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tell me your first dance song at your wedding

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chuckyeggtimestwo · 10/06/2019 20:14

So its my wedding next week and I’m still in a dilemma over which song to have for our first dance. The one we have chosen so far is an old song and not a typical ‘first dance’ song. I think only older people will really know it as its not a really well known song (although my mum did say it was one of her dads favourites). Now I’m wondering whether to change it to something more well-known.

So...tell me your first dance song and why you chose it. And did you regret it or have a similar dilemma to me i.e. a not typical song? (first world problem i know - this is light-hearted!)

Basically I want you to help me get all romantic and misty-eyed for my wedding!

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MrsPinkCup · 10/06/2019 20:25

Gravity by embrace
Still love it now x

martingoresnipplechain · 10/06/2019 20:25

Tom Odell - Real Love

beckieperk · 10/06/2019 20:26

The spy who loved me.......Carly Simon.

Great song.

My best friend has Paul Weller - You do something to me. Great choice.

Niece was - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud. She walked down the isle to an acoustic version of You Got a Friend in me from toy story, which I suggested and everyone loved. Lol.

Just a few ideas. It's hard to decide. Good luck.

TixieLix · 10/06/2019 20:27

It was nearly 30 years ago. We had "We've only just begun" by The Carpenters.

Insertwitticismhere · 10/06/2019 20:27

Better Together by Jack Johnson because we are!

wishfull888 · 10/06/2019 20:28

Nothing's real but love Rebecca Ferguson.
We listened to it the night we were engaged & knew our band would make a decent job of it.
My brother had Bryan Adams everything I do & everyone sang the words back to them, it was lovely :-)
It doesn't matter what it is, as long as you & your groom like it. Hope you enjoy your wedding x

SnuffleBadger · 10/06/2019 20:28

Just like Fred Astaire by James.....not a typical first dance song but we both love James and my DH chose it as the lyrics are like a love song from him to me

Piglet89 · 10/06/2019 20:28

“You’ve got a friend in me” from Toy Story!

Peccary · 10/06/2019 20:29

Mirrorball by Elbow cos I love them. I wanted Great Expectations but it's too long and I wanted the dance over with quickly!

ttc19 · 10/06/2019 20:30

Al Green - Lets stay together. I love it. If I ever hear it it brings back all the feels!

nixso29 · 10/06/2019 20:31

Make you feel my love

Two that I have heard since we got married and would have loved- The One by Kodaline and Never Change by Picture This

chuckyeggtimestwo · 10/06/2019 20:31

aaw - these are all lovely. I also love “the spy who loved me” beckie - i always think of dp when I hear it! (he’s not a spy btw)

“Better together” was another one on my list!

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NeverTalksToStrangers · 10/06/2019 20:31

Linking because it's not well known really. Feels like home.

horsemadgal · 10/06/2019 20:31

Wonderful Tonight
We had no clue what we wanted, just asked the band to play whatever they thought best Smile

AlaskanOilBaron · 10/06/2019 20:32

Annie's Song -John Denver

64632K · 10/06/2019 20:32

We didn't have a first dance as we gifted it to my brother and SIL who didnt get one, we chose a song that both of them always described as their song. My DH sister had Perfect by Ed Sheeran for hers.

confussedmisfit · 10/06/2019 20:34

George Benson, in your eyes.

Married 13 years and I Still get a happy year in my eye whenever I hear it.

icanthelpyou · 10/06/2019 20:34

Rihanna - we found love

richdotcom · 10/06/2019 20:35

Only love by Ben Howard

beckieperk · 10/06/2019 20:36

Awwwww Chuckyegg do it. It's a great song. My dh isn't a spy either....ha. At least not that I know of.....Hmm

Nobody does it better, makes me feel sad for the rest, nobody does it quite as good as you, cos baby your the best.

*Make a cup of tea that is....Wink

Talcott2007 · 10/06/2019 20:36

A lovely acoustic version of "La Vie en Rose" which combines both the original French and English Lyrics - very fitting for DH and I

confussedmisfit · 10/06/2019 20:36

Tear, not year** Confused

Iltavilli · 10/06/2019 20:37

Rammstein - Du Hast. Only German friends got it...

UserFriendly14 · 10/06/2019 20:38

The Script - I'm Yours

dontaskforthe99 · 10/06/2019 20:38

Style Council - You're the best thing