35 First Dance Songs Perfect for Your Wedding

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Your first dance song may be one of the most important songs in your life. It’s the song that represents your relationship with your spouse and will be a reminder of your wedding day every single time you hear it. No pressure, right?

I know this was one of the more difficult decisions for my wedding day. My fiancé and I never had a song that was “ours,” except for maybe Dark Horse by Katy Perry because before we started dating he turned the volume up so loud during the song that he blew my car’s speakers. That makes for a killer first dance song right?!

So how in the world do you decide on your special song? My fiancé and I both went through some of our favorite “love songs,” and we intend to have a night where we push the coffee table in the living room to the side with a bottle of wine and a few candles lit to practice to try them out. Hopefully we will find one that feels “right.” In case you need some inspiration for where to start, here are 35 songs that we considered for our first dance!

1. Perfect – Ed Sheeran
2. Can’t Help Falling In Love With You – Elvis Presley
3. Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur
4. From the Ground Up – Dan & Shay
5. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
6. All of Me – John Legend
7. Speechless – Dan & Shay
8. In Case You Didn’t Know – Brett Young
9. You Make It Easy – Jason Aldean
10. You Are The Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
11. Stand By Me – Ben E. King
12. At Last – Etta James
13. A Thousand Years – Chrstina Perri
14. Then – Brad Paisley
15. Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
16. Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
17. Amazed – Lonestar
18. The One – Kodaline
19. I Don’t Dance – Lee Brice
20. Tenerife Sea – Ed Sheeran
21. You And Me – Lifehouse
22. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
23. I Get To Love You – Ruelle
24. The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
25. My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
26. Millionaire – Chris Stapleton
27. Heaven – Los Lonely Boys
28. I Cross My Heart – George Strait
29. Bless The Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
30. Your Song – Elton John
31. Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
32. L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
33. Memories of Us – Keith Urban
34. The Woman I Love – Jason Mraz
35. Nothing Fancy – Dave Barnes

Are you feeling inspired yet? Did you go through the list and listen to every song and now you’re in your “lovey dovey” mood? Hopefully this has helped you find your song, or has at least pointed you in the right direction. Remember, your first dance song can be literally anything that represents your relationship and love for each other. It can even be something completely nontraditional.

What song did you dance to at your wedding? Keep the inspiration going for those struggling and comment your song!