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Kassie
VIP September 2015

Wedding Songs, what did you pick

Kassie, on March 18, 2015 at 5:58 AM Posted in Planning 0 24

What are the songs you plan to have for your first dance and (if you're having one) father daughter dance? I'm having a hard time coming up with a song for me and my dad. The only one that comes to mind is "I've been watching you" (country song) part of the words are "I've been watching you, dad ain't that cool I'm you're buckaroo I wanna be like you, eat all my food and grow as tall as you are...I wanna do everything you do, 'cause I've been watching you" That's how I was with my dad when I was little, I looked up to him a lot, I wanted to be a carpenter like him and makes stuff like he did, but that song is too fast to dance to, any suggestions?? FH and I are leaning toward "Forever Young" by Meatloaf for our first dance, the song as meaning for both of us because he used that song to dedicate his senior shout-out in band to me (which was read at the senior banquet) and it's kind of been our song since

ETA: I looked on the list tool on here, and got about 3 songs from it

24 Comments

Latest activity by Ally, on March 18, 2015 at 12:20 PM
  • Maria
    Dedicated June 2015
    Maria ·
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    Kassie...I'm kinda new here, but WW has a ton of suggestions for songs for each element of your wedding. Here's one to start... https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-songs/father-daughter-music

    Best of luck!

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  • Kassie
    VIP September 2015
    Kassie ·
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    @Maria-I looked there, I'm not finding any that I like, I went through several pages :/ I'm hoping someone knows of some songs already that are similar to what I described, because I can only think of the one. Thanks though Smiley smile

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  • Maria
    Dedicated June 2015
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    Maybe you could start off with something slow and sweet...say, for the first 30-60 seconds...then have your DJ break into the song you mentioned above?? Fun, and entertaining! Smiley smile

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  • Brittaney
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    My first dance song will be "Amazed" by Lonestar and my father daughter dance will be "My wish" by Rascal Flatts. For your father daughter dance, if you really want that song maybe you can ask your dj to slow it down?

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  • Maltese
    Master June 2015
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    FH and I are dancing to Johnny Cash's cover of "In My Life" by the Beatles. He heard the original version and loved the lyrics. After I listened to it, I spent an hour online looking for another version as I DESPISE the Beatles. He loves Johnny Cash and was sold before he even heard the cover.

    My dad and I are dancing to "Earth Angel" its a oldie (super oldie!) but I let my dad make the decision and he came up with it immediately

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  • kaylarae
    Master April 2015
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    FH and I are dancing to "Mean to me" by Brett Eldridge and my Father/daughter is "My little girl" by Tim McGraw

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  • karebear87
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    First dance - Free by Zac Brown Bad and Father/Daughter dance is also My Little Girl by Tim McGraw

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  • Missys984
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    First Dance - Then by Brad Paisley and Father Daughter - Have I told you lately by Rod Stewart. (my dad doesn't really know many songs in English and I didn't want to choose a Portuguese song so I had to go kind of older and he loves this song)

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  • Alexis
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    Our song/First Dance will be "Lost in this Moment" by Big &Rich. FH is a big country fan and he chose it!

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  • C&S
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    Our first dance song is These Arms of Mine by Otis Redding. We have no clue what songs we're going to do for Father/Daughter and Mother/Son dances yet.

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  • Amanda
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    Our fist song is "I do" by Paul Brandt. We are sooo not country music fans. But years ago, fh downloaded it and played it for me. Fh is intrigued with Paul Brandt's vocal range lol and stumbled on this song. We both said if we ever get married, this will be our first dance song. We've scoured the internet and YouTube listening to love songs and both agree that there is no other for us. Kind of wish I could find a less country sounding version! We are not having a father daughter dance. Instead, we are going to ask all couples come to the floor and dance while my 14 yo step son sings and plays "thinking out loud" by Ed Sheeran. He's been practicing a lot! Very excited to hear him!

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  • Taryn
    Super May 2015
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    That's a good song, especially if it makes you think of your dad! That's what it's supposed to do Smiley smile who cares if it will be awkward to dance to!

    Father/daughter is Because You Loved Me- Celine Dion

    Our song is Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

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  • Soon2BMrsB
    Devoted June 2015
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    I love that song I've been watching you, but it's definitely too fast and upbeat for a father daughter dance, what do you think of father and daughter by Paul simon- that's what I've been considering, it's still a little fast but has a similar feel and is definitely easier to dance to

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  • Kassie
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    @soon to b Mrs b-I'll have to check that one out I've never heard of it

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  • Jenn B
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    We JUST picked our first dance song yesterday- it's by Morning Benders "Excuses." It literally sounds like an oldie but is fairly new. We fell in love with it.

    We had another song selected but just couldn't commit to it!

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  • OG Kristen
    Master October 2015
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    First Dance - Thinking Out Loud

    Father/Daughter Dance - The Rolling Stones cover of My Girl

    FH and his mom have a song worked out for their Mother/Son dance, I just don't remember what it is.

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  • L&G
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    First Dance - Then, Brad Paisley

    Father Daughter - Father and Daughter, Paul Simon (this is our song)

    Mother Son - My Wish - Rascal Flats

    Kick the party off (bridal party) and then open floor - Alberta Bound, Paul Brandt

    And then a break with no country for FH haha

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  • OG Ruth
    Master October 2015
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    First Dance - Here For You by Ozzy Osbourne

    Father/Daughter Dance (my Dad passed away last year so I'm dancing with my sister) - Dance With My Father Again by Luther Vandross

    Mother/Son Dance - Mae by Jorge Ferreira

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  • Future Mrs. Y
    Super August 2015
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    First dance: little moments-brad paisley

    Daddy-daughter: stealing cinderella-chuck wicks

    Mother-son: a mothers love-Jim Brickman

    Smiley smile

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  • Bethanie
    Super April 2015
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    First dance--"Thinking Out Loud"-Ed Sheeran

    Father/daughter--"Brown Eyed Girl"-Van Morrison.

    FH hasn't picked song yet for mother/son.

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