Father-Daughter Dance Suggestions
By Tim and Ryan O'Neill
The Wedding Music Experts
Few parts of the wedding reception get people's eyes a-misting like the Father-Daughter Dance. The emotional moment -- a father twirling his little girl on the dance floor as she prepares to open a new chapter of her life -- can be extremely meaningful for both Daddy and daughter, and send everyone in the room reaching for a hanky. Maybe that's why many brides struggle to find just the right song for the Father-Daughter Dance: Capturing a lifelong, complex and rich relationship in a three-minute melody is no easy task.
But it's not impossible. Here are some songs to consider that might be a perfect fit for your Father-Daughter Dance.
- A Whole New World - Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
- Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
- Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
- Child of Mine - Carol King
- Daddy's Girl - Peter Cetera
- Daddy's Little Girl - Michael Bolton
- Daddy's Hands - Holly Dunn
- Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross
- Dancing with Cinderella - Stephen Curtis Chapman
- Daughters - John Mayer
- Father and Daughter - Paul Simon
- Father's Eyes - Amy Grant
- Happy Girl - Martina McBride
- Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
- Hero - Mariah Carey
- How Do You Fall In Love - Alabama
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor
- I Loved Her First - Heartland
- I'll Remember - Madonna
- In My Daughter's Eyes - Martina McBride
- In My Life - The Beatles
- In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
- Isn't She Lovely - Steve Wonder
- It's Your Song - Garth Brooks
- Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
- Love is a Beautiful Thing - Phil Vassar
- Lullabye - Billy Joel
- My Dad - Paul Petersen
- My Girl - The Temptations
- My Special Angel - Bobby Helms
- Stealing Cinderella - Chuck Wicks
- Sunrise Sunset - Topol
- Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Thank Heaven For Little Girls - Gigi
- Then They Do - Trace Adkins
- There You'll Be - Faith Hill
- Through The Years - Kenny Rogers
- The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
- Time of Your Life - Green Day
- Unforgettable - Natalie Cole
- What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
- Wild World - Cat Stevens
- Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
- You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
- You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban
If you're still not sure, ask the one person who's probably had a song in mind since you first pretended to walk down the aisle wearing a toilet-paper veil -- your dad.
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