The Father/Bride Dance is the time when the bride and her father get a special moment alone on the dance floor. When selecting music for this transition, the bride traditionally selects a song with words that reflect a special message to her father. Or the reverse can be done...a message from the father to the bride. In the situation where the bride's father is deceased, the bride may elect to dance with her grandfather, brother, uncle or someone she has a special relationship with. It is also appropriate to have an additional Father/Bride Dance for with a stepfather, if desired. A combined Father/Bride and Mother/Groom Dance (FBMG) may be requested in place of the two separate dances.
Below is a list of Father/Bride Dance songs/artists to give you some ideas. For more selections, search for "Father Bride Dance" on the internet.
| All American Girl |
Carrie Underwood |
| Beautiful In My Eyes |
Joshua Kadison |
| Because You Love Me |
Celine Dione |
| Blessed |
Elton John |
| Butterfly Kisses |
Bob Carlisle |
| Close to You |
Carpenters |
| Daddy's Girl |
Red Sovine |
| Daddy's Hands |
Holly Dunn |
| Daddy's Little Girl |
Mills Brothers |
| Dance With My Father |
Luther Van Dross or Celine Dione |
| Daughter of Mine |
John McDermott |
| Daughters |
John Mayer |
| Father's Eyes |
Amy Grant |
| Have I Told You Lately That I Love You |
Rod Stewart |
| Hero |
Julio Iglesias |
| Hero |
Mariah Carey |
| I Hope You Dance |
LeAnne Womack |
| I Loved Her First |
Heartland |
| I Wish You Love |
Natalie Cole |
| In My Daughters Eyes |
Martina McBride |
| In This Life |
Collin Raye |
| Isn't She Lovely |
Stevie Wonder or Will Smith |
| Just the Way You Are |
Billy Joel |
| Kiss to Build A Dream On |
Louis Armstrong |
| L-O-V-E |
Natalie Cole or Nat King Cole |
| More Than Words |
Extreme |
| My Girl |
Temptations |
| My Little Girl |
Tim McGraw |
| My Wish |
Rascal Flatts |
| Stealing Cinderella |
Chuck Wicks |
| Sunrise, Sunset |
Fiddler On the Roof |
| Thank Heaven For Little Girls |
Gigi Soundtrack |
| The Way You Look Tonight |
Frank Sinatra or Michael Buble |
| Through the Years |
Kenny Rogers |
| Unforgettable |
Natalie Cole or Nat King Cole |
| Until the Twelfth of Never |
Johnny Matthis |
| Wind Beneath My Wings |
Bette Midler |
| You Raise Me Up |
Josh Groban |
| You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You |
Dean Martin |
| You're the Inspiration |
Chicago |
