The first dance is an important moment in any wedding day, so make sure you choose a song that you absolutely love! Try to pick a song that is meaningful to you and your fiancé.
Whether you have a particular memory associated with that song, or there is a lyric that you love - go for a song that is special to you as a couple. To help you pick the perfect song, here are our top 40 picks for first dance songs that are sure to leave your guests teary-eyed...
Popular Choices
These songs are popular for a reason! Whether you want romance or fun, you can't go wrong with these songs.
1) Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
2) Make You Feel My Love - Adele
3) Heroes - David Bowie
4) Marry You - Bruno Mars
5) I'll Be There - Jackson 5
6) Marry Me - Train
7) The Way You Look Tonight - Michael Bublé
8) Greatest Day - Take That
9) Your Song - Elton John (or Ellie Goulding!)
The Classics
Go retro with these classic first dance songs that brides have loved for decades!
10) Stand By Me - Ben E. King
11) I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
12) These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding
13) Feeling Good - Nina Simone
14) Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
15) Songbird - Fleetwood Mac
16) All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
17) Dream a Little Dream of Me - The Mamas & The Papas
Romantic
Make your first dance a moment to remember with these super romantic songs... Definite tearjerkers!
18) Lovesong - Adele
29) All Of Me - John Legend
20) Little Things - One Direction
21) At Last - Etta James
22) The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
23) Kiss Me - Ed Sheeran
24) Halo - Beyonce
Just for Fun
Don't want anything too serious? Get everyone on their feet with these fun tunes!
25) Crazy in Love - Beyonce and Jay Z
26) Hotline Bling - Drake
27) Feel So Close - Calvin Harris
28) She's So Lovely - Scouting for Girls
29) You've Got The Love - Florence & The Machine
30) Happy - Pharrell Williams
31) Call me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepson
32) Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars
Something a Little Different
Stand out from the crowd with these unexpected song choices...
33) I Will Wait - Mumford and Sons
34) Video Games - Lana Del Rey
35) I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
36) Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande
37) Ho Hey - The Lumineers
38) Only Love - Ben Howard
39) Chandelier - Sia
40) XO - Beyonce
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