Picking your wedding song

There’s so much to think about in the lead up to your wedding: dress fittings, cakes, food, guests. But one important question you shouldn't leave to the last second is what song will you and your husband dance to first?

It may seem like an easy choice, but there’ a lot to think about before you choose.

First off, make sure you like the song. It’s going to be attached to one of the biggest days of your life for the rest of your life. A classic often works better than a recent favorite. You will hear it more often, and classics are classics for a reason - the resonate with us no matter how much time has passed. The other worry with a newer song is that you may go to three or four weddings after yours and find the happy couple has chosen the same song!

Pick a song you know well. You want to recognize it instantly when you hear it years down the road so you and your husband can get out on the dance floor whether you’re at another wedding, or just in your own living room.

Try it out first. You and your husband to be might love the song. You know all the words, it played the night you met, and your parents will even know it by the first few notes. That’s all great, but if you two can’t dance to it - you can’t dance to it.

One way to choose the best song for you is to make a list. Get suggestions from your bridal party, parents and married friends. Ask what they liked about their song, and what was their first dance like?

Sit down with your partner in soon-to-be wedded bliss and go through your lists. Veto anything that immediately gives you a bad feeling, and draw up a short list of maybes. Put all of your maybes on your iPod or a CD, and press play. Dance to each song and find the one that clicks for you.