The time has come for Amanda and I to have our 15 minutes of fame...
Many of you know, that we had the opportunity to be taped for a new show on TLC called "Rock the Reception". For those that didn't know, now you do...
About a month and a half before our wedding day, we recieved an email from our wedding coordinator concerning a new show and needing applicants. The show was about the couple having a first dance choreographed and surprising the wedding guests...Since Amanda and I were already planning on doing a choreographed dance, we figured what the heck, let's sign up. Truthfully, I didn't think it was going to happen since we were on the East Coast and wouldn't have a chance to do a face to face interview...Nonetheless, we filled out the paperwork and sent it in...
To my surprise we got a call back and they asked if we could do a taped over the phone interview...Right on!! So my buddy Eric hooked us up with his camera and we did an over the phone interview with the casting director...It went really well...One day I'll show the tape of us...
Even at this point, I didn't think there was a chance of this happening but lo' and behold a couple days later, they called back and said "You're In"...Holy crap, we're going to be on TV...
Because of this, we had to head to So Cal a few days earlier because we had to do taping throughout the week...Hardest part about this was we couldn't tell anyone...It had to be a total surprise...That was tough...
I have to say that it was quite an experience going through that process...The producers were super cool and made it real easy...We got to pick six people from the wedding party to do the dance with us which made it that much more fun...We included Amira, Shan, Melissa, Shags, Rob and Mac in the dance...They were totally stoked and all about it...They had to keep it hush hush as well...
The main choreographers are typically this husband and wife team (Napoleon and Tabitha) who are apparently pretty big in the dance world...His bro was getting married the same weekend so we got hooked up with this chick Chantelle...Totally cool...Kick arse dancer and sister of another sick choreographer Wade Robson...
The week was filled with rehearsals and tapings...They got all kinds of footage of us throughout the week...So who knows what they are going to show and what they won't...We shall see...
The dance turned out freakin' awesome and we brought down the house...I seriously cannot wait to see it...And when might you be able to see it????
This Tuesday night...July 22nd 8:30pm EST/7:30pm CST...on TLC...You West Coasters are going to have to check your local listings...It's on four times throughout next week so if you miss the one on Tuesday night, there will be more...
Amanda told me last night (as I'm in Texas right now) that they had a commercial for the show and it showed a few clips of us and our show...It's going to be off the chain...You need to watch...You need to leave a comment here after you watch and let us know what you think...
Amanda just had to do this...She's so rad...
Our crew at the studio...
4 comments:
ok jonathan, just so you know, i was interviewed during your wedding, and I had to make fun of your dancing skills. Please don't take offense, i just wanted to get on TV. I figured i should tell you now before you see it, since I was so freakin hilarious it would be a crime not to air my interview. But for the record, i think you are a great dancer.
It's all good Jesse...I epitomize corniness while on the dance floor...
wow...who's house is that....the pic with amanda???? did you use some's place to film?????who ever lives at that place is lucky...is it a rental? and how do i contact the owners????let me know....leave the info on the blog...thanks
We can't wait to see this!!!!We were at the wedding and thought it was a scream. What a shock when we found out that it's going to be on TV so we'll be recording it and watching it over and over I'm sure. I can't remember when I had so much fun!! My knee is still sore but it was so worth the pain.
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