Ideas for Mom/Daughter Wedding Dances

Recognizing mothers through a dance on the bride's special day can make it even more spectacular.

Weddings bring families together, cementing ties between two different groups. However, it also is a time for parents to bless the giving away of the offspring to create a new family. Though there is traditionally the symbolic dance for the father of the bride and the daughter, some mothers would like to be involved in this dance or fathers are unable to attend the wedding or perform the dance themselves.

Symbolic Songs

Using symbolic songs during the dance can often say more than even the dance itself. By choosing a song that represents a major part of memories shared between mothers and daughters. Whether it is a special Disney song or one that used to be played in the car on the way to school, choosing a symbolic song for the life shared between mother and daughter allows for them to share a memory while creating a new one.

Honoring Songs

Songs that honor mothers are a good one to play during the mother-daughter dance. Using the song to express gratitude for all their mother has done over the years. For elderly mothers, using a slow beat and easy rhythm songs that honor them not only express what the bride is trying to say but also allows for an easier paced song. "Always Be Your Baby" by Natalie Grant or "In My Daughter's Eyes" by Martina McBride are touching and honoring songs for any mother.

Double Dance

While the bride dances with her mother, the groom can also dance with his mother. This allows for both the symbolic dances to happen at once and shows the union of two families represented in the dance. Songs about mothers can be chosen or the more traditional generic love songs from the 1940s and 1950s. Even the favorite song of the bride and groom can also be used.

Traditional Music

Traditional classical or jazz music can work for either father or mother dances. These have been the standard dances for love for decades, such as Dean Martin's "I Wish You Love" or Frank Sinatra's "The Way You Look Tonight" or "Cantata No.29" by Johann Sebastian Bach. Classical music shows that words do not need to be said during the dance and that love does not need to be expressed between mother and daughter verbally. Jazz allows sayings, meanings and love to be expressed through the words of classic love singers.