Choosing the perfect first dance song for your wedding in Connecticut is a special and personal decision. Here ia a small list of ideas to get you started, categorized by genre:

With your sweetie, listen to theses songs and you both can decide if one of these fits your love story for your first dance as Mr. and Mrs.

Classic and Romantic:

"Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley - This timeless ballad is a popular choice for couples of all ages.

"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran - This sweet and romantic song is a perfect choice for couples who want to express their love for each other.

"Wanted" by Hunter Hayes
" I wanna make you feel wanted And I wanna call you mine
Wanna hold your hand forever And never let you forget it Yeah, I, I wanna make you feel wanted..."

"Perfect" by Ed Sheeran - Another beautiful song by Ed Sheeran, expressing the feeling of finding your perfect partner.

"All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles - This uplifting and optimistic song is a great choice for couples who want to celebrate their love.

"The Way You Look Tonight" - Frank Sinatra - This classic song is a beautiful and timeless choice for a first dance.

"Grow Old With Me" - John Legend - This sweet and sentimental song is a perfect choice for couples who are looking forward to a long and happy life together.

"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" - Frankie Valli - This upbeat and fun song is a great choice for couples who want to show off their moves on the dance floor.

"She's Everything" - Brad Paisley - This romantic song is a beautiful tribute to a wife from her husband.

"Bless the Broken Road" - Rascal Flatts - This emotional song is a perfect choice for couples who have overcome challenges together.

"Your song" by Elton John
"I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do, My gift is my song and this one's for you."


"A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay - This beautiful and uplifting song is a great choice for couples who are looking forward to their future together.

"I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz - This sweet and romantic song is a perfect choice for couples who are head over heels in love.

"Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake - This upbeat and fun song is a great choice for couples who want to celebrate their love on the dance floor.

"Meant to Be" by Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line - This catchy and romantic song is a perfect choice for couples who believe they were meant to be together.

"Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - This powerful and emotional song is a great choice for couples who have a deep connection.

"All of Me," by John Legend
Lyrics of Love: "Give your all to me/I'll give my all to you/You're my end and my beginning"

"Like I'm Gonna Lose You," by Jasmine Thompson
"So I'm gonna love you/Like I'm gonna lose you/I'm gonna hold you/Like I'm saying goodbye"

"500 Miles," by Sleeping at Last
"But I would walk 500 miles/And I would walk 500 more/Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles/To fall down at your door"

"Unchained Melody," by The Righteous Brothers
"Oh, my love, my darling/I've hungered for your touch"

"Amazed," by Lonestar
"I want to spend the rest of my life with you by my side/Forever and ever"

"If I Ain't Got You," by Alicia Keys
"Some people want it all/But I don't want nothing at all/If it ain't you, baby"

"Perfect," by Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé
"But darling, just kiss me slow/Your heart is all I own/And in your eyes, you're holding mine"

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," by Aerosmith
"The sweetest dream will never do/I'd still miss you, babe/And I don't want to miss a thing"

"The Way You Look Tonight," by Frank Sinatra
"There is nothing for me but to love you/And the way you look tonight"

"At Last," by Etta James
"At last my love has come along/My lonely days are over and life is like a song, oh yeah"

"There Is No Greater Love" by Amy Winehouse
"There is no greater love/Than what I feel for you/No sweeter song, no heart so true"

"Yours," by Russell Dickerson
"I came to life when I first kissed you/The best me has his arms around you/You make me better than I was before/Thank God I'm yours"

"Kiss Me," by Ed Sheeran
"And your heart's against my chest, your lips pressed in my neck/I'm falling for your eyes, but they don't know me yet/And with a feeling I'll forget, I'm in love now"

"Escapade," by Janet Jackson
"Come on baby, let's get away/Let's save our troubles for another day"

"By Your Side," by Sade
“When you're on my outside, baby, and you can't get in/I will show you, you're so much better than you know”

"Sweetest Thing," by Allman Brown
"You're the sweetest thing that I ever did see/Like a bird taking way/Tears that set you free"

"Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You" by Frankie Valli
"You're just too good to be true/Can't take my eyes off you"

"My Best Friend," by Tim McGraw
"I fall in love all over/Every time I look at you"

"Give Me Love," by Ed Sheeran
: "All I want is the taste that your lips allow/My, my, my, my, oh give me love"

"Sure Thing," by Miguel
"Even when we're down to the wire, babe/Even when it's do or die/We could do it, baby, simple and plain/'Cause this love is a sure thing"

"All My Life," by K-Ci & JoJo
"All my life/I prayed for someone like you/And I thank God/That I/That I finally found you"

"A Thousand Years," by Christina Perri
"I have died every day, waiting for you/Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years"

"A Thousand Years, " by Christina Perry instrumental version

"Essence," by Wizkid featuring Tems
"Baby girl I want you there/Girl I want you there/Promise to treat your love fair"

"Marry Me," by Train
"Forever can never be long enough for me/Feel like I've had long enough with you"

"I Am Yours," by Andy Grammer
"Still can't believe it when you say you're mine and/I am yours, I am yours, I am yours"

"Starting Over," by Chris Stapleton
"And it don't matter to me/Wherever we are is where I wanna be"

"That’s When I Knew," by Alicia Keys
"That's when I knew I fell in love/That's when I knew you were the one"

"Have You Ever Been in Love," by Céline Dion
"Have you ever been in love/You could touch the moonlight"

"Moon River" by Frank Ocean
"Wherever you're goin'/I'm goin' that way"

"Falling Like the Stars," by James Arthur
"We're fallin' like the stars, fallin' in love/And I'm not scared to say those words with you, I'm safe"

"Only Wanna Be With You," by Hootie and the Blowfish
"I just want to love you, but you wanna wear my ring/Well there's nothing I can do/I only wanna be with you"

"Thinking Out Loud," by Ed Sheeran
"And darling I will be loving you 'til we're 70/And baby my heart could still fall as hard at 23"

"Can't Take My Eyes off You," by Frankie Valli
"I love you, baby/And if it's quite alright/I need you, baby/To warm the lonely night"

"Can't Help Falling in Love," by Elvis Presley
"Take my hand/Take my whole life too/For I can't help falling in love with you"

"Work Song," by Hozier
"When my time comes around/Lay me gently in the cold dark earth/No grave can hold my body down/I'll crawl home to her"

"Weak," by SWV
"Your love is so sweet/It knocks me right off of my feet/Can't explain why your love, it makes me weak"

"XO," by John Mayer
"Your heart is glowing/And I'm crashing into you/Baby kiss me, kiss me"

"This Kiss," by Faith Hill
"It's the way you love me/It's a feeling like this"

"Make You Feel My Love," by Adele
"No, there's nothing that I wouldn't do/To make you feel my love"

"I Won't Give Up," by Jason Mraz
"Well, I won't give up on us/Even if the skies get rough/I'm giving you all my love/I'm still looking up"

"Hold Me," by Stevie Wonder
"So hold me, baby hold me/Say you'll never let me go"

"Teenage Dream," by Boyce Avenue
"My heart stops when you look at me/Just one touch now baby I believe this is real"

"Let's Get Married," by Jagged Edge
"Been feelin' you all the while, girl, I must confess (and I must confess)/Let's just get married (baby, lets get married)"

"January Wedding," by The Avett Brothers
"I understand because my heart and hers are the same/And in January we're gettin' married"

"Fresh Eyes," by Andy Grammer
"So suddenly I'm in love with a stranger/I can't believe that she's mine"

"You Are the Best Thing," by Ray LaMontagne
"Believe me, you don't even have to try/Oh, because/You are the best thing"

"There Will Be Time," by Mumford & Sons feat. Baaba Maal
"And in the cold light, I live to love and adore you/It's all that I am, it's all that I have"

"Come Rain or Come Shine," by Ray Charles
"I'm gonna love you/Like no one's loved you/Come rain or come shine"

"You Are," by Lionel Richie
"And my love you'll see/We'll stay together, just you and me/I've got so much love"

"Dreams Are More Precious," by Enya
"Come see, close your eyes/Come see, give me your sorrow/And I keep watch for you"

"The One" by Kodaline
"You make my heart feel like it's summer/When the rain is pouring down/You make my whole world feel so right when it's wrong/That's how I know you are the one"

"First Day of My Life," by Bright Eyes
"This is the first day of my life/I'm glad I didn't die before I met you/But now I don't care, I could go anywhere with you"

"Crush," by Dave Matthews Band
"Just as long as you're around/And here I'll be dancing on the ground"

"Home," by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
"Ah, home, let me come home/Home is wherever I'm with you"

"Latch," by Sam Smith
"How do you do it, you got me losing every breath/What did you give me to make my heart beat out my chest"

"So Into You," By Tamia
"What I feel when I'm with you/You're a dream come true/Don't you ever leave my side/'Cause it feels so right"

"Better Together," by Jack Johnson
"Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together/Well, it's always better when we're together"

"Let's Stay Together," by Al Green
"Let me say that baby, since we've been together/Ooh, loving you forever/Is what I need"

"Home," by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
"Home, let me come home/Home is wherever I'm with you"

"Lucky," by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
"I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend/Lucky to have been where I have been/Lucky to be coming home again"

"Never Let Me Go," by Florence + The Machine
"Never let me go, never let me go/And the arms of the ocean are carrying me/And all this devotion was rushing over me"

"You Send Me," by Sam Cooke
"All her friends tell me she's got a halo/I think I knew that right from the get-go"

"You & I (Nobody in the World)," by John Legend
"All of the stars, you make them shine like they were ours/Ain't nobody in the world but you and I/You and I"

"Its a Wonderful Life" by Louis Armstrong
"I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom, for me and for you And I think to myself What a wonderful world"

"Say You Won't Let Go," by James Arthur
"I know I needed you/But I never showed/But I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old"

"You're Still the One," by Shania Twain
"You're still the one I run to/The one that I belong to/You're still the one I want for life"

"Mine Would Be You," by Blake Shelton
"Baby, if I had to choose/My best day ever/My finest hour, my wildest dream come true/Mine would be you"

"From the Ground Up," by Dan + Shay
"And we'll build this love from the ground up/Now 'til forever it's all of me, all of you/Just take my hand"

"Fly Me to The Moon," by Frank Sinatra
"Fill my heart with song and let me sing forevermore/You are all I long for"

"Lover," by Taylor Swift
"Can I go where you go?/Can we always be this close forever and ever?/And ah, take me out, and take me home (forever and ever)"

"Anyone," by Justin Bieber
"Dance with me under the diamonds/See me like breath in the cold/Sleep with me here in the silence/Come kiss me, silver and gold"

"My Girl," by The Temptations
"I've got a sweeter song/Than the birds in the trees/Well, I guess you'd say/What can make me feel this way/My girl, my girl, my girl"

"Coming Home," by Leon Bridges
"Baby, baby, baby/I'm coming home/To your tender sweet loving/You're my one and only woman"

"Black and White," by Niall Horan
"See you standing in your dress/Swear in front of all our friends/There'll never be another/I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life"

"Conversations in the Dark," by John Legend
"I won't ever try to change you, change you/I will always want the same you, same you/Swear on everything I pray to/That I won't break your heart"

"Find Someone Like You" by Snoh Aalegra
"I've been waitin' my whole life, to find someone like you/Find someone like you/Maybe I, I want this, I want this to last forever"

"Sweet Creature," by Harry Styles
"Sweet creature, sweet creature/Wherever I go, you bring me home/Sweet creature, sweet creature/When I run out of road, you bring me home"

"Never Worn White," by Katy Perry
: "No, I've never worn white, no/But I really wanna try with you/Yeah, I've never worn white/But I wanna get it right/'Cause you really wanna say, 'I do'"


"Finally // Beautiful Stranger," by Halsey
"Beautiful stranger, here you are in my arms/But I think it's finally, finally, finally, finally, finally safe/For me to fall"

"Minefields," by Faouzia and John Legend
"Ooh-ooh, maybe I'm just a fool/I still belong with you/Anywhere you, anywhere you are"

"Beyond," by Leon Bridges
"I-I-I-I'm scared to death that she might be it/That the love is real, that the shoe might fit/She might just be my everything and beyond (beyond)"

"Adore You," by Harry Styles
"You don't have to say you love me/I just wanna tell you somethin'/Lately you've been on my mind"

"Differences," by Ginuwine
"My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)/Since you came in (since you came in)/I knew back then (I knew back then)"

Feel free to casually listen to theses ideas for your first dance together.

Additionally, consider incorporating local Connecticut references or artists into your song choice, making it even more special and unique to your wedding.

Remember, the most important thing is to choose a song that is special to you and your partner, and that reflects your love story.