First Dance Songs

Choosing the perfect first dance song can be challenging. We have inspiration for you from past Bear Brook Valley couples.

Photographer: Justin Pedrick

The first dance at your wedding is one of the most magical moments of the day. You are surrounded by your loved ones, but in the moment, it feels like it’s just the two of you. But how do you pick one song that means the most to both of you? We suggest that you and your fiancé create a playlist of first dance song contenders. Spend the months leading up to your wedding listening to them, and maybe even dancing to them. Narrow it down by removing songs from the playlist that don’t feel right. To get you started, we compiled the songs that couples chose for their first dances last year.


Here are the songs that Bear Brook Valley couples chose in 2024.

  • Simply the Best - Tina Turner

  • Lucky - Jason Mraz

  • Malibu - Miley Cyrus

  • Dance With You - Brett Young

  • You are the Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne

  • I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden

  • Sweet Symphony - Chris Stapleton

  • Right Down the Line - Gerry Rafferty 

  • Let's Stay Together - Al Green

  • I Guess I'm in Love - Clinton Kane 

  • Stand by me - Ben E. King

  • Just the Two of Us - Kauai 45 & Sweet Cocoa 

  • You - Dan + Shay

  • I Guess I'm in Love - Clinton Kane

  • Sin Fin - Romeo Santos and Justin Timberlake 

  • Glad You Exist - Dan + Shay

  • Take the World - Johnny Swim

  • Can't Help Falling in Love - Hailey Reinhart

  • Imagine - Ben Platt

  • The Luckiest - Ben Gould

  • Conversations in The Dark - John Legend

  • Over and Over Again - Nathan Syke

  • Head Over Boots

  • Beyond - Leon Bridges 

  • Can't Take my Eyes off you

  • Forever - The Beach Boys

  • Dose

  • Forever Like That - Ben Rector

  • She's got a way - Billy Joel

  • Strawberries - Caamp 

  • At Last - Etta James 

  • With Me (acoustic cover) - Sum 41

  • Fall Into Me - Forest Blakk

  • You're All I Need to Get By (Marvin Gaye Cover)Life With You by Kelsey Hart

  • Next Thing You Know - Jordan Davis

  • The Painter - Cody Johnson 

  • I was Born to Love you - Ray La Montana

  • Lifetime by Justin BieberLife With You - Kelsey Hart

  • All Yourn b-Tyler Childers

  • Unchained Melodies 

  • Ben - Brad Paisley

  • Can't Help Falling in Love - Hailey Reinhart

  • Spin you around - Morgan Wallen

  • I'll Be - Edwin McCain 

  • Chasing After You - Marren Morris & Ryan Herd 

  • Perfect For me - Bradley Marshall 

  • Love is a Verb - John Mayer

  • Growing Old With You - Restless Road 

  • Dance With You - Brett Young

  • I Guess I'm in Love - Clinton Kane

  • Cover Me Up - Morgan Whalen

  • Dressed Up in White - Cal

  • Biblical - Calum Scott

  • Find Someone Like You - Snoh Aalegra

  • Just Breathe - Pearl Jam

  • You're The Inspiration - Chicago 

  • I Get to Love You - Ruelle

  • Another (wedding version) - Adam Doleac

  • You Make It Easy - Jason Aldean 

  • Everything - Michael Buble

  • Blessed - Thomas Rhett

  • We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters 

  • Been A Minute - Snakehips 

  • Smother Me - The Used

  • That's What Love Is 

  • You are - Lionel Richie

The most popular first dance songs of 2024 at BBV:

Both of these songs were selected by multiple couples.

  • From the Ground Up - Dan + Shay

  • Lover - Taylor Swift

  • In Case you Didn't Know - Brett Young

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