Your first dance is one of the highlights of your wedding. This is your chance to have a special moment with your partner before the craziness of the partying descends again. But what song should you choose for your first dance wedding song?? With so many songs out there we know the options sometimes seem overwhelming….whether you are looking for a song that is more of a love letter to each other or a power ballad or just a fun song to dance too – there are so many great options out there! And maybe the song you choose seems a bit random but if it fits the two of you, then it’s perfect!! To help with the process, The French Bee Events, in New Bern, North Carolina curated our favorite songs – from timeless classics to the unique songs you won’t hear at every wedding – so hopefully there will be a song for the two of you on this list!

Bride and Grooms first Dance in New Bern, NC

When is the first dance at my wedding?

At The French Bee, we recommend scheduling the first dance right after the couples introduction. We find that beginning the reception with the first dances really gets everyone ready to enjoy the party. We find that once the momentum of a party starts building, it is nice if it can continue to build with minimum interruptions.



When should you choose your first dance wedding song?

You and your partner should have fun with this! No rush picking your song if you aren’t sure of what song. Talk about whether you want to enjoy a slow first dance or have a more upbeat first dance song – and then comes the fun part of choosing the song! At The French Bee Events we ask that our couples have the song picked out at least 8 weeks before the wedding and maybe longer if the band needs to learn the song.

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How do you make your first dance special?

Some of our wedding couples in Eastern North Carolina decide to choreograph a first dance number, some just take this time to really spend it with each other and have a brief minute to chat – there is no right or wrong answer! n fact, you don’t need a first dance if that isn’t your jam. Like we say, the only rule at your wedding is there are no rules. :)

Wedding couples first dance







How do you pick your first dance wedding song?

You might already have “that special song” – whether it’s when you first met, a song from your first date, or when you first said I love You, But if not, no worries! That’s what w

The French Bee is here for! . Check out our list of songs to help find the best first dance song for your wedding…

Romantic First Dance Wedding Songs

  1. At Last – Etta James

  2. Luckiest – Ben Folds Five

  3. (There Is) No Greater Love – Amy Winehouse

  4. I’m Kissing You – Des’ree

  5. Perfect – Ed Sheeran

  6. Moon River – Frank Sinatra

  7. The Look of Love – Dusty Springfield

  8. Rewrite the Stars – Zac Efron, Zendaya

  9. Only Love – Ben Howard

  10. Find Someone Like You – Snoh Aalegra

  11. All of Me – John Legend

  12. Your Precious Love – Erykah Badu

  13. La Vie En Rose – Emily Watts

  14. Into My Arms – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

  15. Crystal – Stevie Nicks

Slow First Dance Songs

  1. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

  2. Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney

  3. I’ll Be Seeing You – Billie Holiday

  4. Shallow – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

  5. Crash Into Me – Dave Mathews Band

  6. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper

  7. If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

  8. The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra

  9. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

  10. Beyond – Leon Bridges

  11. Heartbeats – Jose Gonzalez

  12. Harvest Moon – Neil Young

  13. She Chose Me – Bruno Major

  14. You Are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne

  15. Coming Home – Leon Bridges

  16. Your Song – Elton John

  17. Make You Feel My Love – Adele

  18. Pure Imagination – Stephanie Tarling

  19. I Get To Love You – Ruelle

  20. Touching Heaven – Johnnyswim

  21. We are Man And Wife – Michelle Featherstone

  22. Of course for our North Carolina couples, Carolina on my Mind-James Taylor

Upbeat First Dance Songs

  1. You Make My Dreams (Come True) – Hall & Oates

  2. Fell in Love With a Girl – The White Stripes

  3. Lovesong – The Cure

  4. I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor – Arctic Monkeys

  5. Here Comes Your Man – Pixies

  6. Kiss Me – Sixpence None the Richer

  7. Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

  8. Shut Up and Dance – WALK THE MOON

  9. You’ve Got the Love – Florence + The Machine

  10. Happy – Pharrell Williams

  11. I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

  12. Just Like Heaven – The Cure

  13. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – Marvin Gaye

  14. Better Together – Jack Johnson

  15. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli

  16. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

  17. We Found Love – Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna

  18. Love on Top – Beyoncé

  19. Is This Love – Bob Marley & The Wailers

  20. Marry You – Bruno Mars

  21. Symphony – Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson

  22. Everything – Michael Bublé

  23. Boogie Wonderland – Earth Wind and Fire

Indie First Dance Wedding Songs

  1. Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap

  2. Re:stacks – Bon Iver

  3. Somewhere Only We Know – Keane

  4. Do You Realize?? – The Flaming Lips

  5. Tonight, Tonight – The Smashing Pumpkins

  6. I Found You – Alabama Shakes

  7. Loving You – Paolo Nutini

  8. Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur

  9. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding

  10. The One – Kodaline

  11. January Wedding – The Avett Brothers

  12. Happy Accidents – Saint Motel

  13. As Lovers Go _ Dashboard Confessional

  14. First Try – Johnnyswim

  15. Toothpaste Kisses – The Maccabees

  16. I’ll Wait – The Strumbellas

  17. Highs & Lows – Alexander Jean

  18. Swept Away – Avett Brothers

Pop/Rock/Hip Hop First Dance Songs

  1. Us Against the World – Coldplay

  2. You & Me – Dave Matthews Band

  3. Mirrors – Justin Timberlake

  4. Hold You in My Arms – Ray LaMontagne

  5. Lucky – Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat

  6. Walls – Tom Petty

  7. Love You For A Long Time – Maggie Rogers

  8. LOVE. – Kendrick Lamar, Zacari

  9. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

  10. In Your Arms – illenium, X Ambassadors

  11. Thank You – Led Zepplin

  12. A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay

  13. Dancing in the Moonlight –Thin Lizzy

  14. Clear – NEEDTOBREATHE

  15. Party of Two – Jesse McCartney

Covers/Remix First Dance Songs

  1. XO – John Mayer

  2. Lovesong – Adele

  3. I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Ben Rector

  4. Imagine – Jack Johnson

  5. How Deep is Your Love – the bird and the bee

  6. Your Song – Ellie Goulding

  7. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Taken by Trees

  8. I Kissed a Girl – William Fitzsimmons

  9. Lover – Taylor Swift (First Dance Remix)

  10. May I Have This Dance (Remix) – Francis and the Lights featuring Chance the Rapper

  11. Run Away With Me – San Fermin

  12. L-O-V-E – Imaginary Future

  13. We Found Love – Tyler Ward

  14. Stay With Me – Angus & Julia Stone

  15. Friday I’m in Love – Janet Devlin

Country First Dance Songs

  1. Speechless – Dan + Shay featuring Tori Kelly

  2. More of You – Chris Stapleton

  3. I Am Yours – Andy Grammar

  4. God Gave Me You – Blake Shelton

  5. Better Together – Luke Combs

  6. Die a Happy Man – Thomas Rhett

  7. Yours – Russell Dickerson

  8. Making Memories of Us – Keith Urban

  9. Last Shot – Kip Moore

  10. To June This Morning – Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves

  11. History in the Making – Darius Rucker

  12. Blessed – Thomas Rhett

  13. Darlin’ Companion – Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash

Couple dancing on Black and white dance floor