Old School First Dance Songs<\/h2>\n
You’re All I Need to Get By – Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell<\/strong><\/p>\n
There’s no, no looking back for us \/ We got love sure ‘nough, that’s enough \/ You’re all, You’re All I need to get by. \/ I all, you’re all I want to strive for and do a little more \/ All, all the joys under the sun wrapped up into one<\/p>\n
When You’re Smiling – Michael Buble<\/strong><\/p>\n
Oh, when you’re smiling, when you’re smiling \/ The whole world smiles with you, baby \/ Yes, when you’re laughing, when you’re laughing \/ Yes, the sun comes shining through<\/p>\n
The Very Thought Of You – Nat King Cole<\/strong><\/p>\n
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you \/ You’ll never know how slow the moments go till I’m near to you \/ I see your face in every flower \/ Your eyes in stars above \/ It’s just the thought of you \/ The very thought of you, my love<\/p>\n
You Send Me – Hailey Reinhart<\/strong><\/p>\n
At first I thought it was infatuation \/ But, woo, it’s lasted so long \/ Now I find myself wanting \/ To marry you and take you home, whoa<\/p>\n
Crazy Love – Van Morrison<\/strong><\/p>\n
She got a fine sense of humor when I’m feeling low down \/ And when I come home to her when the sun goes down \/ Takes my troubles all away, take away my grief \/ Take away my heartache, in the night like a thief<\/p>\n
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor<\/strong><\/p>\n
I close my eyes at night \/ Wondering where would I be without you in my life \/ Everything I did was just a bore \/ Everywhere I went it seems I’d been there before<\/p>\n
You Belong To Me – Patsy Cline<\/strong><\/p>\n
Fly the ocean in a silver plane \/ See the jungle when it’s wet with rain \/ Just remember until you’re home again \/ You belong to me<\/p>\n
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Folk First Dance Songs<\/h2>\n
I Was Born To Love You – Ray Lamontagne<\/strong><\/p>\n
Could make you smile, could make you sing \/ Just want to give back a little bit of what you give me \/ I could sing you a song, play you a tune \/ I know it’s just a little thing, but it’s something I can do<\/p>\n
I’m With You – Vance Joy<\/strong><\/p>\n
I saw you standing there \/ Sandy blonde hair, the way it came tumbling down \/ Just like a waterfall \/ And if you need a light \/ I’ll be the match to your candle \/ My darling, I’m ready, to burst into flames for you<\/p>\n
You & I – SYML<\/strong><\/p>\n
No I don’t need a heavenly home \/ A place beyond the clouds with everyone we’ve ever known \/ It don’t matter where we go \/ If you were born to run, I was made to run with you<\/p>\n
Hung The Moon – Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors<\/strong><\/p>\n
I’ll put on that white dress for you, uh-huh \/ I told the preacher man “Well, yes I do”, uh-huh \/ And I’ll stay and I’ll grow grey with you, uh-huh \/ Yeah, I put on that white dress for you, uh-huh<\/p>\n
I’m So In Love With You – Jill Andrews (feat. Seth Avett)<\/strong><\/p>\n
‘Cause I’m so, I’m so in love with you \/ You know I can’t control it \/ I’m acting like such a fool<\/p>\n
Dancing Shoes – Green River Ordinance<\/strong><\/p>\n
Spent all week waiting \/ Now my mind’s on you \/ Hold my loving arms \/ My loving arms are for you \/ Yeah, yeah<\/p>\n
On And On – Thirdstory<\/strong><\/p>\n
If I could write you a love song \/ It would go on and on and on and on \/ ‘Cause I see forever in your arms \/ So keep on holding on and on and on and on and on<\/p>\n
Strawberries – Caamp<\/strong><\/p>\n
Be my lake \/ Summer sail down the strawberry milkshake \/ Be my pride \/ Stay under my skin \/ Don’t let me take what is not mine \/ Be my house \/ Strong and sturdy \/ Far from town, oh \/ Be my home \/ Just think of all the places we’ll go<\/p>\n
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Romantic Wedding Music Covers<\/h2>\n
Harvest Moon – Widowspeak<\/strong><\/p>\n
Because I’m still in love with you \/ <\/span>I want to see you dance again \/ Because I’m still in love with you \/ On this harvest moon<\/p>\n
Can’t Help Falling In Love – Kacey Musgraves<\/strong><\/p>\n
Wise men say \/ Only fools rush in \/ But I can’t help falling in love with you \/ Shall I stay? \/ Would it be a sin \/ If I can’t help falling in love with you?<\/div>\n
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – Sleeping At Last<\/strong><\/p>\n
And I would roll 500 miles \/ And I would roll 500 more \/ Just to be the man who rolls a thousand miles\/ To fall down at your door<\/p>\n
You Are My Sunshine – Jasmine Thompson<\/strong><\/p>\n
You are my sunshine \/ My only sunshine \/ You make me happy \/ When skies are gray \/ You’ll never know, dear \/ How much I love you<\/p>\n
At Last – Beyoncé<\/strong><\/p>\n
At last, my love has come along \/ My lonely days are over \/ And life is like a song<\/p>\n
Your Song – Ellie Goulding<\/strong><\/p>\n
And you can tell everybody this is your song \/ It may be quite simple, but now that it’s done \/ I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind \/ That I put down in words \/ How wonderful life is while you’re in the world<\/span><\/p>\n
How Long Will I Love You – Canyon City<\/strong><\/p>\n
How long will I want you? \/ As long as you want me to \/ And longer by far<\/p>\n
Stand By Me – Florence + The Machine<\/strong><\/p>\n
When the night has come \/ And the land is dark \/ And the moon is the only light we’ll see \/ No, I won’t be afraid \/ Oh, I won’t be afraid \/ Just as long as you stand, stand by me<\/p>\n
Don’t Worry Baby – The Brook & The Bluff<\/strong><\/p>\n
She told me “Baby, when you race today \/ Just take along my love with you \/ And if you knew how much I loved you \/ Baby nothing could go wrong with you”<\/p>\n
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Pop Wedding Music<\/h2>\n
Kiss Me – Dermot Kennedy<\/strong><\/p>\n
Whatever may come, somewhere deep inside \/ There’s always this version of you and I \/ So just kiss me the way that you would \/ If we died tonight, if we died tonight, yeah<\/p>\n
Latch (Acoustic) – Sam Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n
You lift my heart up \/ When the rest of me is down \/ You, you enchant me, even when you’re not around \/ If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down \/ I’m latching on babe \/ Now I know what I have found<\/p>\n
It’s You – MAX (feat. keshi)<\/strong><\/p>\n
Can we stay like this forever? \/ White dress or whatever \/ I keep dreaming there’s a somewhere \/ That we grow old together<\/p>\n
Anyone – Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/p>\n
You are the only one I’ll ever love (I gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya) \/ Yeah, you, if it’s not you, it’s not anyone (I gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya) \/ Looking back on my life \/ You’re the only good I’ve ever done<\/p>\n
Best Part of Me – Ed Sheeran<\/strong><\/p>\n
Baby, the best part of me is you \/ Lately, everything’s makin’ sense, too \/ Oh, baby, I’m so in love with you<\/p>\n
Butterflies – Abe Parker<\/strong><\/p>\n
Am I the only one that’s catchin’ butterflies? \/ Am I a moth in your flame? \/ Do you burn the same when I \/ Look in your eyes \/ Do you get butterflies?<\/p>\n
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Alternative\/Indie First Dance Songs<\/h2>\n
For All You Give – Paper Kites<\/strong><\/p>\n
I wanna take you everywhere I go \/ Have you by my side \/ Take a walk round in every town \/ Drive across state lines \/ Like the sun sends a golden stream \/ Into our front room \/ I could be the same old light for you<\/p>\n
Fade Into You – Mazzy Star<\/strong><\/p>\n
I want to hold the hand inside you \/ I want to take the breath that’s true \/ I look to you, and I see nothing \/ I look to you to see the truth<\/p>\n
Happy Accidents – Saint Motel<\/strong><\/p>\n
Freckles form a line around your face \/ And I get lost when I try to find my way \/ And I start to tumble down \/ Pick me back up off the ground<\/p>\n
Real Love Baby – Father John Misty<\/strong><\/p>\n
So tell me what’s wrong with the feeling \/ I’m a flower, you’re my bee \/ It’s much older than you and me \/ I’m in love, I’m alive \/ I belong to the stars and sky<\/p>\n
I Will Follow You Into The Dark – Death Cab for Cutie<\/strong><\/p>\n
If Heaven and Hell decide that they both are satisfied \/ Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs \/ If there’s no one beside you when your soul embarks \/ Then I’ll follow you into the dark<\/p>\n
The Only Exception – Paramore<\/strong><\/p>\n
And my momma swore \/ That she would never let herself forget \/ And that was the day that I promised \/ I’d never sing of love \/ If it does not exist, but darlin’ \/ You are, the only exception<\/div>\n
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Country Wedding Music<\/h2>\n
Late To The Party – Kacey Musgraves<\/strong><\/p>\n
You’re rolling one for two \/ And I’m still picking out my shoes \/ I’m never late to the party \/ If I’m late to the party with you<\/p>\n
When You Say Nothing At All – Alison Krauss<\/strong><\/p>\n
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me \/ There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me \/ The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me where ever I fall \/ You say it best, when you say nothing at all.<\/p>\n
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton<\/strong><\/p>\n
You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey \/ You’re as sweet as strawberry wine \/ You’re as warm as a glass of brandy \/ And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time<\/p>\n
Yours – Russell Dickerson<\/strong><\/p>\n
But I came to life when I first kissed you \/ The best me has his arms around you \/ You make me better than I was before \/ Thank God I’m yours<\/p>\n
Feet Don’t Touch the Ground – Stoney LaRue<\/strong><\/p>\n
We got moonlight, all night \/ Lord I pray on the next star I see tonight, we’d never lose this thing we found \/ With you by my side, I can do without the city lights \/ I fly so high when you’re around \/ But my feet don’t touch the ground<\/p>\n
Growing Old With You – Restless Roads<\/strong><\/p>\n
Girl, you stole my heart and changed it \/ Took all of my plans and rearranged them \/ Now I finally know what amazing grace is \/ When I look into your eyes \/ Baby, I see my whole life<\/p>\n
Forever After All – Luke Combs<\/strong><\/p>\n
They say nothing lasts forever \/ But they ain’t seen us together \/ Or the way the moonlight dances in your eyes \/ Just a t-shirt in the kitchen \/ With no make-up and a million \/ Other things that I could look at my whole life<\/p>\n
Forever To Go – Chase Rice<\/strong><\/p>\n
Another year down \/ And baby, somehow \/ Our song never gets old \/ The honeymoon phase \/ And butterflies fade \/ But I’ll never let you go \/ We were just kids \/ Stealin’ a kiss \/ And it feels like forever ago \/ But I love you more than yesterday<\/p>\n
Then (Piano Mix) – Brad Paisley<\/strong><\/p>\n
And now you’re my whole life \/ Now you’re my whole world \/ I just can’t believe the way I feel about you, girl \/ Like a river meets the sea \/ Stronger than it’s ever been<\/p>\n
All Your’n – Tyler Childers<\/strong><\/p>\n
So I’ll love ya ’til my lungs give out \/ I ain’t lying \/ I’m all your’n and you’re all mine \/ There ain’t two ways around it \/ There ain’t no trying ’bout it \/ I’m all your’n and you’re all mine<\/div>\n
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Image by Sarah Dagenais Photo<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n
R&B and Soul First Dance Songs<\/h2>\n
A Couple of Forevers – Chrisette Michele<\/strong><\/p>\n
Me and you are built like armor \/ Nothing can’t stop love from loving on us \/ And I’m not asking for much \/ Just a couple of forevers<\/div>\n
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Sweetest Thing On This Side of Heaven – Papa Bear & His Cubs<\/strong><\/div>\n
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I don’t need much monеy \/ I don’t need no big fine car \/ Other temptations don’t bother me no more \/ Cause you’re my only pride and joy<\/p>\n
Set of 2 – Brandon Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n
We’re my favorite set of two \/ It’s like heaven knew I needed you \/ What would a king be without a queen? \/ What would a storm be without a sea? \/ Baby, we’re my favorite recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys<\/strong><\/p>\n
Some people want diamond rings \/ Some just want everything \/ But everything means nothing \/ If I ain’t got you, yeah<\/p>\n
Like a Star – Corinne Bailey Rae<\/strong><\/p>\n
Just like a star across my sky \/ Just like an angel off the page \/ You have appeared to my life \/ Feel like I’ll never be the same<\/p>\n
Coming Home – Leon Bridges<\/strong><\/p>\n
Baby, baby, baby \/ I’m coming home \/ To your tender sweet loving \/ You’re my one and only woman<\/p>\n
I Do – Aloe Blacc<\/strong><\/p>\n
Never understood why \/ People always say love chooses you \/ But now I do \/ Now I do<\/p>\n
Is This Love – Allen Stone<\/b><\/p>\n
I wanna love you \/ And treat you right \/ I wanna love you \/ Every day and every night<\/p>\n
Why I Love You – MAJOR<\/strong><\/p>\n
I found love in you (I did, yeah I do) \/ And no other love will do \/ Every moment that you smile chases all of the pain away \/ Forever and a while in my heart is where you’ll stay<\/p>\n
Conversations In The Dark – John Legend<\/strong><\/p>\n
I will never try to change you, change you \/ I will always want the same you, same you \/ Swear on everything I pray to \/ That I won’t break your heart<\/p>\n
By Your Side – Sade<\/strong><\/p>\n
When you’re on the outside, baby \/ And you can’t get in \/ I will show you \/ You’re so much better than you know<\/p>\n
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Solo Singer\/Songwriter First Dance Songs<\/h2>\n
Better Half of Me – Tom Walker<\/strong><\/p>\n
That I’d have all I need \/ If you were standing right in front of me \/ I’ll finally see what it means to be complete \/ Don’t need to spend our lives chasing gold \/ Anywhere with you, I’ll call my home<\/p>\n
Beyond Me (Acoustic) – Leon Bridges<\/strong><\/p>\n
She might just be my everything and beyond (beyond) \/ Space and time in the afterlife \/ Will she have my kids? Will she be my wife? \/ She might just be my everything and beyond<\/p>\n
I Guess I’m In Love – Clinton Kane<\/strong><\/p>\n
Oh, I’m obsessed \/ With the way your head is layin’ on my chest \/ How you love the things I hate about myself \/ That no one knows, but with you, I see hope again<\/p>\n
Sweet Symphony – Joy Oladokun<\/strong><\/p>\n
Loving you’s a sweet, sweet symphony \/ That all of heaven and earth join to sing \/ My heart trembles at the sound \/ Even if the world that we built falls at our feet \/ We’re still right where we’re supposed to be<\/p>\n
I Got You – Jack Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n
This weight’s too much alone \/ Some days I can’t hold it at all \/ You take it on for me \/ When tomorrow’s too much \/ I’ll carry it all \/ I Got You<\/p>\n
Hold You In My Arms – Ray Lamontagne<\/strong><\/p>\n
I could hold you in my arms \/ I could hold you forever \/ And I could hold you in my arms \/ Oh I could hold you forever<\/div>\n
Grow Old With Me – Tom Odell<\/strong><\/p>\n
Grow old with me \/ Let us share what we see \/ And oh the best it could be \/ Just you and I<\/p>\n
Us – Regina Spektor<\/strong><\/p>\n
They made a statue of us \/ And then put it on a mountain top \/ Now tourists come and stare at us \/ Blow bubbles with their gum \/ Take photographs of fun, have fun<\/p>\n
And Then There Was You – Norah Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n
And then there was you \/ And then there was you, my dear \/ I thought love was a game one would win or would lose \/ Until I found you<\/p>\n
Found – Jacob Banks<\/b><\/p>\n
So what do I do with this love I saved for you? \/ What do I move to the space I held for two? \/ Can you taste the choir? \/ Can you feel the whisper? \/ Oh, the love I found, ohh<\/p>\n
The Luckiest – Ben Folds<\/strong><\/p>\n
And where was I before the day \/ That I first saw your lovely face? \/ Now I see it everyday \/ And I know \/That I am \/ I am \/ I am \/ The luckiest<\/div>\n
Forever Like That (Acoustic) – Ben Rector<\/strong><\/p>\n
Well, I wanna love you forever, I do \/ I wanna spend all of my days with you \/ I’ll carry your burden and be the wind at your back \/ I wanna spend my forever \/ Forever like that<\/p>\n
I Am Yours – Andy Grammar<\/strong><\/p>\n
I am yours \/ Now and always \/ Wouldn’t dream to be anything more \/ You take my breath away every night \/ Still can’t believe it when you say your mine and \/ I am yours, I am yours, I am yours<\/p>\n
Once you’ve chosen your first dance song, you’ll want to get started on the playlist guaranteed to get your guests on the dance floor<\/a>. Of course, the best wedding DJs<\/a> can help you determine all of these song choices which is why we’ve rounded up a collection of wedding DJs from around the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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