In Cover Bands, Lehigh Valley wedding bands, Wedding, Wedding Entertainment, Weddings, Allentown Bethlehem Easton, Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, Five for Fighting, Best Cover Band, First Dance Songs, Bride/Father Dance Songs, Groom/Mother Dance Songs, Bridal Party Introductions, Songs Summer Weddings!Ĭongratulations to Lauren and Adam, whose wedding we played last weekend at Riverview Country Club. Thanks to Ciara and Evan for the use of their photo. We'd love to hear YOUR suggestions in the comments, too. It varies from person to person as to what makes a song special enough for a first dance or father/daughter dance, but here are some ideas for your reception. Rod Stewart or Glee (Acoustic Version) - Forever Young Groom/Mother Dance (or Groom/Family Member) Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life Judy Garland or Israel ‘Iz’ Kamakawiwo’ole- Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Many of these songs are suitable for either a bride or groom to dance with a parent/family member) Queen - You're My Best Friend - SOMEONE, please request this song! We would LOVE to sing this!īride/Father Dance (or Bride/Mother/Family Member) Keith Urban - Only You Can Love Me This Wayįrankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Hall and Oates - You Make My Dreams Come True Katrina and the Waves- Walkin' on Sunshine Pink - Raise Your Glass (recently eclipsed in popularity by "Best Day of My Life") We can certainly advise you of what songs are best if you want to edit them during our pre-wedding consultations! Note that there are certain "story" songs that aren't well-suited to an edit. Many times, we play the first verse and a chorus or two, and try to keep the song at about 2 minutes or 2:30, which is the sweet spot, in our opinion. The beauty of a live band is that we can edit the song for you. We also hear: "We don't want to be the center of attention for the entire 5 minutes of my (first dance/father/daughter/mother/son) song, because that makes us uncomfortable." - a lot. What songs work well for bridal party introductions? What about a first dance? You'd be surprised how many times we hear "I'm not sure what song to dance with my Mom to." or "I need a good father daughter dance song!" Of course this changes as new songs come out, but classics remain popular over the years and are still chosen today. Some of the hardest decisions to make for couples are songs for the special moments of their receptions.