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Top Wedding First Dance Songs Playlist

Top Wedding First Dance Songs Playlist

I know it can be challenging to choose a first dance song, or a father-daughter or mother-son song for your wedding. With the entire history of music available, plus new wedding love songs coming out every year, it can seem overwhelming to narrow it down.

If you are actually planning to dance during your first dance or parent dances (and not just prom sway), then the best playlists to listen through are ones compiled by wedding dance instructors. (Hint: if you are reading this, you are in the right place!)

First Dance Songs from Real 2021 Weddings

First Dance Songs from Real 2021 Weddings

It’s been a minute since I’ve published a yearly list of REAL first dance songs from REAL weddings. But here I am with the roundup from 2021. Pop open a bottle of champagne with your fiancé and listen together — this is the easiest way to choose your first dance song.

Library of Online Wedding Dance Tutorials Now Includes 30 First Dance Songs

Library of Online Wedding Dance Tutorials Now Includes 30 First Dance Songs

Since the spring of 2020, when the world was reeling from shutdowns and it looked like weddings as we knew them might be over for good, I’ve been working hard to build a library of online wedding dance tutorials for beginners.

In just one year, I’ve created 30 beginner tutorials to a range of first dance songs, from the most popular choices of 2021 … to lesser known but much loved songs … to classic, never going out of style, first dance song choices … and so many more.

Keep reading to explore all of my online wedding dance tutorials!

Most Popular First Dance Songs of 2017

Most Popular First Dance Songs of 2017

Here are the most popular first dance songs of 2017 (plus all of the songs that my students chose to dance to this year.) If you are searching for a first dance song, you've come to the right place.