The DJ has been found, the sound equipment is intact, and you’ve even chosen all the fun music to dance to at the reception. Now all that’s left to do is to sift through thousands of tunes to find that one perfect first dance song. Here’s a top five list of North America’s all-time most popular and most requested wedding songs according to www.gigmasters.com.
First Dance
1. “At Last”
2. “Can’t Help Falling in Love”
3. “From This Moment”
4. “Unforgettable”
5. TIE: “Always and Forever,” “Amazed,” “What a Wonderful Life,” “Here and Now”
Father-Daughter Dance
1. “Butterfly Kisses”
2. “Daddy’s Little Girl”
3. “Unforgettable”
4. “My Girl”
5. “What a Wonderful World”
Mother-Son Dance
1. “What a Wonderful World”
2. “A Song for Mama”
3. “Wind Beneath My Wings”
4. “Through the Year”
5. “Unforgettable”
Want more tunes to listen to? Weddingbells has found over thirty more memorable and classic songs for you to pick from.
First Dance
“Every Time I Close My Eyes” – Babyface
“Heaven” –Bryan Adams
“Endless” Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
“A Moment Like This” – Kelly Clarkson
“Always” – Atlantic Starr
“It Had to Be You” – Harry Connick Jr.
“Could Not Ask For More” – Edwin McCain
“It’s Your Love” – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” – Frankie Valli
“Spend My Life With You” – Eric Benet & Tamia
“In My Life” – The Beatles
“Wonderful Tonight” – Eric Clapton
“Truly, Madly, Deeply” – Savage Garden
“Faithfully” – Journey
“Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing” – Aerosmith
“ (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life” – From the Dirty Dancing soundtrack
Father-Daughter Dance
“Just the Way You Are” – Billy Joel
“Isn’t She Lovely” – Stevie Wonder
“Because You Loved Me” – Celine Dion
“Father’s Eyes” – Amy Grant
“In My Daughter’s Eyes” – Martina McBride
“The Way You Look Tonight” – Frank Sinatra
“Dance With My Father” – Luther Vandross
“I’ll Remember” – Madonna
“Daddy’s Girl” – Red Sovine
“Josh Groban” – Josh Groban
“Daddy’s Hand” – Holly Dunn
“You are the Sunshine of My Life” – Stevie Wonder
“When Angels Fly” – Tony Ransom & The Heavely Light Orchestra
“How Sweet it Is (To Be Loved By You) ” – James Taylor
“Sunrise, Sunset” – From the Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack
Mother-Son Dance
“Greatest Love of All” – Whitney Houston
“I Turn To You” –Christina Aguilera
“Perfect Fan” –Backstreet Boys
“There You’ll Be” – Faith Hill
“Hero” –Mariah Carey
“You’ve Got a Friend” –James Taylor
“I Do (Cherish You) ” –98 Degrees
“Stand By Me” –Ben E. King
“Thank You For Loving Me” –Bon Jovi
“Three Times a Lady” –Commodores
“Good Mother” –Jann Arden
“L-O-V-E”– Nat King Cole
“I’m Your Angel” – R. Kelly & Celine Dion
“Have I Told You Lately” – Rod Stewart
“I Hope You Dance” –LeAnn Womack
Roseanne Dela Rosa
Source: www.Weddingbells.ca
