Best Wedding Dance Songs

The bride and groom’s first dance as a newly married couple should be a truly special moment they will remember forever. The best wedding dance songs are those that are personal and mean something to the couple—the song they refer to as “their song”—or a song with particularly meaningful lyrics that tell something about them, their life, and their courtship.

For the official “first dance,” it’s always best to check with the bride and groom (ahead of time) to find out if they have a special song they want played for the occasion and to honor that request.

After the couple’s first dance, traditional weddings include more dances with the wedding party joining the bride and groom on the dance floor, and then the couples start switching partners. Slow, easy love songs are the best wedding dance songs for this purpose—and again, some of the couple’s favorite songs are ideal. But if the couple doesn’t have a bunch of favorite love songs—or if they just draw a blank when you ask them for ideas—here are some tried and true favorites to include that are sure to be a hit at most weddings.

Best Wedding Dance Song Ideas

· Could I Have This Dance performed by Anne Murray
· The Keeper of the Stars performed by Tracy Byrd
· From This Moment performed by Shania Twain
· Amazed performed by Lonestar
· I Cross My Heart performed by George Strait
· It’s Your Love performed by Tim McGraw
· The Dance performed by Garth Brooks
· To Make You Feel My Love performed by Garth Brooks
· Your Love Amazes Me performed by John Berry
· I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing performed by Aerosmith
· When I Fall in Love performed by Nat King Cole
· Breathe performed by Faith Hill
· I Swear performed by John M. Montgomery or All 4 One
· When You Say Nothing At All performed by Allison Krauss
· I Can Love You Like That performed by John M. Montgomery
· My Heart Will Go On performed by Celine Dion
· Beautiful Tonight performed by Eric Clapton

Duets are also a great option. Some beautiful wedding appropriate duets perfect for dancing include:

· The Prayer performed by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion
· When I Said I Do performed by Clint Black and Lisa Hartman
· Tonight I Celebrate My Love performed by Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson
· A Whole New World performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle

If you’re absolutely stumped for ideas for the best wedding dance songs, search through your collection of CDs or go online and do a search on “wedding songs,” “love songs,” or “slow dance songs.” You can also check out YouTube, watch music videos on TV, or call the disc jockey at your local radio station for suggestions.

There really are a lot of great songs that make beautiful, appropriate, and memorable wedding moments, but the best wedding dance songs are always songs the bride and groom love—in the style of music the bride and groom enjoy.

In other words, don’t include a rap song (no matter how appropriate the lyrics may sound) in the line-up for a couple that loves country music, and don’t include a pop song for a couple that prefers classical music. The songs selected need to match the occasion, the mood, and the couple’s taste.

If you are planning a wedding reception, make sure to check out the Wedding Reception Kit. This package is a must if you are stuck for wedding song ideas.

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