For many choosing a first dance song at their wedding can be difficult, some have really alternative choice in music and will have difficulty choosing a song that will not scare the guests or maybe the couple is not big into music and will choose something off the radio. I think for everyone it is different but as music lovers, Adrian and I were quite picky with our first dance song. We have also been pleasantly surprised of late, of the gravity away from the common pop songs and more towards meaningful and different songs. Here are some of my favourites: (some from weddings, some from my iTunes list)

  • Keane - “Somewhere only we know”
  • Death Cab for Cutie - “I will follow you into the dark”
  • Kings of Leon - “Revelry”
  • Stateless - “Bloodstream”
  • The Rolling Stones - “Stateless”
  • Incubus - “Monuments & melodies” - I also am a big fan of their song “Dig”(M&M was Adrian and my first dance song)
  • Pearl Jam - “Nothing as it seems” - as well as “Lay down your arms”
  • Foo Fighters - “Everlong”
  • Foo Fighters - “My hero” (Paramore does an awesome version - it was my dad-daughter song)
  • The Smiths - “There is a light that never goes out”
  • The Cure - “Love song” (Adele does a beautiful version as well)
  • Lana Del Rey - “Blue Jeans”
  • Ben Harper - “Waiting for you”
  • David Gray - “Sail away”
  • Blink 182 - “Miss you”
  • The Doors - “Love her madly” ~ a nice dancey first dance song
  • Louise Armstrong - “What a wonderful world”
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “She looks to me”
  • Blue October - “She’s my ride home”

The tradition dates back to royal balls where royalty or guests of honour opened the dance floor. At weddings, the couple are essentially the guests of honour and thus they open their dance floor. Ideally they should start their wedding party with a song they love. Do it =)