Is the hipster in you urging you toward tunes that are unique, creative, even cutting edge? Mom and Dad may have danced to Johnny Mathis on their wedding day, but that doesn't mean you two can't sway to a more modern beat. Scour forgotten mix CDs and your constantly updated iPod, and then check out our top 30 list.
1. "Alison" (Elvis Costello)
2. "All I Want Is You" (U2)
3. "As" (Stevie Wonder)
4. "Blood Of Eden" (Peter Gabriel)
5. "Crash" (Dave Matthews Band)
6. "Everything I Do" (Brandy)
7. "Forever in My Life" (Prince)
8. "Heroes" (David Bowie)
9. "Ice Cream" (Sarah MacLachlan)
10. "If I Was Your Girlfriend" (Prince)
11. "In Your Eyes" (Peter Gabriel)
12. "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls)
13. "It Must Be Love" (Madness)
14. "Kiss Me" (Sixpence None The Richer)
15. "Kissing You" (from William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet)
16. "Love Song" (The Cure)
17. "Like Someone In Love" (Bjork)
18. "Luna" (Smashing Pumpkins)
19. "Night & Day" (U2)
20. "Nothing Compares To You" (Sinead O'Connor)
21. "She" (Elvis Costello)
22. "Somebody" (Depeche Mode)
23. "Stay By Me" (Annie Lennox)
24. "Tonight, Tonight" (Smashing Pumpkins)
25. "Waste" (Phish)
26. "Wild Horses" (The Sundays)
27. "Wild Is The Wind" (David Bowie)
28. "You Are The Everything" (R.E.M.)
29. "You're Just Too Good To Be True" (Lauryn Hill)
30. "You're The Best Thing" (Style Council)
SOURCE
New York City professional DJ Nicole Batchelor, who has spun for celebrity clients such as Steven Spielberg, Alec Baldwin, and President Clinton, helped us compile this list. To book her, contact nbatchelor@nyc.rr.com.
-- The Knot
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calliepeterson
"Simply" by Cate Kanell was our pick- soooo pretty, and new, so it's not overplayed. went over really well at our wedding! everyone asked what song it was afterwards!
trurose
dear laurbeat....i think maybe the song you are thinking of was actually first sung by louis armstrong..:)
Ajstrike
How about doing the Tango or Salsa to "Into The Night" by Santana and Chad Kroeger?
futurekathym
We are planning to dance to Beautiful by Wayne Brady (and Jim Brickman). You can look it up on Youtube if you are unfamiliar with the song. It's perfect.
laurbeat
my fiance and i both like country music but besides that i like music thats very different from his taste so at first i was worried that we wouldn't be able to agree on a song for our first dance. well we did! brad paisley "then" is one of the most beautiful songs i have ever heard...and its a perfect first dance song! and then we are going to invite the wedding party to dance with us to "what a wonderful world" by stevie wonder? i think thats who wrote that song. our wedding party consists of all people that we have been friends with since close to kindergarten so it seems kind of bittersweet that they are still around to share in our special day so i think this song is perfect for the wedding party dance!