1. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
If you hadn’t already guessed that this tune would be at the top of the list, then you’re obviously not a wedding connoisseur. This acoustic anthem by flame-haired Ed managed to stay in the UK top 40 for one year, making it a song that pretty much everyone knows.
2. Make You Feel My Love - Adele
The nation’s sweetheart is known for her ability to pull on your heart-strings and make you feel like you’ve gone through a thousand breakups in the space of three minutes. Her cover of Bob Dylan’s track is simple and sentimental; there won’t be a dry eye in the room by the time you’re finished.
3. Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
Not only is this song great for a little bop, it’s one of those tracks that just makes you feel cosy and warm too. The track is simply about unconditional love throughout the good and the bad times which, when it comes to marriage, couldn’t be more fitting.
4. Everything - Michael Bublé
Bublé is, without a doubt, the smoothest Canadian going. Released in 2007, this heartfelt ballad was apparently written “about the great happiness of real love”, making it the perfect choice to kick off you and your beau's new life together.
5. At Last - Etta James
If you want to feel like you’re dancing through the clouds with the moonlight casting some beautiful shadows, this song is the perfect choice. With its classic feel and lyrics describing the sweet feeling of true love, the track will make your first dance unforgettable.
6. Something - The Beatles
With Frank Sinatra once calling this track “the greatest love song ever written”, choosing this as your first dance song is a strong move. Written by George Harrison, the tune has been covered by over 200 other artists and still makes all hopeless romantics swoon effortlessly.
7. Stay With Me - Sam Smith
Although this song can be seen as quite a sad one, Sam Smith’s undeniably impeccable vocals make for a beautiful ballad, fit for your wedding celebrations. If you want to give everyone in the room goosebumps, swaying with your partner to this is a surefire way to achieve just that.
8. You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller
Sultry and sensual, this song is perfect for an intimate first dance with your partner. Paul Weller graces the track with some powerfully passionate vocals, so be prepared for you and your spouse to be feeling some serious lovey-dovey vibes.
9. Better Together - Jack Johnson
If you don’t melt upon hearing this track, you’re either lying or you’re in denial. Think Hawaiian beaches with cuddles in a hammock and you’ll be convinced. Jack wrote this acoustic masterpiece for his wife which makes for the ideal foundations of your first dance song.
10. John Legend - All of Me
What a tune. John’s wife, Chrissy Teigen, cried the first time she heard this song which is hardly surprising given how sweet and sincere its lyrics are. John has said that the song is all about balance and the fact that you lose but gain so much in a marriage. If you’re after simple yet mesmerising, this track is the one for you.
Happy swaying, lovebirds.
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