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Top Wedding First Dance Songs Playlist

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Top Wedding First Dance Songs Playlist

I know it can be challenging to choose a first dance song, or a father-daughter or mother-son song for your wedding. With the entire history of music available, plus new wedding love songs coming out every year, it can seem overwhelming to narrow it down.

If you are actually planning to dance during your first dance or parent dances (and not just prom sway), then the best playlists to listen through are ones compiled by wedding dance instructors. (Hint: if you are reading this, you are in the right place!)

New For 2022: Hybrid Online + Private Wedding Dance Lessons

New For 2022: Hybrid Online + Private Wedding Dance Lessons

Take yourself back to April of 2020 (if you dare!) The world was reeling from quarantines, shutdowns, uncertainty and fear due to the Coronavirus. Out of the 30 students I was teaching privately at the time, 95% postponed their weddings to a later date and I found myself, like many of my colleagues in the wedding industry, essentially unemployed.

What’s a girl to do?

Keep reading to find out about exciting new changes at First Dance Charlotte for 2022 weddings!

First Dance Group Workshop Dates for 2021 Fall Weddings

First Dance Group Workshop Dates for 2021 Fall Weddings

Every year, I offer several group workshops during peak wedding season. These sessions are perfect for couples who want a simple routine and/or who are interested in the “Coffee & Dessert” package, or for couples who have a busy schedule and can’t commit to private lessons during the week.

Keep reading to learn more!

Announcing First Dance Workshop Dates for 2020 Spring Weddings

Announcing First Dance Workshop Dates for 2020 Spring Weddings

Every year, I offer several group workshops during peak wedding season. These sessions are perfect for couples who want a simple routine and/or who are interested in the “Coffee & Dessert” package, or for couples who have a busy schedule and can’t commit to private lessons during the week.

Matching Your First Dance to Your Wedding Style

Matching Your First Dance to Your Wedding Style

My article, Mastering the first dance, on how to match your first dance to your wedding style, was recently published on Charlotte Wedding magazine's Bride+Groom blog! Check it out by following the link below.

29 First Dance Songs from Real 2015 Weddings

29 First Dance Songs from Real 2015 Weddings

Does the giant 200+ "greatest first dance songs" playlist that you stumbled across on the internet leave you feeling overwhelmed and confused? While many first dance song lists mean well, they often forget to consider the most important aspect of the first dance song - whether or not you can actually dance to it!

The following list encompasses 29 songs that real 2015 couples and students of First Dance Charlotte danced to on their wedding day. The list runs the gamut from Motown to R&B, Top 40 Hits to Country, well-known to unknown, and everything in between. 

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Featured: Charlotte Wedding Magazine's Bride+Groom

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Featured: Charlotte Wedding Magazine's Bride+Groom

My article, Wedding dance lessons: boom or bust?, on the top 10 reasons why Charlotte brides and grooms should take wedding first dance lessons, was recently published on Charlotte Wedding magazine's Bride+Groom blog! Obviously, I think they are a boom, but check it out for yourself by clicking on the link above or the image below. Cheers!

Five Tips For Practicing Your Wedding First Dance

Five Tips For Practicing Your Wedding First Dance

Preparing for your first dance can be one of the most fun parts of the wedding planning process. During lessons, you get to spend uninterrupted time focusing on your partner, and during practice, you get to work through the challenges of learning something new together. It's not always easy to fit it in to your busy schedule, but practicing, when done intentionally and with a positive attitude, can result in major progress. 

Here are a few tips for practicing at home in between wedding dance lessons.

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Five First Dance Songs for Laid-Back Outdoor Summer Weddings

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Five First Dance Songs for Laid-Back Outdoor Summer Weddings

Hot and sultry summer weddings deserve first dance songs that fit the weather and the mood of summer love. The following are some of my favorite first dance songs for a laid-back summer wedding, preferably outside near a beautiful body of water.

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Lauren & Stephen | Ritchie Valens First Dance Song

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Lauren & Stephen | Ritchie Valens First Dance Song

"Practice makes permanence." Lauren, a former ice skater, spoke these words during our first wedding dance lesson last summer. I realized how very true these words are when applied both to learning how to dance and to the marriage that comes after the wedding.

First Dance Song Review: By The Way They Dance by Jump, Little Children

First Dance Song Review: By The Way They Dance by Jump, Little Children

You know those bands that you love at one point in your life and then completely forget ever existed 10 years later? Enter Jump, Little Children. I had almost forgotten about this band until I ran across their song, "By The Way They Dance."

Top 10 Benefits of Taking Wedding Dance Lessons

Top 10 Benefits of Taking Wedding Dance Lessons

Worrying about what you are going to do during your first dance can add a layer of stress to an already stressful wedding planning process. Taking lessons allows you and your significant other to spend time connecting without distractions or to-do lists, and eases the tension surrounding the first dance on your wedding day. 

Spotify Lists Top 10 Wedding First Dance Songs

Spotify Lists Top 10 Wedding First Dance Songs

Spotify recently compiled a list of the top 10 wedding first dance songs of 2014 based on analysis of more than 30,000 wedding playlists in their database. I decided to take a closer listen to each of the top first dance songs and re-rank them based on a super-scientific rubric that I made up just for this occasion.

First Dance Song Review: I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz

First Dance Song Review: I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz

I am often asked my opinion on whether to use certain songs as a first dance song. Couples may love the lyrics of a particular song, but want to know if they can really dance to it.

Today, I will review Jason Mraz’s “I Won’t Give Up” from his 2012 album, Love Is A Four Letter Word.

Christen & Ben | Dave Matthews Band First Dance Song

Christen & Ben | Dave Matthews Band First Dance Song

Alex met with my husband and me for two lessons about a month before our wedding day. Going into the first lesson, I felt OK with our dance skills and didn’t think we would need much direction. I was almost right. Alex told us that we had the skills we needed for the dance we wanted but we just needed a little direction and practice.