The 10 Best Father/Daughter Wedding Dance Song Ideas

June 18, 2020
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Lisa S. • June 18, 2020

The 10 Best Father/Daughter Dance Song Ideas



Cinderella - Steven Curtis Chapman

Cinderella - Steven Curtis Chapman mp3

Top lyrics for a father daughter dance:

Well, she came home today with a ring on her hand
Just glowing and telling us all they had planned
She says,
"Dad, the wedding's still six months away
But I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

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 wanna miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone


I Loved Her First - Heartland

I Loved Her First - Heartland mp3

Top lyrics for a father daughter dance:

From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
But it's still hard to give her away
I loved her first


Unforgettable - Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole


Top lyrics for a father daughter dance:

Never before has someone been more
Unforgettable in every way
And forever more, that's how you'll stay



Landslide -- Fleetwood Mac


Top lyrics for a father daughter dance:

Well, I've been 'fraid of changin'
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm gettin' older, too




Dance With My Father - Celine Dion



So, Dance With My Father is originally done by Luther Vandross, but the Celine Dion version is so perfect for weddings since it is a woman singing about her father.

Top lyrics for a father daughter dance:

Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me
And then spin me around 'til I fell asleep



Never Grow Up - Taylor Swift


Top lyrics for a father daughter dance:

Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little



My Wish - Rascal Flatts


Top lyrics for a father daughter dance:

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too



My Girl - The Temptations


Top lyrics for a father daughter dance:

Well I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)




You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker

You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker mp3

Top lyrics for a father daughter dance:

You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for




My Little Girl - Tim McGraw

My Little Girl - Tim McGraw mp3

Top lyric for a father daughter dance:

Go on, take on this old world but to me
You know you'll always be my little girl


Other Father/Daughter Dance Songs To Consider:

There are a bunch of other father daughter dance songs out there that are good too, but not considered to be my top ten.

So, to give you a couple more ideas, here are an additional ten songs that are really popular with brides and fathers ... just not ones that are my top ten.

  • Stealing Cinderella by Chuck Wicks
  • Soulshine by The Allman Brothers
  • Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle
  • Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
  • Isn't She Lovely by Stevie Wonder
  • God Only Knows by The Beach Boys
  • Daughters by John Meyer
  • You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban
  • How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) by James Taylor
  • In My Life by The Beatles

BRIDAL BABBLE: What are you choosing as your father/daughter dance song? Be sure to leave it for us in the comments.

Speaking of your dad ...


Check out our Father Of The Bride & Groom Gift Ideas post.

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