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Father/Daughter Dance Song
laurenbastug
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hi everyone!
i'm getting married this september and have begun the search for some of the key wedding songs. i was wondering what people have danced to or have heard/watched others dance to for their father/daughter dance. i have a strict no-cheese policy when it comes to the music at my wedding (macarena, ymca, shout, celebrate - all banned) haha so i'm carrying that through the first dance songs.
i'm really stuck on the father/daughter dance - i was thinking "you are my sunshine" by johnny cash, but not sure if that's weird. my dad's a big peter gabriel/talking heads/brian eno fan so i thought i could explore that route, although I would need to be conscious that the song isn't 5 min. long, or could at least be edited down.
any songs you've heard for this dance that kind of caught you by surprise/found to be more unique than all the typical father/daughter dance songs?
i'm getting married this september and have begun the search for some of the key wedding songs. i was wondering what people have danced to or have heard/watched others dance to for their father/daughter dance. i have a strict no-cheese policy when it comes to the music at my wedding (macarena, ymca, shout, celebrate - all banned) haha so i'm carrying that through the first dance songs.
i'm really stuck on the father/daughter dance - i was thinking "you are my sunshine" by johnny cash, but not sure if that's weird. my dad's a big peter gabriel/talking heads/brian eno fan so i thought i could explore that route, although I would need to be conscious that the song isn't 5 min. long, or could at least be edited down.
any songs you've heard for this dance that kind of caught you by surprise/found to be more unique than all the typical father/daughter dance songs?
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"Sweet Pea," by Amos Lee
"How Sweet It Is," by James Taylor
"Come Fly With Me," by Frank Sinatra
"Times of Your Life," by Paul Anka
"Unforgettable," by Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole
"The Way You Look Tonight," by Frank Sinatra
"Butterfly Kisses," by Bob Carlisle
"Father and Daughter," by Paul Simon
"Forever Young," by Rod Stewart
"What a Wonderful World," by Louis Armstrong
"You Are the Sunshine of My Life," by Stevie Wonder4 -
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My Little Girl- Tim McGraw
I Loved Her First- Heartland
(Sorry... I'm kinda country)5 -
"Sweet Pea," by Amos Lee
"How Sweet It Is," by James Taylor
"Come Fly With Me," by Frank Sinatra
"Times of Your Life," by Paul Anka
"Unforgettable," by Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole
"The Way You Look Tonight," by Frank Sinatra
"Butterfly Kisses," by Bob Carlisle
"Father and Daughter," by Paul Simon
"Forever Young," by Rod Stewart
"What a Wonderful World," by Louis Armstrong
"You Are the Sunshine of My Life," by Stevie Wonderpanemetcircences wrote: »You can never go wrong with Johnny Cash and that's an excellent song choice. Others that haven't been played into the ground:
That's How Strong My Love Is - Otis Redding
Cecelia And The Satellite - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Never Alone - Lady Antebellum
You've Got A Friend In Me but use Michael Buble's recording and not Randy Newman'sCoffeeAndContour wrote: »If or when I ever get married I want to dance with my father to "You raised me up" - by Josh Groban
I will however sing the song myself, and record it to have it more suitable. There is also other female musicians who sing this song. It's very special.JamesEfird wrote: »My Little Girl- Tim McGraw
I Loved Her First- Heartland
(Sorry... I'm kinda country)
awesome! thank you all so much for your suggestions
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My daughter just got married last October ... she chose Tim McGraw's "My Little Girl". I was crying like girl...
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"I Hope You Dance" Lee Ann Womack. It's what my daughter and I danced to at her wedding.1
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ItsMyLife1956 wrote: »"I Hope You Dance" Lee Ann Womack. It's what my daughter and I danced to at her wedding.
that's a good one!0 -
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You're very welcome, and congrats!laurenbastug wrote: »
awesome! thank you all so much for your suggestions
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JamesEfird wrote: »My Little Girl- Tim McGraw
(Sorry... I'm kinda country)
This is my daughter's pick when she gets married. She's always been Daddy's Girl. I jut hope I can walk her down the aisle without crying. I'm tearing up right now thinking about it.
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JamesEfird wrote: »
You're very welcome, and congrats!laurenbastug wrote: »
awesome! thank you all so much for your suggestions
thank you! i’m so dang excited haha
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TheRoadDog wrote: »JamesEfird wrote: »My Little Girl- Tim McGraw
(Sorry... I'm kinda country)
This is my daughter's pick when she gets married. She's always been Daddy's Girl. I jut hope I can walk her down the aisle without crying. I'm tearing up right now thinking about it.
It's awesome being a parent isn't it? My daughter brings me a ton of emotions too 1 -
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LeGaCyGiAnT91 wrote: »
We warned ya!1 -
Butterfly kisses is a great daughter-father marriage song2
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Mine was "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban.1
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At my wedding, I danced with my daddy to Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDcuRgk-JEI 3 -
This can work for both sons and daughters, the chorus is about the fathers children. (and a personal fave of mine.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2af10YlLoc
George Strait- A Love Without End, Amen
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Soul_Radiation wrote: »Peter Gabriel does have some lovely music...but yeah, they can be pretty long:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XhDGkg8SpQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb7htoJAK7g
Hmm...
With This Love from the The Last Temptation of Christ soundtrack is only around 3 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91pWp9XCx98
edit, also congratulations!
Thanks so so much for the suggestions. Will check these out and thank you! 0 -
At my wedding, I danced with my daddy to Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDcuRgk-JEI
Classic!
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Soul_Radiation wrote: »laurenbastug wrote: »Soul_Radiation wrote: »Peter Gabriel does have some lovely music...but yeah, they can be pretty long:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XhDGkg8SpQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb7htoJAK7g
Hmm...
With This Love from the The Last Temptation of Christ soundtrack is only around 3 minutes.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91pWp9XCx98
edit, also congratulations!
Thanks so so much for the suggestions. Will check these out and thank you!
Sure np! Lol, now I'm listening to a bunch of his stuff. This one is about 4 minutes, and really sweet.
https://youtu.be/z542XAANFSM
You could abridge the long ones as well...I bet you could fade them in half-way.
Haha yeah absolutely - was thinking I would do that anyways. But I really like this one! Thanks again0
https://youtu.be/ZV9DNpkfak0
https://youtu.be/yFz50q_QmfE
https://youtu.be/C8QJmI_V3j4
https://youtu.be/dMeZCPbM6bA
https://youtu.be/JGnNQM_9q-w
https://youtu.be/ITXBjDTXS90This discussion has been closed.
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