Wedding Party Dance Songs

There is a seemingly endless supply of songs and musical choices to select from for varying wedding day dances. To ease your ability to choose appropriate musical selections, it is necessary to identify the many wedding party dances that will ensue at the reception.

Formalized dances are likely to occur between the father of the bride and his daughter, the groom and the bride’s mother, the bride and the father of the groom, and between the parents of the bride and the groom. These are all intimate moments and the songs must evoke a certain level of emotion.

The most romantic moment of the wedding party dances is likely to be the first dance between the bride and the groom. This is the song and the dance that both the couple and their guests are likely to remember in the years to come. For that reason, the choice of that musical selection is likely to be the most difficult decision to make regarding musical tunes.

A great way to select wedding music and songs for the first dance is to consider magical moments that may have a song attached to the memory. For example, what was the song that played when the couple first exchanged declarations of love? Is there a song that the two of you have in common? Traditionally, couples peruse a play list and choose a song that describes their innermost feelings for and about each other. Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Peabo Bryson, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Carol King, Etta James and Celine Dion offer many songs that evoke appropriate wedding day emotions.

Some wedding songs are reserved for specified moments of the reception. For example, the couple should consider playing certain songs prior and during toasts, during the bouquet toss, cake cutting and for the last dance. Do remember that the type of music selected by the couple is affected by the reception venue.

Another important part of the wedding reception is the dance reserved for all members of the actual wedding party. At this time, the bride and groom play a special song to thank wedding party members for all of their joyous support and encouragement. The dance song reserved for the wedding party is a highly personalized and unique moment. It is an honor and this song must be selected with the utmost care.

The couple should select the wedding party dance song based on the preferences and relationships of the wedding party members. For example, if the bridesmaids and best men are relative strangers, slow intimate dance songs may cause discomfort. In that situation, it may be preferable to choose a fun song with a more upbeat tempo. For wedding party members with deeper friendship ties or romantic relationships, slow songs may be an ideal way to deepen romantic sentiment. Popular wedding dance songs include scores by Michael Jackson, Dido, Mariah Carey, and Diana Ross.

Wedding dances are fun and can be as meaningful as the intentions of the couple. Enjoy choosing these selections, for the memory will last a lifetime.