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My Favorite First Dance Songs: Wedding Wednesday

October 25, 2023

I know that when I was wedding planning, I really got stuck on choosing the “right” songs for the various parts of the wedding. There are so many parts of a wedding day and a million different song choices!! Overwhelming was an understatement and then some…

 

Today, I decided to bring you a few options to choose from when trying to find that perfect song to dance to as your first dance. This is by no means a complete list, just my Top 20 Favorite First Dance Songs!!

 

In no particular order…

 

Everything by Michael Buble

You are the Best Thing by Ray Lamontagne

Beautiful by Madylin Bailey, Runaround

Better Together, Jack Johnson

Thank You for Loving Me by Bon Jovi

Your Song by Elton John

Best Day of My Life by American Authors

All My Life by K-Ci & JoJo

Faithfully by Journey

Over & Over Again by Nathan Sykes

You’ll be in my Heart by Phil Collins

Greatest Love Story by LANCO

I Choose You by Sara Barreilles

You and I by Ingrid Michaelson

From the Ground Up by Dan + Shay

Speechless by Dan + Shay

The Luckiest by Ben Folds

Say You Won’t Let Go by Boyce Avenue

500 Miles by Sleeping at Last

You Are the Reason by Calum Scott

 

I hope you enjoyed this list of my 20 Favorite First Dance Songs. If you’re interested in listening to any of these songs, I added them all to a handy playlist for you on Spotify HERE!! Be sure to let me know what other song lists you’d like to see in the future and check back soon for more wedding tips!

Love,
Chelsea

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We are Chelsea and Ryan!

I am the lead photographer and the creative brains behind this business. While I do this full time, I am also a part-time ninja coach! I also am obsessed with coffee and love to dance and crochet!

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