• I Loved Her First by Heartland
• After All Is Said and Done by Beyonce Knowles & Marc Nelson
• Daddy by Kendall Payne or Beyonce Knowles
• My Little Girl by Tim Mcgraw
• Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman

You might also be interested in our sister site that has numerous wedding songs, including popular father daughter wedding songs and first dance selections.

ADVICE TO FATHERS!

As the father of the bride you have an opportunity of a lifetime! As your daughter becomes engrossed in the details of planning this extravaganza you have the opportunity to make an indelible mark on your daughter’s psyche. This is a chance for you to put down the television remote, walk away from your computer and give your daughter the most amazing gift–you! Many fathers perceive that a check and a walk down the aisle is all that is required during this transition period.  Even though that is an option don’t set the bar so low for yourself!

Tip # 1 for Fathers of Brides

From now until your daughters wedding spend 30 minutes every week doing something special for your daughter!  Send a random note telling her a few of the things that make her so special to you… Emails will do but a handwritten note and 44 cents for postage will be more than worth the expense.

Tip # 2 for Fathers of Brides

Get ready to waltz?  Well for most fathers they are probably not the first choice for “Dancing with the Stars”!  Even if you daughter doesn’t plan on doing a difficult dance it might be time to start learning something out of your comfort zone.

Things To Keep In Mind
The duo above took a slightly unusual approach to their traditional dance. Even though every bride is going to have different reasons for picking a song you might want to consider

1. What tempo does the song have?
2. Have you talked to your daughter, or daughters have you talked to your father, about this event and received their input?
3. Don’t get to stressed out over this choice…There are a lot of other stresses probably vying for your attention.

Alternative Option of the Day!

Some brides have found that as much as they want to show their love, respect and admiration for their dad they also want to move away from the normal approach to this event.  One alternative method is to combine both parent dances into one simultaneous dance!  This allows the bride and groom to carry out the traditional dances honoring their parents without the headaches of having to choose two songs.

Alternative Option of the Day!

If you feel like none of the sites have had quite the right song for you there are two sites in particular that seem to have a terrific library of songs. They seem to include a bazillion selections!  Most probably won’t work but at least it expands the options that are available to you.

weddingwire.com and weddingvendors.com/music

Alternative Option of the Day!

Tell your father that you would love to hear his suggestions for this dance.  See if you can plan a music mania event where you talk about what songs have been meaningful to both of you over the years.

Alternative Option of the Day!

Are you still stressing over which father daughter dance song you are going to choose… Then my recommendation would be that you take a few minutes go eat a few pieces of chocolate, watch one of your favorite sitcoms and then hopefully your mind will detox of a few stresses and you will have a bit more clarity.

Alternative Option of the Day!

Remember you don’t have to include this traditional dance!   In fact you don’t have to include any dances if you don’t want to!  And you know what… You don’t even have to get married!  Those are the facts.  You can decide to include as much or as little as you want because this IS your day not someone else’s.   When you look at the wedding choices from this perspective it just might help you relax a little bit.