For a father-daughter dance at the wedding, you canât go wrong with classics like âMy Girlâ by The Temptations and âIsnât She Lovelyâ by Stevie Wonder.
But what about the bride who wants something a little different for her dance with dad? Not to worry â weâve got you covered. Below, 17 less conventional picks from HuffPost readers (and a few of our own suggestions as well!) that you might not have considered before.
1. âCecilia and the Satelliteâ by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
âFor all the things my hands have held // The best by far is youâ
2. âYou Are My Sunshine,â the Johnny Cash version
âYou are my sunshine, my only sunshine // You make me happy when skies are gray // Youâll never know dear, how much I love you // Please donât take my sunshine awayâ
3. âRoots and Wingsâ by Miranda Lambert
âI raise my glass // On a Saturday night // I thank the Lord above // On my Sunday drive // For Daddyâs hands // And Mamaâs dreams // He gave me roots //
She gave me wingsâ
4. âDance Like Yo Daddyâ by Meghan Trainor
âMy daddy taught me how to do my own thing // He said to let it out // Long as you find your groove // Be a dancinâ fool // Go ahead and find your groove // Be a dancinâ fool // Make sure you stand out in the crowd and show them all what you can doâ
5. âI Will Walk With Youâ by John Fogerty
âI will walk with you // Even when the sun donât shine // The rain it may come down // And fate may be unkind // If you get a scrape // Iâll brush away the tears // Come what may I will walk with youâ
6. âJust The Two Of Us,â the Will Smith version
âAs I slipped out my bed // To your crib I crept // Touched your head gently // Felt my heart melt // Cause I know I loved you more than life itselfâ
7. âTupelo Honeyâ by Van Morrison
âSheâs as sweet as Tupelo honey // Sheâs an angel of the first degree // Sheâs as sweet as Tupelo honey // Just like honey from the beeâ
8. âAlwaysâ by Killswitch Engage
âI am with you always // From the darkness of night until the morning // I am with you always // From life until death takes meâ
9. âThatâs How Strong My Love Isâ by Otis Redding
âIâll be the ocean so deep and wide // And catch all the tears whenever you cry // Iâll be the breeze after the storm is gone // To dry your eyes and love you all warmâ
10. âOne Call Awayâ by Charlie Puth
âIâm only one call away // Iâll be there to save the day // Superman got nothing on me // Iâm only one call awayâ
11. âNever Aloneâ by Lady Antebellum
âMay you win and stay humble // Smile more than grumble // And know when you stumble // Youâre never aloneâ
12. âStand By Meâ by Ben E. King
âWhen the night has come // And the land is dark // And the moon is the only light weâll see // No I wonât be afraid // No I wonât be afraid // Just as long as you stand, stand by meâ
13. âI Livedâ by Onerepublic
âHope when you take that jump // You donât feel the fall // Hope when the water rises // You built a wall // Hope when the crowd screams out // Itâs screaming your name // Hope if everybody runs // You choose to stayâ
14. âYouâve Got A Friend In Me,â the Michael BublĂ© version
âYouâve got a friend in me // Youâve got troubles, well Iâve got âem too // There isnât anything I wouldnât do for you // We stick together and see it through //
Cause youâve got a friend in meâ
15. âUp On The Roof,â the James Taylor version
âAnd if this old world starts getting you down // Thereâs room enough for two // Up on the roof // Up on the roofâ
16. âLong May You Runâ by Neil Young
âLong may you run // Long may you run // Although these changes have come
// With your chrome heart shining in the sun // Long may you runâ
17. âHold My Handâ by Hootie and the Blowfish
âYesterday I saw you standing there // Your head was down // Your eyes were red // No comb had touched your hair // I said get up // And let me see you smile // Weâll take a walk together // Walk the road a whileâ