{"id":1267,"date":"2009-11-02T15:18:22","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T14:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/blog\/?p=1267"},"modified":"2009-11-02T15:18:22","modified_gmt":"2009-11-02T14:18:22","slug":"hitting-the-dance-floor-choosing-a-song-for-your-first-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/hitting-the-dance-floor-choosing-a-song-for-your-first-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Hitting the Dance Floor: Choosing a Song for Your First Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo Credit: Katie Stoops (Open Air Photography)<\/p><\/div>\n

First dances are one of the most memorable parts of the wedding celebration. \u00a0However, picking out a song for the first dance can be difficult for couples. \u00a0Do you choose something classic, a slow dance, something upbeat, a serious ballad, a goofy song that reminds you of your first date? \u00a0It really doesn’t matter, as long as you choose a song that is meaningful to you and makes you happy; the first dance will go swimmingly. \u00a0If you’re having trouble coming up with a song, here are some suggestions to get the ball rolling.<\/p>\n

Classic First Dance Songs: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Timeless. Popular. These oft-chosen first dance songs tend to feature smooth, slow dance worthy heartfelt lyrics generations have associated with marriage and love.<\/p>\n

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  1. At Last – Etta James<\/li>\n
  2. I Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley<\/li>\n
  3. Our Love is Here to Stay – Billie Holiday<\/li>\n
  4. Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Songs from Movies:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Have a favorite movie couple that you idolize? Perhaps their theme song will inspire the same kind of passion and romance for you and your beloved.<\/p>\n

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    1. A Time for Us from Romeo and Juliet – Johnny Mathis<\/li>\n
    2. Come What May from Moulin Rouge – Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman<\/li>\n
    3. It Had to Be You from When Harry Met Sally – Harry Connick, Jr<\/li>\n
    4. Everything I Do (I Do It for You) from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – Bryan Adams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Unusual Choices:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Often couples want something a little faster paced or more “contemporary” to mark the start of their life together. Here are a few less traditional, but fun choices.<\/p>\n

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      1. Buddy Holly – Weezer (great for a 50s\/60s theme wedding)<\/li>\n
      2. Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer (a sweet, unassuming ballad)<\/li>\n
      3. Something About Us – Daft Punk (bringing a techno dance edge to the dance floor)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"First dances are one of the most memorable parts of the wedding celebration. \u00a0However, picking out a song for the first dance can be difficult for couples. \u00a0Do you choose something classic, a slow dance, something upbeat, a serious ballad, a goofy song that reminds you of your first date? \u00a0It really doesn’t matter, as long as you choose a song that is meaningful to you and makes you happy; the first dance will go swimmingly. \u00a0If you’re having trouble […]","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[5,12,46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-brides","category-grooms","category-wedding-receptions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1267\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}