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lizzie1982
Beginner October 2011

First dance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lizzie1982, 16 March, 2011 at 11:19 Posted on Planning 0 31

What are people having for their first dance song? I know this probably gets asked all the time but I'm new to all this!! Me and the H2B have quite different taste in music...I like a bit of everything (but most pop / cheese!) whereas he is really into his music and like indie bands e.t.c and eveything I come up with he thinks is too cheesy, but things he suggests never seem appropriate for a first dance!! Such a tricky one!! I have spent hours trawling the internet but still not found anything!

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Latest activity by lauren700, 16 March, 2011 at 23:06
  • MrsHoff
    Beginner September 2011
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    Me and my partner may not be having a first dance and having a last dance instead and was thinking of picking a few of our favourites and merging them into one as we can't decide lol.

    You could find one of the songs that you like and find an acoustic version of it or a band playing it.

    Good luck xx

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  • Naboo
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    We are having an acoutsic version of you do something to me by paul weller - have a listen its a lovely song and might just be credible enough for your partner, after all mr weller is the modfather!

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  • ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
    Beginner January 2012
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    Hmmm, either Hotel Yorba by The White Stripes (our long picked choice but he seems to be cooling towards it, I love it though), Lovecats by The Cure (the song he is swaying towards) or Here Comes Your Man by The Pixies (a general favourite of ours). We've considered Jimi but can't pick a specific tune (although admittedly one of our songs is Foxy Lady, but have you ever tried to dance to Hendrix? Not happening).

    So, I'm guessing it will be Hotel Yorba, as I'll almost certainly get my own way. Smiley smile

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  • ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
    Beginner January 2012
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    In the nicest way, I don't really understand this approach. IMO, your first dance should be one of those songs that pops to your head, otherwise you're just picking something fairly arbitrary that sounds OK/is a crowd pleaser/etc.

    What do you dance to when you go out? What do you bop around to in the kitchen?

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  • N
    Beginner April 2011
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    Bryan Adams- Everything I do, I do it for you.

    We didnt have a "song" as such, but we both really like the lyrics and think this is a beautiful song.

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  • Cheeky_pie
    Beginner August 2011
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    We are hoping that Matt Cardle releases His version of 1st time ever i saw your face cause this is excatly the type of thing we are looking for!!! But if not we will be having it feels like home from the notebook/my sisters keeper!!!! xxx

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  • caweena
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    We're having thinking 'bout you, by cat stevens coz my name's gonna be Cat Steven ?

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  • Natalie2011
    Beginner September 2012
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    My OH is known to be a joker and a bit of a non conformist to tradition so for us, the dj will announce "the bride and grooms first dance" we will have the start of the hokey cokey played so people think thats what were having, then just as it gets to "put your right arm in" we'll join hands and then the song will scratch into "i wanna grow old with you" the one out of the wedding singer when we will have learned a proper waltz or something. no one will expect it Smiley smile

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  • ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
    Beginner January 2012
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    How's this for a prop?


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  • happy_feet
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    We are having- 'Feeling good' and are learning a fox trot to go with it.... we hope! haha

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  • (Claire)
    Beginner July 2011
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    We are having U2 With or Without you

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  • Natalie2011
    Beginner September 2012
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    hahahahahhaha! Brilliant! - wheres that from I WANT ONE! LOL!

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  • *willow*
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    We are having 'moon river' - the version from breakfast at tiffanys OH is big into his films so good choice for both of us, only thing is on the soundtrack it only has the backing vocals and not Audrey Hepburn singing but i think this is because it wasnt her actual voice! and it was dubbed, but it's still beautiful.

    Have you got any favourite films you can take a song from? or think of tunes that remind you of good times with your OH.

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  • Saisi
    Beginner June 2011
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    We had exactly the same problem... I like all sorts, bit of pop, bit of cheese, some pop-punky stuff. He likes indie music.

    FTLOMB... I DID want something that 'popped into my head'... a song that I've always loved and thought would be perfect for a first dance song... but HE vetoed it! Then he suggested some songs which I vetoed. Hence the trawling around for a song we both liked. With limited success.

    He came home one day and said "While I was at work I came up with a song... how about 'Stand By Me' by Ben E King?" I LOVED the suggestion... it's not too cheesy, it's pretty timeless, and it works for us. Problem solved!

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  • Chidders
    Beginner June 2012
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    Ste the fire to the third bar, a duet with Snow Patrol and a women I forget her name!! no noe seems to know it, but we love it x

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  • 1Lucie
    Beginner May 2011
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    I think we're having that that greatest day but im liking the new olly murs song, its lovely!

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  • fluffymalone
    Beginner May 2011
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    Naboo this is my entrance song!!!

    I just love it!!

    Gets me all emotional whenever I hear it!!

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  • HayleyMay
    Beginner September 2012
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    Whistle for the Choir - The Fratellis. Cheesy but in a fun, non wedding-ey way! xx

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  • Arquard
    Beginner May 2011
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    We're struggling with this too.

    I wanted (and daydreamed about and we even practiced and BOTH cried!) "The Way You Look Tonight" by Andy Williams.

    HE wants "I Was Made For Loving You" by Kiss.

    There is no middle ground between those two extremes!!

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  • moonpie1985
    Beginner July 2012
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    Mine is film related too - It is 'Waiting for a star to fall' by Boy meets Girl.

    Can you guess the film??? Smiley laugh

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  • fluffymalone
    Beginner May 2011
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    Oooo I know it, its on the tip of my tongue!!

    Bugger Im going to be thinking about that all night now!! lol

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  • moonpie1985
    Beginner July 2012
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    Would you like me to reveal?

    (its kind of embarresing really - but you will kick yourself!)

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  • fluffymalone
    Beginner May 2011
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    Yes please otherwise it will come to me at a random time and I will have to say to whoever Im with!!

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  • kharv
    Beginner March 2012
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    I think this is a great choice - lovely song but still 'credible' for those who are into their music!

    We are having a similar problem. We're not a very 'romantic/fluffy' couple and our song is Mardy Bum by the Arctic Monkeys!

    We haven't properly discussed it yet as we've got a year to go so him indoors might have a few ideas without me realising. I doubt it somehow though!

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  • moonpie1985
    Beginner July 2012
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    It sure is!

    3 men and a little lady.

    The song is beautiful, and I love the film.

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  • fluffymalone
    Beginner May 2011
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    Ha ha love it!!

    Was totally not what I was thinking of though lol

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  • PompeyEm
    Beginner September 2011
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    We're having "Make You Feel My Love" but not the Adele verson, but the original by Bob Dylan - my dad has already warned me that he might cry at this bit (he's a big Dylan fan)

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  • lauren700
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    We are having Damien Rice, Blowers Daughter. Has always been our song.

    OH thinks it will just be on a CD but the band (my friend) is going to sing it, then going to follow with runaround sue!

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