The Tip: Father-Daughter Wedding Songs
We often talk about the wedding as being the special day for the happy couple, but there’s someone else for whom the wedding is often a really special event and very emotional day: the father of the bride. His little girl is all grown up, and he’s having to let her go. He gets two consolations for this (and for paying for the whole shebang, if it’s a traditional affair): getting to give her away at the altar and the father-daughter dance.
Picking the father-daughter dance song is hard, but here are a few tips and a list of more than a dozen popular favorites.
Tips for Picking Father-Daughter Songs
First of all, pick something you can dance to. If you’re looking for a slow dance, go slow, but if so, try to make it short, because this can seem long for everyone waiting and watching. If you want to dance to an upbeat tune, pick something that you can really cut loose to.
Pick something special to both of you. The father-daughter dance is a bonding event, and that goes beyond just the dance itself—it includes the time spent talking about and picking the song. For extra bonding, you can even take a dance class together to make sure you can really put on a great show when it comes time to cut a rug.
Finally, pay attention to the lyrics of the song. Don’t pick anything that’s too sensual, sexy, or weird, because it can lead to an awkward dance.
Popular Father-Daughter Dance Songs
If you’re stuck for ideas, here are a few popular options to consider:
“In my Life” The Beatles
“You Are My Sunshine” Johnny Cash
“What a Wonderful World” Louis Armstrong
“When You Need Me” Bruce Springsteen
“Father and Daughter” by Paul Simon
“Wildflowers” Tom Petty
“The Best Is Yet to Come” Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé
“Isn’t She Lovely” Stevie Wonder
“You’re the Inspiration” Chicago
“Wind beneath My Wings” Bette Midler
“I Hope You Dance” Lee Ann Womack
“I’ll Be There” Jackson 5
“We’re All in the Dance” Feist
“Daddy” Beyoncé
“Daughter” Loudon Wainwright III
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