30 Father-Daughter Dance Song Ideas from Real Brides

Gather inspiration from these 30 songs from real weddings.

As soon as many brides begin planning their weddings, they have an immediate idea of what song they'd like to use for their father-daughter dance. Other brides may have no idea where to start. To provide inspiration, we gathered the father-daughter dance tunes selected by the brides featured in some of the latest issues of Inside Weddings.

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As soon as many brides begin planning their weddings, they have an immediate idea of what song they'd like to use for their father-daughter dance. Perhaps its a tune that they listened to throughout childhood with their dad, or maybe it's a recent favorite that they both loved when they went to a concert together. Other brides may have no idea where to start. To provide inspiration for these women, we gathered the father-daughter dance tunes selected by the brides who were featured in some of the latest issues of Inside Weddings

There are a few main categories of music that our past brides have selected for their father-daughter dance songs. Many chose childhood favorites – such as popular tunes from Disney films such as Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, and The Lion King – while others selected timeless classics by Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and The Temptations. Other brides swayed to country ballads like “I Loved Her First” by Heartland and a number of tunes by Tim McGraw – one couple even had a live performance of "My Little Girl" by the country star.

For more ideas, take a listen to the father-daughter dance songs chosen by the couples featured in the latest issues of Inside Weddings, below. To see these celebrations, subscribe to Inside Weddings and shop past issues of Inside Weddings magazine.

For more wedding song ideas, discover some of the most popular first dance songs, see non-traditional wedding songs for your ceremony, and be inspired by the ceremony processional music selected by real brides.