Wedding Planning Guide
first dance
Whether you decide to do a simple slow dance or an elaborate choreographed number, your first dance marks your debut as a married couple. You and your new spouse will be in the spotlight for this one, so be sure to listen carefully to the lyrics to make sure they’re wedding-appropriate and really resonate with you. (You might also want to consider dance lessons!) Whether you start with a list of favorite songs and narrow it down from there, or you already have a special song you both love, find a first dance song that’s meaningful to you as a couple and captures your relationship.
From country to R&B, Frank Sinatra to Ed Sheeran, we’ve put together this list of unique and popular first dance songs to help you find the one.
Country
- “Still The One” by Shania Twain
- “God Gave Me You” by Blake Shelton
- “Could I Have This Dance” by Anne Murray
- “Lost in This Moment” by Big & Rich
- “It's Your Love” by Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
- “You Belong To Me” by Patsy Cline
Folk
- “Dream A Little Dream Of Me” by The Mamas and the Papas
- “Ho Hey” by Lumineers
- “Better Together” by Jack Johnson
- “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” by James Taylor
- “Sweet Thing” by Van Morrison
- “If I Needed You” by Townes Van Zandt
- “Sweet Pea” by Amos Lee
- “Living Of Love” by The Avett Brothers
- “The Man in Me” by Bob Dylan
Indie
- “You're the One” by The Black Keys
- “Moon River” by Morrissey
- “All This and Heaven Too” by Florence and the Machine
- “You Really Got a Hold on Me” by She & Him
- “How Long Will I Love You” by Ellie Goulding
- “No One’s Gonna Love You” by Band of Horses
- “Slow Show” by The National
- “I Forget Where We Were” by Ben Howard
- “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” by Death Cab For Cutie
- “The Heart of Life” by John Mayer
- “Everlasting Light” by The Black Keys
- “We Found Each Other in the Dark” by City and Colour
- “Lucky” by Kat Edmonson
- “Love, Love, Love” by As Tall as Lions
Jazz
- “Come Away With Me” by Norah Jones
- “At Last” by Etta James
- “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong
- “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra
- “It Had To Be You” by Harry Connick Jr.
- “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone
- “All My Tomorrows” by Frank Sinatra
- “Love Is Here to Stay” by Ella Fitzgerald
- “Little Trip to Heaven” by Tom Waits
Pop
- “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran
- “Your Song” by Elton John
- “How Deep Is Your Love” by Bee Gees
- “I'm Yours” by Jason Mraz
- “Halo” by Beyoncé
- “You Are So Beautiful” by Joe Cocker
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” by Frankie Valli
R&B
- “All My Life” by K-Ci & JoJo
- “For Once In My Life” by Stevie Wonder
- “Just The Two Of Us” by Bill Withers
- “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole
- “Kiss” by Prince
- “The Point of It All” by Anthony Hamilton