Modern First Dance Wedding Songs
Posted by Patti Wellington on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 @ 08:59 AM
The "first dance" of a bride and groom is a popular element at many post-wedding celebrations in modern European and American traditions. Exactly like an old-fashioned ball, the idea is that the bride and groom, as the guests of honor at a dance, open the dancing, not that they perform a choreographed duet for spectators.
First dances, because they are intended to open the dance for all guests, are inappropriate and therefore omitted when there is no other dancing planned for the guests.
In the past, the first wedding dance was commonly a waltz. In modern times ballroom dancing is no longer a widespread skill, and rehearsing the "first dance" has become a lucrative business for dance studios and independent dance instructors. Today more popular dances include the foxtrot, merengue, and swing. Alternatively, many couples just do a "slow dance".
The thing to keep in mind when selecting your first dance song is what do you want your guests to know about you. If you’re a more modern couple then you should definitely choose a modern first dance song. I recommend listening to these songs on Amazon.com if you're not familiar with them.
Here are my favourite 20 songs to choose from.
"Crush" by Dave Matthews Band
"Blood Of Eden" by Peter Gabriel
"All I Want Is You" by U2
"Ice Cream" by Sarah MacLachlan
"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" by Lauryn Hill
"If I Was Your Girlfriend" by Prince
"You Are The Everything" by R.E.M.
"Love Song" by The Cure
"She" by Elvis Costello
"Forever in My Life" by Prince
"Heroes" by David Bowie
"Alison" by Elvis Costello
"In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel
"You're The Best Thing" by Style Council
"Waste" by Phish
"Luna" by Smashing Pumpkins
"Night & Day" by U2
"Stay By Me" by Annie Lennox
"Wild Horses" by The Sundays
"Wild Is The Wind" by David Bowie