If you’re not sure whether you want a first dance at your wedding reception, you aren’t alone, we know couples can find it tricky.
If you hate dancing, and don’t want to do it with everyone watching – don’t worry, your guests won’t judge! They will just be happy to see you and your new spouse have a little chat for three or four minutes while you sway from side to side – which is what most first dances end up being.
Despite the soppiness of it, a slow first dance is probably your best bet if you are a little worried about dancing. If you’ve got moves, and you want to show them off, something faster can definitely work.
Weddings are frantic, and over the course of the day you’ll hardly get a moment to yourself, let alone with your new husband or wife. Everyone there will want to talk to you, and there’s timings and speeches to worry about. The first dance can be a little calm in the storm. First dances are a great way to put a momentary pause on a wedding day.
In addition to this, the first dance is a great ice breaker to move the day from meal to massive party, and 99 times out of 100, the dance floor gets fuller faster when there is a first dance, compared to when there isn’t.
If you aren’t sure which song to pick, try writing down separate lists of at least 10 songs without conferring. Songs that make you smile and think of your other half when you listen to them. The ones that give you goosebumps, or send those tiny little hairs on the back of your neck standing on end.
If there are none that match, make a playlist of your partner’s suggestions, and get them to make a playlist of yours. Listen to them when you’re not together and see if you get those goosebumps from any of your partner’s suggestions.
First dance suggestions
- You Are The Best Thing – Ray Lamontagne
- You’re All I Need To Get By – Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
- It Must Be Love – Madness
- Keep On Movin’ – 5ive
- One Day Like This – Elbow
- You’re My Best Friend – Queen
- Lover Of The Light – Mumford and Sons
- Dancing In The Dark – Bruce Springsteen
- Mountains – Biffy Clyro
- Stand By Me – Ben E. King
- Your Body Is A Wonderland – John Mayer
- Mean To Me – Brett Eldridge
