Father Daughter Dance
Posted by Denise on Mar 05, 2008. Filed under Music and Entertainment, Receptions, Wedding Ideas
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I was on the phone today with one of our favorite DJs, Strawberry Fields DJ Company. They were telling me about a recent wedding, where the bride put a spin on the traditional father-daughter dance: Instead of having everyone simply focus on her and her dad, about 30 seconds into the song she invited all fathers and daughters to join them on the dance floor. The guests were delighted to take part in the moment.
What a sweet idea! My friends always invite my dad to their weddings, and I know he would love the chance for the two of us to share in the spotlight.
Useful Tip: I get questions from my brides about which songs are best for the traditional father-daughter dance. I give my brides iVillage’s list of the old standbys, but I must admit, a few of the tunes are a bit cheesy. I like some of the suggestions at Offbeat Bride, and if anyone has other recommendations, let me know!
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I have fallen in love with “You Are My Kind” by Seal and Santana. Not really for a Father/Daughter dance, but maybe for the First Dance between bride and groom.
well, i had an opposite experience, in my bestfriends wedding just before my friend was about to answer with the “I DO ” phrase, her dad asked her for a last dance(obviuosly last with his lastname!) and they’ve danced “TIME TO SAY GOODBYE” by andrea bocelli, it was awesome!
PS it was a garden wedding!
Here are some sites that you might be interested in checking out!
As you already mentioned http://www.offbeatbride.com has a terrific selection of non-traditional songs!
If you are interested in a comprehensive list of songs that will take you hours to scan through then I thought http://www.weddingvendors.com was pretty good. And lastly if you are looking for classic or popular choices then http://www.father-daughter-wedding-songs.com seemed to have some terrific selections.
I would include, “Daddy Don’t Let Go” by Out of Ether. I danced with my Dad to that song and there wasn’t a dry eye in the room! LOVE that song!!
Here is a list of some great Father Daughter Dances. The beauty of this list is you can hear the song and read the lyrics as well.
Enjoy
Wildflowers by Tom Petty - I searched the net far and wide to find the song for us - this was it hands down.
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Wonderful idea for the father daughter dance!
We have complied a list of popular song for this dance at http://www.weddinggrooves.com