Your first dance will establish the romantic and or personal touch that will help celebrate your love. Perhaps for many years to come. Therefore, choosing the perfect first dance wedding song is essential but can be stressful. There are many appropriate wedding songs from which to choose.
However, this may not be the case if the bride and groom have already chosen a song. Perhaps it’s a song you both heard on your first date. A song that was being played when you received your engagement ring, for example.
The bride and groom’s first wedding dance song could be formal, casual, romantic, or fun and energetic. You could have your first dance alone or you could invite your guests to join you. You could even have a mixture of two songs and have guests join in on the second song.
The important thing is to choose your first dance wedding song that has meaning and distinctiveness. The song could be a classic from years back or a current song. It could be a slow ballad or even a swing big band song.
Some beautiful ballads may sound great but may not be best for a romantic first dance. Always check out the lyrics carefully before deciding on your choice.
To help make your decision easier, I have compiled a list of 40 potential first dance songs. Of course, there are many others that are good choices. Based on my experience this list is composed of the most popular ones. I have also written a few lines from each song. This list is in alphabetical order because there isn’t a best in terms of this category. Enjoy!
Suggestions for Bride & Groom Wedding First Dance Songs
ALL I WANT IS YOU – U2 “You say you’ll give me eyes in a moon of blindness. A river in the time of dryness, but all I want is you”
ALL OF ME – JOHN LEGEND “I’m on your magical mystery ride and I’m so dizzy. Don’t know what hit me, but I’ll be alright. Cause all of me loves all of you”
ALWAYS – ATLANTIC STARR “and we both know that our love will grow and forever it will be you and me”
ALWAYS AND FOREVER – HEAT WAVE “.. each moment with you is like a dream to me that somehow came true”
AMAZED – LONESTAR “I wanna spend the rest of my life with you forever and ever. Every little thing you do, baby I’m amazed by you”
AT LAST – ETTA JAMES “At Last my love has come along. My lonely days are over and life is like a song”
BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW – STYLISTICS “Betcha by golly wow. You’re the one that I’ve been waiting for forever, and ever will my love keep growing strong. Keep growing strong
BETTER TOGETHER – JACK JOHNSON “We’ll look at the stars when we’re together; it’s always better when we’re together”
CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT – ELTON JOHN “Can you feel the love tonight? It is where we are. It’s enough for to make kings and vagabonds believe the very best”
CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU – ELVIS OR HAILY REINHART “Take my hand. Take my whole life too. Cause I can’t help falling in love with you”
CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU – FRANKIE VALLI “You’re just to good to be true. Can’t take my eyes off of you”
COME RAIN OR COME SHINE – RAY CHARLES “I’m gonna love you like no one’s loved you. Come rain or come shine”
COMING HOME – LEON BRIDGES “Baby baby baby, I’m comin’ home to your tender sweet loving. You’re my one and only woman”
CONVERSATIONS IN THE DARK – JOHN LEGEND “I won’t ever try to change you. I will always want the same you; swear on everything I pray to that I won’t break your heart
ENDLESS LOVE – LIONEL RICHIE & DIANA ROSS “I want to share all my love with you. No one else will ever do”
EVERYTHING I DO, I DO IT FOR YOU – BRYAN ADAMS “There’s no love like your love. There’s nowhere unless you’re there, all the time all the way”
FEELS LIKE HOME – CHANTAL KREVIAZUK “If you knew how much this moment means to me… I never knew I could love anyone so much”
FLY ME TO THE MOON – FRANK SINATRA “Fill my heart with song and let me sing forever more. You are all I hope for and adore”
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY- VAN MORRISON “You fill my heart with gladness. Take away all my sadness. Ease my troubles that’s what you do”
HERE AND NOW – LUTHER VANDROSS “One look in your eyes and there I see just what you mean to me. The love we share makes life so sweet together we’ll always be”
HOME – EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS “Home, let me come home, home is wherever I’m with you”
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE – THE BEE GEES “I believe in you. You’re the light in my darkest hour you’re my savior when I fall”
I BELIEVE IN YOU AND ME – WHITNEY HOUSTON “I believe in miracles, and love’s a miracle. Baby, you’re my dream come true”
I HAVE NOTHING – WHITNEY HOUSTON “You see through right to the heart of me. You break down my walls with the strength of your love”
IF I AIN’T GOT YOU – ALICIA KEYS. “Some people want it all, but I don’t want nothing at all if I ain’t got you”
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE – BILLY JOEL. “I said I love you and that’s forever and this I promise from the heart. I couldn’t love you any better; I love you just the way you are”
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE – BRUNO MARS “When I see your face there’s not a thing I would change. Cause you’re amazing just the way you are”
LUCKY – JASON MARZ & COLBIE CAILLAT “I’m lucky I’m in love with my best friend. Lucky to have been where I have been, lucky to be coming home again”
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE – ADELE “PERFECT – ED SHEERAN “
MARRY ME – TRAIN “Forever can never be long enough for me. The more I look the more I know you’re the love of my life”
POWER OF LOVE – CELINE DION “Cause I’m your lady and you are my man. Whenever you reach for me I’ll do all that I can”
SAY YOU WON’T LET GO – JAMES ARTHUR “I know I needed you, but I never showed. I wanna stay with you until we’re grey and old”
THINKING OUT LOUD – ED SHEERAN “Take me into your loving arms. Place your head on my beating heart. We found love right where we are”
UNCHAINED MELODY – THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS “Oh my love, my darling, I’ve hungered for your touch”
WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT – FRANK SINATRA “So lovely never never change Keep that breathless charm. There is nothing but for me to love you the way you look tonight”
YOU AND I – JOHN LEGEND “All of the stars. You make them shine like they were ours. Ain’t nobody in the world but you and I”
YOU ARE THE BEST THING – RAY MONTANGUE “We’ve come a long way. I hope and pray that you believe me when I say this love will never fade away”
YOUR SONG – ELTON JOHN. “I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words how wonderful life is while you’re in the world”
YOU SEND ME – SAM COOKE “
YOU’RE STILL THE ONE – SHANIA TWAIN “.. I want for life, you’re still the one I love. The only one I dream of you’re still the one I kiss goodnight”
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