The First Dance.
Traditionally, the first wedding dance has been Waltz. In modern times ballroom dancing is no longer a widespread skill, and rehearsing the "first dance" has become a lucrative business for dance studios and independent dance instructors. Today more popular dances include the foxtrot, merengue, and swing. Alternatively, many couples just do a "slow dance".

After All - Peter Cetera and Cher
All I Ask Of You (Phantom Of The Opera) - Michael Crawford
Always - Atlantic Star
Always and Forever - Luther Vandross
Always and Forever - Heatwave
Beautiful in My Eyes - Joshua Kadison
Because - Dave Clark Five
Because I Loved You - Celine Dion
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Lion King) - Elton John
Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Caught Up In The Rapture - Anita Baker
Chances Are - Johnny Mathis
Colour My World - Chicago
Colour Of My Love - Celine Dion
Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
Crazy - Patsy Cline
Don't Know Much - Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville
Endless Love - Dianne Ross & Lionel Ritchie
Endless Love - Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey
Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
Everything I Do (from Robin Hood) - Bryan Adams
Faithfully - Journey
Falling In Love - Balance
Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
Feels So Right - Alabama
For The First Time - Kenny Loggins
Glory of Love (from Karate Kid II) - Peter Cetera
Groovy Kind Of Love (Buster) - Phil Collins
Grow Old With Me (from The Wedding Singer) - Adam Sandler
Grow Old With Me - Mary Chapin Carpenter
Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Hawaiian Wedding Song - Andy Williams
Heaven - Bryan Adams
Heaven - DJ Sammy
Here and Now - Luther Vandross
Hero - Enrique Iglesias
Hero - Mariah Carey
Hold Me - Whitney Houston & Teddy Pendergrass
I Cross My Heart (Pure Country) - George Strait
I Don't Want To Live Without You - Foreigner
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes For You - Art Garfunkel
I Swear - John Michael Montgomery
I Swear - All 4 One
I Finally Found Someone - Barbara Streisand/Bryan Adams
I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson
I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne
I Love The Way You Love Me - John Michael Montgomery
I Love You - Climax Blues Band
I Love You Because - Al Martino
I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
I Will Always Love You (from Bodyguard) - Whitney Houston
If - Bread
It Had To Be You - Harry Connick, Jr.
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
Keeper Of The Stars - Tracy Bird
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
L-O-V-E - Natalie Cole
Look At Us - Vince Gill
Love Remains - Colin Raye
Love Will Keep Us Alive - Eagles
Love Of A Lifetime - Firehouse
Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
Masterpiece - Atlantic Star
More - Steve Lawrence
Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes
Never Thought That I Could Love - Dan Hill
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros
Now And Forever - Richard Marx
One Boy One Girl - Colin Raye
One In A Million You - Larry Graham
Open Arms - Journey
Perhaps Love - Placido Domingo & John Denver
Power Of Love - Celine Dion
Sea Of Love - Honeydrippers
Take My Breath Away (Top Gun) - Berlin
Thank You - Led Zepplin
The One - Elton John
The Only One - Lionel Richie
The Vows Go Unbroken - Kenny Rogers
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Three Times A Lady - Commodores
Through The Eyes Of Love (Ice Castles) - Melissa Manchester
Through The Fire - Chaka Khan
Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
True Companion - Marc Cohn
True Love - Bing Crosby
Truly - Lionel Richie
Two Less Lonely People In The World - Air Supply
Unchained Melody (Ghost) - Righteous Brothers
Unforgettable - Natalie & Nat King Cole
Up Where We Belong (An Officer & A Gentlemen) - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey
Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters
When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
When A Man Loves A Woman - Michael Bolton
When I Fall In Love (Sleepless In Seattle) - Celine Dion & Clive Griffin
When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole
When I'm With You - Sheriff
When You Love A Woman - Journey
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
You And I - Eddie Rabbit & Crystal Gayle
You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson
You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
You're My Inspiration - Chicago
Your Love Amazes Me - John Berry
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone
You Mean More To Me - Lionel Richie
You Mean The World To Me - Toni Braxton


These are simple suggestions for songs that have proven popular over the years. As always, feel free to share with us your vision of how you see your first dance happening.

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