The father-daughter dance is one of those moments that gets everyone. Sometimes it’s a slow sway that leaves no dry eyes. Sometimes Dad has been secretly practicing for months.
We rounded up 11 viral parent dances uploaded by the families and their videographers, including one mother-son dance that steals the show. Have tissues ready for a few of these.
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1) Andrea’s Special Dance
Andrea’s father had passed away, so her brother recorded “Butterfly Kisses” and she danced with close family and friends during her father-daughter dance. A truly touching moment.
Video: Michael LaFrance
2) The Mother-Son Dance That Nailed It
A mother and son wedding dance. Their words: nailed it!
Video: Tansy Raynor
3) Months of Secret Choreography
She and her dad spent months choreographing this mash-up and putting together songs they love to dance to. Nobody knew about it.
Video: Ashlyn Whitt
4) The Dad Who Said He Can’t Dance
His daughter had danced since she was two and thought her dancing days were over. On a whim, he asked her to dance one more time for a mash-up. They picked the music together, he mixed it and she choreographed it.
Video: Spyder Garage
5) A Dance Years in the Making
Former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt was paralyzed in 2000, when his daughter Savannah was two. She had never known a time when her father could stand. On her wedding day, they shared a very special dance.
Video: Steelhead Cinema
6) “Wonderful World” With a Twist
It starts with Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.” Then it’s time to “Lean Back.”
Video: future5isnow
7) A Dad Wrote and Recorded a Song
The father of the bride wrote and recorded a song for his daughter. It is as emotional as it sounds.
Video: Jaclyn Brooke
8) Caidence’s Montana Surprise
Caidence and her dad asked 406 Memories to create a mix for their surprise father-daughter dance at Fox Fields in Red Lodge, Montana.
Video: 406 Memories
9) Sentimental and Full of Swag
A father-daughter dance that takes both sentimentality and swag to a new level. CJ’s dad is still kickin’ it old school and new school.
Video: We The Nicolini’s
10) Which Dad Gets the Dance?
When the father-daughter music starts, which dad gets to dance with the bride? Watch the story unfold.
Video: J S (- Joe -)
11) The Siblings Who Brought the Show
Not a parent dance, but we couldn’t leave it out. A group of siblings reunited to surprise another sister with a dance show at her wedding.
Video: Ádám Réthy
Planning Your Parent Dance
- Decide together. Slow and sentimental, a surprise mash-up, or a little of both.
- Honor someone who can’t be there. A brother, uncle, grandparent or close friend can step in, or a special song can do the talking.
- Keep it to a few minutes. If your song is long, ask your DJ to fade it early.
- Don’t forget the moms. A mother-son dance can be just as memorable.
Which Dance Made You Cry?
Tell us in the comments. And if you’re planning who does what on the big day, these will help:
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