Wedding Pros Weigh In: 18 First-Dance Songs That Haven't Been Done to Death
Ben Folds: The Luckiest from Cody McComas on Vimeo.
"My husband Troy and I danced to the "Luckiest" by Ben Folds Five on our wedding day and it will always be my favorite. Still to this day, as the years have come and gone, we have held the tradition on our anniversary of finding a moment to stop and dance together to it. Some years it has followed a fancy dinner, others there has been a pregnant belly between us and now it more often seems that we have had little ones clinging to our ankles as we have held each other but it has always reminded me that amidst it all, I am still the luckiest."
—Heather Balliet, Amorology
14."Better Together" by Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson, Better Together from Brushfire Records on Vimeo.
"Our clients this weekend are having their first dance to Jack Johnson's Better Together. This song is entirely sweet with a soft but playful acoustic melody. Probably a more underrated first dance song, but definitely a favorite!"
—Mary Ellen Murphy, Off the Beaten Path Weddings
15."Spend My Life With You" by Tamia & Eric Benet
Eric Benet & Tamia, Spend My Life With You from The CF on Vimeo.
"My husband and I are obsessive over for classic R&B love songs, and this song completely encompasses the essence of love and the moment you know you've "found the one whom your soul loves" The sweet lyrics and the beauty of the melody make it the ultimate first dance song which is why we picked it for ours!"
—Pamela Augustus, Love Anne Joy Design & Events
16."I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" by the Whispers
"The song that my hubby and I danced to was a classic "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" by the Whispers. We had selected all of the music for our wedding well in advance. However, we were watching a movie and heard the song and knew from the first sentence that it would be the perfect first dance song! We took the dance floor and as soon as the song played, the entire crowd, young and old teared up as we danced. Almost seven years later and the song still makes me emotional!"
