86% of Couples perform a first dance.
The first dance is celebrated as the bride and groom’s first dance as a married couple. It is a very special moment the bridal couple gets to celebrate with each other only. This can also be the first time of the night where you both get to slow down and enjoy yourselves – as everything leading up to this moment has been hair and makeup, pictures, the ceremony, and more pictures.
The 17th Century bride and groom would do a Waltz, a ballroom dance style, for their First Dance. Today, couples are not as skilled, nor trained, to do many classical dancing – BUT some couples do invest in a choreographed dance, which is always a fun surprise for guests!
Some of the most popular first dance songs are:
You are the best thing – Ray Lamontagne
A thousand Years – Christina Perri
At Last – Etta James (this is the longest first dance song in history)
From the ground up – Dan and Shay
