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Tips for choosing the perfect song for your first dance


Tips for choosing the perfect song for your first dance wedding photographer first dance songs

Choosing a song for your first dance as a married couple is no easy feat. It should be a song that's personal yet familiar, romantic yet fun. It's important to choose something that you both love and will enjoy dancing to on your wedding day.


Here are some tips for choosing the perfect song for your first dance:


  • Don't feel like you have to choose something traditional.


  • Make sure it's actually a song you both love.


  • Find a song that works with your dancing abilities — or lack thereof.


  • Choose a song with a great memory attached to it.


  • If you want to surprise your guests, go for it!


Here are some great first dance songs you can use as inspiration:


"A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri




"Always Remember Us This Way" by Lady Gaga




"Amazed" by Lonestar



"At Last" by Etta James




"Better Together" by Jack Johnson



"Can't Help Falling in Love" by Haley Reinhart




"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Shawn Mendes




"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith




"Marry Me" by Train




"Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton



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