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Looking for a non-cliche first dance song

laurbardolaurbardo
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My fiance and I like to be very unique and don't want anything at our wedding that has been done a million times before. Any suggestions for a first dance? We aren't the hugest fans of country (even though there are so many options in that genre) so anything besides that!

Thanks so much!
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Re: Looking for a non-cliche first dance song

  • tonyandsteftonyandstef
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    edited December 2011
    Do you want it to be slow? fast? old? recent?
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  • AlisonW4885AlisonW4885
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    edited December 2011
    Kenny Chesney "You and Me"
    Brad Paisley " love her like she's leaving"
    Kenny Chesney " you had me from hello"
    Darius Rucker : history in the making"
    Brad Paisley "then" or "Everything"
    George Straight " I get carried away"


    We are big country fans too! We chose the Darius Rucker song Lover her like she's leaving for the anniversary song.  Good luck!
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  • alberta853alberta853 member
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    edited December 2011
    My fiancee and I are dancing to "Lucky" by Colbie Callait and Jason Mraz...it's a little offbeat but a really nice song to dance to. We are getting dance lessons for it and our instructor said he's choreographed a lot to it.
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  • jemmini6jemmini6 member
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    edited December 2011
    My FI and I are taking dance lessons and dancing to Michael Buble's "Sway".  Not what I think of as a 'typical' first dance song because it's not super lovey-dovey, but it's kind of been our song for a while and it suits us.
    Anniversary
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  • salto3salto3
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    edited December 2011
    We are dancing to 311's version of "Love Song".  Then, our last dance song will be Pearl Jam's "Just Breathe".... if you're not into country (like us) these are really good options, IMO. :)
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    edited December 2011

    Awake by second hand serenade

    You make me smile

    Tangled up in you staind

    Love has a thousand faces

    Falling in love in a coffee shop Landon Pigg

    Brighter than Sunshine Aqualung

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  • ndenikendenike member
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    edited December 2011
    we are dancing to jack johnson's better together....we didnt want anything too slow or realllly long
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  • laurbardolaurbardo
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    edited December 2011
    thank you so much! great suggestions!
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  • melissiagmelissiag
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    edited December 2011
    We're dancing to Lovely Tonight by Joshua Radin....Love it :) 

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  • chrissybug17chrissybug17
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    edited December 2011

    Got him to agree finally...
    No country for us. We are using Nickleback, Never Gunna Be Alone.
    My runner up was ;
    When You Say Nothing At All by Ronan Keating

    Anniversary
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  • jmflahertyjmflaherty member
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    edited December 2011
    We're dancing to Eli Young Band's Crazy Girl since my FI says I'm crazy...

    But, one of my absolute favorites that most people won't know unless you're from Georgia or South Carolina is a Corey Smith song that has debuted on radio. 

    Corey Smith- "First Dance" lyrics 

    The leaves are fallin down 
    The air is cool and clear 
    It's a seasonal change 
    And the night we've waited for is here 
    And we've exchanged the rings 
    And we've taken the vows 
    The ceremony's over baby 
    And the honeymoon is starting now 
    This is the first dance 
    But it won't be the last 
    Timeless moments like this 
    They won't ever be a thing of the past 
    We'll spark a candle tonight 
    An eternal flame of romance 
    When the honeymoon is over baby 
    I'll still move you like the first dance 
    I've been scared as hell 
    Cause I've heard how the story goes 
    You get married and you settle down 
    And the passion withers like a rose 
    But I refuse to lose 
    This thing we have together 
    And I'll keep the fire burning baby 
    Burning both ends of forever 
    This is the first dance 
    But it won't be the last 
    Timeless moments like this 
    They won't ever be a thing of the past 
    We'll spark a candle tonight 
    An eternal flame of romance 
    When the honeymoon is over baby 
    I'll still move you like the first dance 
    I see heaven in your eyes 
    And feel god movin in this room 
    Ain't love the greatest gift of all 
    Ain't it amazing what desire can do 
    This is the first dance 
    But it won't be the last 
    Timeless moments like this 
    They won't ever be a thing of the past 
    We'll spark a candle tonight 
    An eternal flame of romance 
    When the honeymoon is over baby 
    I'll still move you like the first dance 
    Yeah I'll always turn you on 
    And move you like the first dance
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  • AlisonW4885AlisonW4885
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    edited December 2011
    oops, sorry! just re-reading this post and I obviously though you said you WERE huge country fans. I am gladd to see you have a lot of other great suggestions to choose from, good luck! :)
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  • kory3bkory3b member
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    edited December 2011
    OR, I could write you a custom-made song of your own,
    kory@korylivingstone.com
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  • CJS2011CJS2011
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    edited December 2011
    You Are the Best Thing-Ray Lamontagne :)
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  • annac26annac26 member
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    edited December 2011
    Stay Young, Go Dancing- Death Cab for Cutie

    The video is really beautiful too-
    http://www.youtube.com/dcfctv#p/u/15/wFW2ZlyVXEw
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