Choosing Special Songs for Weddings and Spotlight Dances can feel completely overwhelming! How do you choose just one song, when there are so many options. Music has filled your life, and brings up so many memories. But believe me, there is that “one song” that will speak to you. Of course, if your perfect song is relatively long, or has sections that you don’t care for, we can always edit them for brevity.

Special Songs for Weddings and Spotlight Dances:
First Dance Songs

• If It’s the Beaches by Avett Brothers
• We’re Going All the Way by Jeffrey Osborne
• When You Say Nothing at All by Alison Kraus
• Everything by Michael Buble
• Me and You by Kenny Chesney
• Making Memories of Us by Keith Urban
• I Want to Hold Your Hand – Across the Universe Soundtrack (and original by The Beatles)
• I Want to Hold Your Hand – Glee (Kurt-Chris Colfer)
• True Companion by Marc Cohn
• I Cross My Heart by George Straight
• I Swear by John Michael Montgomery
• Remember When by Alan Jackson (perfect for Anniversary Dance)
• Steady as We Go by Dave Matthew Band
• Unforgettable by Nat King Cole (Duet Version with daughter – Natalie Cole)
• You Are My Sunshine by Nat King Cole

Choosing Special Songs for Weddings for your Father/Daughter Dance might seem impossible. Do You want something totally mushy? Something a little more traditional? Maybe Something short? Perhaps something non-sentimental? Here are just a few options to help you choose something perfect for your wedding day

Special Songs for Weddings and Spotlight Dances:
Father-Daughter Dance Songs

• I Loved Her First by Heartland
• Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder
• Isn’t She Lovely (Cover by Lor Chang) (Absolutely amazing Cover!!!!!!)
• Daughter by London Wainwright III
• Have I Told You Lately by Rod Stewart
• Wonderful World by Louie Armstrong (very traditional and very short – 2:15)
• The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra (very traditional)
• Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
• Little Miss Magic by Jimmy Buffett
• Just Fishin’ by Trace Adkins
• Dance with me Daughter of Mine by John McDermott (very sentimental)
• In My Life by Chantal Kreviazuk (and original by the Beatles)
• Thank Heaven for Little Girls by Maurice Chevalier (old war horse – cheesy and delightful)
• Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle (old war horse – very sentimental )
• Daddy by Beyonce
• My Girl by The Temptations
• You Are the Sunshine of my Life by Stevie Wonder
• Thanks to You by Tyler Collins
• You’ll be in My Heart by Phil Collins
• If I Could by Ray Charles
• Somewhere over the Rainbow by Ray Charles (edit the cheesy stuff at the top and start with the vocal)
• You Are My Sunshine by Nat King Cole
• You are so Beautiful by Joe Cocker
• Can You Feel the Love Tonight by Elton John
• You’re Gonna Be by Reba McEntire

Special Songs for Weddings and Spotlight Dances:
Mother-Son Dance Songs

• A Song for Mama by Boyz II Men
• Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong (very traditional and very short – 2:15)
• Loves Me Like a Rock by Paul Simon
• You’re Gonna Be by Reba McEntire
• I Am Your Child by Barry Manilow
• You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban
• Mother Like Mine by The Band Perry
• It’s Your Song by Garth Brooks
• My Girl by The Temptations
• You Are the Sunshine of my Life by Stevie Wonder
• Thanks to You by Tyler Collins
• You’ll be in My Heart by Phil Collins
• Somewhere over the Rainbow by Ray Charles (edit the cheesy stuff at the top and start with the vocal)
• I Hope You Dance by LeeAnn Womack

Go Crazy with Surprised Choreographed Dance with Special Music Mixes

Whatever you choose to do on your wedding day it will be special. Simple and Traditional or Crazy and Over-the-Top! You do You! Don’t like to dance, then don’t! The days of forcing couples to awkwardly dance for 5 minutes in front of family and friends if they don’t want to are OVER! Again. You do YOU!

Go Simple

SHORT AND SWEET: Some couples will do just once dance …JUST ONE SONG..for everybody. That’s right, everybody. Get it done in under 3 minutes! You dance with your spouse for 1 minute, invite both your parents to the dance floor and each of you dance with your respective parent for once minute and you are done!

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