Top 3 Mother Son Wedding Dance and Father Daughter Dance Songs

Photo by Anthony Kelly

You’ve probably heard (or heard of) the traditional choices for the father daughter dance:

“Daddy’s Little Girl” by Al Martino.  “Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle.  The new favorite, “I Loved Her First” by Heartland.

And the most popular mother son wedding dance songs:

“Song For My Son” by Mikki Verrick.  “Mama” by Boyz II Men.  “The Man You’ve Become” by Molly Pascutti.

But what about the “undiscovered” bests?

I’ve put together a list of my favorites…along with links so you can hear them for yourself.

Father and Daughter Dance

“Daddy” by Kendall Payne - This is uber-sweet and sentimental.  You’re gonna need tissues for this one, but it’s beautiful.

“Daughter” by Loudon Wainwright III - With a bit of a bluegrass twang and a great sense of humor, this is loving and all too true.  (Also featured on the “Knocked Up” soundtrack.)

“My Little Girl” by Tim McGraw - This isn’t exactly “undiscovered,” but its one of the most beautiful with a touch of melancholy, father daughter dance songs that rarely gets chosen.

Mother Son Wedding Dance Songs

“My Mother Said” by Mr. Heath - This one is freakin’ hysterical.  I dug this one up for a mother and son who refused to take their dance seriously.  It’s ridiculous…but somehow still sentimental.

“Mama” by Il Divo - A touch operatic, but quite moving with very appropriate lyrics.

“Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)” by The Dixie Chicks - A little bit country and whole lot of sweetness.  If my step-son ever gets married, we WILL to dance to this one.

Got a favorite “undiscovered” parent dance song?  Leave me a comment.