In-Law Songs

Bride Father-In-Law and Groom Mother-In-Law Songs

Everyone knows about the special dances between a bride and her father and the dance between a groom and his mother.  These are the popular parent dances at a wedding reception.  However, what about special dances between a bride and her future and now current father-in-law?  What about a special dance between a groom and his future and current mother-in-law?  These can be special dances between a bridal couple and their spouses' parents.  It is up to the bride and groom how much attention they wish to focus on these dances.

The bridal couple can make the In-Law dances immediately following the father daughter and mother groom dances.  However, keep in mind that the more formal dances you have, the more time guests are waiting to cut loose and dance themselves.  We would recommend to announce during the dancing fun portion of the wedding reception that the bridal couple has a special song with their In-Laws and to invite everyone to join in with their dance(s).

The bride father-in-law dance and groom mother-in-law dances are optional and not common at wedding receptions.  Instead of making them into dances, the bridal couple could also choose to make the songs into dedications during the wedding reception.  Another reason for the in-law song list is for when parents have passed on and it would be an option to dance with a spouce's parent for the father daughter and/or mother groom dance when the designated parent is not able to attend the wedding reception.

Bride Father-In-Law Dance Songs

Bride Father-In-Law Dance Songs are played at a wedding reception while the bride dances with her new father-in-law. There are many options of the formalities for this dance. Option 1 would be for the bride to dance with her father for the father daughter dance. Then, have her new father-in-law cut in to finish the song. Option 2 is to have the bride and father-in-law have their own special song to dance. Option 3 is to play a song for both couples to dance - bride with her father-in-law and the groom with his mother-in-law.

Groom Mother-In-Law Dance Songs

Groom Mother-In-Law Dance Songs are played at a wedding reception while the groom dances with his new mother-in-law. There are many options of the formalities for this dance. Option 1 would be for the grrom to dance with his mother for the mother son dance. Then, have his new mother-in-law cut in to finish the song. Option 2 is to have the groom and mother-in-law have their own special song to dance. Option 3 is to play a song for both couples to dance - bride with her father-in-law and the groom with his mother-in-law.

Being former wedding DJs, we've calculated a list of our favorite parent in-law dance songs. If you have a special song that you think should be added to our list, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below. Be sure to also check out the song lyric link to find song relevance to what you want for in your song choice. Once decided, we provided a link to iTunes to purchase and Amazon.com to purchase and listen to a sample of each song.



Bride Father-In-Law Dance Songs & Groom Mother-In-Law Dance Songs

Top 26

Song Artist Format Lyrics iTunes Amazon
A Wink And A Smile Harry Connick Jr.
Jazz
Lyrics
Harry Connick, Jr. - Sleepless In Seattle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - A Wink and a Smile
Ain't That Love Ray Charles
R&B
Lyrics
Ray Charles - Ray Charles - Ain't That Love
Count On Me Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans
R&B
Lyrics
CeCe Winans, Various Artists & Whitney Houston - Waiting to Exhale - Count On Me
Don't Blink Kenny Chesney
Country
Lyrics
Kenny Chesney - Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates - Don't Blink
Family Dolly Parton
Country
Lyrics
Carl Perkins & Dolly Parton - Eagle When She Flies - Family
Family Affair Mary J Blige
R&B
Lyrics
Mary J. Blige - No More Drama - Family Affair
Forever Young Rod Stewart
Rock
Lyrics
Rod Stewart - Storyteller - The Complete Anthology 1964-1990 - Forever Young
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) James Taylor
Rock
Lyrics
James Taylor - James Taylor: Greatest Hits - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
I Believe I Can Fly R. Kelly
R&B
Lyrics
R. Kelly - The R. in R&B Collection: Volume 1 - I Believe I Can Fly
I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
Reggae
Lyrics
Johnny Nash - Radio Hits of the '70s - I Can See Clearly Now
I Hope You Dance Lee Ann Womack
Country
Lyrics
Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance - I Hope You Dance
I'll Be There Jackson 5
R&B
Lyrics
Jackson 5 - Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection - I'll Be There
I'll Stand By You The Pretenders
Rock
Lyrics
Pretenders - Last of the Independents - I'll Stand By You
Lean On Me Club Nouveau
Dance
Lyrics
Club Nouveau - Life, Love & Pain - Lean On Me
Life Is Wonderful Jason Mraz
Rock
Lyrics
Jason Mraz - Mr. A-Z - Life Is Wonderful
Little Wonders Rob Thomas
Rock
Lyrics
Rob Thomas - Meet the Robinsons - Little Wonders
Mama's Song Carrie Underwood
Country
Lyrics
Play On - Carrie Underwood
My Wish Rascal Flatts
Country
Lyrics
Rascal Flatts - Me and My Gang (Bonus Track) - My Wish
Only Time Enya
New Age
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Enya - Only Time - Single - Only Time
Smile Nat King Cole
R&B
Lyrics
Nat "King" Cole - The World of Nat King Cole - Smile
Stand By Me Ben E. King
R&B
Lyrics
Ben E. King - The Very Best of Ben E. King - Stand by Me
The Best Is Yet To Come Michael Buble
Jazz
Lyrics
Michael Bublé - Call Me Irresponsible - The Best Is Yet to Come
There You'll Be Faith Hill
Country
Lyrics
Faith Hill - The Hits - There You'll Be
We Are Family Sister Sledge
Disco
Lyrics
Sister Sledge - The Essentials: Sister Sledge - We Are Family
What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
Jazz
Lyrics
Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong's All-Time Greatest Hits - What a Wonderful World
You've Got A Friend James Taylor
Rock
Lyrics
James Taylor - James Taylor: Greatest Hits - You've Got a Friend


Bride Father-In-Law Dance Songs & Groom Mother-In-Law Dance Songs list is updated periodically throughout the year. If you have a song that you think should be included, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below.


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