The first dance is a beautifully touching part of your wedding day and is a moment which will stay with you for a lifetime as a treasured memory. Choosing your first dance wedding songs is a very personal and exciting time but also, quite frankly, downright difficult. You want to encompass your love for each other but may not want to be too slushy. Or perhaps there can be plenty of slush but you can’t decide with the vast array of choice at hand.
There are so many fantastic songs both from the old archives and new tunes popping up every day. So you have the dulcet tones of Elvis competing with the sassy Shania Twain and not forgetting the romantic tear jerking Elton John tunes or the classic Beatles. Where do you start?
Many people say they just “knew” the song when they heard it, it may not have been an obvious choice but one which just touched them. If you are not so lucky and a song doesn’t come knocking at your door, it may help to narrow down your field of choice by deciding on a type and tempo of music you would like to dance to.
Do you want to have a slow, romantic dance, or would you rather a more upbeat, the pressure is off type of dance? Choose something that you would both feel comfortable with all eyes watching. You don’t want to feel self conscious when you are supposed to be having the time of your life.
Yes, it is your dance and your moment but you can’t hide from the fact that you will have an audience. So if you choose something that suits your personalities and a song you can get lost in the moment with, you will enjoy your first dance all the more.
Perhaps you have a song which you both love and has some significance to you. Remember that the song doesn’t have to match the day perfectly. The lyrics of the song don’t by law have to depict and spell out your love for each other. It is simply music for you to enjoy your first moments as a married couple that are special and memorable.
Maybe you are having two songs for your first dance. Remember to let the band know well in advance of your first dance wedding songs. They will require time to get the music just right and you may need time to prepare yourselves and have a little dance practise. It may seem a little silly to have a rehearsal but you won’t regret it when you are giving a Ginger and Rogers performance around the dance hall on your fabulous day.
Choose a song which touches your heart and that you would be proud to tell others about in years to come. The first dance is a special time for the bride and groom and with that added magic that music always brings, will set the scene perfectly.
