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My daughter picked James Taylor's How Sweet it is to Be Loved By You for


her dance with her daddy.  It was very sweet.   Thanks for bringing back
a 

lovely memory.  If your daughter likes country music Butterfly Kisses is


also very sweet for a father/daughter dance.
Beth  

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For the groom and his mother: I have done that twice so far and used the

same song. It is called My Son and is on an album or cd by Tony Kenny. I

purchased it at an Irish store. I had to have them cut the very end 

because 
is says "my one and only son" but the boys said they didn't mind if it 

came 
through. If she uses it she should preview. It is quite emotional. At
the 
wedding I tried not to concentrate on the words.

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Sunrise, Sunset and Butterfly Kisses

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"Butterfly Kisses" and "I Hope You Dance" have both been used at recent 
weddings I've attended.   Another idea used by one of my friends was to 

have 
the bride dance with her dad to their parents "song" (in that case it 
was "Bridge over Troubled Waters") and the groom with his mother to his 
parents' song ("Love Will Keep Us Together") It was very touching and 
entertaining.

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My dad surprised me with A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. It was
the 

only time that whole day that I cried. It sort of summed up everything 

that he did for me throughout my life. The fact that it was a surprise 

made it all the more special because I know he had taken the time to
think 

about what the moment would be like. It was the best part of the whole
day 

- just don't tell my 


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Someone used "My Girl" by The Temptations. 


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Another traditional parent-child song is "Sunrise, sunset" from  
Fiddler on the Roof.
My dad and I just danced to a fun swing tune.  Pick something both  
will enjoy!
And, of course, congratulations!

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We found tons of helpful music ideas in a book titled THe Everything 

Wedding Book.  Our local library had a copy on their shelves but I did
buy 

one for our reference.  We chose Wind Beneath my Wings for the dad and 

daughter dance and the groom chose   Through the Years ( Kenny Rogers)
for 

his special dance with his mom.   My daughter also had an outdoor
wedding 

and we had   a wonderful time in the planning process.     The day was 

picture perfect.  Emjoy!

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My daughter got married in July - she and her Dad danced to "My Girl" 

(Temptations) A friend of her's danced to "Ain't no Mountain High
Enough"

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This reply is for your previous question - When our daughter got
married, 

she and her dad danced to his favorite song - Willie Nelson's "On the
Road 

Again." I know this isn't what you were looking for but thought you
might 

get a kick out of it - everyone at the reception thought it was great.
And 

it was really nice of our daughter to let him have his way on this since


it was the only decision he made!! Good luck to you -

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At my wedding my father and I (and then my stepfather and I) danced to 

"Unforgettable" by Natalie Cole (that was a posthumous duet with her 

father.)

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My son chose "Unforgetable" by Nat King Cole for our dance and I was 

thrilled!
 
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My best friend and I both chose the same song for our father daughter 

dance.  It's not one I've heard used before but we both chose it 

independently so there must be something to it.  The song is "It's your 

song" by Garth Brooks.  I believe it's a tribute to his mother but the 

song isn't gender specific.  It's all about how he owes his success in 

life to his mothers support.  I chose the song to say thank you to my 

father.  


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  Just for a different suggestion - my father and I danced to Paul
Simon's
"Father and Daughter" which is a bit more uptempo than I would've 

originally
chosen.  However, the lyrics are beautiful.  You can find them on
Google.
Good luck with everything!


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    I'm a lurker on LM_NET but my daughter got married a year ago and I
had to respond.  My husband requested that they dance to A Wonderful
World
by Louis Armstrong.  I wasn't crazy about that, but it was beautiful and
I
am so glad that I didn't protest.   Also, my brother, who sings, taped
himself singing Butterfly Kisses for my niece's wedding and they danced
to
that. (She didn't know ahead of time, only that they were going to dance


to
that song.) There wasn't a dry eye in the place.  Wind Beneath My Wings
is
another great song -my son-in-law danced with his mom for that one and
it
could also be used for a mother-daughter.  Good luck and have a
wonderful
wedding-enjoy, the day will fly by.


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There are a whole bunch of songs on this site:
http://www.weddingvendors.com/music/father_dauther_dances/
 
I cried just reading some of the song titles. I think In My LIfe, by the


Beatles might be perfect. Isn't She Lovely, by Stevie Wonder is great, 

too. There are many great choices on that web site. Enjoy--and have a 

tissue handy. 

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Soul of My Soul,. by Michael Bolton, sung about his  daughters


Jacquie

"The Librarian, whose job is to heal ignorance, to keep life safe for
poetry and to put knowledge smack dab in the middle of the American
way."

From The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9-20-03
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jacquie Henry, MLS
Ruben A. Cirillo High School (GHS)
Gananda Central School District
3195 Wiedrick Road
P.O. Box 609
Macedon, NY  14502
315-986-3521 x 3144
jhenry@gananda.org
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