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The top 10 first dance wedding songs for 2013

by Maria Bell ,
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Imagine being at a wedding and watching the bride and groom take to the floor only to have Katie Price and Peter Andre's 'A Whole New World' blast out of the speaker... Nobody wants to be that cringeworthy couple with a first song everyone wants to forget. So to make sure you're clued up with what amazing music is out there to make your first dance an absolute hit, we looked into your options...

There's a lot to think about when you're planning a wedding, and it's really easy for certain things to overshadow others. However we think the fact that all of your guests will be waiting to watch you dance, in front of them, as a newly-wed vision of love, should be pretty high on that priority list. That first dance song has got to be perfect.

Some couples have taken to organising a mass group dance for the first dance to take away the pressure of doing a 'slowie' in public. (YouTube, oh how we love you). Other couples tend to really go for it with their first dance - even going as far as classes, but don't worry, you don't technically need to be any good at dancing at all. An obligatory stand and sway will do as long as your song choice can carry the rest of the weight.

So with that in mind we spoke to London's coolest DJs, The Wedding Smashers, to get their top 10 first dance wedding songs for 2013. Whether you want to stick to something a little more traditional or fancy a more modern song choice, these DJs know what they're talking about...

1. Florence Welch - My Baby Just Cares For Me

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2. Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac

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3. Take Yo' Praise - Camille Yarbrough

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4. Video Games - Lana Del Rey

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5. At Last - Etta James

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6. Heroes - David Bowie

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7. You Can Never Tell - Chuck Berry

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8. Earth Angel - The Penguins

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9. You're My Best Friend - Queen

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10. A Real Hero - College

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Now you've got your song choice sorted there are plenty of other things we can help with too. How about picking your perfect wedding dress? Sticking to your budget? Or even ideas for your cake or favours? We've got your wedding worries sorted.

Got your first dance song sorted or another suggestion for our list? Tweet us @sofeminineuk!

Check out this video on Zipstar on how to pick the right wedding DJ!

Maria Bell
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