Your first dance is a moment you’ll never forget. Whether you are planning on an alternative first dance, a romantic waltz or a modern upbeat first dance song, there are no right or wrong answers. This being said, choosing a song that birth you and your partner are happy with can be a tricky task. Below you will find a list of our most requested first dances, as well as some that we love and work brilliantly.

• Perfect - Ed Sheeran
• Amazed - Lonestar
• Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
• Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
• I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
• Let’s Stay Together - Al Green

• A Thousand Years - Christina Perry
  
• Stand By Me - Ben E. King
  
• I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
  
• All Of Me - John Legend
  
• How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
  
• Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
  

• Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
  
• You Make It Real - James Morrison
  
• Make You Feel My Love - Adele
  
• Songbird - Eva Cassidy
  
• You Are The Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne
  
• One Day Like This - Elbow
  

• Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
  
• Kiss From A Rose - Seal
  
• You’ve Got The Love - Florence + The Machine
  
• Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
  
• Everything - Michael Bublé
  
• Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
  

• I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
  
• The One - Kodaline
  
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
  
• Next To Me - Emile Sandé
  
• L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
  
• Drops of Jupiter - Train
  

• I Wanna Grow Old With You - Westlife
• I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz
• Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding
• Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
• You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing
• Falling In Love With You Again - Imelda May
• You’re Still The One - Shania Twain

There is no such thing as a perfect first dance song. One of the most important things to remember when choosing your first dance song is to pick something that both of you like. Once you have picked your tune, whether you are a professional dancer or have 2 left feet, practice a couple of moves before you hot the dance floor for the first time. Most of our bands will get you onto the dance floor for about 45 seconds of your dance and then invite all your guests to join you. So you don’t need to worry about the entire tune, unless you have a full routine prepared.

Don’t be afraid to ask your band to play the original as well. If your first dance is special to you and has a particular significance, the original will be hard to beat. This will also allow you to practice before hand.

We're bored of seeing the same mistakes being made at weddings. Don't be one of these people and do it right!

Yes, weddings are expensive, and the main expense is people! Booking a friend to be your band, photographer or make your cake might sound like a great money saving shortcut, but no-one want to eat a heavy cake, listen to an out of tune instrument and did you really want that soft focus over all of your photos?
Friends are awesome, let them enjoy your day and leave the work to the people who do it for a living.

If you have loads of friends there is no harm in wanting to celebrate with them, but do they all need to be there all day? too many guests slows down the flow of wedding day and can lead to a long dinner service meaning less time actually partying with the people you love.

Split your guests up into daytime and evening guest.

Thinking you should book your wedding band 6 months before they? WRONG! Our wedding bands get booked 18 months or more before the date. This is same with a lot of suppliers so make sure you get who you want by booking them early! You can see a full wedding planning guide here.

Weddings are fluid and rarely run to the timings you expect. This is not something to worry about, it is not something to stress about an is not something that every single one of your suppliers will be phased by. If you have booked 3 minutes for a bathroom break, that is fine for a guest in his suit. But have you then tried to do that with 50 men in suits, and then 50 women in dresses and oh yes, you in you wedding dress. It might take 3 people to help you, so be realistic with your timings. 

Don't sign a catering contract that lacks the detail for all the food, drink, and what is included. Likewise don't book a band without agreeing what time they will turn up, what they are wearing, whether they are playing your first dance and what time they will finish. This works both ways too, don't sign on the dotted line and then expect more than what  you have signed for, it just won't happen.

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