Father/Daughter-Mother/Groom Songs

Hi Girls. Well we decided finally, I think on songs for the parent dances. My Dad and I are going to use A Song For My Daugter. My FH and his mother are going to use A Song For My Son. These songs have similar words and beat. Do you think this would be ok, his mom loves their song and my Dad loves our song. What do you think?

Those are the songs we used!!!!

I think you made a good choice. I didn't know what to use, I just knew I didn't want 'Daddy's Little Girl' and some of the other songs I picked by Celine Dion, some people planted the seed in my head that it was too much of a 'relationship' song, so I was at a stand-still until my MIL told me about those two songs. There are 2 versions and I didn't like the first version because I felt it was too 'lalalala' for me, but she loved it and that was what she wanted to dance to (and she's real 'hip' -- she dresses better than me LOL :0 -- and loves to dance, etc.). The other version she felt was too slow. She also told me about the father/daughter version, so I ordered it and my parents liked it when they heard it also. Both songs worked out well -- everyone cried, especially at the father/daughter! People came up to me and asked where I had found those songs because the words were absolutely perfect for the day! So good choice!!!! Good luck!

Those are the songs we used!!!!

Oh you made me feel better, thanks! Our DJ gave us a cd and both those songs were on there and they are different which I like and beautiful words. We were just worried they were so similar they might be lesser meaningful for each dance, but I don't think so. You made me feel better. Thank you. Denise

You're welcome!!

A week to go! Where is your wedding? Have a great time and lots of luck!!!!

Just my thoughts on the matter....

and I don't want to offend anyone. But I think the parent dances should be a dedication of love from the child to the parent. I know the norm is that the song be about how much the parent loves the child - but every time I see it - I find it really odd. How do you dedicate a song that is all about how much they love you? Just my 2 cents.

Denise, only one more week!!!!

That is awesome! You must be so excited. Good luck pulling all of your last minute items together. I never heard the songs that you mentioned, but if you are all happy with them, then I think they are more than appropriate and perfect for your day. Do what makes you and your FI happy. Can't wait to see your vendor reviews. Becky

Just my thoughts on the matter....

That's funny you should say that... I thought the same thing - wanted to dance to 'Your the Insperation' with my dad - or something like that. But he said he wanted 'Song for My Daughter' and hubby's mom wanted 'Sunrise, Sunset' - and since it was their moment, we let them do what they wanted. I guess when you think about it, the wedding is sortof about the bride & groom and talking about them, toasting them, so the father/daughter, mother/son dance really does along with that. We wrote a poem though, for our parents and printed it in our program & read it at the reception. We also dedicated flowers to our grandmothers. So we did everything we could to give everyone the praise they deserved.

Just my thoughts on the matter.... Sonicstef

I had the same opinion as you, but my MIL wanted the traditional 'I love my son' moment, so we had 2 very different parent dances! I thought it might look funny because we were going at it from different angles, but ya know what? No one even noticed that in my song I was honoring my dad, and in Patrick's, his mom was honoring him, and it went great! : )

What songs to use???

Im not worried about mother/son...they are using one of his fathers songs (he has passed away) so I think its perfect... but what about me? I was going to use My Girl...only b/c my dad used to sing it to me and my sister... AGH!!

What songs to use???

I am probably the only one but I am dancing with my Dad to Tim McGraw 'Grown Men Don't Cry'. It is a very touching song, but in many ways it says a lot about our relationship and my Dad (since I know he will be crying all night) Scott has not decided on his son yet. But he wants it to be something that tells his Mom how much she means to him.

What songs to use???

i used a very obscure Nancy Sinatra song called For My Dad. I love it because one stanza says 'He always was a friend when needed one, he gave me good advice when I needed some, I want you to know when all is said and done, he's one of the best friends I ever had'. That part, and the fact that Nancy wrote it for her dad, Frank Sinatra, who my dad and I love, made me realize that it was the perfect song for us!

Songs I'm using .. I think ....

my dad and I are using 'Unforgetable' (the Nat/Natalie Cole version) - I think it's perfect because it's the way we feel about each other - both the female and male vocalist will sing it - so it's like my dad and I singing it to each other. My dad is cute, after we picked the song, he goes around the house saying that he is 'unforgetable'. :-) My FH - well, he hasn't fully decided but I think he is going to go with 'The Wonder of You' by Elvis. His mom is a huge Elvis fan and he thinks the song is very touching for there relationship too. He hasn't finalized that decision though!

What songs to use???

Yabbobay - I like My Girl. Other good songs are Daddy's Little Girl and Because You Loved Me. Sonicstef what are you using?

Just my thoughts on the matter....

Sonicstef, I'm curious, why do you find it odd when a song is picked that says how much a parent loves their child? I know it's the bride & groom's day, but it's also a big day in their lives as well, they're 'giving away' their children and they want to tell them how much they mean to them. Traditionally, 'Daddy's Little Girl' and 'Mr. Wonderful' (or 'Sunrise/Sunset') were the only songs that were played. By the way, what song are you using?

Becky

Hi Becky. Well actually my wedding is May 25th. I put May 3rd in becuase that was our original date and I never got around to changing it! :-) So my real date is May 25th (29 days)! :-) When is your date again?? Denise

Just my thoughts on the matter....BearsBabe

The reason why I think its odd is because I feel like those dances are 'billed' as a dedication to the parents. The decision to do or not is made by the bride, the song is chosen by the bride - it seems that the song should express gratitude and love for the parents instead of gratitude and love for herself. To make an analogy, when you make a song dedication on the radio - do you choose a song about how wonerful your are or how much the dedicatee loves you? No - you choose something reflective of how you feel about them. I know my thoughts are not keeping with most people do but that doesn't change the fact that I always think its odd every time I see it.

Oh, and I haven't decided....

what Im doing about the parent dances except that I wont use a song about how much they love me. One song that sort of works with my theory is 'To Sir with Love'

Denise - 7/5/03, So far away :-( *NM*

Just my thoughts on the matter....BearsBabe

Well I didn't choose that song as a 'dedication to myself' and I'm sure every other bride/groom who chose similar songs didn't pick it for that reason either. My father picked that song out, just like my MIL picked that song. I felt it was their last dance with their child and they could pick the songs they wanted.

Becky

7/5/03 will come VERY VERY fast! Trust me. I have been engaged 1 year and 9 months and it has flown by!!!!!!!!! So what are you up to now?