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The whole wedding party appeared on TODAY Saturday to do an encore of their now-legendary aisle dance.

Most couples wait until the reception before breaking out into the Funky Chicken on their wedding day, but Kevin Heinz and Jill Peterson figured, why wait to unleash their unbridled joy?

The 28-year-olds floored their wedding guests by having their whole bridal party — including seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen and four ushers — boogie down the aisle in a choreographed dance more at home in a Broadway musical than in a somber church.

Groomsmen split into sides as Heinz did a somersault in front of the wowed crowd — and the gown-clad Peterson quickly followed, shaking her hips to Chris Browns Forever while pumping her bridal bouquet into the air during the June 20 ceremony in St. Paul, Minn.

Of course, some things are too good to keep to yourself. And when Kevin posted the wedding dance routine on YouTube, it quickly became a viral hit — some Four Million (and counting) people have already shared in the couples novel way of showing their matrimonial joy.

Heinz and Peterson (shes keeping her maiden name) appeared live on TODAY Friday to tell their story of how their artistic self-expression on the biggest day of their lives captured Americas imagination and made them Internet stars.

After watching the video, TODAYs Matt Lauer told the couple, If that was a ceremony, I dont know how you survived the honeymoon! He then asked the couple who came up with the idea.

It was mine, Jill told Lauer. I danced growing up and was a dancer through college and loved dance as a way to express yourself and share joy. So it was something I always thought about doing.
It didnt take her fun-loving husband Kevin long to agree to the idea, saying the decision to dance was the first thing we really decided about the wedding that he wanted to do.

They then broke the news to the parents that their wedding processional wasnt going to take on the more reserved joy of a typical wedding. Jill admitted that her mom was maybe a little nervous, and Kevin said his parents were definitely apprehensive, but didnt try to talk the two crazy kids out of their plan. They swore them to secrecy so other wedding guests wouldnt know what they were up to.

Next up was a dance rehearsal for the wedding party. Anyone seeing the YouTube video might think the whole party was composed of dance professionals — the bridesmaids alone, with their waving-hands routine at the altar, are worth the price of admission. But Jill said it was actually more seat-of-the-tux than the final result would indicate.

We [practiced for] an hour and a half, Jill told Lauer. A lot of that, people were sort of making up as they went, people just got really into it and went for it. We just gave them a general layout.

The wedding party rehearsed the dance for just 90 minutes. While guests were clearly overjoyed at getting a floor show even before the champagne flowed at the reception, Kevin and Jill are adamant they werent seeking a quick kiss of fame by posting their dancing high jinks on YouTube. Like many other viral video sensations, it was originally intended for friends and family.

I put it up because her dad had been really harassing me to get it out to some of his other family members, and it exploded, Kevin said.




The song is Forever by Chris Brown
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  • Arent they great??? I hope they all stay friends forever.... they seem like so much fun.

  • Hahaha

  • Hehe I know how he broke his leg or whatever...

  • What's with all this crap about it being wrong to do this in a church? That's bs. Who do you think invented song and dance? Plus as a side note, weddings have ony become a religious affair in the last couple of hundred years. Fact.

  • @DoubleShelix2pointOH Where can I find the original?

  • i get that when the today show asks you to redo something, you do it. however, this was a once in a lifetime event and it cant be redone - not for the today show not for anyone.

    it really was a lovely entrance. very organic and sweet and joyful.

  • oH, this IS WHERE EVERYON WENT...A VERITABLE LIFE BOAT OF CONVERSATION AND ARGUMENT !!

  • the dude with the beard is rockin out..!

  • @jimmygayable You are sick sick sick.....playing with an over weight blow up doll of the Virgin Mary...and you dance with this doll to the JK Wedding dance??

    Sick.

    Wish I had a video of you and the Doll to post on u Tube. LOL

  • @jimmygayable I have a big religious view to expel some real bad gas while I am sitting on your weird face.. You should not breed with anyone including your spouse which I understand.....looks like myface...in fact, you should not be a FEEDER either. Hey folks....want to see jimmygayface's wife? Just click on my profile...

    :>)

    Love you All!!

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