Top First Dance Songs for Weddings in 2024: Timeless Classics, Modern Hits, and Unique Picks

Dreaming of the perfect first dance song? Check out these trending picks for 2024!


Classic Love Songs:

  • “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
  • “At Last” by Etta James
  • “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley
  • All of Me” by John Legend
  • “The Way You Look Tonight” by Frank Sinatra

Modern Hits:

  • “Love on Top” by Beyonce
  • “Lover” by Taylor Swift
  • “Adore You” by Harry Styles
  • “Say You Won’t Let Go” by James Arthur
  • “You Are the Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagn

Indie Favorites:

  • “First Day of My Life” by Bright Eyes
  • “Ho Hey” by The Lumineers
  • “Bloom” by The Paper Kites
  • “I Will Follow You into the Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie
  • “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds
  • Country Ballads:
  • “Deeper than the Hollar” Randy Travis
  • “Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts
  • “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett
  • “From the Ground Up” by Dan + Shay
  • “Amazed” by Lonestar
  • “I Don’t Dance” by Lee Brice

R&B Classics:

  • “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green
  • “Always and Forever” by Heatwave
  • “Endless Love” by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross • “Adore You” by Harry Styles
  • “You Are My Lady” by Freddie Jackson

Unique Picks:

  • “Golden Hour” by JVKE
  • “XO” by John Mayer
  • “Rather Be” by Clean Bandit
  • “Thinkin’ Bout You” by Frank Ocean
  • “Video Games” by Lana Del Rey
The Ultimate Guide to Wedding After-Parties: From Dinner to Dance Floor

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We’ve produced hundreds of weddings and parties over the last 17 years, and if there’s one thing we know, it’s that your wedding reception isn’t just about a meal. It’s about momentum. It’s the crescendo of your story, when the toasts fade, the heels come off, and everyone finally lets loose.

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Let’s be real, the best weddings don’t just end after dinner. They shift gears. This is where the fun really begins, when the ties loosen, the shoes come off, and everyone’s fully in celebration mode. Here are 25 fresh ways to keep the night going long after dinner is done.

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Choosing your wedding venue is not step one, choosing your max budget is -but that’s a different post…choosing a venue is one of the harder parts of wedding planning. All our couples seem to struggle here, mostly because no venue is just right and it is the decision that shapes everything else (especially your budget).

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