song for first dance

tom thum

hi. looking for a first dance song. we want a song thats not cheesy. any ideas? wedding is next month.

Bookkeeper09

Maybe try this website??

http://alternativefirstdancesongs.blogspot.com/


Myself and my fiance are going with Dire Straits - Romeo and Julliet

ShaneIRL

tom thum wrote: »

hi. looking for a first dance song. we want a song thats not cheesy. any ideas? wedding is next month.

The first song is something that reflects you both as a couple. Make sure that the words, rhythm and overall essance of the song fits you both and dont go for something just because its a 'love' song
Here are some possible suggestions but in the end only you (as a couple) can decide

• Greatest Day – Take That
• Rule The world – Take That
• You’re Just Too Good To Be True – Andy Williams
• That’s Amore – Dean Martin (Waltz)
• Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – Van Morrisson
• You Look Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
• It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
• Let There Be Love – Nat King Cole
• When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating
• Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

tom thum

ShaneIRL wrote: »

The first song is something that reflects you both as a couple. Make sure that the words, rhythm and overall essance of the song fits you both and dont go for something just because its a 'love' song

Here are some possible suggestions but in the end only you (as a couple) can decide

• Greatest Day – Take That
• Rule The world – Take That
• You’re Just Too Good To Be True – Andy Williams
• That’s Amore – Dean Martin (Waltz)
• Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – Van Morrisson
• You Look Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
• It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
• Let There Be Love – Nat King Cole
• When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating
• Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

thanks for all of those ShaneIRL but i dont think we would be mad about any of those.

tom thum

Bookkeeper09 wrote: »

Maybe try this website??

http://alternativefirstdancesongs.blogspot.com/


Myself and my fiance are going with Dire Straits - Romeo and Julliet

never thought of romeo and juliet. what a song.

behan29

Song with no name.
Rainy night in Soho.
Youre the one
All songs by the pogues, however, beautiful lyrics, very wedding type songs and have strong lyrics.

sweetie

Nick Cave - Into my arms?

tom thum

thanks for ll the advice lads. keep it coming. someone also said " falling slowly" to me. glen hansard. its a lovely song. and i suppose the song doesnt have to be a love song asuch.

Heineken Helen

tom thum wrote: »

never thought of romeo and juliet. what a song.

That would be MY choice... if I didn't have to run it by somebody else :rolleyes::D It's just lovely.

Ricardo G

All jokes a side,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Angry Anderson and suddenly (thats if you dont mind the fact that it was in neighbours and gavin and stacey) but a classic song all the same

Christy moore "The Voyage"

From this moment by Shania Twain

sarahlulu

I love 'you do something to me' by Paul Weller.

Baraboo

Al Jolson - Waves of the Danube. Anniversary waltz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAR8bmm66N8&feature=fvw

aimerlans

romeo and juliet is SOME song!

there's an unreal song by mariah carey, can't think of the name right now but i'll get back to you!

ENDLESS LOVE

dammitjanet

Paul Mccarthy/wings- Maybe I'm Amazed

Tony Bennett- the way you look tonight

Seal- A kiss from a rose

Goo Goo Dolls- Iris

Journey- Open arms

Bog

ShaneIRL wrote: »

The first song is something that reflects you both as a couple. Make sure that the words, rhythm and overall essance of the song fits you both and dont go for something just because its a 'love' song

QFT. It should really be something that has a connection to the both of you. The first time ye met, first date, first concert etc. Don't go for the bland Love By Numbers songs you'd find in wedding magazines. Make it personal to the both of you.

Kimono-Girl

We're using foo fighters - Everlong...

i've also heard of metallica - nothing else matters being used...

i also liked coldplay - Till kingdom come (its on their X & Y album)

KnifeWRENCH

My sister and her husband had Crowded House "Fall At Your Feet". It actually worked really well.

Mackman

We're going with Eric Clapton, "Change the World".
a few other ones we thought of:

Cream - Sunshine of your love
Bon Jovi - Always
Fleetwood Mac - Landslide

I wanted Kiss - i was made for loving you, but i wasnt let
:pac:

Thumpette

We are having Divine Comedy- 'Have you ever'

Has been looking to compromise on a few other songs and then I heard this one and we both love it- lovely pace and sentiment

dresstoimpress

Cake Sale "Some Suprise"

Some Surprise

Lyrics © Paul Noonan
Your lips come as some surprise
That they would want to come and meet mine
They never taste like the last time
Your lips come as some surprise

mejane

In my life - The Beatles
I will - The Beatles
You do something to me - Paul Weller
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
If I should fall behind- Bruce Springsteen
The Way you look tonight - Tony Bennett
By Your Side - Sade
You had me from hello - Bon Jovi

Payton

My 2c worth, Tom Baxter Better

Heineken Helen

mejane wrote: »

If I should fall behind- Bruce Springsteen

My niece has learned this to sing at the ceremony and she's also learning bright eyes - first day of my life.

Prefab Sprouter

What about "Northern Sky" by Nick Drake?

LBD

We're having Ray LaMontagne "You are the best thing".....

If you can find a song that when you listen to it makes you think of your other half, you're onto a winner!!

We also love Metallica-Nothing else matters and The Pogues - rainy night in soho, have to curb it to the one song though :P

Einstein

Hey,

I drum in a wedding band, the below are our most popular first dance tunes.

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Rule The World - Take That
Better - Tom Baxter
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Amazed - Lonestar
Angel's - Robbie Wiliams
Better – Tom Baxter
Better Together –Jack Johnson
Can't help falling in love with you - Elvis
Everything I do - Bryan Adams
Hero - Enrique Inglesias
Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra
Fields of gold - Sting
Friends in time - The Golden Horde
Have I told you lately - Van Morrison
Heaven - Bryan Adams
Sail Away - David Gray
Stand by me - B B King
Ten Storey Love Song - Stone Roses
That's Amore - Deane Martin
The Wonder of you – Elvis
When You Say Nothing at All – Ronan Keating
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Your Song - Elton John
You Do Something to Me - Paul Weller

MrsMcSteamy

Have to second Christy Moore's The Voyage. Absolutely love it

ConnectDJs

Lauryn Hill - Can't Take My Eyes Off You

billybunty

to Behan 29 - excellent choices!!

billybunty

Hi, were going to have To Make you feel my love - originally a bob dylan song, covered by Adelle in the last few years.

RIRI

we had Paul Wellers version of "Thinkin' of you"

psycho-hope

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXwWT2Chx64

friend of mine is having this song for her first dance
Lady Antebellum- Cant take my eyes off you

aldeniro

we had Jack Johnson - Better together - youtube it - v good and easy to dance to ?

aldeniro

aldeniro wrote: »

we had Jack Johnson - Better together - youtube it - v good and easy to dance to ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u57d4_b_YgI

rachaelf750

:Dwe had martine mccutcheon prefect moment..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBQvWIn--ns&feature=related

now i just want to get married again affter reading all those first soneg suggestion:o

kayos

Feels Like Home was ours

nessie911

kayos wrote: »

Feels Like Home was ours

Thats the song i was going to suggest. Its a lovely song.
Feels like home- Edwina Hayes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrLbrBtD2H0

keio

We're getting married in two weeks and we have been trying to agree on a song with ages but unable to at the moment. Two of our favourites are Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter and The Golden Horde - Friends in time but we can't decide fully.

We've been together 13 years so I was thinking of maybe using a slow song that we danced to when we first met although I'm struggling to find that many from 1997 although there must have been some. At the moment these are the only ones i can find but don't really like any of them.

From This Moment On – Shania Twain (1997)
I Do (Cherish You) – Mark Wills (1998)
It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill (1997)
My Best Friend – Tim McGraw (1997)
Now That I Found You – Terri Clark (1998)
The Gift – Collin Raye (1997)
The Rest Of Mine – Trace Atkins (1997)
With This Ring – Sawyer Brown (1997)
You Are The Love Of My Life – Sammy Kershaw (1997)
Your Still The One – Shania Twain (1997)
You’ve Got A Way With Me – Shania Twain (1997)
Valentine – Martina McBride (1997)

What do you think? Anyone got any suggestions?

Toots

I'd +1 to Romeo & Juliet, it's an epic song! The only thing that put us off it was the length (neither of us wants to be standing alone on the dancefloor for that long ) but it's definitely one of my favourites and we'll have it at another stage of the night.

Was once at a wedding where The Voyage by Christy Moore was used as the couple walked out of the church, I tell you there wasn't a dry eye in the house!!!