“I had the honor of dancing the waltz "Fur Elise" with my beautiful daughter. Many friends and family complimented me upon my smooth performance, indicating sincerely that they never thought I could do it, but our father-daughter waltz was perfect, just perfect!”
Bruce Malkin
The Honors Dance
What father doesn't feel a bit of reluctance to part with
his little girl? It is with a combination of pride and protectiveness
that he leads her down the aisle and later, out onto the dance floor at
the reception.
This lovely tradition pays appropriate respect to the parents of the
wedding couple and acknowledges the special and evolving relationship
between them.
The Wedding Dance Specialists recognizes these special moments and cater
to the parents of the happy couple with our standard packages and with
custom programs designed to fit the particular needs of your wedding party.
Learning an Honors Dance with your parent can be one of the most memorable
and pleasurable moments you will share your parent during the wedding planning process. We do our best to accommodate out-of-town parents who arrive just
days before the wedding. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about preparing for the Honors Dances. In addition to the following list
of songs, you might also consider elegant and timeless classical pieces with a
Waltz tempo like "Fur Elise" that have no lyrics at all.
Father & Daughter Song Suggestions
Song
Artist Info
A Song For My Daughter
Ray Allaire
A Wedding Thank You
New Wedding Traditions
A Whole New World
P. Bryson & R. Bell
Always Daddy
Melanie Trent
Angel On My Shoulder
Maureen McGovern
Angel to Me (Country Waltz)
12 Songs
Because You Loved Me
Celine Dion
Butterfly Kisses
Bob Carlisle
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Elton John
Daddy
12 Songs
Daddy's Girl
Peter Cetera
Daddy's Hands
Holly Dunn or The Judds
Daddy's Little Girl
Al Martino
Daddy's Little Girl
Kippi Brannon
Everything Changed (Irish Style)
12 Songs
Father of the Bride
Mike Douglas
Forever Young
Rod Stewart
Forever Young
Bob Dylan
Have I Told You Lately
Rod Stewart
Hero
Mariah Carey
How Do You Fall in Love
Alabama
I Loved Her First
The Heartland
If I Could
Ray Charles
I'll Remember
Ariel
In My Daughter's Eyes
Martina McBride
Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder
I've Always Had You to Rely On
12 Songs
Landslide
Fleetwood Mac
Lullabye
Shaun Mullins
Lullabye (Goodnight)
Billy Joel
More
Andy Williams
My Dad
Paul Petersen
My Father's Eyes
Amy Grant
My Girl
The Temptations
My Little Girl
Wedding Music Central
My Special Angel
Bobby Helms
One More Time
New Wedding Traditions
Oh How The Years Go By
Vanessa Williams
Sunrise, Sunset
Fiddler on the Roof
Sunrise, Sunes
Wedding Music Central
Teach Your Children Well
Crosby , Stills, & Nash
Thank Heaven for Little Girls
Gigi - Maurice Chevalier
Thanks Again
Ricky Skaggs
That's My Dad
12 Songs
The First Man That I Loved (Waltz)
12 Songs
Through the Years
Kenny Rogers
The Way You Look Tonight
Frank Sinatra
Times of Your Life
Paul Anka
Turn Around
Harry Belefonte
Unforgettable
Natalie & Nat King Cole
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
Wind Beneath My Wings
Bette Midler
You are the Sunshine Of My Life
Stevie Wonder
You Are So Beautiful
Joe Cocker
You Were Always There
12 Songs
You're My Hero
Wedding Music Central
“Our daughter, Candi's, wedding reception was wonderful in no small part because of the professional job you did on us in preparation! Your star student actually danced with great confidence, with both his daughters. Everyone really enjoyed watching them swing.” Ann and Ernie Levy
Frank Shults and his daughter Laura
Ron Liesemer & daughter Susan
Photography by
Laura Biederman
Ron Liesemer, Father of Susan says, " The wedding of Susan and Tom Lynch went exactly as planned. The couple's first dance and father-daughter dance were performed, and received many compliments. In my mind I could hear your coaching throughout, and it was very helpful. Your suggestion that the couple's first dance occur before dinner was an excellent recommendation. The atmosphere had changed by the end of dinner. We did not have trouble keeping the dance floor clear, but after-dinner dances did not get the same focused attention. The other dances that were not choreographed went acceptably well, and gave us a comparison of dances with professional coaching and without. Professional coaching made a huge difference, and got "wows" from the crowd. Holding the kiss at the end of the father-daughter dance got a bigger vocal response than I ever expected. Another excellent idea from you. Many thanks!"
Our father/daughter dance that we had practiced in our group lessons were fantastic too.--Eric and Casey Hansen
Mother & Son Suggested Songs
Song
Artist Info
26 cents
The Wilkinsons
A Song For Mama
Boyz II Men
A Song For My Son
Mikki Viereck/ NewWedding Tradit.
As Time Goes By
Ray Anthony
A Wedding Day Wish For My Son
12 Songs
A Wedding Thank You
New Wedding Traditions
Because You Loved Me
Celine Dion
Blessed
Elton John
Boy of Mine
Good Time Singers
Butterfly Kisses
Bob Carlisle
Change The World
Eric Clapton
Close To You
The Carpenters
Do You Remember
Phil Collins
Don't Know Much
L. Ronstadt & A. Neville
Ebb Tide
Righteous Brothers
Edelweiss
The Sound Of Music
First Lady In My Life, The
Paul Todd
For the Good Times
Ray Price
Forever Young
Rod Stewart
Glory of Love
Peter Cetera
Greatest Love of All
Whitney Houston
God Bless The Child
Tony Bennett
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Rod Stewart
Hero
Mariah Carey
I am Your Child
Barry Manilow
I Hope You Dance
Lee Ann Womack
I.O.U (Ode of Thanks to Mother)
Jimmy Dean
I Remember You
Bette Midler
I Will Remain Your Little Boy
Chris Taylor
I Wish You Love
Natalie Cole
I'll Have To Say I Love You In a Song
Jim Croce
I'll Remember
Ariel
I'm Blessed To Call You Mother
Wedding Music Central
I'm With You
Joan Baez
In My Life
The Beatles
In This Life
Collin Raye
In Your Eyes
Wedding Music Central
Mama
B.J. Thomas
Mama
12 Songs
Memories
Elvis Presley
Memory
Barbara Streisand
Mom, You'll Always Mean the World to Me
12 Songs
Momma
Boys II Men
Mommy's Little Boy
12 Songs
My Boy
12 Songs
My Son
Brendan Shine
My Wedding Day
12 Songs
Oh Mother
Perfect Wedding Songs
Oh, Mother Of Mine
Temptations
One Moment In Time
Whitney Houston
One Special Son in My Life
12 Songs
Parents' Prayer
Stephen Curtis Chapman
Simple Man
Lynard Skynard or Shinedown
So Much in Love
Art Garfunkel
Songbird
Kenny G.
Sons
Judy Collins
Sunise, Sunset
Fiddler on the Roof
Sunshine On My Shoulders
John Denver
Tender Years
John Cafferty
Thanks Again
Ricky Skaggs
Thanks for Being a Perfect Mom
12 Songs
That's Amore
Dean Martin
The Best of Friends
12 Songs
The Dance
Garth Brooks
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Roberta Flack
The Long and Winding Road
The Beatles
The Man You've Become
Wedding Music Central
The Rose
Bette Midler
The Wonder of You
Elvis Presley
This Little Boy of Mine
12 Songs
Through the Years
Kenny Rogers
Times of Your Life
Paul Anka
Turn Around
Harry Belefonte
Unforgettable
Nat King Cole
Unforgettable
Moondance
Unforgettable
New Deal Orchestra
What A Difference You Made In My Life
Ronnie Milsap
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
When a Boy is Born
12 Songs
With Love, Naturally
Sue Kerr
Wind Beneath My Wings
Bette Midler
You are the Sunshine Of My Life
Stevie Wonder
You Decorated My Life
Kenny Rogers
You Needed Me
Anne Murray
You're the Inspiration
Chicago
You're My Best Friend
Don Williams
You've Got A Friend
James Taylor
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“ Our goal .... dancing with confidence at our son's wedding ... we never imagined what great fun and exercise dancing could be -- We applaud our dance instructor." Barbara and Elliott Block
" Our Mother/Son dance that we had practiced in our group lessons were fantastic too."--Eric and Casey Hansen
