the first dance songs….

6th May, 2012 - Posted by Lia - No Comments

 All eyes are on you! The first dances of the wedding reception; father/daughter and husband/wife are the most memorable of a girl’s life. It won’t really matter how well you dance, but I guarantee you will never hear those two songs after that day without the memories of your wedding flooding back into your mind. But what songs, you ask. How do you pick the ‘perfect’ songs for these two monumental moments?

Choose from the heart. What kind of music means the most to you? Is there a song you learned to dance to? Is there a song you remember from the grammar school father/daughter dances? What was first song you heard after your husband proposed? What was the first song you danced to? You get the picture…choose something meaningful and fun.

For the father/daughter dance, why not consider:

  1. Theme from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” or Snow White’s “Someday My Prince Will Come”.
  2. “Daddy’s Little Girl”-sung by the Mills Brothers
  3. “I Loved Her First”-Heartland
  4. “My Wish”-Rascal Flatt
  5. “Stealing Cinderella”-Chuck Wicks
  6. “He Didn’t Have to Be”-Brad Paisley
  7. “Love Me Tender”-Elvis
  8. “Daddy’s Hands”-Holly Dunn
  9. “Wind Beneath My Wings”-Bette Midler
  10. “Cleaning This Gun”-Rodney Atkins
  11. “Isn’t She Lovely” or “You are the Sunshine of my Life”-Stevie Wonder
  12. “Sarah Smile”-Hall and Oats
  13. “There Goes My Life”-Kenny Chesney
  14. “My Girl”-the Temptations

And now for that irreplaceable first dance as husband and wife…(drum roll, please)

  1. “God Bless the Broken Road”-Rascal Flatt
  2. “Can I Have This Dance”-Anne Murray
  3. “Come Away with Me”-Norah Jones
  4. “Everything”-Michael Bauble
  5. “On This Day”-David Pomeranz
  6. “Feels Like Home”-Chantal Kreviazuk
  7. “I Got You Babe”-Sonny andCher
  8. “I Walk the Line”-Johnny Cash
  9. “Peaceful Easy Feeling”-Eagles
  10. “Unforgettable”, “When I Fall in Love” or “Embraceable You”-Nat King Cole
  11. “Chances Are”-Johnny Mathis
  12. “Longer”-Dan Fogelberg
  13. “I Honestly Love You”-Olivia Newton John
  14. “Close to You”-Carpenters
  15. “The Glory of Love”-Jimmy Durante

The lists could go on and on and on and…. Music is the language of love and love is what marriage is made of. So sway to the music, get lost in the moment and in the arms of the man you love and just dance.

 

Portrait/Photo by www.sharonkarst.com

just dance!

17th September, 2010 - Posted by Lia - No Comments

 

When planning your wedding, one of the most pivotal things to plan is after your guests wine and dine and the dancing starts. Dancing at your wedding not only adds to the character, charisma and celebration of your wedding but it is a great way to have guests interact with one another. Enjoy this special time, make those memories  and pick the right tunes!

Now, there is no right or wrong to pick your song list, but we have some suggestions that have been major hits throughout 2010, as well as various songlist for different wedding themes…enjoy!

Top 40

Processional Song: “ I Got a Feeling” – Black Eyed Peas

Recessional Song: “ Hey Soul Sister”- Train

First Dance: “  When I Look at You” – Miley Cyrus/The Last Song Soundrack Themesong

Mother/Son Dance: “Halo” – Beyonce

Father/Daughter Dance: “Never Going to be Alone” – Nickelback

Closing Song: “ Poker Face” – Lady GaGa or “Commander” Kelly Rowland ft David Guetta

Oldies & Motown

Processional Song: “Going to the Chapel” – The Crystals

Recessional Song:  “ I’ll Be There” – Jackson 5

First Dance: “Back at One” –Brian McKnight

Mother/Son Dance: “ Song for Momma” Boys II Men

Father/Daughter Dance: “ My Girl” The Temptations’

Closing Song:“ Let’s Stay Together” – Al Green

Indie/Beach Theme:

Processional Song: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” – Israel Kamkawiwo’ole

Recessional Song: “ Hey Soul Sister”- Train

First Dance:  “ The Way I Am” – Ingrid Michaelson

Mother/Son Dance: “ The Luckiest”  Ben Folds

Father/Daughter Dance: “ Better Together” Jack Johnson

Closing Song: “ Her Eyes” Pat Monahan

Country Theme:

Processional Song: “ Bless the Broken Road”- Rascal Flatts

Recessional Song:  “ Something Like That” – Tim Mcgraw

First Dance:  “ Making Memories of Us” – Keith Urban

Mother/Son Dance: “ You’re Going to Miss This” – Trace Adkins

Father/Daughter Dance: “ Little Moments” – Brad Paisely

Closing Song: “Love Somebody” – Keith Urban

Rockin’ Wedding:

Processional Song: “ She Loves You ” – The Beatles

Recessional Song:   “Livin On a Prayer”- Bon Jovi

First Dance: “ All you Need is Love” The Beatles

Mother/Son Dance: “ Your Momma Don’t Dance” Poison

Father/Daughter Dance:  “ Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” Aerosmith

Closing Song: “ Don’t Stop Believing” – Journey