As a wedding dance lesson organiser, I’ve helped thousands of couples plan their first dance, so I know all about first dance songs for weddings and I’m here to help you choose yours with inspiration from our real-life couples.
Before you start your wedding dance lessons you’ll need to decide on a song that you both love, but it can be difficult, as it’s possibly the most personal choice you’ll make when planning your wedding. Don’t worry if you are struggling to decide on a song, as we can help and advise you when you book your lessons.
Read on to be inspired by the first dance songs our real-life couples danced to, showing clear themes that reveal how couples think about love, identity, and shared memories.
First Dance Song Trends 2025
Nostalgia
Nostalgia plays a powerful role in first dance choices. Timeless classics like My Girl, L-O-V-E, and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You remain popular because they evoke warmth, familiarity, and family memories. Many couples also choose modern artists with a retro sound, blending old-school romance with a contemporary feel.
Modern Songs with Meaning
Alongside classics, couples increasingly favour modern love songs that feel intimate and authentic. Artists such as Alex Warren, Maggie Rogers, and Harry Styles focus on partnership, reassurance, and everyday love rather than grand gestures. These songs feel personal and relatable, making the first dance feel genuinely “them”.
Film, TV & Cultural Influence
Film and television continue to influence song choices. Tracks linked to iconic scenes instantly add emotional depth and shared cultural meaning, helping guests connect to the moment without explanation.
A Shift Towards Joy and Personality
Overall, today’s first dances are less about formality and more about connection. Whether nostalgic, modern, or film-inspired, couples are choosing songs that reflect their story — relaxed, meaningful, and full of personality.
Here is our playlist of the most popular first dance tracks in 2025, chosen by our real-life couples. Press play to be inspired!
Popular First Dance Songs For Weddings
“Oh, I’d have all I need, If you’d be the better half of me, I’d have all I need, If you were standing right in front of me, I’ll finally see what it means to be complete”
At Last, Etta James
“At last, my love has come along, my lonely days are over and life is like a song”
Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran
“So honey now, take me into your loving arms, kiss me under the light of a thousand stars”
It Had To Be You, Harry Connick Jnr
“For nobody else gave me a thrill, for all your faults I love you still”
How Long Will I Love You, Ellie Goulding
“How long will I love you? As long as stars are above you. And longer, if I may”
Happy, Pharrell
“Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth, clap along if you know what happiness is to you”
All Of Me, John Legend
“Cause all of me, loves all of you, love your curves and all your edges, all your perfect imperfections”
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You, Andy Williams
“You’re just too good to be true, can’t take my eyes off of you”
Amazed, Lonestar
“I don’t know how you do what you do, I’m so in love with you, it just keeps getting better”
Let’s Stay Together, Al Green
“Cause you, make me feel so brand new, and I, want to spend my life with you”
A Thousand Years, Christina Perri
“I have loved you for a thousand years, I’II love you for a thousand more”
I’m Yours, Jason Mraz
“Well, you done done me in, you bet I felt it, I tried to be chill, but you’re so hot that I melted”
Better Together, Jack Johnson
“It’s always better when we’re together”
Just The Way You Are, Bruno Mars
“When I see your face, there’s not a thing that I would change, cause you’re amazing, just the way you are”
Vintage First Dance Songs For Weddings
“I found a dream that I could speak to, a dream that I can call my own”
We Have All The Time In The World by Louis Armstrong
“We have all the time in the world, Time enough for life to unfold”
Moon River by Andy Williams
“Life’s just around the bend, my friend, Moon river and me”
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You by Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons
“You’re just too good to be true, Can’t take my eyes off of you”
Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller
The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra
“There is nothing for me but to love you, And the way you look tonight”
Let There Be Love by Nat King Cole
“Let there be Cuckoos, a lark and a dove, But first of all please, let there be love”
Cheek To Cheek by Fred Astaire
“Heaven, I’m in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak”
What A Wonderful World by Louise Armstrong
“I see trees of green, red roses too, I see them bloom for me and you”
Ed Sheeran First Wedding Dance Songs
“And darling I will be loving you ’til we’re 70, And baby my heart could still fall as hard at 23”
First Times
“The greatest thing that I have achieved, This four little words, down on one knee”
Perfect
“Baby, I’m dancin’ in the dark with you between my arms, Barefoot on the grass while listenin’ to our favourite song”
Tenerife Sea
“You look so wonderful in your dress, I love your hair like that”
Shape Of You
“Your love was handmade for somebody like me”
Taylor Swift's First Wedding Dance Songs For Her Swifties
Enchanted
“All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you”
ME!, Taylor Swift
“And I promise that nobody’s gonna love you like me”
Father Daughter Wedding Dance Songs
“Dance with me daughter of mine, On this your wedding day”
Isn’t She Lovely, Stevie Wonder
“Isn’t she lovely, isn’t she wonderful”
Not All Heroes Wear Capes, Owl City
“Some folks don’t believe in heroes, ‘Cause they haven’t met my dad”
My Girl, The Tempations
“I’ve got sunshine, on a cloudy day, When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May”
Dance Like Yo Daddy, Meghan Trainor
“My daddy told me how to do my own thing, He said to let it out, long as you find your groove”
Three Little Birds, Bob Marley
“Don’t worry about a thing, ‘Cause every little thing gonna be alright”
Modern First Dance Songs For Weddings
“You and me belong together, Like cold iced tea and warmer weather”
Released in February 2024
Stargazing, Myles Smith
“All this time I’ve wasted, You were right there all along”
Released in May 2024
Carry You Home, Alex Warren
“Oh, I hope you know I will carry you home, whether it’s tonight or 55 years down the road”
Released May 2024
I hope you’ve enjoyed our collection of First Dance songs for weddings! Fingers crossed you’ve found the ‘one’ or at least formed a short-list of possibilities. Your First Dance will become a cherished lifelong memory, so it’s important that your song feels right for you. Remember, if you are struggling to choose, let me know when you book your wedding dance lessons as I am happy to advise you and together, we can find the perfect First Dance song for your wedding.
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