Best First Dance Songs for 2024

Picking a first dance song can be overwhelming - there are so many to choose from! To get inspired, check out some of our favorite first dance songs for your upcoming wedding. You can always listen to all of them on our playlist, and let us know if we missed your favorite!

If you’re looking for some help to either shine or just have a simple game plan for your first dance, reach out and we’ll help you pick the best path for getting started.

Happy Listening and Happy Dancing!

-The BDC Team

Some of our Favorites

I Love You Always Forever - Betty Who

Bones - Maren Morris

Woke Up In Love - Kygo

You’re All I Need to Get - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

Everything - Michael Bublé

Unconventional Choices

May I Have This Dance - Francis and the Lights

Imagine - Ben Platt

First Date - Taylor Acorn

I Would Do Anything for You - Foster the People

I’m With You - Vance Joy

Miss Me - Jervis Campbell

Quintessential Wedding

At Last - Etta James

Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole

Dream A Little Dream of Me - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

It Had to Be You (Big Band and Vocals) - Harry Connick Jr.

All of Me - John Legend

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz

Sunday Morning - Maroon 5

You Are The Best Thing - Ray LaMountagne

Beyond - Leon Bridges

Real Love Baby - Father John Misty

For My Hand (ft. Ed Sheeran) - Burna Boy

Heart Don’t Stand a Chance - Anderson .Paak

Still - Luke Combs

Parent - Child Dances

Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole

I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra

Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You - Frankie Valli

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor

Dancing Queen - ABBA

You are the Sunshine of My Life - Frank Sinatra