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen which is great for viewing photos and videos thanks to its pixel resolution of 360x 640 which is able to display up to 16 million individual colours. The screen comes with an impressive spec list in its own right, boasting multi-touch input support, proximity and accelerometer sensors scratch resistant surface, touch sensitive controls and even handwriting recognition.Historic Revolutionary War Sites Near Washington D.C.Liberty Bell: Though it is broken and not in use the Liberty Bell is on display for all to see now at a special location between 5th and 6th on Market Street in Philadelphia. The Liberty Bell Center has exhibits and a movie to explain the significance of the Liberty Bell in American History.Most of the time there are obvious choices for your ceremonial dances. There�s that one song that the two of you have always considered �yours�. But maybe the choices aren�t so obvious. So how to find them�?
There are other historic sites that date back to revolutionary times and are significant. For this tour, I have concentrated on the major high points of the war and the major historic sites. Student travel groups wishing to book a tour with a Revolutionary War theme can email: info@educationaltravelconsultants.com or visit http://www.educationaltravelconsultants.com for more information.
Author: Howard Clemens
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