The First Dance

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First Dance Wedding Songs

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Wedding Songs for the First Dance

The first dance is a time for the bride and groom to showcase themselves to their guests. It is your first dance as husband and wife and all eyes will be on you, your guests will no doubt have speculated what the first dance song will be.

The chosen song should reflect you as a couple and have meaning to you both, be sure that you both agree on the chosen song as you want to be relaxed when dancing on your wedding day.

With the song chosen now you have to think about how you will dance? Will you just see where the music takes you on the day or practice the routine in the build up to the big day. Of course another trend that has become ever popular in recent years is the choreographed dance. This is sure to surprise your guests and can include some of your wedding party.

The Ideal first dance songs:

  • Moon river - Andy Williams
  • The way you look tonight - Andy Williams
  • Have I told you lately - Rod Stewart
  • Baby I love your way - Peter Frampton
  • Better Together - Jack Johnson
  • Greatest Day - Take That
  • Let's stay together - Al Green
  • My first, my last, my everything - Barry White
  • Always a woman to me - Fyfe Dangerfield
  • Don't wanna miss a thing - Aerosmith
  • Three times a lady - commodores
  • Home - Michael Buble
  • Let there be love - Nat King Cole
  • All my life - K-ci & Jojo
  • You do something to me - Paul Wellar
  • Isn't she lovely - Stevie Wonder
  • Can't help falling in love - UB40
  • You're my best friends - Queen
  • Chasing cars - Snow Patrol

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