My fiance and I really love the Harlem Shake flash mob idea somewhere during our wedding day festivities. He and I are considering just playing it during the reception because my dad even said, "Isn't that a little dated?" So my question to the knot community is should we do a surprise Harlem Shake or should we just accept that it is too old now and everyone will hate it?
Re: To harlem shake or not?
Personally, I had to look it up to remind myself what it was again. I watched about 15 videos. I didn't think it was all that funny or amusing, which is why it didn't stick in my head the first time, I guess.
I've always hated the harlem shake...if I was attending a wedding and I heard it come on at any time during the reception I would pick up my stuff and leave right there and then. It wasn't ever even funny and I'm kind of hoping that the world just forgets that it ever happened.
That being said, if you and your future husband have your heart set on it, go for it. Just don't be too surprised if you get a lot of eye rolls and blank stares.
Our DJ played Gangnam Style, and a few people did the choreography to it - but it wasn't a 'thing'. They were just dancing to it - just like the people in the next circle who were dancing but not doing the choreography.
I wouldn't care if you played the Harlem Shake music, but I would roll my eyes if you made a spectacle out of it.
You would walk out on a reception if they did a Harlem Shake? That seems unnecessarily dramatic.