The Wedding Edit: Best First Dance Songs

by Silver Aisle

| March 31, 2023

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The first dance is one of the most special moments in any wedding––a moment, for just a brief few minutes, where time stands still, and you’re in the hands of the person you love, surrounded by a room full of love. Here's a round up of some tunes that make us swoon, that we think would make you swoon a little, too.

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1. Just The Two of Us by Grover Washington

“Just the two of us, We can make it if we try

Just the two of us, Building castles in the sky”

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2. The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra

“There is nothing for me but to love you

And the way you look tonight”

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3. Horses by Daryl Braithwaite

“You will grow and until you go

I'll be right there by your side”

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4. I'll Be by Edwin McCaine

“And I'll be your cryin' shoulder

I'll be love's suicide

And I'll be better when I'm older

I'll be the greatest fan of your life”

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5. Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder

“I just called to say I love you

I just called to say how much I care

I just called to say I love you

And I mean it from the bottom of my heart”

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6. Latch by Sam Smith (Acoustic)

"You lift my heart up

When the rest of me is down

You, you enchant me, even when you're not around

If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down

I'm latching on babe

Now I know what I have found"

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7. How Deep is Your Love by The Bird and The Bee

“I want you to breathe me in

Let me be your air

Let me roam your body freely

No inhibition, no fear”

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8. The Only Exception by Paramore

“And that was the day that I promised

I'd never sing of love if it does not exist

But darling, you are the only exception

You are the only exception”

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9. Grow Old With Me by Tom Odell

“Grow old with me

Let us share what we see

And oh the best it could be

Just you and I”

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10. Your Song by Elton John

"And you can tell everybody this is your song

It may be quite simple, but now that it's done

I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind

That I put down in words

How wonderful life is while you're in the world"

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12. Chasing Cars by Snow Petrol

"If I lay here

If I just lay here

Would you lie with me and just forget the world?"

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13. You’re The Sunshine of my Life by Stevie Wonder

I feel like this is the beginning

Though I've loved you for a million years

And if I thought our love was ending

I'd find myself drowning in my own tears

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14. (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley

“Now I've had the time of my life

No I never felt like this before

Yes I swear it's the truth

And I owe it all to you”

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15. I Live My Life For You by Firehouse

“‘I've built my world around you

And I want you to know

I need you like I've never needed anyone before

I live my life for you

I wanna be by your side,

In everything that you do

And if there's only one thing you can believe is true"

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