The first dance is such an iconic part of a wedding.  A song can say so much and it’s such a personal choice between the couple; I always love hearing what they chose to share as their first dance as husband and wife.  Music is a huge part of my life, so I decided to put together a small list of some First Dance Songs that may not be the most traditional, but are romantic, quirky and great for a couple to dance to.  When I got married almost 2 years ago (holy smokes, 2 years already, time flies!) it took my husband and I FOREVER to find a song that fit what we wanted to say.  We ended up choosing This Will Be Our Year by the Zombies because the lyrics perfectly summed up what it felt like to finally be getting married after being in a long distance relationship for 8 years.   

I’d love to hear what some of your favorite first dance songs are.  Share in the comments or on Facebook! 

Here’s my list- some slow, others with a more upbeat tempo.  Some may be a bit on the long side, but usually your DJ can help trim down whatever song you may chose.  

Happy listening! 

1. First Aid Kit- Emmylou

2. Lord Huron- She Lit A Fire

3. Mandolin Orange- Turtle Dove And The Crow

4. Gregory Alan Isakov- The Stable Song

5. Band of Horses- No One’s Gonna Love You

6. Tristan Prettyman- Simple As It Should Be

7. The Weepies- Somebody Loved

8. Landon Pigg featuring Lucy Schwarts- Darling I Do

9. Dawes- Love Is All I Am

10. Hozier- Like Real People Do 

11. Iron and Wine- Love And Some Verses 

12. Ryan Adams- Two 

13.  Nickel Creek- When You Come Back Down

14. Neil Young- Harvest Moon

15. Amos Lee- Sweet Pea