The Father and Bride Dance
When choosing songs for your wedding reception, you will want to choose a special song for your father and bride dance. There are many options for songs - new and old.
Cinderella
I’d like to introduce you to a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that began playing on our local Christian radio station this year. I think it would make a wonderful song for you to dance with your father.
“Cinderella” starts with a young girl dancing with her Daddy. The song then chronicles her wanting to dance with Dad as she prepares for the prom, then as she plans for her wedding. The chorus is so sweet:
So I will dance with Cinderella while she is here in my arms
‘Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I will dance with Cinderella, I don’t want to miss even one song
‘Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight and she’ll be gone
Other Songs
If you want some other ideas, here are some popular songs:
- Because You Loved Me” by Celine Dion
- “Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle
- “Daddy’s Hands” by Holly Dunn
- “Daddy’s Girl” by Peter Cetera
- “Daddy’s Little Girl” by Al Martino
- Daughter of Mine” by John McDermott
- “Have I Told You Lately” by Rod Stewart
- “Isn’t She Lovely” by Stevie Wonder
- “My Girl” by Temptations
- “My Special Angel” by Bobby Helms
- “The Way We Were” by Barbra Streisand
- “The Way You Look Tonight” by Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennett
- “Through the Years” by Kenny Rogers
- “Times of Your Life” by Green Day
- “Unforgettable” by Natalie Cole
- “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong
- “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler
- “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton
- “You are the Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder
- “You’re the Inspiration” by Chicago
Do you have another song you are looking forward to dancing to? I’d love to hear what you are going to use for your father dance.
October 28th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Well written article.