The First Dance thread

Isn't it hard. I love all the usual ones and at last brings me out in goosebumps but we wanted something not generally used. Thinking of songs special to us didn't give us anything. Finding something from the year we were born was no good as I'm 8 years older than him.

Our first dance will be on our own in the dark in the snow and in the end (unless we change our minds AGAIN) it might be art garfunkel I only have eyes for you.

Hadn't thought about a song from the year we were born, I'm 8 weeks older so we share them same year. Hmmmm might have to look into that idea.

Yes that would work for you and probably give you something that's different.

in the end We chose ours because the dance is outside in the dark and the opening line is "are the stars out tonight, I don't know if it's cloudy or bright as I only have eyes for you"

It's a lovely choice. Randomly I was actually listening to the Jamie Cullum cover last night

You watch everyone will say oh yes I've been to a few weddings with that this year!

Mind you no one is coming so why do I care lol.

We couldn't decide between two songs which we both love. First one is Run by snow patrol, we are both runners and that's how we met so quite fitting. 2nd one is john legend all of me, I suspect this is a regular feature for first dances these days! We've decided on John legend for first dance then snow patrol right after for everyone to join us

Good choices. I really like all of me. I keep telling myself they are chosen a lot for a reason. So what does it matter. Hope the battery doesn't go on h2b phone or we will be humming it. Not pretty.

I know ours is a bit random and even more inappropriate but it's black sabbath sweet leaf. Minus ozzy coughing at the beginning to make the theme of the song less obvious to the guests not familiar with the song content! We both love the song, have a sentimental attachment to it and the lyrics are great if you ignore its about weed!

We're going for an acoustic cover of hunter hays wanted. I heard it before I heard the original and I'm in love with it ?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tLbya5qPveA

We are having fleetwood mac "you make loving fun". We had a few different ideas but went to a fleetwood mac concert in London in June and when it came on we just looked at each other and said we want this one! On the theme of when it was from it was 10 years before either of us were born! We love it though, very sweet and gentle and melodic x x

We're having Elvis Presley 'Can't Help Falling In Love' we both loooove Elvis so it made sense! ?

We don't even have a venue or a date yet but the moment my OH popped the question I knew what our first dance would be! (I'm presuming he'll agree at this point!)

Kodaline - The One.

I'm not sure how many guests will know it but he loved the song and played it to me and the lyrics are lovely and very apt for how I feel about him.

"You make my heart feel like it's summer,

When the rain is falling down."

We are having kodaline too! Loved the lyrics and love the band- we see a lot of live bands so wanted it to be a band we had seen.

I wish we'd seen them live! None of the bands we've seen together have any particularly romantic songs unfortunately :/

That was our problem too so we were quite relieved when they recorded this!!

I think we will end up going with "Stand By Me", but I really love "Then (Piano version)" by Brad Paisley, "Making Memories of Us" by Keith Urban, "Mean to Me" by Brett Eldredge, and "I Don't Dance" by Lee Brice too.

At the moment we are thinking Sara Barilles 'I choose you' we've found an acoustic, slowed down version which is just lovely

We are having Neutral Milk Hotel - in the aeroplane over the sea.

The lyrics are so beautiful.

"What a beautiful face
I have found in this place
That is circling all round the sun
What a beautiful dream"

I found the decision hard as there are 3 songs that are special to us. Stand by Me by Ben E King, Your my best friend by Queen and Sleeping at last 500 miles. My OH felt 500miles was our song so the decision was made. We will make sure the other 2 songs are played later in the night

We have similar tastes Vicki2015, stand by me is my favourite song and I love Queen. I suggested you're my best friend but h2b didn't seem impressed

I think that Kodaline's 'The One' is going to be a very popular first dance! Awesome track.

If you have a favourite song that is not quite 'first dance'' enough search for a more acoustic/slower version.

Good luck in choosing!!!

I thought we had settled on a nizlopi track but Angels by the xx came up on my shuffle at the weekend at I remembered how much I loved it, so I think I might want this now. Bit worried it might be a bit slow and sad sounding even though I think the lyrics are beautiful. Ah decisions!

We've gone for Boyce Avenue - Teenage Dream just because we like it! ?

We were going to have Book of Love by Peter Gabriel - I'd never heard of it before and H2B liked it and suggested it. However as the months have gone on I felt a bit 'meh' about it as I like it but don't "love" it. Was randomly going through songs on Youtube a few weeks ago and "Iris - Goo Goo Dolls" came on and both H2B and I agreed that it had to be our first dance. It made me all goosebump-y!

We are going for The One by Kodaline... I'm sure nearly everyone is having it these days but H2B loves it and before we even got engaged he said he wants that one, the words are so lovely. We will also be choosing a second song for everyone to get up and join in but not sure what yet.

We are having Queen's Best Friend and You Got a Friend in Me from Toy Story playing while we sign the register!

Some fab song choices on here!

My main advice is NOT to have Grow Old With Me by Tom Odell We didn't have one as we didn't have a reception, but I think if we had we would probably have ended up going with Teenage Dream by Katy Perry. We don't have a 'song' as such.

At the moment I want At Last by Etta James. A friend's wife told me that it is one of the top first dance songs but I don't know anyone who has had it! I love the song and it makes me go all goosebumpy. Plus the lyrics are perfect. In addition to this, when we went to view our wedding venue, it came on as we were looking around which I took to be a sign!

Our other song is Whitney Houston, "I wanna dance with somebody who loves me" so I am thinking of having that on straight after and inviting everybody up to dance with us to get the party started!

We also love Oasis Wonderwall so will be trying to factor that in somewhere as well x

Ours probably would have been 'Amazed' by Lonestar (my OH is a huge fan of theirs) but because it's so popular we decided against it.

Instead, I think we're decided on 'Grande Amore' by Il Volo - long story short, they were the Italian entry for Eurovision this year. I love Eurovision, OH loves Italian opera style, no one knows it, it's a little bit out there and it's reasonably short so we don't have to do the awkward shuffle for too long!

Even though we've got over 3 years until our day, because we haven't got "a song" that's ours, every time we hear a song we look at each could that be the one ? at the moment our favourite is an oldie by the Turtles Happy together, we just think that the words are lovely!

I really like the idea of doing win a bottle for guessing the first dance with proceeds going to charity, has anyone else done this? x

I think we are going for either "Something I need" by Ben Haenow (x factor) as this was number 1 when we got engaged and does pick up a little for others to join, John Legend - All of me or Rob Stewart "Have I told you lately".

We did seriously think about Iris - Goo goo dolls too

It is soooo hard to chose!

Some lovely song choices here ?

We've (eventually) decided to have Open Arms by Journey, but we're only going to have the first verse & chorus before switching to Sweet Child Of Mine by GnR

We're having ellie goulding how long will i love you because we love it and was charting as we got engaged