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First Dance Songs You Haven't Considered

Unique Ideas for Your First Dance

As huge music fans and seasoned wedding pros here at The Aisle Guide, we love nothing more than a good first dance. The song a couple chooses says so much about their tastes and interests. As much as we love traditional first dance songs, though, nothing makes our heart happier than a couple who goes against the status quo and picks something a little different for that all-important dance of theirs.

Today, then, we’ve consulted age-old playlists, turned on our favorite Sirius stations, Spotified, Apple Music’d and Pandora’d ourselves half to death to bring you the ultimate roundup of non-traditional first dance songs. So kick back, put on a good pair of headphones, and have a listen to our top picks for first dance songs you probably haven’t considered.

For Indie Music Lovers

Veins by Palace
Into the Deep by Galactic, Featuring Macy Grey
Carry You by Dispatch
When I Get My Hands On You by Various Artists from The New Basement Tapes
Indian Moon by State Radio
Out Loud by Dispatch
Silver Joy by Damien Jurado
Lost in the Light by Bahamas
Two Coins by Dispatch

first dance — Photo courtesy of Studio Seven

For Hopeless Romantics

Wait Wait Wait by Hanni El Khatib
Pretty Things by TFDI
The Dreamer by The Tallest Man on Earth
Sideways by Citizen Cope
Diamonds on the Inside by Ben Harper
Currently by Keaton Simons

Blues & Soul

Things Are Changin’ (Live Solo Acoustic Version) by Gary Clark Jr.
River by Leon Bridges
Your Love Will Blow Me Away by Son Little
Soulfight by the Revivalists
Lay Down by Son Little
Blue Honey by Jimi Charles Moody
This Feeling by Alabama Shakes

First Dance Songs — Photo courtesy of Visionari Photo

Folk

Imposters (Little by Little - Acoustic Version) by The Fratellis
I Can’t Wait (Live Acoustic) by Star & Micey
Hold On by The Gospel Whiskey Runners
Luckiest Man by the Wood Brothers
I and Love and You by The Avett Brothers
Lady on the Water by Blitzen Trapper

first dance wedding — Photo courtesy of Todd James Photography

Covers Worth Considering

Lay Lady Lay by Magnet (originally by Bob Dylan)
This Must be the Place by Iron & Wine (originally by Talking Heads)
Fire & Rain by Birdy (originally by James Taylor)
Rocket Man by My Morning Jacket (originally by Elton John)
Graceland by The Tallest Man on Earth (originally by Paul Simon)
Hey Ya by Obadiah Parker (originally by OutKast)

Hero Photo courtesy of Shane and Lauren Photography

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