You've taken the first step toward planning your wedding. Now it's time to practice the smaller steps that will take you and your husband smoothly across the dance floor.

I know how intimidating this could be especially if you find yourself sweating profusely, with clammy hands and feet when you are asked to dance. What with more than half the population suffering from a fear or two, you're in good company...plus when compared, "fear of dancing" is a pretty mild phobia and it's one of the easier ones to conquer.

Take Dance Lessons

After all there's no other way to learn unless you take lessons, right? Now you can do this one of two ways; take private lessons at a studio or buy an instructional video or DVD and learn in the comfort of your own home. Some couples may prefer learning at home because it affords more privacy and it's easier to learn at your own pace. Beginning your dance lessons early as opposed to when it's close to the wedding day, gives you enough time to learn the steps and become comfortable with the routine. Dancing should be a fluid succession of movements; relaxed, effortless and easy.

1. Play your first dance at the tempo that you practiced

2. Get great pictures and video (perhaps give a demonstration beforehand to show which moves are especially important to capture.)

A missed move here and there should be secondary to the fact that you're both having fun (plus if you practiced, practiced, practiced, it will all be a breeze.)

So You Think You Can Dance?