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Maggie
Champion October 2025

Which came first: deciding on your first dance song or your songs for parent dances?

Maggie, on December 11, 2018 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Wedding Reception 64

Which song selection was easier (and quicker) to make? Have you had a song in mind for one of these special dances for years? Which song choice did you decide first? Your first dance song or the song for your father/daughter or mother/son dance? Photo by Polkbros Photo, Video & DJ in Florida...

Which song selection was easier (and quicker) to make? Have you had a song in mind for one of these special dances for years? Which song choice did you decide first? Your first dance song or the song for your father/daughter or mother/son dance?

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64 Comments

  • Nicole
    Expert November 2018
    Nicole ·
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    First dance song was decided before we got engaged hahaa. Parents dance songs were definitely a bit harder to figure out!

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  • Danielle K
    VIP June 2019
    Danielle K ·
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    We knew what we wanted our first dance song to be since before we were even engaged. I decided the father daughter song not long after getting engaged and FH does not want to do a Mother Son dance.

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  • Alyssa
    Super July 2019
    Alyssa ·
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    First dance song. We still don't have the songs p picked for the parent's dances.
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  • Laura
    Master October 2019
    Laura ·
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    Both sets of parents have passed on, so we're not doing that. We've pretty much decided on most of the other special songs though

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  • Future Mrs. K
    VIP June 2019
    Future Mrs. K ·
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    I picked the song I will dance with my dad to first! My dad is my bestfriend so this was actually super easy for me. We still haven’t picked our first dance song!
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  • Becca
    Super August 2019
    Becca ·
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    My fiancé already had our first dance song in mind when I asked him a day or two after engagement. We picked our songs for our parents a few days later.
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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    So you've got them all figured out with six months to go. That's awesome! Will your first dance be choreographed?

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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    Aww, that strikes me as so sweet, Rebecca! What song had he chosen?

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  • Becca
    Super August 2019
    Becca ·
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    Thank you Smiley smile
    Tangled Up In You by Aaron Lewis (With lyrics)
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  • Danielle K
    VIP June 2019
    Danielle K ·
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    LOL definetly not! we are hopping to watch some youtube videos and ask my parents for some help to learn how to dance so we aren't just swaying back and forth lol

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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    Lol, best of luck! You could also put some music on and practice in the kitchen! That's what I do. Smiley smile

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  • kymarmck
    Super March 2020
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    We haven't picked either yet! FH is in charge of picking our first dance song and I think I know what song I want for my dad but I'm not 100% set on it yet.

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  • Ben
    Just Said Yes December 2019
    Ben ·
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    My dance with my mother will be to the song "Days Like This" by Van Morrison

    I have a long Spotify playlist made up of possible songs for my 1st dance and parent dances, which is great because Spotify will then pump out suggestions related to the ones I have added. I've learned about some new songs that I love that are great options using this tactic (wedding isn't for over a year from today, so I have some time)

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  • Shana
    Dedicated October 2019
    Shana ·
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    We chose our first dance song first. We still haven't decided on the parents' dances.
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  • S
    Savvy January 2020
    Savannah ·
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    We haven't done this yet. But we have an idea for our first dance and no idea for mother/son and father/daughter. So we'll probably have our song picked first.
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  • D
    Super September 2019
    Dana ·
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    Neither has happened yet. I know its VERY cliché but I want perfect by ed sheran because its 100% us. We met in highschool. My mom cries when she hears the song
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  • Mmssecrets
    Devoted March 2019
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    My daddy daughter dance was the 1st song picked and it was years ago when my dad heard it. Now I will be dancing to it with my brother because my dad passed away 2 years ago. But it's the song will still remain the same.
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  • Alyrae
    Super February 2020
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    We haven't even really thought of songs yet
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  • mrsanda
    VIP March 2017
    mrsanda ·
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    Our first dance song. We have so many songs we love and remind us of our love so that was easy. Parent songs were last!
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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    What's your idea for a first dance song, Savannah? Is it a song you and your FS share a love for?

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