First Dance Songs For Bride & Groom
Best 100 List
The wedding first dance is the first dance between a bride and groom as a married couple, and is often the first dance of the wedding reception songs. It is followed by other formal dances like the father daughter dance, mother son dance, and finally ends with a bridal party dance or an invitation for every guest to begin dancing on the dance floor.
The first dance, however, starts the entire chain of dancing events. Of course, the timing of the bride groom dance can vary at the reception based on your preferences. The first dance can be done immediately following the grand entrance with the wedding party circling the dance floor around the bride and groom or the bride groom dance can begin the chronological order of the formal dances with fun and dancing to follow. Learn more by reading our common format of a wedding reception.
It is entirely up to the bride and groom on how you want the evening to progress. The most important thing though, is to have the bride and groom agree on a song that is special to them. There are literally thousands of choices of great love songs and wedding songs. Unsure? Read our article on choosing wedding songs.
Wedding First Dance Songs
Adele – Make You Feel My Love
2008, Soul
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
1972, Soul
Alicia Keys – No One
2007, R&B
Alison Krauss – When You Say Nothing At All
1995, Country
Anthony Hamilton – Best of Me
2011, R&B
Adriana Evans – Suddenly
2010, R&B
Band Of Horses – No One’s Gonna Love You
2007, Rock
Ben E. King – Stand By Me
1961, Soul
Ben Folds – The Luckiest
2001, Rock
Beyonce – 1+1
2011, R&B
Blake Shelton – God Gave Me You
2011, Country
Boys Like Girls feat. Taylor Swift – Two Is Better Than One
2009, Pop
Brad Paisley – Then
2009, Country
Brandon Heath – Love Never Fails
2008, Christian
Brian McKnight – Back At One
1999, R&B
Brett Eldredge – Mean To Me
2014, Country
Bright Eyes – First Day Of My Life
2005, Folk
Bruno Mars – Count on Me
2010, Pop
Carrie Underwood – Look At Me
2009, Country
Cat Power – Sea of Love
1998, Indie
Chris Young – Who I Am With You
2014, Country
Christina Perri – A Thousand Years
2011, Pop
Dan + Shay – From the Ground Up
2016, Country
Darius Rucker – History In The Making
2009, Country
Dave Matthews Band – You & Me
2009, Rock
David Gray – This Years Love
1999, Folk
Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Follow You Into the Dark
2005, Indie
Dustin Kensrue – Of Crows and Crowns
2015, Christian
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
2014, Rock
Edwin McCain – I Could Not Ask For More
1999, Rock
Edwin McCain – I’ll Be
1998, Rock
Eli Young Band – Crazy Girl
2011, Country
Ellie Goulding – How Long Will I Love You
2013, Pop
Elton John – Your Song
1970, Pop
Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling In Love
1961, Pop
Eric Benet & Tamia – Spend My Life With You
2000, R&B
Etta James – At Last
1960, Blues
Eva Cassidy – Songbird
1998, Jazz
George Strait – I Cross My Heart
1992, Country
Green Day – Last Night on Earth
2009, Punk
Haley Reinhart – Can’t Help Falling in Love With You
2015, Pop
Howie Day – Collide
2003, Pop Rock
Hunter Hayes – Wanted
2012, Country
Ingrid Michaelson – You and I
2008, Folk
Iron & Wine – Such Great Heights
2003, Indie
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – Over The Rainbow
1990, World
Jack Johnson – Better Together
2005, Rock
Jake Owen – Anywhere With You
2011, Country
Jamie Cullum – I Only Have Eyes for You (Cover)
2005, Pop
Jason Evigan – Cinema (Cover)
2012, Pop
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
2008, Pop
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – Lucky
2009, Rock
John Legend – All Of Me
2013, R&B
John Legend – Stay With You
2004, R&B
Journey – Faithfully
1983, Rock
K-Ci & JoJo – All My Life
1998, R&B
Keith Urban – Making Memories Of Us
2005, Country
Keith Urban – Your Everything
2000, Country
Kenny Chesney – Me And You
1996, Country
Kenny Lattimore – For You
1997, R&B
Kip Moore – Hey Pretty Girl
2013, Country
Kodaline – The One
2015, Indie
Lady Antebellum – Just A Kiss
2011, Country
Lee Brice – I Don’t Dance
2014, Country
Leon Bridges – Coming Home
2015, R&B
Lifehouse feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Between The Raindrops
2012, Rock
Lifehouse – You And Me
2005, Rock
Lonestar – Amazed
1999, Country
Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World
1967, Pop
Lumineers – Ho Hey
2012, Folk
Marc Cohn – True Companion
1991, Rock
Mazzy Star – Fade Into You
1993, Indie
Meghan Trainor feat. John Legend – Like I’m Gonna Lose You
2015, Soul
Michael Buble – Everything
2007, Jazz
Michael Buble – The Way You Look Tonight
2003, Jazz
Michelle Featherstone – We Are Man And Wife
2007, Folk
NewSong – When God Made You
2004, Christian
Nina Gordon – Tonight And The Rest Of My Life
2000, Pop
Norah Jones – Come Away With Me
2002, Pop
Odessa – I Will Be There
2014, Indie
Paramore – The Only Exception
2010, Rock
Patty Griffin – Heavenly Day
2007, Folk
Peter Gabriel – The Book of Love
2010, Rock
Rascal Flatts – Bless The Broken Road
2004, Country
Rascal Flatts – Head Over Heels
2009, Country
Ray Lamontagne – You Are The Best Thing
2008, Folk
Robin Thicke – Two Luv Birds
2009, R&B
Ryan Adams – When the Stars Go Blue
2001, Pop
Sade – By Your Side
2000, Soul
SafetySuit – Never Stop (Wedding Version)
Originally Released 2012, Pop Rock
Sam Smith – Latch (Acoustic)
2011, Pop
Sara Bareilles – I Choose You
2014, Pop
Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars
2006, Rock
Staind – Tangled Up in You
2008, Rock
Steven Curtis Chapman – I Will Be Here
1989, Christian
Thomas Rhett – Die A Happy Man
2015, Country
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – It’s Your Love
1997, Country
Tim McGraw – My Best Friend
1999, Country
Tom Odell – Grow Old with Me
2013, Indie
Train – Marry Me
2010, Rock
Uncle Kracker – Smile
2009, Country
Van Morrison – Crazy Love
1970, Soul
Van Morrison – Into The Mystic
1970, Folk
Walk The Moon – Shut Up And Dance
2014, Pop
Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
1992, R&B
The Yeah Yeahs – Maps
2003, Indie
Zac Brown Band – Whatever It Is
2008, Country
Other great wedding first dance song lists
- 30 Classic First Dance Songs Perfect For Today
- 40 R&B First Dance Songs
- Best Country First Dance Songs
- 10 Wedding First Dance Songs Not Overplayed
- 21 Modern First Dance Songs
- Choosing A First Dance Song
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are remembered by the bride and groom for the rest of their lives, so it’s important to pick a song that is significant. Some couples choose a funny song or an instrumental song as those can be just as memorable as a touching ballad.
Many brides and grooms prepare for months for their first dance, by attending dance lessons. They will learn a magnificent waltz, spicy tango, or some other glamorous dance routine to go along with their first dance songs. This is often a wonderful surprise for the guests as they are entertained by the couple’s dance number. If you plan on doing a special, professional dance for your first dance, contact a local dance studio and get lessons.
You’ll also want to pick out your first dance songs well in advance, so you can practice to that specific tune. But again, the most important thing is to choose something memorable from the catalog of wedding songs. First dance songs are a symbol of your love and commitment, so take your time in choosing. We cannot name all the great first dance songs but above are the Top 100 of the more popular wedding first dance songs with brides and grooms around the U.S.
I’d add two songs
1. Jessie Ware-Say you love me
2. Kaliber-Call me out
I’m so in love with them! ??
Thanks Juliet. Jessie Ware – Say You Love Me is a great song with a ton of emotion and even includes Ed Sheeran. However, the story of the song don’t make it perfect for a first dance song (in our opinion).