Father Daughter Dance Wedding Songs

We've discussed options for picking your first dance song and songs for Mothers and Sons to dance to, but now you're going to have to find a song to dance with your father.

Again, like we said with picking a First Dance, you should first look to see if there's a song that's special to you and your dad. Maybe there was a song he sung to you when you were little or maybe its the song he danced with his mother at his own wedding (may not work in some cases).

If you're still stuck, here's a list of songs that we suggest.

Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

Here's an all time favorite; this song is a great example of a daughter acknowledging her father for all the hard work and thankless-behind-the-scene jobs he's done for her throughout the years. If sung through the daughter, it seems like she's thanking her father for everything and wants to let him know that she wouldn't be where she was today without him.



My Girl - The Temptations

This is a great song if you're not in the mood for a serious slow dance. The beat is fun, everyone knows the lyrics, and you get bonus points for picking it if your father would, out of the blue, sing it to you as a child.



Unforgettable - Nat and Natalie Cole

There are a couple versions of this song, but you want to be on the lookout for the version that combines Nat King Cole and his daughter into one song. It's a sweet song, perfect for a slow dance with your father.



The Way You Look Tonight - Tony Bennett or Frank Sinatra

We filmed a wedding in 2010 where the bride danced with her father to this song. I had never heard this song used as a Father Daughter Dance, but when you listen to the words, it worked perfectly. You can picture your father sitting in his rocking chair, many years from now, looking back at one of the highlights of his life; dancing with his little daughter on her big day. When Tony or Frank sings the lines, "Someday when I'm awfully low when the world is cold, I will feel the glow just thinking of you and the way you look tonight."