Wedding Song Ideas Please

Updated on March 14, 2011
T.K. asks from Grand Prairie, TX
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My good friend is getting married in April and hasn't chosen any of her songs. Let me tell you a little about her so you can aim your suggestions. Shes 25. Thin, gorgeous, marrying a pretty boy. Big, formal wedding. Neither of them like country music very much. They are more classic rock but wouldn't be opposed to something more contemporary like Train or 3 Doors down. They need the song they're going to dance to. They are a fun couple so something a little upbeat and rockin maybe? She is very close with her mom and dad. Her sister used the Celine Dion song...For all the love you give to me, to honor her mom at her wedding. Not a dry eye inthe house! So, we need a great classic song like that to honor mom. And for her daddy daughter dance we are looking for a song that honors dad, not a song about daddys little girl being such an angel. It's not about her - its about dad. SO we need a song that says what a hero dad is in her life. ANy suggestions?

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M.C.

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Their song. - Angel Eyes - Steelheart

Moms song - In My Daughter's Eyes - Martina McBride

Dad's song - Celebration - Kool & the Gang (?)

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I Love the Celine Dion song "For all the love you give to me" I dedicated that to my mom too! My husband and I danced to "When I fall in Love" by Celine Dion and my father daughter dance was "Wind Beneath my Wings". I also gave a lot of consideration to Elton John's "I love you just the way you are" for my husband and I's first dance. What about "I've Had the Time of My life" from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack or "After All" by Cher & Peter Cetera.

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M.R.

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For You by Kenny Lattimore

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A.F.

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We danced to U2's "Original of the Species" -- very non-traditional but also very fitting as we both love U2 :) There are a lot of 80s-ish ballads that might fit them like "Love of a Lifetime" or something softer like "True Companion" by Marc Cohn. My husband and I are not on the country-bandwagon (though I do like country -- my dad and I danced to "Thank God for Kids" by the Oakridge boys :) ha! and my husband danced to the hawaian version of "Somewhere over the rainbow" with his mom. We also had a Big, Formal wedding :) Enjoy the festivities!

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B.B.

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Songs we had picked for our wedding- I would like to think that when we were married we were hip, young, thin and good looking too lol we were married 3 years ago, hope this list helps...

Our Song- First day of my life by Bright Eyes
I walked down the isle to somewhere over the rainbow...
Mom/Son- What a wonderful world by Louis Armstrong (cliche but his mom loved it :))
Dad/daughter- Father and Daughter by Paul Simon

congrats to your friend!

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L.S.

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Awesome couples songs: Genesis "Follow You Follow Me"/ Talking Heads "This Must Be the Place"

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R.K.

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Grow Old Along With Me, John Lennon (he was working on this when he died and Paul McCartney finished it)
You Had Me From Hello, Kenny Chesney
Amazed, Lonestar
When You Say Nothing At All
The Rose, Bette Midler
Turn Around (it was a Kodak commercial but I heard Sonny Bono wrote it for his daughter) Good father daughter dance song. ( Turn around and you're 2 --Turn around and you're 4 - Turn around and you're a young wife with babes of your own)
My Sweet Lady, Anne's Song, John Denver
The Wedding Song, Paul Stokey (Peter Paul and Mary)
You can find all of these on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_lyx1SB86Q&NR=1 (this is thekingston trio performing turn around---- also many other versions)

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L.M.

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Daddy's Hands by Holly Dunn. It is a song from a daughter to her father. Yes, it is country but it is one song!

For mom I like Have I Told You Lately by Rod Stewart. I actually used to sing it to my son all the time.

For the couple...there are so many options but the ones that are coming to mind are country. "It's Your Love" by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw and "When You Say Nothing At All" by Keith Whitely (or the remake w/ Allison Krauss) are two good options.

Then they can flood the place with all the upbeat, classic rock or contemporary they like.

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V.T.

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We didn't do a song to honor my mom, but my husband danced with his mom to A Song For Mama by Boyz to Men, but it's definitely a song from a man to his mom.

I danced to There You'll Be by Faith Hill from Pearl Harbor movie. I loved it because it really was about how he was there for me and how he always will be.

As for the other songs. I've never heard of someone picking out all the songs for the wedding, isn't that what the DJ is for. I simply told my DJ what I didn't want, mainly Rap, and line dances, and how I wanted music from all decades so that everyone can dance, not just the young people. He picked all the music out and it was a blast, everyone danced. Our dance floor was so crowded, people had to dance in the aisles next to the dance floor. My husband

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D.P.

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In My Life - Beatles

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J.T.

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My husband and I were dating when American Idol first started, and we both liked Clay Aiken somewhat. Anyway, our song is "The Way."

I know, it's Clay Aiken, but you should definitely give it a listen!!

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A.M.

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how about marry me by train for their song?

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J.W.

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We danced to "You're my Inspiration" by Chicago...we thought the words were really fitting and ofcourse it's a classic.

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A.L.

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i got married march 27th of last year.
for the the father daughter dance we used "I Loved Her First" by heartland. (yes it is country but before throwing it out you should definitely look at the lyrics. Not a cry eye in the room.)
Our first dance was Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers. (Classic)
We also used as our first walk as husband and wife the Love Actually version of "All you need is Love" by the Beatles.
We also did a sand ceremony and had this beautiful song playing in the background. It is by Na Leo called "The Rest of Life." It is single handed the most beautiful couple/wedding song. They are a hawaiian female group and it is amazing. The lyrics are absolutely beautiful. The only reason that I didn't use it as our first dance is because our song was Unchained Melody since we both loved Ghost...

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L.K.

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She could also get a custom song written with all the things she wants to say. Check out www.jo-musik.com

S.H.

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For our Father-Daughter Dance we had "Daddy's Hands" by Holly Dunn. I danced with my Dad and my husband danced with his daughter. She was 7 at the time and that is still "their song" :)

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M.S.

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We used "You're in my Heart, You're in my Soul" by Rod Stewart nearly 23 years ago....

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