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What should our wedding's first dance song be?

bitdamaged — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:57:18 -0800

Need help picking a song for our first dance at our wedding. So this Sept my fiancee and I are tying the knot and we're having a really difficult time picking a song for a first dance. The closest we've found is I'm Yours by Jason Mraz. Biggest downsides here are that its a bit too recent and I don't really like Jason Mraz in general. What we like about it is that its got a really nice tempo - slow enough for a first dance, but still with a "happy" vibe.

Another shot was Iron and Wine's cover of Always on My Mind but like most love songs I've found its not really an "I love you" in a good way type of song.

Our tastes are pretty broad - most recently I've been listening to the new Iron and Wine album and The National. She's a Modest Mouse and the Killers fan. We'd like something kind of classic and timeless. Willie Nelson has been suggested and Johnnie Cash. I've tossed around some Bob Marley songs as well as even some country tunes.

Tam tam tam tam.....

barrakuda — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:13:33 -0800

FirstDancefilter: Please recommend a Viennese waltz. We decided that our first married couple dance will be a Viennese waltz. We are practicing. He's almost down with not stepping on my feet and I am practicing a graceful smile and not bursting out with curse words when he occasionally does. Now we just need to pick a perfect song - so please recommend your favorite Viennese waltz for our first dance.

What easy steps for a wedding dance?

Frasermoo — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 12:08:38 -0800

Getting married next week and we need help with our first dance steps. Our song is probably Nina Simone's 'My Baby Just Cares...' but it could change. Does anyone know a simple dance step which may not set the floor on fire but will at least make us look ok?