Rules You Can Break :: Untraditional First Dance Songs

We love Ed Sheeran. We really do. And we’ll be singing “Thinking Out Loud” for years to come because it’s a gorgeous song, perfect for weddings. So… listen up, because this is important: If you choose to dance to a popular song for your First Dance that’s awesome! This post is in no way poking fun at classic or popular First Dance song choices. In fact, if either of us were to be getting married anytime soon “Thinking Out Loud” would totally be what we danced to 😉

But! Sometimes couples don’t put a lot of thought int their First Dance song and just choose one the DJ suggests. Don’t’ do that! Find something you both really love. And then there are couples want a less known, under the radar song to dance to. Something unique. So, we got to thinking about some awesome First Dance songs we’ve heard over the years, and we wanted to list them here for anyone who could use a little inspiration. So here it is, a list of our favorite untraditional first dance songs.

*Those in bold are songs we’ve seen real couples dance to. The others are some we think would make a good choice for the right couple.

 

“I Found You” by Alabama Shakes

“You Are The Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne

“The Luckiest” by Ben Folds

“Forever” by Ben Harper

“Ho Hey” by The Lumineers

“That’s How Strong My Love Is” by Otis Redding

“I’ll Follow You Into The Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie

“Heavenly Day” by Patty Griffin

“Wonderall” by Oasis

“Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Ingrid Michaelson

“The Book of Love” by Peter Gabriel

“Love You Madly” by Cake

“Sea of Love” by Cat Power

“Into The Mystic” by Van Morrison 

“My Baby Just Cares For Me” by Nina Simone

 

 

There are of course, so many more songs that we could share. But we won’t. Instead, tell us what your untraditional favorite First Dance song would be!