Back when Wendy and I got married, a choreographed wedding dance was not really a thing. The bride and groom just did the high school sway. But even then couples still picked their favorite wedding dance love song, something that spoke to both partners about their relationship. Ours was “You and I” by Eddie Rabbit.
Now, as dance teachers who choreograph and train dozens of couples every year to perform their wedding dance, we’ve been exposed to hundreds of song choices. There have been years where a particular love song seems to dominate, with a large number of couples choosing the same one. One year it seemed as if everyone wanted to dance to Ed Sheeran’s Perfect.
But in general we get exposed to a large number of songs that are beautiful love songs, yet music that we’ve rarely or never heard before. We get surprised by choices that are unusual, ranging from Metallica to classics like the Grand Waltz, a Viennese Waltz that can be quite a challenge for a couple with zero dance experience.
Since we are geographically located in a region with a large south Asian population, we’ve gotten to know some beautiful Punjabi love songs such as Do Gallan (Let’s Talk) and Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai, which apparently comes from a Bollywood motion picture.
Here, in no particular order, are just some of the wedding dance songs we’ve been asked to choreograph to over the past few years. With music like this, and the warmth and joy of working with couples in love, is it any wonder that we love this business?
Movement by Hozier
Perfect (this version by Ed Sheeran with Beyoncé but there have been other versions as well)
All of Me by John Legend
Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love by Pink Martini
Yours (Wedding Edition) by Russell Dickerson
Always Remember Us This Way by Lady Gaga
Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon
Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
Die a Happy Man by Thomas Rhett
I Don’t Dance by Lee Brice
Dancing in the Moonlight by Toploader
Conversations in the Dark by John Legend
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You by Lauryn Hill
Always in My Head by Coldplay
From the Ground Up by Dan + Shay
Grow As We Go by Ben Platt
I Get to Love You by Ruelle
I Belong to You by Jacob Lee
Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran
Better Place by Rachel Platten
Beautiful Crazy by Luke Combs
Love Like This by Ben Rector
I Am Yours by Andy Grammer
Lucky Sometimes by Pokey LaFarge
Follow You Follow Me by Genesis
Strangers in the Night by Frank Sinatra
Born to Love You by Lanco
Just the Two of Us by Bill Withers and Grover Washington Jr.
Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra
You & I (Nobody in the World) by John Legend
Then by Brad Paisley
Can’t Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley
Better Together by Jack Johnson
You Make Me Feel So Young by Frank Sinatra
Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
Rumor by Lee Brice
Anchor by Skillet
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (from Dirty Dancing)
Imagine by Ben Platt
Happy Together by Gerard Way
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole
Say You Won’t Let Go by James Arthur
Feet Off the Ground by Brent Cobb, Featuring Jade Bird
Best Part by Daniel Caesar, featuring H.E.R.
Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce
So Close by Jon McLaughlin (from Enchanted soundtrack)
Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin
Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez
At Last by Etta James
Forever After All by Luke Combs
Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen
Lover by Taylor Swift
Follow You by Imagine Dragons
If I Ain’t Got You by Alicia Keys, featuring Usher
You Are the Reason (Duet Version) by Calum Scott & Leona Lewis
Beautiful in White by Shane Filan
Can You Feel the Love Tonight by Elton John, from The Lion King soundtrack
Stargazing by Myles Smith
Life With You by Kelsey Hart
Die With a Smile by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
Life is Worth Living by Justin Bieber
Enchanted (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
I’m With You by Vance Joy
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Dancin’ Away With My Heart by Lady A
Lose Control by Teddy Swims
I’m Still in Love With You by New Edition
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
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