Have you noticed at the weddings you’ve been to that there seems to be a secret mix tape floating around called, “First Dance Songs You Are Required to Choose From” and it only has about ten songs on it?  That’s an exaggeration, obviously, but there is an abundant reliance on a small repertoire of love songs that rotate through the first dance rotation.  If you want to branch out and have a song that is not only a perfect expression of your love but also a beautiful song for you and your guests to enjoy afresh, hopefully these song ideas can help you out.

(1) “Do What You Want” by David Ryan Harris – This song is gorgeous.  It’s a man’s expression of love to a woman, telling her that he is hers to do with what she wishes.  “I have no offering to bring, but the song you hear me singing.  So do what you want with me, do what you want.”

(2) “Spend My Life With You” by Eric Benet and Tamia – This beautiful duet is a couple expressing to each other their desire to spend every day together for the rest of their lives.  “Can I just see you every morning when I open my eyes?  Can I just feel your beating beside me every night?  Can we just feel this way together till the end of all time?  Can I just spend my life with you?”

(3) “Nothing Fancy” by Dave Barnes – This song is from the perspective of a man who is expressing to a woman that, while he knows there’s nothing he can give her that is special or amazing in his love, what he can do is love her with all his heart. “There’s nothing fancy ‘bout the way I love you. It’s as simple as the stars in the sky, and the blue in the sea.  There’s nothing fancy ‘bout the way I love you.  But it sure is fancy how you love me.”

(4) “Shelter” by Ray LaMontagne – This lovely song is an affirmation of standing together and protecting each other from the troubles of the world. “All of this around us’ll fall over.  I tell you what we’re gonna do.  You will shelter me my love, and I will shelter you.”

(5) “Simple As It Should Be” by Tristan Prettyman – This song celebrates the simple pleasures of being in love and feeling connected to the person you love.  “Cause time will go, and we may be far apart I know, but as far as I can see this is so good, there’s no need for change.  It’s alright with me, it’s as simple as it should be.”

These songs can be easily located and purchased by simply typing the title and artist into Google or another search engine.  The CDs can be purchased online at a store such as Amazon.com or in your local record store.

Also, you can procure digital downloads of the songs from stores like eMusic or iTunes.  However, carefully read what the Digital Rights Management installations on the files are, because they might prevent you from doing things like burning the file to a CD, which you may need for the DJ.  You might be better off getting the physical CDs in this situation.

Keep searching until you find a song that is utterly perfect for the two of you – the hours of searching will be worth it when you are dancing to it on your special day!

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