I love getting to know my couples & asking about their wedding plans. Some brides love the process, some hate it. One consistent issue I’ve found many people have is choosing songs for the important dances during the reception (if they choose to have those dances). There are a ton of tried & true father-daughter songs that are always played like Heartland’s “I loved her first” or Tim McGraw’s “My Little Girl”.

But not all of us like country music (sorry Nashville!) & I’ve had a few couples express their discontent with the small selection of non-country father-daughter dance songs. I truly believe you should choose a song that reflects your preferences, so if you & your dad grew up listening to the Beatles & Led Zeppelin, I promise you don’t HAVE to choose that mushy country song. Of course if you’ve listened to country songs all your life, you should definitely go for country music.

I’ve compiled a list of my top 8 father-daughter songs that I hope you’ll enjoy and just might open your eyes up to all the awesome non-country father-daughter dance song options that exist.

8) “That’s How Strong My Love Is” by Otis Redding

7) “Handle With Care” by Jenny Lewis, Ben Gibbard, and M. Ward.

6) “Take Good Care of My Baby” by the Beatles

5) “You Got It” by Roy Orbison

4)”Gracie” by Ben Folds

3) “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys

2) “Daughter” by Loudon Wainwright III

1) “Father & Daughter” by Paul Simon