Will the list of top wedding songs suit that all-important first dance for you and your partner on your wedding day?  This is a magical moments for most couples; the official first dance. The music that a couple picks usually reflects several things. It will often reflect the age of the couple and so their choice in music. The song might be the one that they heard when they met or went on their first date. It might be “their” song. Or perhaps they will decide to let the DJ suggest some popular first dance music and choose from that.

These are twenty of the top first dance choices, in no particular order:

1.Everything I Do (I Do It For You) – (Bryan Adams)
2.You're Beautiful (James Blunt)
3.Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)-
4.Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
5.From This Moment On (Shania Twain)
6.Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
7.Here And Now (Luther Vandross)
8.Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers)
9.Annie's Song" (John Denver)
10.You're Still The One" (Shania Twain)
11."Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls)
12.All You Need is Love (Beatles)
13.Somebody" (Depeche Mode)
14.Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)" (Louis Armstrong)
15.How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You" (Marvin Gaye)
16.You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" (Stevie Wonder)
17.A Long And Lasting Love" (Crystal Gayle)
18.On Bended Knee (Boyz II Men)
19.At Last (Etta James)
20.Grow Old with You (Adam Sandler's) (oddly popular)

There are other important songs than the one used for the first dance.  There are the dances with the groom and his mother as well as the bride and her father. Some of the top wedding songs for these events are listed below. What you choose depends on whether you want a traditional piece of music, rock,  an older piece, country, classical, religious or something with a little soul.

Father /Bride Dance

1.Thank Heaven for Little Girls (Gigi - soundtrack)
2.Dance with My Father
3.Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)
4.Hero (Mariah Carey)
5.Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler on the Roof - soundtrack)
6.What a Wonderful World (Louie Armstrong)
7.Father’s Eyes (Amy Grant)
8.Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
9.Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
10.     My Little Girl (Tim McGraw)

Mother/Groom Dance

1.Beautiful Boy (John Lennon)
2.What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
3.A Song for Mama (Boyz II Men)
4.You’re my Best Friend (Queen)
5.You’re the Inspiration (Chicago)
6.In My Mother’s Eyes (Willie Nelson)
7.Three Times a Lady (Commodores)
8.In My Life (Beatles)
9.I am Your Child (Barry Manilow)
10.     Through the Years (Kenny Rogers)

Although these lists contain many top wedding songs there are many others that are enjoyed by couples when they marry.  The music need not have words to show the closeness between the couple in their first dance or a child and parent when they dance together on that special day. The music need only feel right.


Written By:  Joy J. Fine

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