Perfect Father-Daughter Dance Songs For Your Wedding

Planning & Advice

We’ll put our hands up and say we’re the first to shed a tear at beautiful family moments at a wedding! Whenever the couple gets to honour their parents in some way, we just feel all the feels. So today we are listing our favourite father-daughter dance songs. If you’re having a father-daughter dance moment on your Big Day, take a look at this beautiful list. We’re including some lyrics too, to help you choose the one you like best!

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Hero – Mariah Carey

And then a hero comes along

With the strength to carry on

And you cast your fears aside

And you know you can survive

So when you feel like hope is gone

Look inside you and be strong

 

How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding

How long will I love you?

As long as stars are above you

And longer if I can

How long will I need you?

As long as the seasons need to

Follow their plan

 

I’m Thankful – Circanineti

It’s who you are, you shine more than you realise

In a sky of stars, you’re burning brightly with your light

These tears are filling in my eyes

I’ll say: mama, papa, I’m thankful

 

Unforgettable – Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole

Unforgettable in every way

And forever more

That’s how you’ll stay

That’s why, darling, it’s incredible

That someone so unforgettable

Thinks that I am unforgettable, too

 

I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

May you never take one single breath for granted

God forbid love ever leave you empty handed

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens

 

My Wish – Rascal Flatts

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to

Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small

You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to

I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too

 

The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra

Someday, when I’m awfully low

When the world is cold

I will feel a glow just thinking of you

And the way you look tonight

Yes, you’re lovely, with your smile so warm

 

Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion

You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn’t speak

You were my eyes when I couldn’t see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach

You gave me faith ’cause you believed

I’m everything I am because you loved me

 

Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle

All the precious time

Oh like the wind, when the years go by

Precious butterfly

Spread your wings and fly

She’ll change her name today

She’ll make a promise

And I’ll give her away

 

You’ll Be In My Heart – Phil Collins

For one so small you seem so strong

My arms will hold you

Keep you safe and warm

This bond between us can’t be broken

I will be here, don’t you cry

 

Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper

If you’re lost, you can look and you will find me

Time after time

If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting

Time after time

 

How Sweet It Is – James Taylor

I close my eyes at night

Wondering where would I be without you in my life

Everything I did was just a bore

Everywhere I went it seems I’d been there before

But you brighten up for me all of my days

 

Father and Daughter – Paul Simon

I’m gonna watch you shine

Gonna watch you grow

Gonna paint a sign

So you always know

As long as one and one is two

There could never be a father

Love his daughter more than I love you

 

Father’s Eyes – Amy Grant

When people look inside my life, I want to hear them say

She’s got her father’s eyes

Her father’s eyes

Eyes that find the good in things

When good is not around

 

I Loved Her First – Heartland

From the first breath she breathed

When she first smiled at me

I knew the love of a father runs deep

And I prayed that she’d find you someday

But it’s still hard to give her away

I loved her first

 

Dance With My Father – Luther Vandross

If I could get another chance

Another walk

Another dance with him

I’d play a song that would never ever end

How I’d love love love

To dance with my father again

 

My Little Girl – Tim McGraw

I turned around and you’ve almost grown

Sometimes when you’re asleep

I whisper I love you in the moonlight at your door

As I walk away, I hear you say

Daddy love you more

 

Dance With My Daughter – Jason Blaine

Gonna dance with my daughter

Spin her around under the lights

‘Cause I’m just a father

Making the most of this moment in time