is for Dance Music, the heart and soul of every successful wedding. Tears of laughter. Tears of joy. Candid moments of embarrassment, love, fun and excitement are often shared during this dubious segment of dance in your big scale of things (checklist crossed). Living in this part of the world, we are privileged to have the opportunities to experience, explore, listen and enjoy the myriads of talented artistes in and around Asia. As a wedding planner, planning the songlist is by far the most exciting part of planning a wedding and over the years, I’ve compiled a thorough list of songs (and the list is perpetually growing!). It will be impossible to feature all the dance music in this post so I’ve narrowed down to suitable songs for just the First Dance and Last Dance. Music is very subjective and these songs may not necessarily be your kind of music but they serve as a guide to help you narrow down your choices. It’s more important to decide on songs that have been influential during your courtship days or songs that hold a special significance to the both of you.
FIRST DANCE
Aishiteru – Kourin [JAPANESE]
Aku Dan Kamu – Ari Lasso ft Bunga Citra Lestari [INDONESIAN]
Amazed – Lonestar
Angel – Augustana
A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
At Last – Etta James
Come Fly With Me – Michel Bublé
Fall In Love – Lena Park [JAPANESE]
First Morning – Lee Hom [MANDARIN – TAIWAN]
Footprints In The Sand – Leona Lewis
Just The Way You Are – Barry White
I Think I – Byul [KOREAN]
Kaulah Segalanya – Ruth Sahanaya [INDONESIAN]
Ku Ada Kamu – Adira [MALAYSIAN]
Love – John Lennon
Love In The Air 发现爱 – JJ Lin & Jin Sha [MANDARIN – SINGAPORE/TAIWAN]
Love Me Tender – Norah Jones’ version
Lover’s Waltz – AA Bondy
My Memory – Ryu [KOREAN]
Sarang Hae Yo (사랑해요) – JJ Lin [KOREAN/MANDARIN – SINGAPORE]
So This is Love – James Ingram
Ternyata – Estrella [MALAYSIAN]
The Luckiest – Ben Folds
This I Promise You – Ronan Keating
The Fairytale (童話) – Michael Wong [MANDARIN – MALAYSIA]
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
This Will Be Our Year – The Zombies
Till There Was You – The Beatles
When I Fall In Love – Celine Dion ft Clive Griffin
When I Say I Do – Clint Black & Lisa Hartman
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
You And Me – Lifehouse
You And Me – Olivia Ong
You Are The Most Precious (你最珍貴) – Jacky Cheung & Francesca Kao [MANDARIN – HONG KONG]
LAST DANCE
Adore – Prince
All About Loving You – Bon Jovi
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Lauryn Hill
Golden Years – David Bowie
I Wanna Love You Forever – Jessica Simpson
(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai – Shahrukh Khan [HINDI]
Lean On Me – Club Nouveau
Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Marry Me Today (今天妳要嫁给我) – David Tao ft Jolin Tsai [MANDARIN – TAIWAN]
Mohabbatein (Love Theme) – Music By Jatin-Lalit [HINDI]
Rooftop (屋頂) – Jay Chou ft Jolin Tsai [MANDARIN – TAIWAN]
Save Room – John Legend
The Wonder of You – Elvis Presley
Tonight And The Rest of My Life – Nina Gordon
Where Your Road Leads – Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks
You Are The First, My Last, My Everything – Barry White