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For some couples, choosing a first dance song is easy. They’ve always had “their song” and so their search for the appropriate song lasts about five minutes. For Mr. Dragon and I, this particular search was not so easy. Our favorite songs were either totally wedding-inappropriate OR they were TOO emotionally meaningful to us. I do not want to be crying all over the dance floor - I am kind of private about some things (shocking, I know). Over the course of several months, we went back and forth, trying to find something that felt right. Well, we finally found something that feels perfect! I am not going to share the song because… I have to keep some things a surprise!!
In the course of our search, however, we found several songs that might be fantastic at YOUR wedding! So, without further ado… great first dance songs not-for-Snapdragons. 
So Small - Carrie Underwood
This is the song we didn’t choose because I would be sobbing the whole way through! There is “pretty cry” and “ugly cry.” This is my ugly cry song, so NO GO!
You Are the Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne
I loooooooooove me some Ray LaMontagne. Mr. Dragon and I both liked this song a lot, but… we don’t really have a personal connection to him or his music. I think he’s amazing, but when Mr. Dragon and I are together, we don’t listen to Ray any more than other artists that we enjoy. That being said, this song is awesome, and one of you needs to pick it!!
Witness to your Life - Lori McKenna
I have written before about how incredible I think Lori McKenna is, and I really love this song. Although we ALMOST selected this song, it didn’t quite make the cut for us. I love how natural and truthful this song feels. I adore this song.
*This is the ONLY embeddable video I could find of this song. It may take a few minutes to load - worth the wait!
Somebody Loved - The Weepies
This song is beautiful and simple and perfect for any couples that really want a quiet, special moment without extraneous fanfare. I am a Weepies fan, while Mr. Dragon is not (blasphemy!) - so no go on this one for us, either! This video is super goofy, so just close your eyes and listen!
So, Bees, what will your first dance be? Was your search difficult - like ours - or was it easy peasy?
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Oh I love the weepies! It will be SO hard to decide on our first song!
We are dancing to “Try a Little Love” by Sam Cooke which is “our song”
I love Lori McKenna so much! These are all great options.
Thank you for the Ray LaMontagne song! I’ll be using it in our wedding video!!
I really like the idea of keeping the first dance song a surprise.
What great almost choices! Our situation was similar, in that we like many songs and do not have just one that is “our song”. We chose “I’ve just seen a face” by the Beatles. It’s fast (swing) quick (2.5 minutes), and applicable to our meeting and engagement. Best of all, I doubt our guests will see it coming.
I was nervous about the pressure of picking our first dance song, so I asked Mr. D to do it. He did it with ease, and picked a perfect song… Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together”
We haven’t found a song yet, there are songs that are meaningful but have choruses or words that are so not appropriate, what does one do in a situation like this?
I think we’re almost set on Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillet’s “Lucky.” I had worried about going with something so mainstream, but when listening to the lyrics and how their voices mesh, it seems just perfect!
I honestly don’t even know if we’re having a first dance (afternoon reception, not much dancing) but if we are, it will likely be “The Book Of Love” by Magnetic Fields.
I thought we had one picked out (some jazzy michael B) but then Bees keep coming up with other great options and I just do NOT KNOW (QUIT IT! — but don’t!!)
Our fist song is the country song “Kiss You Good Morning” by Jake Owen. It has been one of our favorite songs throughout our relationship and my fiance included it in his proposal so it was an easy choice for us!
Ours was hard to pick, but we settled on Quando, Quando, Quando by Michael Buble & Nelly Furtado.
@Miss Siletto: We used Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillet’s “Lucky” for our growing up slideshow for the “us” section. Everyone LOVED that song!
I love that Weepies song, and if my FI liked the Weepies (which like Mr. Dragon he does not) I would have loved to use that song as our first dance. It is just so sweet, but it is a little short which can be good if someone isn’t a good dancer.
What great songs! I love the Weepies! Thanks for sharing, Miss Snapdragon.
We’re doing “In My Life” by The Beatles. We don’t have a song that is ours, really. If we did I’m pretty positive it wouldn’t be appropriate for a wedding first dance!
I had never heard “So Small” before your post and I teared up watching the video! I’m such a dork… Heehee! And I heart Ray LaMontagne too!!!!
Those are all great songs and I heart Ray LaMontagne too!
I actually just wrote a post on this too, we had kinda decided on a song and then after the Grammy’s on Sunday we’re back up in the air b/c we didn’t even think of Al Green’s Lets Stay Together before.
Thanks for the recommendations! We are still figuring out our first song. I’ll have to show some of these to Mr. Ducky.
We’re dancing to Buddy Holly’s Dearest. We both fell in love with it on the Juno Soundtrack and we feel it kinda has a tie to us since we met & fell in love in Buddy Holly’s hometown… Its short, sweet, and perfectly us.
This is a huge dilemma for us. We can’t agree on a song that we both love!
I love that Carrie Underwood song! It’s beautiful. We aren’t having a first dance, but we still need lovey-dovey music for background music.
Haha, that is so cool Small Town Bride! I might have to look into that one. My fiance were born and rasied in Lubbock and getting married there!! Gotta love that Buddy Holly!
My FI chose “Calico Skies” by Paul McCartney. I love the song, but it’s so short!! Oh well.
(I love the Michael Buble, you rock!!)
“Turn your lights down low” by BOB MARLEY! this song was perfect for us and our groovy beach fiesta wedding!
Wait for Me by Theory of a Deadman We’re both crazy rockheads, so we thought it was clever of us to find an amazing song that speaks to us so highly as a couple thats by one of our favorite bands.
I wanted to add this suggestion for those who haven’t found one…Follow Through by Gavin DeGraw. This was our almost pick, and its amazing!
Ooo, I love me some Weepies!
I can’t wait to hear what you guys chose!
Ours was a big decision because FH and I are both major music buffs. I can’t stand it when someone picks a first dance song and the lyrics are totally inappropriate! Nothing like dancing to a breakup song!
We finally chose “Forever” by Moby. Not a lot of people will be familiar with it, but it’s so nice. We also considered “Under Heaven’s Skies” by Collective Soul…
We’ve had our first song picked out for over a year! I, too, have kept it a secret.
Great song picks. I heart Ray LaMontagne! I always have the toughest time spelling his last name. Did I get it right this time?
I would suggest going to playlist.com, which btw I just discovered yesterday. You can create playlists for free and each playlist can hold up to 186 songs. I’ve found that it’s a great way in deciding which songs to use , when you have them all in one place it’s easier to narrow. And why not use them to create playlist for the entire wedding. Some of our favorites ar Sting- “Fields of Gold”
Michael Buble’s version of “The Way You Look Tonight” and also his version of “Sway”, “Come Away With Me” by Nora Jones is also fab
We picked “Finally Forever” by Chris Cornell. One night driving home I was listening to his CD, this song came on and immediately I knew! My FI and I both love Chris Cornell so this song is perfect for us.
I we had to choose an ‘our song’ it would be Business Time by Flight of the Conchords, we first heard it when we went to a filming of the Tonight Show and they were the musical guest. We laughed all the way through and still do. No way no how will that be our first dance song, maybe a good last dance though
My FI and I chose to change our song…(Bee-cause of inspiration found here!). We’ll be dancing to “That’s All” either sung by Michael Buble or Ella Fitsgerald. I love that it’s timeless and the lyrics make me melt!!
We changed our song again…thanks WB for the inspiration!! Now we’re dancing to “Lucky” by Jason Mraz feat. Colbie Callait, because it pretty much describes our (Navy) relationship!!
[...] want to pick a song that is wedding-appropriate, meaningful, but not overly emotional for you. (As The Wedding Bee points out, you don’t want to be crying on the dance floor! Although my caveat is that anything would make me cry, so I’m not sure that would apply to [...]
My FI and I are using “Never Alone” by Jim Brickman and Lady Antebellum - the lyrics are so real and romantic. Love it!
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Miss Snapdragon, Chicago
Age and Occupation: 30, Production Assistant for a Media Firm
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Education Administrator
Wedding Date: June, 2009
Blogging Since: November 14, 2008
Venue: The Hyatt Lodge
About Me: Vintage and crafting obsessed. Voracious reader of short stories, Russian literature, National Geographic and Cosmo. I am a GENIUS at spicing up Weight Watchers recipes and a pathological cheater at board games. A Texan transplanted to the snowy Midwest, I can't wait to marry my one and only. Is it June yet? ... What about now?
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